Craig Ryan
@craigryan.bsky.social
Writer. Editor Healthcare Manager mag (miphealth.org.uk). NHS, economy, politics, books, Europe. Dodgy piano player. Surrey CCC & Palace fan. Pub bore if given the chance.
New blog: speakingvolumesblog.substack.com
New blog: speakingvolumesblog.substack.com
We demand the immediate resignation of Telegraph editor Chris Evans and whatever bozo is head of news there.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...
Allison Pearson and some very dodgy maths
The Telegraph columnist, rumoured to be on her way out, spread fake news about crime figures on GB News
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We demand the immediate resignation of Telegraph editor Chris Evans and whatever bozo is head of news there.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...
This is very good from Matthew D'Ancona. I particularly like the idea that when I get to the café in an hour's time, I won't just be sitting on my arse with a book but joining the Resistance.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/matthew-danc...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/matthew-danc...
Reading is the new resistance
In this age of rage, books restore to us what algorithms have removed – the ability to think as others think
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This is very good from Matthew D'Ancona. I particularly like the idea that when I get to the café in an hour's time, I won't just be sitting on my arse with a book but joining the Resistance.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/matthew-danc...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/matthew-danc...
Like every Tory tax cut ever, it's a huge handout to the super-rich, progressively less to everyone else and nothing at all for the poorest. Nothing new there.
(And it will probably stoke up house prices)
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(And it will probably stoke up house prices)
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Tories will scrap stamp duty on primary residences, Kemi Badenoch tells conference — The Guardian
Leader announces tax cut plan for England and Northern Ireland in speech aimed at boosting fiscal credibility
apple.news
October 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Like every Tory tax cut ever, it's a huge handout to the super-rich, progressively less to everyone else and nothing at all for the poorest. Nothing new there.
(And it will probably stoke up house prices)
apple.news/A9XiN_iWMQgG...
(And it will probably stoke up house prices)
apple.news/A9XiN_iWMQgG...
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Javier Milei had to beg a bail-out and already needs another. Argentina's economy is in a tailspin. Gov't bonds and peso in freefall. People starving, throwing rocks at him.
Farage last year: "He's amazing. It's Thatcherism on steroids. Cutting and slashing expenditure. That's leadership."
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Farage last year: "He's amazing. It's Thatcherism on steroids. Cutting and slashing expenditure. That's leadership."
SHARE!
October 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Javier Milei had to beg a bail-out and already needs another. Argentina's economy is in a tailspin. Gov't bonds and peso in freefall. People starving, throwing rocks at him.
Farage last year: "He's amazing. It's Thatcherism on steroids. Cutting and slashing expenditure. That's leadership."
SHARE!
Farage last year: "He's amazing. It's Thatcherism on steroids. Cutting and slashing expenditure. That's leadership."
SHARE!
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Wait what the fuck am I reading did American liberals just win a battle
September 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Wait what the fuck am I reading did American liberals just win a battle
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What?
"At least 20,000 supporters paid £55 for a full membership via the portal Sultana launched"
That's £1.1m - if Farage pulls these stunts, we call it out. Why is 'Your Party' exempt from due diligence
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
"At least 20,000 supporters paid £55 for a full membership via the portal Sultana launched"
That's £1.1m - if Farage pulls these stunts, we call it out. Why is 'Your Party' exempt from due diligence
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Corbyn and Sultana prepare new party memberships launch – without unified line
Exclusive: party insiders hope low-stakes launch will help movement move on from chaotic start, despite ongoing tensions
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
What?
"At least 20,000 supporters paid £55 for a full membership via the portal Sultana launched"
That's £1.1m - if Farage pulls these stunts, we call it out. Why is 'Your Party' exempt from due diligence
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
"At least 20,000 supporters paid £55 for a full membership via the portal Sultana launched"
That's £1.1m - if Farage pulls these stunts, we call it out. Why is 'Your Party' exempt from due diligence
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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So we have the Corbyn faction, which hasn't launch. So this must be the Provisional Your Party.
We have the Sultana faction, which has launched, so that is the Official Your Party.
And this group, the grass roots, which must therefore be the Real Your Party.
We have the Sultana faction, which has launched, so that is the Official Your Party.
And this group, the grass roots, which must therefore be the Real Your Party.
September 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
So we have the Corbyn faction, which hasn't launch. So this must be the Provisional Your Party.
We have the Sultana faction, which has launched, so that is the Official Your Party.
And this group, the grass roots, which must therefore be the Real Your Party.
We have the Sultana faction, which has launched, so that is the Official Your Party.
And this group, the grass roots, which must therefore be the Real Your Party.
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Sky News says police are "overwhelmed by the numbers". Met coped perfectly well with 2x as many at the pro-Gaza rally, 5x as many at the anti-Brexit march, and 15x as many at London Pride.
They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.
They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.
September 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Sky News says police are "overwhelmed by the numbers". Met coped perfectly well with 2x as many at the pro-Gaza rally, 5x as many at the anti-Brexit march, and 15x as many at London Pride.
They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.
They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.
With the #NHS in England thrown into chaos, the government's ten year plan for health, coming out this week (maybe), has a lot of questions to answer. Here are six big ones.
My story for the latest Healthcare Manager mag.
www.miphealth.org.uk/news/method-...
My story for the latest Healthcare Manager mag.
www.miphealth.org.uk/news/method-...
Method to the madness? Six questions the ten year plan must answer - MIP
The NHS system in England has been blown up and thousands of managers are set to lose their jobs without knowing why, writes Craig Ryan. The upcoming ten year plan has a lot of questions to answer. He...
www.miphealth.org.uk
July 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
With the #NHS in England thrown into chaos, the government's ten year plan for health, coming out this week (maybe), has a lot of questions to answer. Here are six big ones.
My story for the latest Healthcare Manager mag.
www.miphealth.org.uk/news/method-...
My story for the latest Healthcare Manager mag.
www.miphealth.org.uk/news/method-...
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I’ve been reflecting on the Health Secretary’s recent comments about wanting “more doers and fewer checkers” in the NHS.
I couldn't fit it into one post so here's a screen cap of my LinkedIn version.
#NHS #DigitalHealth #Innovation #CSU #DoersNotCheckers
I couldn't fit it into one post so here's a screen cap of my LinkedIn version.
#NHS #DigitalHealth #Innovation #CSU #DoersNotCheckers
June 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I’ve been reflecting on the Health Secretary’s recent comments about wanting “more doers and fewer checkers” in the NHS.
I couldn't fit it into one post so here's a screen cap of my LinkedIn version.
#NHS #DigitalHealth #Innovation #CSU #DoersNotCheckers
I couldn't fit it into one post so here's a screen cap of my LinkedIn version.
#NHS #DigitalHealth #Innovation #CSU #DoersNotCheckers
Streeting has not "taken an axe to the central bureaucracy" by abolishing NHS England. He's transferring it into his own department. With DHSC outposts taking over functions from ICBs, the power of the "central bureaucracy" is increasing, even if it may have fewer people.
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Voices: This 10-year plan may be the last chance to save the NHS — The Independent
Editorial: Universal healthcare free at the point of need is a noble idea but it desperately needs Labour’s reforms to work if it is to survive
apple.news
June 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Streeting has not "taken an axe to the central bureaucracy" by abolishing NHS England. He's transferring it into his own department. With DHSC outposts taking over functions from ICBs, the power of the "central bureaucracy" is increasing, even if it may have fewer people.
apple.news/AmlWB8BcuQb2...
apple.news/AmlWB8BcuQb2...
The NHS system in England has been blown up but we don't yet know why. The upcoming #NHS ten year plan has a lot of questions to answer. Here are six big ones. My story for the latest Healthcare Manager.
www.miphealth.org.uk/news/method-...
www.miphealth.org.uk/news/method-...
Method to the madness? Six questions the ten year plan must answer - MIP
The NHS system in England has been blown up and thousands of managers are set to lose their jobs without knowing why, writes Craig Ryan. The upcoming ten year plan has a lot of questions to answer. He...
www.miphealth.org.uk
June 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The NHS system in England has been blown up but we don't yet know why. The upcoming #NHS ten year plan has a lot of questions to answer. Here are six big ones. My story for the latest Healthcare Manager.
www.miphealth.org.uk/news/method-...
www.miphealth.org.uk/news/method-...
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From troll farms to politicians: Russia’s ‘conquest’ of European minds.
Russia is waging a silent war across Europe – not with tanks, but with propaganda, disinformation, AI, and political influence.
Russia is waging a silent war across Europe – not with tanks, but with propaganda, disinformation, AI, and political influence.
From troll farms to politicians: Russia’s ‘conquest’ of European minds
Russia is waging a silent war across Europe – not with tanks, but with propaganda, disinformation, AI, and political influence
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
June 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
From troll farms to politicians: Russia’s ‘conquest’ of European minds.
Russia is waging a silent war across Europe – not with tanks, but with propaganda, disinformation, AI, and political influence.
Russia is waging a silent war across Europe – not with tanks, but with propaganda, disinformation, AI, and political influence.
The new DHSC structure (after it's swallowed NHS England) has 25 directors – 13 DGs, 7 regional directors and 5 national programme directors – plus 3 bosses.
There were 27 directors across NHSE and DHSC before, so it doesn't look like there was all that much 'duplication' after all. 1/2
There were 27 directors across NHSE and DHSC before, so it doesn't look like there was all that much 'duplication' after all. 1/2
June 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The new DHSC structure (after it's swallowed NHS England) has 25 directors – 13 DGs, 7 regional directors and 5 national programme directors – plus 3 bosses.
There were 27 directors across NHSE and DHSC before, so it doesn't look like there was all that much 'duplication' after all. 1/2
There were 27 directors across NHSE and DHSC before, so it doesn't look like there was all that much 'duplication' after all. 1/2
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Crystal Palace FC were founded as a professional club in 1905, but the antecedent local amateur Crystal Palace team did play in the very first FA Cup semi-finals in 1872, going out in a replay to Royal Engineers. (Their next semi-final was 1976 as 3rd division Palace lost to division 2 Southampton)
May 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Crystal Palace FC were founded as a professional club in 1905, but the antecedent local amateur Crystal Palace team did play in the very first FA Cup semi-finals in 1872, going out in a replay to Royal Engineers. (Their next semi-final was 1976 as 3rd division Palace lost to division 2 Southampton)
We're ready! This is a 1974 shirt, from the year I was taken to my first Palace game (although I have no memory of it). 51 years of hurt end today!
#CRYMNC #FACupFinal2025
#CRYMNC #FACupFinal2025
May 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We're ready! This is a 1974 shirt, from the year I was taken to my first Palace game (although I have no memory of it). 51 years of hurt end today!
#CRYMNC #FACupFinal2025
#CRYMNC #FACupFinal2025
Are you a slow reader? I am, and maybe it's nothing to be ashamed of. Second post on my new blog, Speaking Volumes.
hats off #1: slow reading
Reading fast doesn’t mean reading well. I get much more out of books when I take my time.
speakingvolumesblog.substack.com
May 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Are you a slow reader? I am, and maybe it's nothing to be ashamed of. Second post on my new blog, Speaking Volumes.
My new blog, Speaking Volumes, is up and running on Substack. First posts on the Plantagenet kings of England (and Donald Trump) and the joys of slow reading.
Please have a look and share if you like it.
speakingvolumesblog.substack.com
Please have a look and share if you like it.
speakingvolumesblog.substack.com
Speaking Volumes | Craig Ryan | Substack
Reading, thinking and idling in the age of chaos. Click to read Speaking Volumes, by Craig Ryan, a Substack publication. Launched 4 days ago.
speakingvolumesblog.substack.com
May 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
My new blog, Speaking Volumes, is up and running on Substack. First posts on the Plantagenet kings of England (and Donald Trump) and the joys of slow reading.
Please have a look and share if you like it.
speakingvolumesblog.substack.com
Please have a look and share if you like it.
speakingvolumesblog.substack.com
Go along with most of this, but I don't think Trump sees Putin as an "opponent" at all, rather an ally he can't be seen to be siding with too openly (yet).
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland
This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the price, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Go along with most of this, but I don't think Trump sees Putin as an "opponent" at all, rather an ally he can't be seen to be siding with too openly (yet).
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
April 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Trump's policy is driven "by id, not ideology" and "the desire to see other countries grovel".
Paul Krugman says the uncertainty and chaos unleashed by Trump's catastrophic administration is "getting scary".
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Paul Krugman says the uncertainty and chaos unleashed by Trump's catastrophic administration is "getting scary".
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The Cost of Chaos: This is Getting Scary
And it’s all on Donald Trump
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April 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Trump's policy is driven "by id, not ideology" and "the desire to see other countries grovel".
Paul Krugman says the uncertainty and chaos unleashed by Trump's catastrophic administration is "getting scary".
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Paul Krugman says the uncertainty and chaos unleashed by Trump's catastrophic administration is "getting scary".
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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Reddit is flooded with small businesses owners getting crushed by tariffs — devastated by the thought of raising prices, firing workers, or closing up shop entirely.
April 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Reddit is flooded with small businesses owners getting crushed by tariffs — devastated by the thought of raising prices, firing workers, or closing up shop entirely.