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Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · Jul 10

New from me on Substack: on the 30th anniversary of the death of my late partner, Lawrence.

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Every picture tells a story - a postcard from the past

Lawrence Buckley 24th August 1957 - 10th July 1995

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 9h

I’ve been curating an exhibition about the Two Roberts and it opens next week at Charleston in Lewes. Over 100 works, including some that have never been shown before! Big gay Scottish working-class art lov and joy FOR YOU! Book now:

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Charleston — Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun: Artists, Lovers, Outsiders

Explore the lives and work of the 'Two Roberts'

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 15d

Some very exciting book post this week. The new Patrick Gale revisits people and places we first met in a Place Called Winter (which I launched at my Literary Salon a lifetime ago).

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James Marriott @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social · 20d

My magnum opus - a unified field theory of why the post-literate society spells disaster for civilisation as we know it

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The dawn of the post-literate society

And the end of civilisation

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Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks to both of you. We need more of this.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 18d

My essay in this weekend's @ftweekend.com, featuring terrific charts and analysis by @jburnmurdoch.ft.com:

The truth about immigration

Ageing societies seeking to preserve living standards will continue to rely on new arrivals — but governments can be clearer about the trade-offs

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · 20d

'Farage's core claim is that he somehow speaks for the British people, that his views reflect the “commonsense” views of the silent majority. It’s not true. On issue after issue, including those that define him, he is out of step with most Britons.' Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump has dragged the US to the abyss and Nigel Farage would do the same to Britain. Here’s how to stop him | Jonathan Freedland

It’s not too late to puncture the Reform leader’s populist myth. His ‘make Britain great again’ act is out of step with the British people, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 20d

New report from @scothealtheq.bsky.social highlights a ‘policy blindspot’ in Scotland with younger men at risk of dying from drugs, alcohol or suicide.

@emmanomics.bsky.social tells @dailyrecord.co.uk that too often the focus is on crisis intervention rather than prevention⬇️

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Policy "blind spot" driving Scottish men from poor homes to early grave

Shocking report slates Scottish Government for failing to build for future success with joined-up policies to reverse our nation's shameful record on drugs, alcohol and suicide deaths

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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 20d

1/7 This morning we launched our 2025 Inequality Landscape report at the Fraser of Allander Institute 50th Anniversary conference #FAI50

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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 20d

See coverage of today's report from SHERU on how younger adult men, at risk of deaths from drugs, alcohol and suicide, are a 'policy blindspot':

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Policy "blind spot" driving Scottish men from poor homes to early grave

Shocking report slates Scottish Government for failing to build for future success with joined-up policies to reverse our nation's shameful record on drugs, alcohol and suicide deaths

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 22d

🏡 Our new report: what role can Scottish housing policy play in reducing health inequalities? See here: scothealthequity.org/raising-the-...

Raising the roof: can Scotland’s Housing to 2040 Strategy help as an approach to reduce health inequalities? - Scottish Health Equity Research Unit

Can Scotland’s Housing to 2040 Strategy help as an approach to reduce health inequalities?

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Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 22d

When Edinburgh AC’s Jake Wightman won gold at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene in 2022, I wrote this. Today, winning a brilliant silver at the same championships in Tokyo, he underlined how true my words were. He is the best of our sport.
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Jake Wightman’s victory in Eugene speaks to the best our sport can be

Asked on the BBC by Jeanette Kwakye how many times he had watched back his gold medal-winning 1500m race at the World Championships, Jake…

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Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 25d

Superb, Jen.

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Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social · 26d

Another free link to this, in case people have going to bed reading requirements

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The crumbling seaside palaces at the centre of Britain’s asylum crisis

[FREE TO READ] How one hotelier built an empire from beloved community assets — and a government struggling to cope with a surge in migration

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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · 27d

On Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump and the spectre of political violence. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The US is on the brink of another era of political violence – and Donald Trump ‘couldn’t care less’ | Jonathan Freedland

In their humane responses to the killing of Charlie Kirk, Democrats are observing the old norms. Things are different now: anger and division rule, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social · Aug 15

An incredible breakthrough performance from newcomer Power solidifies Brendan Canty's CHRISTY as a must-see! 🤩

Read @bethanylola.bsky.social's 5-star review from the Edinburgh Film Festival!

Out in cinemas in Ireland on 29 August and Britain on 5 September! 😍

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#Christy #EdFilmFest

Christy (2025) Film Review: An Irish Standout

Christy follows a teen’s turbulent last few weeks of foster care as he returns to his hometown of Cork for the first time since his mother’s passing.

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · Aug 31

"The world is burning. Fascism is rising. Countries are falling. And we’re on the brink of incredible technological change, which will either be the end of everything or a new beginning. So, who needs artists?"

I've written about what it takes to make art & live bravely.

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‘They had everything, then nothing’: the prodigies the art world forgot

Robert Colquhoun and Bobby MacBryde were once the golden boys of London’s art scene – photographed in Vogue, filmed by Ken Russell and lauded by Francis Bacon. So why did they vanish into obscurity?

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Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Sep 1

This morning 9 former CDC Directors, whose tenures date back to 1977, published this warning in the NYT:

RFK Jr is a danger to public health.

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Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

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Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · Aug 31

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Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · Aug 31

As ever @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social speaks truth to Trump’s incontrovertible path to authoritarianism. 👇

Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · Aug 29

On Donald Trump's march towards authoritarianism. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode | Jonathan Freedland

Trump’s dictator-like behaviour is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it is, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · Aug 28

Lovers of books, cruisers of shelves, sniffers of hardbacks, my books tv show is back on telly tonight. Join me John Niven, Desiree Burch and Hallie Rubenhold on the Big Scottish Book Club. 1030pm. A joyful bastion of civilised chat. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

The Big Scottish Book Club

The biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry talk inspiration, influences and the joy of a good book with Damian Barr.

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Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hear, hear!

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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · Aug 14

This is the first major show in England since 1962. Then, their relationship was illegal. They could not paint their truth, not in any way that could land them in jail. My show celebrates their love and talent and links the two intimately. Meet The Two Roberts

www.charleston.org.uk/exhibition/r...

Charleston — Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun: Artists, Lovers, Outsiders

Explore the lives and work of the 'Two Roberts'

www.charleston.org.uk

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Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · Aug 5

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · Jul 27

Fantastic piece by @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social:

One year on: UK communities count the cost of anti-immigration riots

Charities and politicians describe a ‘tinder box’ atmosphere in some areas

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 21

Scotland's Population Health Framework recognises that improving health and addressing worsening inequalities requires action beyond health and care services.

@chriscreegan.bsky.social‬ argues that a focus on prevention will determine if Scotland can reverse the tide ⬇️

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'Despite fiscal challenges, funding can and must be reshaped to support a different approach to the delivery of hard-pressed public services.' Chris Creegan, Director of the Improving Health and Reducing Inequalities in Scotland Programme

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