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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 12d

Eight Reform UK councils have indicated that they will raise council tax next year after struggling to find huge cuts in public spending.

That’s despite Reform UK flyers during the Local Elections criticising councils for doing just that.

Never trust a Reformer.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

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suzanneblake.bsky.social @suzanneblake.bsky.social · 16d

Fantastic evening at the #FarewellTour of #AlStewart with #EmptyPockets and others @yorkbarbican.bsky.social

suzanneblake.bsky.social @suzanneblake.bsky.social · Sep 16

I have missed the slow listening, glad to see you back.

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Dr. Aaron Bradbury @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social · Jul 11

Bridget Phillipson, the image may look playful, but the message is serious.

You’re being ill-advised on early learning.

Play isn’t soft. It is learning. Children show writing, maths & thinking skills through play.

So don’t take play away. Come & observe it.

#PlayMatters

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suzanneblake.bsky.social @suzanneblake.bsky.social · Jul 10

I find it really hard seeing such extreme wealth on show during the wealth recent state visit at the same time a report is published detailing the depth of poverty in the UK.

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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · Apr 21

Funded PhD opportunity for qualitative work on health inequalities and factors affecting health outcomes at University of Aberdeen, in partnership with Aberdeen City Council
Please share!
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Understanding and addressing factors affecting health outcomes: a study of lived experiences at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Understanding and addressing factors affecting health outcomes: a study of lived experiences at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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suzanneblake.bsky.social @suzanneblake.bsky.social · Apr 17

When saying a footballer is earning £200k a week why isn’t it published that it’s almost £21m a year? The £200k is obscene as that is almost 10x the minimum annual wage.

suzanneblake.bsky.social @suzanneblake.bsky.social · Apr 11

I really think the peerage system needs reviewing.

suzanneblake.bsky.social @suzanneblake.bsky.social · Mar 28

Really emotional #Arena programme by #clemencyburtonhill and her #aquiredbraininjury such determination demonstrated by her, I hope she continues to progress following such a catastrophic event.

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Kirsty Finn @kirsty-finn-mcr.bsky.social · Feb 4

Please see our thread about @suttontrust.bsky.social internships research. Important gender differences (in addition to class) that we make sense of through our own data
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ESRC Young Women's Working Lives @ywworking.bsky.social · Feb 3

Interesting and important research by @suttontrust
on access to internships and the graduate labour market, demonstrating that these remain a site of inequalities (and exploitation) for students and young workers

The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · Feb 2

Many graduates use internships to get started in the world of work.

But how do they find them? 🔎

Our new research shows that personal contacts still play a major role, with a fifth of grads finding positions through family and friends.

https://buff.ly/4ayRJfh

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suzanneblake.bsky.social @suzanneblake.bsky.social · Jan 28

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A reader with a terminal illness emailed in despair. What she told me should shock us all | Frances Ryan

Rosy is unable to move, breathe or eat unassisted. Yet for hours a day she is being left completely alone, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

www.theguardian.com

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jan 24

Less than 1% of refuge spaces in the U.K. are accessible for wheelchair users, new data shows.

That’s particularly scandalous considering disabled women are more than twice as likely to experience domestic abuse than non-disabled women. news.sky.com/story/amp/le...

'Less than 1%' of refuge spaces for women fleeing abuse suitable for wheelchair users, data shows

Data obtained by Sky News from Women's Aid shows only 1.8% of vacancies at refuges and temporary housing could accommodate a woman with limited mobility.

news.sky.com

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Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social · Jan 22

Read this and learn.

Ashley Dalton MP @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social · Jan 22

Since announcing my diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer a few weeks ago I’ve become increasingly aware of how misunderstood the condition is.

So I want to debunk a few misconceptions:

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · Jan 10

Nazir Afzal, "When Keir Starmer and I left the CPS we had the highest rate of child sexual abuse prosecutions in our history.. That is Keir Starmer's legacy"

"Boris Johnson said that investigating child sexual abuse was money spaffed up a wall"

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Jan 4

While we’re banning books…

Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.

Be. Like. Finland.

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · Jan 3

Parish notice: am looking for a couple of people (ideally grad students with pol science or history background) to help me out with some research for a project I’m working on. Will pay for the time. DM if interested or send on to someone if you think would fit the bill.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Jan 1

🚨NHS dentistry has effectively ceased to exist for new patients

The government has so far offered no timetable for key pledges:

❌700,000 urgent dental appts
❌Dental Contract Reform

@thebda.bsky.social is calling for urgent action if NHS dentistry is to be saved
youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...

People having to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian - it’s medieval

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

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suzanneblake.bsky.social @suzanneblake.bsky.social · Dec 31

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

My friend Jimmy Carter will be remembered long after other presidents are forgotten. Here’s why | Gordon Brown

His rise to the Oval Office was meteoric. But what he did afterwards set the standard for statesmanship and public service, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

www.theguardian.com

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Ruth Swailes @ruthswailes.bsky.social · Dec 29

Someone said we were “behaving like year 5 girls” 😳 when we spoke out about this. But truth and transparency matter. amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

‘Authoritarian and heavy-handed’: call for investigation into vetting of experts by UK civil servants | Privacy | The Guardian

Speakers banned after criticising government in social media posts

amp.theguardian.com

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Binance Square @avenue4star4team.bsky.social · Dec 14

The real luxuries in life.

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Rosemary Hoyle @hoylerosemary.bsky.social · Dec 14

#UKGovsRead continuing my updating of SEND knowledge. Chapt 2 'Effective SEND governance' maps the DfE 6 Key Features of effective governance across to SEND
Govs - the table on p24/25 is just brilliant for planning - a great tool colleagues! #UKEdGovs

The cover of The Governance Handbook for SEND and Inclusion it shows a circle of hands each holding out a piece of a jigsaw.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Dec 12

‘We’re getting poorer’ says Nigel Farage in his Beth Rigby interview.

I agree. The Brexit he championed is on course to cut UK trade by a staggering 15% - a huge reduction in the potential economic performance of the country at a time when every penny counts

youtu.be/jvo1JM6xZqQ?...

The Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined the UK economy. Hold onto your seats..

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

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Jamie Klingler @jamieklingler.bsky.social · Dec 10

On Thursday the 2024 issue of @theneweuropean.bsky.social comes out and they have given me the platform to explain why Gisèle Pelicot is my hero and how she radically changed the conversation about shame and sexual assault
It is my proudest writing.
app.theneweuropean.co.uk/2024/10/26/v...

Cover of Thursday’s issue which I wrote the cover story for about Gisèle Pelicot as person of the year 2024

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