Shaan
@shaanthepenguin.bsky.social
tired housing policy guy by day… and a local government, cricket & eurovision nerd by night. listens to too much jeff buckley. will get you to join your trade union. 🍞🌹. 22. he/him.
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More from No 10: "Housebuilding near well-connected train stations will be given a “default yes” to accelerate delivery of tens of thousands of homes, which will regenerate local areas and remove planning blockages. This forms part of the second phase of reforms to hit the 1.5 million homes target."
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
More from No 10: "Housebuilding near well-connected train stations will be given a “default yes” to accelerate delivery of tens of thousands of homes, which will regenerate local areas and remove planning blockages. This forms part of the second phase of reforms to hit the 1.5 million homes target."
inevitably yesterday’s press coverage focused on Hamnet, but It Was Just an Accident was phenomenal too - gripping & cohesive (esp at letting you into the characters’ psyche) + funny in parts too. made all the more impressive by the gutting political context #LFF boxd.it/bl576n
October 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
inevitably yesterday’s press coverage focused on Hamnet, but It Was Just an Accident was phenomenal too - gripping & cohesive (esp at letting you into the characters’ psyche) + funny in parts too. made all the more impressive by the gutting political context #LFF boxd.it/bl576n
the SN Water Supply Zone, a *350 square mile* area (and already home to 250k ppl) has Natural England effectively blocking all new developments as they're *not* sure it *won't* (but likely won't) have an impact on micro sewer-snails. good to see 21k families will finally have a place to call home.
October 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
the SN Water Supply Zone, a *350 square mile* area (and already home to 250k ppl) has Natural England effectively blocking all new developments as they're *not* sure it *won't* (but likely won't) have an impact on micro sewer-snails. good to see 21k families will finally have a place to call home.
As good as ever from Morgan - signs of this fracture are even clearer in Labour youth/student wings where grumbles over anti-migrant/trans rhetoric (+in some cases, Gaza) - taking individuals who’d have historically uncritically batted for the LtW line to step back now that the shtick isn’t soc-lib…
The party’s right wing won the peace after the Corbyn wars. But do they know what they want now?
The Labour right is fracturing
www.newstatesman.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
As good as ever from Morgan - signs of this fracture are even clearer in Labour youth/student wings where grumbles over anti-migrant/trans rhetoric (+in some cases, Gaza) - taking individuals who’d have historically uncritically batted for the LtW line to step back now that the shtick isn’t soc-lib…
want to emphasise mixed-tenure isn't just for-sale and AH, but also includes Build to Rent. by not cannibalising the market sale absorption rate through BtR bulk sales, you do actually get faster buildout through nigh-on mandating quicker sales & returns to move to the next development, actually!
May 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
want to emphasise mixed-tenure isn't just for-sale and AH, but also includes Build to Rent. by not cannibalising the market sale absorption rate through BtR bulk sales, you do actually get faster buildout through nigh-on mandating quicker sales & returns to move to the next development, actually!
have I found myself at an Apple Event here. feel like I’m about to watch an Apple Watch launch here, and the circles don’t help - we’re either looking at fucking Siri or a new watch band here #ESC2025
May 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
have I found myself at an Apple Event here. feel like I’m about to watch an Apple Watch launch here, and the circles don’t help - we’re either looking at fucking Siri or a new watch band here #ESC2025
the visual nod to France Gall. the impeccable start. the dollhouse breaking away while the framing changes after the outfit change and Laura’s well-trained vocals holding the note at the end. Luxembourg you’ve got my heart #ESC2025
May 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
the visual nod to France Gall. the impeccable start. the dollhouse breaking away while the framing changes after the outfit change and Laura’s well-trained vocals holding the note at the end. Luxembourg you’ve got my heart #ESC2025
Greece was easily my fav during national final season and while a couple others have ended up being stronger by now, this is still v easily in my top 3 and for fucking good reason. she smashed that. O2 I hope you’re looking forward to the money from my votes #ESC2025
May 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Greece was easily my fav during national final season and while a couple others have ended up being stronger by now, this is still v easily in my top 3 and for fucking good reason. she smashed that. O2 I hope you’re looking forward to the money from my votes #ESC2025
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When you’ve got the quarterly projections at 4 and the new Scottish Widows ad at 9
May 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
When you’ve got the quarterly projections at 4 and the new Scottish Widows ad at 9
RUUUULE BRITANNIA BRITANNIA RULE THE WAVES. getting theatre performers absolutely *is* the way to go and it was the right call with Lucie and it was the right call *again*. hell yeah!!!! #ESC2025
May 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
RUUUULE BRITANNIA BRITANNIA RULE THE WAVES. getting theatre performers absolutely *is* the way to go and it was the right call with Lucie and it was the right call *again*. hell yeah!!!! #ESC2025
RTÉ I will be showing up outside your headquarters in 63 hours to ask some serious questions and twist your arm to produce a cohesive Eurosong selection strategy to give Ireland the faintest chance of qualifying next year #ESC2025
May 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
RTÉ I will be showing up outside your headquarters in 63 hours to ask some serious questions and twist your arm to produce a cohesive Eurosong selection strategy to give Ireland the faintest chance of qualifying next year #ESC2025
if we get another interval where the hosts talk about Swiss-made transparency can we please talk about ProtonMail instead of clingfilm. way more niche and interesting than clingfilm. #Eurovision2025
May 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
if we get another interval where the hosts talk about Swiss-made transparency can we please talk about ProtonMail instead of clingfilm. way more niche and interesting than clingfilm. #Eurovision2025
BELGIUM SHOCK NQ??? BUT PORTUGAL MANAGED IT??? THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED BUT WHAT????? #Eurovision2025
May 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
BELGIUM SHOCK NQ??? BUT PORTUGAL MANAGED IT??? THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED BUT WHAT????? #Eurovision2025
as the (v watered down vs ER Green Paper) Employment Rights Bill makes its way through Parli, many of the DPM’s own officials will be on strike over office closures. we have a universal mandate from staff in every MHCLG office for strike action & ASOS. more here: www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
PCS members in MHCLG expand their strike mandate and announce strike action
Following a second successful ballot on 8 April, PCS MHCLG has expanded its strike mandate to 16 more offices. All MHCLG offices now hold mandates for industrial action over office closures, attendanc...
www.pcs.org.uk
April 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
as the (v watered down vs ER Green Paper) Employment Rights Bill makes its way through Parli, many of the DPM’s own officials will be on strike over office closures. we have a universal mandate from staff in every MHCLG office for strike action & ASOS. more here: www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
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Good thread. I’d add: Labour thinks they ARE giving its target voters loads of reasons to vote for it, whether it is renters’ rights, leasehold reform, the employment rights bill. But in the main these are things that people just “bank” and don’t reward incumbents for.
The Labour leadership has lost sight of the difference between 'positive reasons' to vote *for* a party and 'negative reasons' *not* to vote for it
Labour is working overtime to avoid giving its target voters reasons not to vote for it - but isn't giving people a reason to vote for it
Labour is working overtime to avoid giving its target voters reasons not to vote for it - but isn't giving people a reason to vote for it
March 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Good thread. I’d add: Labour thinks they ARE giving its target voters loads of reasons to vote for it, whether it is renters’ rights, leasehold reform, the employment rights bill. But in the main these are things that people just “bank” and don’t reward incumbents for.
‘Departmen’ on top of everything else here… yeah the yanks are cooked
March 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
‘Departmen’ on top of everything else here… yeah the yanks are cooked
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I'm in LabourList, writing about Project Chainsaw, Scottish DOGE, and Labour talking about making Britain great again, all of which does nothing but signal desperation and a clanging lack of ideological self confidence.
labourlist.org/2025/03/labo...
labourlist.org/2025/03/labo...
‘Labour should drop the chainsaw rhetoric and stop trying to impress journalists' - LabourList
Morgan Jones argues that Labour does not need to riff on Milei and Musk.
labourlist.org
March 19, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I'm in LabourList, writing about Project Chainsaw, Scottish DOGE, and Labour talking about making Britain great again, all of which does nothing but signal desperation and a clanging lack of ideological self confidence.
labourlist.org/2025/03/labo...
labourlist.org/2025/03/labo...
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Bernie is a better politician and Warren is a better bureaucrat and when you’re staffing an administration you need bureaucrats rather than politicians. Don’t think it’s much more complicated than that.
March 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Bernie is a better politician and Warren is a better bureaucrat and when you’re staffing an administration you need bureaucrats rather than politicians. Don’t think it’s much more complicated than that.
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a regular bugbear of mine - when something goes over budget on costs by 50% it's the end of the world, but you can underestimate the benefits massively and people treat it like a success story. Crossrail was arguably built 20 years too late because of these errors
"TfL’s analysis shows that within a km of an Elizabeth line station in London, the number of new houses is 8-14% higher, and nearly 400,000 jobs have been created since 2015."
A smashing success: it's carried half a billion passengers since opening in 2022.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
A smashing success: it's carried half a billion passengers since opening in 2022.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
February 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
a regular bugbear of mine - when something goes over budget on costs by 50% it's the end of the world, but you can underestimate the benefits massively and people treat it like a success story. Crossrail was arguably built 20 years too late because of these errors
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#PCS members in MHCLG are being balloted for strike action over office closures, recruitment and office attendance. Their department is the responsibility of deputy prime minister Angela Rayner MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
February 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
#PCS members in MHCLG are being balloted for strike action over office closures, recruitment and office attendance. Their department is the responsibility of deputy prime minister Angela Rayner MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
Slava Ukraini, simple as 👍🏼
February 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Slava Ukraini, simple as 👍🏼
London getting the double against Wicklow this weekend… @simonharrisireland.bsky.social your boys took a smidgen of a beating!!
February 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
London getting the double against Wicklow this weekend… @simonharrisireland.bsky.social your boys took a smidgen of a beating!!
Pedro Sánchez the way your economic stability & high quality socially liberal social democracy has made way for your populace to enjoy fun & pick the high power ballad with Iberian aesthetics as opposed to the soppy sadgirl and operatic sadboy is something you’ll pay the price for #BenidormFestFinal
February 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Pedro Sánchez the way your economic stability & high quality socially liberal social democracy has made way for your populace to enjoy fun & pick the high power ballad with Iberian aesthetics as opposed to the soppy sadgirl and operatic sadboy is something you’ll pay the price for #BenidormFestFinal
sorry the *juries* have given the third lowest points to Lucas Bun and Lachispa? oh they are so cooked what on earth is in the water for the *juries* to put Lucas *second last*. what. #BenidormFestFinal
February 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
sorry the *juries* have given the third lowest points to Lucas Bun and Lachispa? oh they are so cooked what on earth is in the water for the *juries* to put Lucas *second last*. what. #BenidormFestFinal
Katrina Gupalo coming back with a quirky synth-filled banger that would be at home in a cringey romcom… oh we are so fucking back #LTVSupernova
February 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Katrina Gupalo coming back with a quirky synth-filled banger that would be at home in a cringey romcom… oh we are so fucking back #LTVSupernova