Simon Kirk
@slowe76.bsky.social
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Matt: we need measures to improve fertility - it's one of our biggest problems!
Also Matt: No not like that. I meant white people only.
Also Matt: No not like that. I meant white people only.
Reflections on the budget from the head of Students4Reform
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Matt: we need measures to improve fertility - it's one of our biggest problems!
Also Matt: No not like that. I meant white people only.
Also Matt: No not like that. I meant white people only.
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Yet another British poll in which the people polled do their utmost to prove they have no fucking idea what makes the UK economy actually work
With Rachel Reeves reportedly set to apply a new tax on tuition fees paid by overseas students, most Britons support such a move at the previously mooted level of 6%
Support: 57%
Oppose: 18%
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
Support: 57%
Oppose: 18%
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Yet another British poll in which the people polled do their utmost to prove they have no fucking idea what makes the UK economy actually work
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In future, if a company asks me for feedback, I will simply send them this:
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
In future, if a company asks me for feedback, I will simply send them this:
Wet Leg at Rock City last night. Great to see a band not taking themselves seriously and just having fun.
November 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Wet Leg at Rock City last night. Great to see a band not taking themselves seriously and just having fun.
A lovely tribute ❤️
This is very sad. Rachel Cooke gone much much too young. A lovely touching tribute from @timadamswrites.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Remembering Rachel Cooke | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A lovely tribute ❤️
The truth about the UK economy in 2025 - on.ft.com/4oGB67K via @FT
The truth about the UK economy in 2025
It is not the story that the chancellor would like to tell you
on.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The truth about the UK economy in 2025 - on.ft.com/4oGB67K via @FT
This is so real it hurts.
Run like your job depends on it, although I want to assure you it doesn’t - on.ft.com/4oAxdRQ via @FT
Run like your job depends on it, although I want to assure you it doesn’t - on.ft.com/4oAxdRQ via @FT
Run like your job depends on it, although I want to assure you it doesn’t
A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
This is so real it hurts.
Run like your job depends on it, although I want to assure you it doesn’t - on.ft.com/4oAxdRQ via @FT
Run like your job depends on it, although I want to assure you it doesn’t - on.ft.com/4oAxdRQ via @FT
Sam Fender gives £25,000 Mercury cash to small venues
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sam Fender gives £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to small music venues
The singer donates all of his Mercury prize money to the Music Venue Trust to protect grassroots music.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Sam Fender gives £25,000 Mercury cash to small venues
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Just 45 cooling towers left in Britain, all but one in the process of decommission and demolition. If, like me, you are fond of these silent sculptural giants scattered across the landscape, you will love @c20society.bsky.social supersized new book.
November 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Just 45 cooling towers left in Britain, all but one in the process of decommission and demolition. If, like me, you are fond of these silent sculptural giants scattered across the landscape, you will love @c20society.bsky.social supersized new book.
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Just been invited to the launch event of a report considering the 'future of the UK's research system' where they will be considering the creation of disruption labs named after Ada Lovelace and the report will be introduced by a panel of five men
November 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Just been invited to the launch event of a report considering the 'future of the UK's research system' where they will be considering the creation of disruption labs named after Ada Lovelace and the report will be introduced by a panel of five men
Meet gen X: middle-aged, enraged and radicalised by internet bile
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Meet gen X: middle-aged, enraged and radicalised by internet bile | Gaby Hinsliff
Who is driving the populist insurgency? It’s not grumpy pensioners or vulnerable teenagers – it’s my generation, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Meet gen X: middle-aged, enraged and radicalised by internet bile
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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My Brutalist Christmas cards are back by popular demand!
Get yours here www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-ca...
Get yours here www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-ca...
October 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
My Brutalist Christmas cards are back by popular demand!
Get yours here www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-ca...
Get yours here www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas-ca...
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Another hidden gem on the BBC iPlayer
The Visual Scene, 3. Playing it Cool: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02w23qw via @bbciplayer
The Visual Scene, 3. Playing it Cool: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02w23qw via @bbciplayer
The Visual Scene - 3. Playing it Cool
We used to think of artists working with paint and brush, or stone and chisel. But the new generation are using radical new methods and tools to produce art. (1969)
www.bbc.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Another hidden gem on the BBC iPlayer
The Visual Scene, 3. Playing it Cool: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02w23qw via @bbciplayer
The Visual Scene, 3. Playing it Cool: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02w23qw via @bbciplayer
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X is a cesspit led by an unhinged billionaire who is desperately trying to stir up civil war in Britain.
Nobody with any sense or decency should be there.
No organisations, government departments, or politicians should be there.
Everyone who is, is enabling this monster.
Nobody with any sense or decency should be there.
No organisations, government departments, or politicians should be there.
Everyone who is, is enabling this monster.
October 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
X is a cesspit led by an unhinged billionaire who is desperately trying to stir up civil war in Britain.
Nobody with any sense or decency should be there.
No organisations, government departments, or politicians should be there.
Everyone who is, is enabling this monster.
Nobody with any sense or decency should be there.
No organisations, government departments, or politicians should be there.
Everyone who is, is enabling this monster.
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FAO publicans who love cask ale: Joule's is looking for someone to operate The Coopers Tavern in Burton-upon-Trent. They emailed us to ask if we'd share this because, we gather, they really want someone who will be excited to run this particular pub.
www.joulesbrewery.co.uk/vacancy/coop...
www.joulesbrewery.co.uk/vacancy/coop...
Coopers Tavern - Joule's Brewery
The Coopers Tavern, Burton-on-Trent
Key Features Real Ale and Cold Beer Cask Ale from the Barrel Live Music Dog Friendly Real Fires Guest Beer Provision Bar Snacks Street Parking Beer Courtyard ...
www.joulesbrewery.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 5:55 AM
FAO publicans who love cask ale: Joule's is looking for someone to operate The Coopers Tavern in Burton-upon-Trent. They emailed us to ask if we'd share this because, we gather, they really want someone who will be excited to run this particular pub.
www.joulesbrewery.co.uk/vacancy/coop...
www.joulesbrewery.co.uk/vacancy/coop...
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Working lunch: Liverpool dockers, 1962, photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson.
October 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Working lunch: Liverpool dockers, 1962, photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson.
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On this day in 1981, I was taking photos of Bauhaus at Birmingham's Locarno. It was only the second concert that I photographed. Thankfully, they were a very photogenic band THREAD 1 of 5
October 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
On this day in 1981, I was taking photos of Bauhaus at Birmingham's Locarno. It was only the second concert that I photographed. Thankfully, they were a very photogenic band THREAD 1 of 5
From Steel City to Cottonopolis: a new walking trail through a post-industrial Peak District
The nostalgic Steel Cotton Rail Trail between Sheffield and Manchester has 14 day-length sections, with walks for urban explorers and summit-bagging hikers alike
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
The nostalgic Steel Cotton Rail Trail between Sheffield and Manchester has 14 day-length sections, with walks for urban explorers and summit-bagging hikers alike
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
From Steel City to Cottonopolis: a new walking trail through a post-industrial Peak District
The nostalgic Steel Cotton Rail Trail between Sheffield and Manchester has 14 day-length sections, with walks for urban explorers and summit-bagging hikers alike
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
From Steel City to Cottonopolis: a new walking trail through a post-industrial Peak District
The nostalgic Steel Cotton Rail Trail between Sheffield and Manchester has 14 day-length sections, with walks for urban explorers and summit-bagging hikers alike
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
The nostalgic Steel Cotton Rail Trail between Sheffield and Manchester has 14 day-length sections, with walks for urban explorers and summit-bagging hikers alike
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
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I’ve worked in Birmingham for 30 years, held senior positions in a business improvement district, worked with homelessness charities, helped to organise events in the city centre, attended football matches and cricket, travelled on trains every day for 20 years. Nothing about this city is toxic.
Feeling a lot of love for Brum at the moment for some reason.
October 18, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I’ve worked in Birmingham for 30 years, held senior positions in a business improvement district, worked with homelessness charities, helped to organise events in the city centre, attended football matches and cricket, travelled on trains every day for 20 years. Nothing about this city is toxic.
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Have you considered giving up avocado on toast?
Private school can feel like the only option when the state system isn’t meeting your child’s needs, but the financial burden goes far beyond school fees ⬇️
School fees were a shock, then came VAT, uniforms, trips …
www.thetimes.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Have you considered giving up avocado on toast?
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Many migrant workers who came to Qatar to build the 2022 WC infrastructure found themselves jobless after the tournament. @josimarfootball.bsky.social reveals how some of them have been recruited by the Russian army, are fighting and die on the Ukrainian front.
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josimarfootball.com/2025/09/25/t...
The migrant soldiers - josimarfootball.com
For months, the Russian army has secretly recruited hundreds, if not thousands, of jobless migrant workers in Qatar to fight on the frontline against Ukraine.
josimarfootball.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Many migrant workers who came to Qatar to build the 2022 WC infrastructure found themselves jobless after the tournament. @josimarfootball.bsky.social reveals how some of them have been recruited by the Russian army, are fighting and die on the Ukrainian front.
josimarfootball.com/2025/09/25/t...
josimarfootball.com/2025/09/25/t...
Lush co-founder: ‘I’d never felt so alone after going bankrupt’ - on.ft.com/48lzGKA via @FT
Lush co-founder: ‘I’d never felt so alone after going bankrupt’
Mark Constantine experienced homelessness and the shame of bankruptcy before creating the global cosmetics brand
on.ft.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Lush co-founder: ‘I’d never felt so alone after going bankrupt’ - on.ft.com/48lzGKA via @FT