Ian Makgill
@imak.bsky.social
Running Spend Network
Running www.openopps.com
Lover of feedback loops
Running www.openopps.com
Lover of feedback loops
Make data publishing part of their audit process, no spending data, no org charts etc - then your accounts can’t be signed off.
September 30, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Make data publishing part of their audit process, no spending data, no org charts etc - then your accounts can’t be signed off.
I had a friend who’s high Tory mother spent 30 minutes of every morning of her retirement calling the BBC to complain about bias on the Today programme. Same energy.
September 19, 2024 at 3:32 PM
I had a friend who’s high Tory mother spent 30 minutes of every morning of her retirement calling the BBC to complain about bias on the Today programme. Same energy.
“Good natured detours” is now a fervent ambition of mine.
September 10, 2024 at 7:56 PM
“Good natured detours” is now a fervent ambition of mine.
Which reminds me of the single best book ever written ever.
September 10, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Which reminds me of the single best book ever written ever.
And a shop with hammers and ladders and buckets for the occasional leaky roof.
September 10, 2024 at 7:48 PM
And a shop with hammers and ladders and buckets for the occasional leaky roof.
That doubles as a post office
September 10, 2024 at 7:39 PM
That doubles as a post office
And at @benunsworth.bsky.social for driving with his door open
September 10, 2024 at 7:37 PM
And at @benunsworth.bsky.social for driving with his door open
The best high street: bikes, coffee, books, prints, cheese - all you could want.
September 10, 2024 at 7:33 PM
The best high street: bikes, coffee, books, prints, cheese - all you could want.
A little gallery of maps and prints with a kettle and some biscuits.
September 10, 2024 at 7:29 PM
A little gallery of maps and prints with a kettle and some biscuits.
I should have said “learned” not “discovered”.
September 3, 2024 at 9:28 PM
I should have said “learned” not “discovered”.
I did some work on using payment cards with vulnerable adults many years ago and the first thing I discovered was that vulnerability was inconsistent, it varied over time and often increased when engaging with authorities (eg banks). Simple techniques like a ring back could be very difficult.
September 3, 2024 at 9:28 PM
I did some work on using payment cards with vulnerable adults many years ago and the first thing I discovered was that vulnerability was inconsistent, it varied over time and often increased when engaging with authorities (eg banks). Simple techniques like a ring back could be very difficult.
I should qualify that, it’s not housing costs per se, it’s the proportion of discretionary spend from salaries that it consumes that is the problem, it stops £££ getting to the parts of the economy that can grow.
September 3, 2024 at 9:14 PM
I should qualify that, it’s not housing costs per se, it’s the proportion of discretionary spend from salaries that it consumes that is the problem, it stops £££ getting to the parts of the economy that can grow.
Yes your buying power is reduced, hence why housing costs are such a drag on the economy.
September 3, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Yes your buying power is reduced, hence why housing costs are such a drag on the economy.
It is what it is, I just have a slight obsession about the negative externalities that all taxes create.
September 3, 2024 at 8:37 PM
It is what it is, I just have a slight obsession about the negative externalities that all taxes create.
If you’re buying anything from a man who brags about doing ketamine you’ve got a risk issue.
September 3, 2024 at 8:31 PM
If you’re buying anything from a man who brags about doing ketamine you’ve got a risk issue.
That’s a case which absolutely isn’t related to tax and was rather stupidly promoted as a tax issue by parents.
September 3, 2024 at 8:27 PM
That’s a case which absolutely isn’t related to tax and was rather stupidly promoted as a tax issue by parents.
I mean if he’s really petty he’s going to randomly break down Teslas on all the commuting routes used by Lula and his ministers.
September 3, 2024 at 8:24 PM
I mean if he’s really petty he’s going to randomly break down Teslas on all the commuting routes used by Lula and his ministers.
Someone described him as the Nazi Whisperer the other day and it feels such an apt description.
September 3, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Someone described him as the Nazi Whisperer the other day and it feels such an apt description.
Nice article too. I feel like there’s a really strong argument for including user needs like simple, cogent logins at the point of procurement.
September 3, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Nice article too. I feel like there’s a really strong argument for including user needs like simple, cogent logins at the point of procurement.
It is a finely crafted pun worthy of a salute 🫡
September 3, 2024 at 8:10 PM
It is a finely crafted pun worthy of a salute 🫡