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Retired Organisational Psychologist. Interested in politics, green issues, Covid, evidence and experts, health and a fair society. Love cats, theatre, film, reading, country walks and travel.
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Good Law ProjectAt last the Michelle Mone case is getting the attention it deserves. But this is just the tip of the iceberg - £4bn of contracts were awarded through the Government's illegal 'VIP Lane' for their associates.
We first exposed the VIP lane in Oct 2020...🧵
https://goodlawproject.org/special-procurement-channels/
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/GoodLawProject/status/1600113973998649344
Exposed: Special procurement channels for 'VIPs' and Cabinet contacts - Good Law Project
Leaked documents seen by Good Law Project set out special pathways by which “VIP” and “Cabinet Office” contacts could be awarded lucrative PPE contracts at the height of the pandemic – and at inflated prices. Lord Bethell, a junior Health Minister, promised that “suppliers will be evaluated by Departmental officials on their financial standing.” But […]
Not one Afghan has been brought to the UK under the ACRS, with many facing torture and death. https://twitter.com/nicolakelly/status/1599126012729913344?s=12&t=s0IQhU2MdQDcfTC1mdGsYQ
Peter Stefanovic“We know now that Brexit has made UK households worse off by raising the cost of living and it has made life harder for UK firms [by increasing trade barriers] and this has made the UK poorer”
https://www.ft.com/content/e39d0315-fd5b-47c8-8560-04bb786f2c13
Alex AndreouA migrant who was unwell, was released from hospital to Manston, where there are no facilities or even beds, inadequate hygiene and rampant disease. He was unlawfully detained there FOR A WEEK, while his condition worsened, before being sent back to hospital - too late. He died of organ failure.
Braverman must be sacked.
#catsofmastodon Coco is getting into the spirit of pantomime season: Look out, she’s behind you! 😸👀
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On Monday, @[email protected] joined our legal challenge to compel the Government to stop untreated sewage being pumped into our coastal waters:
https://twitter.com/GoodLawProject/status/1597185304951066624
On Monday, @[email protected] joined our legal challenge to compel the Government to stop untreated sewage being pumped into our coastal waters:
https://twitter.com/GoodLawProject/status/1597185304951066624
Bee Middlemast-Neal“Parasitic private equity is consuming US health care from the inside out, enriching investors at the expense of patients”
Only in America? UK GP practices, dentists & care homes are are also being quietly hoovered up. #SaveOurNHS #UHC h/t @[email protected] https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/11/29/private-equity-parasite-consuming-us-health-system
70% of England’s water firms now in foreign ownership. Outcome of 1980s privatisation. Could this be the NHS in 30 years time?
