Eluned Mansell
@e-sings.bsky.social
Leadership, management and change in the education sector. Soprano with the CBSO Chorus. Arts and culture fan.
Terrific skaters, tad controversial (also see the Netflix doc released this week). Ice dance is all about the drama this year…
February 7, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Terrific skaters, tad controversial (also see the Netflix doc released this week). Ice dance is all about the drama this year…
The physics answers. Plus it always sounds weird to me without the skating noises… My favourite ridiculous thing about the music is they don’t require the use of radio edits, so sometimes you get some v explicit language at what I would consider to be a family friendly event 😂
February 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The physics answers. Plus it always sounds weird to me without the skating noises… My favourite ridiculous thing about the music is they don’t require the use of radio edits, so sometimes you get some v explicit language at what I would consider to be a family friendly event 😂
I hadn't actually realised Malinin and Kagiyama had scores that close for the short! Rooting for team GBR to have a great Olympic experience as we're not quite at that level... Also, fingers crossed for good Kevin, I was at Euros 😬🫠😭
February 7, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I hadn't actually realised Malinin and Kagiyama had scores that close for the short! Rooting for team GBR to have a great Olympic experience as we're not quite at that level... Also, fingers crossed for good Kevin, I was at Euros 😬🫠😭
Reposted by Eluned Mansell
A London hotel I stayed at recently had to email all booked guests as we all got WhatsApp scam messages…
February 7, 2026 at 9:15 AM
A London hotel I stayed at recently had to email all booked guests as we all got WhatsApp scam messages…
Coming at it from an early career perspective, I see it as part of a toolkit to help you discover how you do some of those things. A lot of early teaching is trial and error as you develop, might as well try some approaches that work for other people in case they work for you.
January 28, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Coming at it from an early career perspective, I see it as part of a toolkit to help you discover how you do some of those things. A lot of early teaching is trial and error as you develop, might as well try some approaches that work for other people in case they work for you.
At work, I often threaten to have tattooed on my forehead:
1. What are you trying to achieve?
2. What are the implications of that?
3. What resources do you have to make that happen?
This piece makes me feel like that applies at all levels of operation!
1. What are you trying to achieve?
2. What are the implications of that?
3. What resources do you have to make that happen?
This piece makes me feel like that applies at all levels of operation!
New post out:
"Who runs Britain?"
Politicians complain they are unable to do anything because of the machinery of state. Yet they have more power than ever.
What explains this "paradox of executive power" and how can it be fixed?
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/w...
"Who runs Britain?"
Politicians complain they are unable to do anything because of the machinery of state. Yet they have more power than ever.
What explains this "paradox of executive power" and how can it be fixed?
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/w...
Who runs Britain?
The paradox of executive power
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:56 AM
At work, I often threaten to have tattooed on my forehead:
1. What are you trying to achieve?
2. What are the implications of that?
3. What resources do you have to make that happen?
This piece makes me feel like that applies at all levels of operation!
1. What are you trying to achieve?
2. What are the implications of that?
3. What resources do you have to make that happen?
This piece makes me feel like that applies at all levels of operation!
Had a great time at #EuroFigure this week - brilliant to see a bronze medal for the Brits and huge support from a packed arena
January 18, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Had a great time at #EuroFigure this week - brilliant to see a bronze medal for the Brits and huge support from a packed arena
Really interesting on the successes of enabling communities to make the changes they want to see themselves
New post just out:
"Power to the People"
Today we have a guest post from @jamestplunkett.bsky.social on how Labour can counter the "Britain is Broken" narrative by investing in civic life and giving people more control over their community.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/p...
"Power to the People"
Today we have a guest post from @jamestplunkett.bsky.social on how Labour can counter the "Britain is Broken" narrative by investing in civic life and giving people more control over their community.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/p...
Power to the People
How Labour can restore civic life and counter the "Britain is broken" narrative
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Really interesting on the successes of enabling communities to make the changes they want to see themselves
They're checking all flags on entry so some people might not have bothered (although there are lots of British ones about!). Also, to the credit of the organisers, plenty of people here who've not been to a competition before
January 17, 2026 at 7:16 PM
They're checking all flags on entry so some people might not have bothered (although there are lots of British ones about!). Also, to the credit of the organisers, plenty of people here who've not been to a competition before
I kind of appreciate the full boy band vibe, but I thought they might tweak it more...
January 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I kind of appreciate the full boy band vibe, but I thought they might tweak it more...
Reposted by Eluned Mansell
New post just out:
"Troubleshooters"
How fixing the many small frustrations - that make up most of our interactions with the state - can give people faith in goverment's ability to make things work.
And help create a different Whitehall culture.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"Troubleshooters"
How fixing the many small frustrations - that make up most of our interactions with the state - can give people faith in goverment's ability to make things work.
And help create a different Whitehall culture.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
Troubleshooters
How to get people believing in the state again
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:58 AM
New post just out:
"Troubleshooters"
How fixing the many small frustrations - that make up most of our interactions with the state - can give people faith in goverment's ability to make things work.
And help create a different Whitehall culture.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"Troubleshooters"
How fixing the many small frustrations - that make up most of our interactions with the state - can give people faith in goverment's ability to make things work.
And help create a different Whitehall culture.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
Theatre #5. Incredible performance of All My Sons. Just wow.
January 13, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Theatre #5. Incredible performance of All My Sons. Just wow.
Went to a shop today! Had to go into an alternative to the one I was planning owing to my intended destination apparently now being a coffee shop...
January 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Went to a shop today! Had to go into an alternative to the one I was planning owing to my intended destination apparently now being a coffee shop...
On the list for this year!
January 11, 2026 at 6:16 PM
On the list for this year!
Theatre #4 courtesy of NT Live, one of my favourite innovations. Great performances by Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden, and you get a great view for £20 from the comfort of your local cinema
January 11, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Theatre #4 courtesy of NT Live, one of my favourite innovations. Great performances by Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden, and you get a great view for £20 from the comfort of your local cinema
Oh no! Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery
January 7, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Oh no! Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery
Theatre #3
Some much needed new year humour from Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. Mischief theatre are just brilliant!
Some much needed new year humour from Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. Mischief theatre are just brilliant!
January 6, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Theatre #3
Some much needed new year humour from Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. Mischief theatre are just brilliant!
Some much needed new year humour from Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. Mischief theatre are just brilliant!
Theatre #2 - The minimalist staging of The Forsyte Saga at the RSC allows the story (and acting) to shine. Loved both parts of this (had managed to miss all previous TV adaptations, so the story was genuinely new to me).
January 3, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Theatre #2 - The minimalist staging of The Forsyte Saga at the RSC allows the story (and acting) to shine. Loved both parts of this (had managed to miss all previous TV adaptations, so the story was genuinely new to me).
Oh wow how incredible to have seen both of those!
January 3, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Oh wow how incredible to have seen both of those!
Also ploughed through Red Eye - absolute binge watch nonsense showcasing terrible professional decision making and even worse storylines (unforgivable these days to hinge a plot on an inability to share a video file!). If you like your TV mindless, this is for you.
January 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Also ploughed through Red Eye - absolute binge watch nonsense showcasing terrible professional decision making and even worse storylines (unforgivable these days to hinge a plot on an inability to share a video file!). If you like your TV mindless, this is for you.
Already finished 2 TV series. V much enjoyed the Stranger Things finale - agree that the epilogue was disproportionately lengthy, but I was crying 😢 by the end. Satisfying ending imo.
January 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Already finished 2 TV series. V much enjoyed the Stranger Things finale - agree that the epilogue was disproportionately lengthy, but I was crying 😢 by the end. Satisfying ending imo.
Starting this year's support/ enjoyment of the arts with an awesome performance of Fiddler on the Roof, a musical I have actually managed not to see before now (no, not even the film). High quality all round.
January 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Starting this year's support/ enjoyment of the arts with an awesome performance of Fiddler on the Roof, a musical I have actually managed not to see before now (no, not even the film). High quality all round.
Honestly, think it's brilliant that you've become boring middle aged cooking Dad!
December 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Honestly, think it's brilliant that you've become boring middle aged cooking Dad!
Dad got one - very pleased he is with it too!
December 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Dad got one - very pleased he is with it too!