Reposted by Jeremy PattisonStuart Hoddinott @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social · 30/09/2026NEW: Burnham made a strong case for adult social care reform at conference, but pushed the National Care Service into next parliament I argue he should get on with it, use his majority and 2024 mandate and establish the NCS in this parliament 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/comm...instituteforgovernment.org.ukAndy Burnham should establish the National Care Service this parliament | Institute for GovernmentThere is no reason to delay plans for potentially three years. 34425
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 26/09/2026190.7p for a litre of diesel in Bishop Auckland! 000
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Lucy Powell on #Today claiming that KS4 Tech Awards are not regulated by Ofqual and don't count towards school performance measures, suggesting she's not entirely on top of her brief.gov.ukSummer 2026 technical awards awarding data reporting 110
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 20/09/2026believe I'm being reasonable and proportional here when I call for anyone merrily chatting over driver announcements on the train to be summarily shot in the back of the head 3235211
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonRoger Protz @rogerprotz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Deep socio-political dive into pub history, 2004. Commentary myself, @petebrownbeer.bsky.social, Rowan Pelling, late Jeremy Hardy, Landlords. Covering rich archive, @camraofficial.bsky.social, monopolies&mergers, pubcos pub name battles. Warning: some unpleasant sexist archive.bbc.co.ukBBC Four - Timeshift, The History of PubsExamining the core values of this definitively British institution. 12611
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This - from a psychologist who notes, btw, that "Even professors find making friends anxiety-provoking"- is great. If anyone you know is starting university this week or very soon, do flick it on. It might really help and reassure them.theconversation.comWhy making friends at university feels harder than it really isWe overestimate how much other people notice our own behaviour and any social missteps. 23217
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Outrager to discover no mince pies in Sainsbury's. We're nearly half way through September and nothing. 030
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Funeral parade just passed an excellent Indian restaurant on KJ Gate 000
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Undercover filmed lunch at Rules. Oh, the irony. 000
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I went to IKEA that morning and saw them attempting to move their flags to half-mast. 010
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 29/08/2026High tension at Lord's today as we watch the covers come back on 10 mins out from each restart time. 010
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Have just learnt that King Harald went to the same bog-standard primary school as my nieces. As did the new king. This is considered unremarkable. 020
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 28/08/2026King Harald was around for nearly 3/4 of the time of independent Norway. He was a link to the occupation, the govt-in-exile and post-war reconstruction. Not a surprise, but still a shock for Norwegians this morning. 010
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Not so much sliced into fish fingers, but sawn. With a band saw. The 'sawdust' is used in cheap fishcakes. 000
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 17/08/2026What was the point of merging if we're still terrible at the arts / history questions? #universitychallenge 120
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 13/08/2026"Grades are up very, very slightly this year" Behind the sensationalist headlines...ffteducationdatalab.org.ukA-Level, T-Level and other Level 3 results 2026: The main trends in grades and entries - FFT Education DatalabOur round up of everything you need to know about the 2026 results. 022
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Good luck to anyone waiting for KS5 results today 000
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The cereal box is too long for my ageing eyes to focus on the image. 110
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 12/08/2026A partial eclipse is like standing outside an opera house, or something like that. Sat on the beach in Slapton for 1999. Strongest memory is the birds going quiet and 100s of little camera flashes around Start Bay. 011
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Am considering putting the snow shovel back in the shed. 000
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Why not name it after every hundred in this half of the county?bbc.co.ukWest Surrey council backs South Middlesex name changeCouncillors vote to seek a new name reflecting Spelthorne's Middlesex heritage. 000
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonElla Brockway @ellabrockway.bsky.social · 30/07/2026What is in Fifa's 25-page sales pitch: a reference to more than doubling the number of global tournaments held each year, from 200 to 450 What is not in Fifa's 25-page sales pitch: a single reference to women's footballtheguardian.comFifa’s sales pitch revealed: more tournaments, more debt … but no mention of women’s gameFifa’s sales pitch to persuade members to approve the sale of the World Cup’s commercial rights clearly states that their plans for financial growth will be achieved by staging more tournaments, havin... 7255108
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonBen Zaranko @benzaranko.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Sensible policy klaxon 🚨 Currently, if a 16 year old chooses to stay in school/college, their family can keep claiming benefits as before (notably child benefit). If they opt for an apprenticeship, the benefits stop. The system discourages apprenticeships. The DWP just announced a fix 🧵 7402111
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonAlix Mortimer @alixmortimer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Ah, well that’s a bit of a problem www.portugalresident.com/portugals-fi...portugalresident.comPortugal's firefighting Canadair aircraft unable to operate in extreme heat – Portugal ResidentPortugal's firefighting Canadair aircraft unable to operate in extreme heat; Once temperatures hit 38ºC, Canadairs grounded 122
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonHilary Bruce @hilarybruce.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Are you involved in organising residential trips for UK secondary schools? For my MSc dissertation at Bournemouth University, I am seeking teachers, EVCs and educational travel operators to discuss how accommodation choices are made. 🧵 1/3 253
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonLaura McInerney @missmc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The question for any serious new reform is how you will avoid this doom loop. Burnham’s answer is, I think, ‘local employers’. To which my checkmate is the employer-led local-consortium diplomas of 2008. Next move please, grand master. 4122
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonChris Dillow @chrisdillow.bsky.social · 28/07/2026If this had been policy in the 70s (as it partly was), towns would have produced lots of mining engineers & metallurgists just before pits & steelworks closed. As the yanks say, you should skate to where the puck's going, not to where it is. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comBurnham to tell schools in England to adapt teaching to local business needsPM wants curriculums for students aged 14 and above to be more responsive to local jobs market 1023783
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonLaura McInerney @missmc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The answer is: some. In truth, there’s always a trade off between youth unemployment & the social mobility of academic routes. It may be that labour market change wobbles the balance. It may be that we think youth unemployment is so bad it’s worth the trade off. But this IS the trade-off. 5153
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Yesterday we found a few wild strawberries and acres of blueberries 000
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Eating wild raspberries on a walk in the hills 010
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonRebecca McKee @rebeccamckee.bsky.social · 22/07/2026New report out today from my colleagues on how the government can improve its approach to researcher engagement Will be of interest to academics interested in engaging with government! They've also done deep dives on ARIs, advisory groups, secondments, expert networks and What Works Centres 044
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonRobert Shrimsley @robertshrimsley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Do Americans actually like sport? They seem to feel there must always be something else going on to keep you engaged. Most fans just want the game to restart. We’re capable of enjoying the break. 226761110
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonJon Dennis @jondennis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Charlton didn’t get this treatment in’66. 2167
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 14/07/2026There was a time when I'd spent half my remembered life behind this fence 010
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 13/07/2026As someone who lived for 3 years with the gates firmly shut, this is incredible. I remember them opening once for a coffin to go in (or out). A large crowd had gathered to watch - there was not a lot else to do.bbc.co.ukNew era for Gibraltar with removal of border controls with SpainIt is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost. 021
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 11/07/2026ITV cut the non-English bits from Bjørge Lillelien's commentary. "Vi har slått de alle sammen" Igjen i kveld. 000
Reposted by Jeremy Pattisonoliver levy @helicule.bsky.social · 11/07/2026You think you know a channel. 13692157
Reposted by Jeremy PattisonRebecca McKee @rebeccamckee.bsky.social · 07/07/2026FYI we have an @instituteforgovernment.org.uk explainer on by elections www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/by...instituteforgovernment.org.ukBy-elections | Institute for GovernmentHow are by-elections triggered? 033
Jeremy Pattison @jeremypattison.bsky.social · 05/07/2026They'll be dancing in the streets of Oslo tonight 010
