Stephen Miller
@milski360.bsky.social
Nice to see local democracy thriving here in Kent, as councillors pelted with eggs and the council offices flooded at a debate about refugees
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Balaclava-clad protesters disrupt Kent refugee debate, MP says
Kevin McKenna MP says "people in balaclavas violently intimidated" Swale councillors.
www.bbc.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Nice to see local democracy thriving here in Kent, as councillors pelted with eggs and the council offices flooded at a debate about refugees
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Great working with @ajgraves.bsky.social @milski360.bsky.social and the team on this. I'll be chairing a session on 20th May where we dig into the data and answer your questions 👇
www.powertochange.org.uk/event/the-ec...
www.powertochange.org.uk/event/the-ec...
The economic contribution of community business - Power to Change
Tune in to learn more on Power to Change’s new report about the unique economic contribution made by community business.
www.powertochange.org.uk
April 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Great working with @ajgraves.bsky.social @milski360.bsky.social and the team on this. I'll be chairing a session on 20th May where we dig into the data and answer your questions 👇
www.powertochange.org.uk/event/the-ec...
www.powertochange.org.uk/event/the-ec...
As we approach the fifth anniversary of the first #lockdown I wanted to re-share the story of the Diamond Princess, and the first Britons to contract #Covid-19.
A story that risks being forgotten
medium.com/lockdown-pap...
A story that risks being forgotten
medium.com/lockdown-pap...
#2: Death comes ashore
The Diamond Princess cruise ship was the jewel of the sea. Few would have imagined it would become a floating death trap.
medium.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM
As we approach the fifth anniversary of the first #lockdown I wanted to re-share the story of the Diamond Princess, and the first Britons to contract #Covid-19.
A story that risks being forgotten
medium.com/lockdown-pap...
A story that risks being forgotten
medium.com/lockdown-pap...
Interesting to see the cooperative model being expanded into UK train services
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
From dream to reality: Go-op, Britain’s first cooperative railway
With approval to run trains between Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare, services could start in 2026
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Interesting to see the cooperative model being expanded into UK train services
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The Scots striking the first blow to our would-be AI overlords
Driverless bus service in Scotland to be withdrawn due to lack of interest
Driverless bus service in Scotland to be withdrawn due to lack of interest
Passenger numbers on the UK’s first autonomous buses – a £6m venture over the Firth of Forth – ‘did not meet expectations’
The UK’s first driverless bus service, originally heralded as a breakthrough of global significance, is being withdrawn from…
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2024 at 9:25 PM
The Scots striking the first blow to our would-be AI overlords
BBC News - 'Why I spent £85k of my own money to help fix Britain's housing crisis'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hastings Commons: 'Why I spent £85k to help fix housing crisis'
Dr Jess Steele put her money into a project providing affordable homes to people in her community.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2024 at 12:45 PM
BBC News - 'Why I spent £85k of my own money to help fix Britain's housing crisis'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
While it is not perfect, the Buy now! documentary on Netflix is a pretty good summary of the inherently extractive nature of modern capitalism and why we can't just grow our way out of many of the challenges we face
www.netflix.com/gb/title/815...
#climatecrisis #inequality
www.netflix.com/gb/title/815...
#climatecrisis #inequality
Watch Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy | Netflix Official Site
This subversive documentary unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consuming — and the real impact they have on our lives and the world.
www.netflix.com
November 27, 2024 at 7:54 AM
While it is not perfect, the Buy now! documentary on Netflix is a pretty good summary of the inherently extractive nature of modern capitalism and why we can't just grow our way out of many of the challenges we face
www.netflix.com/gb/title/815...
#climatecrisis #inequality
www.netflix.com/gb/title/815...
#climatecrisis #inequality
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Say hello to our newest resident @milski360.bsky.social y.social 👋
Research & evaluation expert Stephen Miller joins us to help develop our evaluation capabilities in theory-based evaluation, working in our sustainable future & healthy life missions.
Read more about the residency ⬇️ bit.ly/4eG8i9y
Research & evaluation expert Stephen Miller joins us to help develop our evaluation capabilities in theory-based evaluation, working in our sustainable future & healthy life missions.
Read more about the residency ⬇️ bit.ly/4eG8i9y
Nesta welcomes resident on research methods innovation
Nesta is hosting a resident to help us develop our evaluation capabilities in theory-based evaluation.
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November 22, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Say hello to our newest resident @milski360.bsky.social y.social 👋
Research & evaluation expert Stephen Miller joins us to help develop our evaluation capabilities in theory-based evaluation, working in our sustainable future & healthy life missions.
Read more about the residency ⬇️ bit.ly/4eG8i9y
Research & evaluation expert Stephen Miller joins us to help develop our evaluation capabilities in theory-based evaluation, working in our sustainable future & healthy life missions.
Read more about the residency ⬇️ bit.ly/4eG8i9y
I am delighted to be working with @nestauk.bsky.social as an 'evaluator-in-residence', where I'll be supporting them develop their capabilities in theory-based evaluation.
www.nesta.org.uk/project-upda...
#evaluation #socialinnovation
www.nesta.org.uk/project-upda...
#evaluation #socialinnovation
Nesta welcomes resident on research methods innovation
Nesta is hosting a resident to help us develop our evaluation capabilities in theory-based evaluation.
www.nesta.org.uk
November 21, 2024 at 12:14 PM
I am delighted to be working with @nestauk.bsky.social as an 'evaluator-in-residence', where I'll be supporting them develop their capabilities in theory-based evaluation.
www.nesta.org.uk/project-upda...
#evaluation #socialinnovation
www.nesta.org.uk/project-upda...
#evaluation #socialinnovation
Welcome to all those who joined Bluesky recently, and thanks for following.
I'm going to try and post on here more now - I mostly talk about interesting and innovative ways to tackle social, economic and environmental issues.
Look forward to connecting!
I'm going to try and post on here more now - I mostly talk about interesting and innovative ways to tackle social, economic and environmental issues.
Look forward to connecting!
November 12, 2024 at 7:20 AM
Welcome to all those who joined Bluesky recently, and thanks for following.
I'm going to try and post on here more now - I mostly talk about interesting and innovative ways to tackle social, economic and environmental issues.
Look forward to connecting!
I'm going to try and post on here more now - I mostly talk about interesting and innovative ways to tackle social, economic and environmental issues.
Look forward to connecting!
Pete Doherty remains on the leaderboard as one of the few people to complete the Dalby Cafe Mega breakfast challenge in Margate. If you can eat the insane amount of food listed below in under 20 mins, you get it for free.
Local legend has it that he also drank a bottle of Frijj milkshake too.
Local legend has it that he also drank a bottle of Frijj milkshake too.
November 1, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Pete Doherty remains on the leaderboard as one of the few people to complete the Dalby Cafe Mega breakfast challenge in Margate. If you can eat the insane amount of food listed below in under 20 mins, you get it for free.
Local legend has it that he also drank a bottle of Frijj milkshake too.
Local legend has it that he also drank a bottle of Frijj milkshake too.
Meanwhile, 9 million people in the UK are living with extreme Hunger and poverty
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
More than 9 million Britons vulnerable to reliance on food banks, research finds
One million more people are in what Trussell charity defines as ‘hunger and hardship’ than five years ago
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Meanwhile, 9 million people in the UK are living with extreme Hunger and poverty
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
I'm not convinced all 60 of these people will leave and take all the property they own and labour they exploit with then.
BBC News - Amount UK's richest pay in income tax revealed
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Amount UK's richest pay in income tax revealed
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Amount UK's richest pay in income tax revealed
There is some concern tax rises in the Budget could prompt an exit of the super-rich, hurting UK finances.
www.bbc.com
October 9, 2024 at 6:26 AM
I'm not convinced all 60 of these people will leave and take all the property they own and labour they exploit with then.
BBC News - Amount UK's richest pay in income tax revealed
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Amount UK's richest pay in income tax revealed
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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In our work to address social isolation we found that the critical social infrastructure in communities were parks, high streets & libraries. They're essential for community life
but this isn't so much a libraries crisis but stems from insufficient funding for councils
www.bbc.com/news/article...
but this isn't so much a libraries crisis but stems from insufficient funding for councils
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Public libraries in 'crisis' as councils cut services
Deprived communities lost more libraries since 2016 than richer areas did, the BBC finds
www.bbc.com
September 3, 2024 at 6:47 AM
In our work to address social isolation we found that the critical social infrastructure in communities were parks, high streets & libraries. They're essential for community life
but this isn't so much a libraries crisis but stems from insufficient funding for councils
www.bbc.com/news/article...
but this isn't so much a libraries crisis but stems from insufficient funding for councils
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The slow disintegration of social infrastructure disproportionately affects deprived communities, which are 4x more likely to have had their local library close in recent years:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Public libraries in 'crisis' as councils cut services
Deprived communities lost more libraries since 2016 than richer areas did, the BBC finds
www.bbc.com
September 3, 2024 at 7:39 AM
The slow disintegration of social infrastructure disproportionately affects deprived communities, which are 4x more likely to have had their local library close in recent years:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Three days for a pint? The wilderness walk to Britain's remotest pub...which also happens to be community-owned
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#socent
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#socent
The people who walk three days for a pint at remote Highland pub
Getting to The Old Forge in Knoydart involves a seven mile boat trip - or a long walk.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 1, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Three days for a pint? The wilderness walk to Britain's remotest pub...which also happens to be community-owned
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#socent
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#socent
“Every time a politician says they want more economic growth, we need to ask: growth of what and for whose benefit?”
Interesting primer on de-growth:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Interesting primer on de-growth:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘These ideas are incredibly popular’: what is degrowth and can it save the planet?
The post-growth movement says GDP is the wrong way to measure progress and we need a radical economic rewiring
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2024 at 1:15 PM
“Every time a politician says they want more economic growth, we need to ask: growth of what and for whose benefit?”
Interesting primer on de-growth:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Interesting primer on de-growth:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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What Social Class Are You?
Would you like to find out? 🧐
Then read on...
Would you like to find out? 🧐
Then read on...
June 8, 2024 at 7:00 AM
What Social Class Are You?
Would you like to find out? 🧐
Then read on...
Would you like to find out? 🧐
Then read on...
What Social Class Are You?
Would you like to find out? 🧐
Then read on...
Would you like to find out? 🧐
Then read on...
June 8, 2024 at 7:00 AM
What Social Class Are You?
Would you like to find out? 🧐
Then read on...
Would you like to find out? 🧐
Then read on...
More and more families are getting pushed into poverty.
Having digested lots of the evidence, there seem to be 3 main drivers...
Having digested lots of the evidence, there seem to be 3 main drivers...
June 6, 2024 at 4:47 PM
More and more families are getting pushed into poverty.
Having digested lots of the evidence, there seem to be 3 main drivers...
Having digested lots of the evidence, there seem to be 3 main drivers...
What government policies over the few decades have been a success?
Some obvious examples for me are:
🏫 Sure Start Centres
🚭 Smoking ban
🛍 Plastic bag tax
What are you suggestions?
#generalelection #government
Some obvious examples for me are:
🏫 Sure Start Centres
🚭 Smoking ban
🛍 Plastic bag tax
What are you suggestions?
#generalelection #government
May 30, 2024 at 4:57 PM
What government policies over the few decades have been a success?
Some obvious examples for me are:
🏫 Sure Start Centres
🚭 Smoking ban
🛍 Plastic bag tax
What are you suggestions?
#generalelection #government
Some obvious examples for me are:
🏫 Sure Start Centres
🚭 Smoking ban
🛍 Plastic bag tax
What are you suggestions?
#generalelection #government
Ticking a box once every five years is exciting and all, but the #generalelection is not the only way to exercise your power as a citizen.
Here are five other ways to influence the decisions which affect your life, every day:
Here are five other ways to influence the decisions which affect your life, every day:
May 23, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Ticking a box once every five years is exciting and all, but the #generalelection is not the only way to exercise your power as a citizen.
Here are five other ways to influence the decisions which affect your life, every day:
Here are five other ways to influence the decisions which affect your life, every day:
When I started working in the third sector in 2005, I was passionate about getting things right. I threw myself into understanding how to design the best evaluation, most innovative programme + most effective project (though partly driven by a fear of getting things wrong)
May 20, 2024 at 5:11 PM
When I started working in the third sector in 2005, I was passionate about getting things right. I threw myself into understanding how to design the best evaluation, most innovative programme + most effective project (though partly driven by a fear of getting things wrong)
What is the best piece of advice you've been given in your career?
When I was in my early twenties, my first proper Coach gave me an unforgettable piece of advice.
When I was in my early twenties, my first proper Coach gave me an unforgettable piece of advice.
May 16, 2024 at 4:47 PM
What is the best piece of advice you've been given in your career?
When I was in my early twenties, my first proper Coach gave me an unforgettable piece of advice.
When I was in my early twenties, my first proper Coach gave me an unforgettable piece of advice.