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Mark Robinson
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Aspiring urban fixer - was UK High Street Czar -think tank wonk - ABI survivor - OSP student @lse - Making Hartlepool Great Again

Writing about later life learning and being a padawan "pracademic" https://markisalwayslearning.substack.com .. more

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 5h
Have texted the kids to say that I am paying more tax on the family home, because they are no fun.

I blame their mum.

Reposted by Peter Campbell, John Holmes, Mark Robinson

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Alex Hern @hern.bsky.social · 5h
From now on, when discussing the budget, please use “is this measure bigger than the cost to the exchequer of gen Z drinking less” as your metric for assessing whether something actually raises or costs a significant sum

Reposted by Mark Robinson

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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 5h
"having changed my mind about the OBR, my internship there has begun smoothly"

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 11h
Good a baby step towards proper fiscal devo.

Reposted by Will Jennings, Steve Peers, Anand Menon , and 1 more

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 3d
Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.

time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com

Reposted by Andrew Scott, Mark Robinson

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 4d
“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”

“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”

You can have those for nothing, lads.

mr.place
Mark Robinson @mr.place · 4d
They’re not even very good at this.

Best of luck with “sanitising” the Epstein files….

Reposted by Will Jennings, Tim Bale, Justin H. Kirkland , and 3 more

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 4d
Labour is desperately trying to appeal to Reform supporters. In October, we asked people in the UK if they perceive a party as a "party for someone like them". Only very few people say this for both Labour and Reform. The correlation is negative. Labour is chasing an electorate that does not exist.

Reposted by Mark Robinson

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 5d
How WhatsApp messages revealed Reform UK’s Nathan Gill’s pro-Russian bribes
Nathan Gill: How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes - BBC News
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.
www.bbc.com

Reposted by Mark Robinson

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Stephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social · 5d
Maybe they would like to join us at @patmillsuk.bsky.social

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Share The Wealth @sharethewealthuk.bsky.social · 6d
Former City trader Gary Stevenson calls for the public to demand reduced inequality and a fairer taxation system from their politicians. #TaxTheSuperRich @garyseconomics.bsky.social

mr.place
Mark Robinson @mr.place · 7d
Its that bloody road junction they want to sort out!

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 7d
Spot on. This performative cruelty needs to be called out; this is far-right appeasement, no more, no less.

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 8d
Hi @profgalloway.com you've criticised Nick Clegg for his time at Meta, but you do agree on one thing.

BYWSTW - as the cool kids say...

markisalwayslearning.substack.com/p/like-a-stu...

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 8d
I love the way the pre-recorded announcements on Grand Central say “Sunderland”. That’s is all.

mr.place
Mark Robinson @mr.place · 8d
Your newsletter is excellent. Bravo.

Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Ben H. Ansell, Maria Abreu , and 3 more

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 8d
The basic problem with the temporary refugee status policy - especially one lasting up to 20 years - is it leads to very few removals (based on Denmark's experience) but does significantly worsen integration.

Reposted by Philip Cowley, Mark Robinson

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 8d
The brutal reality of life as an Android owner in London: First you’re shocked as you’re mugged. Then you’re humiliated as the thief returns the device. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
"Don't want no Samsung"
Plus: Scroll down to see what might be the strangest new artwork in the capital and read more on our investigations into the capital's landlords.
www.londoncentric.media

Reposted by John Foot, Mark Robinson, Christina Pagel

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 8d
@pimlicat.bsky.social: "Multiple studies show that ramping up ever-harsher rhetoric on immigration and asylum never wins over Reform-curious voters. The government would be wiser to make the case for the international institutions and protections we all depend on.”

https://bit.ly/49YBJVD

Reposted by Patrick Dunleavy, Simon Wren‐Lewis, Mark Robinson , and 2 more

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 9d
Going to leave you with a Home Office chart from their most recent asylum stats so you can decide whether the UK is a magnet for asylum seekers with a uniquely generous asylum system www.gov.uk/government/s...

Reposted by Ben H. Ansell, Steve Peers, Alison Phipps , and 5 more

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 9d
The Home Secretary says "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world"

That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims

Reposted by Steve Peers, Steven French, Lesley A. Hall , and 8 more

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 9d
The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs

This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT

Reposted by Ben H. Ansell, Mary Bosworth, Lesley A. Hall , and 5 more

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Tony Vaughan KC MP @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social · 10d
The Prime Minister said in September that we are at a fork in the road. These asylum proposals suggest we have taken the wrong turning.

The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says
Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial system
www.theguardian.com

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Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 11d

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 13d
A joy of later life studies @lsepbs.bsky.social is the dept. lectures @mmosleh.bsky.social on news quality & political bias on social media was excellent. www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.... - x is slightly liberal leaning😱 Crap news travels fast on the right. @t0nyyates.bsky.social have you seen this?
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org

mr.place
Mark Robinson @mr.place · 13d
Spot on👊

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Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 13d
Our member Julia Davies chatted to LBC about exit taxes and why, if you make your money here, you should pay your taxes here.

#TaxTheSuperRich

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 14d
I remember the good old days when new governments were supposed to be unpopular for the 1st 2/3 of their term to get things done without bed wetting from their own supporters.

Reposted by Dorothy Bishop, Peter Thorne, Steve Peers , and 5 more

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Caitlin Moran @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social · 15d
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
Clear out toys now!

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 15d
Two paragraphs from the article, pointing out Telegraph hypocrisy