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Greg Hurst

@gregjhurst.bsky.social
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Director of comms & public engagement at the Centre for Homelessness Impact. Ex-The Times. Views = mine

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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Amazing … cycling past the Serpentine river in Hyde Park, London in 34 degrees Celsius I came across this heron and 5 cormorants sitting in a line and calling off
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
One of my children has asked to borrow a specific translation of Homer … my work here is pretty much done
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Rain in Berkshire ! Bring it on !!
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Holiday …
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Spotted on traffic lights in Dublin … not sure how this campaign is going to…
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Workshop at site of the Old Royal Infirmary. Fascinating list of donors to the original hospital in 1879, spanning all walks of life: - Ladies of Edinburgh - Earl of Rosebery - Domestic Servants of Edinburgh - the islands of Orkney and Shetland - Teachers of Edinburgh
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Manchester town hall … what a building
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We’re in the middle of a heat wave and now … 45 minutes of first brisk now heavy rain … bring it on!
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Sunset over a saltwater bathing pool at Westward Ho! On North Devon coast
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Found myself in Westward Ho! after a family celebration in North Devon. Strolling on the sea front in early evening, a large bearded man in his late 20s blocked my path, and offered a handshake. Cautiously, I shook his hand. Then, the reveal. He said: ‘Your style, man. Respect.’ 1/
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Grateful to @insidehousing.bsky.social for hosting a round table discussion with London leaders on the challenge of temporary accommodation. My key point: let’s focus on prevention so fewer people - especially children - are placed in temporary housing. www.insidehousing.co.uk/interactive-...
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How can families in temporary accommodation be supported while waiting for a long-term home?
An Inside Housing roundtable, held in association with London Hotel Group, explored how to improve temporary accommodation in the capital while reducing costs.
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Notice the heatwave coincided with 10 days of street celebrations by Arsenal supporters. Now the parade is done, yup, it can rain
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
My lapel badge
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
A bean sandwich for lunch at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool (I left it a bit late and not much was left) … I like sandwiches … I like beans … but together? :-/
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Recruitment has begun for chair of the UK Statistics Authority. Could you help rejuvenate our official statistics? An important role 3 days a week / £75-£81k / 5 year term / apply by 5th September uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/applica...
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Applications open for the new Chair of the UK Statistics Authority
The Cabinet Office has launched a recruitment process to appoint the next Chair of the UK Statistics Authority. The successful candidate will lead the UK Statistics Authority Board, which oversees th...
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Please can someone direct me to a good open access resource for British political speeches e.g. with full text of leaders' speeches to annual party conferences?
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Street scene …
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Great to be in Liverpool, working with the city region / local + public authorities … and to see that seagulls in Liverpool have no more respect for royalty (Prince Albert, since you ask) than anywhere else
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Luke Turner @luketurner.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
A superb piece of journalism in The Observer: it seems like the one of the sacred texts of Nature Writing (TM) is not quite as much of an unflinchingly honest read as claimed observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were ...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal that the truth behind it is ve...
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
I was a guest at a fine dinner in Liverpool before speaking at the Local Govt Assn conference…not sure about my place name, though
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Good article in @insidehousing.bsky.social discussing homelessness prevention investments - with an excellent tangible example: light-tough universal screening in secondary schools for risks of homelessness www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/how-can...
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How can homelessness prevention funding be most effective?
In funding prevention, the chancellor set in train some genuinely path-breaking changes to the way we tackle soaring levels of homelessness, writes Stephen Elder, national prevention manager at Centre...
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
That’s A LOT of books to take on holiday …
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Sneak preview of the opening of my speech at the Orwell Prizes Ceremony, where I’ll introduce the Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness 🗣️📜
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Little trip to Dover to share a progress update with our partners delivering a randomised controller trial of the impact of allocating a personalised case budget to people impacted by homelessness
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Bulletin on BBC One’s News At 10 about a missing dog? Really 🤷‍♂️
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Say what now?
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
This never ceases to shock me …
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Encouraging …
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Really pleased to see this article by @ligia-teixeira.bsky.social CEO of @homelessnessimpact.bsky.social making a care to prioritise prevention of homelessness in the forthcoming Spending Review: on.ft.com/4mO09oZ
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Preventing homelessness is less costly than the cure
The rapid increase in spending by councils is in reaction to a problem better tackled at source
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
I've written a piece for @pressgazette.co.uk on a checklist for reporting homelessness we commissioned at @homelessnessimpact.bsky.social based on academic research on ways to avoid associations with stigma. Take a look👇 pressgazette.co.uk/comment-anal...
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Comment Archives
Strategic insight on the future of news media from some of the biggest names in the business.
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Visited Edinburgh last week … this made me smile
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Slightly startled, when waiting for my coffee to dispense at the train buffet car, to hear the young man behind me - a well spoken American - order two gin and tonics … it’s 9.10am
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
En route to Edinburgh … I’m going to spend A LOT of time on trains today …
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Cycling past Green Park in London and a young woman on a Lime bike in front of me suddenly braked and swerved right, cutting across me and stopping. I jammed on my brakes, lurched forward, but thankfully didn't make contact. 'Oh la la!' she exclaimed, as I remounted and cycled on ....
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Good summary of our report with the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk calling for a 'turn' to focus on homelessness prevention, rather than crisis responses: www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/a-smart...
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A smarter approach to homelessness
We have an opportunity to shift from reactive to proactive measures, writes Jules Birch
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Join us in September for our biggest Impact Forum yet! Details below👇
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Niche …
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
The Wallace Collection is one of London's hidden gems ...
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Every cyclist in London is blinking and rubbing their eyes because of this wretched pollen …
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Unusual story in FT about baboons ‘breaking into elegant houses’ and ‘making off with a half bottle of gin’
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
I’m very sorry to hear of Patrick’s death. He and I shared an office (the famous Room 11) in the parliamentary press gallery when we first began our careers as lobby correspondents for regional newspapers … my condolences
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
My Dad came over with an unexpected memento … turns out the hospital where I was born gave me a provisional name with echoes of a Dr Seuss story book
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
I can see the sea … little trip to Abbotsham and Instow, north Devon
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Many many memories of going out to the Leadmill while visiting friends at Sheffield University …
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Great to catch up with Dr Apurv Chauhan, lecturer in social and cultural psychology at King’s College London, lead author of our forthcoming research project into language, stigma and homelessness … to be published soon!
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ligia-teixeira.bsky.social @ligia-teixeira.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
“Good prose is like a windowpane.” — George Orwell Clarity. Honesty. Evidence. These are the hallmarks of journalism that matters—reporting that brings the world into sharp focus and reveals the structures shaping people’s lives. Congratulations to those shortlisted—and thank you for your work. 🙌🏽
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
I really value our partnership with the Orwell Foundation to deliver the Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness .. it does really important work
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
I've worked with @ligia-teixeira.bsky.social and @njdavies.bsky.social on a report that agues a fundamental shift is needed to focus on preventing homelessness, instead of our failing and ruinously expensive model of crisis responses. Check it out: www.homelessnessimpact.org/publication/...
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A Smarter Approach to Homelessness: Prioritising prevention in the 2025 spending review
This joint report by the Centre for Homelessness Impact and the Institute for Government makes a case for a refocusing away from spending on reactive responses to homelessness and investing in upstrea...
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Rainfall in England since the end of February. [Source: Met Office. Crown copyright, 2025. All rights reserved. Environment Agency, 2025]
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Greg Hurst @gregjhurst.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Very excited to be involved in this - the UK's first randomised controlled trial to test the impact of direct cash transfers for people experiencing homelessness...
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