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Aileen McHarg
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Professor of Public Law and Human Rights, Durham University. Joint General Editor, Public Law.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 9h
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lauraewebster.bsky.social Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 9h
NEW: Anas Sarwar has triggered enormous backlash after calling for Starmer to resign.

One senior Labour figure says the intervention was "idiocy, immature, incoherent and self-defeating"

Another called it "soulless careerism"

www.thenational.scot/news/2583922...
'Idiocy': Anas Sarwar faces intense backlash after calling for Keir Starmer to quit
ANAS Sarwar has triggered enormous backlash after calling for Keir Starmer to resign.
www.thenational.scot

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 9h
NEW: Anas Sarwar has triggered enormous backlash after calling for Starmer to resign.

One senior Labour figure says the intervention was "idiocy, immature, incoherent and self-defeating"

Another called it "soulless careerism"

www.thenational.scot/news/2583922...
'Idiocy': Anas Sarwar faces intense backlash after calling for Keir Starmer to quit
ANAS Sarwar has triggered enormous backlash after calling for Keir Starmer to resign.
www.thenational.scot

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 11h
For mash get Smash.

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Andrew Learmonth @andrewlearmonth.bsky.social · 12h
Huge breaking news. Anas Sarwar is going to call for Sir Keir Starmer to quit. Emergency press conference at 2.30pm. Follow @heraldscotland.bsky.social live blog here www.heraldscotland.com/news/2583840...
Anas Sarwar to call for Keir Starmer to stand down as Prime Minister
Anas Sarwar is set to address reporters in Glasgow city centre this afternoon.
www.heraldscotland.com

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 1d
Is she still talking to you?

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 1d
We must be grateful for small mercies

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 1d
No, Donald et moi, on that occasion

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 1d
Sheer naivety, Lilian

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 1d
Decades ago we had a rat in our compost bin. Plan was that partner would lift up the bin and I would hit it with a spade. Not a chance. I just collapsed in laughter as the rat shot away.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 2d
Sad news www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 7X
The former SNP politician was a key figure in the Scottish government's response to the Covid pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 3d
Yes, I am procrastinating.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 3d
Cake doesn't qualify on either ground, so there might be a third definition, concerning a mixture of flour and eggs.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 3d
IDK. I think it depends on whether you think the essence of batter is is something you use to coat other things, or rather it is about consistency (i.e. runny rather than thick).

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 3d
What about pancake batter?

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 3d
Nobody has done this to me (at work). I'm either very smiley or very scary.
heraldscotland.bsky.social The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 3d
Research has found that 98% of women say they have been told to smile at work at some point in their lives, with 15% noting it happened weekly if not more frequently

www.heraldscotland.com/usa-...

𝘐𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘜𝘚𝘈 𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 3d
Research has found that 98% of women say they have been told to smile at work at some point in their lives, with 15% noting it happened weekly if not more frequently

www.heraldscotland.com/usa-...

𝘐𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘜𝘚𝘈 𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺

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Bleddyn Bowen @bleddb.bsky.social · 3d
3-year postdoc opportunity at Durham University - any department, any field. Detailed guidance in the link - note that you need a mentor from a relevant department to mentor and support your application.

www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
addison-wheeler-fellowship - Durham University
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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 3d
That name is a blast from the past.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 3d
TFW you finally see your way through a difficult argument.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 3d
I used to find Barkeeper's Friend very effective on removing stains from our old melamine worktops.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 3d
When we were staying in a rented house in South Africa years ago, "we"* spilled turmeric and got it everywhere - on kitchen counters, floor, fridge door, bedding and clothes. It appeared impossible to remove but actually faded very quickly in the sunshine.

*Not me

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 4d
QS is apparently important for international students.

My son did look at rankings when he was applying to university, but ultimately they didn't dictate his choice.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 4d
The latest global ranking system that UK universities are obsessed about. (I actually have no idea what it stands for.)

Unlike others, it depends to a large extent on reputation amongst other academics and employers.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 4d
It's QS ranking season as well.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 4d
This case is authority on the point ... I assume you mean higher authority.

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 4d
I think Gaby is right both that the leaking is the bigger scandal, and that (in her second post) we've only found out about it by chance.
gabyhinsliff.bsky.social Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 4d
I think the complicating factor is it’s two scandals. One is Starmer’s (why did you appoint the Epstein guy) the other isn’t, and it’s about money - leaking market sensitive info, which would have been a scandal even if the recipient wasn’t a sex offending. The Q under aired so far I think is…

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 4d
I agree, but my first point still stands.

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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 4d
I think the complicating factor is it’s two scandals. One is Starmer’s (why did you appoint the Epstein guy) the other isn’t, and it’s about money - leaking market sensitive info, which would have been a scandal even if the recipient wasn’t a sex offending. The Q under aired so far I think is…

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 4d
2. The line between s3 and s4 is always partly a question of policy - ie who is best placed to remedy the incompatibility?

In both scenarios (solve one problem, but create another; solve the problem for some people, but not all) a legislative solution is arguably best.

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