Jon Collins
@jonbcollins.bsky.social
Chief Executive of Prisoners’ Education Trust (@prisonersed.bsky.social) and criminal justice nerd.
Radiohead at the O2 were…ok. They have amazing songs, obviously, and are amazing musicians. And bits of it were brilliant. But overall I found it a tiny bit frustrating and bits of it were, as I overheard one person describing it, just noise.
November 26, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Radiohead at the O2 were…ok. They have amazing songs, obviously, and are amazing musicians. And bits of it were brilliant. But overall I found it a tiny bit frustrating and bits of it were, as I overheard one person describing it, just noise.
Starsailor last night at the Forum in Kentish Town. I last saw them 20+ years ago, and haven’t thought about them that much since then, but they were great and it was a really fun gig.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Starsailor last night at the Forum in Kentish Town. I last saw them 20+ years ago, and haven’t thought about them that much since then, but they were great and it was a really fun gig.
That's what's going to happen in Sussex, where Katy Bourne is the Conservative candidate.
November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
That's what's going to happen in Sussex, where Katy Bourne is the Conservative candidate.
15.1%. Described by an Electoral Commission briefing (www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/defaul...) as "by some way the lowest turnout ever recorded in a nationwide election".
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
15.1%. Described by an Electoral Commission briefing (www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/defaul...) as "by some way the lowest turnout ever recorded in a nationwide election".
Niche point, but as one of their architects you’ll know they commission victims’ services. I hope someone’s remembered that function will need a new home…
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Niche point, but as one of their architects you’ll know they commission victims’ services. I hope someone’s remembered that function will need a new home…
(I did quite a bit of work on PCCs when I worked at @policefoundationuk.bsky.social and more recently did a thread on what happened to the inaugural cohort of PCCs over on Twitter: x.com/jonbcollins/...)
Jon Collins on X: "Twelve years ago, I was one of a handful of people interested in the inaugural Police and Crime Commissioner elections. The elections last week re-piqued my interest in PCCs and with a bit of time on my hands (I have Covid), I wondered what happened to that first PCC cohort. 🧵" / X
Twelve years ago, I was one of a handful of people interested in the inaugural Police and Crime Commissioner elections. The elections last week re-piqued my interest in PCCs and with a bit of time on my hands (I have Covid), I wondered what happened to that first PCC cohort. 🧵
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November 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
(I did quite a bit of work on PCCs when I worked at @policefoundationuk.bsky.social and more recently did a thread on what happened to the inaugural cohort of PCCs over on Twitter: x.com/jonbcollins/...)
On her The Rest is Entertainment podcast Marina Hyde similarly just stated that this part of the complaint is right and that serious mistakes were made, like it's an undisputable fact when it, well, just isn't.
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
On her The Rest is Entertainment podcast Marina Hyde similarly just stated that this part of the complaint is right and that serious mistakes were made, like it's an undisputable fact when it, well, just isn't.
If you want to see Charlie Taylor, Cathy McGuinness and me talking about prison education, the state it’s in and what needs to be done to fix it, then do come along to Tuesday’s @thehowardleague.bsky.social event.
howardleague.org/events/spotl...
howardleague.org/events/spotl...
The Howard League | Spotlights – Class action: What needs to change in prison education and training?
The 14th event in the Howard League Spotlights series will consider education in prisons.
howardleague.org
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
If you want to see Charlie Taylor, Cathy McGuinness and me talking about prison education, the state it’s in and what needs to be done to fix it, then do come along to Tuesday’s @thehowardleague.bsky.social event.
howardleague.org/events/spotl...
howardleague.org/events/spotl...
Yes, absolutely! Couldn’t agree more. Evidence is clear on both the benefits and that investing in education is cost effective.
September 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Yes, absolutely! Couldn’t agree more. Evidence is clear on both the benefits and that investing in education is cost effective.