James Tarry
@northamptonian.bsky.social
More a jazz and easy listening Liberal than a classical Liberal. Cricket (Northants fan), literature, economics, politics & anything that takes my fancy.
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How we do pensions and retirement income in this country is predicated on a few assumptions, one of which is that old people have minimal housing costs and/or security of tenure. It's not happening anymore, and will get worse.
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/the-other-...
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/the-other-...
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
How we do pensions and retirement income in this country is predicated on a few assumptions, one of which is that old people have minimal housing costs and/or security of tenure. It's not happening anymore, and will get worse.
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/the-other-...
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/the-other-...
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NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
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Fascinating. I was unaware of the 'Penrose effect', (more aware of the Penrose process, having had a background in physics).
I have spotted this: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... but what else should I be reading about it?
I have spotted this: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... but what else should I be reading about it?
The Penrose Effect and its acceleration by the war on drugs: a crisis of untranslated neuroscience and untreated addiction and mental illness
In 1939, British psychiatrist Lionel Penrose described an inverse relationship between mental health treatment infrastructure and criminal incarcerations. This relationship, later termed the ‘Penrose Effect’, has proven remarkably predictive of ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Fascinating. I was unaware of the 'Penrose effect', (more aware of the Penrose process, having had a background in physics).
I have spotted this: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... but what else should I be reading about it?
I have spotted this: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... but what else should I be reading about it?
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my new book is published tomorrow! I have put an extract here for free of what I think might be the most important thing I say in the whole book - how to preserve friendships during an information crisis (and why it's important to try, if you can)
naomialderman.substack.com/p/how-to-pre...
naomialderman.substack.com/p/how-to-pre...
how to preserve your friendships during an information crisis
and why it's really important to try (if you can, and they're committed to it too)
naomialderman.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
my new book is published tomorrow! I have put an extract here for free of what I think might be the most important thing I say in the whole book - how to preserve friendships during an information crisis (and why it's important to try, if you can)
naomialderman.substack.com/p/how-to-pre...
naomialderman.substack.com/p/how-to-pre...
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Spotted Richard III Society repeating the myth that rude carvings in churches were put there by unpaid masons. Instead they relate to a form of spirituality called negative mysticism: achieving salvation by resistance to temptation. More here:
triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/2022/09/26/m...
triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/2022/09/26/m...
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Spotted Richard III Society repeating the myth that rude carvings in churches were put there by unpaid masons. Instead they relate to a form of spirituality called negative mysticism: achieving salvation by resistance to temptation. More here:
triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/2022/09/26/m...
triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/2022/09/26/m...
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NEW: Reported plans to double tax rates on the top two council tax bands would cause huge distortions and unequal treatment between owners of expensive homes across England
One area where homes cost £500k would barely be touched
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
One area where homes cost £500k would barely be touched
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Why Council Tax Reform Is Fraught With Difficulty
New analysis shows why council tax reform is such a hard task for the government as it faces widespread calls for the system to be updated.
www.politicshome.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
NEW: Reported plans to double tax rates on the top two council tax bands would cause huge distortions and unequal treatment between owners of expensive homes across England
One area where homes cost £500k would barely be touched
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
One area where homes cost £500k would barely be touched
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Reeves should be aiming to get off two cycles: “every budget is an ordeal, every minor fluctuation in the forecast is a nightmare“ and “we did some small tax tweaks to raise £2bn and whoopsydaisy, something has fallen over unexpectedly/inflation is higher”.
I’m with Vince.
And 2p on income tax plus 2p off NICS to raise £6bn feels like being hung for half a lamb.
www.ft.com/content/9e56...
And 2p on income tax plus 2p off NICS to raise £6bn feels like being hung for half a lamb.
www.ft.com/content/9e56...
November 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Reeves should be aiming to get off two cycles: “every budget is an ordeal, every minor fluctuation in the forecast is a nightmare“ and “we did some small tax tweaks to raise £2bn and whoopsydaisy, something has fallen over unexpectedly/inflation is higher”.
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New blog post!
The MPC was wrong to not cut interest rates on Thursday. The Budget is going to cause further damage to the labour market and demand will be far weaker than forecast by the Bank of England.
opportunitylost.substack.com/p/why-the-ba...
The MPC was wrong to not cut interest rates on Thursday. The Budget is going to cause further damage to the labour market and demand will be far weaker than forecast by the Bank of England.
opportunitylost.substack.com/p/why-the-ba...
Why the Bank of England is Wrong
Again...
opportunitylost.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
New blog post!
The MPC was wrong to not cut interest rates on Thursday. The Budget is going to cause further damage to the labour market and demand will be far weaker than forecast by the Bank of England.
opportunitylost.substack.com/p/why-the-ba...
The MPC was wrong to not cut interest rates on Thursday. The Budget is going to cause further damage to the labour market and demand will be far weaker than forecast by the Bank of England.
opportunitylost.substack.com/p/why-the-ba...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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If you are heading over to the University of Hull campus today you will see this eye catching signage advertising our conference in March 2026. If you are interested in taking part as a speaker, please message us and we will send you the call for papers.
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
If you are heading over to the University of Hull campus today you will see this eye catching signage advertising our conference in March 2026. If you are interested in taking part as a speaker, please message us and we will send you the call for papers.
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Here’s a great analysis of the council tax conundrum by @cjayanetti.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Why Council Tax Reform Is Fraught With Difficulty
New analysis shows why council tax reform is such a hard task for the government as it faces widespread calls for the system to be updated.
www.politicshome.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Here’s a great analysis of the council tax conundrum by @cjayanetti.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.
On this note, I had a @yougov.co.uk survey including their AI chat bot this week. I’d have had a better conversation talking to the wall, like Shirley Valentine.
Sometimes I see people like 20 tweets deep into an argument with Grok. Like, what are you doing brother? You are trying to win an argument with a vending machine.
November 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
On this note, I had a @yougov.co.uk survey including their AI chat bot this week. I’d have had a better conversation talking to the wall, like Shirley Valentine.
Northampton Wine Society this evening. Fortified wine from Roussillon. All about 17%, so I’m surprised I can still type.
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Northampton Wine Society this evening. Fortified wine from Roussillon. All about 17%, so I’m surprised I can still type.
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Think there's something particularly dispiriting about the Greek governments various moves against climate change initiatives because if your country routinely bursting into flames each summer doesn't drive it home, what will?
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Think there's something particularly dispiriting about the Greek governments various moves against climate change initiatives because if your country routinely bursting into flames each summer doesn't drive it home, what will?
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This time next week, I'll be speaking at the King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace.
I'd love to see you there.
www.rct.uk/event/alwyn-...
I'd love to see you there.
www.rct.uk/event/alwyn-...
Alwyn Turner on Edwardian England
Join Alwyn Turner, author of Little Englanders, in conversation with Alice de Quidt, Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings at Royal Collection Trust.
www.rct.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This time next week, I'll be speaking at the King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace.
I'd love to see you there.
www.rct.uk/event/alwyn-...
I'd love to see you there.
www.rct.uk/event/alwyn-...
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This was a really wide ranging, stimulating and entertaining session to chair. Many thanks to Tim and Jarrod.
Here’s the recording of our latest webinar panel - The Men’s Ashes and the Future of Test Cricket.
Tim Wigmore and @jarrodkimber.bsky.social covered a LOT of ground - and the event was expertly chaired by @russinthezone.bsky.social 👏
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtt6...
Tim Wigmore and @jarrodkimber.bsky.social covered a LOT of ground - and the event was expertly chaired by @russinthezone.bsky.social 👏
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtt6...
Panel: The Men’s Ashes and the Future of Test Cricket
YouTube video by Cricket Research Network
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This was a really wide ranging, stimulating and entertaining session to chair. Many thanks to Tim and Jarrod.
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“It’s both funny and serious. The speaker’s a shit. That’s always serious.” Philip Larkin joins the culture wars. jwikeley.substack.com/p/solemn-sin...
Solemn-sinister wreath-rubbish
Philip Larkin and the politics of forgetting
jwikeley.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM
“It’s both funny and serious. The speaker’s a shit. That’s always serious.” Philip Larkin joins the culture wars. jwikeley.substack.com/p/solemn-sin...
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New, by me
The real problem which blights our prison and punishment system
The way we think about custodial sentences is what needs to change
Reflections on the wrongful prison release news
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/the-real-p...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/11/the-...
The real problem which blights our prison and punishment system
The way we think about custodial sentences is what needs to change
Reflections on the wrongful prison release news
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/the-real-p...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/11/the-...
The real problem which blights our prison and punishment system
7th November 2025 The way we think about custodial sentences is what needs to change * Today’s news is about prisons: * Let us take a step back. There is a serious addiction problem which blights o…
davidallengreen.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
New, by me
The real problem which blights our prison and punishment system
The way we think about custodial sentences is what needs to change
Reflections on the wrongful prison release news
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/the-real-p...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/11/the-...
The real problem which blights our prison and punishment system
The way we think about custodial sentences is what needs to change
Reflections on the wrongful prison release news
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/the-real-p...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/11/the-...
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I was of course talked out of my retirement, repeatedly, until it was just something I did.
Until this year. On December 16th I will release the 10th and final image in the series.
You can read all about it and see all the pics and keys in my book that you can pre-order now on kickstarter:
11/11
Until this year. On December 16th I will release the 10th and final image in the series.
You can read all about it and see all the pics and keys in my book that you can pre-order now on kickstarter:
11/11
A Decade in the Lives
Ten years of Sgt Pepper celebrity tribute montages
www.kickstarter.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I was of course talked out of my retirement, repeatedly, until it was just something I did.
Until this year. On December 16th I will release the 10th and final image in the series.
You can read all about it and see all the pics and keys in my book that you can pre-order now on kickstarter:
11/11
Until this year. On December 16th I will release the 10th and final image in the series.
You can read all about it and see all the pics and keys in my book that you can pre-order now on kickstarter:
11/11
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In slightly unpleasant news from history today, it’s the 327th anniversary of the first time entrapment was used to secure a conviction for homosexuality: Captain Edward Rigby of the Royal Navy’s assignation with William Minton was a set-up – but Rigby had the last laugh...
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
In slightly unpleasant news from history today, it’s the 327th anniversary of the first time entrapment was used to secure a conviction for homosexuality: Captain Edward Rigby of the Royal Navy’s assignation with William Minton was a set-up – but Rigby had the last laugh...
Useful information. Well worth turning off the ‘rude’ tab, or you’ll never see a post by an Australian. Which, with the Ashes coming up, is quite important.
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Useful information. Well worth turning off the ‘rude’ tab, or you’ll never see a post by an Australian. Which, with the Ashes coming up, is quite important.
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Calling all small charities!
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
Boring Fund | Christina Poulton
Applications now open!
£200 grants available for small charities, CICs and voluntary groups towards some of those boring but hard-to-fund costs.
www.christinapoultoncreative.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Calling all small charities!
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding
The Boring Fund is now open for applications.
It offers small (£200) grants to UK non-profits, charities and voluntary groups to cover boring running costs like web hosting, admin, insurance etc
Apply by 30 Nov
#Funding