James Pargeter
@jamespargeter.bsky.social
'Make Social Media Sociable Again’! UK housing professional. EG 'BTR's 50 Most Influential', BTR Alliance, ARL Special Advisor, SFH & Policy Cttees, BPF BTR & London Cttees, Radix Big Tent HCLG, et al. Views my own. Also other topics & on other platforms…
Breaking News: Just seen Matthew Pennycook’s tweet (‘post on X’ if you prefer). He retains his role as Housing Minister. Phew.
Continuity is to be maintained (a rare feature over recent years) and, whilst increased urgency is badly needed, progress on policy and implementation can continue…
Continuity is to be maintained (a rare feature over recent years) and, whilst increased urgency is badly needed, progress on policy and implementation can continue…
September 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Breaking News: Just seen Matthew Pennycook’s tweet (‘post on X’ if you prefer). He retains his role as Housing Minister. Phew.
Continuity is to be maintained (a rare feature over recent years) and, whilst increased urgency is badly needed, progress on policy and implementation can continue…
Continuity is to be maintained (a rare feature over recent years) and, whilst increased urgency is badly needed, progress on policy and implementation can continue…
The infernal ratio strikes again, @mrjamesob.bsky.social 😱
June 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The infernal ratio strikes again, @mrjamesob.bsky.social 😱
Partial solar eclipse through light cloud, just a few minutes ago. Taken on a handheld compact camera at 40x zoom, with a 10-stop filter, from our garden..! ☀️🌙😎 #SolarEclipse
March 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Partial solar eclipse through light cloud, just a few minutes ago. Taken on a handheld compact camera at 40x zoom, with a 10-stop filter, from our garden..! ☀️🌙😎 #SolarEclipse
My avatar image would like to concur..!
February 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
My avatar image would like to concur..!
Some Friday Fun from @privateeyenews.bsky.social following recent housing and planning announcements..! 😂💯👏
PS: My all-time favourite acronym is NODAM - ‘No Development After Mine’… 🙄🤷♂️🤣
PS: My all-time favourite acronym is NODAM - ‘No Development After Mine’… 🙄🤷♂️🤣
February 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Some Friday Fun from @privateeyenews.bsky.social following recent housing and planning announcements..! 😂💯👏
PS: My all-time favourite acronym is NODAM - ‘No Development After Mine’… 🙄🤷♂️🤣
PS: My all-time favourite acronym is NODAM - ‘No Development After Mine’… 🙄🤷♂️🤣
Thanks, although I fear that the similarity could extend to areas of diplomacy and dispute resolution…
January 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Thanks, although I fear that the similarity could extend to areas of diplomacy and dispute resolution…
A magical, frost-fest of a chilly morning in Richmond Park today… 🥶❄️😍
January 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A magical, frost-fest of a chilly morning in Richmond Park today… 🥶❄️😍
Happy New Year from the beach - all the best for 2025, everyone..! 🏴🌊💨🥂🎉
January 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Happy New Year from the beach - all the best for 2025, everyone..! 🏴🌊💨🥂🎉
It’s time for my annual apology for not sending many Christmas cards out. So here’s an old favourite from @privateeyenews.bsky.social conveying the message via sociable media instead!
N.B.: Please note that, although the caption is clearly now out of date, the sky is very blue..! 🎄🦋😉🎉
N.B.: Please note that, although the caption is clearly now out of date, the sky is very blue..! 🎄🦋😉🎉
December 23, 2024 at 8:04 PM
It’s time for my annual apology for not sending many Christmas cards out. So here’s an old favourite from @privateeyenews.bsky.social conveying the message via sociable media instead!
N.B.: Please note that, although the caption is clearly now out of date, the sky is very blue..! 🎄🦋😉🎉
N.B.: Please note that, although the caption is clearly now out of date, the sky is very blue..! 🎄🦋😉🎉
If you’re looking for interesting new cheeses to add to your Christmas celebrations, perhaps this is one best avoided..?
December 21, 2024 at 5:43 PM
If you’re looking for interesting new cheeses to add to your Christmas celebrations, perhaps this is one best avoided..?
Today’s Telegraph front page indicates that it must be #NPPF day. I wonder why they didn’t use this simpler and more accurate headline:
“Government plan to tackle the housing crisis”
🤔🤷♂️
“Government plan to tackle the housing crisis”
🤔🤷♂️
December 12, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Today’s Telegraph front page indicates that it must be #NPPF day. I wonder why they didn’t use this simpler and more accurate headline:
“Government plan to tackle the housing crisis”
🤔🤷♂️
“Government plan to tackle the housing crisis”
🤔🤷♂️
Digging behind this peculiar @thetimes.com headline gets closer to the reality of tackling the housing crisis. The OBR projects 1.3m new homes over this parliament (260k pa), which is significantly more per year than the stated 1.6m under Tories since 2010 (c.115k pa). Disappointing spin on show…
November 17, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Digging behind this peculiar @thetimes.com headline gets closer to the reality of tackling the housing crisis. The OBR projects 1.3m new homes over this parliament (260k pa), which is significantly more per year than the stated 1.6m under Tories since 2010 (c.115k pa). Disappointing spin on show…
Personal news klaxon! 🚨
Yesterday was a truly magical occasion, getting married to Dara - surrounded by family and friends from near and far - amidst pinkness, food, fizz, flowers, speeches, love & dancing into the night! And a Sunday roast to revive us this afternoon..! 🎉💕👏
Yesterday was a truly magical occasion, getting married to Dara - surrounded by family and friends from near and far - amidst pinkness, food, fizz, flowers, speeches, love & dancing into the night! And a Sunday roast to revive us this afternoon..! 🎉💕👏
November 10, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Personal news klaxon! 🚨
Yesterday was a truly magical occasion, getting married to Dara - surrounded by family and friends from near and far - amidst pinkness, food, fizz, flowers, speeches, love & dancing into the night! And a Sunday roast to revive us this afternoon..! 🎉💕👏
Yesterday was a truly magical occasion, getting married to Dara - surrounded by family and friends from near and far - amidst pinkness, food, fizz, flowers, speeches, love & dancing into the night! And a Sunday roast to revive us this afternoon..! 🎉💕👏
Off to a flying start at the #LoveToRent #BTRawards - an exciting afternoon ahead of us, celebrating the best in #BuildToRent…
October 25, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Off to a flying start at the #LoveToRent #BTRawards - an exciting afternoon ahead of us, celebrating the best in #BuildToRent…
Monday’s @thetimes.com front page. Increased funding and subsidy arrangements for social & affordable homes will be critical to delivering the Government’s wider housing ambitions. Definitely a key area to watch out for in the Budget… #TomorrowsPapersToday
October 20, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Monday’s @thetimes.com front page. Increased funding and subsidy arrangements for social & affordable homes will be critical to delivering the Government’s wider housing ambitions. Definitely a key area to watch out for in the Budget… #TomorrowsPapersToday
Hunter’s Moon tonight over SW London. Hard to tell with the naked eye if it was bigger, although it certainly did seem brighter than usual. Forever grateful for my amazing camera..! 🌕🙏😍
.
#compactcamera #zoomlens #handheld #notripod #canonphotography
.
#compactcamera #zoomlens #handheld #notripod #canonphotography
October 17, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Hunter’s Moon tonight over SW London. Hard to tell with the naked eye if it was bigger, although it certainly did seem brighter than usual. Forever grateful for my amazing camera..! 🌕🙏😍
.
#compactcamera #zoomlens #handheld #notripod #canonphotography
.
#compactcamera #zoomlens #handheld #notripod #canonphotography
Great start to today’s Movers & Shakers BTR Forum event - Deputy Mayor @tomcopley.bsky.social talking about housing ambitions for London, and the part that #BuildToRent will play in delivering more homes for Londoners across the full affordability spectrum. #BTRForum24
October 8, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Great start to today’s Movers & Shakers BTR Forum event - Deputy Mayor @tomcopley.bsky.social talking about housing ambitions for London, and the part that #BuildToRent will play in delivering more homes for Londoners across the full affordability spectrum. #BTRForum24
