Ian McCreath

A moment that changed me: a pigeon fell out of the sky – and she led me to a secret underground rescue network I had no idea what to do with the injured bird I named Belinda. But suddenly 3,000 Mancunians were happy to help, giving me a whole new appreciation of my home town

A moment that changed me: a pigeon fell out of the sky – and she led me to a secret underground rescue network

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Yes my hypothetical question works both ways. Would Labour supporters vote Green if the hypothetical election was a choice between Green and Reform as only possible winners? How strong is personal conviction & party allegiance vs pragmatism of avoiding a government even further away from core values

Thanks, understand why people may prefer a Green over Labour govt. Maybe too soon to ask but interested whether that vote would change at a hypothetical GE where only Labour or Reform can win?Would people still vote Green froma deep personal conviction knowing outcome would be an actual Reform govt?

I don’t have a party allegiance, but am interested in how people think about politics. I understand some people prefer Greens to Labour, on all sorts of levels. My question was really about what happens to that vote in a hypothetical general election where only Labour or reform had chance of power.

On one hand I see where the frustration would come from, but for every decision by Labour that has caused anger/ disillusionment, are there any that you think wouldn’t be worse,from your political perspective, if it was Kemi Badenock for Nigel Farage in power?

Would you vote for them again with a different leader/vision?

Or if by not voting Labour it looked likely to usher in a far right wing government for 5 years, would you consider voting for a Kier led Labour Party then?

"The future can only look after itself…We hope people will accept us whether bright and breezy or feeling low. We ourselves all try to shine. If we share the love around, everyone feels safer - it's community. By helping others, I help myself' #Dementia #Wisdom via @innov-dementia.bsky.social

Disinformation warriors are ‘grooming’ chatbots Russian hackers are exploring ways to inject propaganda into the training data of generative AI models

‘OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4o model cited Pravda content in response to five out of seven prompts on contested subjects.’
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Live more: shifting support upstream for people and families living with dementia - ADASS Bernie Enright, Executive Director of Adult Social Care at Manchester City Council and Ewan King, Chief Executive of Shared Lives Plus, discuss their exciting new initiative to help people with dement...

Live more: how Greater Manchester is leading the way in offering early, preventive support to people living with dementia and their families, in partnership with @sharedlivesplus.bsky.social & @adass.bsky.social GM www.adass.org.uk/live-more-sh...

You should read this (and not only cos I co-wrote it 🙃).

"There is no recession of the imagination": finding point 7 of the Arts Emergency Manifesto particularly inspiring today. Also point 11: "Optimism is a weapon and if all else fails be silly".

4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.

In the past two years, with surprisingly little notice, renewable energy has suddenly become the obvious, mainstream, cost-efficient choice around the world, @billmckibben.bsky.social writes.

Young people in England’s coastal towns three times more likely to have a mental health condition They are suffering disproportionately and without help, say researchers, and unless they are given a voice, problems will continue to mount up

Today, the Guardian’s Seascape launches a year long series on young people in England’s coastal towns. What is it about living by the sea that results in poorer outcomes for many? Our news story to launch it. More in an hour…

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Birthday weekend this one, but 51 is a very hard age to muster much enthusiasm over. #OddNumberBias

Missed our #10YearHealthPlan webinar earlier? Don't worry, here's some of the key takeaway from our panel and speakers on what they think the 10 Year Health plan will mean for the future of the NHS.

Watch the event back here: youtu.be/nhRtMPOzbjs

Moments like these, I always come back to:

"Our work continues, the fight goes on, and big dreams never die." ❤️‍🩹

Today, we have set out our plan to kickstart a decade of social and affordable housing renewal. Here’s how we’ll do it 🧵

Politics latest: Starmer facing key vote on welfare reforms today as dozens of MPs expected to rebel Sir Keir Starmer faces a test of his leadership as MPs are set to vote on his welfare reforms today. Dozens of Labour MPs are set to rebel against the prime minister despite him making concessions las...

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#DoTheRightThing
#PIP

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…but will apply to future claimants. Which could actually be anyone of us.

Ha I would have put money on it being so.

…and yet it was so confident 😂

Been up your way today, Martin. Manchester uni open day with daughter. Now back home watching Neil Young live at Glastonbury with her, as I would have been with my dad, and thinking life is often bitter sweet but also special.

If enacted this will see the State finding new £ & staff to help people kill themselves whilst hospice care in many places is being reduced. Is that the outcome legislators intend? If not what are they going to do about the latter?

Labour’s devastating disability benefits cuts are a time bomb Many of its own MPs won't support measures that could see some people lose £10,000 overnight

“Crucially, the government has decided that taking £200 a year in Winter Fuel Allowance from people on £30,000 is too politically painful. How can it defend to its own MPs taking £10,000 a year from families in much more difficult circumstances than that?” www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-l...

NHS plans to DNA test all babies in England to assess disease risk Scheme is part of the government's 10-year plan for the NHS in England aimed at easing pressure on services.

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A story about how *every* future born citizen will have their DNA recorded & screened with AI, without one paragraph about data security or scrutiny of promised benefit?

Anyone got a link to a better article?

This being the context for the Assisted Dying Bill 👇

They. Are. Sanctuaries.

Starmer's threats won't stop a rebellion on benefits cuts, Labour MPs warn Rebels have been warned they could lose the party whip or be passed over for promotions if they do not support the welfare reforms

170 unhappy Labour MPs.

Labour loses far more support from its own base than any it might gain from those who think benefit recipients are scroungers - they'll just bank the win and then find another excuse to hate Labour.

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Personal Independence Payment helps people to go to work, it doesn’t lock people out of jobs “Without reform more people will be locked out of jobs, despite many wanting to work.” – UK Government commenting on an article about increased spending on Personal Independence Payment…

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Daughters formed a folk band with her friends…off to a village fete to hear them perform tomorrow www.instagram.com/thesmokingda...