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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

"England United: Pride Not Prejudice": with a month to St George's Day, this new toolkit from @britishfuture.bsky.social for those who'd like to promote an inclusive pride that brings people together but would welcome help to navigate heated + polarised debates www.britishfuture.org/new-toolkit-...

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New ‘England United’ toolkit helps more voices speak up for inclusive English pride - British Future

A new toolkit from British Future aims to help mainstream voices confidently champion an open, shared sense of Englishness.

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ProfAFinlayson @profafinlayson.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Worth reading this speech from Carney. It’s kinda fun to watch ‘elites’ catch up with most everybody else: “Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition” The speech has an argument, a structure, an analysis, careful positioning & chiasmus. Wish the U.K. would do this.

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Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca

Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day. As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time. At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.

To everyone in Britain's Jewish Community: you are not alone.

We will not let hate or those who spread it win.

We stand with you.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

The Labour government could not have had a child poverty strategy without this policy. It may be the first major decision the government has taken where the views of 200 backbenchers on what is necessary/right have trumped the focus group/opinion poll view, prior to the decision being taken

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Magical thinking latest: that you can have an effective child poverty strategy while leaving the big lever marked 'this lever guarantees child poverty' untouched.

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No 10 delays child poverty strategy with tens of thousands more facing hardship

Exclusive: Flagship policy put back until at least autumn amid fears cost of scrapping two-child limit will outweigh political benefit

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Josh Richards @joshbrichards.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Freya has written about Hadestown and Easter. www.seenandunseen.com/hadestown-hi...

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Hadestown hints at so much more | Seen & Unseen

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Josh Richards @joshbrichards.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

A short piece on scarcity and the abundance discourse. www.seenandunseen.com/abundance-an...

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Abundance and the attempt to build a better world | Seen & Unseen

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Josh Richards @joshbrichards.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

This is pretty cool. Someone has translated an article I wrote into Mandarin. mp.weixin.qq.com/s/5Rk5VNGGr1... Original here: www.seenandunseen.com/preview-link...

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长生不死：对生命的不懈追求

若真存在超越死亡的方法，我们难道不应该放弃一切去寻找它吗？

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Seen & Unseen @seenunseenmag.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Don’t die: the relentless pursuit of life. After watching the Netflix series, Josh Richard asks, if there was a way beyond death, shouldn't we give up everything to find it? #DontDie #Netflix www.seenandunseen.com/dont-die-rel...

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Don’t die: the relentless pursuit of life | Seen & Unseen

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Josh Richards @joshbrichards.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

A short piece for the beginning of Lent, on death and becoming a dad. www.seenandunseen.com/preview-link...

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Don’t die: the relentless pursuit of life | Seen & Unseen

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Church of England in Parliament @churchstate.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Bishop of London: "The best safeguard is the current law. I urge Parliament to reject this Bill. It is neither safe nor compassionate. We should be focusing on providing the best possible palliative care services. Dying people should be offered hope, not fear." www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Letter from Bishop of London to The Guardian:

Kim Leadbeater’s proposed amendment to the assisted dying bill has filled me and many others with grave concern. Leadbeater has described the bill as the “most robust piece of legislation on this issue in the world”. However, the removal of judicial oversight significantly weakens the safeguards, raising concerns about what other measures may be dropped through the legislative process or through the interpretation of clinicians.

While it will be essential to involve multidisciplinary teams if the law is changed, this need not have come at the expense of judicial oversight. While we do not yet know who will be appointed to the proposed expert panels, concerns have already been raised that there will inevitably be a self-selection bias to the voluntary assisted dying commission.

My background as a nurse and as a priest tells me that the best safeguard is the current law. I urge parliament to reject this bill. It is neither safe nor compassionate. Instead, we should be focusing on providing the best possible palliative care services. Dying people should be offered hope, not fear.
Sarah Mullally
Bishop of London and lead bishop for health and social care, Church of England

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Josh Richards @joshbrichards.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I wrote about the superlative Severance and its exploration of work, identity and grief.

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Islington Guided Walks @islingtonwalks.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

What are your plans this Saturday 18th? Join us at 2pm for our monthly tour of St Mary’s Church, #Islington. Discover 1,000 years of #Islington's history & enjoy the spectacular panorama from the 18th century Church tower, the best views in London! Tickets here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/st-mary-is...

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St Mary Islington - Church and Tower tour

Discover the history of Islington’s first parish church and enjoy a panoramic view across London from its 18th-century tower.

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Seen & Unseen @seenunseenmag.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Live today! First up: dance music allows us to encounter what’s ’beyond our ken’, Are you moved by Ezra Collective? www.seenandunseen.com/ezra-collect...

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Ezra Collective understands the where and how of transcendence | Seen & Unseen

Dance music allows us to encounter what’s ’beyond our ken’.

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Seen & Unseen @seenunseenmag.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Why does snowfall still awe us? We long for snow this time of year because longing is all there is to do, writes Josh RIchards. www.seenandunseen.com/why-does-sno... #snow #UKsnow #winter

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Why does snowfall still awe us? | Seen & Unseen

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