John Rendel
@john-rendel.bsky.social
International Education and Philanthropy
Founder of www.peas.org.uk
Trustee at Palladian Academy Trust
Non-Exec at ImpactEd
Rural family life, Bath, UK
Founder of www.peas.org.uk
Trustee at Palladian Academy Trust
Non-Exec at ImpactEd
Rural family life, Bath, UK
Pinned
John Rendel
@john-rendel.bsky.social
· Dec 5
Trust, Unrestricted Grants, and the Golden Rule for Funders | The Center for Effective Philanthropy
A version of this post was originally published by Oxford HR. It is posted here with permission of the author. The best thing about becoming a funder is that people […]
cep.org
On why unrestricted, multi-year grant funding beats restricted or project funding in virtually every scenario ...
cep.org/blog/trust-u...
cep.org/blog/trust-u...
Faisal Islam is spot on when he suspects a ‘hidden’ strategy:
1) commit to tax rises in the future
2) await growth above the 1.5% pa OBR projection over the next two years, then
3) reverse the tax rises before they’ve happened or use the gains for pre-election spending or a bit of both
1) commit to tax rises in the future
2) await growth above the 1.5% pa OBR projection over the next two years, then
3) reverse the tax rises before they’ve happened or use the gains for pre-election spending or a bit of both
The real reason Reeves is making you pay more tax
This is about buying breathing space, politically and economically. The two factors are now inseparable.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Faisal Islam is spot on when he suspects a ‘hidden’ strategy:
1) commit to tax rises in the future
2) await growth above the 1.5% pa OBR projection over the next two years, then
3) reverse the tax rises before they’ve happened or use the gains for pre-election spending or a bit of both
1) commit to tax rises in the future
2) await growth above the 1.5% pa OBR projection over the next two years, then
3) reverse the tax rises before they’ve happened or use the gains for pre-election spending or a bit of both
Bond market credibility AND nearly 1/2 million fewer kids in poverty.
Not a bad day’s work by the chancellor. Not bad at all.
Not a bad day’s work by the chancellor. Not bad at all.
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Bond market credibility AND nearly 1/2 million fewer kids in poverty.
Not a bad day’s work by the chancellor. Not bad at all.
Not a bad day’s work by the chancellor. Not bad at all.
Reposted by John Rendel
This is great news. Place-based budgeting could help to substantially reduce duplicative spending by different public bodies, allowing a greater focus on prevention and delivering much better outcomes
These (and other) pilots are really positive. Govt must use SR27 to make this way of working BAU
These (and other) pilots are really positive. Govt must use SR27 to make this way of working BAU
Really pleased to see a new commitment to place-based budgets today. Further progress towards the implementation of 'Total Place' principles as urged with @jesstud.bsky.social a couple of years ago. www.newlocal.org.uk/publications....
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This is great news. Place-based budgeting could help to substantially reduce duplicative spending by different public bodies, allowing a greater focus on prevention and delivering much better outcomes
These (and other) pilots are really positive. Govt must use SR27 to make this way of working BAU
These (and other) pilots are really positive. Govt must use SR27 to make this way of working BAU
Reposted by John Rendel
💥 Govt says fuel duty to *go up* from next September.
In the past the OBR has assumed that fuel duty would start to rise after a one-year freeze.
This time, the govt has said explicitly that it will only be frozen for five months, and will start increasing it after that.
In the past the OBR has assumed that fuel duty would start to rise after a one-year freeze.
This time, the govt has said explicitly that it will only be frozen for five months, and will start increasing it after that.
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
💥 Govt says fuel duty to *go up* from next September.
In the past the OBR has assumed that fuel duty would start to rise after a one-year freeze.
This time, the govt has said explicitly that it will only be frozen for five months, and will start increasing it after that.
In the past the OBR has assumed that fuel duty would start to rise after a one-year freeze.
This time, the govt has said explicitly that it will only be frozen for five months, and will start increasing it after that.
Reposted by John Rendel
Today, I have an article in @SSIR.org on lessons from our first decade, including:
(1) The importance of choosing causes
(2) Field-building pays off hugely
(3) Great philanthropy is possible anywhere on the risk spectrum
(4) Balancing maximization and moderation is hard
🧵
ssir.org/articles/en...
(1) The importance of choosing causes
(2) Field-building pays off hugely
(3) Great philanthropy is possible anywhere on the risk spectrum
(4) Balancing maximization and moderation is hard
🧵
ssir.org/articles/en...
November 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Today, I have an article in @SSIR.org on lessons from our first decade, including:
(1) The importance of choosing causes
(2) Field-building pays off hugely
(3) Great philanthropy is possible anywhere on the risk spectrum
(4) Balancing maximization and moderation is hard
🧵
ssir.org/articles/en...
(1) The importance of choosing causes
(2) Field-building pays off hugely
(3) Great philanthropy is possible anywhere on the risk spectrum
(4) Balancing maximization and moderation is hard
🧵
ssir.org/articles/en...
Beyond it being a moral abomination, one reason the UK’s productivity growth is poor is that child poverty is terrible for learning, human capital accumulation and future growth.
Child Poverty %
Denmark 2.4%
Finland 3.2%
Norway 3.6%
Sweden 3.6%
The UK 32.1%
Denmark 2.4%
Finland 3.2%
Norway 3.6%
Sweden 3.6%
The UK 32.1%
November 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Beyond it being a moral abomination, one reason the UK’s productivity growth is poor is that child poverty is terrible for learning, human capital accumulation and future growth.
Reposted by John Rendel
The EU has a very clear two-point plan: first, weaken Russia; second, support Ukraine.
Sanctions are hitting Russia hard.
The export of Russian crude oil is at its lowest. And tax revenues from oil are the lowest since the war started.
My press remarks following today's FAC link.europa.eu/VDdpDw
Sanctions are hitting Russia hard.
The export of Russian crude oil is at its lowest. And tax revenues from oil are the lowest since the war started.
My press remarks following today's FAC link.europa.eu/VDdpDw
November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The EU has a very clear two-point plan: first, weaken Russia; second, support Ukraine.
Sanctions are hitting Russia hard.
The export of Russian crude oil is at its lowest. And tax revenues from oil are the lowest since the war started.
My press remarks following today's FAC link.europa.eu/VDdpDw
Sanctions are hitting Russia hard.
The export of Russian crude oil is at its lowest. And tax revenues from oil are the lowest since the war started.
My press remarks following today's FAC link.europa.eu/VDdpDw
Reposted by John Rendel
Minimum per-pupil funding will not keep up with schools’ rising costs next year, an expert has warned. By @jabedahmed.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
School funding to fall by up to 4% in real terms, expert warns
Government’s headline rise to minimum per-pupil funding largely reflects grants being rolled into the NFF, leaving schools facing real-terms cuts, says Simon Oxenham
www.tes.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Minimum per-pupil funding will not keep up with schools’ rising costs next year, an expert has warned. By @jabedahmed.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Reposted by John Rendel
There has never been a clearer example of the fact that we do not have a legislature in the United States right now. Trump tells them to vote no, so they all vote no. Then Trump changes his mind and they all change their votes. That is autocracy. Vote them out!
November 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
There has never been a clearer example of the fact that we do not have a legislature in the United States right now. Trump tells them to vote no, so they all vote no. Then Trump changes his mind and they all change their votes. That is autocracy. Vote them out!
Donate today to protect the BBC!
The BBC has been forced onto the frontline of the fight to protect democratic freedoms everywhere.
You should never negotiate with terrorists or toddlers, or those who share characteristics with both.
The BBC has been forced onto the frontline of the fight to protect democratic freedoms everywhere.
You should never negotiate with terrorists or toddlers, or those who share characteristics with both.
Donate to The legal defence costs of the BBC vs Donald Trump, organized by John Rendel
Hi, my name is John and I want to protect the BBC and global press free… John Rendel needs your support for The legal defence costs of the BBC vs Donald Trump
gofund.me
November 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Donate today to protect the BBC!
The BBC has been forced onto the frontline of the fight to protect democratic freedoms everywhere.
You should never negotiate with terrorists or toddlers, or those who share characteristics with both.
The BBC has been forced onto the frontline of the fight to protect democratic freedoms everywhere.
You should never negotiate with terrorists or toddlers, or those who share characteristics with both.
The BBC should remember the wise old line: ‘never negotiate with terrorists or toddlers’ or in this case, both.
A brief thread on Trump renewing his threat to sue the BBC.
(Note I am not an American lawyer, this is perspective of an English legal commentator.)
>
(Note I am not an American lawyer, this is perspective of an English legal commentator.)
>
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The BBC should remember the wise old line: ‘never negotiate with terrorists or toddlers’ or in this case, both.
This kid is surely on his way to becoming a white ball batsmen GOAT. 14 years old.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits astonishing century in India A victory
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, hits a stunning 144 off 42 balls for India A in an Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 match against the United Arab Emirates.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This kid is surely on his way to becoming a white ball batsmen GOAT. 14 years old.
Reposted by John Rendel
Two things seem to be true this morning -
1/ That the politics of breaking the manifesto pledge was too difficult
2/ Reeves has received much more optimistic forecasts, likely to he wage growth and inflation related
The combination means they can reverse their plans
1/ That the politics of breaking the manifesto pledge was too difficult
2/ Reeves has received much more optimistic forecasts, likely to he wage growth and inflation related
The combination means they can reverse their plans
November 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Two things seem to be true this morning -
1/ That the politics of breaking the manifesto pledge was too difficult
2/ Reeves has received much more optimistic forecasts, likely to he wage growth and inflation related
The combination means they can reverse their plans
1/ That the politics of breaking the manifesto pledge was too difficult
2/ Reeves has received much more optimistic forecasts, likely to he wage growth and inflation related
The combination means they can reverse their plans
Reposted by John Rendel
NEW: The biggest union in the BBC, Bectu, has written to culture secretary Lisa Nandy and BBC chair Samir Shah, demanding the removal of Robbie Gibb from the BBC Board.
They say Gibb, a political appointee, is a “direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence”.
They say Gibb, a political appointee, is a “direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence”.
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
NEW: The biggest union in the BBC, Bectu, has written to culture secretary Lisa Nandy and BBC chair Samir Shah, demanding the removal of Robbie Gibb from the BBC Board.
They say Gibb, a political appointee, is a “direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence”.
They say Gibb, a political appointee, is a “direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence”.
Now’s the perfect time for the BBC to splice the various Trump-Epstein emails together, creating a false narrative no more damning than the truth.
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Now’s the perfect time for the BBC to splice the various Trump-Epstein emails together, creating a false narrative no more damning than the truth.
Reposted by John Rendel
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Reposted by John Rendel
if you’re wondering what TV & radio would look like without the bbc if the right had its way, picture the state of our privatised rivers & seas, but instead it’s raw sewage pumped into your telly & speakers
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
if you’re wondering what TV & radio would look like without the bbc if the right had its way, picture the state of our privatised rivers & seas, but instead it’s raw sewage pumped into your telly & speakers
Reposted by John Rendel
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
I feel so angry about Trump threatening to sue the BBC.
The juxta-position between the two symbolises the wider fight we’re in.
It’s made me feel even more protective of every single, dull institution protecting our freedom.
The juxta-position between the two symbolises the wider fight we’re in.
It’s made me feel even more protective of every single, dull institution protecting our freedom.
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I feel so angry about Trump threatening to sue the BBC.
The juxta-position between the two symbolises the wider fight we’re in.
It’s made me feel even more protective of every single, dull institution protecting our freedom.
The juxta-position between the two symbolises the wider fight we’re in.
It’s made me feel even more protective of every single, dull institution protecting our freedom.
Reposted by John Rendel
This looks rather meaningful.
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This looks rather meaningful.
Which future are you planning for?
‘Al could end scarcity, end humanity - or boost trend growth by 0.2
percentage points’
Well that’s the best chart of the year in this @johnthornhill.bsky.social column and basically sums up where we are
on.ft.com/4qMMkJd
percentage points’
Well that’s the best chart of the year in this @johnthornhill.bsky.social column and basically sums up where we are
on.ft.com/4qMMkJd
November 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Which future are you planning for?
Very ‘subtle’ visual association from the LDs …
Best of luck to the faithful tonight. We’ve all had enough of deception and lies this year...
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Very ‘subtle’ visual association from the LDs …
I’m calling it!
6th November 2025
The day Trumpism died.
6th November 2025
The day Trumpism died.
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I’m calling it!
6th November 2025
The day Trumpism died.
6th November 2025
The day Trumpism died.
Reposted by John Rendel
Facts are essential, but this cannot be fought primarily on facts. Such spooky tales take root in deeper recesses. Progressives must find an emotionally astute response; one that tells a different tale, promises a better future, soothes the same triggered instincts and returns people to reason. 7/7
November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Facts are essential, but this cannot be fought primarily on facts. Such spooky tales take root in deeper recesses. Progressives must find an emotionally astute response; one that tells a different tale, promises a better future, soothes the same triggered instincts and returns people to reason. 7/7