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Possibly talking into a void here, but is there an Education Lawyer specialising in Public Law / Litigation on here?
November 14, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Possibly talking into a void here, but is there an Education Lawyer specialising in Public Law / Litigation on here?
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Had anyone got a bigger metaphor? I NEED A BIGGER METAPHOR NOW?!
Interview with Harvard's 2025 valedictorian, a Chinese national, while two American men fight over nothing in the background
June 6, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Had anyone got a bigger metaphor? I NEED A BIGGER METAPHOR NOW?!
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"We cannot build bananas in America" is an all timer
DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas?
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
June 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"We cannot build bananas in America" is an all timer
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In England, the Cookie Monster is called the Biscuit Bloke
May 21, 2025 at 5:51 AM
In England, the Cookie Monster is called the Biscuit Bloke
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The problems in our society are not caused by migrants or refugees.
They are caused by an economic system rigged in favour of corporations and billionaires.
If the government wanted to improve people’s lives, it would tax the rich and build an economy that works for us all.
They are caused by an economic system rigged in favour of corporations and billionaires.
If the government wanted to improve people’s lives, it would tax the rich and build an economy that works for us all.
May 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The problems in our society are not caused by migrants or refugees.
They are caused by an economic system rigged in favour of corporations and billionaires.
If the government wanted to improve people’s lives, it would tax the rich and build an economy that works for us all.
They are caused by an economic system rigged in favour of corporations and billionaires.
If the government wanted to improve people’s lives, it would tax the rich and build an economy that works for us all.
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I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.
May 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.
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I love learning a new word. This one is particularly apt.
May 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I love learning a new word. This one is particularly apt.
Reflecting on the in-person team meeting I attended in a free local govt space to “save taxpayers money”. 12 of us travelled to West Brom from across four corners of the country, long journeys and ££ (& unsafe) parking, or three trains and Uber both ways to listen to 3 hours of someone talk at us.
April 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Reflecting on the in-person team meeting I attended in a free local govt space to “save taxpayers money”. 12 of us travelled to West Brom from across four corners of the country, long journeys and ££ (& unsafe) parking, or three trains and Uber both ways to listen to 3 hours of someone talk at us.
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I fear the top rungs of NHS management are too often selected on the basis of willingness to go along with Potemkin budget/planning assumptions rather than talent.
April 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I fear the top rungs of NHS management are too often selected on the basis of willingness to go along with Potemkin budget/planning assumptions rather than talent.
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is anyone having a good time at this point? even rich people seem miserable
April 23, 2025 at 1:53 AM
is anyone having a good time at this point? even rich people seem miserable
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You can write directly to Kier Starmer’s office here.
The limit is 1000 characters including spaces so it’s hard to say much. I used them all.
I don’t expect a response but I felt better for doing it. Now it’s part of the public record.
You can read what I said in comments if you care to…
The limit is 1000 characters including spaces so it’s hard to say much. I used them all.
I don’t expect a response but I felt better for doing it. Now it’s part of the public record.
You can read what I said in comments if you care to…
Contact Number 10
GOV.UK - The best place to find government services and information
contact.no10.gov.uk
April 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
You can write directly to Kier Starmer’s office here.
The limit is 1000 characters including spaces so it’s hard to say much. I used them all.
I don’t expect a response but I felt better for doing it. Now it’s part of the public record.
You can read what I said in comments if you care to…
The limit is 1000 characters including spaces so it’s hard to say much. I used them all.
I don’t expect a response but I felt better for doing it. Now it’s part of the public record.
You can read what I said in comments if you care to…
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Two headlines in the New York Times today.
April 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Two headlines in the New York Times today.
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Bruce Cohen • Interior with Daffodils and Blue Chair •
April 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Bruce Cohen • Interior with Daffodils and Blue Chair •
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Like social housing? Like data? This spectacularly niche one is especially for you.
Thanks @insidehousing.bsky.social for the commission - I love getting deep into the detail now and again
(Paywalled)
www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/boar...
Thanks @insidehousing.bsky.social for the commission - I love getting deep into the detail now and again
(Paywalled)
www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/boar...
Board Member Briefing: the role of boards in scrutinising data
Data is central to how housing associations operate, from providing intel on stock condition to guarding against cyberattacks. Hannah Fearn explains what you need to know.
www.insidehousing.co.uk
April 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Like social housing? Like data? This spectacularly niche one is especially for you.
Thanks @insidehousing.bsky.social for the commission - I love getting deep into the detail now and again
(Paywalled)
www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/boar...
Thanks @insidehousing.bsky.social for the commission - I love getting deep into the detail now and again
(Paywalled)
www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/boar...
UK universities are jewels in our crown. International students pay a lot to gain a British HE qualification and some stay on to work here and contribute towards our economy. That’s a positive outcome that should be encouraged.
The core trilma here remains the same - the govt needs to accept one of three things: high student migration, higher domestic student fees (or higher taxes to fund universities) or university bankruptcies. Those are the only options, given where we are. Pick one.
The UK government is proposing to finally finish off its universities by further tightening the terms of the graduate visa route. The stupid fools. Playing with dangers they don't even understand. www.ft.com/content/f441...
April 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
UK universities are jewels in our crown. International students pay a lot to gain a British HE qualification and some stay on to work here and contribute towards our economy. That’s a positive outcome that should be encouraged.
Is it me, or has the @hsj.co.uk become the default internal communications channel for the NHS? You may be actively working your way out of a job here, NHSE comms folk. Just sayin’.
April 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Is it me, or has the @hsj.co.uk become the default internal communications channel for the NHS? You may be actively working your way out of a job here, NHSE comms folk. Just sayin’.
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This is a thread of my favourite ever literal translations, starting with this one…
In Greek, the word for a protest, εύπιστος, translates literally to “anger parade”
In Greek, the word for a protest, εύπιστος, translates literally to “anger parade”
April 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
This is a thread of my favourite ever literal translations, starting with this one…
In Greek, the word for a protest, εύπιστος, translates literally to “anger parade”
In Greek, the word for a protest, εύπιστος, translates literally to “anger parade”
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You have to be crazy or completely corrupt to look at the UK with its billionaires who don't pay any taxes and its ripoff Energy Companies, polluting scumbag Water Companies and come to the conclusion that Disabled People and immigrants are the problem.
March 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
You have to be crazy or completely corrupt to look at the UK with its billionaires who don't pay any taxes and its ripoff Energy Companies, polluting scumbag Water Companies and come to the conclusion that Disabled People and immigrants are the problem.
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This is terrifying. This could be me.
This person was born here, brown, was nearly deported.
“Let me be clear:
You do not need a passport to live in this country.
Millions of Americans have never had one.
It's not required for citizenship.
It’s not even required to vote.”
This person was born here, brown, was nearly deported.
“Let me be clear:
You do not need a passport to live in this country.
Millions of Americans have never had one.
It's not required for citizenship.
It’s not even required to vote.”
March 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This is terrifying. This could be me.
This person was born here, brown, was nearly deported.
“Let me be clear:
You do not need a passport to live in this country.
Millions of Americans have never had one.
It's not required for citizenship.
It’s not even required to vote.”
This person was born here, brown, was nearly deported.
“Let me be clear:
You do not need a passport to live in this country.
Millions of Americans have never had one.
It's not required for citizenship.
It’s not even required to vote.”
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Like all bullies, Trump backs down in the face of people more resolute and braver than him.
Suddenly, Trump is not referring to Carney as the Governor of our 51st state.
March 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Like all bullies, Trump backs down in the face of people more resolute and braver than him.
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A lot of talk about civil service staff numbers today - here’s our fully up-to-date explainer on how many civil servants there are, and in which departments
The big news (for us) last week was that the numbers dropped. Start of a trend? Or a blip?
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ci...
The big news (for us) last week was that the numbers dropped. Start of a trend? Or a blip?
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ci...
Civil service staff numbers | Institute for Government
Who exactly are civil servants and how many are there?
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
March 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A lot of talk about civil service staff numbers today - here’s our fully up-to-date explainer on how many civil servants there are, and in which departments
The big news (for us) last week was that the numbers dropped. Start of a trend? Or a blip?
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ci...
The big news (for us) last week was that the numbers dropped. Start of a trend? Or a blip?
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ci...
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"When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order."
Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
March 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order."
Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
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Lets crackdown on these benefits.
March 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Lets crackdown on these benefits.