Rick
@flipchartrick.bsky.social
Nottingham-born West Londoner. Author of Flip Chart Fairy Tales blog. Patient #NFFC supporter.
https://flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/
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Since their owners asked me to remove “Black music” from my playlist when I worked for them as the cheerleader director, I refused, and they fired me, then I sued them for wrongful termination AND I WON..I don’t need to “be kind”. I need to be honest. They are horrible. And you can have a seat.
February 10, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Since their owners asked me to remove “Black music” from my playlist when I worked for them as the cheerleader director, I refused, and they fired me, then I sued them for wrongful termination AND I WON..I don’t need to “be kind”. I need to be honest. They are horrible. And you can have a seat.
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For Brits asking me yesterday, this is an example of how the Patriots were the bad guys in the Superbowl
February 10, 2026 at 7:50 AM
For Brits asking me yesterday, this is an example of how the Patriots were the bad guys in the Superbowl
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2026 may be the start of a new era when deaths outnumber births in the UK
This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting.
Research Director @GregoryThwaites explains ⤵️
This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting.
Research Director @GregoryThwaites explains ⤵️
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
2026 may be the start of a new era when deaths outnumber births in the UK
This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting.
Research Director @GregoryThwaites explains ⤵️
This would be a seismic demographic shift and mean that future population growth was reliant on net internal migration, which the latest data suggest is also plummeting.
Research Director @GregoryThwaites explains ⤵️
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Britain’s ‘unsung’ army – a million people in poorer working-age households now have full-time unpaid caring responsibilities .
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Britain’s ‘unsung’ army – a million people in poorer working-age households now have full-time unpaid caring responsibilities .
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Failing to pursue closer integration with the EU creates tension with the Government’s growth ambitions.
The Brexit impact on GDP per person may be bigger than feared; the impact on GDP per person may well sit above 4 per cent already.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
The Brexit impact on GDP per person may be bigger than feared; the impact on GDP per person may well sit above 4 per cent already.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
February 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Failing to pursue closer integration with the EU creates tension with the Government’s growth ambitions.
The Brexit impact on GDP per person may be bigger than feared; the impact on GDP per person may well sit above 4 per cent already.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
The Brexit impact on GDP per person may be bigger than feared; the impact on GDP per person may well sit above 4 per cent already.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says London Centric's investigation shows the need for greater regulation of the algorithms on sites such as TikTok to stop "bad faith actors spreading hate for clicks".
"Accounts are talking London down because the algorithms reward them for doing so," he says.
"Accounts are talking London down because the algorithms reward them for doing so," he says.
February 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says London Centric's investigation shows the need for greater regulation of the algorithms on sites such as TikTok to stop "bad faith actors spreading hate for clicks".
"Accounts are talking London down because the algorithms reward them for doing so," he says.
"Accounts are talking London down because the algorithms reward them for doing so," he says.
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The Cabinet back Starmer. No surprise.
Starmer intends to carry on Leading. No surprise.
The public lend their voice to support Starmer. And not just Labour voters. No surprise.
Unless you’re the media 😂😂
Starmer intends to carry on Leading. No surprise.
The public lend their voice to support Starmer. And not just Labour voters. No surprise.
Unless you’re the media 😂😂
February 9, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The Cabinet back Starmer. No surprise.
Starmer intends to carry on Leading. No surprise.
The public lend their voice to support Starmer. And not just Labour voters. No surprise.
Unless you’re the media 😂😂
Starmer intends to carry on Leading. No surprise.
The public lend their voice to support Starmer. And not just Labour voters. No surprise.
Unless you’re the media 😂😂
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Policy by Pub Bore. He's just that spittle-flecked Hate Guy in the corner of your done-up bar saying that modern beer is horrible and anyone under 50 is lazy and a loser. As beatable a politician as there'll ever be.
BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
February 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Policy by Pub Bore. He's just that spittle-flecked Hate Guy in the corner of your done-up bar saying that modern beer is horrible and anyone under 50 is lazy and a loser. As beatable a politician as there'll ever be.
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Maybe Anas Sarwar should now call on Anas Sarwar to resign.
Hold on, this Anas Sarwar? Surely not.
February 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Maybe Anas Sarwar should now call on Anas Sarwar to resign.
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Replacing stamp duty and council tax with a 1% of market value per year property tax would hugely shift tax away from younger people (who move house) and onto older households (who typically own larger more expensive properties).
February 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Replacing stamp duty and council tax with a 1% of market value per year property tax would hugely shift tax away from younger people (who move house) and onto older households (who typically own larger more expensive properties).
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Ironic that a man barely ever in his workplace should make such a call.
BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
February 9, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Ironic that a man barely ever in his workplace should make such a call.
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Ditto with the WhatsApp message scandals, yeah doing business on your persons mobile is fireable across loads of professional industries.
February 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Ditto with the WhatsApp message scandals, yeah doing business on your persons mobile is fireable across loads of professional industries.
Really looking forward to this.
Excellent timing too!
Excellent timing too!
🚨 We're publishing a book tomorrow!
Unsung Britain combines analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and we're hosting a major conference.
With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy.
Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY
Unsung Britain combines analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and we're hosting a major conference.
With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy.
Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY
February 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Really looking forward to this.
Excellent timing too!
Excellent timing too!
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Big day tomorrow! Tune in to our conference tomorrow, and check out the book!
🚨 We're publishing a book tomorrow!
Unsung Britain combines analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and we're hosting a major conference.
With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy.
Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY
Unsung Britain combines analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and we're hosting a major conference.
With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy.
Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY
February 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Big day tomorrow! Tune in to our conference tomorrow, and check out the book!
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Good news about the British economy?!
UK productivity – how much the economy produces per hour worked – grew more in the past year than in the previous seven years combined.
In our latest Substack, Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social takes a closer look 📈
UK productivity – how much the economy produces per hour worked – grew more in the past year than in the previous seven years combined.
In our latest Substack, Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social takes a closer look 📈
UK productivity grew more in the last year than in the previous seven combined
Gregory Thwaites on a genuinely surprising number, and what it means for the Bank of England
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February 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Good news about the British economy?!
UK productivity – how much the economy produces per hour worked – grew more in the past year than in the previous seven years combined.
In our latest Substack, Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social takes a closer look 📈
UK productivity – how much the economy produces per hour worked – grew more in the past year than in the previous seven years combined.
In our latest Substack, Research Director @gthwaites.bsky.social takes a closer look 📈
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Slowing dynamism is a key culprit in slowing productivity growth.
One standard measure of dynamism is job churn - this mostly fell in the UK in the two decades before the pandemic.
Jobs lost to exiting firms in 2024 were the highest since 2011, but other components of job reallocation remain weak.
One standard measure of dynamism is job churn - this mostly fell in the UK in the two decades before the pandemic.
Jobs lost to exiting firms in 2024 were the highest since 2011, but other components of job reallocation remain weak.
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Slowing dynamism is a key culprit in slowing productivity growth.
One standard measure of dynamism is job churn - this mostly fell in the UK in the two decades before the pandemic.
Jobs lost to exiting firms in 2024 were the highest since 2011, but other components of job reallocation remain weak.
One standard measure of dynamism is job churn - this mostly fell in the UK in the two decades before the pandemic.
Jobs lost to exiting firms in 2024 were the highest since 2011, but other components of job reallocation remain weak.
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Ok so in reality maybe Starmer survives but on social media it was definitely, definitely "over" for him a couple of hours ago. And I think we all know which is more important.
February 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Ok so in reality maybe Starmer survives but on social media it was definitely, definitely "over" for him a couple of hours ago. And I think we all know which is more important.
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I think - with credit to @davidheniguk.bsky.social - that they do not in fact know what the moment demands, because as soon as they start to think about it the answers that fall out are a good reason to stop thinking about it.
February 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I think - with credit to @davidheniguk.bsky.social - that they do not in fact know what the moment demands, because as soon as they start to think about it the answers that fall out are a good reason to stop thinking about it.
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Happy to take the credit but frankly this is put far more eloquently than I have managed about why leaders aren't able to respond to what voters are asking for, because they can't without making some serious choices.
I think - with credit to @davidheniguk.bsky.social - that they do not in fact know what the moment demands, because as soon as they start to think about it the answers that fall out are a good reason to stop thinking about it.
February 9, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Happy to take the credit but frankly this is put far more eloquently than I have managed about why leaders aren't able to respond to what voters are asking for, because they can't without making some serious choices.
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Starmer won a thumping majority 18 months ago. He’s the PM, not whoever’s managing Watford this year.
Seven PMs in a decade is objectively ridiculous.
Seven PMs in a decade is objectively ridiculous.
Starmer has to survive 38 days to have had a longer tenure than Rishi Sunak.
If a successor were to be in place by 13th July, we'd have had 7 PMs in a decade, which, by my reckoning, is the most since the 8 of 1827-37.
If a successor were to be in place by 13th July, we'd have had 7 PMs in a decade, which, by my reckoning, is the most since the 8 of 1827-37.
February 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Starmer won a thumping majority 18 months ago. He’s the PM, not whoever’s managing Watford this year.
Seven PMs in a decade is objectively ridiculous.
Seven PMs in a decade is objectively ridiculous.
@simonheath.bsky.social Have you still got that Ted Miliband cartoon?
Might be due another outing.
Might be due another outing.
February 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
@simonheath.bsky.social Have you still got that Ted Miliband cartoon?
Might be due another outing.
Might be due another outing.
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Does Anas Sarwar actually want Starmer to resign; or does he want it to be put on record, for the minutes, that he has said he should resign?
February 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Does Anas Sarwar actually want Starmer to resign; or does he want it to be put on record, for the minutes, that he has said he should resign?
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This post cannot be real, surely.
SURELY?
Liz Truss opines about the "Labour Illuminati”.
SURELY?
Liz Truss opines about the "Labour Illuminati”.
February 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
This post cannot be real, surely.
SURELY?
Liz Truss opines about the "Labour Illuminati”.
SURELY?
Liz Truss opines about the "Labour Illuminati”.
And the longer we avoid the problem, the more tantrum politics we have.
‘18 months of Labour and everything’s still shiiiiit! Waaah, but you promiiiised!!!!’
‘18 months of Labour and everything’s still shiiiiit! Waaah, but you promiiiised!!!!’
Morning. A reminder that the names will continue to change with regularity in UK politics until leaders realise that there are no easy solutions and that difficult choices have to be made and justified.
February 9, 2026 at 7:12 AM
And the longer we avoid the problem, the more tantrum politics we have.
‘18 months of Labour and everything’s still shiiiiit! Waaah, but you promiiiised!!!!’
‘18 months of Labour and everything’s still shiiiiit! Waaah, but you promiiiised!!!!’