Pam Barrett
@pambarrett.bsky.social
Director at Better Places / Be Buckfastleigh / Devon / rural inequalities / democracy / fungi
Mine and Phil @thejunebrides.bsky.social of the same.
November 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Mine and Phil @thejunebrides.bsky.social of the same.
And outstanding bravery and principles from the civil servant behind the expose. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Hailed as a hero and then sacked: the carer’s allowance whistleblower
Enrico La Rocca helped expose profound failures but less than a year later was dismissed by the DWP – and then later rehired
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
And outstanding bravery and principles from the civil servant behind the expose. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
“Supernormal profits” of Britain’s biggest housebuilders - News - Cardiff University share.google/v5t0ddeJfKgd...
“Supernormal profits” of Britain’s biggest housebuilders
UK government support and lack of competition meant ‘big three’ housebuilders produced profit margins of between 17-32% per year for shareholders, analysis finds
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October 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
“Supernormal profits” of Britain’s biggest housebuilders - News - Cardiff University share.google/v5t0ddeJfKgd...
"The analysis from Cardiff University and Henley Business School shows how Taylor Wimpey, Barratt Developments and Persimmon used the risk of withholding housing supply to renegotiate contributions to local authorities and win government subsidies."
October 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"The analysis from Cardiff University and Henley Business School shows how Taylor Wimpey, Barratt Developments and Persimmon used the risk of withholding housing supply to renegotiate contributions to local authorities and win government subsidies."
"The three largest housebuilders used their market power to deliver abnormally large profits and gain an advantage over competitors without dramatically increasing their levels of housing supply, a report shows....
October 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"The three largest housebuilders used their market power to deliver abnormally large profits and gain an advantage over competitors without dramatically increasing their levels of housing supply, a report shows....
Brilliant stuff Clare!
October 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Brilliant stuff Clare!
I found them today too! Carried one all the way through the woods to show Phil and then dropped it at the last moment! We did get these though.
September 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I found them today too! Carried one all the way through the woods to show Phil and then dropped it at the last moment! We did get these though.
I'm not on LinkedIn any more. Are you able to share the text here? I agree, there's far too much complacency and lack of urgency in policy making and delivery.
September 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I'm not on LinkedIn any more. Are you able to share the text here? I agree, there's far too much complacency and lack of urgency in policy making and delivery.
Brilliant. It was #Buckfastleigh 's 10th rebirthday May 25 too!
August 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Brilliant. It was #Buckfastleigh 's 10th rebirthday May 25 too!
Especially in relation to the real rural economy.
August 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Especially in relation to the real rural economy.