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Mark Robinson
@mr.place
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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
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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...

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November 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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I enjoyed this one..
October 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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People building big audiences on Substack tend to offer positive, life-coach-type content.

I dont.

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A screen grab from Substack.
October 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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I may be guilty of over-sharing on first Substack

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October 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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First day at big school vibes…

@lseblogs.bsky.social
A nervous mature student outside the LSE
September 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Strong Thelma and Louise vibes as we set off to Bournemouth…
September 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Looking good! Richmond station.

Not me!
September 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Here
Middle aged man at the Museum of Scotland
September 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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As long as he stays off sport, @anandmenon.bsky.social is excellent. This is the best and most hopeful part. It seems obvious, why can’t the current government get their heads (and arms) around it?
August 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Couldn't resist for lunch!
August 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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This is great article on a great series.

More from Battacharya please @thetimes.com please.

Thoughts @anandmenon.bsky.social 🤷‍♂️

The view from India: our Test rivalry with England is finally alive

www.thetimes.com/article/7ad0...
August 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Yep
August 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Seems appropriate.

Cheers!
A picture of the progressives tipple of choice. Kombucha.
August 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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I don’t care for Bob Dylan and try to avoid musicals, so didn’t have high hopes for this.

How wrong I was.

Outstanding performances and stage craft, one of the best things I’ve seen for a while.

@oldvictheatre.bsky.social
A programme for a surprisingly excellent musical The Girl From the North Country
August 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Lots of pearl-clutching by @thetimes.com radio this morning about C4 documentary on Bonnie Blue.

Oh😱
An extract of the Times Coverage of Bonnie Blue porn star
August 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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I think we just caught the last night of #TheFifthStep Great acting, sharp script, but the play not quite the sum of its parts ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ First trip to @sohoplace that’s a full⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ a fabulous new creative space in London even better than The Bridge Theatre.
Picture of the exterior of Soho Place theatre
July 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Any other UK Urbanists slogged around Surrey with CBRE today?
Two hot (temperature) middle aged men in cycling gear
June 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Like all men of a certain age, I am revisiting vinyl, but rather than just retreading my collection, I am adding to it with new gems like this.
A picture of the world's greatest double bass player, Adam Nen Ezra’s new album. Drops.
June 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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I think America might actually benefit from the paternal hand of the son of a Greek immigrant.

Nevermind #nokingsday

Let’s #makeAmericaGreatBritainAgain

RuWithMe?
On older gentleman of immigrant heritage in a military uniform
June 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Greek dad. Need not apply…
King Charles in military uniform.
June 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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I'm having a glass of French wine, eating English cheese, next to a halal Foodstore.

Balham is literally a hellscape.

Cheers!
May 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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He's no Big Dan.
Big Dan, TFLs gaint revenue inspector. Twice the man literally of Rob Generic.
May 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Whilst this may be true in spirit.

The sentence itself makes no sense🤷‍♂️
May 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Balham on Wear😬👍
May 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Of to my local in Blaham to see if I can find the lost tribe of Mackem to bond with - and probably end in tearzzzzz….
May 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM