Jim Murphy
@glasgowmurphy.bsky.social
Personal account of Rt Hon. Jim Murphy, CEO Arden Strategies and lots of other things.
The Strategic Defence Review – has taken longer than many anticipated. Now it must inject pace into the entire UK defence establishment.
After all, Russia is producing roughly one battle tank and 2,000 shells every working hour, and many are being placed into a strategic reserve.
After all, Russia is producing roughly one battle tank and 2,000 shells every working hour, and many are being placed into a strategic reserve.
June 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The Strategic Defence Review – has taken longer than many anticipated. Now it must inject pace into the entire UK defence establishment.
After all, Russia is producing roughly one battle tank and 2,000 shells every working hour, and many are being placed into a strategic reserve.
After all, Russia is producing roughly one battle tank and 2,000 shells every working hour, and many are being placed into a strategic reserve.
Today on the 80th anniversary of its liberation, I remember two beautiful dear friends who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Marianne Grant and Ernest Levy. I’ve posted details of their experiences and life in Glasgow.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotlan...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariann...
Marianne Grant and Ernest Levy. I’ve posted details of their experiences and life in Glasgow.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotlan...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariann...
Marianne Grant - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
January 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Today on the 80th anniversary of its liberation, I remember two beautiful dear friends who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Marianne Grant and Ernest Levy. I’ve posted details of their experiences and life in Glasgow.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotlan...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariann...
Marianne Grant and Ernest Levy. I’ve posted details of their experiences and life in Glasgow.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotlan...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariann...
At Man City v West Ham.
By luck got good pic of Haaland scoring his second goal
By luck got good pic of Haaland scoring his second goal
January 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
At Man City v West Ham.
By luck got good pic of Haaland scoring his second goal
By luck got good pic of Haaland scoring his second goal
I thought this was a 2024 award worth having.
My Whoop contraption congratulated me on being in the top 94% of sleepers this year.
Until I realised that it meant I am among worst 6% of Whoop-wearing middle-class sleepers.
My Whoop contraption congratulated me on being in the top 94% of sleepers this year.
Until I realised that it meant I am among worst 6% of Whoop-wearing middle-class sleepers.
December 31, 2024 at 5:34 PM
I thought this was a 2024 award worth having.
My Whoop contraption congratulated me on being in the top 94% of sleepers this year.
Until I realised that it meant I am among worst 6% of Whoop-wearing middle-class sleepers.
My Whoop contraption congratulated me on being in the top 94% of sleepers this year.
Until I realised that it meant I am among worst 6% of Whoop-wearing middle-class sleepers.
Before this game the odds on Celtic beating St Johnstone 8-0 were the same as St Johnstone beating Celtic 1-0.
December 29, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Before this game the odds on Celtic beating St Johnstone 8-0 were the same as St Johnstone beating Celtic 1-0.
Amid the reports the UK spending review had been delayed, the truth is that it was significantly settled last week in Keir Starmer’s speech.
Normally Depts and HMT haggle and then No10 intervenes at last minute.
This time No10 has ruled at start of process. Very unusual, let’s see how it works.
Normally Depts and HMT haggle and then No10 intervenes at last minute.
This time No10 has ruled at start of process. Very unusual, let’s see how it works.
December 10, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Amid the reports the UK spending review had been delayed, the truth is that it was significantly settled last week in Keir Starmer’s speech.
Normally Depts and HMT haggle and then No10 intervenes at last minute.
This time No10 has ruled at start of process. Very unusual, let’s see how it works.
Normally Depts and HMT haggle and then No10 intervenes at last minute.
This time No10 has ruled at start of process. Very unusual, let’s see how it works.
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Catch up on @glasgowmurphy.bsky.social on Newsnight this week, discussing farmer protests and the cuts to winter fuel payments - and arguing that the Government needs to make a better case for the politics behind their decisions 👇
“Pensioners are the least likely generation to be in poverty in the UK.”
Jim Murphy, Secretary of State for Scotland from 2008-10, argues the younger generation is disproportionately affected by inequality.
#Newsnight
Jim Murphy, Secretary of State for Scotland from 2008-10, argues the younger generation is disproportionately affected by inequality.
#Newsnight
November 21, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Catch up on @glasgowmurphy.bsky.social on Newsnight this week, discussing farmer protests and the cuts to winter fuel payments - and arguing that the Government needs to make a better case for the politics behind their decisions 👇
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We’ve joined the Bluesky community! 👋
We’ll be sharing our latest updates, news and insights from the Arden team, including our founder @glasgowmurphy.bsky.social 🦋
We’ll be sharing our latest updates, news and insights from the Arden team, including our founder @glasgowmurphy.bsky.social 🦋
November 21, 2024 at 4:18 PM
We’ve joined the Bluesky community! 👋
We’ll be sharing our latest updates, news and insights from the Arden team, including our founder @glasgowmurphy.bsky.social 🦋
We’ll be sharing our latest updates, news and insights from the Arden team, including our founder @glasgowmurphy.bsky.social 🦋