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Jenny Evans and the cost of institutional cowardice The inside story of how corruption thrives when power is unchecked

Powerful review of #DontLetitBreakYouHoney @onejen.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social by former MP @tomwatsonofficial.bsky.social

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28.08.2025 11:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Angela Rayner's second act Why the country still needs her voice and why Labour no longer needs a deputy leader.

Lovely and wise words from @tomwatsonofficial.bsky.social about Angela Rayner
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06.09.2025 08:13 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Tom Watson (@tomwatsonofficial) The First Rule of Gen X Is: Don’t Play It Safe β€œThe greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” One of the finest lines in any film, which is why it slightly jar...

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25.08.2025 20:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Make UK Industrial Strategy Skills Commission Report 2025

A big moment in tackling the UK’s skills crisis.

@MakeUK_ has published Skills for Successβ€”a blueprint to fix apprenticeships and secure our economic future.

Read the full report: www.makeuk.org/make-uk-indu...
#UKmfg #IndustrialStrategySkills

01.04.2025 08:26 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve always liked it.

25.12.2024 22:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Bit choked by Gavin and Stacey.

25.12.2024 22:36 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, ABBA: Inside the Music Exploring ABBA's songwriting and craft on the 50th anniversary of their Eurovision win.

Iain Archer presenting on Radio 4 right now. It’s wonderful. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

24.12.2024 12:34 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Love this.

22.12.2024 16:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome to the House of Lords on here.

10.12.2024 20:56 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Abba Voyage gives Β£1.4bn economic boost - and may stay in London 'forever' Executive producer Michael Bolingbroke said the Swedish pop group β€˜chose the UK when they could have gone anywhere else’

ABBA Voyage is proving to be more than just a showβ€”it's an economic powerhouse, bringing millions to Stratford and boosting jobs. A shining example of how our support for culture and creativity drives growth across London.

09.12.2024 13:39 πŸ‘ 238 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 15

Uma is doing great work here.

09.12.2024 06:27 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This could work, but it also needs a psychologist involved, as it touches on themes of trauma and sacrifice.

09.12.2024 06:25 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No tyrant lasts for ever.

08.12.2024 15:04 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

If you’ve not heard Mark Steel on desert island discs, you should. It’s about the most revealing episode I’ve ever heard. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

06.12.2024 11:26 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

The Guardian have missed the essential fact we need in this story. What’s on the other side of the window? Are they on the ground floor?

05.12.2024 21:19 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And also - they should be on Blue Sky!

05.12.2024 08:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 90th birthday to the British Council, who open minds, doors and borders and promote human flourishing.

05.12.2024 08:23 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m happy with this.

04.12.2024 14:53 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Profile - Kim Leadbeater - BBC Sounds The MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

A lovely profile of @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

29.11.2024 22:56 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I remember that book. It also amuses me to see MPs fall apart when they have free choice. (Only joking). (Half joking).

29.11.2024 09:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Passenger rail services bill returns to the Lords Members consider Commons amendments in 'ping pong'.

And also, to her credit, her rail nationalisation legislation came into law yesterday. www.parliament.uk/business/new...

She’s achieved more in five months than many MPs in a lifetime!

29.11.2024 09:38 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ™ŒπŸΌ

29.11.2024 09:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m very sad to see Louise Haigh resign. She was a highly able minister who brought energy and clarity to the transport brief. Her contributions will be missed.

29.11.2024 09:21 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Mishal Husain to leave BBC

Possibly the best interviewer the BBC Today programme has ever had. The corporation will regret letting her go. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

27.11.2024 15:57 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

You’re in my heart, you’re in my soul.

26.11.2024 10:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This fella - Richard Dawson - has today released a brilliant cynical stab at the Xmas market… and I’m playing it TONIGHT! Of course I am! πŸ‘ŠπŸ’₯ #rileyandcoe ⭐️

25.11.2024 16:18 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

This first ten years of multiplex with kids are the hardest.

25.11.2024 15:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I know I once had beef with jay over his utter contempt for Black Country chefs but I’m going to miss him in the Observer. I’d actually follow him to a new publication.

24.11.2024 20:43 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Brace yourselves. MPs will soon unveil their Christmas cards, featuring designs from local school competitions. The all-time winner? Former MP Michael Dugher’s entrant: an avant-garde kid who drew Santa nailed to a cross. Forget sleigh bells, that one rang alarm bells.

24.11.2024 20:39 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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There’s something almost transcendent about sitting in a 90-degree sauna, the gales whistling around the corners of your wooden box, as you gaze out at the snow.

23.11.2024 11:30 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0