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David McMenemy
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Reader in Information Studies at the University of Glasgow - Interests include information ethics and law, and public libraries. All views mine, etc.

Computer science 48%
Political science 15%
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I've known Amina Shah for over 25 years, she is one of the finest people I've ever worked with and someone with immense integrity. She leads the library profession from a strongly values-based position, and I will always have immense respect for her and trust in her. She's a great National Librarian

Exciting programme just announced for the 2025 CILIPS Conference taking place at the Apex Hotel in Dundee on the 2nd & 3rd of June. Come and join us. cilips.org.uk/cilips25/
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Just some of the @uofglasgow.bsky.social Information Studies staff at graduation today - many, many congratulations to our #IMPs and #MuseumStudies MSc students - we are so proud of you! @dmcmenemy.bsky.social

Schools should feed all pupils and taxes should pay for it.
This is awful & heartbreaking. Schoolchildren from struggling families have pretended to eat out of empty lunchboxes to save their embarrassment at having no food.

Ending child poverty must be a priority for the Government

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Milton Keynes children 'pretending to eat from empty lunchboxes'
More than one in three children in Milton Keynes are living in poverty, an organisation says.
www.bbc.co.uk

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More on the shameful lack of compensation for miscarriage of justice (wrongful conviction) victims in the UK and Andy Malkinson's ongoing nightmare. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Andrew Malkinson still not compensated three years after release
Mr Malkinson served 17 years in jail for a rape he did not commit.
www.bbc.co.uk

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This is awful & heartbreaking. Schoolchildren from struggling families have pretended to eat out of empty lunchboxes to save their embarrassment at having no food.

Ending child poverty must be a priority for the Government

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Milton Keynes children 'pretending to eat from empty lunchboxes'
More than one in three children in Milton Keynes are living in poverty, an organisation says.
www.bbc.co.uk

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We waited five long months but we FINALLY got another feature length exploration of a single interview with Prince Andrew. On the curious puzzle of biopic bloat, and all the Houdini movies we'll never get to see.

www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
Séamas O'Reilly: The restaging of a single interview must be catnip for audiences
This week, A Very Royal Scandal dropped on Amazon Prime, the second big-budget filmic treatment of Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview to have been released in just five months
www.irishexaminer.com

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I think the salary is more than enough to pay for suits, glasses, and frocks. Don't disagree that the PM should be paid more, though, something that reflects the gravity of the responsibility.

Although the Arsenal thing is way lesser of an issue than the clothes for him and his wife. That's appaling.

He can afford to pay for a box. Or yes, not go, given it costs the taxpayer to protect him when he does. It's hardly the sacrifice of the ages, and if you're PM, you give up some normal things for a period of time. That's just duty.

You can't get elected pretending you are an antidote to the Tories, then be just like them, and not expect criticism The problem is people have short memories, as this is exactly what New Labour were like first time too. Difference was for first five years of it the country had money to burn.

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Oh GOD! Oh JESUS CHRIST!

It's about 14 degrees but really windy and blowy.

Sadly, more than a nip up here. It's full-scale Autumn.

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How to title a paper.

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Looks like the bread isn't proofed

Been here for 10 months, just not used it! ;)

Trying this again after six months.
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Tributes to former BBC and STV journalist Colin Mackay
Tributes to former BBC and STV journalist Colin Mackay
The broadcaster interviewed seven prime ministers in a career spanning five decades.
www.bbc.co.uk

This looks very much like the other place before it went a bit strange!