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James Osborne
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Interested in all things public finance, climate, sports, politics and children’s literature (for my girls)
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This album, I swear to god. Every track. A bona-fide fucking masterpiece.
March 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Nine rules for life from @ianleslie.bsky.social a year ago ian-leslie.com/p/leslies-ra...
January 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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I think these books would make a perfect pair under a Christmas tree this year so to make this come true for somebody it's time for a festive giveaway!

Repost, like and follow for the chance to win a signed copy of both books. Winner chosen at random at 11am Monday 16 December. UK only. Good luck!
December 8, 2024 at 7:09 PM
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We need to talk about dying

The assisted dying debate has been filled with horror stories of miserable ends. But does this reflect the reality of ordinary death?

By Rachel Clarke
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
We need to talk about dying
The assisted dying debate has been filled with horror stories of miserable ends. But does this reflect the reality of ordinary death?
www.newstatesman.com
December 3, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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One of the most precious things about Remembrance is that it sets no political tests.

It asks only that we "remember", and that we do so in the silence of our own thoughts.

It doesn't dictate what we remember, how we remember or what lessons we draw.

That's between ourselves and our conscience.🧵
November 10, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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Looking for some pre-budget reading? Colleagues at the #NationalAuditOffice have just published lessons learned for planning and spending across government www.nao.org.uk/insights/a-p...
A planning and spending framework that enables long-term value for money - NAO insight
We have drawn on our published work, programme of consultation, and collaboration with officials and stakeholders to provide useful insights.
www.nao.org.uk
October 28, 2024 at 8:46 AM
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Here's the National Audit Office doing what it does best - keeping an eye on things everyone else forgets about. In today's report it looks at progress on the cleaning up of the Sellafield site, which is expected to take until 2125 (yes you read that correctly)
www.nao.org.uk/reports/deco...
Decommissioning Sellafield: managing risks from the nuclear legacy - NAO report
Sellafield nuclear site is not yet achieving value for money due to concerns over project management, the pace of delivery and staffing.
www.nao.org.uk
October 23, 2024 at 6:23 AM
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There are new people joining from Twitter after Elmo's latest changes.

Remember your job...
Dear NON-Newbies,

If you want this to work, over the next few days, when you see someone announcing they've just joined (often from the other place), make the effort to engage a few of them. Remember that they're walking into an empty room and it's up to us to make this a better option for them. 👍
October 17, 2024 at 1:56 PM
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45 yrs ago, an NRC report led by Jule Charney warned of the effects of increased CO2 in the atmosphere.

60 yrs ago, PCAST warned LBJ that CO2 from burning fossil fuels would cause significant climate changes & harmful impacts to humans.

Both were based on more than a century of preceding science:
October 5, 2024 at 12:47 PM
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Almost 40 years ago in 1985, Carl Sagan told Congress that continuing to burn fossil fuels will increase global temperature, cause climate change, melt glaciers and ice sheets, and cause sea level rise.
October 5, 2024 at 10:37 AM
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Rare role at the top of the National Audit Office - a brilliant organisation which helps hold government to account and to improve public services.

I’m on the Board and can say from seeing inside it is a good place to work with a really great top team. Worth a look!

www.nao.org.uk/seeking-a-ne...
Seeking a new Executive Director - NAO news
We are seeking a new Executive Director to help lead the NAO
www.nao.org.uk
October 2, 2024 at 7:53 PM
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NEW: How the UK became the first G7 country to phase out coal power 🧵

Four key ingredients in UK's success:

❌🏭Stopping new coal
❤️‍🔥☢️🌄Building alternatives
💷Making polluters pay
📢Clear political signals

But there's much more to say…

1/n

interactive.carbonbrief.org/coal-phaseou...
September 27, 2024 at 7:12 AM
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Dom Solanke looks like the best pressing forward I can remember Tottenham having. He’s very precise with his work.
September 27, 2024 at 7:59 AM
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Here I am trying linking an article… did it work? No reason it shouldn’t but, well, y’know. Tech savvy, me. And new app and all that. This round of games felt like something just to get through — especially for Barcelona. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Protecting Lamine Yamal is a priority as Barcelona maintain winning run | Sid Lowe
The La Liga leaders have won every game but amid a growing injury crisis keeping their young winger fresh will be key to their success
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2024 at 6:05 PM
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Dr Dre is seriously attempting to enter the LA olympics in archery and I think that's exactly the kind of stuff people who get really rich should be doing. Every rich person could be doing that instead of being miserable online and destroying democracy
August 22, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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Highly recommend searching 'starter pack' on here. You get a lovely list of starter packs. You can find the ones relevant to you and marvel at all the niche ones you don't want to follow but it's nice to know they exist!
August 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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If you want this site to thrive and draw people away from the Bad Place, retweet liberally.

There’s no algorithm here, and a lot of the people still using Twitter depend on it to boost their business.

If we boost them, they will come.
August 8, 2024 at 3:50 PM