Ms Anfield Park
@msanfieldpark.bsky.social
Pauline Powell. Retired non practising solicitor. Worked in local government environmental & regulation - Licensing, Consumer Protection, Public Health, Health&Safety….
Loves France, LFC, Arts & Crafts/decorative arts, cooking….
Loves France, LFC, Arts & Crafts/decorative arts, cooking….
Great thread, and an excuse for me to share an image with you lucky people of one of my favourite ever charity shop finds: a BWH print of an Indian Crested Porcupine
No surprise Darwin chose him to illustrate the Beagle voyage, what a talent!
No surprise Darwin chose him to illustrate the Beagle voyage, what a talent!
December 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Great thread, and an excuse for me to share an image with you lucky people of one of my favourite ever charity shop finds: a BWH print of an Indian Crested Porcupine
No surprise Darwin chose him to illustrate the Beagle voyage, what a talent!
No surprise Darwin chose him to illustrate the Beagle voyage, what a talent!
Profiting from another’s trade mark without consent is, in terms of sentence available, the most serious offence local councils have a duty to enforce - up to ten years imprisonment if convicted in The Crown Court & in some cases Directors can be in the frame.
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/2...
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/2...
December 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Profiting from another’s trade mark without consent is, in terms of sentence available, the most serious offence local councils have a duty to enforce - up to ten years imprisonment if convicted in The Crown Court & in some cases Directors can be in the frame.
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/2...
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/2...
December 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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One of the strongest justifications for the ECHR and the Human Rights Act is that they provide (some) protection when a government wants to take punitive action against people it decides it doesn’t like - including for politically expedient, even irrational, capricious or ephemeral reasons
December 30, 2025 at 9:49 AM
One of the strongest justifications for the ECHR and the Human Rights Act is that they provide (some) protection when a government wants to take punitive action against people it decides it doesn’t like - including for politically expedient, even irrational, capricious or ephemeral reasons
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Sometimes all the wisdom and truth in the world can be found on the side of an 18th century Wedgwood teapot;
Health to the sick
Honour to the brave
Success to the lover
And freedom to the slave
Sharing this one again because it's awesome, someone should start reproducing these.
Health to the sick
Honour to the brave
Success to the lover
And freedom to the slave
Sharing this one again because it's awesome, someone should start reproducing these.
December 25, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Sometimes all the wisdom and truth in the world can be found on the side of an 18th century Wedgwood teapot;
Health to the sick
Honour to the brave
Success to the lover
And freedom to the slave
Sharing this one again because it's awesome, someone should start reproducing these.
Health to the sick
Honour to the brave
Success to the lover
And freedom to the slave
Sharing this one again because it's awesome, someone should start reproducing these.
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I am glad to see large media outlets reporting on this. Hopefully it shames the researchers into not continuing with the planned study or at minimum making sure ALL children in the study receive the birth dose of the HepB vaccine.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
CDC funds controversial hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns
Scientists question the value of the proposed study, which will investigate a vaccine long known to be efficacious and safe
www.science.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I am glad to see large media outlets reporting on this. Hopefully it shames the researchers into not continuing with the planned study or at minimum making sure ALL children in the study receive the birth dose of the HepB vaccine.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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I wish the Brexit dinosaurs would stop this "Erasmus is for posh kids" crap. Half the young population goes to university, these days, in UK and most of EU. And most of the half that doesn't is also eligible for Erasmus+, which covers schools, further education, adult learners and in-work training.
December 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I wish the Brexit dinosaurs would stop this "Erasmus is for posh kids" crap. Half the young population goes to university, these days, in UK and most of EU. And most of the half that doesn't is also eligible for Erasmus+, which covers schools, further education, adult learners and in-work training.
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Before Blair’s abolition of the surcharge at the turn of the century the answer to this key Q would certainly have included individual politicians involved in the decisions. Viewed as disproportionate & punitive, this v powerful deterrent was replaced with a standards regime & best value notices.
One very key q:
If the STDC or the airport default on their loans, who is on the hook?
Is it the councils in one of the poorest parts of the country, or is it the govt, who would have to write off the debt?
A: nobody seems to know. Govt still hasn’t provided clarity
If the STDC or the airport default on their loans, who is on the hook?
Is it the councils in one of the poorest parts of the country, or is it the govt, who would have to write off the debt?
A: nobody seems to know. Govt still hasn’t provided clarity
December 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Before Blair’s abolition of the surcharge at the turn of the century the answer to this key Q would certainly have included individual politicians involved in the decisions. Viewed as disproportionate & punitive, this v powerful deterrent was replaced with a standards regime & best value notices.
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So much of the commentary on the FWS judgment has been driven by reflexive responses to the outcome, but there are so many gaps and leaps in its reasoning that it will spawn litigation for years to come - @aoifemod.bsky.social and I flag some failings in judge craft:
nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/ni...
nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/ni...
December 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
So much of the commentary on the FWS judgment has been driven by reflexive responses to the outcome, but there are so many gaps and leaps in its reasoning that it will spawn litigation for years to come - @aoifemod.bsky.social and I flag some failings in judge craft:
nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/ni...
nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/ni...
“She said she expected both service providers and people using these services to "follow the rules". “
Guidance is what it says on the tin: guidance. Not rules. Not binding.
The head of an organisation responsible for drafting guidance really ought to know this & not use language that so misleads.
Guidance is what it says on the tin: guidance. Not rules. Not binding.
The head of an organisation responsible for drafting guidance really ought to know this & not use language that so misleads.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
Doubling down on effectively excluding trans and non-binary individuals from public spaces.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Doubling down on effectively excluding trans and non-binary individuals from public spaces.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Equality boss expects people to 'follow rules' over single-sex spaces
Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson said "things could be sorted out if there is goodwill and recognition that everybody has rights".
www.bbc.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
“She said she expected both service providers and people using these services to "follow the rules". “
Guidance is what it says on the tin: guidance. Not rules. Not binding.
The head of an organisation responsible for drafting guidance really ought to know this & not use language that so misleads.
Guidance is what it says on the tin: guidance. Not rules. Not binding.
The head of an organisation responsible for drafting guidance really ought to know this & not use language that so misleads.
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The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
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So Robin Ince has to resign for basically being a decent human being but Sharron Davies still commentates on the swimming?
December 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
So Robin Ince has to resign for basically being a decent human being but Sharron Davies still commentates on the swimming?
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The Scottish charity Equality Network (@scottishtrans.bsky.social) has produced this excellent explainer on Peggie v NHS Fife.
www.equality-network.org/a-short-summ...
www.equality-network.org/a-short-summ...
A short summary of the Sandie Peggie V. Fife Health Board and Dr Beth Upton employment tribunal judgment - Equality Network
You may have seen in the news that a judgment has been handed down in the Sandie Peggie v NHS Fife case. Most of the […]
www.equality-network.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Scottish charity Equality Network (@scottishtrans.bsky.social) has produced this excellent explainer on Peggie v NHS Fife.
www.equality-network.org/a-short-summ...
www.equality-network.org/a-short-summ...
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My colleague reviewed a paper for the journal Climate and discovered it has been written by AI (citations that didn’t exist). Not only did the journal keep the paper, they asked her to re-review it. We are so cooked.
December 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
My colleague reviewed a paper for the journal Climate and discovered it has been written by AI (citations that didn’t exist). Not only did the journal keep the paper, they asked her to re-review it. We are so cooked.
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Boy, the Prime Minister who’s repeatedly said that growth is his number one priority will be furious when he hears about this!
Government has now - belatedly -published the impact assessment for the changes to skilled worker and care worker visas announced in May.
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
December 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Boy, the Prime Minister who’s repeatedly said that growth is his number one priority will be furious when he hears about this!
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Welcome to Britain, a country so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mum pulled her teeth out with pliers. Also a country with thousands of foreign-qualified dentists who can’t work until they pass an exam so oversubscribed it’s like trying to book Glasto tickets. www.ft.com/content/f4e5...
December 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Welcome to Britain, a country so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mum pulled her teeth out with pliers. Also a country with thousands of foreign-qualified dentists who can’t work until they pass an exam so oversubscribed it’s like trying to book Glasto tickets. www.ft.com/content/f4e5...
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If the reporting on the Peggie decision tells us anything, it should be that the way news gets reported in this country has little to do with truth, and much more to do with narrative - as well as whose heavily spun press release lands on journos desks first.
December 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If the reporting on the Peggie decision tells us anything, it should be that the way news gets reported in this country has little to do with truth, and much more to do with narrative - as well as whose heavily spun press release lands on journos desks first.
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If Farage becomes PM, there is a risk. He gave a speaking slot at the Reform UK Party Conference to Aseem Malhotra—who falsely claims Covid vaccines did more harm than good (they saved an estimated 20 million lives) & who is chief medical adviser to MAHA Action, a US campaign group supporting RFK Jr
Grim and foreshadows what might happen in the UK.
I think the *speed* at which RFK Jr and his Great Barrington Declaration/anti-vaxx/Brownstone wrecking crew have been dismantling the US public health system has been really astonishing
December 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
If Farage becomes PM, there is a risk. He gave a speaking slot at the Reform UK Party Conference to Aseem Malhotra—who falsely claims Covid vaccines did more harm than good (they saved an estimated 20 million lives) & who is chief medical adviser to MAHA Action, a US campaign group supporting RFK Jr
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BREAKING🚨: Nigel Farage has received a record £9 million donation from Thai-based crypto CEO Christopher Harbone.
Nigel Farage has proposed cutting taxes and regulations on the crypto industry.
Nigel Farage has proposed cutting taxes and regulations on the crypto industry.
December 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
BREAKING🚨: Nigel Farage has received a record £9 million donation from Thai-based crypto CEO Christopher Harbone.
Nigel Farage has proposed cutting taxes and regulations on the crypto industry.
Nigel Farage has proposed cutting taxes and regulations on the crypto industry.
Last week driving from Bristol to Liverpool, a journey we have made countless times, we diverted for the first time to the New Gallery in Walsall. I wish I’d known their collection before, and share with you in case you dont know it either. What a joy & the staff are all great. I will return, often
December 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Last week driving from Bristol to Liverpool, a journey we have made countless times, we diverted for the first time to the New Gallery in Walsall. I wish I’d known their collection before, and share with you in case you dont know it either. What a joy & the staff are all great. I will return, often
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Ho ho ho, Merry Colleaguemas. Come work with us. We're great.
The University of Bristol Law School has three academic posts. The adverts close at midnight on the 4th January 2026.
Senior Lecturer in Law, Intellectual Property Law: lnkd.in/eKtEKRTQ
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Intellectual Property Law: lnkd.in/eKtEKRTQ
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Law, Criminal Law and/or the Law of Evidence lnkd.in/eRgmVsyK
December 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Ho ho ho, Merry Colleaguemas. Come work with us. We're great.
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BREAKING: New police cover up details surrounding Hillsborough disaster revealed in major new investigation
Landmark report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans
Full story:
Landmark report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans
Full story:
New police cover up details over Hillsborough disaster exposed
Landmark new report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans and subsequent attempts to blam...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
BREAKING: New police cover up details surrounding Hillsborough disaster revealed in major new investigation
Landmark report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans
Full story:
Landmark report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans
Full story: