Brigitte Scammell
@scammell.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor Orthopaedic Surgery. NHS > 40 years. Work in clinical education and for a charity for homeless people. All views my own.
Hurry up please!
Labour slowly crawling their way out of their Brexit denial.
“We have taken a massive economic hit from Brexit”
“We have taken a massive economic hit from Brexit”
The penny has dropped: Wes Streeting hails 'enormous benefits' of EU membership
Quite simply, the elephant in the room is now being addressed - and Labour Wes Streeting has lambasted the impact of Brexit.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Hurry up please!
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I mask because the science shows we need layered mitigations. The research shows covid is airborne. The evidence in the covid inquiry shows they knew it was airborne from day 1.
#TruthWillOut
#TruthWillOut
December 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I mask because the science shows we need layered mitigations. The research shows covid is airborne. The evidence in the covid inquiry shows they knew it was airborne from day 1.
#TruthWillOut
#TruthWillOut
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In 2020 the Public were NEVER told to:
Wear an ffp2 respirator
Open windows
Clean the air
So calling BS on those saying the public doesn’t want masks. They never tried the correct ones! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX9t...
The advice was for surface droplet transmission. Not airborne transmission!
Wear an ffp2 respirator
Open windows
Clean the air
So calling BS on those saying the public doesn’t want masks. They never tried the correct ones! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX9t...
The advice was for surface droplet transmission. Not airborne transmission!
Don't breathe it in
YouTube video by The John Snow Project
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In 2020 the Public were NEVER told to:
Wear an ffp2 respirator
Open windows
Clean the air
So calling BS on those saying the public doesn’t want masks. They never tried the correct ones! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX9t...
The advice was for surface droplet transmission. Not airborne transmission!
Wear an ffp2 respirator
Open windows
Clean the air
So calling BS on those saying the public doesn’t want masks. They never tried the correct ones! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX9t...
The advice was for surface droplet transmission. Not airborne transmission!
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Late evening in Kyiv.
I made a warcoffee.
We’ve been warned about a massive missile and drone attack tonight.
Nothing to add to this reality check.
I made a warcoffee.
We’ve been warned about a massive missile and drone attack tonight.
Nothing to add to this reality check.
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Late evening in Kyiv.
I made a warcoffee.
We’ve been warned about a massive missile and drone attack tonight.
Nothing to add to this reality check.
I made a warcoffee.
We’ve been warned about a massive missile and drone attack tonight.
Nothing to add to this reality check.
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The language of political discourse is a political choice, and has political consequences | Nick Kemp
‘Juvenile delinquency’: the language that tells doctors they’re not valued
The language of political discourse is a political choice, and has political consequences
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The language of political discourse is a political choice, and has political consequences | Nick Kemp
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A must watch.
A powerful video from Norway displays gender based inequality. The look of dismay & confusion on the girls' faces upon receiving less for the same task was a little painful.
They agreed it was unfair.
"Girls are not less than boys."
Credit: Finansforbundet, Boss Women Magic
#Pinks
A powerful video from Norway displays gender based inequality. The look of dismay & confusion on the girls' faces upon receiving less for the same task was a little painful.
They agreed it was unfair.
"Girls are not less than boys."
Credit: Finansforbundet, Boss Women Magic
#Pinks
December 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A must watch.
A powerful video from Norway displays gender based inequality. The look of dismay & confusion on the girls' faces upon receiving less for the same task was a little painful.
They agreed it was unfair.
"Girls are not less than boys."
Credit: Finansforbundet, Boss Women Magic
#Pinks
A powerful video from Norway displays gender based inequality. The look of dismay & confusion on the girls' faces upon receiving less for the same task was a little painful.
They agreed it was unfair.
"Girls are not less than boys."
Credit: Finansforbundet, Boss Women Magic
#Pinks
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Should you wear a mask if you've got symptomatic flu? YES. If you wear it at home *from the onset of your symptoms*, your family members are much less likely to catch flu from you (but you must avoid unmasked co-sleeping and eating around same table - have your meals alone). 1/
December 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Should you wear a mask if you've got symptomatic flu? YES. If you wear it at home *from the onset of your symptoms*, your family members are much less likely to catch flu from you (but you must avoid unmasked co-sleeping and eating around same table - have your meals alone). 1/
December 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Smarty pants
🅦🅞🅡🅓🄸🄿🄻🅈 #1082
🌟 Length Score: 100%
💫 Rare long word found!
🚀 Letter Score: 56
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🎬 Today's starter: 🄵🄰🄲🅃
🅦🅞🅡🅓🄸🄿🄻🅈 #1082
🌟 Length Score: 100%
💫 Rare long word found!
🚀 Letter Score: 56
🔗 Play Wordiply: www.wordiply.com
🎬 Today's starter: 🄵🄰🄲🅃
Wordiply | The Guardian
Play the Guardian's new daily word game, and share your score with your friends. You have five goes to get the longest word including today's starter word.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Smarty pants
🅦🅞🅡🅓🄸🄿🄻🅈 #1082
🌟 Length Score: 100%
💫 Rare long word found!
🚀 Letter Score: 56
🔗 Play Wordiply: www.wordiply.com
🎬 Today's starter: 🄵🄰🄲🅃
🅦🅞🅡🅓🄸🄿🄻🅈 #1082
🌟 Length Score: 100%
💫 Rare long word found!
🚀 Letter Score: 56
🔗 Play Wordiply: www.wordiply.com
🎬 Today's starter: 🄵🄰🄲🅃
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Oxford Ashmolean Museum Advent Calendar. For best results, add to home screen and open a door a day until Christmas. www.ashmolean.org/advent
ADVENT CALENDAR
Open a new Advent Calendar door every day to reveal a new Ashmolean object every day until 25 December
www.ashmolean.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Oxford Ashmolean Museum Advent Calendar. For best results, add to home screen and open a door a day until Christmas. www.ashmolean.org/advent
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When it gets really cold bluebirds roost together in a pile using collective body heat to help them survive. They arrange themselves so they don’t smother & alternate positions within the pile. Photo by Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina (WRNC). Thank you Van Harris for sharing this. 🐦 #birds
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
When it gets really cold bluebirds roost together in a pile using collective body heat to help them survive. They arrange themselves so they don’t smother & alternate positions within the pile. Photo by Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina (WRNC). Thank you Van Harris for sharing this. 🐦 #birds
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He had brain damage and was told he had to be put to sleep.
Today I took Stormzy to run on the beach.
I promise this will set you up for the weekend ❤️
Today I took Stormzy to run on the beach.
I promise this will set you up for the weekend ❤️
November 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
He had brain damage and was told he had to be put to sleep.
Today I took Stormzy to run on the beach.
I promise this will set you up for the weekend ❤️
Today I took Stormzy to run on the beach.
I promise this will set you up for the weekend ❤️
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Violence has no place in America. Michelle and I are praying for the servicemembers shot in Washington, DC today, and send our love to their families as they enter this holiday season under the most tragic of circumstances.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Violence has no place in America. Michelle and I are praying for the servicemembers shot in Washington, DC today, and send our love to their families as they enter this holiday season under the most tragic of circumstances.
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It’s unbelievable that Starmer, Reeves and Streeting are doing this…🚨
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
It’s unbelievable that Starmer, Reeves and Streeting are doing this…🚨
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The budget is tomorrow - here's what we want to see:
1️⃣an end to the two-child limit and benefit cap
2️⃣a bold child poverty strategy with clear targets to bring down poverty
Sign our petition if you agree 👇
win.newmode.net/bigissue/as...
1️⃣an end to the two-child limit and benefit cap
2️⃣a bold child poverty strategy with clear targets to bring down poverty
Sign our petition if you agree 👇
win.newmode.net/bigissue/as...
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The budget is tomorrow - here's what we want to see:
1️⃣an end to the two-child limit and benefit cap
2️⃣a bold child poverty strategy with clear targets to bring down poverty
Sign our petition if you agree 👇
win.newmode.net/bigissue/as...
1️⃣an end to the two-child limit and benefit cap
2️⃣a bold child poverty strategy with clear targets to bring down poverty
Sign our petition if you agree 👇
win.newmode.net/bigissue/as...
🚨 PFI was scrapped for a reason. Yet tomorrow's budget may confirm the revival of private partnerships in the NHS.
The evidence is damning:
💷 Cost taxpayers billions
🏥Hospitals too small with dangerous flaws
⚠️Public left with risk
Here's more on why PFI failed👇
bit.ly/Why-PFI-Aban...
The evidence is damning:
💷 Cost taxpayers billions
🏥Hospitals too small with dangerous flaws
⚠️Public left with risk
Here's more on why PFI failed👇
bit.ly/Why-PFI-Aban...
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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Intriguing, challenging and informing. For a century, the BBC has been our classroom, our concert hall, our stage, our storyteller and our window on the world. Politicians need reminding: its much more than a news channel.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
Defending our national treasure: the voice of the nation
Politicians see the BBC through the lens of TV news, but those who want to undermine it threaten a central plank of our national culture
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Intriguing, challenging and informing. For a century, the BBC has been our classroom, our concert hall, our stage, our storyteller and our window on the world. Politicians need reminding: its much more than a news channel.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
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London is becoming a cycling city.
As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
London is becoming a cycling city.
As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
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“The heroes of the Covid story are science and the NHS (and immigration, as even Johnson attested to, given the international healthcare team who treated him for severe Covid in hospital),” writes @profdevisridhar.bsky.social. Wise words as always www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Vote for competent leaders, not entertainers – that’s what I wish the Covid report could say | Devi Sridhar
To prevent a future pandemic we’d need agile leadership, smart decision-making, humility and trustworthiness. How does one build those into a political system, asks Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global ...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“The heroes of the Covid story are science and the NHS (and immigration, as even Johnson attested to, given the international healthcare team who treated him for severe Covid in hospital),” writes @profdevisridhar.bsky.social. Wise words as always www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Far from unleashing a new era of growth & investment, yet more evidence shows how damaging #Brexit has been. So much for the land of milk & honey promised by Brexiteers. New report has found that UK business investment is 12 to 18 per% lower than it would have been if Britain had stayed in the EU.
Loss of business investment caused by Brexit by this year could be between £275 billion and £400 billion
Far from unleashing a new era of growth and investment, yet more evidence shows how damaging Brexit has been.
leftfootforward.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Far from unleashing a new era of growth & investment, yet more evidence shows how damaging #Brexit has been. So much for the land of milk & honey promised by Brexiteers. New report has found that UK business investment is 12 to 18 per% lower than it would have been if Britain had stayed in the EU.
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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Everything is a hammer unless it's a screwdriver, then it's chisel.
November 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Everything is a hammer unless it's a screwdriver, then it's chisel.
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NHS needs up to £3bn extra to avoid cuts, health leaders warn.
Cuts = money wasted on redundancies.
NHS leaks money due to PFI, privatisation profits.
6.26m await 7.41m England hospital appointments.
Can't expand economy without healthy workforce.
Must increase NHS capacity. Pay doctors/nurses.
Cuts = money wasted on redundancies.
NHS leaks money due to PFI, privatisation profits.
6.26m await 7.41m England hospital appointments.
Can't expand economy without healthy workforce.
Must increase NHS capacity. Pay doctors/nurses.
NHS needs up to £3bn extra to avoid cuts, health leaders warn
Health leaders say progress on reducing waiting lists will be affected if there is no help in making up the financial shortfall.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 8:04 AM
NHS needs up to £3bn extra to avoid cuts, health leaders warn.
Cuts = money wasted on redundancies.
NHS leaks money due to PFI, privatisation profits.
6.26m await 7.41m England hospital appointments.
Can't expand economy without healthy workforce.
Must increase NHS capacity. Pay doctors/nurses.
Cuts = money wasted on redundancies.
NHS leaks money due to PFI, privatisation profits.
6.26m await 7.41m England hospital appointments.
Can't expand economy without healthy workforce.
Must increase NHS capacity. Pay doctors/nurses.