Ian McCreath
A personal account
UK
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn,
is just to love,
and be loved, in return”
-Eden Ahbez, Nature Boy
- Reposted by Ian McCreathA moment that changed me: a pigeon fell out of the sky – and she led me to a secret underground rescue network
- "The future can only look after itself…We hope people will accept us whether bright and breezy or feeling low. We ourselves all try to shine. If we share the love around, everyone feels safer - it's community. By helping others, I help myself' #Dementia #Wisdom via @innov-dementia.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ian McCreath‘OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4o model cited Pravda content in response to five out of seven prompts on contested subjects.’ on.ft.com/40TOF9R
- Reposted by Ian McCreathLive more: how Greater Manchester is leading the way in offering early, preventive support to people living with dementia and their families, in partnership with @sharedlivesplus.bsky.social & @adass.bsky.social GM www.adass.org.uk/live-more-sh...
- Reposted by Ian McCreathYou should read this (and not only cos I co-wrote it 🙃).
- Reposted by Ian McCreath"There is no recession of the imagination": finding point 7 of the Arts Emergency Manifesto particularly inspiring today. Also point 11: "Optimism is a weapon and if all else fails be silly".
- Reposted by Ian McCreathIn the past two years, with surprisingly little notice, renewable energy has suddenly become the obvious, mainstream, cost-efficient choice around the world, @billmckibben.bsky.social writes.
- Reposted by Ian McCreathToday, the Guardian’s Seascape launches a year long series on young people in England’s coastal towns. What is it about living by the sea that results in poorer outcomes for many? Our news story to launch it. More in an hour… www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Reposted by Ian McCreathMissed our #10YearHealthPlan webinar earlier? Don't worry, here's some of the key takeaway from our panel and speakers on what they think the 10 Year Health plan will mean for the future of the NHS. Watch the event back here: youtu.be/nhRtMPOzbjs
- Reposted by Ian McCreathMoments like these, I always come back to: "Our work continues, the fight goes on, and big dreams never die." ❤️🩹
- Reposted by Ian McCreathToday, we have set out our plan to kickstart a decade of social and affordable housing renewal. Here’s how we’ll do it 🧵
- Reposted by Ian McCreathIf enacted this will see the State finding new £ & staff to help people kill themselves whilst hospice care in many places is being reduced. Is that the outcome legislators intend? If not what are they going to do about the latter?
- Reposted by Ian McCreath“Crucially, the government has decided that taking £200 a year in Winter Fuel Allowance from people on £30,000 is too politically painful. How can it defend to its own MPs taking £10,000 a year from families in much more difficult circumstances than that?” www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-l...
- NHS plans to DNA test all babies to assess disease risk www.bbc.com/news/article... A story about how *every* future born citizen will have their DNA recorded & screened with AI, without one paragraph about data security or scrutiny of promised benefit? Anyone got a link to a better article?
- Reposted by Ian McCreathThis being the context for the Assisted Dying Bill 👇
- Reposted by Ian McCreathThey. Are. Sanctuaries.
- Reposted by Ian McCreath170 unhappy Labour MPs. Labour loses far more support from its own base than any it might gain from those who think benefit recipients are scroungers - they'll just bank the win and then find another excuse to hate Labour. inews.co.uk/news/politic...
- Reposted by Ian McCreathPersonal independence payment helps people to go to work makingrightsmakesense.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/p...
- Reposted by Ian McCreathWhy are Tories suddenly using the term "white british" in debates on immgration and citizenship? www.ft.com/content/aceb...
- #DoTheRightThing Government whip quits over disability benefit cuts www.bbc.com/news/article...
- Reposted by Ian McCreathSharing this on the eve of tomorrow's vote. I am a palliative care doctor who is not opposed to AD. But enshrining in law a state-funded right to die, while not enshrine a similar right to the palliative care that might make life worth living, is so very wrong. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Ian McCreathLand of the free.
- US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (🎥 @gregjstoker.bsky.social )
- Reposted by Ian McCreathAt #NHSConfedExpo today, Victor Adebowale explored the complex relationship between the NHS and adult social care, highlighting the urgent need for collaboration to enhance care delivery.
- Reposted by Ian McCreathIf you want to know how today's spending review affects #socialcare, you are going to have to wait. There is no clear sum to fund a fair pay agreement and promises of 'over £4bn' for social care in 2028/29 are unclear. Puzzled, frustrated thread > news.sky.com/story/spendi...
- Reposted by Ian McCreathGood to see this by @local.gov.uk - the impact of OTs on people’s lives and outcomes far exceeds their relatively small numbers
- Who controls the past now Controls the future. Who controls the present now, controls the past. Who controls the past now, controls the future. Who controls the present now? Now testify. (It’s right outside your door). youtu.be/j_zyb-XXWz0?... #LosAngeles 🇺🇸
- How about securing trust in the quality of your journalism, commitment to verified facts and the richness of your quality broadcasting output instead? #BBC
- I asked a BBC spokesperson to set out any examples of the corporation drawing up specific plans to secure the support of voters for other political parties in the UK, but they were unable to do so bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
- Reposted by Ian McCreath'Taking the time to do things right isn’t anti-innovation – it is what is required to get deep-rooted change in social systems.' My piece on AI and public services in this week's @newstatesman.com www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
- go.bsky.app/jPc1mH Innovation, creativity and joy. Let’s not settle for making the most of what we’ve got, when what could be, is beautiful and bold. #MakingItReal needs people who believe in #MakingItHappen. @tlap.bsky.social #Casey #CareCantWait It’s #TimeToAct Join in.at://did:plc:anr2catp5fwbk373tzebcvbs/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lafecvq23d2p
- Reposted by Ian McCreathBeautiful!
- Jude McCreath live @ the wonderful George Tavern London this week The poster drawing and design his too
- Reposted by Ian McCreathPrevention works.
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- New from CQC www.cqc.org.uk/publications... Dementia -or how care& support is experienced- sits at the intersection of just about every policy & practice challenge & opportunity faced in social care & health. Significant contribution here from CQC, @tlap.bsky.social will have its own in the Autumn
- Reposted by Ian McCreathBruce Springstein won’t be intimidated by Krasnov’s threats. In fact, last night in Manchester, he doubled down. He is using his platform to educate the world where MSM refuses to do so. He has hope. So do I. This is 100% worth the brilliant listen. My love for him is so great.
- Reposted by Ian McCreathForeign Secretary David Lammy suspends UK-Israel trade negotiations and summons the Israeli ambassador over IDF actions in Gaza, which he says are "incompatible with the principles that underpin our bilateral relations" and an "affront to the values of the British people."
- Asked 2 straight questions on impact of PIP changes, avoids any mention of disabled people in reply. Correct people do “want opportunity” to flourish. Deeper poverty? Not so much @channel4news.bsky.social We need more disabled people on the news speaking truths, sharing solutions Rethink. #Change
- Deputy PM on housing, benefit cuts and working class roots www.channel4.com/news/deputy-...
- Reposted by Ian McCreathAsked this weekend, 66% of Britons said they supported a closer relationship with the EU, and 53% said they supported rejoining the EU yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
- www.gov.uk/government/n... “For occupations below (graduate) level, access… will be strictly time-limited, granted only on the basis of strong evidence of shortages ..critical to the industrial strategy & where workforce strategies are drawn up so employers also commit to ⬆️ domestic recruitment.”
- Just had one of these golden beauties in our Hertfordshire garden. Anyone know what Beetle it is? Bright gold when flying round. @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ian McCreath⭐ Our Understanding Direct Payments learning series is out now – and you can explore the resource at buff.ly/Zuuii6p. 🚀 We launched with a webinar that talks about how and why we've created them – but if you missed it, don't worry! The recording is online now – click the link below!
- Reposted by Ian McCreathAt the @adass.bsky.social #SpringSeminar25 proudly launching a ‘Vision for Co-production’, which we co-produced together. Great talking to people about what would support co-production, the ingredients for doing it well, and how to shift from consultation to meaningful co-production across ADASS.
- Reposted by Ian McCreathEXC - 42 MPs have signed a letter to Keir Starmer saying the disability cuts are “impossible to support” PM is facing biggest rebellion of the parliament over welfare vote MPs call for pause and rethink until fuller impact assessments can be done in autumn and warn disabled people are frightened
- Reposted by Ian McCreathThough vital for connection, community spaces in England have been declining over the years. We welcome the launch of @wearenewlocal.bsky.social’s report which highlights how community centres are vital infrastructure for communities & why they should receive long-term funding: buff.ly/OFY7FBE [1/3]
- Reposted by Ian McCreathInspiring celebration of David Attenborough from Kate Winslet and many others - and a much-needed reminder to stand with science www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
- Reposted by Ian McCreathUK wins £500m in science grants from EU Horizon scheme after Brexit lockout
- Reposted by Ian McCreathAn absolute masterclass in how the UK media platforms and normalises far right politics. This is how Farage wins.
- Reposted by Ian McCreathThe new @CommonsHealth report is a robust critique of the ‘do nothing/delay’ approach to #socialcare reform. It finds too little data to answer its own exam question - what is the cost of doing nothing - but points to some ways forward. V short thread 🔽 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Reposted by Ian McCreath"We are facing a catastrophic humanitarian situation... Gaza, again, is on the brink of famine." Aid worker Mahmoud Alsaqqa tells Jackie Long "families cannot barely manage to have a meal a day". Read and watch here:
- www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... somewhat hyperbolic headline aside, some useful analysis of Reforms success on Thursday…
- Reposted by Ian McCreathThe terms of reference for the Casey #socialcare commission are published today (though staff have been working for a while). There are concerns, particularly timing, but they should offer the scope Baroness Casey needs to do a thorough job. Thread below ⬇️ www.gov.uk/government/p...
- Reposted by Ian McCreathNew @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk @britishacademy.bsky.social report today on the need for policymakers to not overlook the importance of investing in social and cultural infrastructure, and how we might go about measuring it www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/value-o...
- Reposted by Ian McCreathDelighted to have authored this report, launched today, busting one of the biggest myths in British politics. The public doesn't see action on public health as 'the nanny state'. In fact, they want bolder action - incl among key swing voters. This has major implications for policy & politics. 🧵
- Reposted by Ian McCreathMe and care minster Steven Kinneck at ADASS spring Seminar
- Reposted by Ian McCreathWe believe that people working in care and support want to do right by the people they support. But we know it can be hard to find the time and resources to learn and improve. That’s why we share resources and ideas, so you don’t have to start from scratch. Here's what we've shared recently 👇
- For every action, a reaction #ElbowsOut
- Reposted by Ian McCreathI have waited my whole life, for this moment....
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- Reposted by Ian McCreathStigma, sanctions, and systems designed to exclude. The UK’s benefits regime isn’t just cruel – it may be breaching international law. Read what this week’s Amnesty report says ⤵️ | Koldo Casla @eastangliabylines.co.uk @koldocasla.bsky.social
- Gaining lots from this book (recommended to me by @clentonf.bsky.social & now thoroughly recommended to you). Including a sense that nothing is certain before the history gets written. Historic change is often forged within energised chaos. The most important thing to be is *active*
- Hard to see what’s happening with Trump surviving long in a democratic system. Can a democratic system survive long enough with what’s happening with Trump? If Trump stays (and especially if he goes) democracy will end this, so long as Trump doesn’t finish ending democracy first.
- Reposted by Ian McCreathAs Donald Trump approaches the 100th day of his second term, @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social brings you his American Week... visualised for the first time:
- Reposted by Ian McCreath🔴‘Peter Mandelson’s Fixing of Keir Starmer’s Visit to Spytech Firm Palantir Raises Serious Questions’ Palantir was represented by a lobbying firm founded by Mandelson, Iain Overton and Max Colbert report bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
- Reposted by Ian McCreathSuch a privilege once again, to witness people with dementia coming together for the first time feeling safe to pipe up without feeling stupid or that they'll be interrupted or corrected or struggle to get the right words out - a space to get a word in edgeways! @louiseheatley.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ian McCreathFarage on disability is a case study in how politics now works, and the way supposedly progressive people roll the pitch for the political right. 🧵
