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Stephen Farrall

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Criminologist (offending careers; politics & crime; homicide; fear of crime) & cyclist (MTBs + Brompton). S11 & NG7. Sociology qualifications: BSc/MSc (Surrey) Law qualifications: DPhil (Oxford); GCSE (graded at U 🤣). https://stephenfarrall.substack.com .. more

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 23d

The closing date for these 2 PDRF jobs is just two weeks away!

Help us study #NewLabour and #Blair as a follow up to our studies of #Thatcherism

#AcademicSky @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @bschcnetwork.bsky.social @britsoci.bsky.social #UKpolitics #criminology

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Job Vacancy at the University of Nottingham: Research Fellow (Multiple positions, fixed term)

We are now recruiting 2 full time Research Fellows to work with Stephen Farrall and colleagues at Warwick (Emily Gray) and Queen Mary College, University of London (Maria Grasso) on their research int...

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 1d

Coz nothing says “productivity” like a thumping headache on a Thursday morning.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help ailing hospitality sector but health experts criticise plans

www.theguardian.com

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 3d

#Jenrick appalled that #whitepeople do not live in impoverished areas, rather than the fact that some Black British people have to.

#ToryBoy #Tories #inequality

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

www.theguardian.com

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 4d

It does strike me as ironic that the #USA got rid of #King GeorgeIII only to elect this insane, wannabe-King and total doofus a mere 240 years later!

#TheOrangeTrumpet
#POTUS #Trump #WhiteHouse #RamblingFool

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd

The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences

www.theguardian.com

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 5d

Emily Gray did all the work!

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 5d

The film we commissioned as part of out ESRC funded homicide trends project is out, and can be viewed here:

#academicsky #ESRC #documentaryfilms

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Lives Transformed - 40 Years of Violence and Social Change

This short film draws on the largest-ever study of the Homicide Index in England and Wales, tracing four decades of shifting patterns of lethal violence. It examines…

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 15d

Our review of #homicide rates in Eng&Wales is out in the #AnnualReviewOfCriminology

We examine longterm trends of lethal violence in
#Eng&Wales. We examine the #gendered and #racialized dimensions of homicide and the increasing proportion of unsolved cases.

www.annualreviews.org/docserver/fu...

www.annualreviews.org

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 16d

And this is why I call #DonaldTrump #TheOrangeTrumpet

He likes to #Trumpet his own ‘success’ and looks kinda orange-y coloured. But he is just a nasty #racist

#POTUS #Trump #AcademicSky #BlackSky

Six years ago Trump's UN audience laughed, this year they were silent www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump UN speech: Six years ago his audience laughed, this year they were silent

The US leader's address was one of the clearest expositions of the way he sees the world, writes James Landale.

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 16d

Nevermind #autism , why are these people SO stupid? Are they just pretending, or do they really believe it?

#AcademicSky

#TheOrangeTrumpet #POTUS
#Trump #paracetemol #tylenol #WhiteHouse #MMR #VaccinesWorkYouThickies #WhyDoICareIfYouDon’tGetVaccinated&Die?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism

President says acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - increases risk when taken by pregnant women, assertion contradicted by research

www.theguardian.com

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 21d

This #train is full of #tea ! Thats my kinda train. I guess some of the wagons at the end have milk and there’ll be an open wagon with sugar.

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 21d

All metrics have their downsides …

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 21d

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Great. We can call it the Sutton-Farrall Misappropriation Popularity Index!

Anything over 3 is better than average and means you’re an author whose work isn’t just worth reading or citing but also worth stealing! 😉

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks Maggie!

#Thatcherism #Gini #TaxWealth

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation

Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010

www.theguardian.com

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 23d

Oh dear. Sorry to hear that.

Still, maybe it ought to be included in the AltMetrics alongside policy briefings and newspaper articles etc. ... "N of times stolen from book fairs".

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 23d

I used to be able to see that building from my living room window (I think) ... Still miss Glasgow.

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 27d

It is not to read this and think that #Starmer is toast. And harder still to feel a sense of upset.

#Labour #DowningStreet #LabourParty

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Keir Starmer warned ‘time running out’ to repair faltering leadership

After disastrous week, some MPs predict challenge against PM likely if local and Welsh elections go badly next May

www.theguardian.com

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 29d

If you’re still wondering why so many #UK #universities are in financial trouble, this explains why. Hard to think of any other sector of the economy which can’t control its own pricing!

#AcademicSky
#neoliberalism isn’t working!

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · 29d

Oh no! Please come back Glen!

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 7

3rd and final day’s #MTB ride in the #LakedistrictNP . It will have got v wet there if the rain around Manchester was anything to judge by. Great time at #Ambleside #YHA too!

#BikeSky #mountainbiking #lakes

strava.app.link/BoitwyQftWb

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 7

Great day’s riding in the #Lakes.

#BikeSky #MTB #Ambleside

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 6

Odd that this isn’t headline #news given the allegations made against #Trump and the link to #Epstein

#POTUS #USA #US #metoo #VAWG #SexualOffences #modelling #abuse #academicsky #TrumpTower #EpsteinFiles #StaceyWilliams #PresidentTrump #TheGuardian

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I dated Jeffrey Epstein. The files must be released | Stacey Williams

This is not a partisan issue. The American people – and Epstein’s many victims – deserve transparency

www.theguardian.com

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 6

I drove from Sheffield to the Lake District today. Plenty of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and 🇬🇧 on bridges on the M6.

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 6

First they came for the chemists …

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 6

Yes, precisely. And the rightwing party will execute rightwing policies with more conviction.

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 5

A little warm-up ahead of Saturday’s ride.

The #Lakes do look superb l must say. But isn’t that always the case?

#BikeSky #MTB #mountainbiking #Ambleside

strava.app.link/9bvK1t65pWb

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 5

I dated Jeffrey Epstein. The files must be released | Stacey Williams

This is not a partisan issue. The American people – and Epstein’s many victims – deserve transparency

www.theguardian.com

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 4

The programme:

A short film (based on project findings)

Project Findings

Contributions from Claire Waxman OBE (Victims’ Commissioner for London), Dame Nicole Jacobs (Domestic Abuse Commissioner), Prof Paul Rock (LSE), Dr Lauren Bradford-Clarke (Nottingham)

Q&A and discussion

Networking lunch

Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Sep 4

We've partnered with the folks from #SAMM - who work with those #bereaved by #murder or #manslaughter. There webpage is here:

samm.org.uk

SAMM – Support after Murder and Manslaughter

samm.org.uk