Chik Collins

2/2 It is really important to grasp the depth of the damage done by decades of prejudice against the city from those Edinburgh based institutions. Otherwise, the proposed solutions will be more of the same mild mitigation, at best.

1/2 Important to understand the long history of mistreatment of Glasgow from the institutions of national government in Edinburgh, both pre- and post devolution. euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.336… And cambridge.org/core/books/abs… More soon in Scottish Affairs on this (July 2026).

Latest edition of Scottish Left Review. Includes a review essay by me on Walsh and McCartney, Social Murder?

Genuine question: I'm wondering if @Channel4News has at any stage pursued the Labour leadership/Cabinet members to explain/clarify their continuing 'friendship' with Israel and Netanyahu and allies? I mean, in earnest, like the interviewer did here? youtu.be/hOZZF5XCDBM?si…

Not tragic, @cathynewman, a war crime, among thousands committed by the Israelis, in pursuit of ultra-racist apartheid and ethnic cleansing. Not a conflict, ia genocide misreported systematically by you and your colleagues. Better say nothing than this miserable slop, IMO. 👇

@gerrymccartney1 @POST_UK It depends on what you mean by "odd". But I know what you mean. Odd from the perspective of sane, rational engagement with actual reality. Normal and predictable from the perspective of government and 'insider' organisations today.

@POST_UK It's really odd that none of the evidence on #austerity has been presented here (given that it is clear that this is the biggest driver of widening health inequalities since 2010), and (as a UK parliamentary briefing) no data on healthy life expectancy outside England.

📢 New POSTnote on geographical differences in healthy life expectancy The government's 10 Year Health Plan aims to improve healthy life expectancy, which varies across regions in England. We explore the latest evidence and potential interventions: ukparlresearch.info/46gS3iP

Great to be at the event today for the launch of the new book by our former GCPH colleague, David Walsh, and our long-standing collaborator, @gerrymccartney1. Heavily informed by GCPH research, ‘Social Murder’ details how austerity policies have impacted life expectancy in the UK, and combines overwhelming evidence with real life stories to illustrate the causal effects on widening health inequalities. Congratulations to the authors, and for underpinning research have a look at our website: gcph.co.uk/our-work/43-ch…

@gerrymccartney1 Congratulations, Gerry. Great work.

1/12 Our book, ‘Social Murder? Austerity and life expectancy in the UK’, by David Walsh and I, is out today. It details how mortality stopped improving in the UK and other countries as a result of austerity policies damaging the building blocks of health. Here’s a brief summary:

|NEW PODCAST| John Foster in conversation with Kenny Coyle open.spotify.com/episode/2xlV0R… This conversation explores the significant contributions of John Foster, a prominent Marxist theorist, to the understanding of language within Marxism. @M_Star_Online @CPBritain @UniWestScotland

Thanks @chiksee, we couldn't agree more with your sentiments. (check out the podcast with John and Kenny Coyle open.spotify.com/episode/2xlV0R… )

An opportunity to celebrate the remarkable contribution of an unusually modest - even humble - man, with remarkable capacities and achievements extending over 6 decades.

🚨 NEW BLOG ALERT 🚨 Can we fix the food system? A systems approach to food justice🥕🍞 Our food system is broken for farmers, consumers, workers, and the environment. In Part 1, we explore the root causes of food injustice and why our food system isn’t working for most of us. Discover insights from the first @TSPNOnline Conference and join the conversation on building a fairer, healthier food system in Scotland. 🌱💬 Read more 👉 gcph.co.uk/latest/news-bl…

John Foster is widely recognised as one of Britain’s leading Marxist historians. A new book published by Manifesto Press celebrates his impact on a generation of academics, activists and students. Join the book launch: tinyurl.com/whathistoryisf… Photograph credits- Vaughan Melzer

Today, all parties in the Faroese Parliament, Løgting, agreed to advance a subsea tunnel to Suðuroy, marking a key step in connecting the Faroes' largest islands. With last year’s Sandoy-Streymoy tunnel uniting 90% of the population, this link will connect the islands even more🇫🇴

A richly deserved celebration of the life's work of John Foster. Highly recommended.

🆕research led by Dr David Walsh shows UK Government ‘austerity’ policies since 2010 are associated with striking increases in rates of preterm and low birthweight babies, particularly among those living in the poorest neighbourhoods. #HealthInequalities gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…