Simon Ricketts
@simonicity.bsky.social
Ubiquitous planning lawyer.
Arts; culture; politics; simonicity blog.
Personal views.
Not much football because Saints FC.
Arts; culture; politics; simonicity blog.
Personal views.
Not much football because Saints FC.
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Ok President Trump, if you sue the BBC for $1bn for spreading lies, I’ll sue you for the same amount. I reckon Planet Earth would crowdfund that. Then I’ll buy Mar A Largo, turn it into a climate change research centre, free Melania, and put a 1000% tariff on orange face paint.
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Ok President Trump, if you sue the BBC for $1bn for spreading lies, I’ll sue you for the same amount. I reckon Planet Earth would crowdfund that. Then I’ll buy Mar A Largo, turn it into a climate change research centre, free Melania, and put a 1000% tariff on orange face paint.
We were on the M3 today and the car started hallucinating that we have an 80 mph speed limit.
November 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
We were on the M3 today and the car started hallucinating that we have an 80 mph speed limit.
Anyone else see Laurie Anderson at the Roundhouse this evening? Speechless with awe. If I said it was an audio visual polemic that would take the humanity out of it. LA smiled throughout, nailing current dystopia, ending with hope & audience tai chi.
November 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Anyone else see Laurie Anderson at the Roundhouse this evening? Speechless with awe. If I said it was an audio visual polemic that would take the humanity out of it. LA smiled throughout, nailing current dystopia, ending with hope & audience tai chi.
The new Midlake album is so gentle, harmonious and lush - the only jarring note being the apparently deliberate misspelling in the title, A Bridge To Far. Far out man. Looking forward to their London gig next Feb.
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A Bridge To Far
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November 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The new Midlake album is so gentle, harmonious and lush - the only jarring note being the apparently deliberate misspelling in the title, A Bridge To Far. Far out man. Looking forward to their London gig next Feb.
open.spotify.com/album/0TwNjr...
open.spotify.com/album/0TwNjr...
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We’re back to the sandwich video. The paper, the defense points out, is still on. “You don’t see there’s mustard on it?” “You can’t tell there’s ketchup on it?” Mayonnaise? Lettuce? Tomato? “In fact, that sandwich hasn’t exploded at all?” Witness says the sandwich “looks bent and out of shape.”
November 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We’re back to the sandwich video. The paper, the defense points out, is still on. “You don’t see there’s mustard on it?” “You can’t tell there’s ketchup on it?” Mayonnaise? Lettuce? Tomato? “In fact, that sandwich hasn’t exploded at all?” Witness says the sandwich “looks bent and out of shape.”
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The officer Sandwich Guy is charged with assaulting testifies that he could feel the impact of the sandwich through his ballistic vest, and it “exploded all over my uniform.” He says he could “smell the onions and the mustard.”
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The officer Sandwich Guy is charged with assaulting testifies that he could feel the impact of the sandwich through his ballistic vest, and it “exploded all over my uniform.” He says he could “smell the onions and the mustard.”
Been parcelling up so much recently I have been given my own bubble wrap suit. Apologies in advance if I start popping in meetings. Nervous habit.
November 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Been parcelling up so much recently I have been given my own bubble wrap suit. Apologies in advance if I start popping in meetings. Nervous habit.
Just needed batteries & then technological magic - 50 year old pics not seen for a long long time. Now just need to save up enough greenshield stamps for a slide projector.
November 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Just needed batteries & then technological magic - 50 year old pics not seen for a long long time. Now just need to save up enough greenshield stamps for a slide projector.
New blog post, 4 Key Asks For The London Housebuilding Support Package Consultation
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4 Key Asks For The London Housebulding Support Package Consultation
Most chats this week have been about the 23 October 2025 homes for London policy note. tl;dr summary: positive direction but concerns about potential complexities, uncertainties and as to whether i…
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November 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
New blog post, 4 Key Asks For The London Housebuilding Support Package Consultation
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This album still cuts through. Great re-release yesterday on Secret Records, lovely black vinyl.
October 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This album still cuts through. Great re-release yesterday on Secret Records, lovely black vinyl.
I am halloween scrooge. Surely this is just the start of dodgy penny for the guy season?
October 31, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I am halloween scrooge. Surely this is just the start of dodgy penny for the guy season?
The andrew formerly known as prince
October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The andrew formerly known as prince
Took me a day or so to be ready for this after the last week. Tough listen. #saintsfc
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Episode 338 - Total Saints Podcast
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October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Took me a day or so to be ready for this after the last week. Tough listen. #saintsfc
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
Fresh Concilio pod this morning summarising and analysing yesterday’s government/Mayor of London announcement of a package of support for housebuilding in London.
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Simon Ricketts and Nick Dines discuss the Government and GLA 'Homes for London' proposals | Concilio Comms
The UK’s #1 ranked panning lawyer, Simon Ricketts, joins the podcast to discuss the Government’s package of support for housebuilding in London. | Better Places by Concilio Comms
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October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Fresh Concilio pod this morning summarising and analysing yesterday’s government/Mayor of London announcement of a package of support for housebuilding in London.
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Town Legal quiz event co-host POV last night. For charity XLP, at XLP’s HQ, grade 1 listed All Hallows On The Wall in the City of London.
www.xlp.org.uk
www.xlp.org.uk
October 22, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Town Legal quiz event co-host POV last night. For charity XLP, at XLP’s HQ, grade 1 listed All Hallows On The Wall in the City of London.
www.xlp.org.uk
www.xlp.org.uk
Am at that age where the dullest of news headlines starts a long forgotten theme song playing full volume in the specific part of my brain that I had been intending to use for some work today.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Am at that age where the dullest of news headlines starts a long forgotten theme song playing full volume in the specific part of my brain that I had been intending to use for some work today.
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There's been a lot of media commentary about forthcoming emergency changes to @mayoroflondon.bsky.social planning policies designed to increase housing supply, much of it loud and shallow. I hope this isn't: www.onlondon.co.uk/dave-hill-wi... @simonicity.bsky.social @tomcopley.bsky.social #london
Dave Hill: Will Labour's London housing boost plan work?
Changes to jump start private sector development have supporters and critics, but policy-makers believe the current approach must change
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October 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
There's been a lot of media commentary about forthcoming emergency changes to @mayoroflondon.bsky.social planning policies designed to increase housing supply, much of it loud and shallow. I hope this isn't: www.onlondon.co.uk/dave-hill-wi... @simonicity.bsky.social @tomcopley.bsky.social #london
These were very happy years for me and I’m finding out in excruciating detail how wrong I was.
October 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
These were very happy years for me and I’m finding out in excruciating detail how wrong I was.
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Motion to replace the saying “jumped the shark” in the American lexicon with “flew the poop airplane.”
October 19, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Motion to replace the saying “jumped the shark” in the American lexicon with “flew the poop airplane.”
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’Night Lights of Piccadilly’ (from ’This Is London’, 1959)
🎨 Mirsoslav Šašek
#fineart #piccadillycircus
🎨 Mirsoslav Šašek
#fineart #piccadillycircus
October 19, 2025 at 6:44 AM
’Night Lights of Piccadilly’ (from ’This Is London’, 1959)
🎨 Mirsoslav Šašek
#fineart #piccadillycircus
🎨 Mirsoslav Šašek
#fineart #piccadillycircus
I call this art installation “Cat in Tree”.
October 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I call this art installation “Cat in Tree”.