Ben Vulliamy
@bvulliamy.bsky.social
Charity trustee, Exec Director (@ahuauk.bsky.social), Dad, husband, day dreamer and optimist. Work in charities, higher education and community building. Geeky about politics, Yorkshire pud’s, ITFC and my log burner.
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Ben Vulliamy
@bvulliamy.bsky.social
· Jan 23
I have updated my ‘interesting HE folks’ starter pack on the request of a few people. If I missed you off (or someone else you think has interesting things to say on HE) give me a friendly prod and I will add you in / update again. go.bsky.app/MmHk4p7
Great fun on the @wonkhe.bsky.social show this week with clever folks. With thoughts on free speech including the irony of Reform Party concerns about not being invited to a student debate at the same time they are alleged to be using several super injunctions.
open.spotify.com/episode/2mQV...
open.spotify.com/episode/2mQV...
MI5, Labour, free speech
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February 13, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Great fun on the @wonkhe.bsky.social show this week with clever folks. With thoughts on free speech including the irony of Reform Party concerns about not being invited to a student debate at the same time they are alleged to be using several super injunctions.
open.spotify.com/episode/2mQV...
open.spotify.com/episode/2mQV...
I’m a little bit surprised it’s only 2 super injunctions lodged by Farage to be honest…..
February 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I’m a little bit surprised it’s only 2 super injunctions lodged by Farage to be honest…..
Just started Small Prophets. Glorious stuff. Wonderful characterisation, a gentle comedy with warmth and depth. I’m only through the first couple of episodes but I highly recommend this.
February 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Just started Small Prophets. Glorious stuff. Wonderful characterisation, a gentle comedy with warmth and depth. I’m only through the first couple of episodes but I highly recommend this.
A catch up on ScandiNoir and foreign drama. Spanish Honor - a father trying to protect his son after an accident and digging deeper and deeper holes 7/10. The Ring, Dutch drama about sexual abuse, power & love 9/10 and finally, Danish psychodrama The Pushover - immaculate, brutal and tense 10/10.
February 8, 2026 at 8:48 AM
A catch up on ScandiNoir and foreign drama. Spanish Honor - a father trying to protect his son after an accident and digging deeper and deeper holes 7/10. The Ring, Dutch drama about sexual abuse, power & love 9/10 and finally, Danish psychodrama The Pushover - immaculate, brutal and tense 10/10.
Worth bearing in mind that Middlesbrough and Coventry play each other in a fortnight. #ITFC need to keep calm and discaplined and we could do with getting Nunez and Philogene back to make sure we push on through the last 16 games.
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Worth bearing in mind that Middlesbrough and Coventry play each other in a fortnight. #ITFC need to keep calm and discaplined and we could do with getting Nunez and Philogene back to make sure we push on through the last 16 games.
Great goal from Leif, just as it was starting to look like Derby could take the points ITFC deliver on a good move. Key, as always, was Clarke refusing to let the ball be taken off him in the build up play.
February 7, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Great goal from Leif, just as it was starting to look like Derby could take the points ITFC deliver on a good move. Key, as always, was Clarke refusing to let the ball be taken off him in the build up play.
Everyone seems to be sharing their reflective story about ‘when they met Mandelson’.
I’m delighted I don’t have such a story because I never met him (nor Epstein) and so I never missed the opportunity to address some of his inappropriate attitudes, behaviours and decisions.
I’m delighted I don’t have such a story because I never met him (nor Epstein) and so I never missed the opportunity to address some of his inappropriate attitudes, behaviours and decisions.
February 4, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Everyone seems to be sharing their reflective story about ‘when they met Mandelson’.
I’m delighted I don’t have such a story because I never met him (nor Epstein) and so I never missed the opportunity to address some of his inappropriate attitudes, behaviours and decisions.
I’m delighted I don’t have such a story because I never met him (nor Epstein) and so I never missed the opportunity to address some of his inappropriate attitudes, behaviours and decisions.
Here’s The Boss being a true American patriot. His latest single hits fast and hard on the situation on the other side of the pond. Cracking stuff. open.spotify.com/album/5fto6n...
Streets of Minneapolis
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January 30, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Here’s The Boss being a true American patriot. His latest single hits fast and hard on the situation on the other side of the pond. Cracking stuff. open.spotify.com/album/5fto6n...
My intel is that Yorkshire has texted the US to say that because it didn’t win the Super Bowl it intends to annex Massachusetts and they can do it the easy way or the hard way. They have not discounted increased tariffs on Yorkshire pudding and roast beef.
January 20, 2026 at 6:16 PM
My intel is that Yorkshire has texted the US to say that because it didn’t win the Super Bowl it intends to annex Massachusetts and they can do it the easy way or the hard way. They have not discounted increased tariffs on Yorkshire pudding and roast beef.
I’m fascinated what the FIFA Board must be thinking right now. Since awarding Trump the Peace Prize their reputation must have suffered deeply. As Trumps hostility to people from overseas grows and he turns state police on civilians the World Cup risk register must be growing in complexity.
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ALT: a man in a suit is being presented a trophy by a woman and a man in a suit is clapping
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January 18, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I’m fascinated what the FIFA Board must be thinking right now. Since awarding Trump the Peace Prize their reputation must have suffered deeply. As Trumps hostility to people from overseas grows and he turns state police on civilians the World Cup risk register must be growing in complexity.
Jessie on the Traitors is just adorable. The most astonishingly expressive face, absurdly smart and always bringing serious energy. Massive loss for the show to have her leave.
January 16, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Jessie on the Traitors is just adorable. The most astonishingly expressive face, absurdly smart and always bringing serious energy. Massive loss for the show to have her leave.
Adulthood can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them.
I firmly believe I was a pretty fun, interesting and dynamic teenager before maturity took over.
I firmly believe I was a pretty fun, interesting and dynamic teenager before maturity took over.
January 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Adulthood can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them.
I firmly believe I was a pretty fun, interesting and dynamic teenager before maturity took over.
I firmly believe I was a pretty fun, interesting and dynamic teenager before maturity took over.
Philogene, Philogene, Philogene, Philogene,
I'm begging of you, please keep scoring man
Philogene, Philogene, Philogene, Philogene,
Please don't take them on just because you can
I'm begging of you, please keep scoring man
Philogene, Philogene, Philogene, Philogene,
Please don't take them on just because you can
January 10, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Philogene, Philogene, Philogene, Philogene,
I'm begging of you, please keep scoring man
Philogene, Philogene, Philogene, Philogene,
Please don't take them on just because you can
I'm begging of you, please keep scoring man
Philogene, Philogene, Philogene, Philogene,
Please don't take them on just because you can
Can I check the criteria for the FIFA world peace prize please.
January 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Can I check the criteria for the FIFA world peace prize please.
Happy news year from a chaotic Warsaw where 2026 arrived with a barrage of fireworks.
December 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Happy news year from a chaotic Warsaw where 2026 arrived with a barrage of fireworks.
Breakfasting in style in snowy Warsaw.
December 31, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Breakfasting in style in snowy Warsaw.
The start of last nights Warsaw snow storm.
December 31, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The start of last nights Warsaw snow storm.
I’m in Warsaw and the food and drink is lush.
December 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I’m in Warsaw and the food and drink is lush.
Christmas 2025 is officially the year of the shacket. I have opened 4 gifts and each is a gorgeous different shacket.
December 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Christmas 2025 is officially the year of the shacket. I have opened 4 gifts and each is a gorgeous different shacket.
I’m definitely a ‘glass is half full’ ITFC fan so not feeling all doom and gloom but I do recognise we could do with signing Marcus Stewart in the Jan window. Here’s hoping for a happy 2026 for ITFC
December 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I’m definitely a ‘glass is half full’ ITFC fan so not feeling all doom and gloom but I do recognise we could do with signing Marcus Stewart in the Jan window. Here’s hoping for a happy 2026 for ITFC
Give this playlist a listen: @ahuauk.bsky.social AHUA playlist open.spotify.com/playlist/1ns...
Spotify – Web Player
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December 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Give this playlist a listen: @ahuauk.bsky.social AHUA playlist open.spotify.com/playlist/1ns...
Me as a spitting image character…
December 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Me as a spitting image character…
I said after the Coventry win that ITFC getting earlier goals was key to starting to assert ourselves on the league more but I didn’t expect a goal in the second minute against Stoke to be the response!
a red background with the word goal written in white letters
ALT: a red background with the word goal written in white letters
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December 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I said after the Coventry win that ITFC getting earlier goals was key to starting to assert ourselves on the league more but I didn’t expect a goal in the second minute against Stoke to be the response!
I wonder if part of today’s class ITFC performance is the fact we got the earlier goal. There’s times we dominated the 1st half but looked too calm about the ball in the final 3rd, like we are waiting for the 60th minute subs before we turn it on. I’d like to see us try to kill games earlier.
December 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I wonder if part of today’s class ITFC performance is the fact we got the earlier goal. There’s times we dominated the 1st half but looked too calm about the ball in the final 3rd, like we are waiting for the 60th minute subs before we turn it on. I’d like to see us try to kill games earlier.
Mega lolz - it looks like it’s happening again to Blackburn - players off the pitch due to huge amount of standing water on the pitch and it may be called off, once again when a goal up. I think they should come back out long enough for Wednesday to have a man sent off before the game is called off.
December 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Mega lolz - it looks like it’s happening again to Blackburn - players off the pitch due to huge amount of standing water on the pitch and it may be called off, once again when a goal up. I think they should come back out long enough for Wednesday to have a man sent off before the game is called off.