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Prof Colin Talbot

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Prof of Government (Emeritus) Manchester ▪️co-ops and cooperation ▪️progressive pluralism▪️ex Aikidoka ▪️Arsenal ▪️Born Dover (that's my Castle)

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Colin Ronald Talbot is a British political scientist. He was until August 2017 a professor at the University of Manchester and held the Chair of Government in the School of Social Sciences. He is now Professor Emeritus at Manchester and a research associate at the University of Cambridge. He has also been an adviser to UK Parliamentary Committees on HM Treasury and on Public Administration. .. more

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · Aug 28

Westminster vs Whitehall?
Me for ConSoc
consoc.org.uk/westminster-...

Westminster vs Whitehall: Who will win? - The Constitution Society

Colin Talbot examines how differing interpretations of the UK constitution influence how MPs behave in the House of Commons.

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 3h

OK. The Co-op Party does not stand independent candidates. It endorses some Labour candidates, who become Lab & Co-op. There are just over 40 such MPs in Parliament (1 in 10).

This arrangement has been in place for about a century.

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 5h

You can find out about the Cooperative Party here

party.coop/about/

About the Party

party.coop

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 8h

Excellent. If you can access it try resin Co-op News. My 5th article for them is appearing next month.

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 8h

No problem Marty

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True. But in many cases relative land values in an area will remain the same in respect to one another. So collective re-valuations could be done?

Whether it’s council or land value, at some point valuations are going to have to be done somehow.

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HumphsDad @hunphreysdad.bsky.social · 1d

You've just spurred me on to join, Colin.

It's something I've toyed with in the past during my 35+ year on & off membership of the Labour Party.

I was going to do it back in May when I left the LP but never got round to it.

Cheers.

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 1d

A land value tax would combine stamp duty and council tax.

Every property revalued every 5 (?) years on a rolling programme (ie 20% a year). Smooth out the effect?

Done by the Valuation Agency?

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 1d

For those who don’t know, the Co-op Party is an independent registered Party that’s been in an electoral pact with Labour since the 1920s. It currently has 41 Lab & Co-op MPs.

You can be a member of the Co-op Party without joining Labour (like me), or t’other way round.

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 1d

Personal news: I’m now Chair of Luton & Beds branch of the Co-operative Party.

Given how invisible the Party, and Co-ops in general, are, it’s going to be interesting to see if we can generate more engagement? Our Beds PCC, John Tizard, is a member. But not our 5 Beds Labour MPs.

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 2d

But what about downsizing? We could accept a lower price for our (now too large house) if we weren’t then going have to pay considerable stamp duty on something smaller?

This isn’t just a pure economic transaction. Houses have uses too.

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 4d

Einstein: it’s all relative

Freud: no, it’s all relatives

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Alma Katsu (FIEND is out now) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 5d

New Yorker, naturally

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 7d

Slip of the tongue? I guess he meant national socialists?

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 7d

The executive branch calling the enforcement of the law by judges "insurrection" is a five-alarm fire for democracy.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 15d

Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.

He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.

A Brexit Party MEP.

A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:

"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."

This is a MASSIVE story

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery

Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ruth Fox @ruthfox.bsky.social · 16d

7/ Digital ID may or may not be the right call.

But this is not the best way to make public policy that affects all our lives.

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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 16d

Kind of feels like a big deal that a Reform/Brexit Party former MEP has been convicted of taking bribes to promote Russian interests in Ukraine, and it feels like a bigger deal that this isn’t being treated as the major scandal that it clearly is.

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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 19d

Comment: As Parliament reviews its Standing Orders, Jonathan Boston suggests potential reforms to protect democratic governance in NZ.

Democracy in NZ isn't inevitable

newsroom.co.nz

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 22d

I know which road it is. But thanks.

I spent a lot of time on a farm not far from there. Just behind the Castle and below the radar towers

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Roy Lonergan @roylonergan.bsky.social · 22d

They also used Finsbury Circus and Leadenhall Market as Paris.

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Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 22d

A comment from @colintalbot.bsky.social on a post I wrote 14 years ago. The image of the 'giant sheet anchor' is a powerful one.

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 23d

It is Dover. Folkestone harbour is nothing like Dover - it’s much smaller

Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 23d

The coastal road is also the wrong side of Dover if they were coming from London

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 23d

It’s not the castle it’s a church in the castle grounds www.english-heritage.org.uk/siteassets/h...

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Moggs🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🕊️🇪🇺🇺🇦 @moggsee.bsky.social · 23d

If it’s the episode I’m thinking of, seems weird they’d label one town with another’s name, when they’re both mentioned in the filming locations on IMDb 🫣 (& I think the only two locations in the entire episode?) Shoddy 🎬

[screenshot of IMDb Filming Locations info: “INVASION” 2021-2025, S2 Ep 4]
ALL LOCATIONS:

Eurotunnel, Folkestone, Kent, UK
Coastal road, Dover, Kent, UK

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 23d

This sort of thing really annoys me. This is a still from an episode of the INVASION tv series.

That is Dover Harbour. Not Folkestone, I was born and grew up in Dover. My Dad ran boats out of there, with me on them.

And they don’t even have the excuse it’s a US production.

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 24d

Name that movie?

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Prof Colin Talbot @colintalbot.bsky.social · 27d

Maybe someone could explain why having ID cards is inherently illiberal? Cos I have never seen it that way.

It perfectly reasonable for people to have a verifiable means of ID for public and private purposes. A single one is simply easier for everyone.

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NPR @npr.org · 29d

Many teens are using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT for everything from homework to relationship advice. Experts say parents must lead the way in helping them understand the technology.

Why parents need to talk to their teens about AI — and how to start the conversation

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · Sep 11

Keeping Mandelson would mean Number 10 thinks not following a recommendation to take specialist tax advice is a resigning matter, but believing the world’s most notorious paedophile over his victims and lying about your post-conviction contact with him isn’t.

That’s…not a sustainable position.

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