Andy Morwood
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Lobbyist / ex Tory MP Ben Howlett has been done by an undercover sting. As ever, the most revealing thing is how very very cheap it is buy access in British media/politics — and especially how Howlett controls one of the biggest UK pol Twitter accounts!
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-o...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Lobbyist / ex Tory MP Ben Howlett has been done by an undercover sting. As ever, the most revealing thing is how very very cheap it is buy access in British media/politics — and especially how Howlett controls one of the biggest UK pol Twitter accounts!
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-o...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-o...
I have hit the opposite of the jackpot in the “people in the room next to you at your hotel” lottery
December 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I have hit the opposite of the jackpot in the “people in the room next to you at your hotel” lottery
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Babybel has rebranded from “upbeat bouncy red plastic cheese you buy to shut up children for five minutes” to “serious protein source for bro deadlift power up”. In this essay on what this says about our changing culture, I will…
December 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Babybel has rebranded from “upbeat bouncy red plastic cheese you buy to shut up children for five minutes” to “serious protein source for bro deadlift power up”. In this essay on what this says about our changing culture, I will…
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OMG the guy currently trying to take down Rachel Reeves over an U14 chess championship in the 1990s cannot be real
December 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
OMG the guy currently trying to take down Rachel Reeves over an U14 chess championship in the 1990s cannot be real
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Think this is a good example of my theory that "the most risk averse interpretation of regulation" often matters far more than what regulation actually says.
The Women's Institute has been forced into excluding trans women too
"Not doing so would leave us at risk of costly legal challenge and potential regulatory action from the Charity Commission. We have a public duty to ensure our charity is not in breach of the law."
www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre...
"Not doing so would leave us at risk of costly legal challenge and potential regulatory action from the Charity Commission. We have a public duty to ensure our charity is not in breach of the law."
www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre...
Press Releases
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December 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Think this is a good example of my theory that "the most risk averse interpretation of regulation" often matters far more than what regulation actually says.
“Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet and close Southend campus”
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December 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
“Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet and close Southend campus”
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👇 This is a) obviously correct b) resisted by most in the political class because it makes so much of what we do redundant.
My extremely simple heuristic for the current political system is that until you can go food shopping and think prices haven’t increased / things aren’t expensive etc don’t expect any material political continuity.
December 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
👇 This is a) obviously correct b) resisted by most in the political class because it makes so much of what we do redundant.
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Royal Mail have written a GDPR policy for their letter to Santa scheme that is a) pitched at children explaining how their data is used and b) fully committed to the existence of Father Christmas and it’s just… really cute
December 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Royal Mail have written a GDPR policy for their letter to Santa scheme that is a) pitched at children explaining how their data is used and b) fully committed to the existence of Father Christmas and it’s just… really cute
So what do you study?
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
So what do you study?
The report into the leak of the budget by the OBR is interesting for the weird set up of some of the stuff - obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
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December 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The report into the leak of the budget by the OBR is interesting for the weird set up of some of the stuff - obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
The Pizza Hut in Bradford is very very closed, but they still leave the lights on!
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Pizza Hut in Bradford is very very closed, but they still leave the lights on!
Good morning from Radio 4
November 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Good morning from Radio 4
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OBR_Economic_and_fiscal_outlook_November_2025_FINAL_FINAL_V9_DONOTPUBLISH_EMBARGO_USETHISONE.pdf
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
OBR_Economic_and_fiscal_outlook_November_2025_FINAL_FINAL_V9_DONOTPUBLISH_EMBARGO_USETHISONE.pdf
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OfS' CEO today: "The closer you get to a crisis point as an institution, the less concerned you might be about future regulatory action for not cooperating with the regulator. So that makes our tools and our ability to drive student protection planning limited in some scenarios.”
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
OfS' CEO today: "The closer you get to a crisis point as an institution, the less concerned you might be about future regulatory action for not cooperating with the regulator. So that makes our tools and our ability to drive student protection planning limited in some scenarios.”
Ooh the excitement, I could sleep in a different bed each night
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Ooh the excitement, I could sleep in a different bed each night
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Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
I would really prefer not to have to spend £126 because the Victoria line stopped and I missed my train, but here we are
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I would really prefer not to have to spend £126 because the Victoria line stopped and I missed my train, but here we are
Just off to stare at a wall in silence after six hours of meetings
November 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Just off to stare at a wall in silence after six hours of meetings
Every shade of brown in Bradford this evening
November 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Every shade of brown in Bradford this evening
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The tone of an organisation is set from the leader on down, and the tone of Keir Starmer's leadership has always been 'say it if it is convenient'.
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
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
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The tone of an organisation is set from the leader on down, and the tone of Keir Starmer's leadership has always been 'say it if it is convenient'.
Nibbler won this stare off with Bing by falling asleep
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Nibbler won this stare off with Bing by falling asleep
Leeds train station *stinks* of diesel fumes. I’m sure I don’t remember it being this bad!
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Leeds train station *stinks* of diesel fumes. I’m sure I don’t remember it being this bad!
Newcastle train station’s pub is extremely shiny
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Newcastle train station’s pub is extremely shiny