Behold, another second coming. But this one is Donald Trump – WAY BETTER than that Jesus guy | Marina Hyde The Middle East on fire, a spat with the pope – and he posts himself as Potus Almighty. Will his disciples now see that their messiah has feet of clay, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Correct on so many levels

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Inside the junior doctor bottleneck: why trainees can’t get NHS jobs Graduates are trapped because the NHS cannot afford the training places. Now BMA strikes have scuppered an attempt to fix the mess

"We previously had decent progression, and we didn’t have a jobs crisis, and doctors were valued as they were back in 2008. That is not some fantasy standard that has never existed" - BMA RDC chair Jack Fletcher www.thetimes.com/article/0a68...

As in December, the BMA has again agreed a derogation for some obstetrics shifts in Nottingham due to unique, difficult circumstances. We attach the letter to Nottingham obstetrics residents below for more information. Thank you to colleagues who were otherwise preparing to strike for pay and jobs.

Dear America - keep doing the awesome stuff. Get rid of that orange idiot though.

Three hospital doctors’ groups threaten to coordinate strike action in England Union to ballot consultants and SAS medics about joining resident doctors in industrial action over pay and conditions

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The pay review body’s 3.5% pay ‘uplift’ is hugely disappointing for SAS and Consultants whose value and pay have been eroded for years. Senior doctors are standing together to push this Government to commit to improvements.

On the 11 May we will open ballots for Industrial Action in England.

To whoever did this at the #NoKings in Boston: Thank you.❤️

It made me tear up. And we must to be reminded of needless damage to humanity that results directly from the careless, bellicose bluster coming from the Pentagon and White House.

“We’ve had more than a decade’s worth of real terms pay cuts. Yes, there has been a good start to reversing that trend since 2024, and we fully recognise that, but it does need to continue on that journey towards restoring pay.”

@fletchjack.bsky.social talks to BBC Breakfast this morning 👇

99% have said no. GPs and GP registrars across England have overwhelmingly rejected the Government’s imposed contract changes for 2026/27.

These plans would pile unsafe, unfunded workload onto already stretched practices, putting patient care at risk.

BMA resident doctors committee confirms new strike dates after talks fail to make adequate progress

Covid inquiry NHS report key findings - from impact of Stay at home advice to visiting rules An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.

“Austerity left NHS in 'precarious position'”

“A collapse of the NHS was only narrowly avoided, the report says, because of the extraordinary efforts of its staff.”

And what is happening now? Financial constraints and further freezes on recruitment as well as MARS

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Every senator who voted to confirm RFK Jr owns this tragedy. Every single one.

Stand for BMA Council elections. Nominations close 4pm on Monday 16th February. Find out more and nominate yourself today at bma.org.uk/councilelections

Stand for election to @bma.org.uk Council by 4pm

Council sets the strategy of the BMA, and has multi-year projects on strategic and governance priorities e.g.
🔸️strike fund
🔹️doctors substitution
🔸️NHS 10 Year Plan
🔹️managing union finances

Want to make big long-term change? Stand.

Board of Peace - Season 1

Visit of the Prime Minister of Denmark 22nd Jawary 2026 We'll get by with a little help from our friends

Sky News: Danish PM Mette Freideriksen’s note in the visitors book when she visited UK today

For those of us in the UK this is why the European Convention on Human Rights is important. You don’t know what’s coming next

This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.

Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

Quote from bbc story about slow discharges

I suspect this part of the story (probably along with Wes’s pronouncements on Flu - on the ground I don’t think it’s a major issue yet - my hospital has empty itu and ordinary beds atm)

Previous strikes have shown us that more consultants on the front line means better flow if anything

Patients warned to expect disruption as doctor strike begins British Medical Association members started the 14th walkout over pay in England at 07:00 on Wednesday.

Nobody wants to be striking at any point. It’s a shame Wes and the government have driven residents to this.

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NHS orders hospitals to cut back on treating patients Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books.

Ah more rationing of care

Operations and treatments cut back as NHS orders hospitals to save money www.bbc.com/news/article...

From the @wsj.com chief foreign correspondent

The BMA and other trade unions stand together against anti-migrant rhetoric

The announcement of new asylum measures by the Home Secretary risks fuelling anti-migrant rhetoric.

We reiterate our solidarity with our colleagues, many of whom are being subjected to increasingly hostile treatment as a direct result.

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Thank you @Ruth

Spotify is running ICE ads. I went to cancel on mobile and saw that this isn’t allowed on mobile. They make you cancel on desktop. You think that’s gonna stop me, Spotify? I will erase you and forget you ever existed.

THOU SHALT CANCEL SPOTIFY!!!

Do you know what? It IS working. It hasn't caused tailbacks, quite the opposite actually. More importantly it's saved the lives of at least a dozen kids. Reform are actually campaigning for the return of more deaths and injuries. Absolutely bonkers.

Celebrating SAS week – strengthening the future for SAS doctors The SASC chairs of each devolved country describe the progress that has been made in the branch of practice

SAS Week kicks off next week!

We’re proud to be joining forces across all four nations – alongside @nhsemployers.bsky.social – to shine a spotlight on SAS doctors.

From policy wins to career progression, there’s been real progress in every nation. www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi... #SASWeek25

67% in favour of taking action if things can’t be turned around. That’s a fairly clear message

The only country to have left the ECHR in this century is Russia... and they were expelled.

Is that really the example you want Britain to follow?

This is appalling. Not only is this tolerated on x but it is being tolerated in our communities. It should not be accepted on line or in the real world