Will Davies
@will-davies.bsky.social
Professor @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social, Director of @goldperc.bsky.social - occasional contributor to @lrb.co.uk and others.
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That’s more like it
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
That’s more like it
You wouldn’t know the scientific journal, it goes to another school
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
You wouldn’t know the scientific journal, it goes to another school
I appreciate the sentiment but you're not going to convince me that a "take-on" is now a thing I'm afraid
November 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I appreciate the sentiment but you're not going to convince me that a "take-on" is now a thing I'm afraid
If he turns out *not* to be a Far Right extremist, great. In the meantime
November 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
If he turns out *not* to be a Far Right extremist, great. In the meantime
Another parable from George Osborne's Britain
October 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Another parable from George Osborne's Britain
How it started/how it’s going
October 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
How it started/how it’s going
there will be more joy in heaven over one nudger who repents than over ninety-nine sociologists who have no need of repentance.
October 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
there will be more joy in heaven over one nudger who repents than over ninety-nine sociologists who have no need of repentance.
new ESRC logo just dropped
October 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
new ESRC logo just dropped
Discussing migration policy in terms of the one guy who was sent to france, and then came back on a small boat, feels a little like...
October 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Discussing migration policy in terms of the one guy who was sent to france, and then came back on a small boat, feels a little like...
October 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
There seems to be a problem with applying criticism to certain aspects of 21st century capitalism (vast, multi-media arena concerts, at £200 a ticket, being another), where their sole purpose is to be slightly bigger, faster, shinier, more impressive than the one that came before
October 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
There seems to be a problem with applying criticism to certain aspects of 21st century capitalism (vast, multi-media arena concerts, at £200 a ticket, being another), where their sole purpose is to be slightly bigger, faster, shinier, more impressive than the one that came before
“How do you do? Two tickets for your Away End please”
October 18, 2025 at 6:35 AM
“How do you do? Two tickets for your Away End please”
Also, I'm friends with *Rutger Bregman*
October 18, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Also, I'm friends with *Rutger Bregman*
this quote of Wendy Brown's always stayed with me (grabbed from my review www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4... )
October 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
this quote of Wendy Brown's always stayed with me (grabbed from my review www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4... )
Looking at places to eat in Cambridge, and just tossing the godawfully-named 'Pint Shop' pub into the "simple meal out for a family of 4" discourse
October 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Looking at places to eat in Cambridge, and just tossing the godawfully-named 'Pint Shop' pub into the "simple meal out for a family of 4" discourse
for old time's sake
October 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
for old time's sake
Maybe, instead, he needs to start apologising to them
October 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Maybe, instead, he needs to start apologising to them