Sam Freedman

samfr.bsky.social

13 October 2026 04:29

I really want to know who falls for this shite. There must be some kind of market in idiots with enormous egos because I get a lot these emails.

Sam Freedman

samfr.bsky.social

06 October 2026 23:34

Milburn report pushed to after budget because there is no money for his recommendations. Defence spending pushed back too. Spending review is going to be a nightmare.

Shaun Lintern

shaunlintern.bsky.social

05 October 2026 10:46

The UK’s overprescription epidemic - a special @thetimes.com podcast on my recent reporting of this huge, wicked problem. An absolute delight to be joined by @jkdhesi.bsky.social to give us her expert view on this "threat to patient safety". Have a listen and share: pod.link/1501716010/e...

Sam Freedman

samfr.bsky.social

26 September 2026 08:33

In hospital to have another kidney stone removed. Which is marginally preferable to going to the Labour party conference.

Stephen Bush

stephenkb.bsky.social

23 September 2026 17:18

There is, I think, a really good argument to be made that the bit of the income distribution that the Liberal Democrats are winning from the Conservatives are specifically overtaxed (the £100k marginal rate + the end of free childcare). Fixing that costs c£4bn, and might actually raise revenue.