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David Whitley @mrdavidwhitley.bsky.social · 2h

The emotion-prompting loss of Jeffrey Archer has reminded me of the ancient Chinese curse - May your Wikipedia entry have many unusual subsections.

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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 2h

Trying to remember the precise arrangement of details in a piece I read decades ago about how Jeffrey Archer’s agent, or editor, or possibly even wife Mary, helped him with his work by “translating his books into English.”

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 3h

Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "How long do you think its going to take for people to forget you ran the country for 14 years?" Helen Whateley, "Kemi has published an essay called The Right Way, really thinking about what's gone wrong with the country" 14 years of Tory austerity 🤷‍♀️

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 5h

my dad was at school with 'Bobby' Helpmann in Broken Hill, a talented ballet dancer (The Red Shoes). Bit sad he if is remembered only as the Child-catcher

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 13h

A new trade union has just been officially registered, the UK Hospitality Union It's a v under-represented part of the workplace re. unions: "Members include...baristas, hotel staff, restaurant staff, chefs, event caterers, bar staff, housekeeping." Be interesting to see how they fare

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UK Hospitality Union | trade union

At the UK Hospitality Trade Union, we are the united voice for workers across the UK's hospitality sector. Our mission is simple: to advocate for fair treatment, safe working conditions, and equitable...

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 16h

New Swingometer! Holborn & St Pancras By-election preview swingometer.substack.com/p/the-holbor...

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The Holborn & St. Pancras By-election

Polanski’s big gamble puts Burnham’s revival to the test

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Good Morning Britain host’s ‘face says it all’ during Suella Braverman interview www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv... your occasional reminder that Mrs Braverman was named after a jollier figure, Sue Ellen Ewing in Dallas

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Good Morning Britain host’s ‘face says it all’ during Suella Braverman interview

A Good Morning Britain presenter was praised by viewers during the interview with the Reform UK politician.

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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 02/10/2026

The government and Heidi Alexander claimed over 14.5m children used a free bus scheme this August. That’s not correct. In fact, over 14.5m *journeys* were made (by far fewer children). There are only about 7.5m children of the right age in England.

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Government wrong to claim over 14.5 million children used free bus scheme – Full Fact

A figure quoted by the Department for Transport and transport secretary counts journeys, not children. Only about 7.5 million children in England are the right age.

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

just realised, lots of fuss (understandably) about dangerous men being early released from prison, but what about vulnerable women and men being turfed out en masse with no support?

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

when I was a student in Bristol, house shared with a chemistry student who got a job at Porton Down. His ancient car gave up one night and he abandoned it to walk to digs. Within minutes, police on our doorstep demanding to see him.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Kemi Badenoch condemned Reform's ban on critical journalists covering their conference as "authoritarian", saying her own party would never do the same as "we believe in free speech. We believe in a free press." Now the Conservatives have banned Byline Times from their conference

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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban

The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press

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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tomo’s Money Box Live is looking at the finances of cohabitation. I would really like to hear from someone who feels it's right for them despite the reduced legal protections. So if you want to sing the praises of your unwedded bliss then please message me or email felicity.hannah@bbc.co.uk. Thanks

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 30/09/2026

Nottingham today. Everywhere tomorrow. 2,700 staff put at risk. 600+ jobs targeted. At least 48 courses facing closure. What happens here sets the template for the sector. Stand with Nottingham.

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

.. announcing a new publicly funded National Care Service without any hint where the money is *actually* coming from is ...a gamble

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The Transparency Project @seethrujustice.transparencyproject.org.uk · 30/09/2026

We will be publishing an explainer of this judgment shortly

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Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Important to remember that the debate around social care right now is about *free* care - ending the lottery of life that means some are financially ruined by care costs as they age. It is not about providing *better* care, which would require spending of another order…

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

did spot something horribly outdated in an excerpt from 1977 when interviewer asked Symon about being "illegitimate"!! That term went out in 1969. Symon went on to foster > 100 children - an absolute hero. (it's 70 Up, not Seventy - my mistake)

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

PM Andy Burnham proposes national care service in England to tackle 'threadbare' social care system which will 'break the NHS' www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj... Annoying that politicians ignore the value of good or even adequate social care in itself but just scaremonger about the NHS

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PM Andy Burnham proposes national care service in England to tackle 'threadbare' social care system

The PM says the proposed care service, which would be "free at the point of use", would be put on the ballot at the next general election.

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

having read good reviews of Seventy Up, thought I'd look for it on ITV catch-up. Amused to see a warning that it features 'outdated attitudes'

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Jonathan Calder @lordbonkers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Another triumph for PPE at Oxford.

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Peter Whitewood @pwhitewood.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Why is the answer to employers wanting more work ready graduates always that universities should provide more workplace training, rather than employers providing more training in the workplace?

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

so interesting! I love how all Italian towns have streets named after Gramsci, Ugo Bassi etc. Quite a paradox

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I saw Jason Arday's book in a local library today. It was in a 'new books' shelf, not on display. I read the last few pages and realised I lacked courage to read the book. Seemed mainly an homage to his mother. Anyway, my point is, you can probably find it in your library if you are braver than I am

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

bizarre, and sad. This headline doesn't say - but the article does - that his DoL may be unlawful

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

helpful explanation of the use of privacy law developed under the ECHR - by the bunch who say the UK should leave the ECHR

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Crikey! not that I can read the Telegraph, but quite a headline. Sir Ranulph Fiennes kept in care home illegally share.google/3eGQSufs5fkf...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What do you get when you combine the richest people in America with the biggest media corporations in America with the thinnest-skinned and most corrupt president in American history? One thing you don’t get is an informed public. robertreich.substack.com/p/now-cnn

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bythepeople1863.bsky.social @bythepeople1863.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

After Joe Biden's poor debate performance in 2024, people & reporters were aghast at how the White House covered up his mental decline. If reporters felt deceived, you think they would be more vigilant about reporting Trump's mental decline instead of sane washing his idiocy.

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

what's this all about? Admire that woman for not flinching

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

it's difficult to find this in 'news'. Maybe there's a fear of copycat offences, but odd when the BBC are usually so keen to report on events in the Channel

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The Transparency Project @seethrujustice.transparencyproject.org.uk · 22/09/2026

new legal blogging report on a case that took more than 3 years to try (and fail) to restore meaningful contact with a parent where there were no safeguarding risks. The lengthy proceedings were described as tragic and damaging.

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

interesting, I had assumed IHT mostly hit estates of householders who lived in SE England simply because they owned a house (might otherwise not be wealthy) but seems far more complicated

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 22/09/2026

London’s most expensive house, the Reform UK Treasurer, Holly Valance, one of Labour’s biggest donors, a £265m sale, and a curious loophole we’ve uncovered that could slash the taxes earned from elite London properties. London Centric x Dan Neidle collab. www.londoncentric.media/p/londons-mo...

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London’s most expensive house, Reform UK’s treasurer, and a massively reduced tax bill

A £265m mansion in the heart of the Chelsea • Sold by billionaire Nick Candy and his ex-wife Holly Valance • Bought by a Labour-donating hedge fund boss • Why was the tax bill so small?

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ditto 30,000 roles in universities in the past three years.

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

solicitors' regulator not entitled to read privileged material of firm it's investigating. Weird

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

glad the 'Are we the baddies?' is still accessible, although annoying that this article wrongly describes it as 'begging the question'

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Recycling centres aren't accepting rubbish brought in by residents cycling or on foot. Anyone know why this is forbidden?

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

on a scale of 1 to 10, how rude is an email to 'Dear both' (can't be bothered to type your names). I'd say 8. 9 being no greeting at all and 10 being an expletive.

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The Transparency Project @seethrujustice.transparencyproject.org.uk · 18/09/2026

a new post explaining why the threshold criteria of harm should be met before a special guardianship order is made

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