Claire Bolderson
@clairebolderson.bsky.social
Former BBC correspondent, presenter (Newshour, World Tonight) and documentary maker. Now teaching academics how to share their research with media, policy makers and public. https://www.engagingcommunications.org/
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I’ve often wondered why Nigel Farage, who as godfather of the Brexit fiasco engineered the biggest British foreign policy disaster since Suez is continually offered so much space in some newspapers and broadcast media. Serious question. Thoughts welcome.
August 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I’ve often wondered why Nigel Farage, who as godfather of the Brexit fiasco engineered the biggest British foreign policy disaster since Suez is continually offered so much space in some newspapers and broadcast media. Serious question. Thoughts welcome.
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The government has quietly published 12 research reports, nearly all related to disability employment, disability poverty and the benefits system, all on the same day, just 8 days after MPs voted to impose £2 billion-a-year cuts to disability benefits.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-q...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-q...
Government quietly releases multiple disability research reports on the same day… eight days too late for MPs
The government has quietly published 12 detailed research reports, nearly all related to disability employment, disability poverty and the benefits system, all on the same day, just eight days afte…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
July 26, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The government has quietly published 12 research reports, nearly all related to disability employment, disability poverty and the benefits system, all on the same day, just 8 days after MPs voted to impose £2 billion-a-year cuts to disability benefits.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-q...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-q...
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A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.
"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"
Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"
Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
July 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.
"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"
Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"
Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
Brilliant piece.
“my radical proposal for universities: Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses and expand your reach not by buying real estate but by bringing education to communities”
“my radical proposal for universities: Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses and expand your reach not by buying real estate but by bringing education to communities”
April 16, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Brilliant piece.
“my radical proposal for universities: Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses and expand your reach not by buying real estate but by bringing education to communities”
“my radical proposal for universities: Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses and expand your reach not by buying real estate but by bringing education to communities”
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Timely letter in today’s Guardian from @clairebolderson.bsky.social in the light of the Treasury pursuing cuts to disability benefits.
January 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Timely letter in today’s Guardian from @clairebolderson.bsky.social in the light of the Treasury pursuing cuts to disability benefits.
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Disabled campaigners have raised serious concerns about the fairness of the committee of MPs that is carrying out detailed examination of a bill to legalise assisted suicide, after it prevented any disabled people’s organisations from giving evidence in person.
Committee examining assisted suicide bill ‘is skewed’, ‘a stitch-up’… and may have breached UN convention
Disabled campaigners have raised serious concerns about the fairness of the committee of MPs that is carrying out detailed examination of a bill to legalise assisted suicide, after it prevented any…
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January 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Disabled campaigners have raised serious concerns about the fairness of the committee of MPs that is carrying out detailed examination of a bill to legalise assisted suicide, after it prevented any disabled people’s organisations from giving evidence in person.
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence: www.parliament.uk/business/new... - deadline "as soon as possible"
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence
www.parliament.uk
January 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence: www.parliament.uk/business/new... - deadline "as soon as possible"
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We are looking for someone to lead the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social at @ox.ac.uk Journalism has never been in more need of rigorous research, advocacy and analysis. You could be a journalist or an academic. Please consider applying and/or pass on. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancies
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As a member of staff at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism you will be part of an internationally-renowned institute exploring the future of journalism worldwide through debate, engagem...
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
December 4, 2024 at 9:09 AM
We are looking for someone to lead the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social at @ox.ac.uk Journalism has never been in more need of rigorous research, advocacy and analysis. You could be a journalist or an academic. Please consider applying and/or pass on. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancies
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At this point it’s abundantly clear that it was never really "But, her emails” it was "But, they’re females.”
November 6, 2024 at 5:36 AM
At this point it’s abundantly clear that it was never really "But, her emails” it was "But, they’re females.”