Colin Perry
@colincperry.bsky.social
Civil servant at Maritime & Coastguards Agency. Focus on business, and trade. And Lego. Trustee for Take A Moment
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Colin Perry
@colincperry.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Yes, another starter pack. Not sure I’ve seen one for island of Ireland politics, media, business and academia. It’s a bit thin currently so please suggest additional names go.bsky.app/7SX66DK
Amazing to see RPO at Gaumont State Kilburn. Stunning building and first concert in 48 years. #Kilburn #London #Kilburnstateofmind
November 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Amazing to see RPO at Gaumont State Kilburn. Stunning building and first concert in 48 years. #Kilburn #London #Kilburnstateofmind
Take a Moment metro.co.uk/2025/10/21/c...
Has the chaos of London met its match in the simple act of closing your eyes?
Leading wellbeing charity Take a Moment is challenging people to do one thing to help relieve stress in everyday life.
metro.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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October 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
If you care about public services this is definitely worth a read
New post just out:
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
On the edge
My week in the NHS
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
If you care about public services this is definitely worth a read
Fascinating for all Londoners. My personal noise hell spot is the Bakerloo line coming into Paddington.
The main cause of the noise is something that will, sooner or later, hit every part of the network: “rail corrugation”.
You aren’t imagining it: London's Tube is getting louder.
You aren’t imagining it: London's Tube is getting louder.
No, you aren’t imagining it: the Tube is getting louder
I SAID, THE TUBE *IS* GETTING LOUDER.
jonn.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Fascinating for all Londoners. My personal noise hell spot is the Bakerloo line coming into Paddington.
It’s #WorldMentalHealthday Time to get outside and #TakeAMoment
October 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It’s #WorldMentalHealthday Time to get outside and #TakeAMoment
Lovely #HowardHodgkin exhibition at Pitzganger Manor. Fascinating to see prints and pictures in a house, not just gallery.
October 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Lovely #HowardHodgkin exhibition at Pitzganger Manor. Fascinating to see prints and pictures in a house, not just gallery.
October 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Good to see.
This is the judgment on the PPE/Medpro claim.
A cracking £122m win for the Government Legal Service
And is wonderful to see the government bringing a claim in contract against a shoddy supplier.
This does not happen often, and it should happen far more.
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A cracking £122m win for the Government Legal Service
And is wonderful to see the government bringing a claim in contract against a shoddy supplier.
This does not happen often, and it should happen far more.
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
www.judiciary.uk
October 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Good to see.
Lovely walk round Clapham. Old coal holes and autumn flowers
September 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Lovely walk round Clapham. Old coal holes and autumn flowers
If you’re in the public sector read this.
Everything detailed in this is so awful, so stupid, and so likely to have had (and continue to have) such long-term effects on the full spectrum of people's lives that it's actually mind-bending
NEW
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
September 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
If you’re in the public sector read this.
More to do in Whitehall. But focus needs to be wider than Perm Secs. See link below to the report
September 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
More to do in Whitehall. But focus needs to be wider than Perm Secs. See link below to the report
For Government nerds everywhere. A proper geek out. Especially useful for junior minister changes
Latest chart from the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk live blog showing the government line up post weekend reshuffle - lots of new people in new roles
Keep an eye on the blog as we take a look at the new intake and what's in their inbox
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/live-blog/st...
Keep an eye on the blog as we take a look at the new intake and what's in their inbox
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/live-blog/st...
September 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
For Government nerds everywhere. A proper geek out. Especially useful for junior minister changes
Finally got to see the Hiroshige at the #BritishMuseum Such wonderful detail and sense of calm through the natural world (though the censors’ mark did make me think).
September 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Finally got to see the Hiroshige at the #BritishMuseum Such wonderful detail and sense of calm through the natural world (though the censors’ mark did make me think).
Great place to keep tabs on the reshuffle
LIVEBLOG!
We've fired up the IfG reshuffle liveblog.
Essential for all the latest information as Keir Starmer reshapes his team.
Packed with data, charts, details and analysis about all the ministerial moves.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/live-blog/st...
We've fired up the IfG reshuffle liveblog.
Essential for all the latest information as Keir Starmer reshapes his team.
Packed with data, charts, details and analysis about all the ministerial moves.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/live-blog/st...
Starmer government reshuffle: PM changes top team after Rayner's exit | Institute for Government
The IfG team analyse the moves as Keir Starmer reshapes his Cabinet.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
September 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Great place to keep tabs on the reshuffle
Reposted by Colin Perry
Let's have a look at yesterday's speech from Nick Thomas-Symonds on EU relations, since the text is now up
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Speech on the UK's Future Relationship with the European Union
Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations Nick Thomas-Symonds delivers a speech on the UK's relationship with the EU, hosted by The Spectator.
www.gov.uk
August 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Let's have a look at yesterday's speech from Nick Thomas-Symonds on EU relations, since the text is now up
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open.substack.com/pub/emptycit... an important read for anyone interested in the possibilities inherent in Government and how few constraints there are.
Yes, an incoming illiberal and radical UK government would have absolute constitutional power
Only good fortune has prevented previous governments from misusing our constitutional arrangements more than they did
open.substack.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
open.substack.com/pub/emptycit... an important read for anyone interested in the possibilities inherent in Government and how few constraints there are.
open.spotify.com/track/29KYPE... no explanation necessary
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (2009 Remaster)
Black Sabbath · Sabbath Bloody Sabbath · Song · 1973
open.spotify.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
open.spotify.com/track/29KYPE... no explanation necessary
Worth a read by anyone in business or politics that is interested in the interplay between the Windsor Framework and the EU/Trump tariff situation. Messy seems to be the bottom line
Been working with @sylviademars.me for months on what Trumps tariff plans mean for NI under the Windsor Framework. Every time we've got this near ready, something changes. In the era of trade uncertainty, thanks to the IIEA for rushing it out in a gap in the madness!
www.iiea.com/publications...
www.iiea.com/publications...
July 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Worth a read by anyone in business or politics that is interested in the interplay between the Windsor Framework and the EU/Trump tariff situation. Messy seems to be the bottom line
Ixelles, Brussels looking lovely. #FlowersOnFriday
July 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Ixelles, Brussels looking lovely. #FlowersOnFriday
Never knew this. Fascinating stuff. My preferred version is by Motörhead.
A song that was recorded in Portland, Oregon, in 1963, spawned an F.B.I. obscenity investigation and became a subversive rock-and-roll anthem. What was it?
Is This the Dirtiest Song of the Sixties?
How Jack Ely’s incomprehensible vocal on “Louie Louie” spawned an F.B.I. obscenity investigation, and turned the song into a subversive rock-and-roll anthem.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
July 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Never knew this. Fascinating stuff. My preferred version is by Motörhead.
Fascinating walk Whitechapel and Mile End today. Alms houses, work houses, artisans houses and Jewish cemetery. Depressing that C19th arguments about work houses back then about making them deliberately unpleasant to deter able-bodied paupers from seeking assistance mirrors benefits arguments today
July 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Fascinating walk Whitechapel and Mile End today. Alms houses, work houses, artisans houses and Jewish cemetery. Depressing that C19th arguments about work houses back then about making them deliberately unpleasant to deter able-bodied paupers from seeking assistance mirrors benefits arguments today
Anyone interested in government in the UK should read this. Something for everyone here to understand. Fascinating analysis
OK, some more considered thoughts on the Industrial Strategy published on Monday and my comment on it.
The first, inescapable point to make about this thing is that it is *huge*. Not "Bidenomics" huge, which translated to £ would have meant £100bns. But in detail 1/
www.gov.uk/government/p...
The first, inescapable point to make about this thing is that it is *huge*. Not "Bidenomics" huge, which translated to £ would have meant £100bns. But in detail 1/
www.gov.uk/government/p...
July 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Anyone interested in government in the UK should read this. Something for everyone here to understand. Fascinating analysis
Delighted to see this belated recognition open.substack.com/pub/ukcivils...
Blue Plaque for Britain's First Female Civil Servant
I was delighted to see such a large crowd at this afternoon’s unveiling of a plaque in honour of Jeannie Senior.
open.substack.com
July 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Delighted to see this belated recognition open.substack.com/pub/ukcivils...