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· Nov 28
Same. I think the rise of Reform is being underestimated.
Watching episode 3 of @davidolusoga.bsky.social's Empire series and we're up to the partition that created India/Pakistan.
'The violence that accompanied it became part of the histories of many people'
'The violence that accompanied it became part of the histories of many people'
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Watching episode 3 of @davidolusoga.bsky.social's Empire series and we're up to the partition that created India/Pakistan.
'The violence that accompanied it became part of the histories of many people'
'The violence that accompanied it became part of the histories of many people'
Thought-provoking segment on ITV News this eve re immigration and social cohesion. My takeaway is @sathnam.bsky.social's comment:
"What we've got in Britain is the most successful multicultural living in the world"
(That, and chicken tikka kebab)
"What we've got in Britain is the most successful multicultural living in the world"
(That, and chicken tikka kebab)
November 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Thought-provoking segment on ITV News this eve re immigration and social cohesion. My takeaway is @sathnam.bsky.social's comment:
"What we've got in Britain is the most successful multicultural living in the world"
(That, and chicken tikka kebab)
"What we've got in Britain is the most successful multicultural living in the world"
(That, and chicken tikka kebab)
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My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.
Only seen episode 1 of this but for me it joins up the idea of empire across the globe and how the areas interrelated/rose and fell based on each other, which I've not thought about before.
My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Only seen episode 1 of this but for me it joins up the idea of empire across the globe and how the areas interrelated/rose and fell based on each other, which I've not thought about before.
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Don’t forget to watch this much needed and long overdue series on the British Empire. Remarkably, it’s not based on the opinions of a travelling ‘personality’, but on what historians who’ve actually researched it say!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Two - Empire with David Olusoga, Series 1, Episode 1
David Olusoga tells the story of the beginnings of the British Empire under Elizabeth I.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Don’t forget to watch this much needed and long overdue series on the British Empire. Remarkably, it’s not based on the opinions of a travelling ‘personality’, but on what historians who’ve actually researched it say!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Tonight's poem is very apt #Parenthood
November 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Tonight's poem is very apt #Parenthood
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In the UK, you literally cannot access benefits without the Internet. In addition they will dock your benefits on the basis that you are not committed to looking for work.
November 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
In the UK, you literally cannot access benefits without the Internet. In addition they will dock your benefits on the basis that you are not committed to looking for work.
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Never owned a smart phone. Discriminated against because of that fact. How the hell have people like me survived?😱
November 2, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Never owned a smart phone. Discriminated against because of that fact. How the hell have people like me survived?😱
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Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
November 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
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This is only the latest version of a recurring pattern. In the 1930s it was ‘if they are so poor how can they afford to go to the cinema?’ The response is that poverty is revealed not in choices but the cost of choices. What do they have to sacrifice to do or have things others take for granted?
Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
November 2, 2025 at 5:43 AM
This is only the latest version of a recurring pattern. In the 1930s it was ‘if they are so poor how can they afford to go to the cinema?’ The response is that poverty is revealed not in choices but the cost of choices. What do they have to sacrifice to do or have things others take for granted?
Not heard of Madison Cawein before but glad to have stumbled across her work.
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Not heard of Madison Cawein before but glad to have stumbled across her work.
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A new report calls for a rethink of how we design our new towns.
Treating faith and belief as partners in planning can reduce loneliness and build more resilient communities through trusted networks providing support and care.
Read the report's findings ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Treating faith and belief as partners in planning can reduce loneliness and build more resilient communities through trusted networks providing support and care.
Read the report's findings ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Report: Britain’s new towns must build in space for faith
A new report urges planners to treat faith and belief communities as full partners in shaping Britain’s new towns
eastangliabylines.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A new report calls for a rethink of how we design our new towns.
Treating faith and belief as partners in planning can reduce loneliness and build more resilient communities through trusted networks providing support and care.
Read the report's findings ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Treating faith and belief as partners in planning can reduce loneliness and build more resilient communities through trusted networks providing support and care.
Read the report's findings ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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We must make racism disgraceful again. This kind of shameless ugly inadequacy from Pochin should be career-ending, not career-enhancing. Honestly… the Little England nastiness is repulsive.
October 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We must make racism disgraceful again. This kind of shameless ugly inadequacy from Pochin should be career-ending, not career-enhancing. Honestly… the Little England nastiness is repulsive.
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Exactly the kind of sentiment I want to see more of. Especially puncturing the stereotype of the Grim North
Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
October 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Exactly the kind of sentiment I want to see more of. Especially puncturing the stereotype of the Grim North
Apparently, some families do a four present Christmas such as 'something you want, something you need, something to wear and something to read'.
Love this idea!
Love this idea!
October 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Apparently, some families do a four present Christmas such as 'something you want, something you need, something to wear and something to read'.
Love this idea!
Love this idea!
AI 'relationships' replacing real-life partners and dating...
Why is nobody saying this is the relationship of addiction?
People who think it combats loneliness aren't aware that the void is being filled by luring users in and psychologically manipulating them to stay there. @itvnews.bsky.social
Why is nobody saying this is the relationship of addiction?
People who think it combats loneliness aren't aware that the void is being filled by luring users in and psychologically manipulating them to stay there. @itvnews.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
AI 'relationships' replacing real-life partners and dating...
Why is nobody saying this is the relationship of addiction?
People who think it combats loneliness aren't aware that the void is being filled by luring users in and psychologically manipulating them to stay there. @itvnews.bsky.social
Why is nobody saying this is the relationship of addiction?
People who think it combats loneliness aren't aware that the void is being filled by luring users in and psychologically manipulating them to stay there. @itvnews.bsky.social
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"The idea of deporting people with settled status is disgusting, and anyone proposing it should be immediately drummed out of polite society. Breaking promises made in good faith to our friends and neighbours is racist, extremist and immoral."
I'm basically shouting at the sky here, but still.
I'm basically shouting at the sky here, but still.
It’s racist, it’s extremist and it’s immoral
The right is still calling for deportations, and the government is still being cowardly about it. Also: London’s first green belt; some notes on a shark; and some news, on my next book.
jonn.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
"The idea of deporting people with settled status is disgusting, and anyone proposing it should be immediately drummed out of polite society. Breaking promises made in good faith to our friends and neighbours is racist, extremist and immoral."
I'm basically shouting at the sky here, but still.
I'm basically shouting at the sky here, but still.
Very prescient. Like @samfr.bsky.social, we are frequent fliers on the NHS too.
20ish(?) A&E visits now for the the 8-month-old. 20ish which should be 6 or 7 if processes and diagnostics were efficient and worked.
20ish(?) A&E visits now for the the 8-month-old. 20ish which should be 6 or 7 if processes and diagnostics were efficient and worked.
New post just out:
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
On the edge
My week in the NHS
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Very prescient. Like @samfr.bsky.social, we are frequent fliers on the NHS too.
20ish(?) A&E visits now for the the 8-month-old. 20ish which should be 6 or 7 if processes and diagnostics were efficient and worked.
20ish(?) A&E visits now for the the 8-month-old. 20ish which should be 6 or 7 if processes and diagnostics were efficient and worked.
Yesterday was pants from start to finish BUT @riannedowney.bsky.social released her new album and that makes everything better.
October 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Yesterday was pants from start to finish BUT @riannedowney.bsky.social released her new album and that makes everything better.
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Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.
October 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.
@samfr.bsky.social congratulations on the new book deal Sam, and hope your hospital view isn't too depressing. Wishing you well from Wirral!
October 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
@samfr.bsky.social congratulations on the new book deal Sam, and hope your hospital view isn't too depressing. Wishing you well from Wirral!
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"We’ve talked a lot about how X will bring about the end of the world, and it might. I just worry we should talk more about the way the internet is systematically stripping us of our capacity to feel empathy, too."
Written about how we all need to be nicer to each other (especially me)
Written about how we all need to be nicer to each other (especially me)
The Two Minutes Hate
Some thoughts on what pile-ons are doing to our brains, because ouch. Also: everything objectively insane about Kash Patel’s “challenge coin”; and meet “ratzilla”.
jonn.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
"We’ve talked a lot about how X will bring about the end of the world, and it might. I just worry we should talk more about the way the internet is systematically stripping us of our capacity to feel empathy, too."
Written about how we all need to be nicer to each other (especially me)
Written about how we all need to be nicer to each other (especially me)
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Public services should be delivered “through places and people that are trusted” and not in a “top-down, soulless” way, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has said
#publicservices #government #theos #theoslecture #churchnews
#publicservices #government #theos #theoslecture #churchnews
Public services being delivered in ‘top-down soulless way’ says Andy Burnham
Delivering annual Theos lecture, he speaks of ‘big disconnect between people and politics’
www.churchtimes.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Public services should be delivered “through places and people that are trusted” and not in a “top-down, soulless” way, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has said
#publicservices #government #theos #theoslecture #churchnews
#publicservices #government #theos #theoslecture #churchnews
Transfer the below to politics and I can see how populism takes hold. People are mentally more receptive to what they're familiar with.
Interesting stuff.
In my 2015 research on teacher videos, pupils were unanimous there was a benefit to use and majority felt positive engaging with videos that featured their own teacher in them, provided it didn't wholly replace the teacher.
Trust was a major theme.
@schoolsweek.bsky.social
In my 2015 research on teacher videos, pupils were unanimous there was a benefit to use and majority felt positive engaging with videos that featured their own teacher in them, provided it didn't wholly replace the teacher.
Trust was a major theme.
@schoolsweek.bsky.social
Exclusive: Teachers will use 'deepfake' technology to create an AI avatar of themselves to deliver catch-up lessons for pupils who have missed school
Watch one of the school’s ‘deepfake’ teachers in our story below
schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-trus...
Watch one of the school’s ‘deepfake’ teachers in our story below
schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-trus...
October 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Transfer the below to politics and I can see how populism takes hold. People are mentally more receptive to what they're familiar with.