“It’s a bloody nightmare”
Meaning: Something is proving a mild inconvenience; typically used to describe slightly heavy traffic, or the internet not working
“It’s not ideal”
Meaning: Something terrible has happened and life is almost certainly ruined
If I was worried about people comparing me to 1930s Germany, my next move probably wouldn't be to shut down all criticism on the national broadcasting service
SHOCKING FACT: If you earned £40,000 a day from when Jesus was born to the present day, you would still not make as much as Shell did in profits last year
@JeyyLowe Have you tried CBT like Sleepio? I found this incredibly helpful. I have found sleeping tablets don't give you true "sleep" - more like you pass out, don't feel more rested after (and sometimes worse / more sleepy)
“I am criminalising the last option working people have to challenge my government: disruption, in order to distract from the fact that the biggest disruption to working peoples lives is my government”
Those casting themselves as innovators in relation to health & social care need to decide whether they're in the business of administering CPR to an already dying system, or if they want to be the midwives to a new, better one.
Imagine knowing you could have been the hero…
Who spent $40bn to end world hunger for at least a year
But instead you pissed it away embarrassing yourself on a global stage and devaluing your entire business portfolio.
Before the next election, you might want to find a better way to poll anyone under the age of 30 since they would rather pick up a pinless grenade than a call from an unknown number.
Nurses are going on strike precisely because of concerns around patient safety. Poor pay has led to a mass exodus of nurses and those who remain in the profession work in thinly resourced environments. Only 21% of nurses say there are enough staff to do their job properly. 🧵