Hold on a minute - is Diane Abbott still suspended? I hope @andyburnham.bsky.social reinstates her asap. Good riddance to Starmer the bully. I hope he stands down in Holborn and St Pancras too.

Fyi. No strike dates yet...

Frederick Douglass (and his various portraits) has a face made for the dollar bill. Many more beautiful Black heroes and sheroes who could occupy this space in the history of the USA

Only one way to honour Independence Day in London, UK, and that is by standing in solidarity with Major Watson and his simple, silent protest. I salute you, sir. A true patriot.

Well done Donna Ockenden - I didn't think anyone would have the courage to say this. Any midwife not willing to get a nursing qualification should be let go. Junior doctors should see many more normal births, too.

Thanks, #BBCRadio4Today, for reminding me of my daily task:

The police in the UK have absolutely nothing to do. Just a reminder of Sir Robert Peel's principles of policing.

My obituary of Aggrey Burke has been published in the Royal College of Psychiatrists Bulletin. Thanks to Marilia Burke for asking me to write it - a great honour.

I shall be talking about my great grandad at this lovely event on Sunday organised by the extraordinary poetess Sonia Cummings. It's E9 6SJ. Come along and say hello.

Whose idea was it to follow the US and introduce student loans and university fees to the UK?

I am an NHS cataract surgeon and I am reading this piece of free advertising for a private cataract provider with rising fury. The NHS could also reduce your waiting time - if parasites like this weren't taking the money the NHS needs to make those reductions happen! 🤬🤬🤬

Just been at the launch of this book to try and encourage Black British youngsters into medicine. The ambition is to get it into every library in the UK. Here I am with co-author Joan St John. If you're a Black British doc and would like to be featured in the next edition DM me.

Planned to take a train London to Manchester tomorrow - these are, unbelievably, the cheapest rail fares I can find. I can fill my tank four times for that so cheaper, unbelievably, to drive. British Airways will get me there in an hour for £344. So much for the Northern Powerhouse...

Correct. And this is not something Labour in government have stopped - they have doubled down on this.

Exactly. I was thinking today about the nursery rhyme Miss Molly had a Dolly of which the last line was: "Wrap her up warm and keep her still, I'll be back in the morning with my bill, bill, bill." Except you won't be let into a private hospital UNTIL you pay the bill. Don't vote Reform!

He's your Tony Soprano. Unbelievable, really. And Gandolfini was only acting!

Well done Gwyn and Safa - what a fantastic achievement! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

Covid is not finished with us yet. Get vaccinated to protect yourself particularly if you are vulnerable. Home office figures up to April 2026:

I am still struggling to get over this having picked it up on YouTube - a US doctor earning TRIPLE my UK salary as a consultant eye surgeon. I will be participating in the ballot for strike action by Consultants on May 11 and I will be voting for strike over our pay.

Support 10,000 interns. Young Black people need these inputs to level the playing field.

One paper has sort of made the connection:

Just for that headline, I'll definitely be voting 100% Green on May 7th. And leave Megan Markle alone!

Bizarre. Reminds me of The Lorax - eventually they'll get to the last Truffula tree and wonder why there's nothing left. Even children get it...

This is what I mean

Today's telegraph. So we're protecting the friends of convicted paedophiles now, are we? The USA is the "sh*thole" a corrupt, tinpot, banana republic that protects high level criminals. Disgusting.

Ditto in the UK. 15 deaths up to 3rd April and 373 cases up to 8th April according to government figures. 291 admitted to hospital (in the UK we test every patient we admit.) The idea that covid is gone is crazy. Covid is not finished with us yet. Protect yourselves.

Why wasn't this on my timeline? Whoever did it - you're brilliant.

Who remembers this?

I knew this horrible barrier on New Year's eve around Primrose Hill park would cause nothing but trouble. BUILD BRIDGES NOT WALLS!

Stay vigilant.