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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · 5d

You were very good! Whole new career beckons in the FT play you up..actually maybe you could do a standup set at the Weekend Festival next Sept?!!

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 5d

I did the News Quiz and had a great time. Thanks in particular to Zoe Lyons, who gave me a very helpful pep talk before we went on: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The News Quiz - Series 118 - 7. Forecast for Inflation and Flooding - BBC Sounds

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Adam Kay and Ria Lina for the topical panel quiz show.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · 9d

Funny,funny gal Jessie Fostekew @sohotheatre.bsky.social - great show!

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 29d

Be a handwritten love letter in a world full of Snapchats.

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 20d

👂🏼 POD TIME 👂🏼

me and @robarmstrong.bsky.social on:
❌ Shut it down
🤖 Bubblicious AI
🌑 Shadow banks
🍺 Rob's commuting secret
🤒 Katie's covid countdown

open.spotify.com/episode/7yKs...

AI, shutdowns and shadow banks

open.spotify.com

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Sep 19

Excellent news, well done #DignityInDying

Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · Sep 19

The assisted dying Bill has received its Second Reading in the House of Lords and will progress to Committee Stage

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Sep 11

Merck warns UK is ‘not internationally competitive’ as it scraps £1bn London research centre ..follows Astra Z pulling out of Cambridge investment earlier in the year - > what happened to the GROWTH agenda?? www.cityam.com/merck-warns-...

Merck scraps £1bn London research centre

The US pharma giant is to lay off 127 staff alongside abandoning the construction project, which had been set to open in King's Cross.

www.cityam.com

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Sep 6

Fabulous line up #FTFestival debate on Trump & tariffs, superbly chaired by ever amusing @katie0martin.ft.com

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Sep 4

I can't understand why her report hasn't been published - we need transparency & accountability to make the case for more #aid spending, not wasting taxpayers money on reports that don't get aired on.ft.com/481ENiJ

MPs urge ministers to release aid report by Starmer’s economic adviser

Minouche Shafik’s study of UK development spending has never been published

on.ft.com

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Aug 22

Every Brilliant Thing @sohoplace with fab #LennyHenry is, well, brilliant, funny, life enhancing ..highly recommend

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Aug 21

first UK EIS fund focused on female tech founders #AngelAcademe www.syndicateroom.com/angel-academ...

Angel Academe EIS Fund I

Syndicate Room

www.syndicateroom.com

Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Aug 21

on.ft.com/4mMsvPu >aggh! Come on ladies, we've got to take the initiative to close gender pay & pension gaps, partly through financial education. Great places to start - Small/Mid UK Cap investing #PaulScott paulypilot.substack.com &

Half of Gen X has a pension problem

As a generation, its pension provision is only slightly less than other cohorts — but women fare far worse than men

on.ft.com

Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Aug 5

#UKBorderControl is a national disgrace - only 4 gates are open at Eurotunnel despite queues of 2 hours+..its not that hard,get more frontline staff

Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Aug 1

So, Trumps tariffs vs tax cuts, billion $ commitments to invest in US by countries & corps trying to avoid his punitive action vs Govt spending cuts / massive debt & deficit... net positive for US stocks or not? #discuss !

Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Jul 23

Inside Welborne, the new town making its own rules - on.ft.com/457xO4X via @FT > good to see. Pity its going to take another 20 years to deliver, & no mention of accommodation for 'seniors' but hopefully that's built in too

Inside Welborne, the new town making its own rules

The architect-led ‘garden village’ is hoping to demonstrate how high-volume housing delivery can pair with high design

on.ft.com

Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Jul 23

How Britain enticed investors to back its costly new #nuclear plant - on.ft.com/40vzT9j @FT > what a dogs dinner! The most expensive nuclear plant in the world, & we taxpayers are bearing all the cost & (construction & operating) risk. Ffs. Get the Koreans in to build it at a fraction of this cost

How Britain enticed investors to back its costly new nuclear plant

Taxpayers will bear most of the cost and risk, while majority of funding is in the form of government loans

on.ft.com

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Jul 23

Great letter, well done you

Marwoodl ♀️ @marwoodl.bsky.social · May 28

Just found out that Private Eye published my email

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Jul 16

Don't apologise! It's not on us to make men feel comfortable or affirmed. The irony! Look at all the sh×t men give to women

Judy Webb @judyw.bsky.social · Jul 7

Trans identifying males can 'go out as they really are' without using female only spaces. They can use mixed sex toilets or self contained single occupancy toilets. Sorry, but it is not the responsibility of women to make trans identifying men feel comfortable.

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Jul 15

It's all so bloomin obvious isn't it?! Of course they shouldn't. This includes womens sports, refuges, bathrooms, girls only schools etc. TW & TM need their own facilities, not ours

Marianne (Scotland) @mariannemc.bsky.social · Jul 15

Trans women are men, therefore shouldn’t have access to female only spaces.

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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · Jun 25

Going to Glastonbury or got a stall there? Become part of the movement calling for a better deal for the millions of people – including many famous musicians – living with Parkinson’s. The QR code will take you to our petition- please sign and share! #parkypetition100k

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Jun 12

on.ft.com/4mYnhRH Backloading means "affordable housing programme has actually been allocated less pa in new money than its current annual budget,despite Rachel Reeves’ boasts of a record £39bn settlement" agggh

England’s social housing funds ‘less generous’ than £39bn settlement suggests

Analysis indicates spending of about £3bn a year until 2029, similar to AHP’s money for current financial year

on.ft.com

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Jun 9

Jodie Burrage 3-3 in the 3rd set vs Anisimova - crowd is hoping for another British victory @ #QueensTennis on the lovely new #AndyMurrayArena

Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Jun 9

Sonay Kartal playing incredibly well against Kasatkina #QueensTennis

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Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · Jun 4

"Lawmakers in Louisiana voted against letting girls younger than 17 who become pregnant because of rape have abortions.." WTF. This is barbaric. What is wrong with these people?

Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · May 30

Wow, #MissionImpossible is awful, unbelievably bad. Ultra ego trip for Cruise - only he can save the world, obvs. Again. Bring back Bond

Sarah Quinlan @sarahjq.bsky.social · May 17

Funnier than #Eurovision Saturday night ComedyCarnival, CoventGarden