Deri Jones
@thatderi.bsky.social
Ending youth homelessness at Centrepoint, one press release at a time.
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I hate this book so much lol
October 18, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I hate this book so much lol
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London hasn't built enough homes since the 1930s.
1937: 3 page planning application
2025: 1,250 pages (25 pages longer than War and Peace)
It didn't used to be this hard to build homes, it doesn't need to be today.
1937: 3 page planning application
2025: 1,250 pages (25 pages longer than War and Peace)
It didn't used to be this hard to build homes, it doesn't need to be today.
July 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
London hasn't built enough homes since the 1930s.
1937: 3 page planning application
2025: 1,250 pages (25 pages longer than War and Peace)
It didn't used to be this hard to build homes, it doesn't need to be today.
1937: 3 page planning application
2025: 1,250 pages (25 pages longer than War and Peace)
It didn't used to be this hard to build homes, it doesn't need to be today.
As far as I can tell from this great @londoncentric.media piece, in naming the Overground lines last year no one considered calling the now-Suffragette line The Goblin.
I just can't get my head around this. Wouldn't this have been funny, cool and correct?
www.londoncentric.media/p/the-reject...
I just can't get my head around this. Wouldn't this have been funny, cool and correct?
www.londoncentric.media/p/the-reject...
The rejected London Overground line names
Exclusive: Want to catch the Saffron down to Croydon, then hop on the Galtymore up to Willesden via the Polari?
www.londoncentric.media
March 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
As far as I can tell from this great @londoncentric.media piece, in naming the Overground lines last year no one considered calling the now-Suffragette line The Goblin.
I just can't get my head around this. Wouldn't this have been funny, cool and correct?
www.londoncentric.media/p/the-reject...
I just can't get my head around this. Wouldn't this have been funny, cool and correct?
www.londoncentric.media/p/the-reject...
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My experience of reporting on welfare cuts over the last 12 years is that they result in very high levels of human misery and don't save anything like as much as they were intended to - especially when other costs are factored in. I don't expect Reeves' to be much different
March 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
My experience of reporting on welfare cuts over the last 12 years is that they result in very high levels of human misery and don't save anything like as much as they were intended to - especially when other costs are factored in. I don't expect Reeves' to be much different
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Places in Europe that are smaller than Leeds but have trams.
February 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Places in Europe that are smaller than Leeds but have trams.
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city sending out an ominous statement to the rest of league one here
February 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
city sending out an ominous statement to the rest of league one here
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A reader with a terminal illness emailed in despair. What she told me should shock us all | Frances Ryan
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
Last September, I received an email from a reader called Rosy. At just 53, motor neurone disease meant Rosy was losing her body as she knew it,…
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:10 AM
A reader with a terminal illness emailed in despair. What she told me should shock us all | Frances Ryan
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Relatedly it just blows my mind that “the private sector in the 1930s to the 1970s” and “the state in the 1950s to 1980s” just absolutely nailed good housebuilding and then just went “well, that’s over now”.
January 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Relatedly it just blows my mind that “the private sector in the 1930s to the 1970s” and “the state in the 1950s to 1980s” just absolutely nailed good housebuilding and then just went “well, that’s over now”.
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A new NAO report out today points to a whopping £49 billion backlog in public sector property maintenance. The public realm is falling apart.
www.nao.org.uk/reports/main...
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www.nao.org.uk/reports/main...
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Maintaining public service facilities - NAO report
The public spending watchdog has estimated that the government’s maintenance backlog is at least £49 billion.
www.nao.org.uk
January 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A new NAO report out today points to a whopping £49 billion backlog in public sector property maintenance. The public realm is falling apart.
www.nao.org.uk/reports/main...
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www.nao.org.uk/reports/main...
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where does the new york times even find these people
January 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
where does the new york times even find these people
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Zuckerberg wants everyone to know he's done pretending he gives a shit about what people do on his platforms. Here's what happens next.
www.garbageday.email/p/zuckerberg...
www.garbageday.email/p/zuckerberg...
January 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Zuckerberg wants everyone to know he's done pretending he gives a shit about what people do on his platforms. Here's what happens next.
www.garbageday.email/p/zuckerberg...
www.garbageday.email/p/zuckerberg...
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Housing Associations simply do not have the finances to do all that is required of them. As this article notes, the situation is particularly acute in London. All HAs publish their accounts, I strongly advise policy makers (and those in Govt) read them. It's grim.
www.ft.com/content/68ba...
www.ft.com/content/68ba...
London hit by record downturn in affordable housing
High inflation, interest rates and building safety costs are driving collapse in construction
www.ft.com
December 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Housing Associations simply do not have the finances to do all that is required of them. As this article notes, the situation is particularly acute in London. All HAs publish their accounts, I strongly advise policy makers (and those in Govt) read them. It's grim.
www.ft.com/content/68ba...
www.ft.com/content/68ba...
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So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/
December 24, 2024 at 9:14 AM
So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/
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Hi! As well as the Talking Pictures project I'm working on about theTV made in Theatr Clwyd with Catrin James (see past posts), I've also been commissioned to lead a cultural heritage trail project to gather stories relating to Theatr Clwyd as a heritage building. Would you like to work with me?
December 18, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Hi! As well as the Talking Pictures project I'm working on about theTV made in Theatr Clwyd with Catrin James (see past posts), I've also been commissioned to lead a cultural heritage trail project to gather stories relating to Theatr Clwyd as a heritage building. Would you like to work with me?
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In July, I FOI'd the Home Office for the full breakdown of spending on the Rwanda scheme
I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions
www.gov.uk/government/p...
I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions
www.gov.uk/government/p...
December 2, 2024 at 5:24 PM
In July, I FOI'd the Home Office for the full breakdown of spending on the Rwanda scheme
I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions
www.gov.uk/government/p...
I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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"TfL said there was an average of just four customers in the first hour of each day, so keeping the link open could not be justified."
Another stunning Boris Johnson legacy
greenwichwire.co.uk/2024/11/15/l...
Another stunning Boris Johnson legacy
greenwichwire.co.uk/2024/11/15/l...
London Cable Car cuts to hit commuters and Victoria Dock parkrunners - The Greenwich Wire
TfL is planning to cut the opening hours of the London Cable Car from next month - affecting a small number of weekday commuters and people heading to Victoria Dock Parkrun on Saturdays.
greenwichwire.co.uk
November 29, 2024 at 7:29 AM
"TfL said there was an average of just four customers in the first hour of each day, so keeping the link open could not be justified."
Another stunning Boris Johnson legacy
greenwichwire.co.uk/2024/11/15/l...
Another stunning Boris Johnson legacy
greenwichwire.co.uk/2024/11/15/l...
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On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
November 23, 2024 at 6:29 AM
On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
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With new figures showing that more than one in three children in the UK are now living in poverty, with deprivation hitting a record high, it's good to see the Times focusing on the people who are really struggling
November 20, 2024 at 10:29 AM
With new figures showing that more than one in three children in the UK are now living in poverty, with deprivation hitting a record high, it's good to see the Times focusing on the people who are really struggling
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NEW: MHCLG opens consultation on sweeping right to buy changes
🏠Council tenants to live in home for approx 10yrs (up fr 3) to qualify
🏠New-build social homes exempt
🏠1-for-1 replacement target for councils
🏠Discounts to fall further - to max of 20%
🏠Repaid if tenants sell w/in 10yrs, up from 5
🏠Council tenants to live in home for approx 10yrs (up fr 3) to qualify
🏠New-build social homes exempt
🏠1-for-1 replacement target for councils
🏠Discounts to fall further - to max of 20%
🏠Repaid if tenants sell w/in 10yrs, up from 5
November 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM
NEW: MHCLG opens consultation on sweeping right to buy changes
🏠Council tenants to live in home for approx 10yrs (up fr 3) to qualify
🏠New-build social homes exempt
🏠1-for-1 replacement target for councils
🏠Discounts to fall further - to max of 20%
🏠Repaid if tenants sell w/in 10yrs, up from 5
🏠Council tenants to live in home for approx 10yrs (up fr 3) to qualify
🏠New-build social homes exempt
🏠1-for-1 replacement target for councils
🏠Discounts to fall further - to max of 20%
🏠Repaid if tenants sell w/in 10yrs, up from 5
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🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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November 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM
🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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Feels like too nice a place to be posting this, but if you feel like some down-and-dirty politics, here's my latest post on Substack nickasbury.substack.com/p/the-post-p...
The post-purpose election
If the 2007-2008 financial crisis marked the start of the purpose era, the 2024 election might just mark its end.
nickasbury.substack.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Feels like too nice a place to be posting this, but if you feel like some down-and-dirty politics, here's my latest post on Substack nickasbury.substack.com/p/the-post-p...
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My hope is that one day British VFX artists and videogame programmers will form lobby groups as powerful as the farmers and the fishing industry.
November 18, 2024 at 12:06 PM
My hope is that one day British VFX artists and videogame programmers will form lobby groups as powerful as the farmers and the fishing industry.
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NEW: Is Britain’s welfare too generous?
Most countries pay workers who lose their jobs more than half of their previous salaries.
In Britain, unemployment benefits are *12%* of the average wage
@thetimes.com
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www.thetimes.com/article/c28d...
Most countries pay workers who lose their jobs more than half of their previous salaries.
In Britain, unemployment benefits are *12%* of the average wage
@thetimes.com
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www.thetimes.com/article/c28d...
November 17, 2024 at 2:24 PM
NEW: Is Britain’s welfare too generous?
Most countries pay workers who lose their jobs more than half of their previous salaries.
In Britain, unemployment benefits are *12%* of the average wage
@thetimes.com
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www.thetimes.com/article/c28d...
Most countries pay workers who lose their jobs more than half of their previous salaries.
In Britain, unemployment benefits are *12%* of the average wage
@thetimes.com
1/5
www.thetimes.com/article/c28d...
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Ok, I've created a Starter Pack (but of course) of journalists who report on public services and 'social affairs' rather than Westminster - think NHS, education including SEND, housing and homelessness, benefits, disability, care services etc
Reply with any suggested additions go.bsky.app/Hp9iayA
Reply with any suggested additions go.bsky.app/Hp9iayA
November 17, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Ok, I've created a Starter Pack (but of course) of journalists who report on public services and 'social affairs' rather than Westminster - think NHS, education including SEND, housing and homelessness, benefits, disability, care services etc
Reply with any suggested additions go.bsky.app/Hp9iayA
Reply with any suggested additions go.bsky.app/Hp9iayA