Jack Pearson
@jltpearson.bsky.social
Things that I’ve seen and thoughts that I’ve had. Head of Communications at Wilton Park by day, keen street photographer, also by day.
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💬 'The prisoners were supposed to learn how to think and to argue their case in a debate.'
@holgernehring.bsky.social discusses the educational component of the early days at Wilton Park, when it functioned as a rehabilitation centre for German PoWs.
#WW2 #80YearsOfWiltonPark
@holgernehring.bsky.social discusses the educational component of the early days at Wilton Park, when it functioned as a rehabilitation centre for German PoWs.
#WW2 #80YearsOfWiltonPark
September 8, 2025 at 7:48 AM
💬 'The prisoners were supposed to learn how to think and to argue their case in a debate.'
@holgernehring.bsky.social discusses the educational component of the early days at Wilton Park, when it functioned as a rehabilitation centre for German PoWs.
#WW2 #80YearsOfWiltonPark
@holgernehring.bsky.social discusses the educational component of the early days at Wilton Park, when it functioned as a rehabilitation centre for German PoWs.
#WW2 #80YearsOfWiltonPark
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💬 'It means a lot to them that the world will know more about the intricacies of Russia's imperial mindset.'
@katerynabusol.bsky.social discusses the need for justice for survivors of Russia's war crimes in Ukraine.
🤝 @ibahri.bsky.social
#Ukraine #Justice
@katerynabusol.bsky.social discusses the need for justice for survivors of Russia's war crimes in Ukraine.
🤝 @ibahri.bsky.social
#Ukraine #Justice
July 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
💬 'It means a lot to them that the world will know more about the intricacies of Russia's imperial mindset.'
@katerynabusol.bsky.social discusses the need for justice for survivors of Russia's war crimes in Ukraine.
🤝 @ibahri.bsky.social
#Ukraine #Justice
@katerynabusol.bsky.social discusses the need for justice for survivors of Russia's war crimes in Ukraine.
🤝 @ibahri.bsky.social
#Ukraine #Justice
Delighted to have partnered with Docu Magazine for a special edition zine. This short series of images is part of a small project titled ‘Life by other means,’ which is a celebration of Brighton and street photography.
#streetphotography
#streetphotography
April 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Delighted to have partnered with Docu Magazine for a special edition zine. This short series of images is part of a small project titled ‘Life by other means,’ which is a celebration of Brighton and street photography.
#streetphotography
#streetphotography
Recent photos from the coast. Picturing summer 💭
#streetphotography
#streetphotography
March 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Recent photos from the coast. Picturing summer 💭
#streetphotography
#streetphotography
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We were delighted to welcome Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy, and Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, to Wilton Park today for discussions on building partnerships for a more secure future for West Africa and the Sahel.
March 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We were delighted to welcome Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy, and Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, to Wilton Park today for discussions on building partnerships for a more secure future for West Africa and the Sahel.
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💬 'We should be doing more, far earlier, to help build a sense of modern national inclusion.'
🖊️ @tom-cargill.bsky.social reflects on an inspiring school visit that highlighted why the UK needs a constructive conversation about national belonging in 21st century.
🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/in-it-t...
🖊️ @tom-cargill.bsky.social reflects on an inspiring school visit that highlighted why the UK needs a constructive conversation about national belonging in 21st century.
🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/in-it-t...
January 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
💬 'We should be doing more, far earlier, to help build a sense of modern national inclusion.'
🖊️ @tom-cargill.bsky.social reflects on an inspiring school visit that highlighted why the UK needs a constructive conversation about national belonging in 21st century.
🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/in-it-t...
🖊️ @tom-cargill.bsky.social reflects on an inspiring school visit that highlighted why the UK needs a constructive conversation about national belonging in 21st century.
🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/in-it-t...
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Back with the Blues. 💙
January 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Back with the Blues. 💙
Black and white scenes in Brighton #streetphotography
December 23, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Black and white scenes in Brighton #streetphotography
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💬 'For progressive realism to be a success, openness and honesty with international partners will be key for building the necessary alliances.'
🖊️ Policy Officer Ellie Catherall writes on the origins and prospects for progressive realism.
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🖊️ Policy Officer Ellie Catherall writes on the origins and prospects for progressive realism.
wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/wilton-...
Wilton Park and the 'roots' of progressive realism - Wilton Park
Wilton Park Policy Officer, Ellie Catherall, explores the intellectual roots of progressive realism and how they have grown.
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December 23, 2024 at 11:34 AM
💬 'For progressive realism to be a success, openness and honesty with international partners will be key for building the necessary alliances.'
🖊️ Policy Officer Ellie Catherall writes on the origins and prospects for progressive realism.
wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/wilton-...
🖊️ Policy Officer Ellie Catherall writes on the origins and prospects for progressive realism.
wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/wilton-...
An essential read from @reutersinstitute.bsky.social on Musk, X, and what comes next. Importantly it touches on the international and geopolitical implications 👇🏻
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/these-r...
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/these-r...
These reporters wrote a book on Musk’s Twitter takeover. Here’s what they think is next for journalism and X
Kate Conger and Ryan Mac on Musk’s election interference, his courting of strongmen, X’s predictable decline and Bluesky’s improbable rise.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
December 3, 2024 at 1:24 PM
An essential read from @reutersinstitute.bsky.social on Musk, X, and what comes next. Importantly it touches on the international and geopolitical implications 👇🏻
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/these-r...
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/these-r...
One of the key reasons why this place is currently so much better than X is because it’s just more useful. Yesterday I heard about what was happening in Aleppo much more quickly here than there. It’s one of the things that made Twitter so powerful and Bluesky seems to have rekindled that.
December 1, 2024 at 7:43 AM
One of the key reasons why this place is currently so much better than X is because it’s just more useful. Yesterday I heard about what was happening in Aleppo much more quickly here than there. It’s one of the things that made Twitter so powerful and Bluesky seems to have rekindled that.
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A remarkable stat: Heidi Alexander’s appointment as Transport Secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history.
November 29, 2024 at 1:52 PM
A remarkable stat: Heidi Alexander’s appointment as Transport Secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history.
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We've created a starter pack of international policy voices and Wilton Park friends worth following on Bluesky. This is an evolving list which we'll continue to update - please do follow & share: 👇
go.bsky.app/AdWM2VF
go.bsky.app/AdWM2VF
November 28, 2024 at 1:59 PM
We've created a starter pack of international policy voices and Wilton Park friends worth following on Bluesky. This is an evolving list which we'll continue to update - please do follow & share: 👇
go.bsky.app/AdWM2VF
go.bsky.app/AdWM2VF
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Traffic from Bluesky's @bsky.app to @theguardian.com is already 2x that of Threads
In its first week on the platform & with 300k followers, Bluesky traffic from @theguardian.com posts is already higher than it was from TwX in any week in 2024, where the account had 10.8m followers, but🧵
In its first week on the platform & with 300k followers, Bluesky traffic from @theguardian.com posts is already higher than it was from TwX in any week in 2024, where the account had 10.8m followers, but🧵
November 27, 2024 at 6:30 AM
Traffic from Bluesky's @bsky.app to @theguardian.com is already 2x that of Threads
In its first week on the platform & with 300k followers, Bluesky traffic from @theguardian.com posts is already higher than it was from TwX in any week in 2024, where the account had 10.8m followers, but🧵
In its first week on the platform & with 300k followers, Bluesky traffic from @theguardian.com posts is already higher than it was from TwX in any week in 2024, where the account had 10.8m followers, but🧵
This is is 💯 true across many topics. You need genuine dialogue in a trusted space and not more platforms for the official line. Too many conferences fall into that trap. 👇🏻
Tip to organisers of conferences:
- If you are going to make it Chatham House rule, make sure panelists are saying something that they wouldn’t say on record.
- There is no point in hearing from serving officials who are too afraid to say anything of substance on the incoming Trump administration.
- If you are going to make it Chatham House rule, make sure panelists are saying something that they wouldn’t say on record.
- There is no point in hearing from serving officials who are too afraid to say anything of substance on the incoming Trump administration.
November 26, 2024 at 11:16 PM
This is is 💯 true across many topics. You need genuine dialogue in a trusted space and not more platforms for the official line. Too many conferences fall into that trap. 👇🏻
Black and white street scenes from Brighton #streetphotography #fujifilm
November 26, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Black and white street scenes from Brighton #streetphotography #fujifilm
➡️ audience with the Pope
➡️ new networks launched at COP29
➡️ work on UK-Spain relations
Just another month at @wiltonpark.bsky.social 👏🏻
➡️ new networks launched at COP29
➡️ work on UK-Spain relations
Just another month at @wiltonpark.bsky.social 👏🏻
💬 'We have to hold out the real hope that change is possible, and achievable.'
🖋️ In our November newsletter, Wilton Park CEO @tom-cargill.bsky.social reflects on the need for optimism in confronting global challenges.
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#diplomacy #foreignpolicy
🖋️ In our November newsletter, Wilton Park CEO @tom-cargill.bsky.social reflects on the need for optimism in confronting global challenges.
🔗 www.wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/optimis...
#diplomacy #foreignpolicy
November 25, 2024 at 7:29 PM
➡️ audience with the Pope
➡️ new networks launched at COP29
➡️ work on UK-Spain relations
Just another month at @wiltonpark.bsky.social 👏🏻
➡️ new networks launched at COP29
➡️ work on UK-Spain relations
Just another month at @wiltonpark.bsky.social 👏🏻
People as movement. #streetphotography
November 23, 2024 at 10:13 AM
People as movement. #streetphotography
Proof that John Prescott understood media and presentation in a way people often underestimated. A person of depth and a real character.
John Prescott interviewed in 2019: "When I do die, after 50 years in politics, all they will show on the news is 60 seconds of me thumping a fellow in Wales"
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
John Prescott: ‘I’ve only ever been in two or three fights’
The politician, 80, on life as a merchant seaman, saying no to email, and being an optimist
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Proof that John Prescott understood media and presentation in a way people often underestimated. A person of depth and a real character.
Really important topic in the context of what is happening. High North strategically critical now. Our next event will be good one 👇🏻
🗓️ Our upcoming dialogue will support Sweden’s accession to and future participation in NATO.
The event will consider the key issues in NATO’s integrated defence in the High North, including deterrence.
#defence #deterrence #NATO
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The event will consider the key issues in NATO’s integrated defence in the High North, including deterrence.
#defence #deterrence #NATO
🔗 www.wiltonpark.org.uk/event/streng...
November 21, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Really important topic in the context of what is happening. High North strategically critical now. Our next event will be good one 👇🏻
Finally got around to developing some film with shots from Brighton Pride.
I find my expectations for hit rate with film are so much higher than digital and wildly unrealistic, but I enjoy the slight randomness of shooting film occasionally. #streetphotography
I find my expectations for hit rate with film are so much higher than digital and wildly unrealistic, but I enjoy the slight randomness of shooting film occasionally. #streetphotography
November 20, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Finally got around to developing some film with shots from Brighton Pride.
I find my expectations for hit rate with film are so much higher than digital and wildly unrealistic, but I enjoy the slight randomness of shooting film occasionally. #streetphotography
I find my expectations for hit rate with film are so much higher than digital and wildly unrealistic, but I enjoy the slight randomness of shooting film occasionally. #streetphotography
This is really cool.
One of our recent events brought together women faith leaders to find new ways to work together. Now they’re launching a new network at #COP29. They’re formidable 👇🏻
One of our recent events brought together women faith leaders to find new ways to work together. Now they’re launching a new network at #COP29. They’re formidable 👇🏻
🌎 A new Women, Faith and Climate network forged by women faith leaders at our dialogue, was launched today by Mary Robinson at #COP29.
The network aims to mobilise millions of people globally on #ClimateAction.
Watch the launch from 1 hour in : 👇
🔗 www.faithpavilion.com/Session/Inde...
The network aims to mobilise millions of people globally on #ClimateAction.
Watch the launch from 1 hour in : 👇
🔗 www.faithpavilion.com/Session/Inde...
November 20, 2024 at 3:40 PM
This is really cool.
One of our recent events brought together women faith leaders to find new ways to work together. Now they’re launching a new network at #COP29. They’re formidable 👇🏻
One of our recent events brought together women faith leaders to find new ways to work together. Now they’re launching a new network at #COP29. They’re formidable 👇🏻
November 18, 2024 at 10:02 PM