Hannah Fearn
@hannahfearn.bsky.social
Journalist and podcaster. Politics, social affairs and a little bit of Britpop. Once Independent, now independent.
Find me in The i Paper, The New European, Obs, The Lead, Yahoo and on Oh God, What Now? & The Bunker pods
https://muckrack.com/hannah-fearn
Find me in The i Paper, The New European, Obs, The Lead, Yahoo and on Oh God, What Now? & The Bunker pods
https://muckrack.com/hannah-fearn
There might be a sudden boost to funding for new housing, but if people working with social tenants think their job is about to get easier they aren't paying attention.
You can read my latest on modern poverty for @hqnmedia.bsky.social here: hqm.hqnetwork.co.uk/the-last-wor...
You can read my latest on modern poverty for @hqnmedia.bsky.social here: hqm.hqnetwork.co.uk/the-last-wor...
November 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
There might be a sudden boost to funding for new housing, but if people working with social tenants think their job is about to get easier they aren't paying attention.
You can read my latest on modern poverty for @hqnmedia.bsky.social here: hqm.hqnetwork.co.uk/the-last-wor...
You can read my latest on modern poverty for @hqnmedia.bsky.social here: hqm.hqnetwork.co.uk/the-last-wor...
Ok, I’ve caved. I’m asking the hive mind. Where can I find this Taylor Tomlinson jacket?
October 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Ok, I’ve caved. I’m asking the hive mind. Where can I find this Taylor Tomlinson jacket?
A very nostalgic thing has happened to me ….
(Honestly had to double check it was the band and not a social housing tech supplier when I saw this account had followed me)
(Honestly had to double check it was the band and not a social housing tech supplier when I saw this account had followed me)
October 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A very nostalgic thing has happened to me ….
(Honestly had to double check it was the band and not a social housing tech supplier when I saw this account had followed me)
(Honestly had to double check it was the band and not a social housing tech supplier when I saw this account had followed me)
When you’re a parent, this is what your Facebook feed looks like:
October 17, 2025 at 7:58 AM
When you’re a parent, this is what your Facebook feed looks like:
As if listening to the tedious yapping on of the VAT debate wasn’t enough, St Paul’s School is now dumping its pupil transport on my relatively low key, not very wide zone 4 Norbury-border suburban road overnight.
October 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
As if listening to the tedious yapping on of the VAT debate wasn’t enough, St Paul’s School is now dumping its pupil transport on my relatively low key, not very wide zone 4 Norbury-border suburban road overnight.
Just read @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social’s excellent column - ironically just after I had unboxed this little gift to myself, which arrived yesterday
October 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Just read @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social’s excellent column - ironically just after I had unboxed this little gift to myself, which arrived yesterday
Feeling Gloomy DJ’d my 30th birthday (and that was a decade and *cough* ago). Here they are finally getting the recognition they deserve in the Times. Bit weird, but great
September 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Feeling Gloomy DJ’d my 30th birthday (and that was a decade and *cough* ago). Here they are finally getting the recognition they deserve in the Times. Bit weird, but great
My latest piece for @theleaduk.bsky.social on why the government has got a massive John Lewis sized hole in its growth strategy
September 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
My latest piece for @theleaduk.bsky.social on why the government has got a massive John Lewis sized hole in its growth strategy
Conversations women have
September 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Conversations women have
NEC aside, I still think this is the most important paragraph in @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social’s piece on Burnham’s manoeuvres.
I imagine that might be carefully held back until a moment when it becomes more urgently needed.
I imagine that might be carefully held back until a moment when it becomes more urgently needed.
September 16, 2025 at 6:12 AM
NEC aside, I still think this is the most important paragraph in @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social’s piece on Burnham’s manoeuvres.
I imagine that might be carefully held back until a moment when it becomes more urgently needed.
I imagine that might be carefully held back until a moment when it becomes more urgently needed.
Anyway, this also happened, which IMO is much more worthy of our flittering attention spans
#suede #southbanktakeover
#suede #southbanktakeover
September 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Anyway, this also happened, which IMO is much more worthy of our flittering attention spans
#suede #southbanktakeover
#suede #southbanktakeover
I’ve been in lovely Newcastle today helping academics to get their brilliant research into the media.
These are some of my favourite work days!
Always open to new clients, you know where I am 🙌🏻
These are some of my favourite work days!
Always open to new clients, you know where I am 🙌🏻
September 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I’ve been in lovely Newcastle today helping academics to get their brilliant research into the media.
These are some of my favourite work days!
Always open to new clients, you know where I am 🙌🏻
These are some of my favourite work days!
Always open to new clients, you know where I am 🙌🏻
Well thank you, yes I am
September 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Well thank you, yes I am
Primary. The school have sent tasks, the issue is getting the 8yo to actually do it. We've managed two things today.
Please enjoy this 'home learning' from my youngest who is supposed to be starting reception 😂
Please enjoy this 'home learning' from my youngest who is supposed to be starting reception 😂
September 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Primary. The school have sent tasks, the issue is getting the 8yo to actually do it. We've managed two things today.
Please enjoy this 'home learning' from my youngest who is supposed to be starting reception 😂
Please enjoy this 'home learning' from my youngest who is supposed to be starting reception 😂
90s teens, this is the profile pic for my old school pals WhatsApp group - zoom in and enjoy remembering this array of faces
September 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
90s teens, this is the profile pic for my old school pals WhatsApp group - zoom in and enjoy remembering this array of faces
Xennials have entered the chat
September 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Xennials have entered the chat
Interesting thing about this album is that, other than Disintegrate, I wasn’t sure about the single releases in isolation, but as a full album it’s perfect 👌🏻
September 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Interesting thing about this album is that, other than Disintegrate, I wasn’t sure about the single releases in isolation, but as a full album it’s perfect 👌🏻
Tbf to the BBC they are the only outlet to make it very clear that Rayner actually sold her own share of the constituency house to the trust - which is the source of the confusion and initial poor advice.
September 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Tbf to the BBC they are the only outlet to make it very clear that Rayner actually sold her own share of the constituency house to the trust - which is the source of the confusion and initial poor advice.
I disagree profoundly with this Times leader. As many parents of young adults are well aware, “middle class aspiration” today amounts being able to buy your own home before your time limit on becoming a parent runs out. Not owning someone else’s home.
August 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I disagree profoundly with this Times leader. As many parents of young adults are well aware, “middle class aspiration” today amounts being able to buy your own home before your time limit on becoming a parent runs out. Not owning someone else’s home.
Not my usual sort of post, but these have made a huge difference for me - recommendations for adult acne sufferers
August 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Not my usual sort of post, but these have made a huge difference for me - recommendations for adult acne sufferers
In case there was any doubt about my allegiance, please see this glorious snapshot of my teen bedroom in - yes - 1995
August 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
In case there was any doubt about my allegiance, please see this glorious snapshot of my teen bedroom in - yes - 1995
30 years tomorrow.
August 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
30 years tomorrow.
Thanks to the over-generosity of grandparents, I now have a mini-Poundbury - my most hated development - inside my house.
August 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Thanks to the over-generosity of grandparents, I now have a mini-Poundbury - my most hated development - inside my house.