Kate Bayliss
kbayliss.bsky.social
Kate Bayliss
@kbayliss.bsky.social
Researcher - inequality, social justice, political economy, privatisation, financialisation, infrastructure, essential needs.
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@kbayliss.bsky.social & Gwyn Bevan write on the #water crisis in England & Wales for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social, arguing that public ownership is the only solution.

This piece draws on How Did Britain Come to This? by Gwyn Bevan. Available now via #OpenAccess

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September 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Huge thanks to the people with Long COVID who spoke to me for this article, their families and partners, and to @longcovidsupport.bsky.social, @thereforme.bsky.social, and @meassociation.org.uk for their insights.
July 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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At the same time, the number of people too sick to work has risen sharply since the start of the pandemic, to 2.8m. 📈

People with LC are three times more likely to leave work than those without the disease.
July 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Wrote about the closure of Long COVID clinics across the UK for @thesicktimes.bsky.social Many patients are being left without any specialist care.

At their peak, there were 120 clinics across the UK, but only 46 have confirmed they will remain open.📉

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Left without care: Many Long COVID clinics are closing down in the U.K. - The Sick Times
Fewer than half of U.K. Long COVID clinics will stay open this year, according to research from the charity Long COVID Support. At their peak, there were 120 clinics across the U.K., but only 46 have ...
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July 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Every #water and waste water company in England and Wales is under criminal investigation – amid allegations of illegal #sewage dumping. How did we get here?

Joanna Bale interviews Gwyn Bevan and @kbayliss.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social 👇
How did our rivers and seas get polluted by sewage?
Clean water and effective sanitation are essential to human life. Yet every water and waste water company in England and Wales is under criminal investigation – amid allegations of widespread, ille…
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January 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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People with #LongCovid have been left for years without treatment while their personal lives, finances, and well-being deteriorate.

For @thesicktimes.bsky.social , I spoke to people with Long Covid about buying unprescribed medications online.

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With no approved treatments and little support, people with Long COVID turn to online drug markets - The Sick Times
With no approved treatments, lack of support, and stigma against the disease, many people with Long COVID are using overseas pharmacies to source medications. Some of these treatments are widely used ...
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December 12, 2024 at 4:56 PM