Sarah Davies
@sarahdavieslaw.bsky.social
Lawyer particularly interested in tax legislation and policy.
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Sasha and Minou have had enough of January already. They don’t understand why politicians are stupid, the weather is terrible, their human has just had to give the government a huge chunk of their Dreamies fund, why Richmond Council hasn’t picked up the Christmas trees yet and why West Ham are crap.
January 23, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Sasha and Minou have had enough of January already. They don’t understand why politicians are stupid, the weather is terrible, their human has just had to give the government a huge chunk of their Dreamies fund, why Richmond Council hasn’t picked up the Christmas trees yet and why West Ham are crap.
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I'm curious why the media sanewashes Trump. Theories: partisan bias (dull); Smith's point that we worship the powerful; a legacy of West Wing causing folk to presume the President is wise; belief there must be depth somewhere; reluctance to see that democracy produces worthless leaders. Or what?
January 22, 2026 at 10:41 AM
I'm curious why the media sanewashes Trump. Theories: partisan bias (dull); Smith's point that we worship the powerful; a legacy of West Wing causing folk to presume the President is wise; belief there must be depth somewhere; reluctance to see that democracy produces worthless leaders. Or what?
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Had an intriguing editorial discussion recently: how did people in the past talk about 'minutes' when they didn't have watches or standardised times? How does that affect your thinking?
Come down an Elizabethan/Jacobean rabbit hole with me.
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Come down an Elizabethan/Jacobean rabbit hole with me.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Had an intriguing editorial discussion recently: how did people in the past talk about 'minutes' when they didn't have watches or standardised times? How does that affect your thinking?
Come down an Elizabethan/Jacobean rabbit hole with me.
1/
Come down an Elizabethan/Jacobean rabbit hole with me.
1/
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Lawyers livid over Browne Jacobson's Xmas phishing trap www.rollonfriday.com/news-content...
EXCLUSIVE Lawyers livid over Browne Jacobson's Xmas phishing trap
Crappy Christmas!
www.rollonfriday.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Lawyers livid over Browne Jacobson's Xmas phishing trap www.rollonfriday.com/news-content...
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A month ago someone in Jenrick's team got in touch to complain that I'd called him "the most shameless man in parliament." I mean.
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
A month ago someone in Jenrick's team got in touch to complain that I'd called him "the most shameless man in parliament." I mean.
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Good that the City of London is doing this, and about time, too.
City to fight disinformation that undermines London on world stage
Government, police and cyber experts point to surge in social media posts spreading fake narratives about safety
www.ft.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Good that the City of London is doing this, and about time, too.
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Celebratory Horlicks today at the Debt Management Office
January 13, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Celebratory Horlicks today at the Debt Management Office
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For those joining Bluesky from the Bad Place: welcome.
Yes, you could/should have made the decision sooner, but it is never too late to make a good decision.
And there is a lot on this site which will remind you of the Bad Place before it was bad.
Yes, you could/should have made the decision sooner, but it is never too late to make a good decision.
And there is a lot on this site which will remind you of the Bad Place before it was bad.
January 12, 2026 at 3:50 PM
For those joining Bluesky from the Bad Place: welcome.
Yes, you could/should have made the decision sooner, but it is never too late to make a good decision.
And there is a lot on this site which will remind you of the Bad Place before it was bad.
Yes, you could/should have made the decision sooner, but it is never too late to make a good decision.
And there is a lot on this site which will remind you of the Bad Place before it was bad.
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I’m going to try to post more on here - because the other place is awful.
January 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM
I’m going to try to post more on here - because the other place is awful.
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There's now data out about the resident doctor strikes last month
So how disruptive did they end up being? And what can we say about how the NHS is responding to ongoing strikes?
Short 🧵👇
So how disruptive did they end up being? And what can we say about how the NHS is responding to ongoing strikes?
Short 🧵👇
January 9, 2026 at 11:35 AM
There's now data out about the resident doctor strikes last month
So how disruptive did they end up being? And what can we say about how the NHS is responding to ongoing strikes?
Short 🧵👇
So how disruptive did they end up being? And what can we say about how the NHS is responding to ongoing strikes?
Short 🧵👇
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Trump chasing imaginary oil supplies, Big Tech chasing an imaginary AI deity, and wannabe Fed chairs chasing an imaginary productivity boom. My new year's resolution of not getting angry about bullshit narratives is not going to last long
January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Trump chasing imaginary oil supplies, Big Tech chasing an imaginary AI deity, and wannabe Fed chairs chasing an imaginary productivity boom. My new year's resolution of not getting angry about bullshit narratives is not going to last long
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Oops should be 1989!
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Oops should be 1989!
Interesting 👇
The detention of Noriega in 1969 is clearly the closest precedent for the Maduro operation. But events in Caracas remind me of a now-forgotten episode in which the US invaded a Commonwealth Caribbean state, giving the UK Gov’t a few hours’ notice and ignoring their objections 1/9
January 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Interesting 👇
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🧵 Is it a super flu year? Who knows, but I think the current reporting is stupid.
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🧵 Is it a super flu year? Who knows, but I think the current reporting is stupid.
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10
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“Drunk raccoon passed out on liquor store floor” is my favourite Flaming Lips B Side
December 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“Drunk raccoon passed out on liquor store floor” is my favourite Flaming Lips B Side
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I do sometimes wonder if I'm losing my mind. thecritic.co.uk/full...
December 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I do sometimes wonder if I'm losing my mind. thecritic.co.uk/full...
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The version of the Gospels where the Samaritan crossed the road to kick the robbery victim in the head and go through his pockets for loose change was suppressed by the woke fathers of the early church.
Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian
Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian
Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The version of the Gospels where the Samaritan crossed the road to kick the robbery victim in the head and go through his pockets for loose change was suppressed by the woke fathers of the early church.
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Trump v the BBC cont'd: an odd and desperate letter from the US media regulator
Or: why you should have your evidence in place before you threaten a law suit
A new post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-th...
Or: why you should have your evidence in place before you threaten a law suit
A new post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-th...
Trump v the BBC cont'd: an odd and desperate letter from the US media regulator
Or: why you should have your evidence in place before you threaten a law suit
emptycity.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Trump v the BBC cont'd: an odd and desperate letter from the US media regulator
Or: why you should have your evidence in place before you threaten a law suit
A new post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-th...
Or: why you should have your evidence in place before you threaten a law suit
A new post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-th...
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👋 Hi Bluesky!
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
School of Advanced Study
Uniting research institutes and centres at the University of London to form the UK's national centre for the support and promotion of academic research in the humanities.
sas.ac.uk
November 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
👋 Hi Bluesky!
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
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A brief thread on Trump renewing his threat to sue the BBC.
(Note I am not an American lawyer, this is perspective of an English legal commentator.)
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(Note I am not an American lawyer, this is perspective of an English legal commentator.)
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November 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
A brief thread on Trump renewing his threat to sue the BBC.
(Note I am not an American lawyer, this is perspective of an English legal commentator.)
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(Note I am not an American lawyer, this is perspective of an English legal commentator.)
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When this country finally sees fit to install me as a benevolent military dictator, my first act of business will be to ban the use of the word "raid" in relation to tax stories.
Second act - imprison Simon Jenkins.
Second act - imprison Simon Jenkins.
November 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
When this country finally sees fit to install me as a benevolent military dictator, my first act of business will be to ban the use of the word "raid" in relation to tax stories.
Second act - imprison Simon Jenkins.
Second act - imprison Simon Jenkins.
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You are essentially stuck between an ageing society desiring nostalgia and / or risk removal and a shrill social media cacophony demanding everything is sorted out now. With glib supposedly edgy one-liners far too often passing as serious commentary.
November 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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If there’s anyone who used to work for the BBC who has not yet done a Substack on The Robbie Gibb I Knew, can they please file by close of business tonight
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If there’s anyone who used to work for the BBC who has not yet done a Substack on The Robbie Gibb I Knew, can they please file by close of business tonight