Nick Wright
@drnickwright.bsky.social
Civil Servant | Cat Wrangler | wannabe-Dissectologist | Personal opinions only | London, Norfolk & sometimes Berlin.
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Spoke to CNN about our national flags & why ethnic minorities can certainly identify with them too
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August 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Spoke to CNN about our national flags & why ethnic minorities can certainly identify with them too
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“The ECHR isn’t Brussels meddling. It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government.” – The Bear on why leaving the ECHR would be a really Bad Idea.
Leaving the ECHR won’t “Take Back Control” – it will hand your rights to politicians
The myths are seductive, the reality is very different – without the ECHR your freedoms rest on whichever Home Secretary wakes up grumpy
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August 31, 2025 at 7:03 AM
“The ECHR isn’t Brussels meddling. It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government.” – The Bear on why leaving the ECHR would be a really Bad Idea.
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Analysis - the moral and economic costs of Farage’s plan to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers
(Currently most read on the Guardian website, beating Taylor and Travis)
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
(Currently most read on the Guardian website, beating Taylor and Travis)
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The moral and economic costs of Farage’s plan to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers
Key planks of policy include Human Rights Act repeal and potential payments to countries such as Iran and Afghanistan
www.theguardian.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Analysis - the moral and economic costs of Farage’s plan to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers
(Currently most read on the Guardian website, beating Taylor and Travis)
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
(Currently most read on the Guardian website, beating Taylor and Travis)
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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People can feel sympathy for Lucy Connolly over the scale of sentence she got after pleading guilty.
But the appeal found her evidence demonstrably not credible on what she knew/did not know about the sentence before her guilty plea.
Her media interviews repeat those false claims
But the appeal found her evidence demonstrably not credible on what she knew/did not know about the sentence before her guilty plea.
Her media interviews repeat those false claims
August 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
People can feel sympathy for Lucy Connolly over the scale of sentence she got after pleading guilty.
But the appeal found her evidence demonstrably not credible on what she knew/did not know about the sentence before her guilty plea.
Her media interviews repeat those false claims
But the appeal found her evidence demonstrably not credible on what she knew/did not know about the sentence before her guilty plea.
Her media interviews repeat those false claims
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"although the summit may not have been a meaningful step towards peace, it was significant for what it tells us about the conduct and direction of US foreign policy" Fascinating piece by @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social on the recent summits. ukandeu.ac.uk/what-the-tru...
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August 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
"although the summit may not have been a meaningful step towards peace, it was significant for what it tells us about the conduct and direction of US foreign policy" Fascinating piece by @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social on the recent summits. ukandeu.ac.uk/what-the-tru...
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This felt inevitable: an interview with Allison Pearson given top billing in the Telegraph.
Connolly suggests Starmer should relearn what freedom of speech means and "what the laws are in this country".
I think he knows but Connolly/Pearson clearly don't. No lessons have been learned in prison.
Connolly suggests Starmer should relearn what freedom of speech means and "what the laws are in this country".
I think he knows but Connolly/Pearson clearly don't. No lessons have been learned in prison.
August 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
This felt inevitable: an interview with Allison Pearson given top billing in the Telegraph.
Connolly suggests Starmer should relearn what freedom of speech means and "what the laws are in this country".
I think he knows but Connolly/Pearson clearly don't. No lessons have been learned in prison.
Connolly suggests Starmer should relearn what freedom of speech means and "what the laws are in this country".
I think he knows but Connolly/Pearson clearly don't. No lessons have been learned in prison.
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63% of people think net migration rose in the last 12 months
8% of people think it fell
Yet it fell by 400,000 in 2024 vs 2023
[It is falling further in 2025]
Public service broadcasters are doing a core part of their job on this topic badly if that 8% is not closer to 30% at least
8% of people think it fell
Yet it fell by 400,000 in 2024 vs 2023
[It is falling further in 2025]
Public service broadcasters are doing a core part of their job on this topic badly if that 8% is not closer to 30% at least
August 23, 2025 at 7:12 AM
63% of people think net migration rose in the last 12 months
8% of people think it fell
Yet it fell by 400,000 in 2024 vs 2023
[It is falling further in 2025]
Public service broadcasters are doing a core part of their job on this topic badly if that 8% is not closer to 30% at least
8% of people think it fell
Yet it fell by 400,000 in 2024 vs 2023
[It is falling further in 2025]
Public service broadcasters are doing a core part of their job on this topic badly if that 8% is not closer to 30% at least
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Learn a German word today:
Bügelbierflaschenzudrücker (swing top beer bottle shutter).
Bügelbierflaschenzudrücker (swing top beer bottle shutter).
Asked whether he found it boring to seal beer bottles by hand, the 59-year-old Bügelbierflaschenzudrücker (swing top beer bottle shutter) said the work was meditative and that he would think about his wife and his garden shed during his bottle-sealing days.
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Maschine statt Mensch: Das Ende des Bügelbierflaschenzudrückers
Er ist vielleicht der letzte seiner Art: Rainer Frank, von Beruf Bügelbierflaschenzudrücker. Geschätzt 15 Millionen Bierflaschen hat er in seinem Leben zugemacht. Die Brauerei hat ihn durch einen Auto...
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August 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Learn a German word today:
Bügelbierflaschenzudrücker (swing top beer bottle shutter).
Bügelbierflaschenzudrücker (swing top beer bottle shutter).
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In a new post for @flint-global.com, we take a look at the possible impact of US pharmaceutical tariffs, and why a “deal” might not be as beneficial as it first appears.
Featuring @georgeriddell.bsky.social
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Featuring @georgeriddell.bsky.social
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Trump's Poison Pill: What's Next for Pharma Tariffs?
Flint Global advises international businesses and investors on policy, politics, regulation and competition.
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August 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
In a new post for @flint-global.com, we take a look at the possible impact of US pharmaceutical tariffs, and why a “deal” might not be as beneficial as it first appears.
Featuring @georgeriddell.bsky.social
flint-global.com/blog/trumps-...
Featuring @georgeriddell.bsky.social
flint-global.com/blog/trumps-...
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New BISA at 50 article! 🌟
'Supporting varied pathways' with @drnickwright.bsky.social - a BISA trustee 📚
'Long may this continue – and I’m already looking forward to the discussions in Brighton next year.' 🎉
Read now 👉 buff.ly/aYWwiNz
@julietdryden.bsky.social
@juanitamarieelias.bsky.social
'Supporting varied pathways' with @drnickwright.bsky.social - a BISA trustee 📚
'Long may this continue – and I’m already looking forward to the discussions in Brighton next year.' 🎉
Read now 👉 buff.ly/aYWwiNz
@julietdryden.bsky.social
@juanitamarieelias.bsky.social
BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives - Supporting varied pathways
We asked some #BISA2025 delegates to share their reflections of the conference in Belfast.
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August 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
New BISA at 50 article! 🌟
'Supporting varied pathways' with @drnickwright.bsky.social - a BISA trustee 📚
'Long may this continue – and I’m already looking forward to the discussions in Brighton next year.' 🎉
Read now 👉 buff.ly/aYWwiNz
@julietdryden.bsky.social
@juanitamarieelias.bsky.social
'Supporting varied pathways' with @drnickwright.bsky.social - a BISA trustee 📚
'Long may this continue – and I’m already looking forward to the discussions in Brighton next year.' 🎉
Read now 👉 buff.ly/aYWwiNz
@julietdryden.bsky.social
@juanitamarieelias.bsky.social
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NEW BLOG: 10 reasons why the hereditary peers bill should be amended to constrain Prime Ministerial patronage and the size of the House of Lords
Ahead of the hereditary peers bill's report stage starting in the Lords tomorrow, our Director, Meg Russell, sets out why peers should amend the bill.
Ahead of the hereditary peers bill's report stage starting in the Lords tomorrow, our Director, Meg Russell, sets out why peers should amend the bill.
10 reasons why the hereditary peers bill should be amended to constrain Prime Ministerial patronage and the size of the House of Lords
The government’s House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill reaches its report stage in the chamber this week – presenting a serious moment for possible amendments. Meg Russell argues that peers should…
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July 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
NEW BLOG: 10 reasons why the hereditary peers bill should be amended to constrain Prime Ministerial patronage and the size of the House of Lords
Ahead of the hereditary peers bill's report stage starting in the Lords tomorrow, our Director, Meg Russell, sets out why peers should amend the bill.
Ahead of the hereditary peers bill's report stage starting in the Lords tomorrow, our Director, Meg Russell, sets out why peers should amend the bill.
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Every single picture of Peter Thiel makes him look like the guy in a zombie film who's hiding that he was bitten.
June 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Every single picture of Peter Thiel makes him look like the guy in a zombie film who's hiding that he was bitten.
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Harmful messages sink in, not only for the athletes they’re directed at, but for every woman and girl who hears them.
Our research shows it too. 45% of teenage girls feel they don’t have the right body shape for sport, increasing to 52% of girls who used to be sporty but dropped out in their teens.
Our research shows it too. 45% of teenage girls feel they don’t have the right body shape for sport, increasing to 52% of girls who used to be sporty but dropped out in their teens.
June 26, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Harmful messages sink in, not only for the athletes they’re directed at, but for every woman and girl who hears them.
Our research shows it too. 45% of teenage girls feel they don’t have the right body shape for sport, increasing to 52% of girls who used to be sporty but dropped out in their teens.
Our research shows it too. 45% of teenage girls feel they don’t have the right body shape for sport, increasing to 52% of girls who used to be sporty but dropped out in their teens.
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Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
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- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds
A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…
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June 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
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Robert De Niro is expressing his love and support for his daughter Airyn De Niro, after she recently shared publicly for the first time that she is transgender. cnn.it/3EY1msu
May 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Robert De Niro is expressing his love and support for his daughter Airyn De Niro, after she recently shared publicly for the first time that she is transgender. cnn.it/3EY1msu
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“Miss Iris Davis… spends a great deal of time recovering cats with the aid of a 'lassoo' from the debris of bombed house. So far she has rescued six hundred of these feline strays, 8 November 1940.“ www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
May 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“Miss Iris Davis… spends a great deal of time recovering cats with the aid of a 'lassoo' from the debris of bombed house. So far she has rescued six hundred of these feline strays, 8 November 1940.“ www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
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Dear god let this man cook.
April 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Dear god let this man cook.
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Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.
April 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.
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You don't pick Secretaries of Defense based on how good they are on TV for the same reason being a pilot has requirements other than a sexy voice for the pre-flight announcements.
BREAKING NEWS: The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
The White House has begun process of looking for new secretary of defense
The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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April 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM
You don't pick Secretaries of Defense based on how good they are on TV for the same reason being a pilot has requirements other than a sexy voice for the pre-flight announcements.
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Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
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—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them
Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.
www.nbcnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...