Rachael Wright
@rachaelyfenni.bsky.social
Solicitor and law lecturer, living in Wales. Cello player and yoga fan.
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People have been trying to talk London down, but the evidence tells a different story.
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
January 12, 2026 at 7:27 AM
People have been trying to talk London down, but the evidence tells a different story.
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
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So disappointed to see the usual early exit of black and brown contestants in the latest series of The Traitors. It's so painfully obvious but no one seems to reflect on it. Glad at least one person is talking about it in the media. We need a bigger discussion.
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
People of colour keep leaving Traitors early. We need to talk about why
Yet again, minority ethnic players are being booted off in the early stages of ‘The Traitors’. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at why this is becoming a bleakly predictable pattern
www.independent.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 9:19 PM
So disappointed to see the usual early exit of black and brown contestants in the latest series of The Traitors. It's so painfully obvious but no one seems to reflect on it. Glad at least one person is talking about it in the media. We need a bigger discussion.
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
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I don’t think people realise how awful it is in Ukraine right now. Yesterday my friend posted how it’s -9 and because of the power cuts - due to Russian attacks - she has no heating. This is in Kyiv. And this is the day after a mass missile & drone strike killed four people.
January 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
I don’t think people realise how awful it is in Ukraine right now. Yesterday my friend posted how it’s -9 and because of the power cuts - due to Russian attacks - she has no heating. This is in Kyiv. And this is the day after a mass missile & drone strike killed four people.
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Freezing rain floods Gaza camps as displaced Palestinians face even worse conditions
Freezing rain floods Gaza camps as displaced Palestinians face even worse conditions
Freezing rain floods Gaza camps as displaced Palestinians face even worse conditions
www.independent.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Freezing rain floods Gaza camps as displaced Palestinians face even worse conditions
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We have all become addicted to drama, scandal & hyperbole. Some of us are trying to wean ourselves off it & focus on stuff like this. But it can sometimes feel like being a vegetarian at a barbecue.
At the risk of sounding like a government spokesperson, I wonder if we're too gloomy. NHS waiting times are falling, as are net migration numbers. Growth hasn't been fast, but it's improved. Real wages are growing. Inflation is a bit sticky, but much reduced.
September 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We have all become addicted to drama, scandal & hyperbole. Some of us are trying to wean ourselves off it & focus on stuff like this. But it can sometimes feel like being a vegetarian at a barbecue.
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Have you tanked your economy?
Was your birthday parade an embarrassment?
Did the richest man in the world allude to you being a nonce?
Did you lose your bid to challenge a sexual abuse & defamation lawsuit?
If so, you need WAR!
𝑊𝐴𝑅 - 𝐵𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟
Was your birthday parade an embarrassment?
Did the richest man in the world allude to you being a nonce?
Did you lose your bid to challenge a sexual abuse & defamation lawsuit?
If so, you need WAR!
𝑊𝐴𝑅 - 𝐵𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟
June 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Have you tanked your economy?
Was your birthday parade an embarrassment?
Did the richest man in the world allude to you being a nonce?
Did you lose your bid to challenge a sexual abuse & defamation lawsuit?
If so, you need WAR!
𝑊𝐴𝑅 - 𝐵𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟
Was your birthday parade an embarrassment?
Did the richest man in the world allude to you being a nonce?
Did you lose your bid to challenge a sexual abuse & defamation lawsuit?
If so, you need WAR!
𝑊𝐴𝑅 - 𝐵𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟
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Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds
A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…
etsc.eu
June 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
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Trump is going to do or say something crazy to throw Americans off this Signal disaster. Do NOT take the bait he tosses out.
Stay on Signalgate.
Stay on Signalgate.
March 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Trump is going to do or say something crazy to throw Americans off this Signal disaster. Do NOT take the bait he tosses out.
Stay on Signalgate.
Stay on Signalgate.
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I love shit like this ♥️
March 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I love shit like this ♥️
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There are 2,500 British kids studying for medical and dentistry degrees in Bulgaria!
I went to meet some of them, in Plovdiv, last week for this piece in @financialtimes.com. They were amazing.
on.ft.com/41lGt33 UK medical students flock to Bulgaria amid scarcity of college places back home
I went to meet some of them, in Plovdiv, last week for this piece in @financialtimes.com. They were amazing.
on.ft.com/41lGt33 UK medical students flock to Bulgaria amid scarcity of college places back home
UK medical students flock to Bulgaria amid scarcity of college places back home
[FREE TO READ] Institutions across Balkan nation help maintain supply of doctors and dentists in Britain
on.ft.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
There are 2,500 British kids studying for medical and dentistry degrees in Bulgaria!
I went to meet some of them, in Plovdiv, last week for this piece in @financialtimes.com. They were amazing.
on.ft.com/41lGt33 UK medical students flock to Bulgaria amid scarcity of college places back home
I went to meet some of them, in Plovdiv, last week for this piece in @financialtimes.com. They were amazing.
on.ft.com/41lGt33 UK medical students flock to Bulgaria amid scarcity of college places back home
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The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
February 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
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Less than a third of older Britons are worried about the impact of their travel on the environment and local communities compared with almost half of Gen Zers, a new study from YouGov has revealed.
Boomers not concerned about environmental impact of travel
Younger generations are much more likely to experience ‘eco-anxiety’ when it comes to travel
www.independent.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Less than a third of older Britons are worried about the impact of their travel on the environment and local communities compared with almost half of Gen Zers, a new study from YouGov has revealed.
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[Part 2]
The man who became the face of the January 6 riots, Jacob Chansley, tells @vicderbyshire.bsky.social he has been “vindicated” after being pardoned by President Trump.
#Newsnight
The man who became the face of the January 6 riots, Jacob Chansley, tells @vicderbyshire.bsky.social he has been “vindicated” after being pardoned by President Trump.
#Newsnight
January 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
[Part 2]
The man who became the face of the January 6 riots, Jacob Chansley, tells @vicderbyshire.bsky.social he has been “vindicated” after being pardoned by President Trump.
#Newsnight
The man who became the face of the January 6 riots, Jacob Chansley, tells @vicderbyshire.bsky.social he has been “vindicated” after being pardoned by President Trump.
#Newsnight
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Sailing past 1.5C. Sailing past 2C. All whilst governments try delaying tactics as they bargain with the inevitable. You may not believe in #ClimateChange, but it doesn't care what you believe in. #r4today
‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows
Ports including in Saudi Arabia and the US projected to be seriously damaged by a metre of sea level rise
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Sailing past 1.5C. Sailing past 2C. All whilst governments try delaying tactics as they bargain with the inevitable. You may not believe in #ClimateChange, but it doesn't care what you believe in. #r4today
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Andrew Bailey is right. Most people don't realise how shockingly *bad* is the UK's goods trade performance after Brexit and the pandemic. UK exports are 23% lower than the pre-2020 trend and imports are 16% below the trend.
November 15, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Andrew Bailey is right. Most people don't realise how shockingly *bad* is the UK's goods trade performance after Brexit and the pandemic. UK exports are 23% lower than the pre-2020 trend and imports are 16% below the trend.