Hancock was a protégé of George Osborne for whom he worked 2005-2010. Elected an MP in 2010 he had several junior (Minister of State) posts in the Cameron govt. And of course was a Remainer.
@BillKronoss@CatrionaColllns@FatEmperor The same month, Jan 2018, Hancock gave his speech in Davos ‘Reimagining policy making for the fourth industrial revolution’.
@BillKronoss@CatrionaColllns@FatEmperor In Nov 2018 Hancock appointed members of a new Healthtech Advisory Board within the NHS.
Johnny Vedmore has warned that the appointment of Nicole Junkermann to this Board risks "infiltration of the NHS and its Big Data".
@michael53021960 It is wrong to lump all "anti-vaxxers" together as weidos and "conspiracy theorists". There have been scientifically based criticisms of vaccination ever since the UK Compulsory Vaccination Act of 1853. theothersideofvaccines.com/2019/05/a-brie…
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@michael53021960 The case of Dr Andrew Wakefield is "the episode which defines the stupidity of the ‘anti-vaxxers.’" But a detailed look at this case suggests that Wakefield’s "professional assassination" should encourage us to be more sceptical about vaccines. 2/n
@michael53021960 Surely we need to ask why in 2017 the proposed screening of Dr Wakefield's film "Vaxxed" by the European Forum for Vaccine Vigilance (EFVV) was ***not allowed*** in London, Brussels, or Paris? change.org/p/european-par…
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@ClarkeMicah@Iromg@JuliaHB1
Sky News Australia host Rowan Dean delivers what I hope will persuade the few UK journalists who have dared to criticise #lockdown but still reject "Conspiracy theories" that this IS in fact a worldwide capitalist conspiracy.
@HardLineDemocat@thaumag This reminds me of what, for me, has been the festering sore of the 22 May #Newsnight interview with former Chief Rabbi "Lord" Jonathan Sacks by Emily Maitlis:
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@HardLineDemocat@thaumag One of the YouTube comments is that this lauding of democracy comes from the lips of an unelected member of the House of Lords🤣🤣
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Thread.
Blairite New Labour is not something unique, but part of international neo-liberalism as manifested by the EU and by US administrations. Extracts are from Norman Fairclough, “New Labour, New Language?”, Feb 2000.
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“The victory of Bill Clinton and the New Democrats in the 1992 US presidential election was a crucial external factor in shaping New Labour – in strengthening the conviction of Blair, Brown, and others of the need for the Labour Party to 'modernise' itself ..."
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".. in order to win power, to move towards the middle class and the political centre, and to incorporate elements of the political themes and discourse of the right and especially the new right. Blair and Brown visited the USA together in January 1993.
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@SimonPearson961@iancharris Tread about Ed Davey.
2006: “Liberal Democrat shadow trade and industry secretary Edward Davey said there used to be cross-party consensus on a low-carbon non-nuclear future. 'The government has now surrendered to pressure from the pro-nuclear lobby.'" theguardian.com/business/2006/…
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@SimonPearson961@iancharris 2012: Davey was appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the Coalition govt.
2013: Davey persuaded Lib Dem Party to reverse its long-standing opposition to nuclear power theguardian.com/politics/2013/…
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