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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · 19d

Presumably they have data that supports the concept that constantly revolting your core voter base is the way to build popularity.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · 19d

One has to love the presumption here. Like everybody up until now has been begging him to give in to Reform and that it is only his amazing strength of moral purpose that has shielded us from bollocks avoid ‘smashing the gangs’.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · 19d

According to the Guardian, “Keir Starmer will warn the Labour party that history will not forgive his government if it fails to confront and defeat Reform. No need to project so far into the future. No one forgives him now.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Aug 18

I found it really underwhelming. And I like Matthew Sweet (co-writer) too. Quite poor mysteries and rather poor on the social milieu. Came across as a bit smug.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 27

Hi Antonia. It’s not a zero sum game. How about we have both? Incredible I know, but previous generations of Labour government have managed this.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 14

Wondering what might be the most ludicrous literary legacy to fight over? Plans for new estate will concrete over Adrian Mole country?

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 14

Old windmills: lovely, charming, we must preserve them! New windmills: a pox on our land imposed on us by eco-fascists!

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 14

Routine pearl clutching and attacks of the vapours from middle brow conservationists is so boring. Objecting to any kind of infrastructure by self-confessed admirers of Victorian industry is the only thing that gets half the people in this country out of bed.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 14

At what cost? Well, I’d be happy to pay this one myself. Brontë country FFS.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 11

A puckish satire on contemporary mores

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 9

Falling asleep at the thought of celebrities falling asleep is good.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 6

Sounds good - will be in touch. Thanks Geraint.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 6

I guess I’m looking for great precedents that might say something about schools and as a type (unusual teaching approaches, spatial org etc) that I can set as part of design brief ti design a new school.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 6

Thank you for this. Will look up.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 6

Both really. But also would like to use some really good examples as precedent studies.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 6

Thank you

Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 6

Ooh, thank you. Perfect!

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 6

Dear Mr Bluesky! Lazy ass researching here but any recommendations for 20th onwards school buildings in UK gratefully received.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 6

Insights and period photo from Mark Bertram’s excellent new book on Ricardo. www.lundhumphries.com/blogs/featur...

Discovering the Life and Work of Halsey Ricardo - by Mark Bertram

Ahead of the publication of Halsey Ricardo: A Life in Arts and Crafts, author Mark Bertram gives us a special insight into how he brought the life and work of his great grandfather Halsey Ricardo out ...

www.lundhumphries.com

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 6

Halsey Ricardo’s (sadly demolished) 8 George Street office building, 1888. A little rational beauty. Stuff like this makes current trad arguments about ‘fitting in’ seem particularly silly. A gem, partly because it differs so much from its neighbour with entirely different rhythms and proportions.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 2

Yes, a good and useful way to put it I think. And yes hi Luis - all ok. Hope with you too.

Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 2

But also thank you for engaging with this topic and adding to it. Much appreciated.

Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 2

Yes, though I think only to some degree. I really think it’s important to recognise the limits of architecture either as a form of direct action or of commentary. Both are currently v fashionable in schools. But arch is a product of these things, many of which remain out of our sphere of influence.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 2

A tribute to Robert Venturi on the centenary of his birth. His work continues to inspire me and I recently wrote an essay exploring his use of mirrors, doubling and copies. Here is the sublime Trubek House, a complex, awkward and difficult little object, but also beautiful and perfectly realised.

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Charles Holland @charlesjholland.bsky.social · Jul 1

It’s sort of absorbed by osmosis, a general sense of what works, what’s right, what’s wrong, how to do things. Obvs the things that are actually discussed tend to have much less bearing on practice but no one seems to mind.

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