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Prof Colin Talbot

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Professor (Emeritus) U of Manchester ▪️co-ops and cooperation ▪️progressive pluralism▪️ex Aikidoka ▪️Arsenal ▪️Born Dover (that's my Castle)

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Colin Ronald Talbot is a British political scientist. He was until August 2017 a professor at the University of Manchester and held the Chair of Government in the School of Social Sciences. He is now Professor Emeritus at Manchester and a research associate at the University of Cambridge. He has also been an adviser to UK Parliamentary Committees on HM Treasury and on Public Administration. .. more

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 25d

Withe abolition of Police & Crime Commissioners, who will
Police the Police?

consoc.org.uk/the-abolitio...

With PCCs abolished, who polices the police? - The Constitution Society

Colin Talbot explores the unanswered questions arising from the government's decision to abolish Police and Crime Commissioners.

consoc.org.uk

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 11h

That’s terrible. Apologies on behalf of all decent Britons Dan

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 1d

Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.

Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.

Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 1d

Govt policy seems to focus on elected Mayors. Where they exist. With some sort of Police Cttee where they don’t?

Very unclear tho.

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 2d

The Muppet Show never went away. It just relocated. To DC.

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 3d

From the archive. Wrote this in 2015. Stands up pretty well?

www.democraticaudit.com/2015/02/18/s...

‘Supply side’ deficiencies in our parties, parliament, and local government each contribute to our democratic malaise

Explanations for the decline in political disengagement often focus on what can be loosely termed the ‘demand side’, with the electorate seeming to foot the blame of not fully understan…

www.democraticaudit.com

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johnnyearl.bsky.social @johnnyearl.bsky.social · 4d

Went to a ‘ticket, coach and all drinks included’ event at a massive stately home. Too many people, not enough staff, utter chaos. Loads of fights broke out amongst coked-up Essex boys, the ‘bars’ got rushed and looted, toilets flooded with shit and I had an expensive jacket robbed. £150 well spent

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Mike McAndrew @mikemca.bsky.social · 4d

In the 90s I got the ferry from Mull to Iona with some friends

Stayed inside as I was feeling delicate from the night before and didn’t realise it had docked until I was on my way back to Fionnphort sans friends

The next ferry wasn’t for around 4 hours so I ended up propping up the bar on my own

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JR @janeremain.bsky.social · 4d

I spent Millennium NYE in the Thar desert, sitting under the stars, eating food cooked on an open fire and sleeping under camel blankets. They stank, and camels are a VERY uncomfortable mode of transport 😆

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Clara W @claraw.bsky.social · 4d

Searching for nesting turtles on a beach in South Africa (didn't find any) and then getting stuck behind a group of elephants on the way back - the guides were very miffed with the elephants because they wanted to get to their NYE party but there's not much you can do if an elephant refuses to move.

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 4d

OK - most unusual NY?

I’ll start.

I once spent NYE - from 10pm to 2am - in a Dojo practicing Aikido.

We then had some sake, snacks and a chat - and went home.

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 5d

ICYMI - abolishing Police & Crime Commissioners - it’s complicated!

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 25d

Withe abolition of Police & Crime Commissioners, who will
Police the Police?

consoc.org.uk/the-abolitio...

With PCCs abolished, who polices the police? - The Constitution Society

Colin Talbot explores the unanswered questions arising from the government's decision to abolish Police and Crime Commissioners.

consoc.org.uk

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8d

Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they “are not a good ally” because they won’t surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 8d

They’re again advocating against Denmark when it comes to Greenland

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 8d

They’re again advocating against Denmark when it comes to Greenland

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 9d

Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, son of Italian immigrant Gaetano Crocetti

Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta

Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers

Stephen Miller • @St... • 13m Ø
Watched the Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Family Christmas with my kids.
Imagine watching that and thinking America needed infinity migrants from the third world.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 17d

The name of the building is set by law. The board is likely to see legal pushback to any attempt to unilaterally rename it.

The Kennedy Center will become the Trump-Kennedy Center: Leavitt

Leavitt said the the board unanimously voted to rename the performing arts venue.

www.axios.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17d

Journalists condemn surprise shake-up of No 10 lobby briefings

Scrapping of afternoon press conferences could limit scrutiny and transparency, say reporters Sweeping changes to Downing Street’s press lobby system have been criticised by journalists. No 10 normally holds two briefings on most days that parliament sits to allow the lobby – political journalists that cover Westminster – to question the prime minister’s official spokesperson. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 18d

Rejoining Erasmus is unambiguously good news - and a rare example of a policy that particularly benefits the young.

And no, it is a not a "betrayal" of Brexit. It's the kind of sensible, grown-up arrangement between the UK & the EU that many Brexiters said they wanted.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK will rejoin Erasmus student scheme in 2027

The UK left in December 2020 as part of the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU negotiated by Boris Johnson.

www.bbc.co.uk

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 18d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Stelvio national park: Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on Italian mountain

The footprints date back some 210 million years and show traces of toes and claws.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Matthew Holehouse @matthewholehouse.bsky.social · 18d

Britain could have joined Erasmus five years ago; an agreement on funding was completed between negotiators but vetoed “at the very last minute” by Boris Johnson. From Stefaan de Rynck’s book

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 18d

This is cowardly nonsense from the Labour Govt. Giving the appearance of action without actually doing the job properly. Which includes looking at what’s actually happened?

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 19d

More Tory incompetence surfaces. Supposedly cracking down on immigration, in fact they wrecked UK’s only system for key data.
“The government can't say with accuracy how many visa overstayers there are in Britain - no data has been collated for 5.5 years.”
news.sky.com/story/the-go...

The government doesn't know how many people are overstaying their visas - here's why

The Home Office's old method of tracking visa overstayers wasn't perfect, but now there's no such system in place at all.

news.sky.com

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 21d

Our allotment in winter

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 21d

My kids woke up so excited this morning for the first night of Hannukah and now yet again we have a festival where I’m very conflicted about whether it’s safe to take them to synagogue to celebrate. Communities shouldn’t have to live like this.

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nodpisigma.bsky.social @nodpisigma.bsky.social · 22d

Ours was Previously Tory District Council Leader now seeking to be a Tory Mayor. He only ever seemed interested in directing the force in protecting thefts from rural farms.

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 22d

Police Authorities. See article for details.

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David Walker @davidwlkr0.bsky.social · 22d

What is Labour’s game on service accountability? @colintalbot.bsky.social looks at the obscure fate of elected police commissioners. I ask about NHS trusts www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Sally Bean @cybersal.bsky.social · 22d

Interesting. As a Neighbourhood Watch coordinator I take an interest in PCC matters. Where I live, we had one who was unpleasant and thick, one who was quiet and diligent and one who seems competent, but is clearly using it as a stepping stone to a political career.