Cllr Dr David Nicholl
@drdavidnicholl.bsky.social
Neurologist ;🔶 Libdem District Councillor (Avoncroft Ward).
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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
Published&promoted by Sam Potts on behalf of DJNicholl all at 54 St Owen St, Hereford HR1 2PU
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
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Medicine Unboxed 2016 WONDER "INJUSTICE" David Nicholl
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Bio
Consultant Neurologist
-interests. Politics, Movement Disorders, Genetics, Music
-allergies. Injustice.
I gave a talk on this a few years ago.
Still true youtu.be/cJvHawnayEU?...
Consultant Neurologist
-interests. Politics, Movement Disorders, Genetics, Music
-allergies. Injustice.
I gave a talk on this a few years ago.
Still true youtu.be/cJvHawnayEU?...
The BBC are scared of their own shadow…
Rutger Bregman accuses BBC of censoring his Reith lecture on Trump
Rutger Bregman accuses BBC of censoring his Reith lecture on Trump
Dutch writer says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
The BBC has been plunged into a new row over its treatment of Donald Trump, after an academic accused it of censoring his remarks about alleged corruption by the US president.
Rutger Bregman, a Dutch author and historian, said the BBC had removed a “key line” from a flagship address he had been invited to give by the corporation. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The BBC are scared of their own shadow…
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On reports that Russia could be readmitted to the G7 under peace plans, Lib Dem Calum Miller MP says:
"Russia must not be readmitted...Putin is a war criminal who is also hell-bent on destabilising Europe and the rest of the international order. A ceasefire in Ukraine would not change those facts."
"Russia must not be readmitted...Putin is a war criminal who is also hell-bent on destabilising Europe and the rest of the international order. A ceasefire in Ukraine would not change those facts."
November 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
On reports that Russia could be readmitted to the G7 under peace plans, Lib Dem Calum Miller MP says:
"Russia must not be readmitted...Putin is a war criminal who is also hell-bent on destabilising Europe and the rest of the international order. A ceasefire in Ukraine would not change those facts."
"Russia must not be readmitted...Putin is a war criminal who is also hell-bent on destabilising Europe and the rest of the international order. A ceasefire in Ukraine would not change those facts."
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Well done Bromsgrove. What a lovely bunch of people you are.
Hopefully they find a suitable donor for Leo. Give yourselves a collective pat on the back. #Bromsgrove @bromsgrovebradley.bsky.social @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social #Share
Hopefully they find a suitable donor for Leo. Give yourselves a collective pat on the back. #Bromsgrove @bromsgrovebradley.bsky.social @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social #Share
Hundreds attend Bromsgrove stem cell donor drive for teen with cancer
Leo, 16, needs a stem cell transplant from a matching donor as his best opportunity for recovery.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Well done Bromsgrove. What a lovely bunch of people you are.
Hopefully they find a suitable donor for Leo. Give yourselves a collective pat on the back. #Bromsgrove @bromsgrovebradley.bsky.social @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social #Share
Hopefully they find a suitable donor for Leo. Give yourselves a collective pat on the back. #Bromsgrove @bromsgrovebradley.bsky.social @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social #Share
dauk.org/dauk-respons...
Dr David Nicholl, consultant neurologist and DAUK committee member, said:
“There were more than 200,000 deaths from Covid, including hundreds of healthcare workers. Some like Boris Johnson clearly don’t want to learn.”
Dr David Nicholl, consultant neurologist and DAUK committee member, said:
“There were more than 200,000 deaths from Covid, including hundreds of healthcare workers. Some like Boris Johnson clearly don’t want to learn.”
DAUK response to Covid Inquiry report | Doctors' Association UK
The Covid Inquiry report gives a damning account of the complacency of the UK’s governments in their response to the pandemic – and beyond.
dauk.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
dauk.org/dauk-respons...
Dr David Nicholl, consultant neurologist and DAUK committee member, said:
“There were more than 200,000 deaths from Covid, including hundreds of healthcare workers. Some like Boris Johnson clearly don’t want to learn.”
Dr David Nicholl, consultant neurologist and DAUK committee member, said:
“There were more than 200,000 deaths from Covid, including hundreds of healthcare workers. Some like Boris Johnson clearly don’t want to learn.”
The joys of #Brexit meet my daughter who arrived on a later flight…as we both whizzed through Schipol passport control on 🇮🇪 passports.
…an hour later my wife 🇬🇧 still waiting to clear.
🤬🤬🤬🤬she ain’t happy!
…an hour later my wife 🇬🇧 still waiting to clear.
🤬🤬🤬🤬she ain’t happy!
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The joys of #Brexit meet my daughter who arrived on a later flight…as we both whizzed through Schipol passport control on 🇮🇪 passports.
…an hour later my wife 🇬🇧 still waiting to clear.
🤬🤬🤬🤬she ain’t happy!
…an hour later my wife 🇬🇧 still waiting to clear.
🤬🤬🤬🤬she ain’t happy!
Reposted by Cllr Dr David Nicholl
Except that’s not true.
Gill was the head of Reform UK in Wales only a few years ago - in 2021.
Gill was constantly seen by Farage’s side since his first election - as a UKIP MEP - in 2014.
Reform must come clean with their Russian connections.
Gill was the head of Reform UK in Wales only a few years ago - in 2021.
Gill was constantly seen by Farage’s side since his first election - as a UKIP MEP - in 2014.
Reform must come clean with their Russian connections.
Reform UK's Zia Yusuf calls Nathan Gill 'ancient history'
The party's head of policy says he has never met Nathan Gill, who served as the leader of Reform UK in Wales in 2021.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Except that’s not true.
Gill was the head of Reform UK in Wales only a few years ago - in 2021.
Gill was constantly seen by Farage’s side since his first election - as a UKIP MEP - in 2014.
Reform must come clean with their Russian connections.
Gill was the head of Reform UK in Wales only a few years ago - in 2021.
Gill was constantly seen by Farage’s side since his first election - as a UKIP MEP - in 2014.
Reform must come clean with their Russian connections.
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Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Walking the dog, riding a motorbike, and hosting guests…
Walking the dog, riding a motorbike, and hosting guests…
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Walking the dog, riding a motorbike, and hosting guests…
Walking the dog, riding a motorbike, and hosting guests…
Oh dear…The Times really really screwed up open.substack.com/pub/kellnerp...
November 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Oh dear…The Times really really screwed up open.substack.com/pub/kellnerp...
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Could you be Leo’s hero?
Join the stem cell register at St Godwalds Church Leo, 16, from Bromsgrove is in many ways a typical teenager - he loves gaming and Virtual Reality; he has a close group of friends and he recently began studying electrical engineering at college.
Could you be Leo’s hero?
Join the stem cell register at St Godwalds Church Leo, 16, from Bromsgrove is in many ways a typical teenager - he loves gaming and Virtual Reality; he has a close group of friends and he recently began studying electrical engineering at college.
Leo's Donor Drive
www.dkms.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Could you be Leo’s hero?
Join the stem cell register at St Godwalds Church Leo, 16, from Bromsgrove is in many ways a typical teenager - he loves gaming and Virtual Reality; he has a close group of friends and he recently began studying electrical engineering at college.
Could you be Leo’s hero?
Join the stem cell register at St Godwalds Church Leo, 16, from Bromsgrove is in many ways a typical teenager - he loves gaming and Virtual Reality; he has a close group of friends and he recently began studying electrical engineering at college.
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The ex-Reform leader in Wales has been sentenced to ten-and-a-half years in prison for taking pro-Russia bribes
Nathan Gill's "sophisticated" activity was a "grave betrayal" of public trust, a judge said on Friday
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said Nigel Farage's party is a "danger to national security"
Nathan Gill's "sophisticated" activity was a "grave betrayal" of public trust, a judge said on Friday
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said Nigel Farage's party is a "danger to national security"
Ex-Reform UK Leader In Wales Sentenced To Ten-And-A-Half Years In Prison For Taking Russian Bribes
Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for taking bribes from a pro-Russia campa...
www.politicshome.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The ex-Reform leader in Wales has been sentenced to ten-and-a-half years in prison for taking pro-Russia bribes
Nathan Gill's "sophisticated" activity was a "grave betrayal" of public trust, a judge said on Friday
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said Nigel Farage's party is a "danger to national security"
Nathan Gill's "sophisticated" activity was a "grave betrayal" of public trust, a judge said on Friday
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said Nigel Farage's party is a "danger to national security"
Reposted by Cllr Dr David Nicholl
NEW: Clerk of court has announced @skynewsrss.bsky.social will livestream the sentencing announcement of Nathan Gill and judge's remarks
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
NEW: Clerk of court has announced @skynewsrss.bsky.social will livestream the sentencing announcement of Nathan Gill and judge's remarks
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Much discussion on coercion in #assisteddying debate in House of Lords…methinks opponents complainth too much.
Much discussion on coercion in #assisteddying debate in House of Lords…methinks opponents complainth too much.
David Nicholl (@drdavidnicholl)
As the House of Lords debates #assisteddying today…a HUGE discussion regarding coercion today….Ive yet to find a single medical opponent who has personally raised issues of coercion NOW
(I raised thi...
substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
substack.com/@drdavidnich...
Much discussion on coercion in #assisteddying debate in House of Lords…methinks opponents complainth too much.
Much discussion on coercion in #assisteddying debate in House of Lords…methinks opponents complainth too much.
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1/ How does the COVID Inquiry's Module 2 report align with what we said in @independentsage.bsky.social at the time? A 🧵on Transparency, Early & Decisive Action, Scientific Advice, Integration of Social & Economic Harms, Communication and Behavioural Science, Governance, Data and Preparedness
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
1/ How does the COVID Inquiry's Module 2 report align with what we said in @independentsage.bsky.social at the time? A 🧵on Transparency, Early & Decisive Action, Scientific Advice, Integration of Social & Economic Harms, Communication and Behavioural Science, Governance, Data and Preparedness
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How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nathan Gill: How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How accurate is the film Nuremberg? An expert historian’s verdict
Good film 👏👏👏👏👏
www.thetimes.com/article/f056...
Good film 👏👏👏👏👏
www.thetimes.com/article/f056...
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The latest breaking UK, US, world, business and sport news from The Times and The Sunday Times. Go beyond today's headlines with in-depth analysis and comment.
www.thetimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
How accurate is the film Nuremberg? An expert historian’s verdict
Good film 👏👏👏👏👏
www.thetimes.com/article/f056...
Good film 👏👏👏👏👏
www.thetimes.com/article/f056...
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Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures that imperils NHS
Record numbers of overseas-trained doctors are quitting the UK, leaving the NHS at risk of huge gaps in its workforce, with hostility towards migrants blamed for the exodus.
In all, 4,880 doctors who qualified in another country left the UK during 2024 – a rise of 26% on the 3,869 who did so the year before – figures from the General Medical Council reveal. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
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A former UK prime minister held responsible for tens of thousands of deaths while the US president calls for elected politicians to be hanged.
A jolt of a reminder that law and policy are ultimately about life and death.
And politicians are often not up to dealing with such things.
A jolt of a reminder that law and policy are ultimately about life and death.
And politicians are often not up to dealing with such things.
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A former UK prime minister held responsible for tens of thousands of deaths while the US president calls for elected politicians to be hanged.
A jolt of a reminder that law and policy are ultimately about life and death.
And politicians are often not up to dealing with such things.
A jolt of a reminder that law and policy are ultimately about life and death.
And politicians are often not up to dealing with such things.
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Friday's TIMES: 'Inexcusable' pandemic delay cost 23,000 lives #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Friday's TIMES: 'Inexcusable' pandemic delay cost 23,000 lives #TomorrowsPapersToday
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NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
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"Leaving the ECHR would do nothing to halt small boat crossings, but it would deny British people hard-won rights."
@MaxWilkinson.bsky.social
@MaxWilkinson.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"Leaving the ECHR would do nothing to halt small boat crossings, but it would deny British people hard-won rights."
@MaxWilkinson.bsky.social
@MaxWilkinson.bsky.social
In Westminster for launch of B’ham Uni report on Displaced Ukrainians.
Crazy that 🇺🇦in Uk can only reapply within 28 days of visas running out…a nightmare as employers & landlord’s reluctant to employ or accommodate with such short term planning…as if the war was going to suddenly end in 28days 🤦♂️
Crazy that 🇺🇦in Uk can only reapply within 28 days of visas running out…a nightmare as employers & landlord’s reluctant to employ or accommodate with such short term planning…as if the war was going to suddenly end in 28days 🤦♂️
November 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
In Westminster for launch of B’ham Uni report on Displaced Ukrainians.
Crazy that 🇺🇦in Uk can only reapply within 28 days of visas running out…a nightmare as employers & landlord’s reluctant to employ or accommodate with such short term planning…as if the war was going to suddenly end in 28days 🤦♂️
Crazy that 🇺🇦in Uk can only reapply within 28 days of visas running out…a nightmare as employers & landlord’s reluctant to employ or accommodate with such short term planning…as if the war was going to suddenly end in 28days 🤦♂️