Joseph Clift
@josephclift.bsky.social
Blade. Wales fan. Health policy & campaigning
Really odd scrappy game that we could have won – neither side really looked in control at any point. Andre Brooks superb though – a real all-action performance, and a fine finish after good work from Hamer. McCallum’s injury put a downer on the game – hope it’s not as serious as it looks #bskyblades
January 31, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Really odd scrappy game that we could have won – neither side really looked in control at any point. Andre Brooks superb though – a real all-action performance, and a fine finish after good work from Hamer. McCallum’s injury put a downer on the game – hope it’s not as serious as it looks #bskyblades
Bizarre game. Completely in control 1st half and then down to 9 men out of nowhere. The Soumare red sounds like on replays it was well deserved – can’t say the Tanganga one looked like an elbow at all. Huge credit to the players that 2nd half for keeping it a contest – fought til the end #bskyblades
January 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Bizarre game. Completely in control 1st half and then down to 9 men out of nowhere. The Soumare red sounds like on replays it was well deserved – can’t say the Tanganga one looked like an elbow at all. Huge credit to the players that 2nd half for keeping it a contest – fought til the end #bskyblades
Brilliant news for patients
NHS expands access to prostate cancer drug in England to save thousands of lives
NHS expands access to prostate cancer drug in England to save thousands of lives
Charity hails ‘momentous’ decision to give abiraterone to about 8,000 newly diagnosed men each year
The NHS has expanded access to a prostate cancer drug across England in a move expected to save thousands of lives.
Abiraterone, which starves cancer cells of the hormones they need to grow, will be offered to men who are newly diagnosed and whose disease has not spread beyond the prostate. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Brilliant news for patients
What a headline to start the year @jim.londoncentric.media
January 7, 2026 at 12:25 PM
What a headline to start the year @jim.londoncentric.media
There’s been well-established redemption arcs for players in Wilder’s time – most notably with Coutts & Freeman in his first spell – and I wonder whether Tyler Bindon might turn out to be the latest. 1st game I’ve seen him play live since his dire game at Middlesbro – he was superb today #bskyblades
December 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
There’s been well-established redemption arcs for players in Wilder’s time – most notably with Coutts & Freeman in his first spell – and I wonder whether Tyler Bindon might turn out to be the latest. 1st game I’ve seen him play live since his dire game at Middlesbro – he was superb today #bskyblades
Really interesting read that goes into where specifically the party votes have drifted from/to. This would be a seismic political shift in Wales if this picture holds – and for Labour in particular this is likely to signal more alarm bells on their broader approach in Westminster
Huge new poll puts Plaid ahead of Reform with Labour and the Conservatives on just 10% each. willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/bombshell-...
Bombshell polling for Wales
If this is correct we are seeing a seismic shift
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December 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Really interesting read that goes into where specifically the party votes have drifted from/to. This would be a seismic political shift in Wales if this picture holds – and for Labour in particular this is likely to signal more alarm bells on their broader approach in Westminster
A worrying 2nd half that, I can understand why Wilder was clearly hugely annoyed. I’m assuming if more of the team were still ill he wouldn’t have gone in quite so hard Some really poor decision making. Hamer doesn’t do well for either goal, McGuinness has to be much stronger for the 2nd #bskyblades
December 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A worrying 2nd half that, I can understand why Wilder was clearly hugely annoyed. I’m assuming if more of the team were still ill he wouldn’t have gone in quite so hard Some really poor decision making. Hamer doesn’t do well for either goal, McGuinness has to be much stronger for the 2nd #bskyblades
With the way the respective seasons have panned out so far, I was concerned going into this derby. Needn’t have been – that was as straightforward as you can get for one of these. A really good team performance. Pleased for Campbell, who’s had a mixed season. Tanganga & Peck excellent #bskyblades
November 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
With the way the respective seasons have panned out so far, I was concerned going into this derby. Needn’t have been – that was as straightforward as you can get for one of these. A really good team performance. Pleased for Campbell, who’s had a mixed season. Tanganga & Peck excellent #bskyblades
A really timely publication of the first ever Men’s Health Strategy, and there’s a lot to like in it aimed at amongst other things ensuring responsive services, building empowerment, and tackling societal norms such as the stigma around seeking support
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Government unveils England's first ever Men's Health Strategy
The government launches bold plan to tackle physical and mental health challenges faced by men and boys, and reduce inequalities.
www.gov.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
A really timely publication of the first ever Men’s Health Strategy, and there’s a lot to like in it aimed at amongst other things ensuring responsive services, building empowerment, and tackling societal norms such as the stigma around seeking support
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Enjoyed this. The theme tune of Alex Kidd in Miracle World is still ingrained in the brain, which was a built-in feature of the Master System model we had – a source of joy when you wanted to play it, a source of frustration when its sound meant an issue with the console reading another cartridge
Master System at 40: the truth about Sega’s most underrated console
Master System at 40: the truth about Sega’s most underrated console
Forty years ago, the Nintendo Entertainment System dominated the markets in Japan and the US. But in Europe, a technologically superior rival was making it look like an ancient relic
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Enjoyed this. The theme tune of Alex Kidd in Miracle World is still ingrained in the brain, which was a built-in feature of the Master System model we had – a source of joy when you wanted to play it, a source of frustration when its sound meant an issue with the console reading another cartridge
Taken a couple of days to digest what was really poor United performance against Derby on Saturday. All 3 goals against of our own making – messing about at the back that led to their corner for the 1st, a terrible back-pass for the 2nd, totally avoidable penalty for the 3rd. V worrying #bskyblades
November 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Taken a couple of days to digest what was really poor United performance against Derby on Saturday. All 3 goals against of our own making – messing about at the back that led to their corner for the 1st, a terrible back-pass for the 2nd, totally avoidable penalty for the 3rd. V worrying #bskyblades
Extremely timely new research that reinforces the call for targeted prostate cancer screening for high-risk groups. Congrats to Prof Ros Eeles and the rest of the IMPACT study team at ICR
Men with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations should get annual #ProstateCancer screening.
The IMPACT trial finds BRCA1 carriers are 3 times more likely to have aggressive prostate cancers than non-carriers.
Results from the international trial shared at @myesmo.bsky.social
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The IMPACT trial finds BRCA1 carriers are 3 times more likely to have aggressive prostate cancers than non-carriers.
Results from the international trial shared at @myesmo.bsky.social
www.icr.ac.uk/about-us/icr...
October 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Extremely timely new research that reinforces the call for targeted prostate cancer screening for high-risk groups. Congrats to Prof Ros Eeles and the rest of the IMPACT study team at ICR
Yesterday was quite a busy day! Great to be in Parliament to launch our new report on targeted screening for groups at high risk of prostate cancer, looking at how this could be put into place. You can read the new report here: www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk/screening-re...
Yesterday, we were delighted to host an event in Parliament attended by over 100 MPs and Peers to launch our new report, ‘Prostate Cancer Screening: The Impact on the NHS'.
October 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Yesterday was quite a busy day! Great to be in Parliament to launch our new report on targeted screening for groups at high risk of prostate cancer, looking at how this could be put into place. You can read the new report here: www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk/screening-re...
Great to speak to the guys at The Pinch, who have been supporters of this safe standing campaign from its early days. This has taken up a large chunk of my spare time in recent years, with plenty of setbacks along the way, and delighted that this is at last this week fully installed at Bramall Lane.
Ahead of safe standing’s debut on Saturday, David & Sam from @thepinch.uk invited me on to chat about the background to the campaign and how it developed to be brought in.
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September 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Great to speak to the guys at The Pinch, who have been supporters of this safe standing campaign from its early days. This has taken up a large chunk of my spare time in recent years, with plenty of setbacks along the way, and delighted that this is at last this week fully installed at Bramall Lane.
Saw this for the first time yesterday evening – delighted to see it finally installed and ready for Saturday’s game. 3,000 at the back of the Kop able to stand at Bramall Lane for the first time since 1991. A team effort between this campaign at the club’s Fan Advisory Board to get it over the line
Great to chat to fans that braved the rain to drop by the Kop this evening. Well done to @sufc-fab.bsky.social for adding the extra session.
All ready for Saturday’s game, the away section complete too. If you’re a STH looking to move in from other stands, email safe.standing@sufc.co.uk
All ready for Saturday’s game, the away section complete too. If you’re a STH looking to move in from other stands, email safe.standing@sufc.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Saw this for the first time yesterday evening – delighted to see it finally installed and ready for Saturday’s game. 3,000 at the back of the Kop able to stand at Bramall Lane for the first time since 1991. A team effort between this campaign at the club’s Fan Advisory Board to get it over the line
Hoping this is some sort of 4 dimensional thinking here that nobody is seeing, but Sellés dropping our best creator in Hamer, best striker in Campbell, and hand extra responsibility of the captaincy to Peck who has already struggled with the increased focus of his role this season, feels v odd.
September 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Hoping this is some sort of 4 dimensional thinking here that nobody is seeing, but Sellés dropping our best creator in Hamer, best striker in Campbell, and hand extra responsibility of the captaincy to Peck who has already struggled with the increased focus of his role this season, feels v odd.
Really important piece of research out that shows that biparametric MRI could offer a viable alternative to mpMRI in the diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer – faster, cheaper, and potentially better for patient experience too. Really important for considerations on potential screening programmes
Editorial: The PRIME trial establishes biparametric MRI as a viable alternative to multiparametric MRI for prostate cancer diagnosis, offering reduced time, cost, and invasiveness.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Really important piece of research out that shows that biparametric MRI could offer a viable alternative to mpMRI in the diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer – faster, cheaper, and potentially better for patient experience too. Really important for considerations on potential screening programmes
Boro h/t
+ves:
– Tanganga looks excellent. He’ll need to be if we keep playing like this
– Bindon looks improved as a result of above
– still in it
-ves:
– not sure any area is working
– Peck for most of half isolated deep, Hamer isolated elsewhere
– left side defensively horrible
#bakyblades
+ves:
– Tanganga looks excellent. He’ll need to be if we keep playing like this
– Bindon looks improved as a result of above
– still in it
-ves:
– not sure any area is working
– Peck for most of half isolated deep, Hamer isolated elsewhere
– left side defensively horrible
#bakyblades
August 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Boro h/t
+ves:
– Tanganga looks excellent. He’ll need to be if we keep playing like this
– Bindon looks improved as a result of above
– still in it
-ves:
– not sure any area is working
– Peck for most of half isolated deep, Hamer isolated elsewhere
– left side defensively horrible
#bakyblades
+ves:
– Tanganga looks excellent. He’ll need to be if we keep playing like this
– Bindon looks improved as a result of above
– still in it
-ves:
– not sure any area is working
– Peck for most of half isolated deep, Hamer isolated elsewhere
– left side defensively horrible
#bakyblades
Disappointed that Kieffer Moore’s time with us didn’t really go as planned. I’d have been fine with him staying, but most United fans can’t forgive his contribution to the playoff final loss. Given his age and the system Sellés is likely to play, this deal makes sense for all parties #bskyblades
August 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Disappointed that Kieffer Moore’s time with us didn’t really go as planned. I’d have been fine with him staying, but most United fans can’t forgive his contribution to the playoff final loss. Given his age and the system Sellés is likely to play, this deal makes sense for all parties #bskyblades
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It’s official: Safe Standing is coming to Bramall Lane!
~3,000 at the back of the Kop, plus a section of the away end, and to be introduced this year.
www.sufc.co.uk/news/2025/ju...
~3,000 at the back of the Kop, plus a section of the away end, and to be introduced this year.
www.sufc.co.uk/news/2025/ju...
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July 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It’s official: Safe Standing is coming to Bramall Lane!
~3,000 at the back of the Kop, plus a section of the away end, and to be introduced this year.
www.sufc.co.uk/news/2025/ju...
~3,000 at the back of the Kop, plus a section of the away end, and to be introduced this year.
www.sufc.co.uk/news/2025/ju...
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For 2 years, 2 govts used a secret court to hide the truth: they put 100,000 Afghans at risk of death. They used constitutionally unprecedented methods to prevent reporting.
My reflections on two years on this story and why it must ever happen again.
goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/my-two-yea...
My reflections on two years on this story and why it must ever happen again.
goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/my-two-yea...
My two years in secret court: How UK governments hid a national scandal
The government put 100,000 Afghans at risk of death. Then used the force of law in a constitutionally unprecedented way to prevent anyone finding out.
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July 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
For 2 years, 2 govts used a secret court to hide the truth: they put 100,000 Afghans at risk of death. They used constitutionally unprecedented methods to prevent reporting.
My reflections on two years on this story and why it must ever happen again.
goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/my-two-yea...
My reflections on two years on this story and why it must ever happen again.
goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/my-two-yea...
Reposted by Joseph Clift
Jess Fishlock is the oldest goalscorer in Euros history.
She's also Wales' youngest ever goalscorer at a major tournament.
She's also Wales' youngest ever goalscorer at a major tournament.
July 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Jess Fishlock is the oldest goalscorer in Euros history.
She's also Wales' youngest ever goalscorer at a major tournament.
She's also Wales' youngest ever goalscorer at a major tournament.
Unlucky half for Wales, but still a great moment for Jess Fishlock for the equaliser.
Nervy start, poor on France’s goal, but Wales recovered well, grew in confidence, and bright on the break. Brilliant ball by Gemma Evans to set Holland free for the goal.
V obv pen sadly before h/t
#WEURO2025
Nervy start, poor on France’s goal, but Wales recovered well, grew in confidence, and bright on the break. Brilliant ball by Gemma Evans to set Holland free for the goal.
V obv pen sadly before h/t
#WEURO2025
July 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Unlucky half for Wales, but still a great moment for Jess Fishlock for the equaliser.
Nervy start, poor on France’s goal, but Wales recovered well, grew in confidence, and bright on the break. Brilliant ball by Gemma Evans to set Holland free for the goal.
V obv pen sadly before h/t
#WEURO2025
Nervy start, poor on France’s goal, but Wales recovered well, grew in confidence, and bright on the break. Brilliant ball by Gemma Evans to set Holland free for the goal.
V obv pen sadly before h/t
#WEURO2025
David Suzuki has been a force of nature in advocating for sustainability, nature and climate action for many decades, so this is a pretty stark interview from someone so prominent on these topics. Essentially says climate resilience now the key focus needed.
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...
‘It’s too late’: David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost - iPolitics
"We have failed to shift the narrative and we are still caught up in the same legal, economic and political systems," said David Suzuki in an exclusive interview with iPolitics. "For me, what we've go...
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July 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
David Suzuki has been a force of nature in advocating for sustainability, nature and climate action for many decades, so this is a pretty stark interview from someone so prominent on these topics. Essentially says climate resilience now the key focus needed.
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...
Think the Wilder sacking is a real mix of harsh and yet understandable, tho I’d have been fine with him starting next season. The football for a lot of last season wasn’t great, and I felt we ended it not knowing the best XI nor what the style of play was. Both were so clear over 2016-20 #bskyblades
June 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Think the Wilder sacking is a real mix of harsh and yet understandable, tho I’d have been fine with him starting next season. The football for a lot of last season wasn’t great, and I felt we ended it not knowing the best XI nor what the style of play was. Both were so clear over 2016-20 #bskyblades