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Stephen Farrall

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Criminologist (offending careers; politics & crime; homicide; fear of crime) & cyclist (MTBs + Brompton). S11 & NG7. Sociology qualifications: BSc/MSc (Surrey) Law qualifications: DPhil (Oxford); GCSE (graded at U 🤣). https://stephenfarrall.substack.com .. more

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 27d

The closing date for these 2 PDRF jobs is just two weeks away!

Help us study #NewLabour and #Blair as a follow up to our studies of #Thatcherism

#AcademicSky @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @bschcnetwork.bsky.social @britsoci.bsky.social #UKpolitics #criminology

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Job Vacancy at the University of Nottingham: Research Fellow (Multiple positions, fixed term)

We are now recruiting 2 full time Research Fellows to work with Stephen Farrall and colleagues at Warwick (Emily Gray) and Queen Mary College, University of London (Maria Grasso) on their research int...

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 11h

Hope all is going well Tim. Great that you are teaching again! 👏

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 14h

Want a quick summary of some #Thatcher ‘s impact on #UK #society? You could start here 👇

#academicsky #politics #ConservativeParty #Thatcherism #neoliberalism #neo-liberalism #BigIssue #TheBigIssue #crime #housing #schooling #transport #sociology #criminology

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Margaret Thatcher's legacy continues to cast its long shadow

Britain is still living the consequences of the ideas Margaret Thatcher injected into British political discourse and policymaking.

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 1d

It is 100 years since #Thatcher was born. Read my thoughts on her legacy in this week's #TheBigIssue here:

#Thatcherism #politics #crime #housing #trains #TonyBlair #schooling #neoliberalism #neo-liberalism #UK #Conservatives #Tories #ConservativeParty #GreenParty

www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

Margaret Thatcher's legacy continues to cast its long shadow

Britain is still living the consequences of the ideas Margaret Thatcher injected into British political discourse and policymaking.

www.bigissue.com

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 1d

Read my thoughts on the legacy of #Thatcher and #Thatcherism here (courtesy of the #BigIssue ):

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Margaret Thatcher's legacy continues to cast its long shadow

Britain is still living the consequences of the ideas Margaret Thatcher injected into British political discourse and policymaking.

www.bigissue.com

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 1d

100 years ago today, #Thatcher was born. The #BigIssue have written this about her (and to which I have contributed):

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Inside the Big Issue: Thatcher at 100

This week marks the centenary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth. In this week's Big Issue, we dive into her legacy.

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 1d

See here also:

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Inside the Big Issue: Thatcher at 100

This week marks the centenary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth. In this week's Big Issue, we dive into her legacy.

www.bigissue.com

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Will Jennings 🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 1d

It is 100 years since the birth of Margaret Thatcher. In what ways did 'Thatcherism' change Britain? A while back for an ESRC research project, we collaborated with documentary maker Michelle Coomber on a film about the long-term social and economic impacts of the Thatcher governments.

Generation Right

In what ways did 'Thatcherism' change Britain? What, if any, legacy is there from her period in office for British society today? How ought we to make…

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 5d

Coz nothing says “productivity” like a thumping headache on a Thursday morning.

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Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help ailing hospitality sector but health experts criticise plans

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 7d

#Jenrick appalled that #whitepeople do not live in impoverished areas, rather than the fact that some Black British people have to.

#ToryBoy #Tories #inequality

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Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 8d

It does strike me as ironic that the #USA got rid of #King GeorgeIII only to elect this insane, wannabe-King and total doofus a mere 240 years later!

#TheOrangeTrumpet
#POTUS #Trump #WhiteHouse #RamblingFool

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd

The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 9d

Emily Gray did all the work!

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 10d

The film we commissioned as part of out ESRC funded homicide trends project is out, and can be viewed here:

#academicsky #ESRC #documentaryfilms

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Lives Transformed - 40 Years of Violence and Social Change

This short film draws on the largest-ever study of the Homicide Index in England and Wales, tracing four decades of shifting patterns of lethal violence. It examines…

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 19d

Our review of #homicide rates in Eng&Wales is out in the #AnnualReviewOfCriminology

We examine longterm trends of lethal violence in
#Eng&Wales. We examine the #gendered and #racialized dimensions of homicide and the increasing proportion of unsolved cases.

www.annualreviews.org/docserver/fu...

www.annualreviews.org

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 20d

And this is why I call #DonaldTrump #TheOrangeTrumpet

He likes to #Trumpet his own ‘success’ and looks kinda orange-y coloured. But he is just a nasty #racist

#POTUS #Trump #AcademicSky #BlackSky

Six years ago Trump's UN audience laughed, this year they were silent www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump UN speech: Six years ago his audience laughed, this year they were silent

The US leader's address was one of the clearest expositions of the way he sees the world, writes James Landale.

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 21d

Nevermind #autism , why are these people SO stupid? Are they just pretending, or do they really believe it?

#AcademicSky

#TheOrangeTrumpet #POTUS
#Trump #paracetemol #tylenol #WhiteHouse #MMR #VaccinesWorkYouThickies #WhyDoICareIfYouDon’tGetVaccinated&Die?

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Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism

President says acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - increases risk when taken by pregnant women, assertion contradicted by research

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 25d

This #train is full of #tea ! Thats my kinda train. I guess some of the wagons at the end have milk and there’ll be an open wagon with sugar.

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 25d

All metrics have their downsides …

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 25d

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Great. We can call it the Sutton-Farrall Misappropriation Popularity Index!

Anything over 3 is better than average and means you’re an author whose work isn’t just worth reading or citing but also worth stealing! 😉

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 27d

Thanks Maggie!

#Thatcherism #Gini #TaxWealth

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation

Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 27d

Oh dear. Sorry to hear that.

Still, maybe it ought to be included in the AltMetrics alongside policy briefings and newspaper articles etc. ... "N of times stolen from book fairs".

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 27d

I used to be able to see that building from my living room window (I think) ... Still miss Glasgow.

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 12

It is not to read this and think that #Starmer is toast. And harder still to feel a sense of upset.

#Labour #DowningStreet #LabourParty

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Keir Starmer warned ‘time running out’ to repair faltering leadership

After disastrous week, some MPs predict challenge against PM likely if local and Welsh elections go badly next May

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 11

If you’re still wondering why so many #UK #universities are in financial trouble, this explains why. Hard to think of any other sector of the economy which can’t control its own pricing!

#AcademicSky
#neoliberalism isn’t working!

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 10

Oh no! Please come back Glen!

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 7

3rd and final day’s #MTB ride in the #LakedistrictNP . It will have got v wet there if the rain around Manchester was anything to judge by. Great time at #Ambleside #YHA too!

#BikeSky #mountainbiking #lakes

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 7

Great day’s riding in the #Lakes.

#BikeSky #MTB #Ambleside

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 6

Odd that this isn’t headline #news given the allegations made against #Trump and the link to #Epstein

#POTUS #USA #US #metoo #VAWG #SexualOffences #modelling #abuse #academicsky #TrumpTower #EpsteinFiles #StaceyWilliams #PresidentTrump #TheGuardian

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I dated Jeffrey Epstein. The files must be released | Stacey Williams

This is not a partisan issue. The American people – and Epstein’s many victims – deserve transparency

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 6

I drove from Sheffield to the Lake District today. Plenty of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and 🇬🇧 on bridges on the M6.

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 6

First they came for the chemists …