Matthew Hamlyn
@matthewhamlyn.bsky.social
Ex-House of Commons official. Parliament, project delivery, heritage buildings, urban green spaces, food, travel, cats. Trustee at The Woodfield Project: www.thewoodfield.org Chair, Tooting Commons Management Advisory Committee tootingcommons.wordpress
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And Baum did cite Arcadia as inspiration for the new paradigm in a NEJM article ten years ago, so perhaps Stoppard knew of his impact.
www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...?
www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...?
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Not pedantic at all, an excellent point
December 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Not pedantic at all, an excellent point
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That 1 in 3 NHS doctors were overseas born in 1971 and that this has remained roughly the case ever since (despite changes in EU membership, migration policy and figures) seems less understood than it should be?
Note also: even in 1971 a British patient was somewhat likely to know a migrant doctor
Note also: even in 1971 a British patient was somewhat likely to know a migrant doctor
November 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
That 1 in 3 NHS doctors were overseas born in 1971 and that this has remained roughly the case ever since (despite changes in EU membership, migration policy and figures) seems less understood than it should be?
Note also: even in 1971 a British patient was somewhat likely to know a migrant doctor
Note also: even in 1971 a British patient was somewhat likely to know a migrant doctor
If I were the Roman Empire I'd feel a bit disrespected.
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
If I were the Roman Empire I'd feel a bit disrespected.
Interesting example of the court being asked to consider alleged defects in the parliamentary procedure employed to approve the ban. Paging @courtenayilbert.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Interesting example of the court being asked to consider alleged defects in the parliamentary procedure employed to approve the ban. Paging @courtenayilbert.bsky.social
Alexander Pope: "The last and greatest art, of crossing out".
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Alexander Pope: "The last and greatest art, of crossing out".
Tepublican is the landlord of t'pub, surely?
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Tepublican is the landlord of t'pub, surely?
Eons ago I advised Jack Straw when Foreign Sec on parliamentary stuff and he agreed to publish a white paper well in advance of his 3.30pm oral statement, to allow for proper scrutiny. Shadow FS still complained, and the exercise was not repeated
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Eons ago I advised Jack Straw when Foreign Sec on parliamentary stuff and he agreed to publish a white paper well in advance of his 3.30pm oral statement, to allow for proper scrutiny. Shadow FS still complained, and the exercise was not repeated
The argument for disclosing important matters to Parliament first is so that ministers can be properly scrutinised. But for that argument to hold up, MPs need to demonstrate they are really good at scrutiny. Not always the case
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The argument for disclosing important matters to Parliament first is so that ministers can be properly scrutinised. But for that argument to hold up, MPs need to demonstrate they are really good at scrutiny. Not always the case
The last thing I watched on TV was Top Hat ... so, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. I'll be fine.
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The last thing I watched on TV was Top Hat ... so, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. I'll be fine.
In my experience, reading out loud is the ONLY way to be really sure you've spotted the errors.
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In my experience, reading out loud is the ONLY way to be really sure you've spotted the errors.