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I don’t understand why this reads like a criticism. It’s good that ministers with sectoral responsibilities meet and listen to and share ideas with industry leaders from that sector. It’s their job. It would be mad if they didn’t.

Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 1d

Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted a dinner at the five-star Corinthia hotel giving tech barons access to a government minister.

Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted dinner giving tech bosses access to UK minister

Exclusive: Six tech leaders dined with investment minister, documents reveal, underlining growing influence of ex-PM’s consultancy

www.theguardian.com

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Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 1d

Followed by Lolita

Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 1d

Like superbowl only bigger.

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Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 1d

Epitome and hyperbole were mine. Great vocabulary. Terrible pronunciation.

Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 1d

Terrific initiative

The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 1d

We’re pleased to partnering with former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty on Number Nation, a new initiative to conduct the UK’s largest ever study into attitudes to everyday numbers – in partnership with the Richmond Project, Purposeful Ventures and Public First

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Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 1d

Last chance for your free CPR training in Kensal Rise Library - drop in now if you’re in the area. Might be the most important lesson you ever learn. Anyone can do it and you never know when you’ll have a chance to save a life.
www.kensaltri.com/cpr-training...

Free CPR Training - 14 Oct, 10-4pm Kensal Rise Library, Bathurst Gardens

Learn how to save lives by joining the London Ambulance Service for 20 mins between 10-4pm on Tues 14th October, 2025. No appointment necessary.

www.kensaltri.com

Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 2d

“The latest Saltus Wealth Index Report found that one in five high-net-worth parents (those who have at least £250,000 of investable assets) with children in private schools have already made significant changes to their education plans since VAT was added to the fees” um £250k investable assets…

Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 2d

He didn’t write this did he?

Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 2d

Why would you do that? (Also the photo of the car over the bed is a warning sign)

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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 2d

This deserves more attention than it has received.

Gove: "we were too anxious as a government to secure those deals in order to show that Brexit was working".

Exactly as so many of us warned at the time, and as the government denied at the time.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-...

Michael Gove admits that post-Brexit trade deals were bad for farmers

Michael Gove has admitted for the first time that the Australia and New Zealand trade deals negotiated by the former Tory government did not protect Britain’s farmers.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

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Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 6d

Apparently not

Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 6d

Quaint could go too

Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 6d

@BBCWorldatOne desperate (as usual) to get Ehud Barak (or anyone) to condemn involvement of Tony Blair. Poor research. He thinks he’s the perfect candidate.

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Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 6d

So BBC News at 10 on the day of the leader’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference is held over 15 mins for the launch of a new season of a celebrity reality games show? Tells you all you need to know really? (And they kind of deserve it. Guess if Sir Robbie thinks it’s ok…)

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Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 6d

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Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 7d

@leaypi.bsky.social greatly enjoying Free after buying it in Kardamyli. Thank you.

Ms Lesley Smith @mslesleysmith.bsky.social · 7d

I remember the apparatus. It was taller than that and you climbed it.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 7d

Party donor Nick Candy says "I cherish the values we grew up with here in the West. But today you are more likely to find the values we grew up with in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.’

Via Sam Leith in the Spectator
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...

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