Beckie Smith
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Beckie Smith
@beckiesmith.bsky.social
Managing editor @civilserviceworld.bsky.social. Disabled pwME 🏳️‍🌈 Into government spending, working lives of civil servants & Whitehall cats. All cats, in fact. DMs open, get in touch
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Underpinning everything, you do not want politicians deciding who is British based on their personal prejudices.

Deportation will also not improve the life of those left behind - plenty of evidence for that.

Ultimately, let's talk about what will improve the country.
October 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I truly think there should be a disclaimer on any think piece on disability benefits, or chronic illness in general, written by anyone who hasn't experienced chronic illness or disability. There's so much people don't see about what it takes to just make it through the day!
October 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The Recording Industry would be a fun one
October 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Top tier punning!
October 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
...is to assume people don't have those needs, and is made harder by the widespread belief that disability can be "overcome" by trying harder. It's almost impossible to exist in our society without internalising that to some degree. That's before any real-world pushback on reasonable adjustments.
October 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Something I think isn't widely understood is (in many cases) no one tells you you're disabled. A lot of navigating disability is figuring out for yourself what your limits and access/support needs are, accepting that you need them and advocating for yourself. That can be hard when the default...
October 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Loved reading this, thanks for sharing it. A really powerful observation about nearly everyone at the training having "that internal sense that if they only pulled themselves together somehow they’d not be disabled".
October 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Absolutely not! I read them when I was younger but I come back to the Discworld every few years. Incredibly rich world building, clever social commentary & rich characters, written with a lot of heart. A few aimed at a younger audience (Tiffany Aching/Wee Free Men) but most are good reads for adults
October 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It's been an exciting three months putting together our autumn issue as @suzannahb.bsky.social and @jessbowie.bsky.social move on to Exciting New Things (more ↓) and a delight to hand over the news desk to the ace @tevyemarkson.bsky.social.

Read the autumn issue: library.myebook.com/csw/civil-se...
MYEBOOK - Civil Service World 333 - Autumn 2025
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September 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM