Jamie Ratcliff
@jamrat.co.uk
Interested in politics, policy, communities, making the UK better, #UKHousing, Norwich City FC and whisky.
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What about biggest success? Here it’s not a particularly cheery verdict from the public. Asked in their own words, nothing dominates the word cloud, followed by the NHS.
July 4, 2025 at 9:22 AM
What about biggest success? Here it’s not a particularly cheery verdict from the public. Asked in their own words, nothing dominates the word cloud, followed by the NHS.
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And lastly, here is our timeline of all the key events in the Starmer government's first year in office.
July 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
And lastly, here is our timeline of all the key events in the Starmer government's first year in office.
Good piece here by Nick Robinson but am I the only one who can't imagine Keir Starmer saying this?! ⬇️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
July 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Good piece here by Nick Robinson but am I the only one who can't imagine Keir Starmer saying this?! ⬇️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I’m looking forward to publication of the list of projects* which under the current Green Book the answer is no but under the new revised Green Book the answer is yes.
* BTW I don’t expect this to happen.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
* BTW I don’t expect this to happen.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Rachel Reeves to announce billions in regional spending after Treasury rule changes
Extra investment lined up for schemes such as energy projects, roads and rails outside London and south-east
www.theguardian.com
May 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I’m looking forward to publication of the list of projects* which under the current Green Book the answer is no but under the new revised Green Book the answer is yes.
* BTW I don’t expect this to happen.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
* BTW I don’t expect this to happen.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I knew @davehillonlondon.bsky.social was marvellous but I'm totally in awe of his skill in that he pre-empted a Guardian story today in something I read yesterday and he published three days ago www.onlondon.co.uk/hackney-wood... - top work!
Hackney: Woodberry Down revisited
A huge and long-running estate regeneration in the north of the borough is being seen by some as an emerging North London New Town
www.onlondon.co.uk
May 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I knew @davehillonlondon.bsky.social was marvellous but I'm totally in awe of his skill in that he pre-empted a Guardian story today in something I read yesterday and he published three days ago www.onlondon.co.uk/hackney-wood... - top work!
Early start on my way to Leeds... #UKREiiF #Ukhousing
May 20, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Early start on my way to Leeds... #UKREiiF #Ukhousing
I just opened my second bottle of the Thompson Bros mystery malt in a blind tasting and guessed it correctly! youtube.com/shorts/0rCuy...
Minute malt - mystery malt - correct guess!
YouTube video by Jamie Ratcliff
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May 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I just opened my second bottle of the Thompson Bros mystery malt in a blind tasting and guessed it correctly! youtube.com/shorts/0rCuy...
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There’s one war No 10 is ready to fight: against the OBR, impact assessments, the civil service fast stream…
Starmer’s strategists now claim to want a government so small they can drown it in the bathtub
Column in today’s Times:
www.thetimes.com/article/4665...
Starmer’s strategists now claim to want a government so small they can drown it in the bathtub
Column in today’s Times:
www.thetimes.com/article/4665...
There’s one war Labour is ready to fight
Frustrated with its inability to push through reforms, Downing Street is gearing up for an assault on Whitehall’s powers
www.thetimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
There’s one war No 10 is ready to fight: against the OBR, impact assessments, the civil service fast stream…
Starmer’s strategists now claim to want a government so small they can drown it in the bathtub
Column in today’s Times:
www.thetimes.com/article/4665...
Starmer’s strategists now claim to want a government so small they can drown it in the bathtub
Column in today’s Times:
www.thetimes.com/article/4665...
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everything, absolutely everything in your life, is ultimately decided by a group chat and some emojis www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
everything, absolutely everything in your life, is ultimately decided by a group chat and some emojis www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
What a hammering! We're all Scots now... #WalEng #SixNations
March 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
What a hammering! We're all Scots now... #WalEng #SixNations
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It's likely the OBR informed the Chancellor that she is on track to miss her target of covering day-to-day spending with taxation in five years’ time.
How might Rachel Reeves respond on March 26th? @ruthcurtice.bsky.social discusses the tricky choices facing the Chancellor 👇
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How might Rachel Reeves respond on March 26th? @ruthcurtice.bsky.social discusses the tricky choices facing the Chancellor 👇
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March 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It's likely the OBR informed the Chancellor that she is on track to miss her target of covering day-to-day spending with taxation in five years’ time.
How might Rachel Reeves respond on March 26th? @ruthcurtice.bsky.social discusses the tricky choices facing the Chancellor 👇
buff.ly/rW7Iv33
How might Rachel Reeves respond on March 26th? @ruthcurtice.bsky.social discusses the tricky choices facing the Chancellor 👇
buff.ly/rW7Iv33
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Thoughtful research from Public First. Housebuilding is the only domain where the areas with the least need said it was a bigger issue. And the decline of the high streets and the lack of parking are great levellers - keenly felt regardless of need:
March 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Thoughtful research from Public First. Housebuilding is the only domain where the areas with the least need said it was a bigger issue. And the decline of the high streets and the lack of parking are great levellers - keenly felt regardless of need:
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I’ve written to the Chair of HM Land Registry to set out the government’s priorities for the organisation over the coming year.
These include opening up existing data and widening and deepening transparency of land ownership and control.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
These include opening up existing data and widening and deepening transparency of land ownership and control.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
HM Land Registry Chair’s letter
www.gov.uk
March 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I’ve written to the Chair of HM Land Registry to set out the government’s priorities for the organisation over the coming year.
These include opening up existing data and widening and deepening transparency of land ownership and control.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
These include opening up existing data and widening and deepening transparency of land ownership and control.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Huge win! Government announces plans to open up the Land Registry.
If delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wales.
Read my blog post for more details & how you can write to the Minister to make sure this now happens:
whoownsengland.org/2025/03/06/h...
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If delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wales.
Read my blog post for more details & how you can write to the Minister to make sure this now happens:
whoownsengland.org/2025/03/06/h...
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Huge win! Government announces plan to open up Land Registry
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Today the UK Government has announced plans to open up the Land Registry – which, if delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wale…
whoownsengland.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Huge win! Government announces plans to open up the Land Registry.
If delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wales.
Read my blog post for more details & how you can write to the Minister to make sure this now happens:
whoownsengland.org/2025/03/06/h...
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If delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wales.
Read my blog post for more details & how you can write to the Minister to make sure this now happens:
whoownsengland.org/2025/03/06/h...
🧵1/
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From YouGov: European favourability towards the USA falls following the return of Donald Trump
“In Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Spain and Italy, these are the lowest figures for USA favourability since we began tracking this question.”
“In Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Spain and Italy, these are the lowest figures for USA favourability since we began tracking this question.”
March 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
From YouGov: European favourability towards the USA falls following the return of Donald Trump
“In Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Spain and Italy, these are the lowest figures for USA favourability since we began tracking this question.”
“In Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Spain and Italy, these are the lowest figures for USA favourability since we began tracking this question.”
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Here's how to visualise the PM's claim that taking defence spending to 2.5% of GDP in 2027 means an annual increase of £13.4bn.
It relies on the counterfactual that defence spending would have been flat in cash terms over the preceding three years...
It relies on the counterfactual that defence spending would have been flat in cash terms over the preceding three years...
February 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Here's how to visualise the PM's claim that taking defence spending to 2.5% of GDP in 2027 means an annual increase of £13.4bn.
It relies on the counterfactual that defence spending would have been flat in cash terms over the preceding three years...
It relies on the counterfactual that defence spending would have been flat in cash terms over the preceding three years...
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good afternoon, HS2
February 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
good afternoon, HS2
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Column. On the mad right-wing ARC conference, and how peculiarly frightened they all seem to be of completely made up things, while somehow never really mentioning real things at all.
www.thetimes.com/article/25dc...
www.thetimes.com/article/25dc...
February 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Column. On the mad right-wing ARC conference, and how peculiarly frightened they all seem to be of completely made up things, while somehow never really mentioning real things at all.
www.thetimes.com/article/25dc...
www.thetimes.com/article/25dc...
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What needs to happen to avoid this all-too-likely disaster? My hope lies with Europe, with the appearance of a leader with Churchill’s resolve, the spirit to say we will never surrender, we will defend all of Europe, from Ukraine to Portugal.🧵15/17
February 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
What needs to happen to avoid this all-too-likely disaster? My hope lies with Europe, with the appearance of a leader with Churchill’s resolve, the spirit to say we will never surrender, we will defend all of Europe, from Ukraine to Portugal.🧵15/17
I'm a traditionalist (and I can't find my Italian whisky) so here's my five nations whisky line up.
February 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I'm a traditionalist (and I can't find my Italian whisky) so here's my five nations whisky line up.