Maeve Walsh
@maevewalsh.bsky.social
Policy & Govt Relations consultant | Director, #OnlineSafetyAct Network | Trustee | Ex-Civil Servant | #FRSA | London-Irish
The average age of death for a homeless person is just 44. In 2023, 4 lives were lost every single day. This should never be acceptable. Together, we can change it.
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September 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The average age of death for a homeless person is just 44. In 2023, 4 lives were lost every single day. This should never be acceptable. Together, we can change it.
Help spread the word. 👉 www.connection-at-stmartins.org.uk/dyingforconn...
#DyingForConnection
Help spread the word. 👉 www.connection-at-stmartins.org.uk/dyingforconn...
#DyingForConnection
What @ginasue.bsky.social says. And this goes for all those working on #onlinesafety policy in civil society too. 👇🏻
March 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
What @ginasue.bsky.social says. And this goes for all those working on #onlinesafety policy in civil society too. 👇🏻
💯 this from John Naughton. 👇🏻
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
March 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
💯 this from John Naughton. 👇🏻
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
With impeccable timing, this has just hit inboxes from Kyle's tech policy gurus:
March 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
With impeccable timing, this has just hit inboxes from Kyle's tech policy gurus:
I'm absolutely delighted to be named by @thehousemag.bsky.social as one of their "Women in Westminster: the 100" for 2025 and to have had the privilege to join so many other incredible women at a fabulous reception hosted by the Speaker last night, too!😊 #WiW100
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March 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I'm absolutely delighted to be named by @thehousemag.bsky.social as one of their "Women in Westminster: the 100" for 2025 and to have had the privilege to join so many other incredible women at a fabulous reception hosted by the Speaker last night, too!😊 #WiW100
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Beautiful sunrise this morning over the Thames at #hamptoncourt 🌄
January 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Beautiful sunrise this morning over the Thames at #hamptoncourt 🌄
It doesn't seem like the last week has prompted any dialling down of that willingness. Quite the contrary. www.thetimes.com/article/5df2...
January 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
It doesn't seem like the last week has prompted any dialling down of that willingness. Quite the contrary. www.thetimes.com/article/5df2...
Happy Christmas! #catmas #catsofbluesky
December 25, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Happy Christmas! #catmas #catsofbluesky
Quite something for Ofcom to send a director out to talk up its approach to #onlinesafetyact #illegalharms enforcement only to manage to talk it down even further. And yes, that's the sound of industry lobbyists laughing their heads off in the background. 🙄 www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
December 18, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Quite something for Ofcom to send a director out to talk up its approach to #onlinesafetyact #illegalharms enforcement only to manage to talk it down even further. And yes, that's the sound of industry lobbyists laughing their heads off in the background. 🙄 www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
December 4, 2024 at 12:23 PM
ICYMI: a Speaker's Conference has been established in Parliament to look at election safety, with powers akin to a Select Committee in taking evidence, receiving papers, calling witnesses, etc. Here's a v helpful Commons library briefing with more. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
October 16, 2024 at 9:12 AM
ICYMI: a Speaker's Conference has been established in Parliament to look at election safety, with powers akin to a Select Committee in taking evidence, receiving papers, calling witnesses, etc. Here's a v helpful Commons library briefing with more. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Relatedly, the same department is very much back to their happy place in terms of hyperbole.
October 10, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Relatedly, the same department is very much back to their happy place in terms of hyperbole.
Saturday sun rising over #HamptonCourtPalace (and its many chimneys)
September 28, 2024 at 6:18 AM
Saturday sun rising over #HamptonCourtPalace (and its many chimneys)
This blog from Prof Sonia Livingstone on the evidence for #smartphone bans vs restrictions in schools is very good for context. And that distinction matters too in terms of whose interests talk about bans really serves. 👇 blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
September 19, 2024 at 11:35 AM
This blog from Prof Sonia Livingstone on the evidence for #smartphone bans vs restrictions in schools is very good for context. And that distinction matters too in terms of whose interests talk about bans really serves. 👇 blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
No matter how many times I must have walked over #Westminster Bridge - previously as a civil servant or in the 7 years since - this view, particularly on a glorious sunny morning, is still 👌
September 17, 2024 at 8:41 AM
No matter how many times I must have walked over #Westminster Bridge - previously as a civil servant or in the 7 years since - this view, particularly on a glorious sunny morning, is still 👌
Good morning! #thames #hamptoncourtpalace
September 14, 2024 at 6:16 AM
Good morning! #thames #hamptoncourtpalace
A small but important para in yesterday's #DarziReview about #socialmedia and worsening mental health outcomes. If the Government is going to take a prevention-focused approach to delivering its #NHS Mission, #DSIT, its sponsorship of the tech sector and its #OnlineSafetyAct oversight will be key.
September 13, 2024 at 7:40 AM
A small but important para in yesterday's #DarziReview about #socialmedia and worsening mental health outcomes. If the Government is going to take a prevention-focused approach to delivering its #NHS Mission, #DSIT, its sponsorship of the tech sector and its #OnlineSafetyAct oversight will be key.
Post-holiday, (nearly) new-term resolutions underway, not least to counteract the excesses of a fortnight in Florida 🍟🍔 🍪🥤
So I'm back on my old morning walk routine and this view is as lovely as ever. #HamptonCourtBridge #HamptonCourt #EastMolesey #RiverThames
So I'm back on my old morning walk routine and this view is as lovely as ever. #HamptonCourtBridge #HamptonCourt #EastMolesey #RiverThames
August 28, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Post-holiday, (nearly) new-term resolutions underway, not least to counteract the excesses of a fortnight in Florida 🍟🍔 🍪🥤
So I'm back on my old morning walk routine and this view is as lovely as ever. #HamptonCourtBridge #HamptonCourt #EastMolesey #RiverThames
So I'm back on my old morning walk routine and this view is as lovely as ever. #HamptonCourtBridge #HamptonCourt #EastMolesey #RiverThames
Looking forward to speaking at this on Thursday, alongside speakers representing civil society, campaigners, regulators, academia & industry - all with an interest in getting the next steps for #onlinesafety policy right. Details here. #WEFevents www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/agenda/Onlin...
February 5, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Looking forward to speaking at this on Thursday, alongside speakers representing civil society, campaigners, regulators, academia & industry - all with an interest in getting the next steps for #onlinesafety policy right. Details here. #WEFevents www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/agenda/Onlin...
So, Ofcom is currently consulting on #OnlineSafetyAct #illegalharms codes of practice in which the (very limited) mitigation measures that comprise the draft codes are evidenced as "industry best practice".
These two paragraphs suggest that approach may actually lower, rather than raise, the bar.
These two paragraphs suggest that approach may actually lower, rather than raise, the bar.
February 4, 2024 at 5:56 PM
So, Ofcom is currently consulting on #OnlineSafetyAct #illegalharms codes of practice in which the (very limited) mitigation measures that comprise the draft codes are evidenced as "industry best practice".
These two paragraphs suggest that approach may actually lower, rather than raise, the bar.
These two paragraphs suggest that approach may actually lower, rather than raise, the bar.
❄️It's been -6 overnight in London this week so The Connection #homelessness charity has been offering beds & longer opening hours for #roughsleepers.
It's life-saving work - one of many reasons I'm raising £ for them on #TheLondonWalk overnight on 22 March. 👇🙏 www.justgiving.com/page/maeve-w...
It's life-saving work - one of many reasons I'm raising £ for them on #TheLondonWalk overnight on 22 March. 👇🙏 www.justgiving.com/page/maeve-w...
January 19, 2024 at 4:18 PM
❄️It's been -6 overnight in London this week so The Connection #homelessness charity has been offering beds & longer opening hours for #roughsleepers.
It's life-saving work - one of many reasons I'm raising £ for them on #TheLondonWalk overnight on 22 March. 👇🙏 www.justgiving.com/page/maeve-w...
It's life-saving work - one of many reasons I'm raising £ for them on #TheLondonWalk overnight on 22 March. 👇🙏 www.justgiving.com/page/maeve-w...