Danny Dorling
@dannydorling.bsky.social
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Someone just shared this with me: 1967, 3,000 publicans marching against introducing breath tests for drivers.
Barbara Castle MP got this introduced and speed limits and seatbelts as mInister for transport, and faced the standard opposition.
Barbara Castle MP got this introduced and speed limits and seatbelts as mInister for transport, and faced the standard opposition.
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Someone just shared this with me: 1967, 3,000 publicans marching against introducing breath tests for drivers.
Barbara Castle MP got this introduced and speed limits and seatbelts as mInister for transport, and faced the standard opposition.
Barbara Castle MP got this introduced and speed limits and seatbelts as mInister for transport, and faced the standard opposition.
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A major protest has been held outside the offices of Grand Theft Auto developers Rockstar Games in Edinburgh, after more than 30 staff were allegedly sacked for trade union activity.
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A major protest has been held outside the offices of Grand Theft Auto developers Rockstar Games in Edinburgh, after more than 30 staff were allegedly sacked for trade union activity.
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Yet Another Way Republicans Are Making Life More Expensive
newrepublic.com/article/1982...
newrepublic.com/article/1982...
Yet Another Way Republicans Are Making Life More Expensive
Trump ran on bringing down inflation. Instead, as climate change relentlessly drives up food prices, his administration is hell-bent on ignoring the problem.
newrepublic.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Yet Another Way Republicans Are Making Life More Expensive
newrepublic.com/article/1982...
newrepublic.com/article/1982...
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Another installment in the surprising reach of the 1951 Festival of Britain: the scale model of the Midland Railway completed for the Festival in the then Derby Borough Museum. Now located in the Silk Mill Museum of Making.
November 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Another installment in the surprising reach of the 1951 Festival of Britain: the scale model of the Midland Railway completed for the Festival in the then Derby Borough Museum. Now located in the Silk Mill Museum of Making.
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🤔 Do too many really want "to do Britain down" or are people just making observations of what is happening (or not happening) and what they see all around them on a daily basis...? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Too many want to do Britain down – Labour will defy the doomsayers and beat the forecasts | Rachel Reeves
I don’t pretend the choices will be easy, but my budget has one focus: to invest in building a better future for everyone, says UK chancellor Rachel Reeves
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🤔 Do too many really want "to do Britain down" or are people just making observations of what is happening (or not happening) and what they see all around them on a daily basis...? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"Imagine the changes that occur between 2024 and 2025 happening again and again in the three years to come. Those years cannot be as volatile again with as much movement, as that is almost impossible. However, they do not need to be as volatile to be devastating."
flickread.com/edition/html...
flickread.com/edition/html...
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"Imagine the changes that occur between 2024 and 2025 happening again and again in the three years to come. Those years cannot be as volatile again with as much movement, as that is almost impossible. However, they do not need to be as volatile to be devastating."
flickread.com/edition/html...
flickread.com/edition/html...
"Imagine the changes that occur between 2024 and 2025 happening again and again in the three years to come. Those years cannot be as volatile again with as much movement, as that is almost impossible. However, they do not need to be as volatile to be devastating."
flickread.com/edition/html...
flickread.com/edition/html...
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"Imagine the changes that occur between 2024 and 2025 happening again and again in the three years to come. Those years cannot be as volatile again with as much movement, as that is almost impossible. However, they do not need to be as volatile to be devastating."
flickread.com/edition/html...
flickread.com/edition/html...
"Our goal was to create a more socially and economically mixed school system ... We always thought that changing our city’s catchment and admissions policies was a legitimate way to do this, and the Schools Adjudicator has now confirmed it is."
www.classdivide.co.uk/news/today-a...
www.classdivide.co.uk/news/today-a...
Today, after what feels like a lifetime of campaigning, we are relieved.. — Class Divide
After reviewing all objections, the Schools Adjudicator has published his final decision on school admissi ons. He sided with objectors on one key point - stopping the planned reduction of places...
www.classdivide.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"Our goal was to create a more socially and economically mixed school system ... We always thought that changing our city’s catchment and admissions policies was a legitimate way to do this, and the Schools Adjudicator has now confirmed it is."
www.classdivide.co.uk/news/today-a...
www.classdivide.co.uk/news/today-a...
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A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to talk about my new book, Sink or Swim, with @dannydorling.bsky.social at @caper.fun. It was a really interesting conversation and a great first bookshop event for me. Have a listen below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApWV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApWV...
Sink or Swim: How the world needs to adapt to a changing climate
YouTube video by Danny Dorling
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October 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to talk about my new book, Sink or Swim, with @dannydorling.bsky.social at @caper.fun. It was a really interesting conversation and a great first bookshop event for me. Have a listen below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApWV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApWV...
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Care about what matters to you - Or Lose It. Clip from Prof Danny Dorling speaking at Festival of Politics in Holyrood. @dannydorling.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Care about what matters to you - Or Lose It. Clip from Prof Danny Dorling speaking at Festival of Politics in Holyrood. @dannydorling.bsky.social
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At our next hybrid Bradford Hill Seminar, @dannydorling.bsky.social of the University of Oxford will discuss:
The politics of epidemiology and public health in the UK
📅 Wed 15 October, 1 PM (UK)
Register at buff.ly/wblZfOx
@dphpc.bsky.social @mrc-bsu.bsky.social @phgfoundation.bsky.social
The politics of epidemiology and public health in the UK
📅 Wed 15 October, 1 PM (UK)
Register at buff.ly/wblZfOx
@dphpc.bsky.social @mrc-bsu.bsky.social @phgfoundation.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
At our next hybrid Bradford Hill Seminar, @dannydorling.bsky.social of the University of Oxford will discuss:
The politics of epidemiology and public health in the UK
📅 Wed 15 October, 1 PM (UK)
Register at buff.ly/wblZfOx
@dphpc.bsky.social @mrc-bsu.bsky.social @phgfoundation.bsky.social
The politics of epidemiology and public health in the UK
📅 Wed 15 October, 1 PM (UK)
Register at buff.ly/wblZfOx
@dphpc.bsky.social @mrc-bsu.bsky.social @phgfoundation.bsky.social
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My department @geographieudem.bsky.social is looking for a professor in human geography specializing in the study of social-ecological transformations, political ecology, climate change, environmental justice and/or the geography of risks and infrastructures. Deadline November 10, share widely!
October 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
My department @geographieudem.bsky.social is looking for a professor in human geography specializing in the study of social-ecological transformations, political ecology, climate change, environmental justice and/or the geography of risks and infrastructures. Deadline November 10, share widely!
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Fascinating and hugely depressing stuff by @patrickmaguire.bsky.social There’s a void at the heart of Labour: it needs a battle of ideas
www.thetimes.com/article/7177...
www.thetimes.com/article/7177...
There’s a void at the heart of Labour: it needs a battle of ideas
A withering analysis shared among Keir Starmer’s MPs says his vague incrementalism and absence of critical thinking is steering the party to disaster
www.thetimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Fascinating and hugely depressing stuff by @patrickmaguire.bsky.social There’s a void at the heart of Labour: it needs a battle of ideas
www.thetimes.com/article/7177...
www.thetimes.com/article/7177...
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With an forward by @labourlewis.bsky.social and contributions from @jemgilbert.bsky.social, @philbc3.bsky.social, @meadwaj.bsky.social, @dannydorling.bsky.social and many others, it looks like a good read. And there's a discount if you buy it through them...
What does Keir Starmer stand for?
On the eve of Labour’s Conference, Mike Phipps reviews The Starmer Symptom, edited by Mark Perryman, published by Pluto. What does Keir Starmer represent? Does his wing of the Labour Party stand for anything beyond an unrelenting hostility to the left and a…
On the eve of Labour’s Conference, Mike Phipps reviews The Starmer Symptom, edited by Mark Perryman, published by Pluto. What does Keir Starmer represent? Does his wing of the Labour Party stand for anything beyond an unrelenting hostility to the left and a…
What does Keir Starmer stand for?
On the eve of Labour’s Conference, Mike Phipps reviews The Starmer Symptom, edited by Mark Perryman, published by Pluto. What does Keir Starmer represent? Does his wing of the Labour Party stand for anything beyond an unrelenting hostility to the left and a ruthless determination to acquire and wield power? It may be too early to say, but many people have already made up their minds.
labourhub.org.uk
September 26, 2025 at 9:44 AM
With an forward by @labourlewis.bsky.social and contributions from @jemgilbert.bsky.social, @philbc3.bsky.social, @meadwaj.bsky.social, @dannydorling.bsky.social and many others, it looks like a good read. And there's a discount if you buy it through them...
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"Do health professionals have a special duty to speak up against the genocide? I think we do."
Fiona Godlee explains why she protested against events in Gaza and the government's proscription of Palestine Action
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Fiona Godlee explains why she protested against events in Gaza and the government's proscription of Palestine Action
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
September 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
"Do health professionals have a special duty to speak up against the genocide? I think we do."
Fiona Godlee explains why she protested against events in Gaza and the government's proscription of Palestine Action
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Fiona Godlee explains why she protested against events in Gaza and the government's proscription of Palestine Action
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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Happy to announce our fall programme! Pleased to be hosting @brdemuth.bsky.social for our annual flagship lecture on Nov 6. We'll also welcome @andrewseaton.bsky.social and @dannydorling.bsky.social on Dec 4 for a discussion of Andrew's new work on coal. For more info, see the web link in our bio.
September 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Happy to announce our fall programme! Pleased to be hosting @brdemuth.bsky.social for our annual flagship lecture on Nov 6. We'll also welcome @andrewseaton.bsky.social and @dannydorling.bsky.social on Dec 4 for a discussion of Andrew's new work on coal. For more info, see the web link in our bio.
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#Gaza is no anomaly: Hunger & hoarding are the West’s oldest weapons
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
Gaza is no anomaly: Hunger and hoarding are the West’s oldest weapons
Across continents and centuries, Western domination has always been achieved by feeding the few and starving the many.
www.aljazeera.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
#Gaza is no anomaly: Hunger & hoarding are the West’s oldest weapons
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
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“…as of March this year, 2,200 Palestinian families were completely wiped out from the civil registry, all of their members killed. More than 5,120 families had only one member left.”
In #Gaza, death does not come all at once. It comes in instalments
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
In #Gaza, death does not come all at once. It comes in instalments
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
In Gaza, death does not come all at once. It comes in instalments
The fate of the Noufal family echoes the tragedy of Palestinian families slowly being wiped out by genocide.
www.aljazeera.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“…as of March this year, 2,200 Palestinian families were completely wiped out from the civil registry, all of their members killed. More than 5,120 families had only one member left.”
In #Gaza, death does not come all at once. It comes in instalments
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
In #Gaza, death does not come all at once. It comes in instalments
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
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This Thursday, all welcome.
I'll be at Turton Local History Society, near Bolton, with 'Manchester and Bolton Portraits: fascinating figures from the region's past', on Thursday September 25th, 7.30pm, Harwood Methodist Church. Visitors £2. www.turtonhistory.com/2024/12/manc...
September 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This Thursday, all welcome.
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Time for a popular front? The only way we can stop a fascist takeover of the country.
September 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Time for a popular front? The only way we can stop a fascist takeover of the country.
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In which, remarkably, while talking about the fiscal bind, and even after Jeremy Hunt goes on about acting in the interests of the country, no one brings up the TWO NI cuts carried out largely if not solely for narrow party political ends. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...
How (And When) To Topple A Leader - With Jeremy Hunt
Podcast Episode · How To Win An Election · 18/09/2025 · 41m
podcasts.apple.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
In which, remarkably, while talking about the fiscal bind, and even after Jeremy Hunt goes on about acting in the interests of the country, no one brings up the TWO NI cuts carried out largely if not solely for narrow party political ends. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...
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In an alternative timeline Scotland supports the most vulnerable with its massive wealth fund generated by sensible stewardship of its resources, we are at the ❤️ of Europe , the 🫅 no longer exists and all land is in public hands for benefit of the community, Farage and Trump have been refused visas.
September 19, 2025 at 3:10 AM
In an alternative timeline Scotland supports the most vulnerable with its massive wealth fund generated by sensible stewardship of its resources, we are at the ❤️ of Europe , the 🫅 no longer exists and all land is in public hands for benefit of the community, Farage and Trump have been refused visas.
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Was asked the other day what can we do in such dark times. Of course we should find ways of resisting and speaking out. But also gave my generic advice. When unsure what to do, do what you think has the most chance of bringing joy to yourself and others and/or being of lasting value.
September 19, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Was asked the other day what can we do in such dark times. Of course we should find ways of resisting and speaking out. But also gave my generic advice. When unsure what to do, do what you think has the most chance of bringing joy to yourself and others and/or being of lasting value.
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At our next hybrid Bradford Hill Seminar, @dannydorling.bsky.social of the University of Oxford will discuss:
The politics of epidemiology and public health in the UK
📅 Wed 15 October, 1 PM (UK)
Register at buff.ly/wblZfOx
@dphpc.bsky.social @mrc-bsu.bsky.social @phgfoundation.bsky.social
The politics of epidemiology and public health in the UK
📅 Wed 15 October, 1 PM (UK)
Register at buff.ly/wblZfOx
@dphpc.bsky.social @mrc-bsu.bsky.social @phgfoundation.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
At our next hybrid Bradford Hill Seminar, @dannydorling.bsky.social of the University of Oxford will discuss:
The politics of epidemiology and public health in the UK
📅 Wed 15 October, 1 PM (UK)
Register at buff.ly/wblZfOx
@dphpc.bsky.social @mrc-bsu.bsky.social @phgfoundation.bsky.social
The politics of epidemiology and public health in the UK
📅 Wed 15 October, 1 PM (UK)
Register at buff.ly/wblZfOx
@dphpc.bsky.social @mrc-bsu.bsky.social @phgfoundation.bsky.social