Patrick Hurley
@patrickhurley.bsky.social
Working class bloke, just trying to make a bit of a positive difference. MP for Southport.
www.patrickhurley.uk
www.patrickhurley.uk
I’m supporting Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week. These cancers receive just 19% of research funding despite causing 40% of all cancer related deaths. This is unacceptable.
We need to #CloseTheResearchGap.
To learn more about Less Survivable Cancers, visit: lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk
We need to #CloseTheResearchGap.
To learn more about Less Survivable Cancers, visit: lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk
Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
We aim to increase the survivability of less survivable cancers to 28% by 2029 in line with the NHS Long Term Plan for Cancer.
lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk
January 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
I’m supporting Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week. These cancers receive just 19% of research funding despite causing 40% of all cancer related deaths. This is unacceptable.
We need to #CloseTheResearchGap.
To learn more about Less Survivable Cancers, visit: lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk
We need to #CloseTheResearchGap.
To learn more about Less Survivable Cancers, visit: lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk
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The stats are clear. We're calling for change. It's time to close #CloseTheResearchGap.
lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk/awarenessweek/
lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk/awarenessweek/
January 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The stats are clear. We're calling for change. It's time to close #CloseTheResearchGap.
lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk/awarenessweek/
lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk/awarenessweek/
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a decade is a long time in politics
January 12, 2026 at 11:55 AM
a decade is a long time in politics
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Reform are simply becoming a second home for Conservative Politicians.
Nigel Farage is filling his ranks with ex-Conservative Ministers while no doubt telling everyone that he will fix all the mistakes caused by these same politicians!
Nigel Farage is filling his ranks with ex-Conservative Ministers while no doubt telling everyone that he will fix all the mistakes caused by these same politicians!
Nadhim Zahawi being unveiled as Reform’s newest defector
January 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Reform are simply becoming a second home for Conservative Politicians.
Nigel Farage is filling his ranks with ex-Conservative Ministers while no doubt telling everyone that he will fix all the mistakes caused by these same politicians!
Nigel Farage is filling his ranks with ex-Conservative Ministers while no doubt telling everyone that he will fix all the mistakes caused by these same politicians!
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Reform proving - once again - that they’re just a harbour for washed-up, failed Conservatives.
There’s nothing new on offer.
Only Labour offers a change from the failed experiments of the last Tory government.
There’s nothing new on offer.
Only Labour offers a change from the failed experiments of the last Tory government.
NEW: Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform.
Most senior member of the last Conservative govt yet to join the party.
Most senior member of the last Conservative govt yet to join the party.
January 12, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Reform proving - once again - that they’re just a harbour for washed-up, failed Conservatives.
There’s nothing new on offer.
Only Labour offers a change from the failed experiments of the last Tory government.
There’s nothing new on offer.
Only Labour offers a change from the failed experiments of the last Tory government.
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Marine who put life in politicians' hands makes Nigel Farage prediction www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Ex-Marine who put life in politicians' hands makes Nigel Farage prediction
Veterans' minister Al Carns, a former Marine who was awarded the Military Cross in 2011, said Nigel Farage's refusal to back British troops going to Ukraine shows who he is as a leader
www.mirror.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 3:10 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Marine who put life in politicians' hands makes Nigel Farage prediction www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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X is paying Reform UK MPs while its AI produces sexually explicit images of children and women, the public deserves answers.
Will they return the money they’ve earned from the platform? 1/6
Will they return the money they’ve earned from the platform? 1/6
January 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
X is paying Reform UK MPs while its AI produces sexually explicit images of children and women, the public deserves answers.
Will they return the money they’ve earned from the platform? 1/6
Will they return the money they’ve earned from the platform? 1/6
Green light for new padel facility at Victoria Park in Southport with revamped tennis courts and new coffee kiosk.
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Green light for new padel facility at Victoria Park in Southport with revamped tennis courts and new coffee kiosk | Stand Up For Southport
Plans for a new padel facility in Southport have won planning permission – and could open as early as Spring this year. Birkdale Padel will be created at Victoria Park in Southport after being grante...
standupforsouthport.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Green light for new padel facility at Victoria Park in Southport with revamped tennis courts and new coffee kiosk.
standupforsouthport.com/green-light-...
standupforsouthport.com/green-light-...
New Council Tax exemption for Sefton households affected by terminal illness.
www.sefton.gov.uk/mysefton-new...
www.sefton.gov.uk/mysefton-new...
New Council Tax exemption for Sefton households affected by terminal illness
<p>Households in Sefton that include someone who is terminally ill, will no longer have to pay Council Tax.</p>
<p>Sefton Council has introduced a new policy granting full exemption from Council Tax t...
www.sefton.gov.uk
January 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
New Council Tax exemption for Sefton households affected by terminal illness.
www.sefton.gov.uk/mysefton-new...
www.sefton.gov.uk/mysefton-new...
All welcome at Sefton Holocaust Memorial Service in Southport with theme of ‘Bridging Generations’ standupforsouthport.com/all-welcome-...
All welcome at Sefton Holocaust Memorial Service in Southport with theme of ‘Bridging Generations’ | Stand Up For Southport
All are invited to attend the annual Sefton Holocaust Memorial Service. This year’s event will take place on Sunday 25th January 2026 at Christ Church on Lord Street in Southport town centre PR8 1AA. ...
standupforsouthport.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:38 PM
All welcome at Sefton Holocaust Memorial Service in Southport with theme of ‘Bridging Generations’ standupforsouthport.com/all-welcome-...
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Political editor @jamesrball.com explains how Elon Musk's AI tool Grok has become a destabilising force, and if the UK and Europe don’t act now, they never will.
🔗 Read the full piece: buff.ly/Z1EP5ct
🔗 Read the full piece: buff.ly/Z1EP5ct
January 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Political editor @jamesrball.com explains how Elon Musk's AI tool Grok has become a destabilising force, and if the UK and Europe don’t act now, they never will.
🔗 Read the full piece: buff.ly/Z1EP5ct
🔗 Read the full piece: buff.ly/Z1EP5ct
The golden age of vaccine development -
The first vaccine was a lucky accident. Now we can design new vaccines in weeks, atom by atom. open.substack.com/pub/worksinp...
The first vaccine was a lucky accident. Now we can design new vaccines in weeks, atom by atom. open.substack.com/pub/worksinp...
The golden age of vaccine development
The first vaccine was a lucky accident. Now we can design new vaccines in weeks, atom by atom.
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The golden age of vaccine development -
The first vaccine was a lucky accident. Now we can design new vaccines in weeks, atom by atom. open.substack.com/pub/worksinp...
The first vaccine was a lucky accident. Now we can design new vaccines in weeks, atom by atom. open.substack.com/pub/worksinp...
21 new Southport developments we’re excited to see in 2026 as town enjoys investment boom
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21 new Southport developments we're excited to see in 2026 as town enjoys investment boom | Stand Up For Southport
Southport is busy preparing for an exciting year in 2026 with some huge developments taking shape and multi-millions pounds in investment flowing into the town. Here are 10 of the biggest redevelopme...
standupforsouthport.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:47 AM
21 new Southport developments we’re excited to see in 2026 as town enjoys investment boom
standupforsouthport.com/21-new-south...
standupforsouthport.com/21-new-south...
I’m still figuring out if this is the right policy, but this ad is definitely persuasive.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6uf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6uf...
Stacking The Deck - with Christopher Eccleston
YouTube video by CEGA
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January 7, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I’m still figuring out if this is the right policy, but this ad is definitely persuasive.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6uf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6uf...
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Thank you @patrickhurley.bsky.social for sharing his own personal experiences and for highlighting the devastating impact of #lesssurvivablecancers on individuals and their loved ones in Parliament yesterday. These cancers must be a priority in the National Cancer Plan to transform survival.
January 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Thank you @patrickhurley.bsky.social for sharing his own personal experiences and for highlighting the devastating impact of #lesssurvivablecancers on individuals and their loved ones in Parliament yesterday. These cancers must be a priority in the National Cancer Plan to transform survival.
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"How to start an advance market commitment. Advance Market Commitments allow us to buy technology from the future to support its development: vaccines, carbon capture technology, and even spacecraft. Here’s how you can start your own."
worksinprogress.co/issue/how-to...
worksinprogress.co/issue/how-to...
How to start an advance market commitment - Works in Progress Magazine
Advance Market Commitments allow us to buy technology from the future to support its development: vaccines, carbon capture technology, and even spacecraft. Here’s how you can start your own.
worksinprogress.co
January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
"How to start an advance market commitment. Advance Market Commitments allow us to buy technology from the future to support its development: vaccines, carbon capture technology, and even spacecraft. Here’s how you can start your own."
worksinprogress.co/issue/how-to...
worksinprogress.co/issue/how-to...
Now this is an interesting article, link in next tweet. I wonder if Advance Market Commitments could be used more for non-tech purposes like high street renovations, arts and culture ecosystems and training programmes.
January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Now this is an interesting article, link in next tweet. I wonder if Advance Market Commitments could be used more for non-tech purposes like high street renovations, arts and culture ecosystems and training programmes.
Cancer survival in England has improved significantly, but earlier diagnosis remains key to saving more lives. Unlocking the power of earlier cancer diagnosis: setting the right ambitions to deliver longer, better lives news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/10/15/u...
Unlocking the power of earlier cancer diagnosis: setting the right ambitions to deliver longer, better lives - Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
We've brought together experts to shape the early diagnosis ambitions we want to see in England's upcoming National Cancer Plan.
news.cancerresearchuk.org
January 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Cancer survival in England has improved significantly, but earlier diagnosis remains key to saving more lives. Unlocking the power of earlier cancer diagnosis: setting the right ambitions to deliver longer, better lives news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/10/15/u...
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Zero tolerance for AI sexualising images of children ❌
It’s been sickening to hear reports of AI tools on social media platforms being used to create sexualised images of children.
Today in Parliament I pressed Ministers to refuse to tolerate vile practise.
It’s been sickening to hear reports of AI tools on social media platforms being used to create sexualised images of children.
Today in Parliament I pressed Ministers to refuse to tolerate vile practise.
January 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Zero tolerance for AI sexualising images of children ❌
It’s been sickening to hear reports of AI tools on social media platforms being used to create sexualised images of children.
Today in Parliament I pressed Ministers to refuse to tolerate vile practise.
It’s been sickening to hear reports of AI tools on social media platforms being used to create sexualised images of children.
Today in Parliament I pressed Ministers to refuse to tolerate vile practise.
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There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
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Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
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Grok + X now seems to be awash with images undressing women, without consent. It is an issue with the potential for a very very broad coalition - across political divides - to insist the Musk platform gets back within the law, on all fronts, not just this example.
www.cnbctv18.com/technology/g...
www.cnbctv18.com/technology/g...
Global outrage as X’s Grok morphs photos of women, children into explicit content - CNBC TV18
X is facing backlash after users exploited its Grok AI to morph photos of women and children into explicit images, sparking global concern over AI-driven sexual abuse and platform safety.
www.cnbctv18.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Grok + X now seems to be awash with images undressing women, without consent. It is an issue with the potential for a very very broad coalition - across political divides - to insist the Musk platform gets back within the law, on all fronts, not just this example.
www.cnbctv18.com/technology/g...
www.cnbctv18.com/technology/g...
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Representing Roman Abramovich - a sanctioned Russian oligarch - while serving as Conservative shadow Attorney-General risks a huge conflict of interest.
Kemi Badenoch needs to make a choice. Either Lord Wolfson continues as shadow AG or advises Abramovich.
He can’t do both.
Kemi Badenoch needs to make a choice. Either Lord Wolfson continues as shadow AG or advises Abramovich.
He can’t do both.
December 31, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Representing Roman Abramovich - a sanctioned Russian oligarch - while serving as Conservative shadow Attorney-General risks a huge conflict of interest.
Kemi Badenoch needs to make a choice. Either Lord Wolfson continues as shadow AG or advises Abramovich.
He can’t do both.
Kemi Badenoch needs to make a choice. Either Lord Wolfson continues as shadow AG or advises Abramovich.
He can’t do both.
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🎆 New Year's Resolution idea: Join the Co-operative Party 💪
2025 saw what co-operation in power can achieve. Build a fairer Britain with us in 2025.
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2025 saw what co-operation in power can achieve. Build a fairer Britain with us in 2025.
party.coop/join
Join the Co-operative Party
Become a member and help us build a society where wealth and power are shared.
party.coop
December 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🎆 New Year's Resolution idea: Join the Co-operative Party 💪
2025 saw what co-operation in power can achieve. Build a fairer Britain with us in 2025.
party.coop/join
2025 saw what co-operation in power can achieve. Build a fairer Britain with us in 2025.
party.coop/join