Dr Daniel Goyal

This is a massive scandal. Labour has invented a made-up tactical vote organisation to trick Gorton and Denton into voting for them. How can this even be legal?

The danger is to think of Reform as just another version of the Tory Party They are so much worse They have taken the worst Tories - the most power-hungry, racist, misogynistic MPs - and empowered them to seek authoritarian rule They will decimate our rights and democracy They will rule over us!

A new study published in Nature has shown that the X algorithm pushes those on the right further right. Critically, it is the algorithm itself that causes this change. In this weeks essay, I review the study & ask whether X classifies as a propaganda platform open.substack.com/pub/dangoyal...

Hey guys. Trying to re-engage on Bluesky. I’m a medical doctor and neuroscientist. I also do some health policy journalism. Follow me if you want an honest, informed take on healthcare policy; some chat about brain health, and political commentary generally! Vive la resistance!

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Caring For Each Other Is The Resistance Dr. Dan Goyal @dangoyal.bsky.social "...making connections w/ one another really does matter. Indeed, it is the antidote to the vitriol of the selfish mind. Each & every time we connect w/ one another we are defeating those who see no value in being human."

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It is not the State that has too much power It is that the positions meant to execute the power of the State have grown beyond their intent Leaders are public servants, not omnipotent citizens free to do whatever they want It’s time we drafted new laws to enforce better behaviour from our leaders

To be absolutely clear, I will not vote for Labour if they continue to support Israel’s genocide of the Palestinians. I won’t be voting tactically I don’t care who that lets into power I’m not voting for a Party that can permit the wilful starvation of innocent people.

If anyone is interested in what Streeting’s announcement will mean on the ground, here is a great summary on Dr Triska’s newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/davetris...

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It’s hard to work out the racist Christian. I mean, beyond the whole love thy neighbour thing, someone’s told them that Jesus wasn’t white, right?

The only viable solution to these dangerous NHS waits is to put bed capacity back to what it was in 2010. If you shrink your health service as demands for it increases then it is not surprising people have to wait longer. It’s not rocket science. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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In economics, as in geopolitics, Trump fundamentally misunderstands the limits of American power. It is at the centre of everything he does. The markets, the only real impediment to him now, may be about to teach him how wrong he is. New writing from me. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

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If one person in one country can make one economic decision that leads to global turmoil then we have fundamental problem with the economic system itself.

The absolute callousness of announcing a 44% trade tariff against Myanmar this week, of all weeks.

🚨UPDATE: Rümeysa Öztürk has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in DHS custody. She has not received her required asthma medications—a violation of her fundamental right to medical care. This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.

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Spain stopped supplying Israel with weapons, recognised Palestine and will arrest Netanyahu. ¡Viva España!

Previously on Bylines Scotland... "The vast majority of private healthcare profit comes directly from the NHS budget. That is, we are paying private healthcare services directly from the public services budget." @dangoyal.bsky.social #NHS #Health

There's quite a list, but @dangoyal.bsky.social makes a good point. If someone can't be restrained from making civilians, hospitals, children the target of violence, or the weaponization of mass starvation and disease, that's someone who belongs in a cage. open.substack.com/pub/dangoyal...

While job losses are harsh, both the NHS CEO and the Chair did next to nothing as the Conservatives gutted the NHS. NHS Leadership is woefully inadequate. Time will tell if this is a power grab for Streeting or a much needed shake up. I suspect the latter www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Hard to get a fresh take on our Elo Anxiety these days but Dan manages it in this fascinating substack. I still maintain Musk once had a sled called Rosebud but that probably relates more to my 'Orson Welles/ Awesome Wells' line that I lacked the gifts to more fully realise on GE24 leaflets!

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"The evolutionary pressure for empathy is diminished where the distance from basic survival considerations is great and there is an absence of emphasis on the need for civil traits such as empathy." A piece by @dangoyal.bsky.social that's very relevant today. dangoyal.substack.com/p/is-the-hum...

Just to be clear, a lack of empathy and struggling to relate to people is also part of the “dark triad” - a set of traits characterised by Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism. The fact Musk is a master at manipulating people virtually excludes Asperger’s. He is just a really bad dude.

This was an excellent article on intelligence and sentience. Something to chew on.

Dr. Daniel Goyal @dangoyal.bsky.social "After a surge in people voting for deranged authoritarian politicians, and the ease at which large swathes of the population follow disinformation like a cat chasing a piece of string, questioning the intelligence of the human species seems legitimate."

Such a fascinating substack by Dan Goyal. In particular, I found the description of Gardeners' theory of multiple intelligences fascinating and well worth a read! Highly recommended!!

Hugo Keith, "Was core NHS spending protected to any extent during that decade prior to 2020?" Dr Jenifer Dixon, "Over that decade the NHS received about half than it would have expected per annum" #CovidInquiry

It’s possible to be clever (cunning, even) and still lack what most of us would view as human ‘intelligence’. dangoyal.substack.com/p/is-the-hum...

Bear in mind that Musk is an absolute hero now to white supremacists and Nazis around the world.

Side effects of ketamine apparently include spontaneous fascistic jerks.

I can honestly not think of a single leader in any other country in the world issuing their own personal “cryptocurrency” two days before taking office. It is beyond unbelievable.

1,200 scientists have asked the government to pass the Climate & Nature Bill for the action necessary to protect our civilisation & the natural world. Here are just some of them. MPs: please listen to these experts and vote for our future next Friday 🙏 #CANBill www.zerohour.uk

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A men's health charity released a list of symptoms that people should go and talk to doctors about

Guess it’s bye bye truth… And hello oligarchy We discuss this, plus Labour’s shitty week in this morning’s brand new episode of @thetrawl.bsky.social Pop it on, it’s different, you might like it… Listen here: linktr.ee/thetrawlpodc...

Dr. Dan Goyal @dangoyal.bsky.social "...remain mindful that their greed & need for acceptance will still be dominant motivations for them. Making our opinions known through our own social connections & in how we spend our money may have a greater influence than we can currently imagine."

"I was surprised to find that so disruptive is greed to the normal, healthy development of the brain that cortical regulation (prefrontal cortex) on the emotional system (limbic) was significantly lacking. Those with Dispositional Greed are essentially underdeveloped." Whole article very good.