Dominic Manchee
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Dominic Manchee
@dpmanchee.bsky.social
Where we came from, and where we may be heading.

I post about technology, innovation, space, earth observation, heritage, and bread. MBA (Tech Mgmt) from Open University.
Why doesn't UK learn from 🇫🇷 smart cities, say Grenoble ?

Inovallée technology zone inovallee.com sits in the Montbonnot suburb. Area provides:

- mixed business and residential
- facilities
- good transport links to city centre
- low rise apartment blocks
- biomass boilers
- underground car parks
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Can't help noticing that the economically inactive rates for EU27 and non-EU have fallen a few percentage since 2022 - a lot higher than people born in UK. What has been driving these changes ?

How do UK rates compare with other countries ? commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Torrid headlines - stoked by right media and their acolytes ? bsky.app/profile/tom-...
1/ Michael Prescott of Hanover Communications, whose leaked memo alleging left-wing bias led to the BBC meltdown.

You could be forgiven for thinking that a corporate lobbyist & former Murdoch press hack may not have the best interests of public-service broadcasting at heart.
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Some videos ...
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 AM