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Alex Scott-Samuel

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · Nov 23

As of June 30 2022 England no longer has a national health service. It has been replaced by 42 legally autonomous 'integrated care boards' each with a rigid budget & the ability to choose what services are provided & by whom. The impacts are in the video

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How the Health and Care Bill affects you

YouTube video by Alex Scott-Samuel

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 2d

It is unBritish to supply arms to, and train soldiers from countries that commit genocide

Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 2d

It is essential, repeat *essential* that @thisisyourparty.bsky.social forgets neoliberal economists & adopts @stephaniekelton.bsky.social & @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social as our economic advisers

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Yanis Varoufakis in conversation with Stephanie Kelton | DiEM25

YouTube video by DiEM25

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 3d

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BREAKING: Greta Thunberg gives first public speech since Israeli kidnapping - video

In a press conference, Greta Thunberg said the story is not about the members of the flotilla, it's about the people of Gaza

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 5d

This is the earliest video I've come across of the brilliant Marilyn Hacker. I'd be interested in her current take on an invitation to speak at the US embassy

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 8d

PRIVATISATION
OF THE NHS
What it looks like
and the impact it has
Briefing by
Keep Our NHS Public

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 8d

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NHS 10-year plan will embed privatisation and hollow out the health service | Letter

Letter: Government reforms could lead to the NHS going the way of social care, where the state is longer able, or willing, to deliver, says Margaret Greenwood

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 9d

Rathi Guhadasan and Nicholas Csergo are discussing the NHS on Your Show now (or you can re-time them later)

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YOUR SHOW - LIVE - TUE 30th Sep 2025 - 12pm til 9pm

YouTube video by Socialist Telly

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 11d

Liverpool solidarity with Palestine

Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 11d

Liverpool supports Palestine

Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 11d

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Majority of Labour members want new leadership by next general election - exclusive poll - LabourList

A majority of Labour members want a change of leadership going into the next general election, exclusive polling for LabourList has revealed.

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 13d

Fiscal rules are irrelevant: neither taxation nor borrowing matters. The sole constraints on public spending are the availability of workers, technology & materials. The attached paper proves this definitively. When will they ever learn? #Lab25 #MMT

www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

The Self-Financing State: An Institutional Analysis of Government Expenditure, Revenue Collection and Debt Issuance Operations in the United Kingdom

www.tandfonline.com

Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 14d

Blair is doing his best to destroy the fragmentary remains of the welfare state

www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

Inside the Tony Blair Institute

Who really benefits from the former PM’s tech evangelism?

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 15d

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Fears of new PFI-style ‘disaster’ as firms handed £6m to advise on using private funds for NHS clinics

Exclusive: Consultants and lawyers hired to advise on using public-private partnerships to build ‘neighbourhood health centres’ in England

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 19d

The annual conference of the Peace and Justice Project takes place tomorrow and Sunday in London. Registration details, programme and *livestream link* below.

Conference details here:
thecorbynproject.com/events/peace...

Livestream link:
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Peace & Justice Project Annual Conference 2025

Project for Peace and Justice, founded by Jeremy Corbyn. A hub for discussion and action, building solidarity and hope for a more decent world.

thecorbynproject.com

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 24d

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Rally For Real Change: Jeremy Corbyn & Zarah Sultana

Join Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana at St George's Hall in Liverpool for the Rally For Real Change - a Your Party event.

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 25d

Watch many excellent sessions @ Anti-Austerity Conference @modernmoneylab.bsky.social

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THE ANTI-AUSTERITY CONFERENCE - YouTube

Livestream of the conference sessions will appear here.Session times are BST.FRIDAY 12th SEPTEMBER5:00—5:15pm: Welcome5:15—5:45pm: Austerity as a Political C...

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 25d

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 26d

The most important economics paper of modern times. It proves definitively that UK public expenditure consists solely of money newly created @BankofEngland.bsky.social No longer can Starmer & Reeves pretend that new public services require taxation or borrowing

www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

The Self-Financing State: An Institutional Analysis of Government Expenditure, Revenue Collection and Debt Issuance Operations in the United Kingdom

www.tandfonline.com

Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 29d

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · 29d

Long but very impressive

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Alex Nunns, Outside the Fortress — Sidecar

On Britain’s new left party—4.

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · Sep 9

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The Right to Peaceful Protest - full song by Victor and Albert

YouTube video by Victor & Albert

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · Sep 5

Remote access available

Modern Money Lab UK – Bristol – 12/13 September www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/09...

Modern Money Lab UK – Bristol – 12/13 September

I like supporting events that I think will be of interest to readers here, when I can. So, this is a shameless plug for an event by Modern Money Lab UK: For too long, the solutions to our cost-of-livi...

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Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · Sep 5

Open to all

Alex Scott-Samuel @dralexss.bsky.social · Sep 2

Fortunately I was with my wife Maureen and able to express mutual love as we died. Later we returned home on the Tube and discussed the experience with others freely