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Rebalancing UK Higher Education: From Academic Drift to Skills Alignment In the UK today, we face a troubling paradox. On the one hand, tens of thousands of graduates leave university each year saddled with debt from tuition fees and maintenance loans, only to find themselves in poorly paid,…

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A post mortem analysis with a plan

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Will Hutton discusses child poverty and the lack of opportunities it presents.

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A sound decision making tool all countries should immediately adopt. Especially the UK Mr Starmer.

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I personally believe the only option to avoid a Farage PMship is completely unpalatable for the majority of people who still think we can "do politics" in the same way. It involves direct action, non-violent or otherwise. The media have a financial interest in Farage at Number 10.

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Can’t get an NHS manager to engage with your frontline needs? - Management Disconnection in the NHS

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Hey motorists, you should really value the cyclists on the road. Imagine if we all jumped into a car! #roadblock

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We have been saying this for years. EPRs are poorly configured and implemented in the UK. We also need to move beyond the mega EPR as they are rapidly becoming obsolete

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Taxing Jobs or Driving Growth? Unpacking the Chancellor’s National Insurance Hike

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Always heartbreaking when you arrive at work early to see families sitting on benches in tears or with worried expressions on their faces. This is the reality of working in hospitals.

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We have a patient trust badge from @doctify.bsky.social

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My 84 year old father-in-law with cancer in Canada just did a 4 hour round trip to see a surgeon only to be told that the MRI imaging would have to be repeated. I have several issues with this. #1 why was the imaging not reviewed before the appointment?

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While an anomalous accident forced the sudden closure of this major airport, many may interpret it as indicative of the deteriorating state of UK infrastructure and public services. #economy #Heathrow #heathrowairport @theguardian.com

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Fundamentally the biggest challenge the UK Government faces is that the population expects living standards to be maintained or improved but they voted for the UK economy to be smaller and poorer in 2016.

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Opinion - The one thing Irish pubs get right and London pubs get wrong - The Standard

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How Kier Starmer is charming the markets

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This one turned 9 today (pictured here on his first birthday)

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The Leigh Bowery show at the @tatemodern.bsky.social was amazing. So many references that I could relate to.

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Friday fish and chips.

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BREAKING: Kia’s official Instagram account in Norway just posted this..

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In the Canton Arms, Stockwell

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Flashback to Mexico in February

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The NHS is in a mess. I hope the axe falls in the right place

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#RVT #Myra

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Whisky

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Streeting to axe thousands of jobs at NHS England after ousting of chief executive - but who will generate all those (undeliverable) plans on PowerPoint for the DoH?

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Why are the Vatican press officers giving us a running commentary of the Popes demise? It’s a bit voyeuristic.

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@transportforlondon.bsky.social you surpassed yourself this evening closing Vauxhall and Westminster bridges at the same time bringing north central London to a standstill #incompetent

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@bma.org.uk There is no point in having a debate about pay without including tax. I have recently dropped from 12 PA to below 9 with barely a change in my take home pay (pay rise will have contributed). There needs to be a reward for hard work.

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Most NHS users in England affected by dysfunctional admin, report finds - could this have anything to do with NHS leaders stripping out administrative staff from the workforce to save money?

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Still internalising the Vance Munich speech. A sitting Vice President goes to Europe, barely says a word about the despotic murderous regime which has invaded its neighbour, and instead lectures his allies about freedom of speech. It’d be funny if it weren’t so serious.

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Parent's Intuition Sarah noticed her daughter, Natalie, was unusually tired and had a persistent cough. Sarah sought further tests, which revealed pneumonia. Early treatment ensured a quick recovery. Parents know their children best, advocate for their health. #ParentPower #ChildHealthAdvocate

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At the end of this week I feel exhausted. I have definitely saved a few lives. I just wish it wasn’t such a battle #nhs

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Why young people are leaving the UK

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If I told you that the Bank of England upgraded its growth forecasts yesterday, would you believe me? It did.... i HAvE nOt gOne CRazY - honest This is a hill I am prepared to die on - the BoE and others (all central banks, IMF, OECD etc etc) report their "forecasts" in a terrible way 🧵

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Crikey

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As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/

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Are the Brexit sands shifting?

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