Richard G Wilkinson

Brilliant speach from Zak Polanski

Armed Conflict or Mutual Survival? socialeurope.eu/armed-conflict…

Jeremy Corbyn's going to Cuba to try and help break the blockade: "Donald Trump is determined to strangle Cuba completely. Please support the Cuba Vive Medical Aid Appeal."

Luxembourg is the world’s first nation to offer free public transport for all, tackling traffic and climate change in one bold move. Luxembourg has pioneered a bold new era in urban mobility by becoming the first nation on Earth to eliminate fares across its entire public transport network. This groundbreaking policy covers every bus, tram, and train route nationwide, offering free rides to residents, cross-border commuters, and visitors alike. Financed through general taxation rather than ticket sales, the initiative was designed to tackle the country's severe traffic congestion—once among the worst in Europe per capita—and to sharply cut carbon emissions from road transport. By removing the cost and hassle of tickets, Luxembourg effectively turned public transit into a basic public service, as essential and accessible as clean water or electricity. The impact has been profound and measurable. Ridership surged as people left their cars behind, leading to noticeably less road traffic, shorter commute times, and a meaningful drop in urban air pollution. While first-class rail options remain a paid upgrade for those wanting extra comfort, the standard second-class system is now truly seamless: hop on, hop off, no barriers. Luxembourg's experiment has demonstrated that removing financial obstacles can drive a genuine shift toward sustainable travel habits. It has also served as an inspiring model for other countries and cities grappling with sprawl, gridlock, and climate goals. In an age when radical solutions are needed to address the mobility-climate crisis, Luxembourg proves that treating public transport as a universal right is not only feasible—it can be genuinely transformative.

The US is suffocating the Cuban people with its criminal and inhumane blockade. We cannot sit idly by. That’s why we are mobilising to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people. Honoured to join this historic mission with @ProgIntl.

Choose Our Future - Imagine 2050. A film competition share.google/WTAW2tyfTXxDLO…

My new paper, based on my Cochrane Lecture to the Society for Social Medicine and my new book (penguin.co.uk/books/470692/t…)(published 5 Feb 2026!): jech.bmj.com/cgi/rapidpdf/j…

Please read and share: link.springer.com/article/10.118…

1979: UK was sitting on a revenue bonanza from North Sea Oil, had National Debt of just £80Bn & owned all it's utilities, transport, infrastructure & millions of social homes. 2026: UK has £3Trillion national debt & virtually no assets. Capitalism has destroyed our kids' future

A new study has found that almost half of children in Gaza wish to die, as a result of the trauma they have been forced to endure. Every single supplier of arms to Israel has blood on its hands — and the world will never forgive them.

The government is failing in it's prime task - to look after us all. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

David Graeber made a warning about Keir Starmer in 2020. They did not listen

📝OUT NOW In 2029, Reform UK could win on under 30% of the vote according to some polls. Our new research paper shows our voting system has a hand in this. Read more & find out why electoral reform is not a nice-to-have, but an emergency. #ukpolitics #PR #FPTP #VotingSystem

@ProudSocialist They think their prayers turn evil into good.

Rubio: “Iran is run by religious fanatics.” The White House right now:

Why do politicians think it is anymore acceptable to kill people in other countries than in our own? This primitive idea is unsuited to a modern interdependent world. We must change international relations by spending on aid and mutual support rather than mutual destruction.

BREAKING🚨 A man was choked to death by ICE guards, and DHS hid his body at a military base to block the autopsy. His name was Geraldo Lunas Campos. When the county medical examiner finally performed an autopsy, the conclusion was devastatingly clear: his death was ruled a homicide. But here is the detail that should make your blood run cold. When another man recently died at that exact same #ICE facility, the Department of Homeland Security didn't call the local medical examiner. Instead, they moved his body to a nearby U.S. Army base. And that Army base is now flat-out refusing to release the results of the autopsy. This was revealed today by Senator Dick Durbin in a horrifying congressional hearing about the explosion of deaths in ICE custody under the Trump administration. Eight people have already died in ICE custody in just the first two months of this year alone. Many of them died from easily treatable illnesses. 911 logs show ICE facilities are completely overwhelmed, ignoring basic human rights. But moving a body to a military installation to dodge a local homicide investigation? That isn't just negligence. That is a coordinated, state-sponsored cover-up. They are operating mass detention facilities with zero accountability. They are treating human beings like they are disposable. And when their guards cross the line, they use the full weight of the federal military apparatus to hide the evidence. We are watching human rights abuses happen on American soil, funded by our tax dollars. We must demand the autopsy report. Share this. Do not let them sweep these deaths under the rug.

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop… via @38degrees

First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates -only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented. Tell Keir Starmer to change this. actionnetwork.org/petitions/the-…

Born Sick in the USA is an important new book explaining why health is worse in the USA than in other rich countries - despite spending much more on medical care. cambridge.org/core/books/bor…