
Patrick Williams
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Patrick Williams
@patrickmacliam
Distractible reader/leisurely cyclist/lapsed swimmer/another leftie doctor. Dub in the Déise. Stroke nerd, Radiology SpR. Likes tissue windows. He/him.









Folk (including @BBCr4today) are (rightly!) celebrating diversity in the 'great offices of state'. But it's maybe worth noting that Kwarteng, Cleverly, and Braverman were all privately-educated. Fact is that, nowadays, the real lack of diversity in Parliament is class-based.

Had a fall last night and ended up in @BeaumontEDnurse. I could not have been treated better and I take this opportunity to salute the staff. Go raibh míle maith agaibh,











A year ago I began wondering: what happens in Syrian media when Mick Wallace and Clare Daly speak in support of viewpoints held by the Assad regime? I set up an alert for their names when used in Arabic, Russian and Chinese. Follow me down the rabbit hole: irishtimes.com/culture/how-cl…










