John Appleby
@jappleby123.bsky.social
FAcSS https://acss.org.uk. Vis Prof at City University & Imperial College London. Board member https://nhsrho.org @nhs-rho.bsky.social & https://www.resonancefm.com @resonancefm.bsky.social Health economist
This poll already out of date as story eventually admits… a month is a very long time in politics www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Greens just four points behind Labour in urban areas, poll reveals
Exclusive: UK’s Green parties could take 40 seats if result replicated at next election, according to Labour-linked thinktank
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Canada has a total ban on company/corporate donations. Only individuals who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents can make contributions and it's capped at $1,750 a year. They still have functioning parties and the sky hasn't fallen in. Quite the opposite... www.elections.ca/content.aspx...
I like to see the business end of kitchen utensils when I open the draw. Mentioned this to a friend who looked not just aghast, but aaaaaaaggggghhhasttt. Im not wrong, surely?
Absolutely. I think (optimistically maybe) the more it’s called out the more things have at least a possibility of change. The alternative to not objecting is surely worse.
Jonn Elledge@jonnelledge.bsky.social · last wk.I feel this increasingly strongly. If the Labour party want to damn themselves by going "oooh, but the electoral calculation-" before having the balls to speak out against racism, that's up to them, but I think we should be saying this shit is wrong *even if it doesn't change a single damn thing*
NEW: London has among the lowest violent crime rates in England & Wales, tops a ranking of best cities, and pays more in tax than it gets back – but the public overestimate crime risk, underestimate its standing, and don't know it's a net fiscal contributor. Our latest Mistaken Britain study ⬇️
London misperceptions: public often wrong on capital's crime, quality of life, contribution to public finances and Muslim population | King's College London
A third believe there are "no-go" areas ruled by Sharia law
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Excellent piece (and great pop-based subheads!) from @leonoramerry.bsky.social on state of public satisfaction with NHS in 1997 and 2024 and the difficulties in improving satisfaction now compared to 30 years ago
Nuffield Trust@nuffieldtrust.org.uk · last wk.NEW: Can things only get better for the NHS? @leonoramerry.bsky.social looks at the similarities and differences between the health service in 1997 and in 2024 and describes why improving the public's satisfaction with the NHS may be tougher this time. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th...
NEW: Can things only get better for the NHS? @leonoramerry.bsky.social looks at the similarities and differences between the health service in 1997 and in 2024 and describes why improving the public's satisfaction with the NHS may be tougher this time. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th...
Things can only get better? But this is not the 1990s
As new analysis this week compares the NHS that Labour inherited in 1997 with the health service in 2024 – both landmark years for the party after coming to power after a long time in opposition – Leo...
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Come and visit our studios @resonancefm.bsky.social ! #openhouse programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/13049
Resonance FM Studios
Resonance FM is a pioneering, non-profit community radio station, with a studio at 7 Risborough Street, Southwark, London. Broadcasting 24/7 on 104.4 FM, DAB, and online, it offers over 100 weekly sho...
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C4 news are nice enough to stick it on youtube
Undercover: Exposing Reform's secret donations plot
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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Hello from Borough (in London, international fans) where I’ve mistakenly turned up a day early for a @resonancefm.bsky.social meeting due to a diary mishap. Luckily it’s at a pub….
Joked before visiting the Edward Jenner museum in Berkeley (Cotswolds) that the gift shop would sell syringes… and…
Superb! Ed Balls’ face as Dolly strode/sashayed into his office! And Sir Humphrey Appleby a stuttering blob!
Helen Buckingham @hbuckingham.bsky.social · 3w agoLove this. Where policy meets people.
Our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social has served a Notice of Appeal asking the Information Rights Tribunal to review the ICO decision to allow the government to withhold its impact assessment of the 2025 pharmaceutical trade deal with the US. @theasrstein.bsky.social explains why 👇
UK-US medicines deal: the public interest in publishing the evidence behind it
The Information Commissioner's Office decided last month that the Department of Health and Social Care can continue to withhold the government’s impact assessment of the UK-US pharmaceuticals trade de...
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Why oh why do the Rest of History guys insist on ‘doing an accent’ (latest is Northern Irish; “oh well done Tom! Have you been practising your Paisley?”)? At best an irritating 1950s throwback by posh English sniggering at the ‘funny’ accent, at worst plain offensive.
Couple of @itskevineldon.bsky.social Lectures (unfortunately we - @resonancefm.bsky.social - haven’t got resources atm to make these original broadcasts available; donate here! londonmusicianscollectivelimited.beaconforms.com/form/8c5f1c3a) m.youtube.com/watch?v=scKl...
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John Appleby@jappleby123.bsky.social · 4w ago@jasonhazeley.bsky.social heard u on @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social enjoying @itskevineldon.bsky.social Lecturers. They (and he!) are indeed brilliantly funny! And (coi: see bio) they were originally broadcast on @resonancefm.bsky.social We welcome donations to this award winning community radio station!
@jasonhazeley.bsky.social heard u on @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social enjoying @itskevineldon.bsky.social Lecturers. They (and he!) are indeed brilliantly funny! And (coi: see bio) they were originally broadcast on @resonancefm.bsky.social We welcome donations to this award winning community radio station!
Have share this! My son’s friend’s brother, Ben, and Ben’s friendship with fellow Gooner, Iris. m.youtube.com/watch?v=DWDw...
A CHAMPION'S STORY | Ben and Iris | Meeting Martinelli, love for Arsenal and more! ❤️
Watch our latest documentary where we follow Iris, a lifelong blind supporter, as she travels home and away with her carer, Ben, during the club’s historic 2025/26 Premier League-winning campaign. The film explores what supporting Arsenal means to Iris and the sense of connection and belonging she has found through the club. At its heart is the friendship Iris and Ben have formed through their shared love of Arsenal, offering a different perspective on the moments, people and experiences that make the club special. This story was co-produced with Offcut Films, an independent, female-led production company that followed Ben and Iris' story for two years. #arsenal #afc #champions #premierleague Enjoy highlights, training, behind the scenes and documentaries to get closer to the likes of Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Alessia Russo, Leah Williamson, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Kim Little, Declan Rice, Beth Mead, Gabriel Martinelli, Ben White, Stina Blackstenius and more. Subscribe to the Official Arsenal YouTube Channel: https://arsn.al/youtube Follow us on Facebook: https://arsn.al/facebook Follow us on X: https://arsn.al/twitter Follow us on Instagram: https://arsn.al/instagram Follow us on TikTok: https://arsn.al/tiktok
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Relistened to this after watching All You Need is Cash film about The Rutles… think this was Neil Innes’ last interview? @sodajerker.bsky.social sodajerker.com/episode-11-n... What a nice, talented and interesting man.
Episode 11 – Neil Innes
Neil Innes of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Monty Python and The Rutles joins Simon and Brian for a conversation about songwriting, comedy, children's television, and the writing of unforgettable songs ...
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The enemy without. Does Trump and his trade officials know nothing?
CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦@corrina.sheshed.rocks · 4w agoAs a Canadian, THIS is the strength I want to see from our Prime Minister🇨🇦❤️ We will not be bullied, broken or owned. Our resources, our economy, our future are ours to protect & build. “We are masters in our own home” We set our own course. Canada belongs to Canadians❤️🇨🇦 #CanadaStrong #SheShed
“Yes, we had a lot of confusion until we put the sign up”
This explainer out of Australia is genuinely useful background and analysis of what happened with the Canada-US trade deal last night. Note that it is extremely and delightfully sweary. Also there’s an appended glossary of Australian slang. ifloz.substack.com/p/king-carne...
KING CARNEY ACTIVATES KONG MODE WITH ZERO FUCKS
Carney Reads the Clock Like a Pro Wrestler
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Is there a word for the feeling of being comprehensively screwed 5 mins after having sold a car to a dealer?
Saw the Odyssey last night - not over impressed (awkwardly reminded of Monty Python’s ‘Run away! Run away!’ bit from Holy Grail). But also reminded me of brilliantly illustrated book I got aged 6.
Re #devolution agenda, what proportion of public money spent in a local area is already determined (eg nhs via a formula) or out of scope (eg defence, pensions, benefits)? Ie what proportion of public spend is credibly ‘devolutionable’? One for @samfr.bsky.social ?
Is welfare spending ''out of control''? It's estimated to be 11.1 per cent of GDP this financial year. That's just 1.1 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen by 0.9 per cent of GDP since 2012-13 ⤵️
I was staying in a seaside resort in Maine the other day and needed a haircut. I asked my B and B host: ‘Where’s the Bar Harbor barber, Barbara?’ Found it, but it was closed.
