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Stockpiling is a privelege. I work with families whose cupboards are more or less empty at the end of the month. Plus those without space. Perhaps when giving out advice Mr Streeting should consider this as should those joking about stockpiling expensive alcohol @lbc.co.uk

All rivers spill their stories to the sea: a River Tees pollution story. Part Two Report by Ray Casey northeastbylines.co.uk/business/all...

We’re told to prepare for emergencies at home. Yet when local authorities ask for the full picture on ecological risk, the answer is often secrecy. How can communities prepare? asks Cllr Gary Champion.

🔴 REVEALED: Palantir led closed-door review of how MoD buys software The review was presented to defence minister Luke Pollard by Palantir UK boss Louis Mosley in Feb and has mostly been implemented None of this was made public New investigation🧵 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-p...

Diary of a teacher: the bird is back (and she’s feckin’ furious) Yesterday the government confirmed approval of the Jackdaw gas field northeastbylines.co.uk/news/environ...

“We now speak as if the global order was in place for centuries; in reality it was short-lived,” writes Rana Dasgupta

When the tech-bros and their allies attack "the establishment" or "the elite", what they mean is "any site of power - including the democratic state - that might restrict their own actions". The alternative is not "freedom"; it is power for themselves to make decisions otherwise made by the state.

Death rates among 25 to 49-year-olds are 42% higher in the North than the South of England, study finds, and the gap is increasing | North West Bylines Reports

Ministers warn Houchen not to destroy documents pending Best Value inspection northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...

My new piece for @bylinetimes.bsky.social is on BBC confusion about 'Balance' and public service broadcasting, ill-directed cuts, and lack of management and government leadership as a funding crisis tips into an emergency. bylinetimes.com/2026/10/15/t...

Just going to put these two things side by side. One is the headline of the BBC live blog about the independent review on mental health, ADHD and autism. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6... The other is an excerpt from the exec summary of that review. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Re BBC breakfast tv banner Government review warns of over - diagnosis risk . Actual quote from the report ‘ This review was established not to align itself with either side of an already contested debate , but to clarify what the available evidence can and cannot support.’

Exclusive: the government doesn’t want you to know who’s advising it on civil service reform medium.com/state-of-the...

Former Labour Deputy Leader Lord Thomas Watson, now Senior VP at Palantir UK, wrote to me defending their public contracts. Instead of trading letters, I’ve challenged him to an open, public debate. He can defend Palantir’s ethos; I’ll argue for public accountability. Will you accept, Tom?

Should I stay or should I go? Clashing with social mobility and ideas of living the North East Social mobility may not be about ‘staying’ local, or ‘going;’ perhaps it’s about whether you genuinely had the choice in the first place northeastbylines.co.uk/news/educati...

Kemi is once again confronted by her arch-enemy, ANY DETAILS AT ALL. thecritic.co.uk/kane...

'My Personal Pride and Joy': Mandelson’s UK Palantir Deal – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/06/01/m...

It’s a good question. It’s down to govt mismanagement. It was intended, in 1945, that each generation after the 1st would be paid out of a fund they’d paid into - National *Insurance*. But instead, each generation has paid the pensions of the one above, & successive govts gaslighted us about it

Andy Burnham and Social Care . Emphasis on personal care . Where can the line be drawn between personal care and nursing care . Interdependent but funded differently . Hotel care v medical needs.

#BBCLauraK #BurnhamInterview Another part of the #AdultCare problem is that so many #CareHomes are now owned by #PrivateEquity whose first concern is for their profits rather than the health and welfare of their residents

If a kid doesn't like school, it's obviously a "crap school". Absolutely nothing to do with underfunding, constant high stakes assessment, obsession with GCSEs, lack of mental health support, large class sizes, lack of flexibility in the overstuffed & academic curriculum, overworked staff....

This is not to say addressing young people not in education, employment or training shouldn't be addressed. It should and it's a long-term issue. But you can propose things without making inaccurate claims to burnish your case. See also those claiming "welfare spending is spiralling". It's flat!

It appals me on a daily basis the cascade of unsubstantiated nonsense that is published or broadcast about social security without any evidence. Today's example: some think-tank called Re-state saying there are "soaring numbers of NEETs" The proportion of NEET youngsters is below the 25-yr average

We endorse this excellent comment piece by @labourlewis.bsky.social on the glaring integrity gap in Tom Watson’s Palantir appointment. (And not just b/c it links to our reporting. 🙏) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Rupert Murdoch’s media empire paid £8,000+ for Kemi Badenoch to attend various meetings in Greece with company execs a few weeks ago

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

So, why do we have record numbers of young people with mental health problems and such a huge % of 18-25 year old NEETs? I’d suggest this must be because the sample examined in this test has been somehow skewed, meaning that the results are not valid.

The government is rewriting England’s planning system in a bid to speed up housing and infrastructure delivery. But is the diagnosis right - and will the cure work? Stephen McNair reports.

Since it can be hard to believe that political and corporate elites would actively give up on our shared future on this singular planet, we made a short film so folks can hear from the end timers and judge for themselves. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

If you've not seen it, this is worth a read. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...

The Men Who Want to Sign for You Are Coming for Your Rights open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

Been listening to Culture, Power, Politics on neoliberalism. Does v good job synthesising different perspectives. Inspired me to resurrect a lost article I wrote years ago for New Left Project (anybody?) on neoliberalism, freedom & rational choice theory. tamills1981.github.io/society-from...

Why does *anyone * take any notice of anything OFSTED says anymore? It’s a punitive shambles. You want savings @andyburnham.bsky.social? So give the inspections back to the HMIs and cut off several million pounds of ugly fat. #EduSky

Unison calls for profit to be removed from child social care sector after report shows it's dominated by private equity - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess... What a fascinating and REALLY important article 👇🏽

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

Keir Starmer was a permanently disappointed headmaster, but Andy Burnham is the worst kind of teacher: the one who thinks he can be your mate. thecritic.co.uk/the-...

It is always the same betrayal: the public interest is sacrificed for the sake of immensely wealthy people. And Andy Burnham has already gone and done it. My column on how Burnham needs to defy the ultra-rich if he's not to follow Starmer out of the door. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“Successive governments have tried to make law to satisfy the tabloids, but they are never satiated, only emboldened.” Excellent piece.. & ofc the quote applies equally well to immigration as prisons. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Technical is not the same as tangible Our economy is worth trillions, yet millions live in poverty. So how do we measure success – and judge those we elect to lead us? By Paul Rowlston

In latest @privateeyenews.bsky.social, the Teesside shambles goes on: missed payments from businessmen who’ve cashed in on regeneration for £100ms of taxpayer’s money, undocumented loans, 8 figure errors in public body accounts. Available to read online - www.private-eye.co.uk/in-the-back

Jaw dropping read (if you perservere to the end): "The Spreadsheet That Broke Britain" russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...

Please consider donating whatever you can afford to the Red Cross which is supporting disaster relief efforts in Nepal donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/nepal...

Every classroom has children who make themselves heard – and others who quietly learn to manage without attention. After 15 years away from frontline teaching, Mary-Jo Hill returned to the classroom and found herself thinking about the children we fail to notice. @eastangliabylines.co.uk

🔴 UK politics is bankrolled by the super rich. Andy Burnham promised to restore trust in politics - so why is he is ditching plans to cap mega donors? My latest on why the PM's timidity is bad retail politics *and* bad for British democracy democracyforsale.substack.com/p/burnham-is...

I’ve seen so much garbage on Instagram (mainly from Green folks) accusing Labour of taking a more pro-oil stance because of corporate donors. It’s total bullshit - the unions are the problem here, and the left needs to wrestle with that fact

Unions are failing to see the bigger picture, that a handful of people can buy our democracy with hugely disproportionate means at their disposal, using fear of a cap being weaponised against them to let the main issue at the heart of political financing to continue unabated. A catastrophic U-turn.

This is our future, ad infinitum…. For as long as we are dependent on fossil fuels and have deranged tyrants like Trump in charge, starting unnecessary wars they can’t finish.