@larsnielsen.bsky.social
Living in the UK with Danish and Australian background.
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John Burn-Murdoch | Britain’s tax system combines the worst of the US and Scandinavia on.ft.com/47Z9Gmg #FTEdit
Britain’s tax system combines the worst of the US and Scandinavia
The UK’s experiment in eating the rich while shrinking the state has left everyone worse off
on.ft.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
John Burn-Murdoch | Britain’s tax system combines the worst of the US and Scandinavia on.ft.com/47Z9Gmg #FTEdit
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Thought provoking from Martha Lane Fox on whether public life has got so brutal that no one you’d want to get involved will do it anymore
martha6j5h2.substack.com/p/this-is-pu...
martha6j5h2.substack.com/p/this-is-pu...
This is public life in 2025, who would volunteer?
Why the BBC crisis is not just a reflection of some bad editorial decisions and why it matters
martha6j5h2.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Thought provoking from Martha Lane Fox on whether public life has got so brutal that no one you’d want to get involved will do it anymore
martha6j5h2.substack.com/p/this-is-pu...
martha6j5h2.substack.com/p/this-is-pu...
Populism as "a rebellion against cognitive executive function". Why people perceive populist politicians as "honest" even when they are proven to be lying.
www.ft.com/content/ab84...
www.ft.com/content/ab84...
Why populism became popular
It appeals more to a way of thinking than to a set of ideas — but is it just wrong?
www.ft.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Populism as "a rebellion against cognitive executive function". Why people perceive populist politicians as "honest" even when they are proven to be lying.
www.ft.com/content/ab84...
www.ft.com/content/ab84...
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I’ve just announced I’ll be leading a National Emergency Briefing on 27 November . At a time when climate is in free fall on the political agenda , it’s vital our leaders realise what is at stake if we do not accelerate a just , green transition for all .
@nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
@nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I’ve just announced I’ll be leading a National Emergency Briefing on 27 November . At a time when climate is in free fall on the political agenda , it’s vital our leaders realise what is at stake if we do not accelerate a just , green transition for all .
@nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
@nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧
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Reducing inactivity levels by helping more people with health conditions/disabilities to stay in work would improve the lives of many people. But it is simply inaccurate of Charlie Mayfield to say that inactivity levels are a 'crisis' as they are currently lower than at any point before Nov 2018. 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reducing inactivity levels by helping more people with health conditions/disabilities to stay in work would improve the lives of many people. But it is simply inaccurate of Charlie Mayfield to say that inactivity levels are a 'crisis' as they are currently lower than at any point before Nov 2018. 🧵
This is nearly at the 100000 signature mark where it will be debated in parliament.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels
We think each year, individuals suffer because of loud fireworks. We believe horses, dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife can be terrified by noisy fireworks and many people find them intolerable.
petition.parliament.uk
November 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is nearly at the 100000 signature mark where it will be debated in parliament.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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NEW from me:
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
NEW from me:
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
Ban the sale of noisy fireworks petition. Please sign to try to get this to parliamentary debate.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels
We think each year, individuals suffer because of loud fireworks. We believe horses, dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife can be terrified by noisy fireworks and many people find them intolerable.
petition.parliament.uk
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Ban the sale of noisy fireworks petition. Please sign to try to get this to parliamentary debate.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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The reform party nativity scene.
No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation.
And not a wise fvcking man in sight…
No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation.
And not a wise fvcking man in sight…
October 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The reform party nativity scene.
No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation.
And not a wise fvcking man in sight…
No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation.
And not a wise fvcking man in sight…
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"When someone is counting out gold for you, don't look at your hands, or the gold. Look at the giver." - Rumi and also @tobyn.bsky.social
on.ft.com/495S7mP
on.ft.com/495S7mP
Central banks have been buying a squillion tonnes of gold, promise
[FREE TO READ] Are the numbers real?
on.ft.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:52 AM
"When someone is counting out gold for you, don't look at your hands, or the gold. Look at the giver." - Rumi and also @tobyn.bsky.social
on.ft.com/495S7mP
on.ft.com/495S7mP
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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.
Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
1/11
The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.
Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
1/11
UK’s arm’s length public bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation
Seven in ten Britons say it is important for top scientific institutions to be independent in exclusive new polling.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.
Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
1/11
The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.
Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
1/11
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“This announcement will cause a great deal of anxiety and distress to our much-needed and valued international workforce, including international doctors, who are the backbone of the health services in the UK" @tomdolphin.bsky.social
Read our response in full www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
Read our response in full www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
Reform immigration announcement will cause anxiety and distress to much-needed international health workforce, says BMA - BMA media centre - BMA
Press release from the BMA
www.bma.org.uk
September 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“This announcement will cause a great deal of anxiety and distress to our much-needed and valued international workforce, including international doctors, who are the backbone of the health services in the UK" @tomdolphin.bsky.social
Read our response in full www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
Read our response in full www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
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Ermygadddd, I’ve been on Oxford Street with my daughter today as it’s been traffic free.
What a total buzz 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
All we could hear was people chatting and laughing, and not ONE engine. It was delicious. And of course people are here in huge numbers. … 1/11
What a total buzz 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
All we could hear was people chatting and laughing, and not ONE engine. It was delicious. And of course people are here in huge numbers. … 1/11
September 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Ermygadddd, I’ve been on Oxford Street with my daughter today as it’s been traffic free.
What a total buzz 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
All we could hear was people chatting and laughing, and not ONE engine. It was delicious. And of course people are here in huge numbers. … 1/11
What a total buzz 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
All we could hear was people chatting and laughing, and not ONE engine. It was delicious. And of course people are here in huge numbers. … 1/11
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NEW on Wonkhe: As universities rely increasingly on international fees, Daniel Sokol asks whether financial pressure is blinding institutions to a growing trade in deception buff.ly/YVffQG5
September 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: As universities rely increasingly on international fees, Daniel Sokol asks whether financial pressure is blinding institutions to a growing trade in deception buff.ly/YVffQG5
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Meanwhile, my Danish pension age is 70 (or, as pension age is linked to life expectancy maybe later).
The phrase in Danish politics "where will the money come from?" is often used negatively, but it at least grounds expectations.
France and Britain are in thrall to pensioners - on.ft.com/47I3hOa
The phrase in Danish politics "where will the money come from?" is often used negatively, but it at least grounds expectations.
France and Britain are in thrall to pensioners - on.ft.com/47I3hOa
France and Britain are in thrall to pensioners
Mounting fiscal crises show how not to handle the demographic crunch
on.ft.com
September 13, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Meanwhile, my Danish pension age is 70 (or, as pension age is linked to life expectancy maybe later).
The phrase in Danish politics "where will the money come from?" is often used negatively, but it at least grounds expectations.
France and Britain are in thrall to pensioners - on.ft.com/47I3hOa
The phrase in Danish politics "where will the money come from?" is often used negatively, but it at least grounds expectations.
France and Britain are in thrall to pensioners - on.ft.com/47I3hOa
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Finding key information shared at council meetings takes time and effort. Today, we've launched a tool that allows you to search verbatim quotes from council meetings in the UK and Ireland, without the need to watch long recordings or sift through extensive notes. council-search.bellingcat.com
Bellingcat Council Meeting Transcript Search
Find verbatim quotes from council meetings in the UK and Ireland using this free open source research tool by Bellingcat.
council-search.bellingcat.com
August 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Finding key information shared at council meetings takes time and effort. Today, we've launched a tool that allows you to search verbatim quotes from council meetings in the UK and Ireland, without the need to watch long recordings or sift through extensive notes. council-search.bellingcat.com
The UK produces only 65% of its food. If Brits ate less meat (some of which is carcinogenic) and more plants, we could increase this figure by changing land use.
news.sky.com/story/money-...
news.sky.com/story/money-...
Money latest: Why experts are getting worried about the UK being able to feed itself
Welcome to the Money blog, Sky News' consumer and personal finance hub. Our weekend feature: Britain's food supply is in trouble. Experts warn the UK can't feed itself properly in a disaster scenario ...
news.sky.com
August 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The UK produces only 65% of its food. If Brits ate less meat (some of which is carcinogenic) and more plants, we could increase this figure by changing land use.
news.sky.com/story/money-...
news.sky.com/story/money-...
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The United States is taking part in Russia’s version of the Eurovision Song Contest, alongside a sizable number of dictatorships.
US to take part in Russia’s answer to Eurovision
Singer B. Howard will join acts from Belarus, Cuba and Venezuela at event in Moscow.
www.politico.eu
August 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The United States is taking part in Russia’s version of the Eurovision Song Contest, alongside a sizable number of dictatorships.
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Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
August 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
Most Local Authorities don't know how many people on their housing waiting lists are disabled.
news.sky.com/story/waitin...
news.sky.com/story/waitin...
Waiting for the bailiffs but nowhere to go: Sharp rise in disabled people facing homelessness
A Sky News investigation finds there is a severe shortage of homes suitable for those with a disability, leaving many across England in need of a safe place to live - and most councils don't even know...
news.sky.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Most Local Authorities don't know how many people on their housing waiting lists are disabled.
news.sky.com/story/waitin...
news.sky.com/story/waitin...
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For further reading on why North England is poor and why the UK government should probably stop pouring money into places that won't or can't grow like Oxford, Cambridge, and recently London. tomforth.co.uk/whynorthengl...
Why North England is poor.
And why Thatcher is partly to blame, but not in the way most people argue.
tomforth.co.uk
August 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
For further reading on why North England is poor and why the UK government should probably stop pouring money into places that won't or can't grow like Oxford, Cambridge, and recently London. tomforth.co.uk/whynorthengl...
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🔴 Warning Over UK’s New Genetically-Altered Food Rules as Deadline on New Law Looms
Exclusive: Campaigners raise alarm as regulations allowing lab-altered crops in supermarkets from next year contain no limit on genetic modifications and ‘weak’ safeguards
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/04/w...
Exclusive: Campaigners raise alarm as regulations allowing lab-altered crops in supermarkets from next year contain no limit on genetic modifications and ‘weak’ safeguards
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/04/w...
Warning Over UK's New Genetically-Altered Food Rules as Deadline on New Law Looms
Exclusive: Campaigners raise alarm as regulations allowing lab-altered crops in supermarkets from next year contain no limit on genetic modifications and 'weak' safeguards
bylinetimes.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🔴 Warning Over UK’s New Genetically-Altered Food Rules as Deadline on New Law Looms
Exclusive: Campaigners raise alarm as regulations allowing lab-altered crops in supermarkets from next year contain no limit on genetic modifications and ‘weak’ safeguards
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/04/w...
Exclusive: Campaigners raise alarm as regulations allowing lab-altered crops in supermarkets from next year contain no limit on genetic modifications and ‘weak’ safeguards
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/04/w...