Paul Roberts
@paulrobertsnhs.bsky.social
Long-serving NHS Trust CEO, recently retired, but still active in and around the NHS. Interested in healthcare, equality, news, politics, Ukraine, cricket (Somerset), rugby (Exeter), football (Bristol City) and life.
It’s probably worth white men with parking tickets asking Trump to intervene now he’s run out of violent insurrectionists to pardon.
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
It’s probably worth white men with parking tickets asking Trump to intervene now he’s run out of violent insurrectionists to pardon.
Streeting speaking to the NHS Providers conference. Could this be his David Brent moment?
“Um Well, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is some of you will lose your jobs. I know. Gutting. Gutting. On a more positive note, the good news is I’ve been promoted*. So every cloud!”
*allegedly
“Um Well, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is some of you will lose your jobs. I know. Gutting. Gutting. On a more positive note, the good news is I’ve been promoted*. So every cloud!”
*allegedly
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Streeting speaking to the NHS Providers conference. Could this be his David Brent moment?
“Um Well, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is some of you will lose your jobs. I know. Gutting. Gutting. On a more positive note, the good news is I’ve been promoted*. So every cloud!”
*allegedly
“Um Well, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is some of you will lose your jobs. I know. Gutting. Gutting. On a more positive note, the good news is I’ve been promoted*. So every cloud!”
*allegedly
If Truth Social AI has a name, Trump will sue her.
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 AM
If Truth Social AI has a name, Trump will sue her.
Predictably the Trump White House is claiming credit for Davie’s resignation. Whatever you think of Davie this is shameful for the UK and its government.
November 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Predictably the Trump White House is claiming credit for Davie’s resignation. Whatever you think of Davie this is shameful for the UK and its government.
Note (according to The Times headline), stripping Mountbatten-Windsor’s title was right to save the monarchy. Not because it was morally the least the King could do to respect the victims.
November 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Note (according to The Times headline), stripping Mountbatten-Windsor’s title was right to save the monarchy. Not because it was morally the least the King could do to respect the victims.
Oh I think it can be. And will be.
October 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Oh I think it can be. And will be.
I’m sure the Free Speech Union will be all over this one!……..Oh!
October 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I’m sure the Free Speech Union will be all over this one!……..Oh!
Let me guess. Instructing Trump to demolish the White House?
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Let me guess. Instructing Trump to demolish the White House?
So, hold on. If you don’t get your democratic way, you’re proposing to become refugees in some other benighted country?
October 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
So, hold on. If you don’t get your democratic way, you’re proposing to become refugees in some other benighted country?
You can never kill too many fleas.
October 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
You can never kill too many fleas.
This is certainly a free speech row. But perhaps not in the way the Telegraph think.
And no it’s not a new type of row. In my day (Lord) Simon Stevens inviting Jerry Adams to speak provoked a very lively free speech debate!!
And no it’s not a new type of row. In my day (Lord) Simon Stevens inviting Jerry Adams to speak provoked a very lively free speech debate!!
October 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This is certainly a free speech row. But perhaps not in the way the Telegraph think.
And no it’s not a new type of row. In my day (Lord) Simon Stevens inviting Jerry Adams to speak provoked a very lively free speech debate!!
And no it’s not a new type of row. In my day (Lord) Simon Stevens inviting Jerry Adams to speak provoked a very lively free speech debate!!
A spokesman for the French Police….
October 20, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A spokesman for the French Police….
And so I joined their party! 😳
September 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
And so I joined their party! 😳
Sources close to Starmer, presumably.
September 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Sources close to Starmer, presumably.
Presumably it’s time for Trump to restore security protection to the political figures from whom he has withdrawn it.
September 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Presumably it’s time for Trump to restore security protection to the political figures from whom he has withdrawn it.
Why not? That would be fun!
September 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Why not? That would be fun!
Unfortunate, from the BBC News website.
September 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Unfortunate, from the BBC News website.
The Telegraph. Lol.
September 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The Telegraph. Lol.