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There is minimal statistical evidence behind the birth years selected for these generation age cohorts. Pretty much star signs. Stereotypes. Ageist generalisations. Really sloppy. Imagine the diversity within and across these vast swathes of population. So much attributed to the turning of a year.
August 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
There is minimal statistical evidence behind the birth years selected for these generation age cohorts. Pretty much star signs. Stereotypes. Ageist generalisations. Really sloppy. Imagine the diversity within and across these vast swathes of population. So much attributed to the turning of a year.
But also, how we will teach this to older groups? Now, more than ever, education is a digital, lifelong experience, if we're to all keep up. Not a linear, youth factory. Vital if we're to ensure that older voters are wise to the technology that can be designed to manipulate @eliothiggins.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
But also, how we will teach this to older groups? Now, more than ever, education is a digital, lifelong experience, if we're to all keep up. Not a linear, youth factory. Vital if we're to ensure that older voters are wise to the technology that can be designed to manipulate @eliothiggins.bsky.social
And the reason we don't? Probably the same way it's convenient for some to make sure that teaching how government and society works is critical to the private school education, experienced by just 7% of the UK's talent, but barely covered in the 93% state system. Power remains depressingly hoarded.
July 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
And the reason we don't? Probably the same way it's convenient for some to make sure that teaching how government and society works is critical to the private school education, experienced by just 7% of the UK's talent, but barely covered in the 93% state system. Power remains depressingly hoarded.
The City always lobbies for its growth as the easy option, rather than being part of the problem of UK productivity, deep recession, unmeritocratic wealth distribution and declining living standards for the majority of Britons. The classic modern board, finance & consultancy model has failed the UK.
July 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The City always lobbies for its growth as the easy option, rather than being part of the problem of UK productivity, deep recession, unmeritocratic wealth distribution and declining living standards for the majority of Britons. The classic modern board, finance & consultancy model has failed the UK.
It would help if journalists gave some context and balance about its tiny percentage of GDP and jobs - same principle for manufacturing in advanced economies like the UK, US and Germany - 70-80% GDP modern service sectors for decades now!
May 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It would help if journalists gave some context and balance about its tiny percentage of GDP and jobs - same principle for manufacturing in advanced economies like the UK, US and Germany - 70-80% GDP modern service sectors for decades now!
The issue is the woeful level of policy analysis, economic and government literacy amongst too many reporters. Take, for example, the lack of context that fishing is less than 0.5% of GDP, or that every advanced economy has been mainly modern service sectors for decades (life sciences to creative).
May 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The issue is the woeful level of policy analysis, economic and government literacy amongst too many reporters. Take, for example, the lack of context that fishing is less than 0.5% of GDP, or that every advanced economy has been mainly modern service sectors for decades (life sciences to creative).
Given Thameslink's reach all the way down to Brighton, up to Bedford, etc, a simple revival of the Network Southeast brand for many services seems to make sense, with Thameslink co-branded with GBR double arrow & TfL roundal. So "Network Southeast / Thameslink" same as London Underground / District.
May 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Given Thameslink's reach all the way down to Brighton, up to Bedford, etc, a simple revival of the Network Southeast brand for many services seems to make sense, with Thameslink co-branded with GBR double arrow & TfL roundal. So "Network Southeast / Thameslink" same as London Underground / District.