Mervyn Eastman FRSA (@mervatllarc) 's Twitter Profile
Mervyn Eastman FRSA

@mervatllarc

Social Worker by profession.Hon Doc. Co-Founder Member of @LLARCoop
Been around a while.Speaker/author/agitator/meddler/radio-audio host blah blah.

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MPs are being asked to accept unprecedented cuts to disabled people’s incomes. Latest Trussell analysis shows these cuts are likely to create more deep poverty and hardship than even the bleak forecast from the Government’s own limited assessments šŸ”½ the-independent.com/news/uk/politi….

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Today we celebrate #AgeWithoutLimits Day. The #AgeFriendlyMCR Board produced ā€˜They call us Baby Boomers: A manifesto’- reminding ourselves & our city who we are, where we have come from & where we are going! #Ageism youtu.be/UGtc0pXf0BM?fe…

Today we celebrate #AgeWithoutLimits  Day. The #AgeFriendlyMCR Board produced ā€˜They call us Baby Boomers: A manifesto’- reminding ourselves & our city who we are, where we have come from & where we are going! #Ageism 

youtu.be/UGtc0pXf0BM?fe…
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šŸ’™ Lived experience is at the heart of BASW Conference. Reshma Patel, Co-Chair of BASW's Experts by Experience Forum & BASW Council Member, shares her reflections with us on #BASWConf25

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I'm very close Warren to not forgiving this Gvt, I never forgave Thatcher ( for her privatisation of many public services) & I have to add Nick Clegg for agreeing to a policy ref refugees that placed those crossing the Mediterranean at risk. So disheartened at the moment šŸ˜’

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Our thoughts & prayers here Later Life Audio and Radio Cooperative are with all those affected by the awful & heart breaking tragedy that occurred earlier today. #AirIndiaCrash The grief of families,friends, communities & colleagues cannot, for a moment be put into words.

Our thoughts &amp; prayers here <a href="/LLARCoop/">Later Life Audio and Radio Cooperative</a> are with all those affected by the awful  &amp; heart breaking tragedy that occurred earlier today. #AirIndiaCrash 

The grief of
 families,friends, communities &amp;  colleagues cannot,  for a moment be put into words.
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What I have to say about these two publications from firstly the amazing Stephen Unwin Stephen Unwin and the equally amazing #SimonJarrett facebook.com/share/p/19Rnum…

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As conveners of #SocialCareFuture, we're deeply concerned about the harmful impact that proposed cuts to #PersonalIndependencePayment #PIP could have & join others in calling for the government to think again. Read our statement and show your support: socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/th…

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Co-operative Merv Unleashed : Dickens' Older People in his Transitional andĀ  Ā  Ā ... Here is the third and final part of my blog series on #Dickens' transitional novel, #MartinChuzzlewit, and the Portrayal of older people. #ageism #Slavery & much else cooperativemervunleashed.blogspot.com/2025/06/dicken…

Co-operative Merv Unleashed : Dickens' Older People in his Transitional andĀ  Ā  Ā ... 

Here is the third and final part of my blog series on #Dickens' transitional novel, #MartinChuzzlewit, and the Portrayal of older people. #ageism #Slavery &amp; much else
cooperativemervunleashed.blogspot.com/2025/06/dicken…
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Hancock's assurances of a "protective ring" around the vulnerable was a big fat lie, but the real scandal was not the "letting rip" of Covid in care homes, but the total abandonment of the treatable sick and the decision to fast-track them to their graves by means of medical

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Interesting research from US on advantages of carer co-ops and putting carers in charge. We need to move away from our one for profit model agency type system in Ireland. uclahealth.org/news/release/n…

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Quote.. C-19 UK Inquiry..šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ ā€˜Full of excuses’: families condemn Matt Hancock’s testimony to Covid inquiry Former health secretary defends decision to discharge untested patients into care homes as ā€˜least worst option’ apple.news/AKH7DSEweSJ6vv…

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After a very full day at my desk, thought I'd take it easy & catch up on #ENGvsIND final session. Think I'll go back to the desk!

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Really like this by Michael Brown šŸŒ - Street Corner Social Workers and the work by police and social workers sharing a public duty resonates deeply with me. My experience working with the police has always been really exceptional, but I do miss the closer local ties we once