The idea that national insurance should pay for the increased cost of social care for the elderly is hideous. It reveals that the government does not know how tax works, how the economy functions, or how tax impacts inequality. A thread……

This is a failure of Government communication. They might like to draw on their behavioural scientist advisors to inform an evidence based communication strategy ….

Reckless

Children are returning to school against a background of community infection levels 26 times higher than at the same time last year, and with the more transmissible Delta variant. This open letter calls for robust mitigation measures to make schools safe ow.ly/sZSy50G3FNF

🚨Hot off press!🚨My new paper in @socscimed on global collective #action for #mentalhealth #financing: factors associated with #development assistance for #mentalhealth Free until 24 October on authors.elsevier.com/a/1dhdD-CmUs1eL LSE Health Policy LSE Social Policy LSE Global Health LSE

Taxing the vulnerable to help the vulnerable. Genius. Full video here: youtu.be/xg-cxVWQPLA

“So how should we respond when it seems like our government is giving up? This is a real question for those of us living in the United Kingdom.” blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/09/14… Excellent piece in the The BMJ by M

Throughout the pandemic, many people have worked tirelessly and selflessly to keep others safe. Dr. Deepti Gurdasani has been an absolute champion in this regard, and a crucially important independent voice. If you're not following her, you should be.

What are your views about Long-Term Care? Who should provide it and how, how should we pay for it? Please complete this survey and help spread the word: #longtermcare #socialcare #futureofLTC Care Policy and Evaluation Centre LSE Health Policy ILPN

British exceptionalism 😷

Latest newsletter from Together Matters with details of new guide 'How to be part of the world of work'. Lots of practical ideas to talk about and try out. Free to download mailchi.mp/e0c0f9cf900d/e…

We live in a country where the govt will ask the military to set up field hospitals & plan for mortuary capacity before enacting even the most basic public health measures to *prevent* this. 183,000 confirmed cases today - the silence is deafening. inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

I feel this may be the greatest single clip of TV ever made. Reduces me to tears every time I watch to the end.

Carole has been right all along.

I try not to be emotional, but as someone who grew up in Europe, and who watched Ukraine's recent history, this hits right home. When this is over, let Kyiv be the capital of Europe, host the Parliament, they know better than anybody else what this means.

Dear 🇬🇧, Please read - this NHS scandal potentially affects you all. 🧵 Having studied the data, just released, from the Royal College of Physicians members' survey on PAs, I couldn't be more disgusted by the lack of probity, honesty & fairness of those who lead my Royal College. 1/n

Deeply grateful to Amnesty International and dozens of groups for supporting my pardon. 138 days left to convince @potus to act. Need help: FreeDonziger.com 🙏🙏

We need Financial Education in EVERY school for EVERY child. My speech to all-party group for financial education of MPs, Lords & others at Parliament (I really got wound up towards the end, sorry if it was OTT)

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