Anthony Cox
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Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance. Educationalist. Researcher. Pharmacist. Male Homo sapien. https://www.anthonycox.info
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Mark Urban 'the BBC can’t find an effective way to thrash out questions of bias internally, then it’s in big trouble.'
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Liberal bias? Us?!
What we learn from a leaked report on the BBC
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November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Mark Urban 'the BBC can’t find an effective way to thrash out questions of bias internally, then it’s in big trouble.'
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'Clumsy error'.
Hilarious misrepresentation of what happened. Trump isn't even the biggest editorial failure.
People like Rusbridger, Yelland, Aaronovitch, Campbell etc are going to damage the BBC through their tribalistic ignorance of bad practice, and hand the BBC over to its enemies.
Hilarious misrepresentation of what happened. Trump isn't even the biggest editorial failure.
People like Rusbridger, Yelland, Aaronovitch, Campbell etc are going to damage the BBC through their tribalistic ignorance of bad practice, and hand the BBC over to its enemies.
The BBC made a clumsy error in editing clips of Donald Trump. But its governance structure should cause more concern—including the role of former Tory spin doctor Robbie Gibb, writes @arusbridger.bsky.social.
The BBC has bigger impartiality problems than its coverage of Trump
It is the BBC’s entire governance structure–rather than individual stories–that should cause most concern
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
'Clumsy error'.
Hilarious misrepresentation of what happened. Trump isn't even the biggest editorial failure.
People like Rusbridger, Yelland, Aaronovitch, Campbell etc are going to damage the BBC through their tribalistic ignorance of bad practice, and hand the BBC over to its enemies.
Hilarious misrepresentation of what happened. Trump isn't even the biggest editorial failure.
People like Rusbridger, Yelland, Aaronovitch, Campbell etc are going to damage the BBC through their tribalistic ignorance of bad practice, and hand the BBC over to its enemies.
Interesting post on self-isolation:
'I’m warning today’s Centrists that hiding themselves away from voters in Leftist sinkholes and treating the views of the voters’ outside with contempt will give them exactly the kind of government they profess to be terrified of'
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'I’m warning today’s Centrists that hiding themselves away from voters in Leftist sinkholes and treating the views of the voters’ outside with contempt will give them exactly the kind of government they profess to be terrified of'
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November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Interesting post on self-isolation:
'I’m warning today’s Centrists that hiding themselves away from voters in Leftist sinkholes and treating the views of the voters’ outside with contempt will give them exactly the kind of government they profess to be terrified of'
substack.com/home/post/p-...
'I’m warning today’s Centrists that hiding themselves away from voters in Leftist sinkholes and treating the views of the voters’ outside with contempt will give them exactly the kind of government they profess to be terrified of'
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A quick post about the whole paracetamol thing, and can people stop saying there is 'no evidence'.
There is, but the balance of evidence and the strongest studies don't show a link.
www.anthonycox.uk/p/you-say-ac...
There is, but the balance of evidence and the strongest studies don't show a link.
www.anthonycox.uk/p/you-say-ac...
You say acetaminophen , I say paracetamol
Let's call the whole thing off
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September 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A quick post about the whole paracetamol thing, and can people stop saying there is 'no evidence'.
There is, but the balance of evidence and the strongest studies don't show a link.
www.anthonycox.uk/p/you-say-ac...
There is, but the balance of evidence and the strongest studies don't show a link.
www.anthonycox.uk/p/you-say-ac...
Excellent piece in the BMJ on the Assisted Suicide bill. I use that term because of this text in the piece. blogs.bmj.com/spcare/2025/...
September 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Excellent piece in the BMJ on the Assisted Suicide bill. I use that term because of this text in the piece. blogs.bmj.com/spcare/2025/...
What a bleak view of the lives of others. It perhaps says more about the inner life of the writer than the wider world.
When reading how anti-human movements like eugenics became normalised in the past, you wonder how people let it happen. But it can happen.
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When reading how anti-human movements like eugenics became normalised in the past, you wonder how people let it happen. But it can happen.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
September 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
What a bleak view of the lives of others. It perhaps says more about the inner life of the writer than the wider world.
When reading how anti-human movements like eugenics became normalised in the past, you wonder how people let it happen. But it can happen.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
When reading how anti-human movements like eugenics became normalised in the past, you wonder how people let it happen. But it can happen.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
There are no rules, the UK is now just following the law that was already in place.
Following the Equality Act 2010 to enable sex-based rights for women is not going to make global fascism stronger.
Following the Equality Act 2010 to enable sex-based rights for women is not going to make global fascism stronger.
the UK's new anti-trans rules are indefensible & will make global fascism stronger
my latest with @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/britains-bat...
my latest with @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/britains-bat...
Britain’s Bathroom Ban
The UK has gone from a bathroom ban being unthinkable to a Labour government implementing one without a vote
www.liberalcurrents.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
There are no rules, the UK is now just following the law that was already in place.
Following the Equality Act 2010 to enable sex-based rights for women is not going to make global fascism stronger.
Following the Equality Act 2010 to enable sex-based rights for women is not going to make global fascism stronger.
Have people read the replies and QTs to this post? bsky.app/profile/jay....
People should spend less time on X and Bluesky, because they are both causing brain rot and bubble thinking.
People should spend less time on X and Bluesky, because they are both causing brain rot and bubble thinking.
The best time to have left X was the instant he threw a Nazi salute. The second-best time is now.
🔴 NEW - Why you should leave X
Here’s the sad truth: Twitter no longer exists. X is something else entirely. It’s a megaphone for extremism, controlled by a deranged oligarch.
📝 latest Substack 👇🏻
Here’s the sad truth: Twitter no longer exists. X is something else entirely. It’s a megaphone for extremism, controlled by a deranged oligarch.
📝 latest Substack 👇🏻
September 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Have people read the replies and QTs to this post? bsky.app/profile/jay....
People should spend less time on X and Bluesky, because they are both causing brain rot and bubble thinking.
People should spend less time on X and Bluesky, because they are both causing brain rot and bubble thinking.
I feel like Mehdi may be taking the wrong lesson from this.
Suddenly "hate speech" is bad. Suddenly "dehumanizing" people is bad. Suddenly "cancel culture" is good. Suddenly words have consequences.
The modern American right in 2025, folks.
The modern American right in 2025, folks.
September 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I feel like Mehdi may be taking the wrong lesson from this.
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The moment of a Russian UAV strike on Kharkiv today. The Russians hit the building of the National University of Pharmacy.
September 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The moment of a Russian UAV strike on Kharkiv today. The Russians hit the building of the National University of Pharmacy.
Well @jessesingal.com was right in the end.
'We should recognize that while we do, in a very real way, dominate most cultural and educational institutions (even if we’re pathetic at gaining political power), you never know who will control things tomorrow.'
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'We should recognize that while we do, in a very real way, dominate most cultural and educational institutions (even if we’re pathetic at gaining political power), you never know who will control things tomorrow.'
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Please Stop Sharing This Viral But Misguided Free-Speech Comic (Unlocked)
xkcd is great but it really whiffs on this one
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September 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Well @jessesingal.com was right in the end.
'We should recognize that while we do, in a very real way, dominate most cultural and educational institutions (even if we’re pathetic at gaining political power), you never know who will control things tomorrow.'
jessesingal.substack.com/p/please-sto...
'We should recognize that while we do, in a very real way, dominate most cultural and educational institutions (even if we’re pathetic at gaining political power), you never know who will control things tomorrow.'
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15 September 1931. | A Dutch Jewish boy, Joseph Karel Vos, was born in Kempen.
He arrived at #Auschwitz on 26 November 1942 in a transport of 709 Jews deported from #Westerbork. He was among 667 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection.
He arrived at #Auschwitz on 26 November 1942 in a transport of 709 Jews deported from #Westerbork. He was among 667 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection.
September 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
15 September 1931. | A Dutch Jewish boy, Joseph Karel Vos, was born in Kempen.
He arrived at #Auschwitz on 26 November 1942 in a transport of 709 Jews deported from #Westerbork. He was among 667 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection.
He arrived at #Auschwitz on 26 November 1942 in a transport of 709 Jews deported from #Westerbork. He was among 667 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection.
There isn't a slippery slope with assisted dying, there's a ratchet. Once you cross the line, the line keeps being pushed.
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www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
New Zealand shows why UK politicians must be wary of assisted dying reassurances
I strongly encourage British parliamentarians to look at what has happened in New Zealand since the introduction of assisted dying.
www.politicshome.com
September 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
There isn't a slippery slope with assisted dying, there's a ratchet. Once you cross the line, the line keeps being pushed.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Cal Newport on how to respond after events like the Kirk murder.
‘there’s often a public conversation about the appropriate way to respond. Here’s one option to consider: Quit using these social platforms.’
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‘there’s often a public conversation about the appropriate way to respond. Here’s one option to consider: Quit using these social platforms.’
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On Charlie Kirk and Saving Civil Society - Cal Newport
Many of you have been asking me about the assassination of the conservative commentator Charlie Kirk earlier this week during a campus event at Utah ... Read more
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September 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Cal Newport on how to respond after events like the Kirk murder.
‘there’s often a public conversation about the appropriate way to respond. Here’s one option to consider: Quit using these social platforms.’
calnewport.com/on-charlie-k...
‘there’s often a public conversation about the appropriate way to respond. Here’s one option to consider: Quit using these social platforms.’
calnewport.com/on-charlie-k...
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I don't think anyone who's salivating at the prospect of mass political violence or civil war has the foggiest idea of how bad these things are in real life. It's beyond their memory and their imagination.
September 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I don't think anyone who's salivating at the prospect of mass political violence or civil war has the foggiest idea of how bad these things are in real life. It's beyond their memory and their imagination.
What is Blueskyism www.natesilver.net/p/what-is-bl...
September 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
What is Blueskyism www.natesilver.net/p/what-is-bl...
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The United Kingdom has been accused by other Council of Europe states of adopting a “maximalist” approach to human rights, the justice secretary disclosed yesterday. Shabana Mahmood was answering questions from the House of Lords constitution committee. rozenberg.substack.com/p/do-we-go-t...
Do we go too far?
Other supporters of human rights accuse UK of ‘maximalist’ approach
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September 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The United Kingdom has been accused by other Council of Europe states of adopting a “maximalist” approach to human rights, the justice secretary disclosed yesterday. Shabana Mahmood was answering questions from the House of Lords constitution committee. rozenberg.substack.com/p/do-we-go-t...
The UK has avoided the surgical inventions in these vulnerable children with gender dysphoria (who often have co-morbidities that are ignored - see Cass).
The evidence for gender dysphoria resolving after puberty is far better than the benefits of medical interventions.
The evidence for gender dysphoria resolving after puberty is far better than the benefits of medical interventions.
Claire had a "gender affirming" double mastectomy at age 14, as well as other extreme medical interventions as a young child.
By age 16 she had already detransitioned.
By age 16 she had already detransitioned.
September 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The UK has avoided the surgical inventions in these vulnerable children with gender dysphoria (who often have co-morbidities that are ignored - see Cass).
The evidence for gender dysphoria resolving after puberty is far better than the benefits of medical interventions.
The evidence for gender dysphoria resolving after puberty is far better than the benefits of medical interventions.
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Dogs are getting vaccinated less and rabies rates are rising, in part because 37% of Americans think vaccines will give their dogs... pawtism.
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September 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Dogs are getting vaccinated less and rabies rates are rising, in part because 37% of Americans think vaccines will give their dogs... pawtism.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Graham Linehan thinks I'm a "cynical, careerist hack" because I don't share his views. I think he's an obsessive, rude jerk. But I also don't think that should be illegal. (Gift link)
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Arrest That Demonstrates Europe’s Free-Speech Problem
The arrest of the comedy writer Graham Linehan reveals a chill on free speech.
www.theatlantic.com
September 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Graham Linehan thinks I'm a "cynical, careerist hack" because I don't share his views. I think he's an obsessive, rude jerk. But I also don't think that should be illegal. (Gift link)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Aseem Malhotra is now an advisor to Reform UK on health.
Terrifyingly, none of the ‘sensible’ parties seem able to pivot to where the public is, as some in Europe have, or look vaguely competent. So there we are.
Still at least sensible as can speak to each other on Bluesky.
Terrifyingly, none of the ‘sensible’ parties seem able to pivot to where the public is, as some in Europe have, or look vaguely competent. So there we are.
Still at least sensible as can speak to each other on Bluesky.
August 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Aseem Malhotra is now an advisor to Reform UK on health.
Terrifyingly, none of the ‘sensible’ parties seem able to pivot to where the public is, as some in Europe have, or look vaguely competent. So there we are.
Still at least sensible as can speak to each other on Bluesky.
Terrifyingly, none of the ‘sensible’ parties seem able to pivot to where the public is, as some in Europe have, or look vaguely competent. So there we are.
Still at least sensible as can speak to each other on Bluesky.
‘The idea that the withdrawal of anonymity might inhibit the free exchange of ideas or the examination of controversial subjects is quite simply beyond the comprehension of at least eight-tenths of the sort of people who now serve in parliament’
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In defence of online anonymity | Chris Bayliss | The Critic Magazine
“If you have something that you don’t want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn’t be doing it in the first place”. This comment by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt probably comes closer than any other to…
thecritic.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
‘The idea that the withdrawal of anonymity might inhibit the free exchange of ideas or the examination of controversial subjects is quite simply beyond the comprehension of at least eight-tenths of the sort of people who now serve in parliament’
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In an effort that will no doubt torch my follower base, I have laid out some basic numbers around our fiscal situation. Obvious, but still a little sobering for me.
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There really is no getting out of this fiscal corner
It is something of a cliche to argue that Britain is running out of money, living beyond its means, wandering through a fiscal fool’s paradise – but no less true for that. The trend of …
freethinkecon.wordpress.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In an effort that will no doubt torch my follower base, I have laid out some basic numbers around our fiscal situation. Obvious, but still a little sobering for me.
freethinkecon.wordpress.com/2025/07/15/t...
freethinkecon.wordpress.com/2025/07/15/t...