DrNigel
@nigelculkin.bsky.social
Professor of Enterprise, University of Hertfordshire. Past-President, ISBE. Interests in Innovation, allotments and 🤺
Born Tomas Straussler in 🇨🇿 Stoppard’s final work - Leopoldstadt - set in the Viennese Jewish quarter, was as good as his earliest pieces and so, so personal.
November 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Born Tomas Straussler in 🇨🇿 Stoppard’s final work - Leopoldstadt - set in the Viennese Jewish quarter, was as good as his earliest pieces and so, so personal.
Should I be here? Oh yes, I was desperate.
November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Should I be here? Oh yes, I was desperate.
But, there’s nothing to see in the Epstein Files…..🤔
Funny how that works, huh? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Justice Department to Investigate Epstein Ties, but Not to Trump
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
But, there’s nothing to see in the Epstein Files…..🤔
This is a wonderful accolade for @louisehk.bsky.social The North light is an absolutely, delightful read.
The Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture just awarded me the Lindsley and Masao Miyoshi Prize for my translation of The North Light by Hideo Yokoyama. Thrilled that this rich and beautiful novel may now get the attention it deserves. Looking for a US publisher to buy the North American rights.
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This is a wonderful accolade for @louisehk.bsky.social The North light is an absolutely, delightful read.
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We have an updated ministerial code! The new code makes clear that ministers "are expected" to pay back any severance payment if they quickly get a new ministerial job or are found to have broken the rules on post-government jobs
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Ministerial Code
Ministerial Code setting out the standards of conduct expected of ministers and how they discharge their duties.
www.gov.uk
October 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
We have an updated ministerial code! The new code makes clear that ministers "are expected" to pay back any severance payment if they quickly get a new ministerial job or are found to have broken the rules on post-government jobs
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Simon Schama on what America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty: on.ft.com/4o4Kgu2
October 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Simon Schama on what America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty: on.ft.com/4o4Kgu2
Fun closing session to a great day. #HertsImpactSymposium2025 #HertsResearch
June 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Fun closing session to a great day. #HertsImpactSymposium2025 #HertsResearch
I’m not sure, but I think that’s Alan.
Steve is excited for the weekend. I, however, suspect shenanigans.
May 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I’m not sure, but I think that’s Alan.
Lillian Bilocca born on 26 May 1929. Following the Hull triple trawler tragedy in '68, she campaigned for better safety on board trawlers. The outcome was one of the most successful civil actions of the 20th century, as Harold Wilson's Government agreed to all their demands. Happy Birthday, Big Lil.
May 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Lillian Bilocca born on 26 May 1929. Following the Hull triple trawler tragedy in '68, she campaigned for better safety on board trawlers. The outcome was one of the most successful civil actions of the 20th century, as Harold Wilson's Government agreed to all their demands. Happy Birthday, Big Lil.
Glad I attended the APPG on Science and Technology in Agriculture session last night. Wayne McNee, CEO of AgriZeroNZ, presented New Zealand’s approach to tackling agricultural emissions through a national public–private partnership. Some interesting takeaways for Shake Climate Change and beyond.
May 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Glad I attended the APPG on Science and Technology in Agriculture session last night. Wayne McNee, CEO of AgriZeroNZ, presented New Zealand’s approach to tackling agricultural emissions through a national public–private partnership. Some interesting takeaways for Shake Climate Change and beyond.
Your regular reminder from @privateeyenews.bsky.social of the many qualities of the ex-PM. 🤔😉
It’s 19 years since David Cameron described Ukip supporters as “fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists”. In the run-up to yesterday’s elections, candidates for Reform UK, Ukip’s successor party, seemed to be doing their best to live up to that description in one way or another…
May 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Your regular reminder from @privateeyenews.bsky.social of the many qualities of the ex-PM. 🤔😉
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Russia’s government paper: “It’s practically a foregone conclusion the US will pull out of Ukraine talks.” Another paper: “The unity of the West is gone. Geopolitically it’s no longer an alliance. Trumpism has destroyed the Atlantic consensus confidently & quickly.” #ReadingRussia
Steve's Reading Russia - Russian Press Review (24 April 2025)
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
April 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Russia’s government paper: “It’s practically a foregone conclusion the US will pull out of Ukraine talks.” Another paper: “The unity of the West is gone. Geopolitically it’s no longer an alliance. Trumpism has destroyed the Atlantic consensus confidently & quickly.” #ReadingRussia
Reminder to self: update the SatNav 🙄
April 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Reminder to self: update the SatNav 🙄
This is a much happier cherry tree, than last year. Monthly liquid seaweed for the trunk seems to have worked a treat.
April 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This is a much happier cherry tree, than last year. Monthly liquid seaweed for the trunk seems to have worked a treat.
Things are looking up. 🙄https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp8vyy35g3mt?post=asset%3Aa5f6fd43-f285-4cef-8549-4b7ac5c517ef#post
Trump tariffs live updates: China to impose additional tariffs of 84% on US goods in response to Trump tariffs
Trump says the tariffs are
www.bbc.co.uk
April 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Things are looking up. 🙄https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp8vyy35g3mt?post=asset%3Aa5f6fd43-f285-4cef-8549-4b7ac5c517ef#post
As a treat, during such turbulent times, I’m re-reading the Enderby stories by Anthony Burgess. It helps me 😉
April 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
As a treat, during such turbulent times, I’m re-reading the Enderby stories by Anthony Burgess. It helps me 😉
Good point from @mcuban.bsky.social 👇
There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
April 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Good point from @mcuban.bsky.social 👇
Worthy of a repost……
March 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Worthy of a repost……
Impressive 👇
March 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Impressive 👇
Grok trained on X data. What could possibly go wrong......
The deal, which includes $12bn in debt, values X slightly above the $44bn price that Musk paid to take the company, then known as Twitter, private in October 2022 and comes after a $1bn fundraising round this month. www.ft.com/content/7419...
March 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Grok trained on X data. What could possibly go wrong......
As if this never going to see the light of day…..
BREAKING from The Atlantic:
Editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg has released the Signal war plans text thread:
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal. tinyurl.com/f4f6mnb8
Editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg has released the Signal war plans text thread:
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal. tinyurl.com/f4f6mnb8
March 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
As if this never going to see the light of day…..
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Free speech latest.
www.politico.eu/article/musk...
www.politico.eu/article/musk...
Musk’s X suspends opposition accounts in Turkey amid civil unrest
Suspensions affect accounts spreading information about the widespread demonstrations.
www.politico.eu
March 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Free speech latest.
www.politico.eu/article/musk...
www.politico.eu/article/musk...
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The White House read out of Trump and Putin's two hour conversation.
"The conflict should never have started" they agreed...
Obviously meaningful because shortly after it ended Putin bombed a hospital in Ukraine
"The conflict should never have started" they agreed...
Obviously meaningful because shortly after it ended Putin bombed a hospital in Ukraine
March 19, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The White House read out of Trump and Putin's two hour conversation.
"The conflict should never have started" they agreed...
Obviously meaningful because shortly after it ended Putin bombed a hospital in Ukraine
"The conflict should never have started" they agreed...
Obviously meaningful because shortly after it ended Putin bombed a hospital in Ukraine
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Yet more evidence that party funding rules desperately need reform.
British politics is painfully open to capture by wealthy vested interests.
And to the oil magnates, tech-bros and right-wing ideologues emboldened by Trump, the sums needed to capture UK parties are not even loose change.
British politics is painfully open to capture by wealthy vested interests.
And to the oil magnates, tech-bros and right-wing ideologues emboldened by Trump, the sums needed to capture UK parties are not even loose change.
Kemi Badenoch ditched the Tories’ commitment to reaching Net Zero by 2050 after accepting donations from funders of the Global Warming Policy Foundation and Net Zero Watch, both of which have campaigned for the target to be scrapped.
@adambienkov.bsky.social
@adambienkov.bsky.social
Kemi Badenoch Ditches Net Zero Target After Taking Donations From Funders of Tufton Street Climate Denial Group
The Conservative leader and her Shadow Net Zero Secretary took funding from key backers of lobby groups campaigning to curb action against climate change
bylinetimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Yet more evidence that party funding rules desperately need reform.
British politics is painfully open to capture by wealthy vested interests.
And to the oil magnates, tech-bros and right-wing ideologues emboldened by Trump, the sums needed to capture UK parties are not even loose change.
British politics is painfully open to capture by wealthy vested interests.
And to the oil magnates, tech-bros and right-wing ideologues emboldened by Trump, the sums needed to capture UK parties are not even loose change.