Ben Unsworth
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User centred design in government. parkrun tourist A4418. Director of Digital and Tech for Kingston and Sutton councils.
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The initiative will provide €325 (£283) a week to 2,000 eligible artists based in the Republic of Ireland. This follows a pilot (for which 2,000 artists were randomly selected from 8,000 applicants).
‘The scheme recouped more than its net cost of €72m’
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
‘The scheme recouped more than its net cost of €72m’
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:05 AM
The initiative will provide €325 (£283) a week to 2,000 eligible artists based in the Republic of Ireland. This follows a pilot (for which 2,000 artists were randomly selected from 8,000 applicants).
‘The scheme recouped more than its net cost of €72m’
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
‘The scheme recouped more than its net cost of €72m’
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Love the Swedish and Japanese ice hockey uniforms 🏒 🇸🇪 🇯🇵
February 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Love the Swedish and Japanese ice hockey uniforms 🏒 🇸🇪 🇯🇵
Something quite amiss in digital government if this shocker can be launched to the world aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/
Horrible user experience, multiple registration steps, full of commercial advertising disguised as learning, on a .org.uk domain and quite hard to actual see any content.
Horrible user experience, multiple registration steps, full of commercial advertising disguised as learning, on a .org.uk domain and quite hard to actual see any content.
AI Skills Boost - AI Skills Hub
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January 28, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Something quite amiss in digital government if this shocker can be launched to the world aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/
Horrible user experience, multiple registration steps, full of commercial advertising disguised as learning, on a .org.uk domain and quite hard to actual see any content.
Horrible user experience, multiple registration steps, full of commercial advertising disguised as learning, on a .org.uk domain and quite hard to actual see any content.
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AWS's inevitable destiny: becoming the next Lumen
AWS's inevitable destiny: becoming the next Lumen
The cloud giant talks loudest about what scares it most. Here's what should terrify it
For a decade, AWS's position on multi-cloud was clear: don't.…
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January 26, 2026 at 11:05 PM
AWS's inevitable destiny: becoming the next Lumen
Everytime I think I understand the internet people do something like invest in a memecoin bags.fm/79VXvEt7xSPh... in support of a GitHub repo with NoCode in it github.com/kelseyhighto...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Everytime I think I understand the internet people do something like invest in a memecoin bags.fm/79VXvEt7xSPh... in support of a GitHub repo with NoCode in it github.com/kelseyhighto...
Bought my partner a modern sewing machine a few years ago for £500 and it completely shit the bed after 5 years use. Meanwhile, her backup machine has been operating happily since the 1950’s
January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Bought my partner a modern sewing machine a few years ago for £500 and it completely shit the bed after 5 years use. Meanwhile, her backup machine has been operating happily since the 1950’s
This is a Gladiators x WWE crossover waiting to happen.
The interview with Legend in the Radio Times is absolutely brilliant
January 14, 2026 at 9:26 AM
This is a Gladiators x WWE crossover waiting to happen.
Back in DIY mode this weekend. Turning the old converted garage into a more useful utility room. Finally at the point where I can order some cabinets and worktops 🙌
January 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Back in DIY mode this weekend. Turning the old converted garage into a more useful utility room. Finally at the point where I can order some cabinets and worktops 🙌
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The commentary on this clip is worth the entire licence fee www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
The Ashes 2025-26: Jamie Smith dismissed in dismal fashion for England against Australia in fifth Test
England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith's dismissal by Australia part-timer Marnus Labuschagne is called
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January 5, 2026 at 9:05 AM
The commentary on this clip is worth the entire licence fee www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
9 year old got a #chess board for Christmas. I’ve forgotten nearly everything… except this opening that only works on beginners: colonelkilgorekurtz vs progamer1453 - www.chess.com/game/1474588...
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January 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM
9 year old got a #chess board for Christmas. I’ve forgotten nearly everything… except this opening that only works on beginners: colonelkilgorekurtz vs progamer1453 - www.chess.com/game/1474588...
parkrun challenge 🏆completed on Xmas day, have now run one on every day of the week.
December 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
parkrun challenge 🏆completed on Xmas day, have now run one on every day of the week.
Very experienced senior person working as freelance consultant on an important issue charging £850 a day really doesn’t feel like a big story www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Midwife leading Nottingham maternity inquiry charging NHS up to £26,000 a month
Exclusive: Donna Ockenden paid highly for advice in relation to the biggest review of maternity failings in NHS history
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Very experienced senior person working as freelance consultant on an important issue charging £850 a day really doesn’t feel like a big story www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums
December 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums
The end of year wrap has gone too far when your Wickes Trade account does it 🤦🏼♂️ 🪚🔨
December 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The end of year wrap has gone too far when your Wickes Trade account does it 🤦🏼♂️ 🪚🔨
If online recipes actually made it easy to see the ingredients list and method, rather than scrolling through pages of ad-filled nonsense first, I would be more sympathetic with this take www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’
AI Mode is mangling recipes by merging instructions from multiple creators – and causing them huge dips in ad traffic
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
If online recipes actually made it easy to see the ingredients list and method, rather than scrolling through pages of ad-filled nonsense first, I would be more sympathetic with this take www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
My new favourite instagram account is Official Unofficial Time - ve rt much here for the pettiness of holding people accountable to chip times over strava times www.instagram.com/officialunof...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
My new favourite instagram account is Official Unofficial Time - ve rt much here for the pettiness of holding people accountable to chip times over strava times www.instagram.com/officialunof...
Annual whip round for teacher’s Xmas gifts underway. A lovely gesture that I fully support.
Also wondering how my local WhatsApp group will respond to a suggestion of a collection for the parking enforcement officer who works our beat.
Also wondering how my local WhatsApp group will respond to a suggestion of a collection for the parking enforcement officer who works our beat.
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Annual whip round for teacher’s Xmas gifts underway. A lovely gesture that I fully support.
Also wondering how my local WhatsApp group will respond to a suggestion of a collection for the parking enforcement officer who works our beat.
Also wondering how my local WhatsApp group will respond to a suggestion of a collection for the parking enforcement officer who works our beat.
Aylesbury U9’s away at Amersham today. A wonderfully foggy, rainy and muddy morning. The kids played some good rugby, first year of full contact and the tackles are getting better.
December 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Aylesbury U9’s away at Amersham today. A wonderfully foggy, rainy and muddy morning. The kids played some good rugby, first year of full contact and the tackles are getting better.
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I'm hoping to unite Left and Right - they'll all hate my piece in today's Sunday Times, saying that successive Budgets have overtaxed the highest-earning 20%, and under-taxed both the median earner and the richest 0.1%.https://buff.ly/BqRFpJr
November 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
I'm hoping to unite Left and Right - they'll all hate my piece in today's Sunday Times, saying that successive Budgets have overtaxed the highest-earning 20%, and under-taxed both the median earner and the richest 0.1%.https://buff.ly/BqRFpJr
Post your favourite LOTR characters, wrong answers only
November 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Post your favourite LOTR characters, wrong answers only
A weeknote, mostly about Casserole - a FutureGov project from 15 years ago benunsworth.co.uk/2025/11/21/w...
Remembering Casserole · Ben Unsworth
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November 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A weeknote, mostly about Casserole - a FutureGov project from 15 years ago benunsworth.co.uk/2025/11/21/w...
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You'll never see a better use of a before/after photo slider than in this v nice piece about balding by @rhodri.biz www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
November 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
You'll never see a better use of a before/after photo slider than in this v nice piece about balding by @rhodri.biz www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
Happy international men's day!
I'm making a small donation to Men's Sheds Association menssheds.org.uk/support-us/ who do great work across the UK tackling social isolation and loneliness, through the power of the humble shed.
I'm making a small donation to Men's Sheds Association menssheds.org.uk/support-us/ who do great work across the UK tackling social isolation and loneliness, through the power of the humble shed.
Support Us | UKMSA | Men's Sheds Association
Support Us - Having support from people that you know. That’s why we need Sheds and Sheds need your support.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Happy international men's day!
I'm making a small donation to Men's Sheds Association menssheds.org.uk/support-us/ who do great work across the UK tackling social isolation and loneliness, through the power of the humble shed.
I'm making a small donation to Men's Sheds Association menssheds.org.uk/support-us/ who do great work across the UK tackling social isolation and loneliness, through the power of the humble shed.
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NEW - we've data showing huge numbers of people reducing their income to avoid high marginal income tax rates. Not just at the £100k point (as previously reported). But at the £50k point:
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
NEW - we've data showing huge numbers of people reducing their income to avoid high marginal income tax rates. Not just at the £100k point (as previously reported). But at the £50k point: