Jo Warner
@jowarner01.bsky.social
Academic. I research risk, emotions, social work/welfare, politics and democracy. Posts poetical, philosophical, trivial in equal measure. Lido fan.
Important account by @dramirkhangp.bsky.social about the increase in racism experienced by #nhs staff and the politics of division that has promoted it #newsnight
November 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Important account by @dramirkhangp.bsky.social about the increase in racism experienced by #nhs staff and the politics of division that has promoted it #newsnight
“An argument between Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer is like an argument between Narcissus and his reflection” says Barry Gardiner. Blimey. It’s all kicking off #newsnight
November 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
“An argument between Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer is like an argument between Narcissus and his reflection” says Barry Gardiner. Blimey. It’s all kicking off #newsnight
Fascinating if depressing #newsnight debate rn about current state of Labour government.
November 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Fascinating if depressing #newsnight debate rn about current state of Labour government.
“You can blame the professionalisation of politics, which has given us a frontbench that, throughout their careers, have been insulated from public argument.” Yes, this is an important point about Labour’s present woes.
Ministers can raise taxes if they come out fighting. But no one in this cowardly Labour government seems able | Aditya Chakrabortty
Ministers can raise taxes if they come out fighting. But no one in this cowardly Labour government seems able | Aditya Chakrabortty
Ahead of the budget, Rachel Reeves should be out making her arguments. Instead, there is silence – and a huge opportunity for Labour’s opponents, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:08 AM
“You can blame the professionalisation of politics, which has given us a frontbench that, throughout their careers, have been insulated from public argument.” Yes, this is an important point about Labour’s present woes.
Mmm…perhaps the legal profession needs all those graduate trainees to do the donkey-work afterall… www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Barrister found to have used AI to prepare for hearing after citing ‘fictitious’ cases
Judge rules Chowdhury Rahman used ChatGPT-like software and then tried to hide it, wasting immigration tribunal’s time
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Mmm…perhaps the legal profession needs all those graduate trainees to do the donkey-work afterall… www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Persuasive argument from @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social #toryconference
“When the mainstream right loses its confidence, when it starts to chase the buzzwords and symbolic politics of the far right, it hands them the steering wheel.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“When the mainstream right loses its confidence, when it starts to chase the buzzwords and symbolic politics of the far right, it hands them the steering wheel.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Enjoying the implosion of the Tories? That’s understandable – but completely wrong | Zoe Williams
The world’s most successful democratic party is in a death spiral of its own making – leaving no moderate bulwark between the moderate and truly far right, writes Zoe Williams
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Persuasive argument from @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social #toryconference
“When the mainstream right loses its confidence, when it starts to chase the buzzwords and symbolic politics of the far right, it hands them the steering wheel.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“When the mainstream right loses its confidence, when it starts to chase the buzzwords and symbolic politics of the far right, it hands them the steering wheel.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Entertaining phone-in w Clare Foges on @lbc.co.uk on, ‘Can there be a renaissance of the Tory party?’ …
“What’s Michael Heseltine up to these days?” texts one Tory ruefully
#toryconference
“What’s Michael Heseltine up to these days?” texts one Tory ruefully
#toryconference
October 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Entertaining phone-in w Clare Foges on @lbc.co.uk on, ‘Can there be a renaissance of the Tory party?’ …
“What’s Michael Heseltine up to these days?” texts one Tory ruefully
#toryconference
“What’s Michael Heseltine up to these days?” texts one Tory ruefully
#toryconference
Beautiful story: “These women are saying to us: ‘Before I was just doing hair, now I do healing.’”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘We all need someone’: the hairdressers tackling stigma of mental health issues in west Africa
In Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Togo, where therapy services are almost absent, some stylists are being trained to listen, comfort and guide
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Beautiful story: “These women are saying to us: ‘Before I was just doing hair, now I do healing.’”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Blimey, Steve Baker making an awful lot of sense on #Newsnight discussing the hotels issues and the politics of the flag.
August 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Blimey, Steve Baker making an awful lot of sense on #Newsnight discussing the hotels issues and the politics of the flag.
Ailbhe Rea of Bloomberg is always worth listening to - clear, thoughtful and concise as ever on #politicslive today, discussing the #afghandatabreach #superinjunction
@pronouncedalva.bsky.social
@pronouncedalva.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Ailbhe Rea of Bloomberg is always worth listening to - clear, thoughtful and concise as ever on #politicslive today, discussing the #afghandatabreach #superinjunction
@pronouncedalva.bsky.social
@pronouncedalva.bsky.social
Surely, there was only ‘no expelling’ under Blair because Kinnock had already done it all and set the party on its centrist way? @tomclarke.bsky.social @prospectmagazine.co.uk
There was no systematic exclusion of rebels under Major or Blair. Expulsion-happy leaders and whips should think about the health of our democracy, writes @tom-clark.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
British politics needs free-thinking MPs
After the welfare bill fiasco, Labour and the Conservatives must relearn the value of a broad tent, and stop kicking out rebels
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
July 12, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Surely, there was only ‘no expelling’ under Blair because Kinnock had already done it all and set the party on its centrist way? @tomclarke.bsky.social @prospectmagazine.co.uk
Such an important study: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A third of UK women who died during or after pregnancy known to children’s services, study finds
Researchers call for better coordinated and holistic care for women who often come from abusive backgrounds
www.theguardian.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Such an important study: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Well said and well done @vickyfoxcroftmp.bsky.social on taking a principled stand over #benefitcuts. True Labour.
(1/2) With a heavy heart, I have written to the Prime Minister to tender my resignation as a whip.
Whilst I will continue to support the government in delivering the change the country so desperately needs, I cannot vote in favour of the proposed reforms to disability benefits.
Whilst I will continue to support the government in delivering the change the country so desperately needs, I cannot vote in favour of the proposed reforms to disability benefits.
June 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Well said and well done @vickyfoxcroftmp.bsky.social on taking a principled stand over #benefitcuts. True Labour.
If they could bottle the good feelings brought on by watching #BBCSpringwatch they could make a fortune. One of the best things on the telly by a mile. @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
If they could bottle the good feelings brought on by watching #BBCSpringwatch they could make a fortune. One of the best things on the telly by a mile. @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social
This #BillyJoel gig on BBC2 is something else. I’d forgotten how talented he is. Used to know every single word to the songs on The Stranger
June 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This #BillyJoel gig on BBC2 is something else. I’d forgotten how talented he is. Used to know every single word to the songs on The Stranger
Brilliant panel on protecting and advancing the health and reproductive rights of women and girls 👏 💪🏽 a#hayfestival @hayfestival.bsky.social
May 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Brilliant panel on protecting and advancing the health and reproductive rights of women and girls 👏 💪🏽 a#hayfestival @hayfestival.bsky.social
I cannot keep up with the Apple/China expert on #Newsnight but I can tell he’s brilliantly knowledgeable 😀
May 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I cannot keep up with the Apple/China expert on #Newsnight but I can tell he’s brilliantly knowledgeable 😀
How on earth @ayeshahazarika.bsky.social stayed calm while being mansplained at by James Cleverley and Guto Harris about rape and the Tory record on convictions I will never know. Really awful on #politicslive
May 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
How on earth @ayeshahazarika.bsky.social stayed calm while being mansplained at by James Cleverley and Guto Harris about rape and the Tory record on convictions I will never know. Really awful on #politicslive
Can’t see how Rachel Reeves survives this, and I don’t expect Kemi Badenoch to last long either #newsnight #winterfuel
May 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Can’t see how Rachel Reeves survives this, and I don’t expect Kemi Badenoch to last long either #newsnight #winterfuel
Finding it very stressful watching Hart on #universitychallenge; he’s so tormented 😩 They’d better win…
May 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Finding it very stressful watching Hart on #universitychallenge; he’s so tormented 😩 They’d better win…
Nadra Ahmed of National Care Association very good on #politicslive. Neither MP on the panel, Labour or Tory, have an answer. Richard Reeves quite right to highlight gender and care dynamic #socialcare #immigration
May 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Nadra Ahmed of National Care Association very good on #politicslive. Neither MP on the panel, Labour or Tory, have an answer. Richard Reeves quite right to highlight gender and care dynamic #socialcare #immigration