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It’s been a dreadful week in a rough year…decade…forever, and the only solution for the weekend is to finally treat myself to this wonderful book by @municipaldreams.bsky.social. Bookmark from the mighty @bookhaus.bsky.social. A refuge for a couple of days
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It’s been a dreadful week in a rough year…decade…forever, and the only solution for the weekend is to finally treat myself to this wonderful book by @municipaldreams.bsky.social. Bookmark from the mighty @bookhaus.bsky.social. A refuge for a couple of days
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My second book, A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates, is a full colour hardback so not cheap but it's currently discounted and obviously worth every penny. It would make a wonderful Christmas present for someone special in your life. 😊
www.ribabooks.com/a-history-of...
www.ribabooks.com/a-history-of...
A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates
Buy A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates by Boughton, John from the RIBA online Bookshop. ISBN 9781914124631
www.ribabooks.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
My second book, A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates, is a full colour hardback so not cheap but it's currently discounted and obviously worth every penny. It would make a wonderful Christmas present for someone special in your life. 😊
www.ribabooks.com/a-history-of...
www.ribabooks.com/a-history-of...
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lol abolishing stamp duty is a policy that will prove hugely popular with the wonk set before absolutely blowing up the moment they announce what would replace it - or, alternatively, how they'd fund the lost revenue
October 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
lol abolishing stamp duty is a policy that will prove hugely popular with the wonk set before absolutely blowing up the moment they announce what would replace it - or, alternatively, how they'd fund the lost revenue
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We're celebrating International #RepairDay at the Barbican Centre with an exciting session for those at any point in their repairing journey! 🪛🧰🔧
October 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
We're celebrating International #RepairDay at the Barbican Centre with an exciting session for those at any point in their repairing journey! 🪛🧰🔧
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At #HMAwards25 with all the team including of course @bbcdanw.bsky.social and @paullewismoney.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
At #HMAwards25 with all the team including of course @bbcdanw.bsky.social and @paullewismoney.bsky.social
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The business model of acting to satisfy my demands as a drama consumer make no sense. You spend your career working your way up to a role in what I watch [obvs the pinnacle of your output] and then retire, as you are unable to suspend disbelief in the next thing, always associated with the last one
July 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The business model of acting to satisfy my demands as a drama consumer make no sense. You spend your career working your way up to a role in what I watch [obvs the pinnacle of your output] and then retire, as you are unable to suspend disbelief in the next thing, always associated with the last one
So Keir Starmer says Rachel Reeves is "going nowhere". I think we can all agree on that 🙄
July 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
So Keir Starmer says Rachel Reeves is "going nowhere". I think we can all agree on that 🙄
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John Major had a good question which he said could be asked of anyone interested in a political career: what would you resign over? If there’s nothing, you’re just someone who wants to be an MP. You need something that you believe in.
June 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
John Major had a good question which he said could be asked of anyone interested in a political career: what would you resign over? If there’s nothing, you’re just someone who wants to be an MP. You need something that you believe in.
@juliedoughty.bsky.social more questions in this thread
"conduct the interview". Right. Press Gazette itself only manages to print a "statement" from the Telegraph with no further questions answered. Did Saltus approach the Tel with the story? Is it advertorial? Did they pay to place it? Did the Tel ask Saltus to cook something up for political reasons?
June 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
@juliedoughty.bsky.social more questions in this thread
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If you've ever heard the phrase "friends don't let friends by new-builds", read on.
In fact, even if you haven't, read on.
Basically, everyone needs to read this by my amazing colleague Anoosh on the sheer horrifying mindfuck that is the new-build nightmare
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
In fact, even if you haven't, read on.
Basically, everyone needs to read this by my amazing colleague Anoosh on the sheer horrifying mindfuck that is the new-build nightmare
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
Britain’s new-build nightmare
How the dream of home ownership ran into the reality of an under-regulated market.
www.newstatesman.com
June 6, 2025 at 9:48 AM
If you've ever heard the phrase "friends don't let friends by new-builds", read on.
In fact, even if you haven't, read on.
Basically, everyone needs to read this by my amazing colleague Anoosh on the sheer horrifying mindfuck that is the new-build nightmare
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
In fact, even if you haven't, read on.
Basically, everyone needs to read this by my amazing colleague Anoosh on the sheer horrifying mindfuck that is the new-build nightmare
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
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🎵 24 howlers from Tulsi....
March 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🎵 24 howlers from Tulsi....
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The real problem boils down wealth inequality and the complete lack of social mobility making people feel increasingly hopeless. The people who did make it to the top will never admit it was mostly luck or privilege, because it doesn't serve their interests. So they peddle this nonsense. 1/?
March 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The real problem boils down wealth inequality and the complete lack of social mobility making people feel increasingly hopeless. The people who did make it to the top will never admit it was mostly luck or privilege, because it doesn't serve their interests. So they peddle this nonsense. 1/?
Exactly this
Why do all these people have depression we ask as we create systems designed to make their lives as insecure as possible.
March 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Exactly this
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A little bit of Cicero for the weekend.
March 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A little bit of Cicero for the weekend.
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Good morning and welcome to your thread of FT Weekend highlights on this cold but mercifully bright weekend. First before you hear one more tech oligarch redefine free speech please read this fantastic essay on the history of an ideal on.ft.com/4hlBeFq
The real history of free speech — from supreme ideal to poisonous politics
[FREE TO READ] The 300-year-old doctrine is being tested by the excesses of digital oligarchs, says historian Fara Dabhoiwala
on.ft.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Good morning and welcome to your thread of FT Weekend highlights on this cold but mercifully bright weekend. First before you hear one more tech oligarch redefine free speech please read this fantastic essay on the history of an ideal on.ft.com/4hlBeFq
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We in the House of Commons Library are recruiting a senior researcher in our Social and General Statistics team! Come work with us to develop new and improved ways to inform MPs and their staff about data.
housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
Quick Check Needed
housesofparliament.tal.net
March 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We in the House of Commons Library are recruiting a senior researcher in our Social and General Statistics team! Come work with us to develop new and improved ways to inform MPs and their staff about data.
housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...
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If you write absolute bollocks for 10,000 hours, you get really good at it.
February 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
If you write absolute bollocks for 10,000 hours, you get really good at it.
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Hope everyone in the UK remembers what Elon Musk is doing to the US government the next time Domminic Cummings writes a 30,000 word blog post on his plan to replace all the "NPCs" in Whitehall with 19 year old Nazi superforecasters.
February 23, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Hope everyone in the UK remembers what Elon Musk is doing to the US government the next time Domminic Cummings writes a 30,000 word blog post on his plan to replace all the "NPCs" in Whitehall with 19 year old Nazi superforecasters.
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February 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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And grateful for any shares. It can be hard to find people who are extremely keen to talk to anyone about pensions, let alone a broadcaster
February 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
And grateful for any shares. It can be hard to find people who are extremely keen to talk to anyone about pensions, let alone a broadcaster
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EEEK! In small print of announcement re resignation of Treasury Minister, it says that the Pensions Minister, Emma Reynolds, has been moved to take her place. Unless she will continue as DWP pensions minister as well, regrettably we could be back to the pensions minister merry-go-round...
January 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
EEEK! In small print of announcement re resignation of Treasury Minister, it says that the Pensions Minister, Emma Reynolds, has been moved to take her place. Unless she will continue as DWP pensions minister as well, regrettably we could be back to the pensions minister merry-go-round...
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As @jonnelledge.bsky.social has pointed out, there’s nothing like sending out your carefully crafted newsletter, only for a dozen people to be reminded you exist, think ‘oh god not this prick again’, and unsubscribe. Would probably be best to keep quiet really.
January 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
As @jonnelledge.bsky.social has pointed out, there’s nothing like sending out your carefully crafted newsletter, only for a dozen people to be reminded you exist, think ‘oh god not this prick again’, and unsubscribe. Would probably be best to keep quiet really.
Any news from Rishi Sunak? He has a gaff out that way doesn't he?
LA right now looks horribly similar to Blade Runner 2049 LA
January 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Any news from Rishi Sunak? He has a gaff out that way doesn't he?
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fantastic work well done lads
January 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
fantastic work well done lads