Chris Preston
@cbpres.bsky.social
Retired Policeman, Publican, Psychiatric Nurse & Psychotherapist. MSc Healthcare Policy. Loves wife, family, dogs, classic cars. In remission from lymphoma.
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Zohran Mamdani in New York
Catherine Connolly in Ireland
Rob Jetten in the Netherlands
Plaid Cymru in Caerphilly
The rise of the far right is not inevitable.
If we work together, we can dare to hope.
Catherine Connolly in Ireland
Rob Jetten in the Netherlands
Plaid Cymru in Caerphilly
The rise of the far right is not inevitable.
If we work together, we can dare to hope.
November 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Zohran Mamdani in New York
Catherine Connolly in Ireland
Rob Jetten in the Netherlands
Plaid Cymru in Caerphilly
The rise of the far right is not inevitable.
If we work together, we can dare to hope.
Catherine Connolly in Ireland
Rob Jetten in the Netherlands
Plaid Cymru in Caerphilly
The rise of the far right is not inevitable.
If we work together, we can dare to hope.
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🚨 An MP has demanded HMRC release its official estimate of how much tax is being lost to offshore havens – information we discovered is currently being withheld by the authority
HMRC won't admit how much tax is lost offshore
The taxman has the numbers needed to estimate how much cash is lost to overseas havens – but it isn't sharing the details
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🚨 An MP has demanded HMRC release its official estimate of how much tax is being lost to offshore havens – information we discovered is currently being withheld by the authority
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The problem with the single patient record: do you want the person doing yr hearing test in the high st to have access to your psychiatric diagnoses, incontinence, alcohol issues?
Fully accessible free text is promised - what does that mean for Pt-Dr confidentiality?
doi.org/10.1136/bmj....
Fully accessible free text is promised - what does that mean for Pt-Dr confidentiality?
doi.org/10.1136/bmj....
Helen Salisbury: Confidentiality and the single patient record
When patients unburden themselves to me in my consulting room, they do so in the knowledge that what they say is confidential. They tell me many things they wouldn’t want others to know: issues that m...
doi.org
October 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The problem with the single patient record: do you want the person doing yr hearing test in the high st to have access to your psychiatric diagnoses, incontinence, alcohol issues?
Fully accessible free text is promised - what does that mean for Pt-Dr confidentiality?
doi.org/10.1136/bmj....
Fully accessible free text is promised - what does that mean for Pt-Dr confidentiality?
doi.org/10.1136/bmj....
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We monitored an AI chatbot service popular with teens and found characters modelled on alt-right extremists, school shooters and even real people – including Jeffrey Epstein
Character AI has millions of users – and the app has been downloaded 2m+ times in the UK alone
Character AI has millions of users – and the app has been downloaded 2m+ times in the UK alone
October 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We monitored an AI chatbot service popular with teens and found characters modelled on alt-right extremists, school shooters and even real people – including Jeffrey Epstein
Character AI has millions of users – and the app has been downloaded 2m+ times in the UK alone
Character AI has millions of users – and the app has been downloaded 2m+ times in the UK alone
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Hours after burying his wife, two children and grandson, Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh went back on air to continue reporting
His ability to continue his job while Israel killed tens of thousands of Gazans around him has turned him into an icon of bravery
His ability to continue his job while Israel killed tens of thousands of Gazans around him has turned him into an icon of bravery
October 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Hours after burying his wife, two children and grandson, Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh went back on air to continue reporting
His ability to continue his job while Israel killed tens of thousands of Gazans around him has turned him into an icon of bravery
His ability to continue his job while Israel killed tens of thousands of Gazans around him has turned him into an icon of bravery
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A 4-minute run down of what authoritarian things Trump did on Friday 3rd October...
youtu.be/StBaothGpuA
youtu.be/StBaothGpuA
Trump's authoritarian actions - Friday Oct 3rd 2025.
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
youtu.be
October 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A 4-minute run down of what authoritarian things Trump did on Friday 3rd October...
youtu.be/StBaothGpuA
youtu.be/StBaothGpuA
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And here's a 2.5-minute run down of what authoritarian things Trump did on Saturday 4th October...
youtu.be/j44MxnNujgY
youtu.be/j44MxnNujgY
Trump's authoritarian actions - Sat 4th October 2025
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
youtu.be
October 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
And here's a 2.5-minute run down of what authoritarian things Trump did on Saturday 4th October...
youtu.be/j44MxnNujgY
youtu.be/j44MxnNujgY
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📢 I've decided to do regular 2-3 mins video updates of latest authoritarian antics of Trump administration on YouTube & TikTok.
Have been inspired by reading how many people get their news there and how dominated it is by the right.
www.tiktok.com/@profchristi...
www.youtube.com/@ProfChristi...
Have been inspired by reading how many people get their news there and how dominated it is by the right.
www.tiktok.com/@profchristi...
www.youtube.com/@ProfChristi...
Professor Christina Pagel
I'm Professor Christina Pagel at University College London. My research is in health systems. I'm passionate about science, public health, supporting diversity in the sciences, and protecting liberal ...
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
📢 I've decided to do regular 2-3 mins video updates of latest authoritarian antics of Trump administration on YouTube & TikTok.
Have been inspired by reading how many people get their news there and how dominated it is by the right.
www.tiktok.com/@profchristi...
www.youtube.com/@ProfChristi...
Have been inspired by reading how many people get their news there and how dominated it is by the right.
www.tiktok.com/@profchristi...
www.youtube.com/@ProfChristi...
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We believe healthcare is a right for every American.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
October 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We believe healthcare is a right for every American.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
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PPE Medpro will almost certainly go into administration and Mone will repay almost none of the £122m she stole from the NHS. But she'll keep the superyacht and the private jet she scammed from the public purse.
October 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
PPE Medpro will almost certainly go into administration and Mone will repay almost none of the £122m she stole from the NHS. But she'll keep the superyacht and the private jet she scammed from the public purse.
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A mass walkout of the UN General Assembly as Netanyahu prepares to speak.
September 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A mass walkout of the UN General Assembly as Netanyahu prepares to speak.
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My message to Reform supporters
September 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
My message to Reform supporters
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My essential point here is that by allowing ourselves to become too dependent on the US for security, we’re now subject to Trump’s whims and inconsistencies, with no quick or easy Plan B available to us.
🔴‘America’s Allies in Europe and Asia Are Stuck Between Trump and a Hard Place’
Trump’s Presidency has exposed the weaknesses at the heart of our global security alliances, argues @alexhh.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/26/t...
Trump’s Presidency has exposed the weaknesses at the heart of our global security alliances, argues @alexhh.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/26/t...
'America’s Allies in Europe and Asia Are Stuck Between Trump and a Hard Place'
Trump’s Presidency has exposed the weaknesses at the heart of our global security alliances, argues Alexandra Hall Hall
bylinetimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
My essential point here is that by allowing ourselves to become too dependent on the US for security, we’re now subject to Trump’s whims and inconsistencies, with no quick or easy Plan B available to us.
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Sheena is the must-follow to understand what Kennedy et al are doing to US vaccines (and other medicines)
Kennedy has been very busy- I reflect on what has been happening but also worry that his tactics could be adopted elsewhere result in in wider undermining of trust in science and reducing vaccine access and uptake 🧪
What the current disinformation and discussions on vaccines, Tylenol (Paracetamol), autism could mean for us all.
Disinformation and Disarray in American Health Policy Making
open.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Sheena is the must-follow to understand what Kennedy et al are doing to US vaccines (and other medicines)
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this is the right screenshot!
September 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
this is the right screenshot!
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IMPORTANT 🧵
We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US.
But it could happen in UK too.
It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim.
Read on!
1/11
We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US.
But it could happen in UK too.
It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim.
Read on!
1/11
September 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
IMPORTANT 🧵
We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US.
But it could happen in UK too.
It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim.
Read on!
1/11
We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US.
But it could happen in UK too.
It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim.
Read on!
1/11
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Farage’s plan to scrap indefinite leave could collapse the NHS…
Which would be incredibly good news for someone wanting us to move to an ‘insurance based system’
FYI the average American pays £480 per month for private healthcare
Please wake up folks.
Which would be incredibly good news for someone wanting us to move to an ‘insurance based system’
FYI the average American pays £480 per month for private healthcare
Please wake up folks.
September 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Farage’s plan to scrap indefinite leave could collapse the NHS…
Which would be incredibly good news for someone wanting us to move to an ‘insurance based system’
FYI the average American pays £480 per month for private healthcare
Please wake up folks.
Which would be incredibly good news for someone wanting us to move to an ‘insurance based system’
FYI the average American pays £480 per month for private healthcare
Please wake up folks.
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Well, I made myself listen to Trump’s speech in full. While full of boasts, distortions, disgusting attacks on Biden, weird asides about the mayor of London, National Guard in DC, his MAGA hat, and unsubtle hints about wanting the peace prize - there WERE some hard uncomfortable points there too 🧵
Vain, stupid, bigoted, shallow, crass, ignorant, and so, so unqualified, in every way. America’s shame and humiliation on the world stage, for everyone to see. Russia, China, Iran etc must be quietly pinching themselves at this man’s sabotage of America; victims of oppression worldwide in despair.
Trump: "I'm really good at predicting things. During the campaign they had a hat -- a best-selling hat -- 'Trump was right about everything.' And I don't say that in a braggadocios way, but it's true. I've been right about everything."
September 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Well, I made myself listen to Trump’s speech in full. While full of boasts, distortions, disgusting attacks on Biden, weird asides about the mayor of London, National Guard in DC, his MAGA hat, and unsubtle hints about wanting the peace prize - there WERE some hard uncomfortable points there too 🧵
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"For as long as billionaires exist, they will continue to treat our governments like piggy banks.
From lobbying against climate action, to funding powerful think tanks, to donating to political parties, their fortunes give them a veto over the future."
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/why-we-nee...
From lobbying against climate action, to funding powerful think tanks, to donating to political parties, their fortunes give them a veto over the future."
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/why-we-nee...
Why We Need Wealth Taxes
Extreme wealth undermines equality, justice, and democracy.
graceblakeley.substack.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"For as long as billionaires exist, they will continue to treat our governments like piggy banks.
From lobbying against climate action, to funding powerful think tanks, to donating to political parties, their fortunes give them a veto over the future."
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/why-we-nee...
From lobbying against climate action, to funding powerful think tanks, to donating to political parties, their fortunes give them a veto over the future."
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/why-we-nee...
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How Wealth Inequality Affects You
September 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
How Wealth Inequality Affects You
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Is it really *that hard* to say that it is totally morally wrong to say to people who have come here legally, worked, paid taxes, built their lives here, contributed to Britain, that they have to fuck off now, rather than "unfunded".
Keir Starmer’s spokesperson asked for the PM's response to Nigel Farage’s plan to deport hundreds of thousands of people living and working completely legally in the UK, replies that he thinks it is “unworkable” and “unfunded”.
So his objection is that they’ve got their sums wrong
So his objection is that they’ve got their sums wrong
September 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Is it really *that hard* to say that it is totally morally wrong to say to people who have come here legally, worked, paid taxes, built their lives here, contributed to Britain, that they have to fuck off now, rather than "unfunded".
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No immigrant has ever sacked me, or cut my wages, or offshored my job, or closed my hospital, or stopped my mum's disability benefits, or crashed the economy.
Those things were all done by white English men who went to Oxford and wore a nice suit.
Those things were all done by white English men who went to Oxford and wore a nice suit.
September 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
No immigrant has ever sacked me, or cut my wages, or offshored my job, or closed my hospital, or stopped my mum's disability benefits, or crashed the economy.
Those things were all done by white English men who went to Oxford and wore a nice suit.
Those things were all done by white English men who went to Oxford and wore a nice suit.
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Housing is getting more expensive because the rich are buying it all
September 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Housing is getting more expensive because the rich are buying it all
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Fantastic to see our TrumpActionTracker featured in this @yorkshirebylines.co.uk article!
@sandylaping.bsky.social @peteduncanson.bsky.social
Do have are read.
Tracker is here: www.trumpactiontracker.info
@sandylaping.bsky.social @peteduncanson.bsky.social
Do have are read.
Tracker is here: www.trumpactiontracker.info
✍️ Tracking Trump’s actions
Democracy under siege: how Trump’s authoritarian playbook threatens both US and European institutions
By Helen Johnston
@hj4euinspain.bsky.social
Democracy under siege: how Trump’s authoritarian playbook threatens both US and European institutions
By Helen Johnston
@hj4euinspain.bsky.social
Tracking Trump’s actions
Democracy under siege: how Trump’s authoritarian playbook threatens both US and European institutions
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Fantastic to see our TrumpActionTracker featured in this @yorkshirebylines.co.uk article!
@sandylaping.bsky.social @peteduncanson.bsky.social
Do have are read.
Tracker is here: www.trumpactiontracker.info
@sandylaping.bsky.social @peteduncanson.bsky.social
Do have are read.
Tracker is here: www.trumpactiontracker.info
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Never in the field of billionaire tax avoidance was so much money owed by so few to so many
September 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Never in the field of billionaire tax avoidance was so much money owed by so few to so many