Mike Shepherd
mikeshep.bsky.social
Mike Shepherd
@mikeshep.bsky.social
Recently retired Social Work academic, Scotland. Happy to be here. Wide range of interests - social, economic, cultural, etc. Not much of a poster, recently, however.
As I understand it, Council Tax is a devolved matter so how will proposals work - in England only?
August 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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August 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Disagree, I am afraid, having taught for 17 years in just such an institution where the career pathways are crystal clear and graduate employment is high to chosen professions.
June 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Hmmm. What about all the modern unis teaching Social Work, Nursing, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering, Law, Energy Transition, etc? They are all responsive to their industry/professional requirements.
June 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This being a Holyrood seat, in 2026 there will be Scottish elections and it is expected Reform will pick up seats on the ‘list’ - a form of PR.
June 6, 2025 at 8:20 AM
With reminder that most Scottish courses are four years to Honours. These colleges will have close relationships with their local universities.
May 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
And murmurs from further education colleges (FE) about funding here in Scotland. They are vital in supplying advance entry uni students who chose to perhaps do HNC and/or HND courses in preference/as an alternative to the full on uni experience straight from school.
May 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Yes, you must be boozy. You have your knife and fork the wring way round…….
April 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The past is another country as the saying goes and I think the US will not be able to go back after Trump. What follows?
March 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I think the Starmer session was a set up for this meeting with Zelensky. Peel Uk off from Europe then attack Zelensky. Whither state visits and trade deals now? Starmer will look a bit silly walking into the Commons next week?
February 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Being from the far north, I don’t get why a chap like him does not
have a his own bike?
February 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Potentially correct supposition ……. Marti Pellow, Ringo Starr or the definitive version by Joe Cocker.
i’ll take Joe.
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January 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Softbank always seem to be on the wrong team (WeWork, etc) yet always also have loads of money to invest…?
January 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Yes you did and it was interesting. No need for the ‘c’ word, though, in this day and age.
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January 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Well, he called someone a cunt in a recent post (Fraser Nelson) which is easy to do but does not help the conversation along really…
January 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Ah, well spotted. Thanks. I stand corrected.
January 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
One of the Mitford girls. They never changed.
January 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM

I also felt there at the time that there was a strong anti Sade movement towards a more authentic blues and r&b sound?
January 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
After Frank. Had forgotten that.
January 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Yes, a better comparison.
January 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
She was kind of a proto Amy Winehouse in her day, with her voice was she not?
January 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM