The Random Coyle
@randomcoyle.bsky.social
A Nordie in Occupied North Yorkshire.
Science, health, politics, music, art, sport, craic ... random stuff.
Science, health, politics, music, art, sport, craic ... random stuff.
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Yes, the NHS budget will always increase, just as the price of a loaf of bread I buy will always increase.
The key question is: Has the NHS budget kept up with rising demand due to increasing population, people living longer, people being sick for longer, etc.
The answer is a categorical: no.
The key question is: Has the NHS budget kept up with rising demand due to increasing population, people living longer, people being sick for longer, etc.
The answer is a categorical: no.
One thing they keep banging on about is Historically High tax income.
Surely inflation means it should be historically high, like most people's wages, utility bills etc.
The NHS budget is historically high but everyone knows it has had several real term cuts.
Surely inflation means it should be historically high, like most people's wages, utility bills etc.
The NHS budget is historically high but everyone knows it has had several real term cuts.
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Yes, the NHS budget will always increase, just as the price of a loaf of bread I buy will always increase.
The key question is: Has the NHS budget kept up with rising demand due to increasing population, people living longer, people being sick for longer, etc.
The answer is a categorical: no.
The key question is: Has the NHS budget kept up with rising demand due to increasing population, people living longer, people being sick for longer, etc.
The answer is a categorical: no.
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Sorry I haven't been active on social media today, I've been flat out making sure everything goes smoothly on my first day as website manager for the OBR.
November 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Sorry I haven't been active on social media today, I've been flat out making sure everything goes smoothly on my first day as website manager for the OBR.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Stunning!
Red on the Cuillins, Skye, painting by Pam Carter (1952-2022), Scottish landscape and seascape artist. #WomensArt
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Stunning!
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1/ How does the COVID Inquiry's Module 2 report align with what we said in @independentsage.bsky.social at the time? A 🧵on Transparency, Early & Decisive Action, Scientific Advice, Integration of Social & Economic Harms, Communication and Behavioural Science, Governance, Data and Preparedness
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
1/ How does the COVID Inquiry's Module 2 report align with what we said in @independentsage.bsky.social at the time? A 🧵on Transparency, Early & Decisive Action, Scientific Advice, Integration of Social & Economic Harms, Communication and Behavioural Science, Governance, Data and Preparedness
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Hard day today
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
November 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Hard day today
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
Here's what we think about trusting CDC
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BREAKING: UK Government chaos and a failure to take Covid-19 seriously cost 23,000 lives.
Former prime minister Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic” culture in Number 10 and regularly changed his mind, a public inquiry has concluded
Former prime minister Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic” culture in Number 10 and regularly changed his mind, a public inquiry has concluded
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
BREAKING: UK Government chaos and a failure to take Covid-19 seriously cost 23,000 lives.
Former prime minister Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic” culture in Number 10 and regularly changed his mind, a public inquiry has concluded
Former prime minister Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic” culture in Number 10 and regularly changed his mind, a public inquiry has concluded
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“Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light”
Old certainties are disappearing before our eyes – we need to fight for the light before we lose it for good
By Andy Brown
Old certainties are disappearing before our eyes – we need to fight for the light before we lose it for good
By Andy Brown
“Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light”
Old certainties are disappearing before our eyes – we need to fight for the light before we lose it for good
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
“Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light”
Old certainties are disappearing before our eyes – we need to fight for the light before we lose it for good
By Andy Brown
Old certainties are disappearing before our eyes – we need to fight for the light before we lose it for good
By Andy Brown
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What the Labour Party used to understand was that it wasn’t that immigration was tearing the country apart, but that immigration was what was holding the country together. Immigration kept our NHS going, our transport system going, our education and much more.
It’s still true. They must know it.
It’s still true. They must know it.
November 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
What the Labour Party used to understand was that it wasn’t that immigration was tearing the country apart, but that immigration was what was holding the country together. Immigration kept our NHS going, our transport system going, our education and much more.
It’s still true. They must know it.
It’s still true. They must know it.
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We do what we do on a shoestring - and it's enough to stake a flag in the ground alongside the billionaire-owned press.
But we're also growing this new model with your help. Everything that you chip in now is part of that development.
Thank you. 🙏
But we're also growing this new model with your help. Everything that you chip in now is part of that development.
Thank you. 🙏
Support powerful citizen journalism - we need it now, more than ever
At a time when billionaires and oligarchs own the majority of our press, when local journalism is in decline, and social media is rife with misinformation and abuse, there has never been a greater nee...
chuffed.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 AM
We do what we do on a shoestring - and it's enough to stake a flag in the ground alongside the billionaire-owned press.
But we're also growing this new model with your help. Everything that you chip in now is part of that development.
Thank you. 🙏
But we're also growing this new model with your help. Everything that you chip in now is part of that development.
Thank you. 🙏
Support powerful citizen journalism - we need it now, more than ever chuffed.org/project/byli...
Support powerful citizen journalism - we need it now, more than ever
At a time when billionaires and oligarchs own the majority of our press, when local journalism is in decline, and social media is rife with misinformation and abuse, there has never been a greater nee...
chuffed.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Support powerful citizen journalism - we need it now, more than ever chuffed.org/project/byli...
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'Capitalism also depends on domestic labour' by See Red Womens Workshop, feminist silk-screen poster collective, UK (1970s-90s) #womensart #Monday
November 17, 2025 at 6:22 AM
'Capitalism also depends on domestic labour' by See Red Womens Workshop, feminist silk-screen poster collective, UK (1970s-90s) #womensart #Monday
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The NHS is struggling under the weight of long-term PFI debts
Yet this government are considering bringing in more private finance at the Autumn budget ⁉️
Patients must come before profit. Add your name to the petition 👇
vist.ly/4epjz
Yet this government are considering bringing in more private finance at the Autumn budget ⁉️
Patients must come before profit. Add your name to the petition 👇
vist.ly/4epjz
November 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The NHS is struggling under the weight of long-term PFI debts
Yet this government are considering bringing in more private finance at the Autumn budget ⁉️
Patients must come before profit. Add your name to the petition 👇
vist.ly/4epjz
Yet this government are considering bringing in more private finance at the Autumn budget ⁉️
Patients must come before profit. Add your name to the petition 👇
vist.ly/4epjz
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Does a resident doctor earn more than an MP? No. Let’s save the desperate morality grasps from politicians then. MPs have had umpteen pay rises since 2010 and they have quietly and relentlessly awarded these to themselves, regardless of what the public is going through.
November 16, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Does a resident doctor earn more than an MP? No. Let’s save the desperate morality grasps from politicians then. MPs have had umpteen pay rises since 2010 and they have quietly and relentlessly awarded these to themselves, regardless of what the public is going through.
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Samir Zitouni a Muslim Immigrant from Algeria left hospital today, 2 weeks after being the first person to try stop the attack in Huntingdon train attack.
They won't want to talk about this immigrant.
They won't want to talk about this immigrant.
November 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Samir Zitouni a Muslim Immigrant from Algeria left hospital today, 2 weeks after being the first person to try stop the attack in Huntingdon train attack.
They won't want to talk about this immigrant.
They won't want to talk about this immigrant.
Paging #RachelReeves...
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Paging #RachelReeves...
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Bore da.
Across the Hills and Mountains.
Across the Hills and Mountains.
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Bore da.
Across the Hills and Mountains.
Across the Hills and Mountains.
Debate coming, 8 Dec. Heading for 3 Million signatures.
Add your name.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Add your name.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
petition.parliament.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Debate coming, 8 Dec. Heading for 3 Million signatures.
Add your name.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Add your name.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
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This also exposes the huge lie that is Brexit. If you remember everyone that already felt left behind in this country in 2016 voted for Brexit as they were promised change, remember more money for the NHS etc. the complete opposite has happened. Farage ,Tories and Labour all lied to us.
◾ >9 years since Tees Valley voted for supposed benefits of Brexit
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
Houchen’s deprivation failure exposed – official
Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
This also exposes the huge lie that is Brexit. If you remember everyone that already felt left behind in this country in 2016 voted for Brexit as they were promised change, remember more money for the NHS etc. the complete opposite has happened. Farage ,Tories and Labour all lied to us.
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And that's important, because she was a working scientist with agency of her own and she collaborated willingly with so much more of that work than is usually mentioned.
Both by Watson AND his critics.
Franklin was a great scientist. Don't sell her short.
Both by Watson AND his critics.
Franklin was a great scientist. Don't sell her short.
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
And that's important, because she was a working scientist with agency of her own and she collaborated willingly with so much more of that work than is usually mentioned.
Both by Watson AND his critics.
Franklin was a great scientist. Don't sell her short.
Both by Watson AND his critics.
Franklin was a great scientist. Don't sell her short.