Charlie Radclyffe
@charlierad.bsky.social
Advocates for those injured in military + disabled folk, founder http://veteranlawproject.org.uk, trustee Disability Together, spinal cord injury, not a lawyer, MBA, manage land & forestry @ Dartmoor
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Charlie Radclyffe
@charlierad.bsky.social
· Jun 27
PIP legislation + my concerns about:
1. Impact on service personnel + veterans harmed on duty (Armed Forces Covenant)
2. Claimed justification
Here's the email I've just sent my MP (Mel Stride) and Ministers at #DWP and #MOD
🧵 (long) #PIP #FOI #AFCS #warpension #Covenant #AFC #disability
1. Impact on service personnel + veterans harmed on duty (Armed Forces Covenant)
2. Claimed justification
Here's the email I've just sent my MP (Mel Stride) and Ministers at #DWP and #MOD
🧵 (long) #PIP #FOI #AFCS #warpension #Covenant #AFC #disability
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9 Novels That Find Comic Truth in Disability. "In these stories, disabled people and caregivers are complex, flawed human beings…who are often hilarious." Interested in whether folks have read any of these books, and what your takes were:
electricliterature.com/10-novels-th... #disability
electricliterature.com/10-novels-th... #disability
9 Novels That Find Comic Truth in Disability - Electric Literature
In these stories, disabled people and caregivers are complex, flawed human beings…who are often hilarious
electricliterature.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
9 Novels That Find Comic Truth in Disability. "In these stories, disabled people and caregivers are complex, flawed human beings…who are often hilarious." Interested in whether folks have read any of these books, and what your takes were:
electricliterature.com/10-novels-th... #disability
electricliterature.com/10-novels-th... #disability
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Letter from ONS's new Permanent Secretary setting out swingeing cuts to statistical programmes www.ons.gov.uk/news/stateme... (UK)
ONS pledges "quality over quantity" with key statistics prioritised www.ons.gov.uk/news/news/on...
#opendata #datapolicy
ONS pledges "quality over quantity" with key statistics prioritised www.ons.gov.uk/news/news/on...
#opendata #datapolicy
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Letter from ONS's new Permanent Secretary setting out swingeing cuts to statistical programmes www.ons.gov.uk/news/stateme... (UK)
ONS pledges "quality over quantity" with key statistics prioritised www.ons.gov.uk/news/news/on...
#opendata #datapolicy
ONS pledges "quality over quantity" with key statistics prioritised www.ons.gov.uk/news/news/on...
#opendata #datapolicy
Fascinating short thread.
You may think you don’t need to know about the relationship between whales and krill. But you’re wrong. This 2 minute read will expand your thinking.
You may think you don’t need to know about the relationship between whales and krill. But you’re wrong. This 2 minute read will expand your thinking.
The global whaling industry experienced a boom c. 1840-1950 as technology allowed whalers to hunt the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.
Under standard models, we would have expected krill populations to have *exploded*.
Instead, they DROPPED exponentially.
Let's talk about the KRILL PARADOX.
Under standard models, we would have expected krill populations to have *exploded*.
Instead, they DROPPED exponentially.
Let's talk about the KRILL PARADOX.
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Fascinating short thread.
You may think you don’t need to know about the relationship between whales and krill. But you’re wrong. This 2 minute read will expand your thinking.
You may think you don’t need to know about the relationship between whales and krill. But you’re wrong. This 2 minute read will expand your thinking.
The Chair of the Independent Review, Sir Brian Leveson, will today give evidence to the Justice Committee’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts inquiry
TUESDAY: What's coming up in Parliament today?
👨⚖️ David Lammy faces questions
🌸 Remembrance Day debate on the Armed Forces
👮 Peers debate Border Security Bill
🪑 Three cabinet ministers give evidence to committees
More detail below 🔽
www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...
👨⚖️ David Lammy faces questions
🌸 Remembrance Day debate on the Armed Forces
👮 Peers debate Border Security Bill
🪑 Three cabinet ministers give evidence to committees
More detail below 🔽
www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...
Parliament Matters Bulletin: What’s coming up in Parliament this week? 10-14 November 2025
Peers begin clause-by-clause scrutiny of the assisted dying Bill, after a Joint Committee on Human Rights evidence session on its impact on disabled people. David Lammy takes Justice questions in the…
www.hansardsociety.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
The Chair of the Independent Review, Sir Brian Leveson, will today give evidence to the Justice Committee’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts inquiry
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This is where British public service is utterly awful. No major private company would accept this without the manufacturer giving major indemnity and liability guarantees.
It’s endemic in the public sector, awful procurement contracting gives substandard products.
www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...
It’s endemic in the public sector, awful procurement contracting gives substandard products.
www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...
Troops had hearing problems weeks before Ajax tanks declared safe
Soldiers were sent to hospital over fresh noise concerns relating to the army’s troubled armoured vehicles but the government pressed ahead with their launch
www.thetimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:35 AM
This is where British public service is utterly awful. No major private company would accept this without the manufacturer giving major indemnity and liability guarantees.
It’s endemic in the public sector, awful procurement contracting gives substandard products.
www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...
It’s endemic in the public sector, awful procurement contracting gives substandard products.
www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...
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Want to include everyone in your high quality awesome and hilarious Bluesky content that has images? Want to stay faithful and not forget?
Settings > Accessibility > Require alt text before posting
Then, when you add an image, you'll see the warning and the post button will be greyed out...
Settings > Accessibility > Require alt text before posting
Then, when you add an image, you'll see the warning and the post button will be greyed out...
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Want to include everyone in your high quality awesome and hilarious Bluesky content that has images? Want to stay faithful and not forget?
Settings > Accessibility > Require alt text before posting
Then, when you add an image, you'll see the warning and the post button will be greyed out...
Settings > Accessibility > Require alt text before posting
Then, when you add an image, you'll see the warning and the post button will be greyed out...
Coasters or challenge coins (giant, if so!)? 🤷🏻♂️
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Coasters or challenge coins (giant, if so!)? 🤷🏻♂️
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The job adverts for EHRC Commissioners (4 posts) are finally out.
Deadline: 1st December.
If you, or anyone you know, feels brave enough to apply, please do consider putting in an application!
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9026?b...
Deadline: 1st December.
If you, or anyone you know, feels brave enough to apply, please do consider putting in an application!
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9026?b...
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The job adverts for EHRC Commissioners (4 posts) are finally out.
Deadline: 1st December.
If you, or anyone you know, feels brave enough to apply, please do consider putting in an application!
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9026?b...
Deadline: 1st December.
If you, or anyone you know, feels brave enough to apply, please do consider putting in an application!
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9026?b...
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If you are in the UCL /Euston area & you have a calculator that I can borrow this morning, please get in touch urgently!!!
I have a maths exam (10am), and my two have both just died!
Needs to be NOT internet connected; just old simple one.
Oh my life....
I have a maths exam (10am), and my two have both just died!
Needs to be NOT internet connected; just old simple one.
Oh my life....
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
If you are in the UCL /Euston area & you have a calculator that I can borrow this morning, please get in touch urgently!!!
I have a maths exam (10am), and my two have both just died!
Needs to be NOT internet connected; just old simple one.
Oh my life....
I have a maths exam (10am), and my two have both just died!
Needs to be NOT internet connected; just old simple one.
Oh my life....
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A glorious thread on, well, the joys, fury and utter ridiculousness of the law. Loved it. 🙏🏻
So this reminds me of one of my favourite WTF moments in heritage bureaucracy, which was the 2018 archaeological excavations just outside the chapel of St Peter at the Tower of London. nobody could decide who, apart from the king, could legally sign off on the project
…so there isn’t some department that is empowered to deal with this stuff that can just override the inevitable objections, I guess? rough, if so
November 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A glorious thread on, well, the joys, fury and utter ridiculousness of the law. Loved it. 🙏🏻
A glorious thread on, well, the joys, fury and utter ridiculousness of the law. Loved it. 🙏🏻
So this reminds me of one of my favourite WTF moments in heritage bureaucracy, which was the 2018 archaeological excavations just outside the chapel of St Peter at the Tower of London. nobody could decide who, apart from the king, could legally sign off on the project
…so there isn’t some department that is empowered to deal with this stuff that can just override the inevitable objections, I guess? rough, if so
November 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A glorious thread on, well, the joys, fury and utter ridiculousness of the law. Loved it. 🙏🏻
Just watched the John Lewis Christmas advert.
Yep, crying my heart out, on multiple levels.
Wonderful work JL. 🙏🏻
youtu.be/dc5S4IV_NeA
Yep, crying my heart out, on multiple levels.
Wonderful work JL. 🙏🏻
youtu.be/dc5S4IV_NeA
Watch the 2025 John Lewis Christmas advert
YouTube video by Guardian News
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Just watched the John Lewis Christmas advert.
Yep, crying my heart out, on multiple levels.
Wonderful work JL. 🙏🏻
youtu.be/dc5S4IV_NeA
Yep, crying my heart out, on multiple levels.
Wonderful work JL. 🙏🏻
youtu.be/dc5S4IV_NeA
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Fully agree with this from @ivancouronne.bsky.social. If you want a report to recieve media coverage, releasing it during or in the run-up to a major event is one of those ideas that seems good but is actually terrible!
November 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Fully agree with this from @ivancouronne.bsky.social. If you want a report to recieve media coverage, releasing it during or in the run-up to a major event is one of those ideas that seems good but is actually terrible!
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ReformUK are relying on people remaining ignorant & resentful towards ppl on benefits.
There's plenty of that going on.
Here's some info for you ...
• The govt do not "dish out" cars. The cars are paid for by the disabled person, from their disability benefits.
Around 5% of Motability....
There's plenty of that going on.
Here's some info for you ...
• The govt do not "dish out" cars. The cars are paid for by the disabled person, from their disability benefits.
Around 5% of Motability....
November 3, 2025 at 5:27 AM
ReformUK are relying on people remaining ignorant & resentful towards ppl on benefits.
There's plenty of that going on.
Here's some info for you ...
• The govt do not "dish out" cars. The cars are paid for by the disabled person, from their disability benefits.
Around 5% of Motability....
There's plenty of that going on.
Here's some info for you ...
• The govt do not "dish out" cars. The cars are paid for by the disabled person, from their disability benefits.
Around 5% of Motability....
Interesting article on the impact of post-Twitter social media fragmentation:
“This strain is not just a personal well-being issue — it shapes the health of scholarly communication. If fatigue pushes people away from informal networks, the ecosystem loses diversity, vibrancy, and reach.”
“This strain is not just a personal well-being issue — it shapes the health of scholarly communication. If fatigue pushes people away from informal networks, the ecosystem loses diversity, vibrancy, and reach.”
Why Academic Social Media’s Fragmentation Matters
#SocialMedia #SciComm
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/29/g...
#SocialMedia #SciComm
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/29/g...
Guest Post — The Great Pullback: Why Academic Social Media’s Fragmentation Matters - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest bloggers share insights into the fragmented, tiring, and uncertain digital landscape for academics, and evidence that a shift is underway — with implications for scholarly communication ...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Interesting article on the impact of post-Twitter social media fragmentation:
“This strain is not just a personal well-being issue — it shapes the health of scholarly communication. If fatigue pushes people away from informal networks, the ecosystem loses diversity, vibrancy, and reach.”
“This strain is not just a personal well-being issue — it shapes the health of scholarly communication. If fatigue pushes people away from informal networks, the ecosystem loses diversity, vibrancy, and reach.”
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"Platforms like Twitter (X) offered a vibrant, informal commons: a single, global space where researchers could build reputations, collaborate across borders & participate in real-time scholarly debate ... that clarity has gone. The digital landscape for academics is fragmented, tiring & uncertain."
Why Academic Social Media’s Fragmentation Matters
#SocialMedia #SciComm
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/29/g...
#SocialMedia #SciComm
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/29/g...
Guest Post — The Great Pullback: Why Academic Social Media’s Fragmentation Matters - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest bloggers share insights into the fragmented, tiring, and uncertain digital landscape for academics, and evidence that a shift is underway — with implications for scholarly communication ...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
October 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Platforms like Twitter (X) offered a vibrant, informal commons: a single, global space where researchers could build reputations, collaborate across borders & participate in real-time scholarly debate ... that clarity has gone. The digital landscape for academics is fragmented, tiring & uncertain."
Reposted by Charlie Radclyffe
Lord Neuberger: "Ordinary people caught up in the criminal, civil or family justice systems are in a much less satisfactory situation and we ought to be doing much better. The plight of ordinary people with ordinary problems in civil and family cases is disturbing".
October 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Lord Neuberger: "Ordinary people caught up in the criminal, civil or family justice systems are in a much less satisfactory situation and we ought to be doing much better. The plight of ordinary people with ordinary problems in civil and family cases is disturbing".
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Lord Neuberger, former president of the Supreme Court, has criticised the failure of successive governments to increase legal aid rates in line with inflation.
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/neuberg...
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/neuberg...
Neuberger speaks of 'disturbing' plight of ordinary people caught up in the courts
Former Supreme Court president bemoans failure to increase legal aid rates - and cost of public inquiries.
www.lawgazette.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Lord Neuberger, former president of the Supreme Court, has criticised the failure of successive governments to increase legal aid rates in line with inflation.
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/neuberg...
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/neuberg...
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Lord Neuberger: "We live in a world where law is increasingly complex; access to independent properly trained lawyers is an ever more essential ingredient. If access to lawyers for advice and representation is restricted to the rich or few, you do not really have the rule of law".
October 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Lord Neuberger: "We live in a world where law is increasingly complex; access to independent properly trained lawyers is an ever more essential ingredient. If access to lawyers for advice and representation is restricted to the rich or few, you do not really have the rule of law".
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The buses bill also became law this week, allowing councils in England to finally take control of local services used by millions of people.
Almost nothing from No 10 or Govt Comms as a whole. It's beyond woeful.
Meanwhile Reform are holding multiple press conferences a week.
Almost nothing from No 10 or Govt Comms as a whole. It's beyond woeful.
Meanwhile Reform are holding multiple press conferences a week.
Great read from @iandunt.bsky.social on whether Starmer should stay or go, including the mystery of how, if you’re launching a popular climate, energy, and growth strategy, why wouldn’t you stage a press conference on it?
iandunt.substack.com/p/a-world-wi...
iandunt.substack.com/p/a-world-wi...
October 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The buses bill also became law this week, allowing councils in England to finally take control of local services used by millions of people.
Almost nothing from No 10 or Govt Comms as a whole. It's beyond woeful.
Meanwhile Reform are holding multiple press conferences a week.
Almost nothing from No 10 or Govt Comms as a whole. It's beyond woeful.
Meanwhile Reform are holding multiple press conferences a week.
Reposted by Charlie Radclyffe
Professor Anthony King, Director of the @exeter.ac.uk Strategy and Security Institute, has been commenting on the need for organisational transformations to the Army
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hundreds of women allege sexual abuse during army medicals
The claims relate to checks carried out between the 1970s and 2010s at a number of locations.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Professor Anthony King, Director of the @exeter.ac.uk Strategy and Security Institute, has been commenting on the need for organisational transformations to the Army
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Government has published one of those quiet but important documents that might get overlooked as it is not 'newsy'. The headline finding is that £1 of public R&D investment generates £8 in net economic benefits for the UK over the long term
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
The value of public R&D
www.gov.uk
October 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Government has published one of those quiet but important documents that might get overlooked as it is not 'newsy'. The headline finding is that £1 of public R&D investment generates £8 in net economic benefits for the UK over the long term
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Protected species legislation question:
A wood manager uses a squirrel trap to control grey squirrel population. No pine martens recorded on site or within 5 miles, but one killed by trap.
(A pine marten falling under Schedule 6 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981)
What is the offence?
A wood manager uses a squirrel trap to control grey squirrel population. No pine martens recorded on site or within 5 miles, but one killed by trap.
(A pine marten falling under Schedule 6 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981)
What is the offence?
October 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Protected species legislation question:
A wood manager uses a squirrel trap to control grey squirrel population. No pine martens recorded on site or within 5 miles, but one killed by trap.
(A pine marten falling under Schedule 6 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981)
What is the offence?
A wood manager uses a squirrel trap to control grey squirrel population. No pine martens recorded on site or within 5 miles, but one killed by trap.
(A pine marten falling under Schedule 6 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981)
What is the offence?