Richard Servian
@serwianski.bsky.social
Sometime Social Worker, voyager, County Cricket fan, Labourist, 60/70s Rock Gods concert goer, Black Country dweller…. Read lots of fiction…
'Dudley children's services suffering due to low staff and restructuring'
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Dudley children's services suffering due to low staff and restructuring
Dudley Council committee told good for their children's services would mean strong data and hearing from families but work has been delayed
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November 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
'Dudley children's services suffering due to low staff and restructuring'
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When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
Octavia Butler: Parable of the Talents. Did Trump model himself on President Jarrett in this excellent 1998 dystopian but prescient masterpiece? #booksky
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Octavia Butler: Parable of the Talents. Did Trump model himself on President Jarrett in this excellent 1998 dystopian but prescient masterpiece? #booksky
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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NEW: Andy Burnham will issue a warning to Wes Streeting over the government’s abolition of a national network of “patient voice” bodies
Burnham's intervention comes amid fears locally that the move could “silence” residents' views
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Burnham's intervention comes amid fears locally that the move could “silence” residents' views
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Andy Burnham To Warn Wes Streeting About Closure Of Health Bodies
Andy Burnham will issue a warning to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over the government’s abolition of a national network of “patient voice” bodies...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
NEW: Andy Burnham will issue a warning to Wes Streeting over the government’s abolition of a national network of “patient voice” bodies
Burnham's intervention comes amid fears locally that the move could “silence” residents' views
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Burnham's intervention comes amid fears locally that the move could “silence” residents' views
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Sara Sharif’s murder www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Council staff visited wrong address day before Sara Sharif’s murder, review finds
Education secretary says report highlights ‘glaring failures and missed opportunities’ by various agencies
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November 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Sara Sharif’s murder www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Æthelred II, king of the English, convinced of a plot to assassinate him, ordered the deaths of all Danish men within his realm #OTD in 1002. What followed became known as the St Brice’s Day massacre. #medievalsky
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Æthelred II, king of the English, convinced of a plot to assassinate him, ordered the deaths of all Danish men within his realm #OTD in 1002. What followed became known as the St Brice’s Day massacre. #medievalsky
'’Come clean' call over 'shabby' CCTV snooping scandal at Dudley Council’ www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-countr...
Call for council bosses to 'come clean' over 'shabby' CCTV snooping claims
Claims Dudley Council CCTV recordings included sound sparked an inquiry after complaints about manager snooping on workers now UNISON wants answers
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November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
'’Come clean' call over 'shabby' CCTV snooping scandal at Dudley Council’ www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-countr...
Children’s ‘prostitution’ convictions to be wiped out
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‘Child prostitution’ convictions to be wiped under new government reforms | Social Work Today
Hundreds of victims of child sexual exploitation are set to have historic convictions erased, after the government announced plans to pardon and disregard unjust ‘child prostitution’ offences.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Children’s ‘prostitution’ convictions to be wiped out
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Return of Play for Today on Channel 5 ! Years after ITVs Armchair Theatre and BBCs Wednesday Play / Screen2 (replaying on BBC4) Hopefully some new origin Telly
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Return of Play for Today on Channel 5 ! Years after ITVs Armchair Theatre and BBCs Wednesday Play / Screen2 (replaying on BBC4) Hopefully some new origin Telly
Just how much local NHS experience and expertise is Streeting prepared to lose? 'NHS gets go-ahead to make thousands of redundancies'
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NHS gets go-ahead to make thousands of redundancies
The compromise deal would allow the NHS to overspend this year.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Just how much local NHS experience and expertise is Streeting prepared to lose? 'NHS gets go-ahead to make thousands of redundancies'
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Really worrying likely data breach in Dudley
November 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Really worrying likely data breach in Dudley
Dudley Trading Standards rumble Care Home fraud councilnews.dudley.gov.uk/news/trading...
Trading standards team hailed for rumbling £175k care home fraud | Dudley Council News
A council chief has hailed the authority’s “superb” trading standards team after its latest high-profile court victory.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Data acquired by The Dispatch under freedom of information laws lays bare which assets have been sold since the council went bankrupt in September 2023. 💸
Over the last two years, a whopping 1,000 assets have been flogged for a total of nearly £230m. 🔨
Over the last two years, a whopping 1,000 assets have been flogged for a total of nearly £230m. 🔨
November 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Data acquired by The Dispatch under freedom of information laws lays bare which assets have been sold since the council went bankrupt in September 2023. 💸
Over the last two years, a whopping 1,000 assets have been flogged for a total of nearly £230m. 🔨
Over the last two years, a whopping 1,000 assets have been flogged for a total of nearly £230m. 🔨
Hospital trust fined £500k over death of patient & Ward Manager given suspended sentence
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Hospital trust fined £500k over death of patient Alice Figueiredo
Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life at Goodmayes Hospital, east London, in July 2015.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Hospital trust fined £500k over death of patient & Ward Manager given suspended sentence
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Great @guardian cartoon
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Ben Jennings on the BBC resignations – cartoon
The corporation is under attack after admitting an ‘error of judgment’ in the way Panorama edited a Donald Trump speech
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November 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Great @guardian cartoon
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Review of Children’s Hearing Services - next steps www.gov.uk/government/p...
Letter from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to Dr Camilla Kingdon
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care thanks Dr Camilla Kingdon for undertaking the review of children’s hearing services, and sets out next steps.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Government Appointed Review of Social Work England (The England Social Worker Registrar) www.socialworktoday.co.uk/News/indepen...
Independent review to assess effectiveness of Social Work England | Social Work Today
An independent review into the operations of Social Work England has been launched to ensure that the regulation of social work continues to effectively support the profession and protect vulnerable p...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Meanwhile, in Reform's Lancashire CC, the councillor in charge of care homes, owns a private care home, and is closing council care homes. 👀
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
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A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
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Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres
Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s cabinet member for social care owns private care company
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November 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Meanwhile, in Reform's Lancashire CC, the councillor in charge of care homes, owns a private care home, and is closing council care homes. 👀
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
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A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
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End of Life Care Crisis affecting so many people @theguardian.com
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As a palliative care specialist, I’ve witnessed the human tragedy of our end-of-life care crisis | Rachel Clarke
While the government debates assisted dying, palliative care is an afterthought. And many more people face death without the care and support they need, says Rachel Clarke
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November 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
End of Life Care Crisis affecting so many people @theguardian.com
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How the BBC kowtowed to Boris Johnson. Amazing that, even though we now know what a corrupt, mendacious, useless Prime Minister Johnson was, the BBC are kowtowing to him again
🚨 The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish @adambienkov.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social’s 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
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As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish @adambienkov.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social’s 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
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The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish Adam Bienkov and Patrick Howse's 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
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November 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
How the BBC kowtowed to Boris Johnson. Amazing that, even though we now know what a corrupt, mendacious, useless Prime Minister Johnson was, the BBC are kowtowing to him again
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The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it’s given in | Jane Martinson
The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it’s given in | Jane Martinson
The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold, says Jane Martinson, professor of financial journalism
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November 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it’s given in | Jane Martinson
Far right media attacks BBC
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BBC bias row: how a week of hostile headlines from rightwing media led to resignations
Rightwing media have published a series of attacks on the corporation after a memo from a former BBC adviser critical of its output
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November 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Far right media attacks BBC
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' Mental health unit care workers charged after BBC Panorama probe '
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Mental health unit care workers charged after BBC Panorama probe
Two care workers are charged with the ill-treatment of four people at a mental health unit in 2022.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
' Mental health unit care workers charged after BBC Panorama probe '
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