@bobhudson.bsky.social
@bobhudson.bsky.social
Visiting Professor in Public Policy, Sunderland University. Sunderland AFC loyalist. Inveterate Remainer. Durham City, UK.
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/bob-hudson
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We’ve moved from ‘social security’ to ‘welfare’; from minimum entitlements to food banks; and now reducing child poverty is rebadged as a ‘benefit street’ budget. What have we become?
November 27, 2025 at 7:18 AM
We’ve moved from ‘social security’ to ‘welfare’; from minimum entitlements to food banks; and now reducing child poverty is rebadged as a ‘benefit street’ budget. What have we become?
Reduce child poverty? ‘Welfare giveaway’. Retain WFA - that this paper argued for? ‘Welfare giveaway’. Increase tax? A ‘burden’, a ‘grab’. You can’t win can you?
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Reduce child poverty? ‘Welfare giveaway’. Retain WFA - that this paper argued for? ‘Welfare giveaway’. Increase tax? A ‘burden’, a ‘grab’. You can’t win can you?
Trump’s peace plan…👇 from today’s @theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Trump’s peace plan…👇 from today’s @theguardian.com
Critics dismiss the inquiry report as simply retreading old ground but it brings together a comprehensively damning indictment of inane governance. That’s important to have on the record.
November 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Critics dismiss the inquiry report as simply retreading old ground but it brings together a comprehensively damning indictment of inane governance. That’s important to have on the record.
The Telegraph (alone) dismisses the Covid inquiry as telling us nothing we didn’t know, rather than acknowledging the enormity of what we do know.
November 21, 2025 at 7:40 AM
The Telegraph (alone) dismisses the Covid inquiry as telling us nothing we didn’t know, rather than acknowledging the enormity of what we do know.
Councils given greater freedom to raise local taxes. Greater redistribution centrally from richer to poorer areas. Seems right…👍
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Councils given greater freedom to raise local taxes. Greater redistribution centrally from richer to poorer areas. Seems right…👍
Hold the front page! Massive incoming story…😮
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Hold the front page! Massive incoming story…😮
A decade of Brexit: GDP down 6-8%; investment down 12-18%; employment and productivity down 3-4%; borders out of control. And we do *nothing* about it!
November 18, 2025 at 7:22 AM
A decade of Brexit: GDP down 6-8%; investment down 12-18%; employment and productivity down 3-4%; borders out of control. And we do *nothing* about it!
They’ll never be satisfied will they?
November 18, 2025 at 7:17 AM
They’ll never be satisfied will they?
‘Tearing us apart…’ Really? Is it wise to fight on an agenda framed by Farage?
November 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
‘Tearing us apart…’ Really? Is it wise to fight on an agenda framed by Farage?
The rabbit’s well and truly away now. Hard to see how it goes back down the hole.
November 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The rabbit’s well and truly away now. Hard to see how it goes back down the hole.
How much longer can Trump brush off every and any exposé of his misbehaviour as ‘fake’ and a ‘smear’?
November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
How much longer can Trump brush off every and any exposé of his misbehaviour as ‘fake’ and a ‘smear’?
‘Number 10’ itself is briefing journalists on this story - not clever.
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
‘Number 10’ itself is briefing journalists on this story - not clever.
Has there ever been such head-spinning politics? Labour civil war, Tory demise, Reform, Trump, Musk, Putin, Netanyahu etc etc. Where does this end up?
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Has there ever been such head-spinning politics? Labour civil war, Tory demise, Reform, Trump, Musk, Putin, Netanyahu etc etc. Where does this end up?
Bravo Ben Jennings 👏👏👏
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Bravo Ben Jennings 👏👏👏
This isn’t a disagreement about a documentary, it’s a full-blown attempt to bring down our public service broadcaster. And these rags are loving it.
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 AM
This isn’t a disagreement about a documentary, it’s a full-blown attempt to bring down our public service broadcaster. And these rags are loving it.
And we now learn that Trump is suing the BBC for slandering his good name and honourable intentions. It’s beyond crazy.
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
And we now learn that Trump is suing the BBC for slandering his good name and honourable intentions. It’s beyond crazy.
Any chance of a UK Prime Minister telling a foreign government that it has no business telling us what we should watch and listen?
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Any chance of a UK Prime Minister telling a foreign government that it has no business telling us what we should watch and listen?
Here’s Trump’s press secretary no less telling us that the BBC is dying and we should all be watching GB News. See what’s going on?
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Here’s Trump’s press secretary no less telling us that the BBC is dying and we should all be watching GB News. See what’s going on?
Trump, the Telegraph, Johnson and their ilk want to see public service broadcasting eliminated and our MSM turned into a variant of Fox News.
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Trump, the Telegraph, Johnson and their ilk want to see public service broadcasting eliminated and our MSM turned into a variant of Fox News.
Johnson still behaves as if he left office to widespread acclaim for his selfless public service.
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Johnson still behaves as if he left office to widespread acclaim for his selfless public service.
My Sunderland at home to mighty Arsenal today. Even scoring a goal would be an achievement. But who knows?
November 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
My Sunderland at home to mighty Arsenal today. Even scoring a goal would be an achievement. But who knows?
🎶 There may be trouble ahead 🎶
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
🎶 There may be trouble ahead 🎶
Trump, Johnson, the Telegraph et al just hate the concept of a public service broadcaster. For all its faults we need the BBC.
November 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Trump, Johnson, the Telegraph et al just hate the concept of a public service broadcaster. For all its faults we need the BBC.
Tabloid and Tory fury over mistakenly released prisoners lacks context doesn’t it?
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Tabloid and Tory fury over mistakenly released prisoners lacks context doesn’t it?