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Peter Hyman

@peterhyman.bsky.social
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Substack - Changing the Story. Former advisor to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer. Former headteacher.

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Pete Miles @petermiles.eurosky.social · 11/08/2026
@peterhyman.bsky.social on the topic of Neets. "Being Neet is not treated as a single "employability" issue. It is a transition issue, a poverty issue, a confidence issue, a mental health issue, a housing issue, and often a family issue." peterhyman21.substack.com/p/the-dutch-...
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The Dutch lesson on Neets: One place, One person, One plan
The Dutch system is characterised by high-status educational pathways and joined-up, bespoke interventions at key transition points.
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Lack of sleep is destroying the mental health of many young people. And many 12 and 13-year-olds have stopped having any kind of meaningful bedtime any more. peterhyman21.substack.com/p/the-death-...
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The Death of Bedtime
For a 'bedroom generation', sleep has become a snack between online activities, not an extended period of rest - and it's causing damage to mental health and misery for parents
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The first 100 days matter. So does the second and third. How can government become more strategic and get a grip? peterhyman21.substack.com/p/the-first-... @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @stephenkb.bsky.social @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
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Claire Ainsley @claire-ainsley.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This is the excellent report by @peterhyman.bsky.social Shuab Gamote I referred to : demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Joined by report co-author @peterhyman.bsky.social and Schools Standards Minister @georgiagould.bsky.social, the discussion explored exam pressure, pathways beyond university, and how policy can better support young people into work. Read more ⬇️ www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...
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Inside the Mind of a Young NEET: APPG on Social Mobility hosts parliamentary roundtable - The Sutton Trust
Unpacking our APPG discussion on barriers facing young NEETs and opportunities for meaningful reform.
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Lots of stuff out there on the importance of narrative in politics but this short piece (from @peterhyman.bsky.social) is really worth a read, not least because it's got some great practical suggestions for how to generate it.
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The sink hole where policy goes to die
In today’s attention economy, the government needs to build a ‘story factory’ if it is to get cut-through.
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Confess I have considerable sympathy with @peterhyman.bsky.social here (Source: peterhyman21.substack.com/p/the-age-of...)
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Why are so many boys underperforming in school? A new commission has been set up to find the answer to this question – and solutions, writes @peterhyman.bsky.social
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Why the time has come for a Boys’ Education Commission
From lower attainment outcomes to being targeted by harmful influencers, boys face a raft of challenges that we need to understand, says the chair of a new commission designed to do just that
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Louise Murphy @louisemurphy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
This is a fantastic report - we are utterly failing too many young people, and it is no wonder that many of them feel fed up with the systems around them
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gordonbrady.bsky.social @gordonbrady.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"A resilient, talented generation facing too many snakes and not enough ladders"
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What? @midlymannered.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Wisdom on a platter from @PeterHyman @peterhyman.bsky.social ://open.substack.com/pub/peterhyman21/p/what-labour-needs-from-its-leader?r=aeupq&utm_medium=ios
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What Labour needs from its leader
The Labour Party will only save itself with more courage, better communications and a cause.
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
People say Britain is ungovernable. But I just don’t buy it. The British state can be gripped. peterhyman21.substack.com/p/the-25-peo... @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @krishgm.bsky.social @stephenkb.bsky.social
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The 25 people who can remake Britain
Britain is not ungovernable. With the right people in the right jobs, all pulling together, good government is possible.
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Inside the Mind of a Young NEET. Powerful testimony from 400 young people across the UK. A call to action. Please share widely. @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @vicderbyshire.bsky.social Download a copy here: open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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Inside the Mind of a Young NEET
Download this powerful report giving a voice to young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET)
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Nye Cominetti @nyecominetti.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Really valuable work published this morning from @peterhyman.bsky.social and Shaub Gamote. Started reading and am hooked. Gives the results of a huge listening exercise with young people, many NEET, who seem to have spoken very freely. onemillionfutures.substack.com/p/inside-the...
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Inside the Mind of a Young NEET
Peter Hyman and Shuab Gamote
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Genuinely inspiring (I'm now keen, for instance, to buy one of those knives he mentions just to support the idea) from @peterhyman.bsky.social
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The hidden entrepreneurs of Liverpool
Restoring hope to our communities must start with people and ideas not fights over pots of money
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
How do we sort truth from lies, quality from rubbish? The lost art of discernment. @robertshrimsley.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @stephenkb.bsky.social @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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​​The lost art of discernment
Sorting truth from lies, the profound from the trivial, and expertise from quackery is harder than ever and more important.
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
A technique to get to the heart of what matters most - the Diamond Nine - and how I used it with Keir Starmer with interesting results. open.substack.com/pub/peterhym... @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social @stephenkb.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social
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Diamond Nine
Bringing a teaching technique into politics - with unpredictable results
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Aveek Bhattacharya @aveek18.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Apparently this was Keir Starmer's prioritisation of his goals in government (top priority at the top). From @peterhyman.bsky.social's account of their early strategy meetings.
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Diamond Nine
Bringing a teaching technique into politics - with unpredictable results
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The slow death of conversation - how working from home, screen addiction and transactional conversations are destroying connection. And what can be done about it. open.substack.com/pub/peterhym... @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @voice21oracy.bsky.social @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
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The slow death of conversation
We are undergoing the slow death of meaningful conversation under pressure from screens, working from home, and the pace of modern life. It's time to reverse it.
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
NEET zero - how to tackle the emergency of our time. Nearly one million young people not in education, employment or training. Well below the OECD average. @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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NEET Zero - tackling the emergency of our time
Britain is at risk of losing the next generation. We need to act fast.
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
The role of Cabinet Secretary should be scrapped. Here’s why. @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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8 reasons why the Cabinet Secretary role should be scrapped.
The government will not 'rewire the state' without a radical change in how it operates
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Elio España @elioespana.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Good to see Tony Benn’s 5 Tests of Democracy in here, from @peterhyman.bsky.social - an invaluable point of reference which I endeavour to keep top of mind. Try applying them in context of this week’s events, for example.
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The questions we ask
Asking better questions adds depth to our lives
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Great opportunity here to work on policy and politics and make a real difference. @labourtogether.bsky.social x.com/LabourTogeth...
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Labour Together on X: "We're hiring for our Policy Unit. If you love rigorous policy work, political strategy and making the case for how to build a better Britain, we want to hear from you. Roles are at Senior Adviser and Director level. Apply here: https://t.co/Zw7vVWFSaS Closing date: 14th Jan" / X
We're hiring for our Policy Unit. If you love rigorous policy work, political strategy and making the case for how to build a better Britain, we want to hear from you. Roles are at Senior Adviser and Director level. Apply here: https://t.co/Zw7vVWFSaS Closing date: 14th Jan
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Phil Tinline @philtinline.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Young people get a triple lock too: locked out of safe public spaces, then locked out of the job market, then locked out of buying a house Cf this brilliant work by @peterhyman.bsky.social & Shuab Gamote for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social & @demos-uk.bsky.social www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-hyman-...
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Inside the mind of a 16-year-old
At the next election, 16-year-olds will be able to vote for the first time ever. If politicians don’t help them now, despair will push them into the arms of populists
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Which political party in the UK has best changed their story in 2025? My verdict and marks out of 10. @zackpolanski.bsky.social @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social @stephenkb.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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‘Changing the Story’ - Review of 2025
Which of the political parties best managed to change their story this year?
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
How do you actually make real change happen? And how do lumbering institutions stop being swept away by the tide of events? My Substack on A to B thinking. open.substack.com/pub/peterhym... @itvpeston.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social @robertshrimsley.bsky.social
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A to B thinking
How to make change happen
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Shuab is in sparkling form - a great podcast.
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Rachel Sylvester @rachelsylvester.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
This is such an insightful post from @peterhyman.bsky.social. It’s amazing how uninterested so many in government seem to be in getting from A to B or even in what B is. A rare exception was Shabana Mahmood’s sentencing reforms open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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A to B thinking
How to make change happen
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
How Keir Starmer’s Winning Strategy has run its course. @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @rory-stewart.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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When your Winning Strategy starts to fail
We all have a Winning Strategy in life, but if we don’t adapt, it can stop us from doing great things.
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
A Budget for the future with a description of a new economy - and the measures to get there - is the best way of getting beyond the obsession with filling the ‘hole’ in the public finances. @itvpeston.bsky.social @robertshrimsley.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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A Budget for the future
To convince the sceptics, the coming Budget needs to champion a plan for a new economy
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Claire Green @c-jgreen.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Essential reading: Shuab Gamote & @peterhyman.bsky.social amplify the voices of KS5 students, revealing the wisdom, clarity & hope they bring to today’s challenges. Let’s empower 16–19s as #rolemodels: credible, grounded, inspiring. Meet them where they are, & listen. The recommendations are 🎯
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
‘As educators, we should never give in to moral panic’: @peterhyman.bsky.social explains why schools should allow debate to unfold in a way that gives space for teenagers' views to be heard, not censored
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Ditch the ‘Andrew Tate assembly’ and start having proper discussions
A former adviser to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer says schools can’t just tell boys to avoid controversial content – instead, they need to give them the tools, time and space to discuss the world they inhabit
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Fairness Foundation @fairness.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Fascinating insights in this new report from @demos-uk.bsky.social @peterhyman.bsky.social At the heart of young people’s agenda for change is economic fairness & a clear demand for an economic system that tackles the insecurity and precariousness shaping their lives. Read the full report below 👇
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
We've got to ditch the 'Andrew Tate assembly' and start having proper discussions in schools. @richardreeves.bsky.social @rachelsylvester.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Ditch the ‘Andrew Tate assembly’ and start having proper discussions
A former adviser to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer says schools can’t just tell boys to avoid controversial content - instead, they need to give them the tools, time and space to discuss the world they i...
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Andrew Lawton @andrewlawton.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
A fascinating report this, interesting that one of the reasons young people spend so much time online is the lack of alternatives. The report says there's a need to fund spaces for young people to meet. There's a yearning to do more in person. Ideally, for me, physical activity and sport spaces.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Shuab Ganote and Peter Hyman write for Demos on their conversations with 16 yesr olds on their experiences of society, technology, gender shifts, role models & their views of the future demos.co.uk/research/ins...
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Inside the mind of a 16-year-old: From Andrew Tate to Bonnie Blue to Nigel Farage - what do first time voters think about social media, politics, the state of Britain and their futures?
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
'Andrew Tate is Dead.' Our report out today - Inside the Mind of a 16-year-old - gets underneath the moral panic and finds out what young people really think. @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
‘Andrew Tate is dead.’ My piece in the Observer today with Shuab Gamote based on a year long project listening to 700 young people across the country. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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‘Andrew Tate is dead’: inside the minds of 16-year-olds | The Observer
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
An important call for more radical education exam reform from leading scientists. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Broken education system is holding back the young, top scientists warn PM | The Observer
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Yes it’s possible! open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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How to make Keir Starmer a social media star
Five ways for the PM to connect with voters, without tap-dancing naked down Camden High Street
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Notable in today's YouGov that the centre/left bloc - Lab/Green/LD/SNP are on 54%. With Reform/Tories on 43%. That's the biggest differential in a long time. I think useful to track blocs given instability between parties at the moment.
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
How Keir Starmer could become a social media star. My Substack today. open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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How to make Keir Starmer a social media star
Five ways for the PM to connect with voters, without tap-dancing naked down Camden High Street
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Josh Westerling @joshwesterling.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Good ideas in this, and Peter right to say there's nothing to lose - crucially trying different things out is needed to find what works authentically for you even if it's not your comfort zone comms wise.
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
It’s time Starmer was out there every day fighting to change Britain. He needs to flood the zone. He needs to embrace social media. He needs to take more risks. Nothing to lose. @itvpeston.bsky.social @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @robertshrimsley.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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How to make Keir Starmer a social media star
Five ways for the PM to connect with voters, without tap-dancing naked down Camden High Street
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
How Keir Starmer could become a social media star. My Substack today. open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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How to make Keir Starmer a social media star
Five ways for the PM to connect with voters, without tap-dancing naked down Camden High Street
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Why bold curriculum and assessment reform is needed if we want to thrive in the future. Government needs to be less timid. New Substack. @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @jonsevers.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/peterhym...
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Make education the number one priority again
Bold curriculum and assessment reform is essential if we want to thrive in a fast-changing world
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Rachel Sylvester @rachelsylvester.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
This is great from @peterhyman.bsky.social . The government mantra should be “education education education” not “immigration immigration immigration”. Change is urgently needed and it’s what genuinely animates Starmer peterhyman21.substack.com/p/make-educa...
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Make education the number one priority again
Bold curriculum and assessment reform is essential if we want to thrive in a fast-changing world
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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Brilliant, compelling case for oracy education made by @peterhyman.bsky.social Co-founder of @voice21oracy.bsky.social 👇🏼 ~ vital to deepen learning, well-being, belonging and our connection to each other.
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Peter Hyman @peterhyman.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
On Radio 4 Broadcasting House this morning talking about how govt needs to blast away on ID cards, opportunities for young people, and Pride in Place community funding, if it is to regain initiative. The British state and its politics may be broken - but Britain isn’t! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Broadcasting House - Streeting: Country in 'despair' over public services - BBC Sounds
The health secretary admits Hadush Kebatu's release adds to a sense Britain isn't working.
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