Melanie Henwood
melanie-henwood.bsky.social
Melanie Henwood
@melanie-henwood.bsky.social
UK Social policy research analyst for past 40+ years; self-employed; family carer; animal lover; former private pilot, erratic equestrian, Springsteen follower and village dweller.
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‘Outdated and ever less fit for purpose’: five takeaways from the carer’s allowance report
‘Outdated and ever less fit for purpose’: five takeaways from the carer’s allowance report
Dysfunctional DWP failed to notify some carers that they were accruing enormous debt for years, Liz Sayce’s damning report reveals
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
David Lamy’s plans for dealing with backlog in courts: Get rid of jury trials? Worrying implications for due process and huge power vested in single judge. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
@ladymissbarton.bsky.social the wonderful #LegendTheBruceSpringsteenStory series discussed on #BBCR4 #Feedback today 👍👏
November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
@evanhd.bsky.social Wallabies? #BBCR4PM yes - feral populations in South Northants and Buckinghamshire. 👍
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
And this: “In one area – adult social care – the researchers found that government action in the previous year had made things worse.”
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
How did it come to be such a dire situation for Labour? Excellent - but depressing - analysis here 👇
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
As someone who regularly watches and waves to #ISS I’ve loved watching #OnceUponATimeInSpace I hadn’t expected to be so moved by it. “Oh I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth.”
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
@ladymissbarton.bsky.social what a treat the #Legends series on #brucespringsteen has been. Warm, insightful, revealing and hopeful. So important to have a good companion for this part of the ride www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Legend - Episode guide
All episodes of Legend
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Amol Rajan opines “what a place to be as a country” commenting on economic policy #Today #Radio4. Really? Politically neutral?
November 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
#BettyBrown @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @vicderbyshire.bsky.social
93 year old victim of #PostOfficeScandal finally getting compensation. What dignity, courage and determination. 👏”no more shenanigans.”
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
What? #Today #BBCradio4 interrupts the Chancellor’s speech live from Downing Street for commentary??!
November 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
@allaboutthearchers.bsky.social conversation about #BringMeSunshine for a funeral stopped me in my tracks - that was my Dad’s final farewell music 🙁🥲
October 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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The #NukedBloodScandal is one of the greatest injustices of our time. These national heroes deserve justice and compensation
These national heroes have now waited more than a year for a meeting with Keir Starmer to discuss the justice & compensation Labour committed to in opposition. They are now in their eighties and are dying waiting for justice. This is no way to treat veterans Prime Minister

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Video emerges of Deputy PM,Defence Secretary & other Ministers BACKING compensation for Nuclear Vets
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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October 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Excellent Long View of History from international editor #JeremyBowen #Today BBCR4. He has seen this through the years and understands the complexity more than most #IsraelGaza
October 16, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Excellent Long View of History from international editor #JeremyBowen #Today BBCR4. He has seen this through the years and understands the complexity more than most #IsraelGaza
October 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Extraordinary and wonderful to hear the fabulous voice of Richard Burton from 1984 interview with Richard Turnbull #WATO
October 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Stunning oratory from #SirMaxHastings on why he will be on the streets tomorrow protesting against #TrumpVisit. This is what speaking truth to power sounds like listen from 17.50 @evanhd.bsky.social 👍👏 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC Radio 4 on BBC Sounds
www.bbc.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A joy to listen to #WhereTheDistanceShimmers A
Eulogy to Route 66, poetic, lyrical, nostalgic
@ladymissbarton.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Illuminated, Where the Distance Shimmers
Laura Barton reflects on the shifting identity of Route 66.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Loving #BohemianRhapsody at #LastNightIfTheProms How has it taken this long??!
September 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Universities merger - the shape of things to come? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Greenwich and Kent announce merger to form 'super-university'
Universities are facing ongoing financial worries, with the regulator saying other mergers could follow.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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"Who do they think they are?!"

A furious @andyburnham.bsky.social on the news that a Reform UK government would scrap plans to build Northern Powerhouse Rail.
September 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
@channel4tv.bsky.social “less adverts, more bake off.” Nice idea …but that’s ’fewer adverts’. Thank you 🙄😉👍
September 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#LordChrisPatten pulling no punches on #Wato commenting on China etc and highlighting the totalitarian and sociopathic nature of Trump. This is a man who understands diplomacy and the lack of it currently being displayed by the USA. Dangerous times.
September 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM