Prof Uma Suthersanen
@profuma.bsky.social
Professor in Global Intellectual Property @Queen Mary University of London
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For receiving £122 million of govt funds for unusable PPE – at least £65 million of which went straight into your venal husband’s offshore accounts in the Isle of Man?
For being one of a small minority of corrupt grifters who saw a global pandemic as nothing more than a chance to get rich quick?
For being one of a small minority of corrupt grifters who saw a global pandemic as nothing more than a chance to get rich quick?
October 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
For receiving £122 million of govt funds for unusable PPE – at least £65 million of which went straight into your venal husband’s offshore accounts in the Isle of Man?
For being one of a small minority of corrupt grifters who saw a global pandemic as nothing more than a chance to get rich quick?
For being one of a small minority of corrupt grifters who saw a global pandemic as nothing more than a chance to get rich quick?
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This is the judgment on the PPE/Medpro claim.
A cracking £122m win for the Government Legal Service
And is wonderful to see the government bringing a claim in contract against a shoddy supplier.
This does not happen often, and it should happen far more.
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
A cracking £122m win for the Government Legal Service
And is wonderful to see the government bringing a claim in contract against a shoddy supplier.
This does not happen often, and it should happen far more.
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
www.judiciary.uk
October 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
This is the judgment on the PPE/Medpro claim.
A cracking £122m win for the Government Legal Service
And is wonderful to see the government bringing a claim in contract against a shoddy supplier.
This does not happen often, and it should happen far more.
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
A cracking £122m win for the Government Legal Service
And is wonderful to see the government bringing a claim in contract against a shoddy supplier.
This does not happen often, and it should happen far more.
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
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Bravo to Bernadine Evaristo for setting up the RSL Pioneer Prize for older women writers, and for naming the working-class-born playright, poet, novelist, nonfiction writer, and activist Maureen Duffy as its first recipient.
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
Celebrating Maureen Duffy, a true pioneer | The Observer
Older women writers are too often overlooked. My new Royal Society of Literature prize aims to change that – starting with Duffy, a literary trailblazer ...
observer.co.uk
September 21, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Bravo to Bernadine Evaristo for setting up the RSL Pioneer Prize for older women writers, and for naming the working-class-born playright, poet, novelist, nonfiction writer, and activist Maureen Duffy as its first recipient.
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
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Amidst all the daily bad news, here is some good news to lift up your week!
Botswana eliminates paediatric HIV
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
Botswana eliminates paediatric HIV
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
How Botswana eliminated paediatric HIV
Political will, free maternity care and digital health tools helped Botswana achieve high standards for ending mother-to-child transmission.
www.nature.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Amidst all the daily bad news, here is some good news to lift up your week!
Botswana eliminates paediatric HIV
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
Botswana eliminates paediatric HIV
www.nature.com/articles/d44...
What a lovely read on trade politics - written by a devastatingly handsome chap … @explaintrade.com
Despite being the only white man in his 30's without a Substack, I still wanted to write something long-form about why I think the Trump administration's trade strategy is struggling to extract meaningful ransoms.
Hope you find it interesting!
www.explaintrade.com/resources/tr...
Hope you find it interesting!
www.explaintrade.com/resources/tr...
Trump’s Trade Threats: Why Isn't This Working? | ExplainTrade
KAMEHAME… huh?
www.explaintrade.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
What a lovely read on trade politics - written by a devastatingly handsome chap … @explaintrade.com
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💊The NHS is battling "medieval" levels of untreated illness in some of Britain's poorest communities – at a cost to the health service of about £50bn a year, or the same as the defence budget.
My big read from Barrow, Blackpool, Burnley and Blackburn:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
My big read from Barrow, Blackpool, Burnley and Blackburn:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
June 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM
💊The NHS is battling "medieval" levels of untreated illness in some of Britain's poorest communities – at a cost to the health service of about £50bn a year, or the same as the defence budget.
My big read from Barrow, Blackpool, Burnley and Blackburn:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
My big read from Barrow, Blackpool, Burnley and Blackburn:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Trump and Iran: ‘They know not what they do’
Recent history is littered with disasters rooted in leaders’ ignorance; Trump’s Iran debacle shows he hasn’t learned the lesson
By J 'Masharubu' Strauss
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Recent history is littered with disasters rooted in leaders’ ignorance; Trump’s Iran debacle shows he hasn’t learned the lesson
By J 'Masharubu' Strauss
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Trump and Iran: ‘They know not what they do’
Recent history is littered with disasters rooted in leaders’ ignorance; Trump’s Iran debacle shows he hasn’t learned the lesson
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Trump and Iran: ‘They know not what they do’
Recent history is littered with disasters rooted in leaders’ ignorance; Trump’s Iran debacle shows he hasn’t learned the lesson
By J 'Masharubu' Strauss
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Recent history is littered with disasters rooted in leaders’ ignorance; Trump’s Iran debacle shows he hasn’t learned the lesson
By J 'Masharubu' Strauss
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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things can be good
controversial, I know
controversial, I know
Wow! Scientists engineered E. coli to convert plastic waste (PET) into pain medicine paracetamol (acetaminophen or Tylenol) in under 24 hours with up to 92% yield.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#medsky #pharmsky 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#medsky #pharmsky 🧪
Everyday painkiller made from plastic — by E. coli
Study highlights potential for sustainable synthesis of paracetamol.
www.nature.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
things can be good
controversial, I know
controversial, I know
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Artists thought tools like Glaze and NightShade would block AI from 'scraping' their work. But researchers have now found they can be bypassed. Creatives are still vulnerable to having their work stolen.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
AI art protection tools still leave creators at risk
Popular tools meant to protect artists from AI misuse can be bypassed, researchers warn in new study
eastangliabylines.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Artists thought tools like Glaze and NightShade would block AI from 'scraping' their work. But researchers have now found they can be bypassed. Creatives are still vulnerable to having their work stolen.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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'Historians at St Andrews...led the research, which involved several European universities...it has redefined existing assumptions about medicine in the early medieval period....Their work means the known number of manuscripts from the first millennium containing medical texts...has doubled.' 1/2
Lizard shampoo, bloodletting and other wellness tips from the Middle Ages
Curiosity about health trends is not a modern-day phenomenon, academics reveal, as they uncover medieval texts sharing dietary regimes and medical advice
www.thetimes.com
June 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
'Historians at St Andrews...led the research, which involved several European universities...it has redefined existing assumptions about medicine in the early medieval period....Their work means the known number of manuscripts from the first millennium containing medical texts...has doubled.' 1/2
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🚨🚨God, in pure hysterical delusional 'Telegraph' style Sean Thomas has mastered the craft of writing one of the worst columns of the week.
Needless to say, 1) No, #bluesky is far from dying, 2) #Twitter/X is nastier than everything on social media (excluding the porn sites).
Needless to say, 1) No, #bluesky is far from dying, 2) #Twitter/X is nastier than everything on social media (excluding the porn sites).
Ironically, Bluesky is now much nastier than Twitter.
✍️ Sean Thomas
✍️ Sean Thomas
Bluesky is dying
Bluesky was invented to create a nicer space than Twitter. The problem is that too few people have joined and most are smug and boring.
www.spectator.co.uk
June 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🚨🚨God, in pure hysterical delusional 'Telegraph' style Sean Thomas has mastered the craft of writing one of the worst columns of the week.
Needless to say, 1) No, #bluesky is far from dying, 2) #Twitter/X is nastier than everything on social media (excluding the porn sites).
Needless to say, 1) No, #bluesky is far from dying, 2) #Twitter/X is nastier than everything on social media (excluding the porn sites).
Time to appreciate Tom Lehrer … again tomlehrersongs.com/wp-content/u...
tomlehrersongs.com
June 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Time to appreciate Tom Lehrer … again tomlehrersongs.com/wp-content/u...
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New: A judge refuses to throw out the FTC's repair monopoly lawsuit against John Deere. Means two major antitrust suits over its repair practices are going to trial, which is a big deal:
www.404media.co/john-deere-m...
www.404media.co/john-deere-m...
John Deere Must Face FTC Lawsuit Over Its Tractor Repair Monopoly, Judge Rules
Deere now must face two different major lawsuits over the repairability of its tractors.
www.404media.co
June 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
New: A judge refuses to throw out the FTC's repair monopoly lawsuit against John Deere. Means two major antitrust suits over its repair practices are going to trial, which is a big deal:
www.404media.co/john-deere-m...
www.404media.co/john-deere-m...
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In March, Ministers launched the ‘National Estate for Nature’ group – bringing together some of England's largest landowners to do more to restore nature.
I've now mapped what these landowners own - & set out what the National Estate for Nature should do next 1/
whoownsengland.org/2025/06/10/m...
I've now mapped what these landowners own - & set out what the National Estate for Nature should do next 1/
whoownsengland.org/2025/06/10/m...
Mapping the ‘National Estate for Nature’ – and what it should do next
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Image: the Lulworth Ranges in Dorset, on a long lease from the Weld Estate to the Ministry of Defence. Back in March, the Government announced it was forming a new &#…
whoownsengland.org
June 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
In March, Ministers launched the ‘National Estate for Nature’ group – bringing together some of England's largest landowners to do more to restore nature.
I've now mapped what these landowners own - & set out what the National Estate for Nature should do next 1/
whoownsengland.org/2025/06/10/m...
I've now mapped what these landowners own - & set out what the National Estate for Nature should do next 1/
whoownsengland.org/2025/06/10/m...
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'In a wide-ranging report analysing the benefits and threats posed by AI to the UK’s film, TV, video game and visual special effects industries, the BFI also raises fears that automation will eliminate the entry-level jobs that bring in the next generation of workers.' 1/2
AI plundering scripts poses ‘direct threat’ to UK screen sector, says BFI
Film institute’s report raises fears AI will eliminate junior roles in film, TV, video game and special effects industries
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:37 AM
'In a wide-ranging report analysing the benefits and threats posed by AI to the UK’s film, TV, video game and visual special effects industries, the BFI also raises fears that automation will eliminate the entry-level jobs that bring in the next generation of workers.' 1/2
thecritic.co.uk/exclusive-os...
Using the legal fiction of a permanent loan. The only moral approach for the UK at this current time.
Using the legal fiction of a permanent loan. The only moral approach for the UK at this current time.
EXCLUSIVE: Osborne to give Elgin Marbles to Greece | Parliament Square | The Critic Magazine
The Critic understands that George Osborne, Chairman of the British Museum, has agreed to give the Elgin Marbles to Greece. The move is unlikely to be blocked by the Government since the Prime…
thecritic.co.uk
June 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
thecritic.co.uk/exclusive-os...
Using the legal fiction of a permanent loan. The only moral approach for the UK at this current time.
Using the legal fiction of a permanent loan. The only moral approach for the UK at this current time.
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NEW
The European Convention on Human Rights needs practical reform, not quitting
Why the Conservatives have the wrong solution to a political problem
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The European Convention on Human Rights needs practical reform, not quitting
Why the Conservatives have the wrong solution to a political problem
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The ECHR needs practical reform
Conservatives who say the UK should withdraw from the ECHR have the wrong solution to a political problem
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
June 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
NEW
The European Convention on Human Rights needs practical reform, not quitting
Why the Conservatives have the wrong solution to a political problem
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The European Convention on Human Rights needs practical reform, not quitting
Why the Conservatives have the wrong solution to a political problem
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
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'Last month...something else happened in academia: Yale-NUS College, a liberal arts college founded by the National University of Singapore and Yale University in 2012, quietly ceased to exist. And with it, thousands of books and DVDs disappeared.'
Yale-NUS’ book dumping was a tiny crime against culture
A library is not a fast-fashion store. You don’t discard last season’s items because nobody wanted them, says Andrew Hui
www.timeshighereducation.com
June 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
'Last month...something else happened in academia: Yale-NUS College, a liberal arts college founded by the National University of Singapore and Yale University in 2012, quietly ceased to exist. And with it, thousands of books and DVDs disappeared.'
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It’s complicated, and that’s the problem no one wants to face www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06... Government decision-making is hard. And no one wants to admit it, hence the mess we are in.
It’s complicated, and that’s the problem no one wants to face
A number of stories suggest a common thread this morning.
Elon Musk has walked away from Trumpo and the US government, having very obviously failed. And now he's turned on Trump (as I predicted he wo...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
June 4, 2025 at 6:54 AM
It’s complicated, and that’s the problem no one wants to face www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06... Government decision-making is hard. And no one wants to admit it, hence the mess we are in.
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Men are extremely keen to explain to me that Britain *needs* a domestic steel production plant and doesn't necessarily *need* universities. Okay. Steel contributed about £1.7bn to the UK economy in 2024. Universities contributed more than £200bn.
May 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Men are extremely keen to explain to me that Britain *needs* a domestic steel production plant and doesn't necessarily *need* universities. Okay. Steel contributed about £1.7bn to the UK economy in 2024. Universities contributed more than £200bn.
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Britain has no idea - in terms of its self-image, not economists obviously - what economy it actually has
One of my favourite facts to point out is: at over £8bn annually, the *videogames industry* is more than twice as valuable to the UK economy as fishing and steel combined.
One of my favourite facts to point out is: at over £8bn annually, the *videogames industry* is more than twice as valuable to the UK economy as fishing and steel combined.
Men are extremely keen to explain to me that Britain *needs* a domestic steel production plant and doesn't necessarily *need* universities. Okay. Steel contributed about £1.7bn to the UK economy in 2024. Universities contributed more than £200bn.
May 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Britain has no idea - in terms of its self-image, not economists obviously - what economy it actually has
One of my favourite facts to point out is: at over £8bn annually, the *videogames industry* is more than twice as valuable to the UK economy as fishing and steel combined.
One of my favourite facts to point out is: at over £8bn annually, the *videogames industry* is more than twice as valuable to the UK economy as fishing and steel combined.
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On the value of investing in curiosity driven research - which in this case contributed to the personalised gene therapy for a rare disease
on.ft.com/45rXI50 @anjahuja.bsky.social
on.ft.com/45rXI50 @anjahuja.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 6:24 AM
On the value of investing in curiosity driven research - which in this case contributed to the personalised gene therapy for a rare disease
on.ft.com/45rXI50 @anjahuja.bsky.social
on.ft.com/45rXI50 @anjahuja.bsky.social
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As Nigel Farage sets out his plans to become the next prime minister, a YouGov poll drops showing voters would rather have Starmer, Davey and Badenoch in No.10 rather than him.
Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...
Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...
Nigel Farage Is Voters' Last Choice To Be Prime Minister, Poll Shows
He's behind Keir Starmer, Ed Davey and even Kemi Badenoch.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
As Nigel Farage sets out his plans to become the next prime minister, a YouGov poll drops showing voters would rather have Starmer, Davey and Badenoch in No.10 rather than him.
Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...
Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...
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Woah, US Copyright Office (USCO) Director is suing the Administration for her firing!
Also this is a great opportunity to share the @authorsguild.bsky.social open petition to reinstate Shira Perlmutter as the USCO Director that I think everyone should sign 🔥
authorsguild.org/petition-to-...
Also this is a great opportunity to share the @authorsguild.bsky.social open petition to reinstate Shira Perlmutter as the USCO Director that I think everyone should sign 🔥
authorsguild.org/petition-to-...
US Copyright Office director sues Trump administration over firing
The U.S. Copyright Office director fired by the Trump administration sued President Donald Trump and other government officials on Thursday, arguing her firing was unconstitutional and should not be allowed to take effect.
www.reuters.com
May 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Woah, US Copyright Office (USCO) Director is suing the Administration for her firing!
Also this is a great opportunity to share the @authorsguild.bsky.social open petition to reinstate Shira Perlmutter as the USCO Director that I think everyone should sign 🔥
authorsguild.org/petition-to-...
Also this is a great opportunity to share the @authorsguild.bsky.social open petition to reinstate Shira Perlmutter as the USCO Director that I think everyone should sign 🔥
authorsguild.org/petition-to-...