Rob Hattersley
@robhattersley.bsky.social
Escapee primary teacher & child safety/lifeskills charity leader, now investigating ideas @reconnection.org.uk. Books, walks, cycling, piano, history, French, places, esp. Dorset & Orkney. Born 327ppm. Exvangelical. Liberal-Green. Be kind, always.
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A quick heads up: Interrail’s running a 25% off sale. If you’re looking for alternatives to flying, this is one of the easier switches. www.interrail.eu/en
#TravelTips
#BudgetTravel
#TravelTips
#BudgetTravel
November 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A quick heads up: Interrail’s running a 25% off sale. If you’re looking for alternatives to flying, this is one of the easier switches. www.interrail.eu/en
#TravelTips
#BudgetTravel
#TravelTips
#BudgetTravel
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When sweeping economic decisions are made on such thin public support, nothing truly lasts.
Whatever is announced today, could be overturned tomorrow - by a completely different government, elected by an even smaller minority.
This keeps us stagnant, unable to plan and invest.
Whatever is announced today, could be overturned tomorrow - by a completely different government, elected by an even smaller minority.
This keeps us stagnant, unable to plan and invest.
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
When sweeping economic decisions are made on such thin public support, nothing truly lasts.
Whatever is announced today, could be overturned tomorrow - by a completely different government, elected by an even smaller minority.
This keeps us stagnant, unable to plan and invest.
Whatever is announced today, could be overturned tomorrow - by a completely different government, elected by an even smaller minority.
This keeps us stagnant, unable to plan and invest.
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There is a better way.
Proportional Representation would give us governments that truly reflect the country, not just a fraction of it.
It would push parties to work together.
It would give Britain the foundations to grow, to innovate, and to invest in its future.
Proportional Representation would give us governments that truly reflect the country, not just a fraction of it.
It would push parties to work together.
It would give Britain the foundations to grow, to innovate, and to invest in its future.
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
There is a better way.
Proportional Representation would give us governments that truly reflect the country, not just a fraction of it.
It would push parties to work together.
It would give Britain the foundations to grow, to innovate, and to invest in its future.
Proportional Representation would give us governments that truly reflect the country, not just a fraction of it.
It would push parties to work together.
It would give Britain the foundations to grow, to innovate, and to invest in its future.
Love this #hope #youngwilders #rewilding #naturerecovery
“When I worked in climate policy, it was constantly about taking things away – we need to change our habits, not do this, or not do that.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“When I worked in climate policy, it was constantly about taking things away – we need to change our habits, not do this, or not do that.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement
At Maple Farm, nature is returning in droves: nightingales, grass snakes, slowworms, bats and insects. All due to the vision of a group determined to accelerate its recovery
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Love this #hope #youngwilders #rewilding #naturerecovery
“When I worked in climate policy, it was constantly about taking things away – we need to change our habits, not do this, or not do that.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“When I worked in climate policy, it was constantly about taking things away – we need to change our habits, not do this, or not do that.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Transport for the North report on Attitudes to Road Safety and Speed Management finds 58% in favour of a national urban/village 20mph limit with only 28% opposing. The new Road Safety Strategy needs to facilitate and fund such a change. www.transportforthenorth.com/wp-content/u...
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Transport for the North report on Attitudes to Road Safety and Speed Management finds 58% in favour of a national urban/village 20mph limit with only 28% opposing. The new Road Safety Strategy needs to facilitate and fund such a change. www.transportforthenorth.com/wp-content/u...
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Ukraine is on the brink of an historic betrayal by Trump to Putin.
Keir Starmer must bring our European allies together to back Zelensky, starting by seizing frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
Keir Starmer must bring our European allies together to back Zelensky, starting by seizing frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
November 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Ukraine is on the brink of an historic betrayal by Trump to Putin.
Keir Starmer must bring our European allies together to back Zelensky, starting by seizing frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
Keir Starmer must bring our European allies together to back Zelensky, starting by seizing frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
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It's Friday, and apparently bluesky is ready for this fun revelation:
Dinosaurs lived on the other side the Galaxy.
Dinosaurs lived on the other side the Galaxy.
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It's Friday, and apparently bluesky is ready for this fun revelation:
Dinosaurs lived on the other side the Galaxy.
Dinosaurs lived on the other side the Galaxy.
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Another Town Council in Westmoreland & Furness supports #20splenty.
Almost every day, new 20mph schemes are announced around the UK. Sometimes whole counties and local authorities, sometimes towns or villages. It really is the decade where 20mph is becoming the urban/village norm.
Almost every day, new 20mph schemes are announced around the UK. Sometimes whole counties and local authorities, sometimes towns or villages. It really is the decade where 20mph is becoming the urban/village norm.
Town council declares support for 20mph speed limit scheme
Kendal Town Council has declared its support for the progression of the 20mph scheme.
www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Another Town Council in Westmoreland & Furness supports #20splenty.
Almost every day, new 20mph schemes are announced around the UK. Sometimes whole counties and local authorities, sometimes towns or villages. It really is the decade where 20mph is becoming the urban/village norm.
Almost every day, new 20mph schemes are announced around the UK. Sometimes whole counties and local authorities, sometimes towns or villages. It really is the decade where 20mph is becoming the urban/village norm.
Just look at the stats here. Why do so few voters look at the stats?
The Tories broke the UK safety net and then we couldn’t cope in an emergency. And we’ve still not fixed it and numerous fires are burning more fiercely.
The Tories broke the UK safety net and then we couldn’t cope in an emergency. And we’ve still not fixed it and numerous fires are burning more fiercely.
The pandemic was a catastrophe but one that had been happening in the decade before 2020
Cuts in pandemic preparedness, lack of funding & resilience
The UK saw an additional 250,000 deaths, a fall in life expectancy
Lest we forget the pandemic merely exposed the failures of Government
Cuts in pandemic preparedness, lack of funding & resilience
The UK saw an additional 250,000 deaths, a fall in life expectancy
Lest we forget the pandemic merely exposed the failures of Government
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Just look at the stats here. Why do so few voters look at the stats?
The Tories broke the UK safety net and then we couldn’t cope in an emergency. And we’ve still not fixed it and numerous fires are burning more fiercely.
The Tories broke the UK safety net and then we couldn’t cope in an emergency. And we’ve still not fixed it and numerous fires are burning more fiercely.
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Elon Musk’s new pay package could amount to $100B per year.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Elon Musk’s new pay package could amount to $100B per year.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
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Can you see the problem 🤷🏻♂️
Wes Streeting can’t 🤦🏻♂️
31million/month consult GP practices with similar number having haircuts
102,000 hairdressers in England with 40,000 salons
38,000 GPs with 6200 Surgeries
On average people spend £400pa on hair
GPs receive £169pa per patient
Wes Streeting can’t 🤦🏻♂️
31million/month consult GP practices with similar number having haircuts
102,000 hairdressers in England with 40,000 salons
38,000 GPs with 6200 Surgeries
On average people spend £400pa on hair
GPs receive £169pa per patient
November 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Can you see the problem 🤷🏻♂️
Wes Streeting can’t 🤦🏻♂️
31million/month consult GP practices with similar number having haircuts
102,000 hairdressers in England with 40,000 salons
38,000 GPs with 6200 Surgeries
On average people spend £400pa on hair
GPs receive £169pa per patient
Wes Streeting can’t 🤦🏻♂️
31million/month consult GP practices with similar number having haircuts
102,000 hairdressers in England with 40,000 salons
38,000 GPs with 6200 Surgeries
On average people spend £400pa on hair
GPs receive £169pa per patient
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This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Stop it.
Unless you are a Rail Worker. Stop using petrol to blow leaves from one place to another.
End rant.
Unless you are a Rail Worker. Stop using petrol to blow leaves from one place to another.
End rant.
November 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Stop it.
Unless you are a Rail Worker. Stop using petrol to blow leaves from one place to another.
End rant.
Unless you are a Rail Worker. Stop using petrol to blow leaves from one place to another.
End rant.
This clip is fascinating (must listen to entire pod later).
If you’re informed AND empathetic it’s a terrible time to be alive.
That’s explains a lot about how I’m feeling… which is better as a result of seeing this!
If you’re informed AND empathetic it’s a terrible time to be alive.
That’s explains a lot about how I’m feeling… which is better as a result of seeing this!
Great conversation with @natashadevon.bsky.social - How the Education system became a mental health crisis.
Full YouTube Premiere at 7pm.
youtu.be/308kvoBM3xw?...
Full YouTube Premiere at 7pm.
youtu.be/308kvoBM3xw?...
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This clip is fascinating (must listen to entire pod later).
If you’re informed AND empathetic it’s a terrible time to be alive.
That’s explains a lot about how I’m feeling… which is better as a result of seeing this!
If you’re informed AND empathetic it’s a terrible time to be alive.
That’s explains a lot about how I’m feeling… which is better as a result of seeing this!
This is ridiculous. As ‘an ordinary member of the public’ I desperately want long-term stability. I’m deeply disappointed so far in Labour, but it’s POLICY that’s wrong. Changing personnel all the time is fast become a British disease. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A word of warning to the hounds circling Starmer: be careful what you wish for | Martin Kettle
With this level of unpopularity, the question of the PM’s future may seem simple. Yet what comes next could be nastily complicated, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This is ridiculous. As ‘an ordinary member of the public’ I desperately want long-term stability. I’m deeply disappointed so far in Labour, but it’s POLICY that’s wrong. Changing personnel all the time is fast become a British disease. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Not just academia. I think there’s too much ‘let’s create content’ going on generally.
You shouldn’t need to create ‘content’. If you’ve not already got a message you need to communicate, just keep quiet!
You shouldn’t need to create ‘content’. If you’ve not already got a message you need to communicate, just keep quiet!
“It’s time for the ‘publish more’ mindset to perish.”
Mandy Hill, writing in the Financial Times, calls for reform in academic publishing:
Read the full letter (paywall) 🔗 https://cup.org/3WRVlDm
Mandy Hill, writing in the Financial Times, calls for reform in academic publishing:
Read the full letter (paywall) 🔗 https://cup.org/3WRVlDm
November 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Not just academia. I think there’s too much ‘let’s create content’ going on generally.
You shouldn’t need to create ‘content’. If you’ve not already got a message you need to communicate, just keep quiet!
You shouldn’t need to create ‘content’. If you’ve not already got a message you need to communicate, just keep quiet!
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Ben Jennings on the BBC resignations – cartoon
Ben Jennings on the BBC resignations – cartoon
The corporation is under attack after admitting an ‘error of judgment’ in the way Panorama edited a Donald Trump speech
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Ben Jennings on the BBC resignations – cartoon
‘One of the reasons young people spend so much time online is the lack of alternatives. When they fear going out, and when there are few local places for them socialise, many believe their bedroom is the safest place to be.’
Challenging, interesting and ultimately positive report.
Challenging, interesting and ultimately positive report.
‘Andrew Tate is dead’: inside the minds of 16-year-olds
A yearlong study of 16-year-olds across England has provided surprising insights on the passions and politics of the ‘lost generation’
✍️ Peter Hyman and Shuab Gamote
https://bit.ly/49ICNNe
A yearlong study of 16-year-olds across England has provided surprising insights on the passions and politics of the ‘lost generation’
✍️ Peter Hyman and Shuab Gamote
https://bit.ly/49ICNNe
‘Andrew Tate is dead’: inside the minds of 16-year-olds | The Observer
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
‘One of the reasons young people spend so much time online is the lack of alternatives. When they fear going out, and when there are few local places for them socialise, many believe their bedroom is the safest place to be.’
Challenging, interesting and ultimately positive report.
Challenging, interesting and ultimately positive report.
Enjoyed @steverichards.bsky.social & @iaindale.bsky.social at #Bridport #BridLit yesterday. Always good to hear nuance and curiosity in politics, not just opinion. Really interesting on Thatcher and Blair similarities/differences and how we are still living with their influence.
November 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Enjoyed @steverichards.bsky.social & @iaindale.bsky.social at #Bridport #BridLit yesterday. Always good to hear nuance and curiosity in politics, not just opinion. Really interesting on Thatcher and Blair similarities/differences and how we are still living with their influence.
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We've been down on the beach today picking up firework debris. It's odd, isn't it, that you can be fined £250 for dropping litter but somehow it's OK to launch rockets containing plastic casings into the sky.
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We've been down on the beach today picking up firework debris. It's odd, isn't it, that you can be fined £250 for dropping litter but somehow it's OK to launch rockets containing plastic casings into the sky.
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Another major study adds to the evidence: road traffic isn’t just a source of air pollution, it’s one of the most toxic sources.
The science is clear. Reducing traffic isn’t optional anymore, it’s essential for cleaner air, healthier cities, and a liveable future.
https://bit.ly/4oTXR7U
The science is clear. Reducing traffic isn’t optional anymore, it’s essential for cleaner air, healthier cities, and a liveable future.
https://bit.ly/4oTXR7U
Tackle wood burning and road traffic to improve Europe’s air quality, study finds
Researchers measure toxicity of air samples across continent to advise on ‘efficient’ policies to reduce harm
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Another major study adds to the evidence: road traffic isn’t just a source of air pollution, it’s one of the most toxic sources.
The science is clear. Reducing traffic isn’t optional anymore, it’s essential for cleaner air, healthier cities, and a liveable future.
https://bit.ly/4oTXR7U
The science is clear. Reducing traffic isn’t optional anymore, it’s essential for cleaner air, healthier cities, and a liveable future.
https://bit.ly/4oTXR7U
I'm enjoying making progress with this exciting new project looking into establishing a vibrant non-profit community, business and creative hub in Dorchester town centre, ideally in a renewed heritage building. #reconnection #community #highstreets
We're making good progress - read more here! #update #reconnection reconnection.org.uk/2025/10/31/r...
November 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I'm enjoying making progress with this exciting new project looking into establishing a vibrant non-profit community, business and creative hub in Dorchester town centre, ideally in a renewed heritage building. #reconnection #community #highstreets
Can’t quite work out why UK isn’t on this wonderful map. Did we do something? 🤔
#NoFly @flightfreeuk.bsky.social
#NoFly @flightfreeuk.bsky.social
We’re launching a bold plan to make high-speed rail the fastest, more sustainable way to travel across Europe by 2040.
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
November 6, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Can’t quite work out why UK isn’t on this wonderful map. Did we do something? 🤔
#NoFly @flightfreeuk.bsky.social
#NoFly @flightfreeuk.bsky.social
Loved this. Who knew archaeology could be so moving?
Feeling privileged to be alive.
Feeling privileged to be alive.
⚠️ Durotriges on TV Alert ⚠️
Join #SandiToksvig and @rakshadigs.bsky.social as they explore Iron Age #Dorset in episode 1 of the new #archaeology series #HiddenWonders tonight on #More4 at 9pm
@buarchanth.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social
See you there !! 👇
Join #SandiToksvig and @rakshadigs.bsky.social as they explore Iron Age #Dorset in episode 1 of the new #archaeology series #HiddenWonders tonight on #More4 at 9pm
@buarchanth.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social
See you there !! 👇
November 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Loved this. Who knew archaeology could be so moving?
Feeling privileged to be alive.
Feeling privileged to be alive.