Louise, Prof/Dr
@louiselocock.bsky.social
Mostly retired qualitative health services researcher, linguist, europhile, cat lover. Other animals welcome.
Mostly in Oxford, occasionally in Aberdeen
She/her
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8109-1930
Mostly in Oxford, occasionally in Aberdeen
She/her
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8109-1930
This reminds me of the tale of a householder with a Tory poster up in their window at election time telling a canvasser they were 'not political'.
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This reminds me of the tale of a householder with a Tory poster up in their window at election time telling a canvasser they were 'not political'.
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Tips for the next DG:
1 - Don't stake your future on impartiality. Perfect impartiality is impossible. Focus on accuracy and accountability. Let journalists and producers do their job. If they get it badly wrong, sack them.
2 - Reverse the deliberate, prolonged cut to arts programming.
1 - Don't stake your future on impartiality. Perfect impartiality is impossible. Focus on accuracy and accountability. Let journalists and producers do their job. If they get it badly wrong, sack them.
2 - Reverse the deliberate, prolonged cut to arts programming.
November 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Tips for the next DG:
1 - Don't stake your future on impartiality. Perfect impartiality is impossible. Focus on accuracy and accountability. Let journalists and producers do their job. If they get it badly wrong, sack them.
2 - Reverse the deliberate, prolonged cut to arts programming.
1 - Don't stake your future on impartiality. Perfect impartiality is impossible. Focus on accuracy and accountability. Let journalists and producers do their job. If they get it badly wrong, sack them.
2 - Reverse the deliberate, prolonged cut to arts programming.
Is that the 5-minute argument or the full half hour?
November 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Is that the 5-minute argument or the full half hour?
Indeed, both are formally companies!
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Indeed, both are formally companies!
This year I think there were 200 or so candidates. They need to do some longlisting or something. No-one can seriously wade their way through that many statements.
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This year I think there were 200 or so candidates. They need to do some longlisting or something. No-one can seriously wade their way through that many statements.
Yeah, far too many. They need to do more longlisting, I think.
November 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Yeah, far too many. They need to do more longlisting, I think.