Philippa Budgen
@philippabudgen.bsky.social
Freelance Media Consultant for charities & campaigns.
Loves justice. Hates injustice. Reformed journalist. Sometimes found in cold water.
Loves justice. Hates injustice. Reformed journalist. Sometimes found in cold water.
Snow in mid November in London
November 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Snow in mid November in London
This morning when I woke up my to-do list was a tad daunting. Glad I squeezed in a run. Where I swim, there’s a sign saying ‘you never forget a swim’. Well, you rarely regret a run too!
September 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This morning when I woke up my to-do list was a tad daunting. Glad I squeezed in a run. Where I swim, there’s a sign saying ‘you never forget a swim’. Well, you rarely regret a run too!
Autumn beckons
September 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Autumn beckons
After epic downpour
September 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
After epic downpour
What did you get up to this Bank Holiday? Had the most brilliant behind-the-scenes tour of British Library. Absolutely fascinating. Saw a Hansard record of parliament from 1806, world’s largest book (until 2012) & details I never thought I’d want to know. All for a tenner. Recommend.
#BankHoliday
#BankHoliday
August 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What did you get up to this Bank Holiday? Had the most brilliant behind-the-scenes tour of British Library. Absolutely fascinating. Saw a Hansard record of parliament from 1806, world’s largest book (until 2012) & details I never thought I’d want to know. All for a tenner. Recommend.
#BankHoliday
#BankHoliday
There’s a phrase at the reservoir, ‘You never regret a swim’. Yup, so true.
August 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
There’s a phrase at the reservoir, ‘You never regret a swim’. Yup, so true.
Last night I caught ‘Inter Alia’ the play starring Rosamund Pike as a judge at National Theatre. It’s due as a National Theatre Live (more reasonable cost). Electric performance with troubling reflections similar but different to Adolescence. If you can, I thoroughly recommend.
August 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Last night I caught ‘Inter Alia’ the play starring Rosamund Pike as a judge at National Theatre. It’s due as a National Theatre Live (more reasonable cost). Electric performance with troubling reflections similar but different to Adolescence. If you can, I thoroughly recommend.
July 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A mega busy media 24 hours. Check out ‘LGBT+ veterans fury at delays to reparation payments’ - Today programme, R 4
Independent, Standard & more.
Loved a screen-detox run. Mum swan (presume it’s mum?) gets her perch back.
Independent, Standard & more.
Loved a screen-detox run. Mum swan (presume it’s mum?) gets her perch back.
May 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
A mega busy media 24 hours. Check out ‘LGBT+ veterans fury at delays to reparation payments’ - Today programme, R 4
Independent, Standard & more.
Loved a screen-detox run. Mum swan (presume it’s mum?) gets her perch back.
Independent, Standard & more.
Loved a screen-detox run. Mum swan (presume it’s mum?) gets her perch back.
Love a buttercup
May 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Love a buttercup
Stumbled upon this poem on the wall of a house in a Peak District village this weekend. By Paul Muldoon.
#poetry
#prison
#PeakDistrict
#BankHolidayMonday
#poetry
#prison
#PeakDistrict
#BankHolidayMonday
May 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Stumbled upon this poem on the wall of a house in a Peak District village this weekend. By Paul Muldoon.
#poetry
#prison
#PeakDistrict
#BankHolidayMonday
#poetry
#prison
#PeakDistrict
#BankHolidayMonday
On an April day - which pretended to be August - I’m lucky enough to have met & facilitated an influencing workshop with Roma community leader Simona Lazar in Ipswich. She has so much to say for positive change. With thanks to @lbfew.bsky.social for making it possible. I learnt so much. Buzzing!
April 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
On an April day - which pretended to be August - I’m lucky enough to have met & facilitated an influencing workshop with Roma community leader Simona Lazar in Ipswich. She has so much to say for positive change. With thanks to @lbfew.bsky.social for making it possible. I learnt so much. Buzzing!
Historic moment yesterday. This is the last Observer under the @theguardian.com
Next Sunday the paper hopes to put a turmultuous few months behind it with a fresh start under @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
#newspapers
#Observer
#Tortoise
Next Sunday the paper hopes to put a turmultuous few months behind it with a fresh start under @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
#newspapers
#Observer
#Tortoise
April 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Historic moment yesterday. This is the last Observer under the @theguardian.com
Next Sunday the paper hopes to put a turmultuous few months behind it with a fresh start under @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
#newspapers
#Observer
#Tortoise
Next Sunday the paper hopes to put a turmultuous few months behind it with a fresh start under @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
#newspapers
#Observer
#Tortoise
A bluebell theme to the long weekend. Is it just me or are they especially beautiful this year?
April 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A bluebell theme to the long weekend. Is it just me or are they especially beautiful this year?
Courts: places of ‘messy human realities’.
Director Prof Jessica Jacobson of Birkbeck, University of London has delivered a fantastic lecture, ‘Reimagining the courtroom’.
You can read about it ⬇️
www.linkedin.com/posts/philip...
Director Prof Jessica Jacobson of Birkbeck, University of London has delivered a fantastic lecture, ‘Reimagining the courtroom’.
You can read about it ⬇️
www.linkedin.com/posts/philip...
April 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Courts: places of ‘messy human realities’.
Director Prof Jessica Jacobson of Birkbeck, University of London has delivered a fantastic lecture, ‘Reimagining the courtroom’.
You can read about it ⬇️
www.linkedin.com/posts/philip...
Director Prof Jessica Jacobson of Birkbeck, University of London has delivered a fantastic lecture, ‘Reimagining the courtroom’.
You can read about it ⬇️
www.linkedin.com/posts/philip...
Love a magnolia. Spring has well & truly sprung.
March 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Love a magnolia. Spring has well & truly sprung.
March 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Went to Punch at Young Vic last night . So much to think about. Crime & punishment, responses to both. The human cost of our current dominant vengeful approach as a society. More to say, for now thinking. Brilliant play, highly recommend. @longfordtrust.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Went to Punch at Young Vic last night . So much to think about. Crime & punishment, responses to both. The human cost of our current dominant vengeful approach as a society. More to say, for now thinking. Brilliant play, highly recommend. @longfordtrust.bsky.social
Good to be back in Brighton- meeting first year criminologists to talk about the media & justice. Each year Jon Robins lecturer & editor of Justice Gap invites me to do a doubleact with him, sharing insights from my radio journalism & media campaigning career. It’s always good to reflect.
March 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Good to be back in Brighton- meeting first year criminologists to talk about the media & justice. Each year Jon Robins lecturer & editor of Justice Gap invites me to do a doubleact with him, sharing insights from my radio journalism & media campaigning career. It’s always good to reflect.
Never tire of this view
March 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Never tire of this view
Well worth logging off
March 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Well worth logging off
The Punch by James Graham opened at Young Vic theatre this weekend.
Spotted this poster on London underground.
Reviews from the Nottingham run were great. It’s based on real life story of Jacob Dunne.
@longfordtrust.bsky.social
Spotted this poster on London underground.
Reviews from the Nottingham run were great. It’s based on real life story of Jacob Dunne.
@longfordtrust.bsky.social
March 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The Punch by James Graham opened at Young Vic theatre this weekend.
Spotted this poster on London underground.
Reviews from the Nottingham run were great. It’s based on real life story of Jacob Dunne.
@longfordtrust.bsky.social
Spotted this poster on London underground.
Reviews from the Nottingham run were great. It’s based on real life story of Jacob Dunne.
@longfordtrust.bsky.social
Today/yesterday
March 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Today/yesterday