Mark Robinson
@mr.place
Aspiring urban fixer - was UK High Street Czar -think tank wonk - ABI survivor - OSP student @lse - Making Hartlepool Great Again
Writing about later life learning and being a padawan "pracademic" https://markisalwayslearning.substack.com
Writing about later life learning and being a padawan "pracademic" https://markisalwayslearning.substack.com
I love this platform.
I’ve just realised that I can easily block posts that contain #thearchers #moodle and #LUFC from posters that I otherwise want content from.
You know who you are, and I still love you❤️
I’ve just realised that I can easily block posts that contain #thearchers #moodle and #LUFC from posters that I otherwise want content from.
You know who you are, and I still love you❤️
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I love this platform.
I’ve just realised that I can easily block posts that contain #thearchers #moodle and #LUFC from posters that I otherwise want content from.
You know who you are, and I still love you❤️
I’ve just realised that I can easily block posts that contain #thearchers #moodle and #LUFC from posters that I otherwise want content from.
You know who you are, and I still love you❤️
Bravo @libdemdaisy.bsky.social
🚨BREXIT BUDGET🚨
Daisy Cooper MP: "There is a £90 billion hit to treasury income as a result of the Brexit deal."
"Brexit has been a disaster for our country. It has been a disaster for our economy."
Daisy Cooper MP: "There is a £90 billion hit to treasury income as a result of the Brexit deal."
"Brexit has been a disaster for our country. It has been a disaster for our economy."
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Bravo @libdemdaisy.bsky.social
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"having changed my mind about the OBR, my internship there has begun smoothly"
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"having changed my mind about the OBR, my internship there has begun smoothly"
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From now on, when discussing the budget, please use “is this measure bigger than the cost to the exchequer of gen Z drinking less” as your metric for assessing whether something actually raises or costs a significant sum
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
From now on, when discussing the budget, please use “is this measure bigger than the cost to the exchequer of gen Z drinking less” as your metric for assessing whether something actually raises or costs a significant sum
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“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
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On the plus side, Nick Clegg's house in California looked terrific.
Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.
time.com/7336204/meta...
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
On the plus side, Nick Clegg's house in California looked terrific.
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Labour is desperately trying to appeal to Reform supporters. In October, we asked people in the UK if they perceive a party as a "party for someone like them". Only very few people say this for both Labour and Reform. The correlation is negative. Labour is chasing an electorate that does not exist.
November 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Labour is desperately trying to appeal to Reform supporters. In October, we asked people in the UK if they perceive a party as a "party for someone like them". Only very few people say this for both Labour and Reform. The correlation is negative. Labour is chasing an electorate that does not exist.
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How WhatsApp messages revealed Reform UK’s Nathan Gill’s pro-Russian bribes
Nathan Gill: How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes - BBC News
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
How WhatsApp messages revealed Reform UK’s Nathan Gill’s pro-Russian bribes
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Maybe they would like to join us at @patmillsuk.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Maybe they would like to join us at @patmillsuk.bsky.social
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Former City trader Gary Stevenson calls for the public to demand reduced inequality and a fairer taxation system from their politicians. #TaxTheSuperRich @garyseconomics.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Former City trader Gary Stevenson calls for the public to demand reduced inequality and a fairer taxation system from their politicians. #TaxTheSuperRich @garyseconomics.bsky.social
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The basic problem with the temporary refugee status policy - especially one lasting up to 20 years - is it leads to very few removals (based on Denmark's experience) but does significantly worsen integration.
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The basic problem with the temporary refugee status policy - especially one lasting up to 20 years - is it leads to very few removals (based on Denmark's experience) but does significantly worsen integration.
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Going to leave you with a Home Office chart from their most recent asylum stats so you can decide whether the UK is a magnet for asylum seekers with a uniquely generous asylum system www.gov.uk/government/s...
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Going to leave you with a Home Office chart from their most recent asylum stats so you can decide whether the UK is a magnet for asylum seekers with a uniquely generous asylum system www.gov.uk/government/s...
Hi @profgalloway.com you've criticised Nick Clegg for his time at Meta, but you do agree on one thing.
BYWSTW - as the cool kids say...
markisalwayslearning.substack.com/p/like-a-stu...
BYWSTW - as the cool kids say...
markisalwayslearning.substack.com/p/like-a-stu...
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Hi @profgalloway.com you've criticised Nick Clegg for his time at Meta, but you do agree on one thing.
BYWSTW - as the cool kids say...
markisalwayslearning.substack.com/p/like-a-stu...
BYWSTW - as the cool kids say...
markisalwayslearning.substack.com/p/like-a-stu...
I love the way the pre-recorded announcements on Grand Central say “Sunderland”. That’s is all.
November 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I love the way the pre-recorded announcements on Grand Central say “Sunderland”. That’s is all.
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The brutal reality of life as an Android owner in London: First you’re shocked as you’re mugged. Then you’re humiliated as the thief returns the device. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
"Don't want no Samsung"
Plus: Scroll down to see what might be the strangest new artwork in the capital and read more on our investigations into the capital's landlords.
www.londoncentric.media
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The brutal reality of life as an Android owner in London: First you’re shocked as you’re mugged. Then you’re humiliated as the thief returns the device. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
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@pimlicat.bsky.social: "Multiple studies show that ramping up ever-harsher rhetoric on immigration and asylum never wins over Reform-curious voters. The government would be wiser to make the case for the international institutions and protections we all depend on.”
https://bit.ly/49YBJVD
https://bit.ly/49YBJVD
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
@pimlicat.bsky.social: "Multiple studies show that ramping up ever-harsher rhetoric on immigration and asylum never wins over Reform-curious voters. The government would be wiser to make the case for the international institutions and protections we all depend on.”
https://bit.ly/49YBJVD
https://bit.ly/49YBJVD
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The Home Secretary says "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world"
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Home Secretary says "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world"
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
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Hey the Nazis did this to my grandparents so this sounds cool @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
November 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Hey the Nazis did this to my grandparents so this sounds cool @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
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The Prime Minister said in September that we are at a fork in the road. These asylum proposals suggest we have taken the wrong turning.
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says
Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial system
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Prime Minister said in September that we are at a fork in the road. These asylum proposals suggest we have taken the wrong turning.
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Now, there’s a flag I can get behind.
November 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Now, there’s a flag I can get behind.
A joy of later life studies @lsepbs.bsky.social is the dept. lectures @mmosleh.bsky.social on news quality & political bias on social media was excellent. www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.... - x is slightly liberal leaning😱 Crap news travels fast on the right. @t0nyyates.bsky.social have you seen this?
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A joy of later life studies @lsepbs.bsky.social is the dept. lectures @mmosleh.bsky.social on news quality & political bias on social media was excellent. www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.... - x is slightly liberal leaning😱 Crap news travels fast on the right. @t0nyyates.bsky.social have you seen this?
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Our member Julia Davies chatted to LBC about exit taxes and why, if you make your money here, you should pay your taxes here.
#TaxTheSuperRich
#TaxTheSuperRich
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Our member Julia Davies chatted to LBC about exit taxes and why, if you make your money here, you should pay your taxes here.
#TaxTheSuperRich
#TaxTheSuperRich
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
I remember the good old days when new governments were supposed to be unpopular for the 1st 2/3 of their term to get things done without bed wetting from their own supporters.
November 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I remember the good old days when new governments were supposed to be unpopular for the 1st 2/3 of their term to get things done without bed wetting from their own supporters.
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