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Anne Marie Cunningham @amcunningham.bsky.social · 6d

Sense.

Paul Harkin @paulharkin.bsky.social · 6d

The other thing that I take from the #Áras25 debates, is the futility of the entire debate format. The President role won't ever require the incumbent to debate. Instead, it requires them to be able to articulate a compelling vision for the country. Emoter-in-chief.

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Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 24d

This is a must-read.

Reform’s base is still predominantly middle-class and its donors the wealthy. But it is rapidly evangelising working class voters.

Sacha Hilhorst @sachahilhorst.bsky.social · 25d

So much talk about Reform voters, but I'm yet to read much about their lives beyond tropes and excuses ('legitimate concerns').

I've been back in the midlands to interview people and learn more. Here's my piece on them and Reform's attempts to present itself as a community-minded, pro-worker party:

Reform’s aesthetics of industry

Renewal 33.2_HilhorstRenewal 33.2_Hilhorst.pdf110 KBdownload-circle In North Nottinghamshire, Reform UK present themselves as the party of workers, community and coalmining heritage. But this image...

renewal.org.uk

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COPYPOC 🔴 @copypoc.bsky.social · Aug 17

Oasis in Dublin 📸 Saturday 16th of August #photography #streetphotography #stunday #dublin #Ireland

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Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · Jul 26

Dave, you trusted me when I told you all your woes are down to immigrants. I need you to trust me again
- How do you mean?
I need you to riot
- But what if I get arrested?
That will make you a patriot
-But
And I’ll write a column about how you’re misunderstood and I was right that riots were coming

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Anne Marie Cunningham @amcunningham.bsky.social · Jul 12

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Anne Marie Cunningham @amcunningham.bsky.social · Jul 12

Realising that McCartney was considered the 'elder statesman" at Live Aid....he was 43. Phil Collins was 34, Sting 33, Midge Ure 31, Sade 26.

Megan Farr @meganfarr.bsky.social · Jul 12

Tonight the UK is divided into:

1. People watching Live Aid and realising that every single act, even the Beach Boys and McCartney, was younger than they are now.

2. People who are too young to remember Live Aid.

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Anne Marie Cunningham @amcunningham.bsky.social · Jul 7

Holding a passport isn't relevant. Everyone born on the island of Ireland, or to a parent born on the island of Ireland, before 2005 is an Irish citizen automatically.

Anne Marie Cunningham @amcunningham.bsky.social · Jul 4

In with @craig.nikolic.co.uk that a vision is what is needed... But will listen to be this with interest. Thanks ++

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Anne Marie Cunningham @amcunningham.bsky.social · Jul 4

Well yes, it would be fine by you :-) But how would it be with them.... Activity based can always bring perverse incentives. I see that Victoria in Australia struggling with caps. Also will be interesting to see how capitation for YCP is done.

Anne Marie Cunningham @amcunningham.bsky.social · Jul 4

Craig - what do you think of Year of Care Payments and moving UEC away from block grants to activity. Very few seem to mention it.

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Craig @craig.nikolic.co.uk · Jul 4

Our Federation staff worked with the practice to recover it to a good standard, worked with our member practices to find new partners willing to take it over, and released it with its GMS status intact. It has since been CQC rated as Good.

The GP partnership model is too important to fail.

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Craig @craig.nikolic.co.uk · Jul 4

The very worst outcome of this neighbourhoods work would be for the Trusts or councils to suck them up to try to get to PCN staff and money. That should actively be planned against in any delivery plan. It would be destructive and result in poorer services all around.

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Craig @craig.nikolic.co.uk · Jul 4

Health checks, again, by creating out of core hours capacity, we had the highest % uptake in London last year.

Childhood imms/vaccs. We run weekend clinics to allow working parents the opportunity to bring them in when they're free rather than taking time off work.

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Craig @craig.nikolic.co.uk · Jul 4

We've looked at what services people can't attend in core hours and provide them. For example, working age women requiring smear tests often cannot attend. We allow them the opportunity to get booked in anytime that suits them.

Uptake in our borough is now the highest ever.

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Anne Marie Cunningham @amcunningham.bsky.social · Jun 29

Can't wait until my niece watches this - was brilliant :-)

Chris, woooo spooky @cawhitworth.bsky.social · Jun 29

Olivia Rodrigo appears to have got Robert Smith out just to make him play songs she loves and I'm 100% on board with this approach to being a headliner

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Chris, woooo spooky @cawhitworth.bsky.social · Jun 29

Olivia Rodrigo appears to have got Robert Smith out just to make him play songs she loves and I'm 100% on board with this approach to being a headliner