My solo tour has been an enlightening experience! Kölner Philharmonie on 8th March, a UK and Netherlands leg still to come...

Meanwhile, I've been getting some earlier licks back under my fingers. This one will be on streaming services soon...

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This is fantastically useful from nathan edwards for those, like me, who struggle to stay afloat in the swirling maelstrom of health issues...a great service, thank you

A typical hospital record. Can this really be 2018?

I prefer this commemorative 50p coin.

RT if you do too.

Here's a frightener from @paul_corrigan: 'the top 80% of local authorities in terms of wealth have suffered 3% of all of the reduction in LA spending on people facing disadvantage. The bottom 20% have suffered 97% of all of the reduction.' #noendtoausterity

This took my breath away - the science publishing scandal. A must read

Warning to budding reporters...and readers
'PA distributes local news stories co-written by AIs in UK trial'
thedrum.com/news/2018/06/1…

Not to be missed - Jeremy Hunt talking about his life, career and how those NHS sums add up (or not) with Ian Birrell. 8pm Fri 22 June, Kings Place
kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words…

Why has the global campaign to eradicate polio failed (so far)? And can it still succeed? My long read independent.co.uk/news/long_read… … EndPolioNow UNICEF Polio Polio Eradication

Yesterday I baked a banana cake - and published a long read (5,000 wds) on why the global campaign to eradicate polio has failed (so far). Which garnered more attention? No prizes.... independent.co.uk/news/long_read… EndPolioNow UNICEF Polio Polio Eradication

Will 2018 be the year when #polio is finally eradicated? by @jeremylaurance independent.co.uk/news/long_read… via The Independent Atul Gawande #globalhealth

Why has the Global Campaign to Eradicate Polio Polio Eradication Polio Eradication EndPolioNow UNICEF Polio repeatedly failed? And can it still succeed? Some say if it does, it will be mankind's single greatest accomplishment. My long read independent.co.uk/news/long_read…

Paddington to Tott Ct Rd by tube - currently 20 mins
Paddington to Tott Ct Rd by Crossrail (from Dec 19) - 4 mins
Agree John Rentoul - this is going to change the geography of London x.com/johnrentoul/st…

Thanks Indeed. But I worry for Zimbabwe - 8th in this league. Who's left at home? x.com/drbrucekeogh/s…

Indeed... x.com/pressgazette/s…

'More responses than I can ever remember' - Mike Kenward's generous tribute x.com/bbcpallab/stat…

He would have loved this. Too sad he was not there to receive it x.com/bbcpallab/stat…

'For Steve it was the moral power of Science to improve lives, and shape the future, that made it worth explaining.' A wonderful obituary of a great journalist by his last Editor. x.com/amolrajanbbc/s…

How Don Berwick faked an interview - brilliant! x.com/donberwick/sta…

Thanks simon read Charlie Cooper kevinjr Matthew Moore 🇺🇦 @TomClarkeC4 Damian Carrington marydejevsky - appreciated. Steve should have had another 30 years of stirring things up. independent.co.uk/news/obituarie…