William Norris
@william-norris.bsky.social
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Chair of Nonclassical. Formerly of Scottish Ensemble, Southbank Sinfonia, Tafelmusik & the oae but this account is my own.
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
Twelve Jobs Nigel has earned over £1 million in additional income since the general election.

To understand the scale of it, since the July 2024 election he's earned roughly £100k more as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion than Starmer gets as PM.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns
The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo
www.mirror.co.uk
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sundersays.bsky.social
The UAE is an authoritarian autocracy, a petro-state with no income tax for citizens, to bribe them for the lack of democratic voice or free speech

It is 85% migrant, a segregated society with a ban on integration in principle and practice, few rights, equal opportunities, nor voice for incomers
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andrewcutting.coe.int
Should the UK leave the European Convention on Human Rights?

Interesting comments from Dominic Grieve, former Attorney General for England and Wales👇

#ECHR
william-norris.bsky.social
Had about a 30 min delay on the Paris - Stuttgart train the other day with these sort of checks taking place. And again from Ljubljana to Villach.
william-norris.bsky.social
Or indeed a diesel one on the section of the line that’s now been completed for some while.
william-norris.bsky.social
Tomorrow night! —->
nonclsscl.bsky.social
✨ ormside projects // nonclassical presents nneka cummins with beatrice ferriera & nwakke

📍 penarth Centre, 32 ormside st, london SE15 ⚡ experimental electronics, bluegrass-inspired opera & immersive soundscapes!

tickets £8–£18 via ra.co/events/2209421
william-norris.bsky.social
Find it utterly bizarre that politicians on the left continue to use X, lining the post of Elon Musk a little bit more with every tweet and every spat.
william-norris.bsky.social
Eating one of the many bags of crisps that LNER off loaded onto me on my last trip while being studiously ignored by all the catering crew on this (late) Deutsche Bahn train.
william-norris.bsky.social
Until the AMOC shuts down which looks quite likely, in which case we’ll be sub Arctic.
william-norris.bsky.social
Article says the land for the Leeds leg is being sold off :(
william-norris.bsky.social
I fully support this pedantry.
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stephenkb.bsky.social
Good column this. Ultimately the UK's problems are 'need to spend a bit more money' - big and important questions on what the right mix of public and private that should be, but no, we don't need a 'Meiji Restoration' level of upheaval!
Britain is not a broken society
The country has serious problems but the right’s vision of it has become hysterical
www.ft.com
william-norris.bsky.social
Last chance! Our extended deadline of 28 July is fast approaching - feel free to message me to find out more.
nonclsscl.bsky.social
join our board as a trustee ✨

we’re looking for new trustees to join the board of nonclassical! we’re looking for new trustees to join the board of nonclassical this year!

deadline: 9am, friday 4 july

apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
If you go down to the woods today you’re sure of a big surprise. The woods are gone. There’s a road called ‘The Woods’ there instead, containing a load of fucking ghastly overpriced executive houses with identical shiny light grey interiors and pointless giant clocks in their living rooms.
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adambienkov.bsky.social
If only there were half the outrage over Israeli soldiers shooting starving people queuing for food as there has been towards some rappers mouthing off at Glastonbury, we'd be in a very different place
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robertsaunders.bsky.social
All governments are imperfect but they are NOT "all the same".

The lazy trope that "it doesn't matter who you vote for" isn't just false; it feeds the nihilism on which the radical right prey.

It's like a burning tyre, coating everything in acrid smoke, choking off any meaningful democratic choice
gsoh31.bsky.social
Compare and contrast the plutocratic US government's grotesque help for the richest... with social democratic Britain. Like night and day.
william-norris.bsky.social
I’ve discovered incredible new music and artists during my short time as Chair of @nonclsscl.bsky.social - being on the board is massively fulfilling, and we’re currently recruiting a number of trustees - details below.
nonclsscl.bsky.social
join our board as a trustee ✨

we’re looking for new trustees to join the board of nonclassical! we’re looking for new trustees to join the board of nonclassical this year!

deadline: 9am, friday 4 july

apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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drjennings.bsky.social
A reminder that more people are employed in the yoga industry than there are registered fishers working in the UK.
william-norris.bsky.social
Achievement unlocked, rode the @lner.co.uk Eleanor train today 😍
william-norris.bsky.social
All we ever hear in the UK is how *amazing* French trains are 🙄
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parodypm.bsky.social
Just the official account for the US government portraying a convicted fraudster, rapist and sex predator as God's representative on Earth. Americans must be so proud.
AI image of trump as the pope
william-norris.bsky.social
It’s literally impossible to get wine served in an actual glass @southbankcentre.bsky.social - why would I want to over spend on a glass of wine only to have it in plastic? Upstairs to Skylon it is…