DameV17
@mitsouko17.bsky.social
My daughter and son are my top priority. My personal views only here. Former school chair of governors; former lawyer ; current policy person. North west England. Woke ! Oh yes. Ally.
I don’t like New year 🤦🏻♀️
January 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I don’t like New year 🤦🏻♀️
Decorations are down …. Now for dusting- at some point
January 1, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Decorations are down …. Now for dusting- at some point
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To retrofit rather than demolish & rebuild isn't just about supporting the community, but also about the urgency of climate & environmental measures, & for councils to lead the way. From a government report on "Environmental sustainability & housing growth" publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
January 1, 2026 at 3:46 PM
To retrofit rather than demolish & rebuild isn't just about supporting the community, but also about the urgency of climate & environmental measures, & for councils to lead the way. From a government report on "Environmental sustainability & housing growth" publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
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Still time to catch up on iPlayer!
On Christmas University Challenge tonight, UCL, featuring the more intelligent of the Truss twins, Lynne
And Keble Oxford, with everyone’s favourite economist @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social
But will he win? And post on Bluesky about it??
And Keble Oxford, with everyone’s favourite economist @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social
But will he win? And post on Bluesky about it??
January 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Still time to catch up on iPlayer!
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For a government that is led by a former human rights lawyer, the treatment of these hunger strikers is truly debased
December 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
For a government that is led by a former human rights lawyer, the treatment of these hunger strikers is truly debased
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"The area has more than 800 people – about 250 of them children – who are in the poorest 10th of the population of England"
Knocking down 400 homes to build 250 😮
This beggars belief
Spend the money on bringing existing homes up to standard, you idiots
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Knocking down 400 homes to build 250 😮
This beggars belief
Spend the money on bringing existing homes up to standard, you idiots
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Hundreds of Blackpool families to be evicted in ‘mass dispersion’ of vulnerable people
Up to 400 homes face demolition under a £90m regeneration scheme that promises only 230 replacement properties
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:26 AM
"The area has more than 800 people – about 250 of them children – who are in the poorest 10th of the population of England"
Knocking down 400 homes to build 250 😮
This beggars belief
Spend the money on bringing existing homes up to standard, you idiots
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Knocking down 400 homes to build 250 😮
This beggars belief
Spend the money on bringing existing homes up to standard, you idiots
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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and so begin the 1,481 days of January
January 1, 2026 at 7:31 AM
and so begin the 1,481 days of January
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This is a good start
January 1, 2026 at 8:02 AM
This is a good start
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Also important not to forget the invisble support these "great men of science" had - in Crick's case, a loving wife who organised everything domestically (inc house moves, children etc), and a series of secretaries/assistants (all female, I think) who dealt with admin.
Loved this brilliant biography of Crick by @matthewcobb.bsky.social But what struck me from the start: it's also a portrait of a lost time in science: no grant applications or teaching, big travel budgets: the job only to think, talk & get science done. Future scientific biogs will be so different.
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Also important not to forget the invisble support these "great men of science" had - in Crick's case, a loving wife who organised everything domestically (inc house moves, children etc), and a series of secretaries/assistants (all female, I think) who dealt with admin.
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NEW: There have been several detailed complaints about the GB News interview with Trump - on impartiality, accuracy & lack of pushback.
Ex-Ofcom official said they'd never seen anything like it.
Is this the moment Ofcom acts on increasingly politicised media?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Ex-Ofcom official said they'd never seen anything like it.
Is this the moment Ofcom acts on increasingly politicised media?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Ofcom urged to investigate GB News Trump interview over inaccuracy claims
US president’s assertions climate change is ‘a hoax’ and London has police no-go areas left unchallenged, say critics
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
NEW: There have been several detailed complaints about the GB News interview with Trump - on impartiality, accuracy & lack of pushback.
Ex-Ofcom official said they'd never seen anything like it.
Is this the moment Ofcom acts on increasingly politicised media?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Ex-Ofcom official said they'd never seen anything like it.
Is this the moment Ofcom acts on increasingly politicised media?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
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Things that might have been useful in this otherwise pointless guardian AI puff piece:
Who supplies the “AI” that the minister is talking up?
Has it actually helped in any way, and if so, how?
What do hospital workers think about it?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Who supplies the “AI” that the minister is talking up?
Has it actually helped in any way, and if so, how?
What do hospital workers think about it?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
AI being used to help cut A&E waiting times in England this winter
Forecasting tool predicts when demand will be highest, allowing NHS trusts to better plan staffing and bed space
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Things that might have been useful in this otherwise pointless guardian AI puff piece:
Who supplies the “AI” that the minister is talking up?
Has it actually helped in any way, and if so, how?
What do hospital workers think about it?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Who supplies the “AI” that the minister is talking up?
Has it actually helped in any way, and if so, how?
What do hospital workers think about it?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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It would have been Bernard Cribbins' 97th birthday today.
My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy.
He asked for the names of every child involved.
A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child.
A legend.
My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy.
He asked for the names of every child involved.
A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child.
A legend.
December 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It would have been Bernard Cribbins' 97th birthday today.
My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy.
He asked for the names of every child involved.
A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child.
A legend.
My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy.
He asked for the names of every child involved.
A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child.
A legend.
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Car: "Depress clutch to start."
Me to clutch: "The planet is being ruined by billionaire sociopaths, everyone's house is grey, the internet was a terrible mistake and I can't stop thinking about all the stuff I put in bins in the 1990s that I should have recycled. Also I think I've broken my toe."
Me to clutch: "The planet is being ruined by billionaire sociopaths, everyone's house is grey, the internet was a terrible mistake and I can't stop thinking about all the stuff I put in bins in the 1990s that I should have recycled. Also I think I've broken my toe."
December 31, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Car: "Depress clutch to start."
Me to clutch: "The planet is being ruined by billionaire sociopaths, everyone's house is grey, the internet was a terrible mistake and I can't stop thinking about all the stuff I put in bins in the 1990s that I should have recycled. Also I think I've broken my toe."
Me to clutch: "The planet is being ruined by billionaire sociopaths, everyone's house is grey, the internet was a terrible mistake and I can't stop thinking about all the stuff I put in bins in the 1990s that I should have recycled. Also I think I've broken my toe."
What does January bring me ? Very expensive dental treatment , that I know.
December 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
What does January bring me ? Very expensive dental treatment , that I know.
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Glad the FT is asking the question. Even if I’m not convinced they found a compelling answer.
I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
Allies concede the prime minister and chancellor have made mistakes yet the level of disdain towards them is still striking
www.ft.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Glad the FT is asking the question. Even if I’m not convinced they found a compelling answer.
I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
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Brilliant thread
The MI6 agent who interviewed Coco Chanel about her wartime work for the Abwehr was Malcolm Muggeridge.
Ok folks: what is your favorite fact that you share with people (maybe a bit too) eagerly?
December 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Brilliant thread
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NEW
When should social media posts have legal consequences?
Comparing and contrasting the cases of Lucy Connolly and Alaa Abd El-Fattah
By me, at @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
When should social media posts have legal consequences?
Comparing and contrasting the cases of Lucy Connolly and Alaa Abd El-Fattah
By me, at @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
NEW
When should social media posts have legal consequences?
Comparing and contrasting the cases of Lucy Connolly and Alaa Abd El-Fattah
By me, at @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
When should social media posts have legal consequences?
Comparing and contrasting the cases of Lucy Connolly and Alaa Abd El-Fattah
By me, at @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
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Worth a read
Profile: Deborah Bull, ex-dancer aiming for the House of Lords bit.ly/49hJxzV
Profile: Deborah Bull, ex-dancer aiming for the House of ...
The peer and former Royal Ballet principal hopes her creative and inspirational drive will lead to the role of the lord speaker
bit.ly
December 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Worth a read
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Several Circles by Vasily Kandinsky, 1926
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137491
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137491
December 31, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Several Circles by Vasily Kandinsky, 1926
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137491
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137491
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there was nothing wrong with traditional adequately funded and staffed general practice, practice nursing and district nursing
we don't need to reinvent the wheel, but invest properly in those things
we don't need to reinvent the wheel, but invest properly in those things
December 31, 2025 at 7:30 AM
there was nothing wrong with traditional adequately funded and staffed general practice, practice nursing and district nursing
we don't need to reinvent the wheel, but invest properly in those things
we don't need to reinvent the wheel, but invest properly in those things
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This is not the main cause of long waits for admission, or overcrowding and is not the fault of GPs. However, they try to spin the story
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Huge rise in number of people in England’s A&Es for coughs or hiccups
Lack of prompt access to primary care blamed for rise in hospital cases of minor ailments including blocked noses
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:08 AM
This is not the main cause of long waits for admission, or overcrowding and is not the fault of GPs. However, they try to spin the story
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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It’s conventional on New Year’s Eve to do a review of the year.
The year I have decided to review is 1964.
(Artist: Ronald Lampitt, Look and Learn)
The year I have decided to review is 1964.
(Artist: Ronald Lampitt, Look and Learn)
December 31, 2025 at 7:46 AM
It’s conventional on New Year’s Eve to do a review of the year.
The year I have decided to review is 1964.
(Artist: Ronald Lampitt, Look and Learn)
The year I have decided to review is 1964.
(Artist: Ronald Lampitt, Look and Learn)
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That’s a serious escalation, and we've heard nothing about it from our own government.
December 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
That’s a serious escalation, and we've heard nothing about it from our own government.