Joe Sarling
@joesarling.bsky.social
Economist working in capital markets ▪ Big on placemaking, housing, regeneration ▪ Inspired by systems thinking and servant leadership ▪ FRSA
❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃
❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃
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Joe Sarling
@joesarling.bsky.social
· Nov 5
There was a prominent article on the BBC home page recently exploring, with a particular angle, political views within town(s). By the number of people who sent me a link, I think you'll know the one I'm referring to!
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Absolutely brutal takedown by @manchestermill.bsky.social!
"So, in an act of petty protest, to prove that this is not exclusive content, and that the MEN are effectively trying to make you pay for something you’ve already paid for, we are publishing the full piece for free today."
"So, in an act of petty protest, to prove that this is not exclusive content, and that the MEN are effectively trying to make you pay for something you’ve already paid for, we are publishing the full piece for free today."
Why The Mill will be republishing ‘MEN Premium journalism’
How a publicly-funded scheme is being misused
manchestermill.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Absolutely brutal takedown by @manchestermill.bsky.social!
"So, in an act of petty protest, to prove that this is not exclusive content, and that the MEN are effectively trying to make you pay for something you’ve already paid for, we are publishing the full piece for free today."
"So, in an act of petty protest, to prove that this is not exclusive content, and that the MEN are effectively trying to make you pay for something you’ve already paid for, we are publishing the full piece for free today."
In the quiet coach and realised the Law of West Coast Mainline is that you can only have a maximum of two out of the following three things at any one time:
1. Actual quiet
2. Not a sauna
3. On time
1. Actual quiet
2. Not a sauna
3. On time
a man with a beard is looking at a computer screen with mathematical equations coming out of it .
ALT: a man with a beard is looking at a computer screen with mathematical equations coming out of it .
media.tenor.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:43 PM
In the quiet coach and realised the Law of West Coast Mainline is that you can only have a maximum of two out of the following three things at any one time:
1. Actual quiet
2. Not a sauna
3. On time
1. Actual quiet
2. Not a sauna
3. On time
A room with a view
January 29, 2026 at 10:58 AM
A room with a view
Reposted by Joe Sarling
I have today written to the Chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee seeking permission to enter the selection process for a candidate for the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.
Read my letter here.👇🏻
Read my letter here.👇🏻
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I have today written to the Chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee seeking permission to enter the selection process for a candidate for the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.
Read my letter here.👇🏻
Read my letter here.👇🏻
And this is the role of all roles in GM!
We are seeking an exceptional leader to serve as Chair of our Board.
If you are seeking a role that is inspirational, developmental and one which can make a difference to the lives of people in Greater Manchester, then we would love to hear from you.
Info: https://ow.ly/uvvW50Y14k6
If you are seeking a role that is inspirational, developmental and one which can make a difference to the lives of people in Greater Manchester, then we would love to hear from you.
Info: https://ow.ly/uvvW50Y14k6
January 23, 2026 at 5:50 PM
And this is the role of all roles in GM!
More leaders should lead like @hayleylever.bsky.social. I've been lucky to work closely with her at @gmmoving.co.uk and I'll be forever grateful to have learned quite so much.
Go buy the book - it's for a good cause!
Go buy the book - it's for a good cause!
A huge congratulations to our CEO Hayley Lever who has published her first book🎉👏
Leading From The Balcony gives you the skills to lead with ease and develop the leadership qualities necessary for such endeavours.
It's available to purchase now: https://ow.ly/nh6m50XBIj8
Leading From The Balcony gives you the skills to lead with ease and develop the leadership qualities necessary for such endeavours.
It's available to purchase now: https://ow.ly/nh6m50XBIj8
January 23, 2026 at 5:49 PM
More leaders should lead like @hayleylever.bsky.social. I've been lucky to work closely with her at @gmmoving.co.uk and I'll be forever grateful to have learned quite so much.
Go buy the book - it's for a good cause!
Go buy the book - it's for a good cause!
January 23, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Me full of mince pies watching the RI Christmas Lectures
Dunno about the Far Side, but penguins have been recognised scientists for quite some time
January 21, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Me full of mince pies watching the RI Christmas Lectures
Reposted by Joe Sarling
Warm Homes Plan dropped late this evening. Lots in here and big commitments.
A very long list of supportive quotes too! #ukhousing
www.gov.uk/government/n...
A very long list of supportive quotes too! #ukhousing
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Families to save in biggest home upgrade plan in British history
Government launches Warm Homes Plan to upgrade the nation's homes, help families cut their energy bills, and tackle fuel poverty.
www.gov.uk
January 21, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Warm Homes Plan dropped late this evening. Lots in here and big commitments.
A very long list of supportive quotes too! #ukhousing
www.gov.uk/government/n...
A very long list of supportive quotes too! #ukhousing
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Warm Homes Plan dropped late this evening. Lots in here and big commitments.
A very long list of supportive quotes too! #ukhousing
www.gov.uk/government/n...
A very long list of supportive quotes too! #ukhousing
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Families to save in biggest home upgrade plan in British history
Government launches Warm Homes Plan to upgrade the nation's homes, help families cut their energy bills, and tackle fuel poverty.
www.gov.uk
January 21, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Warm Homes Plan dropped late this evening. Lots in here and big commitments.
A very long list of supportive quotes too! #ukhousing
www.gov.uk/government/n...
A very long list of supportive quotes too! #ukhousing
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Think this is the moment for trade-offs and scenarios framing to come to the fore in no10 storytelling.
Set out the case; describe sacrifice and return; paint the picture of the counter-factual or inaction.
It'll mobilise a large group of people.
Set out the case; describe sacrifice and return; paint the picture of the counter-factual or inaction.
It'll mobilise a large group of people.
A thousand times this.
If we want to take defence spending from circa 2.5% of GDP to circa 3.5-4% of GDP the question isn’t “how do we pay for it?”. That’s the easy bit - a combination of taxes and borrowing.
The real question is about real resources and what do we want to do less of?
If we want to take defence spending from circa 2.5% of GDP to circa 3.5-4% of GDP the question isn’t “how do we pay for it?”. That’s the easy bit - a combination of taxes and borrowing.
The real question is about real resources and what do we want to do less of?
There's a lot of talk about rearmament and breaking US dependence. I understand the logic completely. But I wonder if people have fully absorbed the economic/consumption implications of serious rearmament, especially when we also consider the state of public opinion and the information environment.
January 19, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Think this is the moment for trade-offs and scenarios framing to come to the fore in no10 storytelling.
Set out the case; describe sacrifice and return; paint the picture of the counter-factual or inaction.
It'll mobilise a large group of people.
Set out the case; describe sacrifice and return; paint the picture of the counter-factual or inaction.
It'll mobilise a large group of people.
January 16, 2026 at 12:14 AM
The number of times I leave Euston on the West Coast Mainline on the first evening off-peak train, have a time buffer of over 20mins (c.+20%) to make the connection and still miss it is astounding.
Tonight's reason? Driver was held up.
Tonight's reason? Driver was held up.
January 14, 2026 at 10:07 PM
The number of times I leave Euston on the West Coast Mainline on the first evening off-peak train, have a time buffer of over 20mins (c.+20%) to make the connection and still miss it is astounding.
Tonight's reason? Driver was held up.
Tonight's reason? Driver was held up.
Lovely morning for a little run in Regent's Park 😍
January 14, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Lovely morning for a little run in Regent's Park 😍
As ever, really helpful public service from @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social!
So... I've created a starter pack of UK government organisations currently on Bluesky: go.bsky.app/JHsY1Wz
(Currently includes all those listed under ministerial and non-ministerial departments here www.gov.uk/government/o... - let me know any I've missed, or got wrong)
(Currently includes all those listed under ministerial and non-ministerial departments here www.gov.uk/government/o... - let me know any I've missed, or got wrong)
January 12, 2026 at 8:47 AM
As ever, really helpful public service from @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social!
Reposted by Joe Sarling
Seems to be a flurry of new users on bluesky. Welcome!
A helpful and easy way to start following people is to use starter packs - curated lists of users based on themes/topics.
I'll add some below and I'm sure others will share theirs too.
A helpful and easy way to start following people is to use starter packs - curated lists of users based on themes/topics.
I'll add some below and I'm sure others will share theirs too.
January 9, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Seems to be a flurry of new users on bluesky. Welcome!
A helpful and easy way to start following people is to use starter packs - curated lists of users based on themes/topics.
I'll add some below and I'm sure others will share theirs too.
A helpful and easy way to start following people is to use starter packs - curated lists of users based on themes/topics.
I'll add some below and I'm sure others will share theirs too.
Relaxing Saturday afternoon 😍❄️☃️
January 10, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Relaxing Saturday afternoon 😍❄️☃️
Seems to be a flurry of new users on bluesky. Welcome!
A helpful and easy way to start following people is to use starter packs - curated lists of users based on themes/topics.
I'll add some below and I'm sure others will share theirs too.
A helpful and easy way to start following people is to use starter packs - curated lists of users based on themes/topics.
I'll add some below and I'm sure others will share theirs too.
January 9, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Seems to be a flurry of new users on bluesky. Welcome!
A helpful and easy way to start following people is to use starter packs - curated lists of users based on themes/topics.
I'll add some below and I'm sure others will share theirs too.
A helpful and easy way to start following people is to use starter packs - curated lists of users based on themes/topics.
I'll add some below and I'm sure others will share theirs too.
Excited to see this develop 🙌🏻 Super initiative, punchy and engaging pieces, and big vision. Wouldn't expect anything else from @statto.bsky.social! 👏🏼
Go strong!
Go strong!
Hi! We are The Longevity Initiative, a new think tank and educational organisation working towards a world free from age-related disease, where longevity medicines are accessible to everyone.
Find out more at our website, thelongevityinitiative.org 🐢
Find out more at our website, thelongevityinitiative.org 🐢
The Longevity Initiative
Learn how longevity science could help us all live healthier for longer—and what extending healthspan means for policy, ageing, and the economy.
thelongevityinitiative.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Excited to see this develop 🙌🏻 Super initiative, punchy and engaging pieces, and big vision. Wouldn't expect anything else from @statto.bsky.social! 👏🏼
Go strong!
Go strong!
That life-giving glow of a heated gilet on an arctically cold Monday morning.
a small dog is wrapped in a plaid blanket with the words so cozy below it
ALT: a small dog is wrapped in a plaid blanket with the words so cozy below it
media.tenor.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM
That life-giving glow of a heated gilet on an arctically cold Monday morning.
Early morning moon in the hills and a light dusting of snow in the glorious gardens ❤️🙏🏻❄️
January 3, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Early morning moon in the hills and a light dusting of snow in the glorious gardens ❤️🙏🏻❄️
A light dusting of snow at the end of the holiday season
January 2, 2026 at 1:50 PM
A light dusting of snow at the end of the holiday season
Fascinating short piece here on the potential impact of work-from-home (WFH) and expectations regarding household chores.
(HT @lindayueh.bsky.social)
(HT @lindayueh.bsky.social)
A vignette study of work from home and attitudes to household work
Work from home has boomed since the Covid pandemic. This column uses a vignette experiment to explore how working from home links to gendered attitudes about household work and childcare in Netherlands. When presented with various routine and emergency chores, survey respondents agree, on average, that the partner working from home should execute them. The extent of agreement is significantly larger when the vignette randomly depicts a man, rather than a woman, working from home, indicating that work from home may blast rather than boost gender norms around household work and childcare.
cepr.org
January 2, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Fascinating short piece here on the potential impact of work-from-home (WFH) and expectations regarding household chores.
(HT @lindayueh.bsky.social)
(HT @lindayueh.bsky.social)
It's the most wonderful time of year! Some absolute crackers this evening 👏🏼👏🏼 #duvetknowitschristmas
You spectacularly generous people have raised £13k so far. We have a beyond-excited three year old likely to wake us at 5am, so it’s an early night here. I’ll have to catch up with the pix in the morning ♥️ #DuvetKnowItsChristmas
www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden
Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing.
What is it?
Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025
www.gofundme.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
It's the most wonderful time of year! Some absolute crackers this evening 👏🏼👏🏼 #duvetknowitschristmas
Gold. I know what my vote would be for.
The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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December 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Gold. I know what my vote would be for.