Prof Colin Talbot
@colintalbot.bsky.social
Prof of Government (Emeritus) Manchester ▪️co-ops and cooperation ▪️progressive pluralism▪️ex Aikidoka ▪️Arsenal ▪️Born Dover (that's my Castle)
Co-operative enterprises are a significant part of the global economy.
Yet business schools, especially in the UK, largely ignore them.
Why?
(graphic from International Cooperative Alliance)
Yet business schools, especially in the UK, largely ignore them.
Why?
(graphic from International Cooperative Alliance)
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Co-operative enterprises are a significant part of the global economy.
Yet business schools, especially in the UK, largely ignore them.
Why?
(graphic from International Cooperative Alliance)
Yet business schools, especially in the UK, largely ignore them.
Why?
(graphic from International Cooperative Alliance)
This looks interesting. How care and solidarity can emerge amidst disaster….
November 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This looks interesting. How care and solidarity can emerge amidst disaster….
Reminded of this
"Some party hack decreed that the people had lost the government's confidence
and could only regain it with redoubled effort.
If that is the case, would it not be simpler,
If the government simply dissolved the people
And elected another?"
"Some party hack decreed that the people had lost the government's confidence
and could only regain it with redoubled effort.
If that is the case, would it not be simpler,
If the government simply dissolved the people
And elected another?"
November 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Reminded of this
"Some party hack decreed that the people had lost the government's confidence
and could only regain it with redoubled effort.
If that is the case, would it not be simpler,
If the government simply dissolved the people
And elected another?"
"Some party hack decreed that the people had lost the government's confidence
and could only regain it with redoubled effort.
If that is the case, would it not be simpler,
If the government simply dissolved the people
And elected another?"
Rory has been playing with his ball. But is having a break.
October 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Rory has been playing with his ball. But is having a break.
Yes. Here the full picture of the devastation
October 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Yes. Here the full picture of the devastation
Don’t share this image. Donald won’t like it.
October 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Don’t share this image. Donald won’t like it.
SUMO at the Royal Albert Hall.
I was there in 1991 for the first ever SUMO tournament outside of Japan. It was awesome.
I was there in 1991 for the first ever SUMO tournament outside of Japan. It was awesome.
October 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
SUMO at the Royal Albert Hall.
I was there in 1991 for the first ever SUMO tournament outside of Japan. It was awesome.
I was there in 1991 for the first ever SUMO tournament outside of Japan. It was awesome.
It’s not the castle it’s a church in the castle grounds www.english-heritage.org.uk/siteassets/h...
September 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
It’s not the castle it’s a church in the castle grounds www.english-heritage.org.uk/siteassets/h...
This sort of thing really annoys me. This is a still from an episode of the INVASION tv series.
That is Dover Harbour. Not Folkestone, I was born and grew up in Dover. My Dad ran boats out of there, with me on them.
And they don’t even have the excuse it’s a US production.
That is Dover Harbour. Not Folkestone, I was born and grew up in Dover. My Dad ran boats out of there, with me on them.
And they don’t even have the excuse it’s a US production.
September 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This sort of thing really annoys me. This is a still from an episode of the INVASION tv series.
That is Dover Harbour. Not Folkestone, I was born and grew up in Dover. My Dad ran boats out of there, with me on them.
And they don’t even have the excuse it’s a US production.
That is Dover Harbour. Not Folkestone, I was born and grew up in Dover. My Dad ran boats out of there, with me on them.
And they don’t even have the excuse it’s a US production.
Name that movie?
September 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Name that movie?
Watching 📺 prog about Shetland. And seals
Reminds me of when we had a young seal in our bath overnight (Astor Ave, Dover about 1962?).
Kept us awake all night.
Reminds me of when we had a young seal in our bath overnight (Astor Ave, Dover about 1962?).
Kept us awake all night.
September 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Watching 📺 prog about Shetland. And seals
Reminds me of when we had a young seal in our bath overnight (Astor Ave, Dover about 1962?).
Kept us awake all night.
Reminds me of when we had a young seal in our bath overnight (Astor Ave, Dover about 1962?).
Kept us awake all night.
Just missed out. But better than I expected.
September 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Just missed out. But better than I expected.
Rereading this little gem. And realising how much my thinking has moved (evolved?) over recent years?
If you can get hold of it, do.
If you can get hold of it, do.
August 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Rereading this little gem. And realising how much my thinking has moved (evolved?) over recent years?
If you can get hold of it, do.
If you can get hold of it, do.
Compare:
▪️US troops laying out the red carpet for Putin while Trump waits to greet his ‘friend’, clapping, as US fly-past thunders overhead
▪️Zelenskyy arrives - no Red Carpet, no Trump and no fly-past.
Who’s side is Trump on again?
▪️US troops laying out the red carpet for Putin while Trump waits to greet his ‘friend’, clapping, as US fly-past thunders overhead
▪️Zelenskyy arrives - no Red Carpet, no Trump and no fly-past.
Who’s side is Trump on again?
August 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Compare:
▪️US troops laying out the red carpet for Putin while Trump waits to greet his ‘friend’, clapping, as US fly-past thunders overhead
▪️Zelenskyy arrives - no Red Carpet, no Trump and no fly-past.
Who’s side is Trump on again?
▪️US troops laying out the red carpet for Putin while Trump waits to greet his ‘friend’, clapping, as US fly-past thunders overhead
▪️Zelenskyy arrives - no Red Carpet, no Trump and no fly-past.
Who’s side is Trump on again?
Weird shaped potato time. Dug this up today.
August 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Weird shaped potato time. Dug this up today.
Rescued from a skip when the old Dover St building was being renovated.
The Dept of Government is long gone, sadly.
The Dept of Government is long gone, sadly.
August 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Rescued from a skip when the old Dover St building was being renovated.
The Dept of Government is long gone, sadly.
The Dept of Government is long gone, sadly.
August 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Been for my annual diabetic eye screening. Hence the sun glasses 😀
July 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Been for my annual diabetic eye screening. Hence the sun glasses 😀
Never seen a spider actually weaving a web before. Amazing process.
July 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Never seen a spider actually weaving a web before. Amazing process.
These 2 books are great. I’ll be writing about them shortly.
But how have I ended up with two copies of each? Unasked for? One I understand. The other is a mystery.
But how have I ended up with two copies of each? Unasked for? One I understand. The other is a mystery.
July 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
These 2 books are great. I’ll be writing about them shortly.
But how have I ended up with two copies of each? Unasked for? One I understand. The other is a mystery.
But how have I ended up with two copies of each? Unasked for? One I understand. The other is a mystery.
Got the list of nominees for our local NHS Foundation Trust Board.
One person seems a bit confused about their political affiliations?
One person seems a bit confused about their political affiliations?
July 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Got the list of nominees for our local NHS Foundation Trust Board.
One person seems a bit confused about their political affiliations?
One person seems a bit confused about their political affiliations?
This just arrived. Looks fun.
July 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This just arrived. Looks fun.
Anyone know what type of snake these are from?
June 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Anyone know what type of snake these are from?
John Bolton on BBC R4 PM claimed the only ballistic missile attack in history was on Israel by Iran.
What were the 3,000 V2s launched at Britain then?
No wonder people struggle to understand history and geopolitics when nonsense like this goes unchallenged?
What were the 3,000 V2s launched at Britain then?
No wonder people struggle to understand history and geopolitics when nonsense like this goes unchallenged?
June 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
John Bolton on BBC R4 PM claimed the only ballistic missile attack in history was on Israel by Iran.
What were the 3,000 V2s launched at Britain then?
No wonder people struggle to understand history and geopolitics when nonsense like this goes unchallenged?
What were the 3,000 V2s launched at Britain then?
No wonder people struggle to understand history and geopolitics when nonsense like this goes unchallenged?