Linda L
@lawlerlj.bsky.social
MBA and MRes in entrepreneurship. Now spend a lot of time on trains and planes.
County Dublin/London
County Dublin/London
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The Dublin Agreement was a huge deterrent. People knew if they arrived in UK & had claimed elsewhere, approved or denied, they would immediately be returned. Now that data sharing is no longer an automatic right. The UK lost access to several shared mechanisms when it left the EU
February 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
The Dublin Agreement was a huge deterrent. People knew if they arrived in UK & had claimed elsewhere, approved or denied, they would immediately be returned. Now that data sharing is no longer an automatic right. The UK lost access to several shared mechanisms when it left the EU
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Farage's lies about people not speaking English factchecked here.
NB Farage also claimed that "four million speak barely passable English" - this too is a lie.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
NB Farage also claimed that "four million speak barely passable English" - this too is a lie.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
BBC Verify: Fact-checking Farage's claim that one million in UK 'don't speak any English’
Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Farage's lies about people not speaking English factchecked here.
NB Farage also claimed that "four million speak barely passable English" - this too is a lie.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
NB Farage also claimed that "four million speak barely passable English" - this too is a lie.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
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If you live in the UK and value the BBC, please give your thoughts on its future ahead of charter renewal
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BBC Charter Review Public Consultation
The government is consulting the public to aid decision-making on the terms for the BBC Charter’s renewal and any changes needed to help the BBC to continue to serve the public.
dcms.eu.qualtrics.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
If you live in the UK and value the BBC, please give your thoughts on its future ahead of charter renewal
dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Infrastructure is vital to an economy but across the develped world, the average infrastructure project buget overruns by 55%: www.linkedin.com/posts/tim-ch...
#infrastructure #transport #ukgrowth #energy #energytransition #digitalinfrastructure #bcg | Tim Chapman FREng | 11 comments
In an increasingly uncertain world, infrastructure investment matters more than ever. But spending more alone won’t deliver growth.
Our latest Boston Consulting Group (BCG) research, based on 30 yea...
www.linkedin.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Infrastructure is vital to an economy but across the develped world, the average infrastructure project buget overruns by 55%: www.linkedin.com/posts/tim-ch...
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Funny how Robert Jenrick, Reform’s latest signing, says “Britain is in decline” ,considering he helped run it as a Tory minister under May, Johnson,Truss &Sunak.
At this point, Reform looks less like a fresh start and more like a reunion tour for the people who caused the decline in the first place.
At this point, Reform looks less like a fresh start and more like a reunion tour for the people who caused the decline in the first place.
January 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Funny how Robert Jenrick, Reform’s latest signing, says “Britain is in decline” ,considering he helped run it as a Tory minister under May, Johnson,Truss &Sunak.
At this point, Reform looks less like a fresh start and more like a reunion tour for the people who caused the decline in the first place.
At this point, Reform looks less like a fresh start and more like a reunion tour for the people who caused the decline in the first place.
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The Consumer Electronics Show trade show this year showcased many new "innovations" in technology. Here were the ones that our journalists found the most exciting. nyti.ms/4qiaDya
January 10, 2026 at 1:40 AM
The Consumer Electronics Show trade show this year showcased many new "innovations" in technology. Here were the ones that our journalists found the most exciting. nyti.ms/4qiaDya
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open.substack.com/pub/rorycell... Just landed at Heathrow - these reflections on what I learned at CES flew home before me
Lessons from Las Vegas
Serious healthtech, smarter glasses and some dumb AI
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM
open.substack.com/pub/rorycell... Just landed at Heathrow - these reflections on what I learned at CES flew home before me
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BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
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I feel something stronger than unease that this person has a lifetime membership of the legislature
Mone company liquidated and unlikely ever to repay money obtained for supply of defective surgical gowns sold during the pandemic
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm liquidated and unlikely to repay £148m
The firm led by Baroness Mone's husband Douglas Barrowman breached a contract to supply surgical gowns during the Covid pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I feel something stronger than unease that this person has a lifetime membership of the legislature
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🚨 Muslim Migrant Hero risked his life to disarm a gunman murdering people at Bondi Beach, and undoubtedly saved lives 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
A headline Far Right anti migrant, Islamophobe Racists will choke on so please repost to share 🙏🏼👍🏼
A headline Far Right anti migrant, Islamophobe Racists will choke on so please repost to share 🙏🏼👍🏼
Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
December 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🚨 Muslim Migrant Hero risked his life to disarm a gunman murdering people at Bondi Beach, and undoubtedly saved lives 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
A headline Far Right anti migrant, Islamophobe Racists will choke on so please repost to share 🙏🏼👍🏼
A headline Far Right anti migrant, Islamophobe Racists will choke on so please repost to share 🙏🏼👍🏼
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One Russian paper today sees "a split in the Western camp. This is objectively good for Russia.” Other papers: “crisis” in metals industry & “more than 40% of working Russians surveyed have barely enough/not enough money before payday for food & essential goods.” #ReadingRussia
Russian paper: "We see a split in the Western camp. This is objectively good for Russia."
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
One Russian paper today sees "a split in the Western camp. This is objectively good for Russia.” Other papers: “crisis” in metals industry & “more than 40% of working Russians surveyed have barely enough/not enough money before payday for food & essential goods.” #ReadingRussia
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OUTRAGED minority still can’t cope with the idea that Brexit was tried, tested… and failed. 🤦♂️
📊 Polling:
• 5 million Leave voters passed
• Youth voters back Rejoin
• 1/3 of Leave now wants back in
🇬🇧❤️🇪🇺Britain is pro-EU.
❌ The only people still keeping Brexit alive are the ones making money off it.
📊 Polling:
• 5 million Leave voters passed
• Youth voters back Rejoin
• 1/3 of Leave now wants back in
🇬🇧❤️🇪🇺Britain is pro-EU.
❌ The only people still keeping Brexit alive are the ones making money off it.
December 11, 2025 at 6:45 AM
OUTRAGED minority still can’t cope with the idea that Brexit was tried, tested… and failed. 🤦♂️
📊 Polling:
• 5 million Leave voters passed
• Youth voters back Rejoin
• 1/3 of Leave now wants back in
🇬🇧❤️🇪🇺Britain is pro-EU.
❌ The only people still keeping Brexit alive are the ones making money off it.
📊 Polling:
• 5 million Leave voters passed
• Youth voters back Rejoin
• 1/3 of Leave now wants back in
🇬🇧❤️🇪🇺Britain is pro-EU.
❌ The only people still keeping Brexit alive are the ones making money off it.
Back in fabulous London after managing to dodge the rain and wind for a flight. A few things to do then it’s back to Ireland. @metoffice.gov.uk any tips for 2 hour slots of low wind and rain over the west - in the next week? Any days which aren’t stormy?
December 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Back in fabulous London after managing to dodge the rain and wind for a flight. A few things to do then it’s back to Ireland. @metoffice.gov.uk any tips for 2 hour slots of low wind and rain over the west - in the next week? Any days which aren’t stormy?
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Prime Minister of Poland. 🇵🇱
December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Prime Minister of Poland. 🇵🇱
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I thought than one lesson we might all have learned from the COVID pandemic was that people should isolate when they have a cold. Sadly this has not happened.
Can confirm we’re admitting lots of flu and RSV patients this week. If you have symptoms but don’t need medical care, please don’t mix and spread your virus. Some of those you infect may come to harm. It’s not ok to work or party while infectious.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hospitals facing unprecedented flu season, say NHS bosses
Record number of patients in hospital in England with flu for this time of year, figures show.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I thought than one lesson we might all have learned from the COVID pandemic was that people should isolate when they have a cold. Sadly this has not happened.
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“Subsidising the spread of COVID: Evidence from the UK’S Eat-Out-to-Help-Out Scheme”
“Areas with higher take-up saw notable increase in new COVID-19 infection clusters within a week…& deceleration in infections within two weeks of the program ending.” #CovidInquiry
academic.oup.com/ej/article/1...
“Areas with higher take-up saw notable increase in new COVID-19 infection clusters within a week…& deceleration in infections within two weeks of the program ending.” #CovidInquiry
academic.oup.com/ej/article/1...
Subsidising the spread of COVID-19: Evidence from the UK’S Eat-Out-to-Help-Out Scheme*
Abstract. This paper documents that a large-scale government subsidy aimed at encouraging people to eat out in restaurants in the wake of the first 2020 CO
academic.oup.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
“Subsidising the spread of COVID: Evidence from the UK’S Eat-Out-to-Help-Out Scheme”
“Areas with higher take-up saw notable increase in new COVID-19 infection clusters within a week…& deceleration in infections within two weeks of the program ending.” #CovidInquiry
academic.oup.com/ej/article/1...
“Areas with higher take-up saw notable increase in new COVID-19 infection clusters within a week…& deceleration in infections within two weeks of the program ending.” #CovidInquiry
academic.oup.com/ej/article/1...
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Since the Nathan Gill conviction, a lot of people seem to be waking up to Putin's meddling in British politics
Here's a handy primer from me and @goldbergradio.bsky.social
A Beginner's Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
Here's a handy primer from me and @goldbergradio.bsky.social
A Beginner's Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
A Beginners Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
Podcast Episode · Byline Podcast · 29/11/2025 · 31m
podcasts.apple.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Since the Nathan Gill conviction, a lot of people seem to be waking up to Putin's meddling in British politics
Here's a handy primer from me and @goldbergradio.bsky.social
A Beginner's Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
Here's a handy primer from me and @goldbergradio.bsky.social
A Beginner's Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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🚨BREAKING NEWS
Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has been sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for taking bribes as part of a pro-Russian influence campaign. He admitted to eight counts of bribery committed between 2018 and 2019.
(📷 Alamy/PA Images/Yui Mok)
Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has been sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for taking bribes as part of a pro-Russian influence campaign. He admitted to eight counts of bribery committed between 2018 and 2019.
(📷 Alamy/PA Images/Yui Mok)
November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🚨BREAKING NEWS
Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has been sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for taking bribes as part of a pro-Russian influence campaign. He admitted to eight counts of bribery committed between 2018 and 2019.
(📷 Alamy/PA Images/Yui Mok)
Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has been sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for taking bribes as part of a pro-Russian influence campaign. He admitted to eight counts of bribery committed between 2018 and 2019.
(📷 Alamy/PA Images/Yui Mok)
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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Applications are now open for our new MPhil in Digital Policy starting Oct 2026.
The course will draw on the latest Bennett research & close collaboration with policymakers, business leaders, & civil society to address key challenges.
Find out more: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/study/mphil-...
The course will draw on the latest Bennett research & close collaboration with policymakers, business leaders, & civil society to address key challenges.
Find out more: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/study/mphil-...
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Applications are now open for our new MPhil in Digital Policy starting Oct 2026.
The course will draw on the latest Bennett research & close collaboration with policymakers, business leaders, & civil society to address key challenges.
Find out more: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/study/mphil-...
The course will draw on the latest Bennett research & close collaboration with policymakers, business leaders, & civil society to address key challenges.
Find out more: www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/study/mphil-...
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The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
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“Hardly any of the newly-elected Reform councillors had experience of local government…a surprising number list no other source of income at all – they are not retirees but people of working age. They found themselves overseeing a council budget of £2.6bn.”
www.thenewworld.co.uk/ed-jennings-...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/ed-jennings-...
Reform’s shambolic Kent experiment
The catastrophic mess at Kent County Council shows what happens when a populist party, with no idea how government works, gets into power
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
“Hardly any of the newly-elected Reform councillors had experience of local government…a surprising number list no other source of income at all – they are not retirees but people of working age. They found themselves overseeing a council budget of £2.6bn.”
www.thenewworld.co.uk/ed-jennings-...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/ed-jennings-...
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Nigel Farage says this summer’s Raise the Colours movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. Our reporters in five cities had a look and that’s not what we found.
November 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Nigel Farage says this summer’s Raise the Colours movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. Our reporters in five cities had a look and that’s not what we found.
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It's not a grassroots working class movement.
"Wherever we looked for prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
"Wherever we looked for prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
It's not a grassroots working class movement.
"Wherever we looked for prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
"Wherever we looked for prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...