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It's the culmination of a series of cool calculations:
1 × 1 = 1
11 × 11 = 121
111 × 111 = 12321
1111 × 1111 = 1234321
11111 × 11111 = 123454321
111111 × 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 × 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 × 11111111 = 123456787654321
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Watch: What Is Trump Doing to Democracy? In conversation with Professor Christina Pagel, creator of the Trump Action Tracker Recorded 30th October 2025

A reminder of our great event with Professor @chrischirp.bsky.social about her Trump Action Tracker. Watch the video below
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The early flu season in England continues to build, while the latest Covid wave continues to recede.

Latest UKHSA hospital admission data up to 27 Oct.

and now with added bar charts showing number of actions per month by domain. Clear massive growth in recent months in "violating democratic norms", "suppressing dissent", and "Nationalism"

The PCR positivity map is out, there's been another drop in positivity to 10.3%, and this week all surveillance indicators agree it's dropped.

Adjusting for non-reporting, we make the national average 11.96%.

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England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

We are now in a significant COVID wave after a period of relative calm- excellent summary from @chrischirp.bsky.social

UK’s arm’s length public bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation Seven in ten Britons say it is important for top scientific institutions to be independent in exclusive new polling.

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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.

Today our report is published!
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The Trump Action Tracker is a British academic’s answer to Trump “flooding the zone” with anti-democratic and anti- rule of law behaviours.

It’s a one-stop-shop for logging thd lot. And the neta-analysis of what is happening is very enlightening… darkly.

See TrumpActionTracker.info

The PCR positivity map is out, and it's evident that everywhere is seeing a significant surge.

UKHSA positivity has risen to 11.83%.

Adjusted for non-reporting areas, we make that 13.77%.

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WOW! The petition has already rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Thank you so much for your incredible support 🙏

You can support the campaign to change the law by signing the petition here👇

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Dear parents - Yes you can give your sick child paracetamol if they’re >3 months old. It’s an excellent painkiller. It brings down a high temperature. It’s one of the safest drugs available. You are right to want to soothe your child’s distress. Evidence supports your good parenting. Be confident.

'Blue Labour' and the Thiel Effect: How MAGA Is Making In-Roads Into British Politics The ideology of the ‘Make America Great Again’ movement, which has transformed politics in the United States, is having an impact in the UK. But how is this influence being transmitted?

Lord Glasman "sought out, and was sought after, by some of the most important Trumpworld movers and shakers" JD Vance, Steve Bannon... Curtis Yarvin and "as @bylinetimes.bsky.social can reveal – the tech baron and Palantir data firm founder, Peter Thiel"

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YouTube video by CBC News Trump links autism to Tylenol, without conclusive evidence

No evidence of Tylenol (Paracetamol) causing autism👇🏽
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Businessman Richard Allen exposed a Channel Islands export-import VAT scam used by major retailers, saving taxpayers billions. Despite his detailed evidence, HMRC suppressed it, letting the illegal tax evasion continue for six more years.

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Really useful update from Bob Hawkins on Long Covid in England from the annual GP survey

bhawkins3.substack.com/p/long-covid...

Vaccines save lives and lessen the impacts of infections and this is so important for our healthcare.

Warning! The rightwing junktanks behind the Tories’ worst disasters still have the keys to No 10 | George Monbiot Who is running the government’s ‘growth school’ for civil servants? The answer surpassed my worst fears, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Warning! The rightwing junktanks behind the Tories’ worst disasters still have the keys to No 10 | George Monbiot

Attn: UK National Trust members

Clinically Vulnerable people will be denied Covid vaccines this autumn despite continued risks.

The UK is cutting back and is an international outlier.

Please support our petition!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

What has the ECHR ever done for us?

Diabetics at risk Image of drop of insulin (light blue) within a shattered shield #KeepCovidBoosters SAVE LIVES Clinically Vulnerable Families logo

🚨 Diabetics at risk 🚨

Type 1, and 2 diabetes account for 1 in 5 Covid deaths. Yet the UK govt plans to end NHS boosters for many vulnerable groups including diabetics.

❌ Risks have NOT gone
💰 It costs £100+ privately

✍️ Petition next, then ✨NEW blog
#KeepCovidBoosters

ACIP to review COVID, hep B, and MMRV vaccine recommendations at September meeting

The next American vax committee (ACIP) meeting is causing controversy already -before it starts a as scheduled to revisit recommendations for the hepatitis B and MMRV vaccines, and COVID all focus of ACIP working groups 🧪🧵

Chickenpox jabs introduced as experts warn many children in England start school without vaccinations Experts say country needs ‘wake-up call’, while NHS will offer childhood chickenpox jab for first time

It’s good news that chicken pox is to included in childhood vaccine schedule but only if it is taken up and we are lagging behind with other G7 countries with vaccine protection before school.

MILLIONS WILL BE EXPOSED for the first time without Covid vaccines + PROTECT VULNERABLE LIVES Image of virus increasing (arrows pointing up) Vaccine and a shield 5 people, different ages and races looking worried due to underlying health risks. Clinically Vulnerable Families logo

⚠️ Autumn Covid boosters will be denied for the first time to MILLIONS who are at higher risk of worse outcomes. ⚠️

We demand protection from infections!

#KeepCovidBoosters 💉

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BREAKING NEWS

At last, in the UK, we now have official guidance on the use of respirators (FFP3) vs Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks (FRSM) which has been prepared SPECIFICALLY FOR THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR.

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This is progress:
#healthpolicy #episky

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Take Action: Make a complaint to Sky News about excessive coverage of Reform UK Change Minds → Change Politics

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One more time, just in case anyone hasn't yet seen it. Gutted at today's news of a double child drowning. Please read and share.

The WaPa headline says: 60,000 Gazans were killed. 18,500 of them were children. These are some of their names. Then follows an enormous list of small print names

Thousands of small print names interspersed with some photos of some of the child victims

NEW: 18,500 children have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.

The Washington Post has just published every single known name.

A seminal moment.