henrydwright's profile picture. back because BlueSky too much of an echo chamber. Lib Dem spokesman for Reading Central. Builder of NHS digital things.

Henry Wright

@henrydwright

back because BlueSky too much of an echo chamber. Lib Dem spokesman for Reading Central. Builder of NHS digital things.

It is now October 2025, 1.5 years later. An ecosystem has grown. The grass is invading the pavement. @thameswater has not fixed the leak. Reported again!

henrydwright's tweet image. It is now October 2025, 1.5 years later. An ecosystem has grown. The grass is invading the pavement. @thameswater has not fixed the leak. Reported again!

Hey @thameswater there's a leak on the corner of Elgar Road South and the Basingstoke Road - can you log and fix?

henrydwright's tweet image. Hey @thameswater there's a leak on the corner of Elgar Road South and the Basingstoke Road - can you log and fix?


1) he sold a message of change and then changed nothing 2) he is unable to communicate any positive vision (if he has one)

What’s mad about this is that he hasn’t actually done anything particularly unpopular. Yet he’s more unpopular than Blair after Iraq, Cameron after austerity, Johnson after Partygate and Truss after, well, Truss.



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Paracetamol is the first choice of painkiller if you're pregnant and is still considered the safest choice of pain relief during pregnancy. There is no evidence it causes autism in children. Kate Brintworth, our Chief Midwifery Officer, explains more 🎥


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The @MHRAgovuk confirm that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children. Read more in their latest update. ➡️ gov.uk/government/new…

NHSEngland's tweet image. The @MHRAgovuk confirm that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children. 

Read more in their latest update.

➡️ gov.uk/government/new…

Whilst I agree this is a terrible idea, our recent politicians have proven unable to make ANY big decisions (esp. long term ones) for us. The modern MP/Minister/Senior Civil Servant is scared of their own shadow and cannot make and carry to conclusion any decision...

This is an awful idea, we elect MPs to make these decisions for us.



Only just learnt that the Oxford to Milton Keynes line that opened October 2024 still hasn't run any trains only because of stupid arguments over having a guard. Somebody needs to break the train unions - a real blocker to progress. oxfordclarion.uk/the-08-44-to-m…


This really is an interesting moment for humanity... We confront the question - what can suffer? If matrix multiplication can suffer, it should make us question our entire moral framework.

Anthropic now lets Claude quit abusive conversations, citing AI welfare 1) "We remain highly uncertain about the moral status of Claude." This is the correct and wise perspective and anybody who is confident either way is a midwit, sorry. (Unless you've solved the hard problem…

AISafetyMemes's tweet image. Anthropic now lets Claude quit abusive conversations, citing AI welfare

1) "We remain highly uncertain about the moral status of Claude."

This is the correct and wise perspective and anybody who is confident either way is a midwit, sorry.

(Unless you've solved the hard problem…


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Think one of the reasons traditional parties are struggling to tackle Reform is that they’re failing to understand how their rise relates to the growing importance of the “system vs anti system axis” in our politics and the diminishing of tribal Lab/Tory rivalries.


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It is crystal clear. This Government does not want Trans Men to exist. As men we must stand up for this attack on our trans brothers, you are welcome in our toilets, you are welcome in our changing rooms, and you are one of us.

_Tom_Jordan_'s tweet image. It is crystal clear. This Government does not want Trans Men to exist. As men we must stand up for this attack on our trans brothers, you are welcome in our toilets, you are welcome in our changing rooms, and you are one of us.

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I have a very informed sense of what percentage of AI queries could rightfully be classified as “therapy.” It’s shockingly high. Shockingly shocking. This is actually then a prescient article we should be thinking about: newyorker.com/magazine/2025/…


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Triple Lock needs to be replaced with a single lock indexing the State Pension to average earnings growth. It will be far more sustainable and give pensioners more of a stake in productivity gains.

The triple lock has cost around 3x more than expected. In our central projection, the triple lock explains 1.6pts of the 2.7% of GDP rise in state pension spending. If recent volatility persists, it could add a further 1.5pts; a steadier path could reduce it by 1.3pts.

OBR_UK's tweet image. The triple lock has cost around 3x more than expected.

In our central projection, the triple lock explains 1.6pts of the 2.7% of GDP rise in state pension spending. If recent volatility persists, it could add a further 1.5pts; a steadier path could reduce it by 1.3pts.


Meanwhile our friends in the USA are having an economic debate on an entirely different page to us...

Sorry, you can’t pretend whine that there’s an aristocracy when the manager of a cartoon beaver themed gas station gets paid more than the average doctor in NYC.

kane's tweet image. Sorry, you can’t pretend whine that there’s an aristocracy when the manager of a cartoon beaver themed gas station gets paid more than the average doctor in NYC.
kane's tweet image. Sorry, you can’t pretend whine that there’s an aristocracy when the manager of a cartoon beaver themed gas station gets paid more than the average doctor in NYC.


So I made an AI... using AI. It uses a custom tool to analyse English public health data - read and try it here: henrydwright.co.uk/six-fingertips…


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Looking forward to my favourite blog! @henrydwright 👀!


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If you want to upset Rupert Lowe, join the Lib Dems libdems.org.uk/join

They can sod off. If you want to upset the Liberal Democrats - follow/join @RestoreBritain_. restorebritain.org.uk/join_us



I will pay more tax - but only on the condition that the pension triple lock is removed and we invest in capital projects. I'm not investing more tax in further decline.

JUST RAISE TAX Rachel Reeves cannot tweak her way out of a crisis. The tax system must be torn down. The government’s attempt to save £5.5bn has failed, as did the attempt to cut the winter fuel allowance, with the government spending slightly more than if it had done nothing at…

NewStatesman's tweet image. JUST RAISE TAX

Rachel Reeves cannot tweak her way out of a crisis. The tax system must be torn down. The government’s attempt to save £5.5bn has failed, as did the attempt to cut the winter fuel allowance, with the government spending slightly more than if it had done nothing at…


It's great to see an improved plan from DVSA ahead of our motion to full council tomorrow. The waits for tests in Reading are simply too long currently.


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