Malcolm Clark
@malcolmjclark.bsky.social
Public health senior policy manager & campaigner. Labour Councillor, Streatham Wells, Lambeth.
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Malcolm Clark
@malcolmjclark.bsky.social
· Nov 22
Hello all. I'm on here for both Councillor and personal interest reasons - so there'll be a mix between Streatham/Lambeth, political and public health related posts; plus whatever else piques me. Local residents can also contact me by email mclark@lambeth.gov.uk or see me at my Cllr surgeries.
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Cheering the two child limit ending isn’t patting Starmer’s Labour on the back or ignoring his record. It’s acknowledging 8 years of hard campaigning and ridding the country of a cruel, toxic policy. Half a million children won’t be hungry anymore. Celebrate today. Tomorrow, pick the next fight.
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Cheering the two child limit ending isn’t patting Starmer’s Labour on the back or ignoring his record. It’s acknowledging 8 years of hard campaigning and ridding the country of a cruel, toxic policy. Half a million children won’t be hungry anymore. Celebrate today. Tomorrow, pick the next fight.
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Cost of extending the fuel duty cut plus cancelled uprating next year: £2.4 billion.
Cost of freezing rail fares next year: £145 million.
Sixteen times more expensive to maintain the fuel duty cut/freeze than to freeze rail fares
Imagine how much fares could be *cut* by ending car fuel subsidies.
Cost of freezing rail fares next year: £145 million.
Sixteen times more expensive to maintain the fuel duty cut/freeze than to freeze rail fares
Imagine how much fares could be *cut* by ending car fuel subsidies.
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Cost of extending the fuel duty cut plus cancelled uprating next year: £2.4 billion.
Cost of freezing rail fares next year: £145 million.
Sixteen times more expensive to maintain the fuel duty cut/freeze than to freeze rail fares
Imagine how much fares could be *cut* by ending car fuel subsidies.
Cost of freezing rail fares next year: £145 million.
Sixteen times more expensive to maintain the fuel duty cut/freeze than to freeze rail fares
Imagine how much fares could be *cut* by ending car fuel subsidies.
Important point on alcohol:
Past cuts in alcohol duty have handed more than £28billion to multinational companies, whilst British families and the NHS bear the consequences of alcohol harm.
Another reason why today's alcohol duty rise in line with inflation is right thing to do.
Past cuts in alcohol duty have handed more than £28billion to multinational companies, whilst British families and the NHS bear the consequences of alcohol harm.
Another reason why today's alcohol duty rise in line with inflation is right thing to do.
The UK government has confirmed that alcohol duty rates will be increased in line with inflation, staying the same in real terms.
We welcome this decision.
Our statement:
We welcome this decision.
Our statement:
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Important point on alcohol:
Past cuts in alcohol duty have handed more than £28billion to multinational companies, whilst British families and the NHS bear the consequences of alcohol harm.
Another reason why today's alcohol duty rise in line with inflation is right thing to do.
Past cuts in alcohol duty have handed more than £28billion to multinational companies, whilst British families and the NHS bear the consequences of alcohol harm.
Another reason why today's alcohol duty rise in line with inflation is right thing to do.
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The UK government has confirmed that alcohol duty rates will be increased in line with inflation, staying the same in real terms.
We welcome this decision.
Our statement:
We welcome this decision.
Our statement:
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The UK government has confirmed that alcohol duty rates will be increased in line with inflation, staying the same in real terms.
We welcome this decision.
Our statement:
We welcome this decision.
Our statement:
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Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
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Congratulations to Councillor John Paul-Ennis, the LGIU's Young Councillor of the Year!
A well-deserved win for someone who has done so much to open politics up to young people in our area and beyond.
A well-deserved win for someone who has done so much to open politics up to young people in our area and beyond.
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Congratulations to Councillor John Paul-Ennis, the LGIU's Young Councillor of the Year!
A well-deserved win for someone who has done so much to open politics up to young people in our area and beyond.
A well-deserved win for someone who has done so much to open politics up to young people in our area and beyond.
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🏛️ And critically, they wanted government to back them up in tackling the wider forces - social media and technology, unhealthy food environments and work pressures - that no family could tackle alone.
Handy infographic for clarified roles in a new social contract below:
Handy infographic for clarified roles in a new social contract below:
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🏛️ And critically, they wanted government to back them up in tackling the wider forces - social media and technology, unhealthy food environments and work pressures - that no family could tackle alone.
Handy infographic for clarified roles in a new social contract below:
Handy infographic for clarified roles in a new social contract below:
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Just make a big thing of it! Throw in 'should we have a fit & proper to own social media test' for the hell of it! If you're being cynical this is is how to make "Reform are a security risk" stick in people's minds, if being noble this is all part of European resilience to Russian/Chinese threat
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Just make a big thing of it! Throw in 'should we have a fit & proper to own social media test' for the hell of it! If you're being cynical this is is how to make "Reform are a security risk" stick in people's minds, if being noble this is all part of European resilience to Russian/Chinese threat
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The difficult political and fiscal choices presented by this week's Budget reflect the economic consequences of failing to protect working-age health.
@davefinch.bsky.social argues that government must focus on the longer term action needed to build a healthier workforce⬇️
https://bit.ly/4okAqE5
@davefinch.bsky.social argues that government must focus on the longer term action needed to build a healthier workforce⬇️
https://bit.ly/4okAqE5
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The difficult political and fiscal choices presented by this week's Budget reflect the economic consequences of failing to protect working-age health.
@davefinch.bsky.social argues that government must focus on the longer term action needed to build a healthier workforce⬇️
https://bit.ly/4okAqE5
@davefinch.bsky.social argues that government must focus on the longer term action needed to build a healthier workforce⬇️
https://bit.ly/4okAqE5
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There was a target back in 2018 to halve childhood obesity. But new data shows that one in ten children in reception and one in five year 6 children are living with obesity.
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
There was a target back in 2018 to halve childhood obesity. But new data shows that one in ten children in reception and one in five year 6 children are living with obesity.
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Joined Cllrs Verity McGivern and Martin Tiedemann to encourage Lambeth & Southwark residents to vote for the new SL15 proposal. It’s crucial for all Londoners that transport remains affordable and reliable.
Visit TfL.gov.uk to have your say on the new, speedy SL15
Visit TfL.gov.uk to have your say on the new, speedy SL15
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Joined Cllrs Verity McGivern and Martin Tiedemann to encourage Lambeth & Southwark residents to vote for the new SL15 proposal. It’s crucial for all Londoners that transport remains affordable and reliable.
Visit TfL.gov.uk to have your say on the new, speedy SL15
Visit TfL.gov.uk to have your say on the new, speedy SL15
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🏫 It was great to see Prime Minister Keir Starmer recognising the instrumental role school food plays in improving children's health on @itvx.com
So we've come up with a seven-point plan showing how
the government can make it happen!
🔗 bit.ly/47zQZqt
So we've come up with a seven-point plan showing how
the government can make it happen!
🔗 bit.ly/47zQZqt
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🏫 It was great to see Prime Minister Keir Starmer recognising the instrumental role school food plays in improving children's health on @itvx.com
So we've come up with a seven-point plan showing how
the government can make it happen!
🔗 bit.ly/47zQZqt
So we've come up with a seven-point plan showing how
the government can make it happen!
🔗 bit.ly/47zQZqt
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We should stop the boats because it's dangerous, and we should stop the scapegoating of immigrants because it's wrong and cruel.
Controlled migration is good for the country, helps build our economy and diversity strengthens our communities. (1/6) 🧵
Controlled migration is good for the country, helps build our economy and diversity strengthens our communities. (1/6) 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
We should stop the boats because it's dangerous, and we should stop the scapegoating of immigrants because it's wrong and cruel.
Controlled migration is good for the country, helps build our economy and diversity strengthens our communities. (1/6) 🧵
Controlled migration is good for the country, helps build our economy and diversity strengthens our communities. (1/6) 🧵
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Diets evolve faster than we think. In the UK, a long-running survey has tracked what families buy each week since 1940. The latest results reveal massive shifts in just three generations — and debunk the idea that our diets are purely cultural and unchangeable.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
From builder’s tea to oat milk coffee, how British family eating habits have changed since WW2
New survey data shows that British families eat a significantly larger variety of foods since 1940
www.gov.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Diets evolve faster than we think. In the UK, a long-running survey has tracked what families buy each week since 1940. The latest results reveal massive shifts in just three generations — and debunk the idea that our diets are purely cultural and unchangeable.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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At some point, for the love of God, will someone ANYONE at long last take the council funding crisis seriously?!?
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care
English councils are planning to sell social clubs, sports centres and shopping arcades as they bet on a fire sale of assets to balance the books, according to a survey of local authorities.
The key cities group of councils, which represents second-tier cities in England, said 60% of councils were planning to sell assets to meet the escalating costs of adult and children’s social care. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
At some point, for the love of God, will someone ANYONE at long last take the council funding crisis seriously?!?
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
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Heineken has cut Foster’s ABV to 3.4%, down from 3.7%, explicitly citing alcohol duty rates as the reason.
A clear sign that the UK's strength-based system is working - encouraging producers to make less strong, less harmful drinks. 🍺📉
A clear sign that the UK's strength-based system is working - encouraging producers to make less strong, less harmful drinks. 🍺📉
Heineken UK cuts Foster's beer alcohol strength to 3.4%
The brewer said the change could lead to cheaper pints.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Heineken has cut Foster’s ABV to 3.4%, down from 3.7%, explicitly citing alcohol duty rates as the reason.
A clear sign that the UK's strength-based system is working - encouraging producers to make less strong, less harmful drinks. 🍺📉
A clear sign that the UK's strength-based system is working - encouraging producers to make less strong, less harmful drinks. 🍺📉
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www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Proposed changes to alcohol licensing
Growth for whom, and at what cost
Liberalising licensing is not a neutral act. It is a policy decision to prioritise commercial interests and shift any costs to already overstretched health, emergency, and social care systems
Proposed changes to alcohol licensing
Growth for whom, and at what cost
Liberalising licensing is not a neutral act. It is a policy decision to prioritise commercial interests and shift any costs to already overstretched health, emergency, and social care systems
Proposed changes to alcohol licensing should make us question whose interests we’re serving in the name of growth
Increasing the consumption of harmful products is the opposite of healthy or productive growth, say Nason Maani and colleagues
Preventable ill health is at the heart of the challenges facing this co...
www.bmj.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Proposed changes to alcohol licensing
Growth for whom, and at what cost
Liberalising licensing is not a neutral act. It is a policy decision to prioritise commercial interests and shift any costs to already overstretched health, emergency, and social care systems
Proposed changes to alcohol licensing
Growth for whom, and at what cost
Liberalising licensing is not a neutral act. It is a policy decision to prioritise commercial interests and shift any costs to already overstretched health, emergency, and social care systems
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I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
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The only time in recent history that the alcohol death rate was consistently falling was during the ‘duty escalator’.
This is no coincidence.
Raising duty rates above inflation would be the best way to save lives quickly.
Read our Budget submission: www.ias.org.uk/wp-content/u...
This is no coincidence.
Raising duty rates above inflation would be the best way to save lives quickly.
Read our Budget submission: www.ias.org.uk/wp-content/u...
October 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The only time in recent history that the alcohol death rate was consistently falling was during the ‘duty escalator’.
This is no coincidence.
Raising duty rates above inflation would be the best way to save lives quickly.
Read our Budget submission: www.ias.org.uk/wp-content/u...
This is no coincidence.
Raising duty rates above inflation would be the best way to save lives quickly.
Read our Budget submission: www.ias.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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Government is spending an extra £10 million on protecting Muslim faith and community centres. Over 4/10 religious hate crimes are against Muslims and there is a heightened atmosphere of mobilising hatred. This is right + needs to be combined with a challenge to causes too
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
£10 million boost to protect Muslim communities
Mosques and Muslim faith centres across the UK will benefit from an additional £10 million in security funding to protect them from hate crime and attacks.
www.gov.uk
October 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Government is spending an extra £10 million on protecting Muslim faith and community centres. Over 4/10 religious hate crimes are against Muslims and there is a heightened atmosphere of mobilising hatred. This is right + needs to be combined with a challenge to causes too
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Today, our volunteer campaigns ambassadors, staff, Dame Deborah James’s father Alistair and our CEO Michelle Mitchell gathered at the London Stadium to highlight the urgent need for government action on cancer #TurningPointForCancer
October 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Today, our volunteer campaigns ambassadors, staff, Dame Deborah James’s father Alistair and our CEO Michelle Mitchell gathered at the London Stadium to highlight the urgent need for government action on cancer #TurningPointForCancer
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My statement on the second anniversary of the 7 October attacks.
October 7, 2025 at 6:28 AM
My statement on the second anniversary of the 7 October attacks.
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👏Great to see the positive impact of junk food restrictions - our partner @sustainweb.org's great piece outlines the need for:
📝Clearer guidance
💪Stronger enforcement
🍉More visibility of healthier products
📝Clearer guidance
💪Stronger enforcement
🍉More visibility of healthier products
New research shows supermarket junk food restrictions have a positive impact, but they could go much further.
▶️ England’s supermarket restrictions on the locations of high fat, sugar and salt foods have cut sales by two million items a day.
www.sustainweb.org/news/aug25-j...
▶️ England’s supermarket restrictions on the locations of high fat, sugar and salt foods have cut sales by two million items a day.
www.sustainweb.org/news/aug25-j...
Supermarket junk food restrictions have positive impact, but could go much further | Sustain
England’s supermarket restrictions on the locations of high fat, sugar and salt foods have cut sales by two million items a day, University of Leeds research shows, as shoppers back the move but…
www.sustainweb.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
👏Great to see the positive impact of junk food restrictions - our partner @sustainweb.org's great piece outlines the need for:
📝Clearer guidance
💪Stronger enforcement
🍉More visibility of healthier products
📝Clearer guidance
💪Stronger enforcement
🍉More visibility of healthier products
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Wishing a meaningful Yom Kippur to Jewish communities across the UK today.
G’mar Chatima Tova!
#YomKippur
G’mar Chatima Tova!
#YomKippur
October 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Wishing a meaningful Yom Kippur to Jewish communities across the UK today.
G’mar Chatima Tova!
#YomKippur
G’mar Chatima Tova!
#YomKippur
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A step towards healthier food environments in England!
Multibuy offers are often not beneficial as they promote unhealthy, rather than healthy, foods, leading families (esp lower income ones) to increased overall spending rather than saving money.
www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
Multibuy offers are often not beneficial as they promote unhealthy, rather than healthy, foods, leading families (esp lower income ones) to increased overall spending rather than saving money.
www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
'Buy one, get one free' deals for unhealthy food banned in supermarkets - BBC News
Crisps, sweets, chocolate and fizzy drinks will be covered by restrictions starting in England.
www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org
October 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A step towards healthier food environments in England!
Multibuy offers are often not beneficial as they promote unhealthy, rather than healthy, foods, leading families (esp lower income ones) to increased overall spending rather than saving money.
www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
Multibuy offers are often not beneficial as they promote unhealthy, rather than healthy, foods, leading families (esp lower income ones) to increased overall spending rather than saving money.
www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....