Very interesting discussion last night at Children of Time 10th anniversary event. About spiders obviously but lots more besides! @aptshadow.bsky.social

Regulation is tightly linked to open, uncensored democratic debate and agreement. De-regulation removes the democratic element and consigns society’s great power to ‘the invisible hand’ of markets. open.substack.com/pub/annpetti...

Court of Appeal lowers the bar for data protection compensation www.farrer.co.uk/news-and-ins... (England and Wales) Michael Farley & Anor v Paymaster (1836) Limited (trading as Equiniti) caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/202... Subject to (likely) appeal. #dataprotection #databreaches

about to head out to final day of amazing test Match -thanks to both India and England for serving up a treat. But can I also thank 1) ground drainage technology 2) floodlights 3) umpires being pretty relaxed about the light which means despite dark days and downpours we have had lots of cricket

*NEW BLOG POST* Havoc by Rebecca Wait lotuswritingtherapy.com/2025/07/22/h... @squadpod2021.bsky.social #Havoc #RebeccaWait #booksky #riverrunbooks

Grasping in class yesterday for a way of describing the situation where institutions deliberately have procedures in place to slow things down and deny responsibility, I landed on the phrase ‘motivated structural inefficiency’. Widespread and growing, I believe.

Incredible turnout and atmosphere in Budapest as huge crowds march in defiance of Viktor Orbán. Mayor Karácsony has shown tremendous leadership, and the organisers huge courage. It was an honour to march in solidarity with Hungary’s LGBTQI+ community.

I love the Amnesty Bookshop in Kentish Town - they have a battle ahead - please support and share if you can

Volunteers push to save Amnesty bookshop from closure - www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/volu...

New book soon

I imagine all these jobs will go with AI

Alf Dubbs picking Ode To Joy as his last desert island disc because it makes him proud to be European did for me this morning www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Surely not in the public interest, and hopefully will not be approved.

Congratulations to all those shortlisted in the 2025 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/63132

The UK & EU are key trading partners, & that relationship matters to consumers on both sides. Choices, rights & protections consumers enjoy are shaped by how 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 work together. Cooperation can address shared challenges & boost consumer confidence, driving demand, growth, and competitiveness.

Loving the #Eurovision interval mash-up!

Sadly the last ever CrimeFest, but great to be here with packed audiences and to see it is a huge success. This session all about Historical 'Crime' Fiction, with @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social and others

#OnThisDay the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott began. Led by Paul Stephenson and the West Indian Development Council, the Bristol Bus Boycott confronted racial discrimination in housing, employment and transport for Black people in Britain. Racism has no place in our society. Share to amplify 📣

🔒 Children in the UK will lead safer online lives as we've finalised safety measures for sites and apps to introduce from July. Tech firms must act to prevent children from seeing harmful content, and meet their duties under the Online Safety Act ➡️ Read more: www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...

In the coming months, the government will share it's plan to fix the NHS, but there's currently no plan for social care. We found that satisfaction with social care is at a record low of just 13%. Read more about the #BritishSocialAttitudes survey: buff.ly/ZgA3hCG

‘Economic coercion’ under EU 2023 law ‘…a third country applies … a measure affecting trade or investment in order to prevent or obtain the cessation, modification or adoption of a particular act by the Union or [MS] thereby interfering in the legitimate sovereign choices of the Union or [MS]’

Important petition against unacceptable watering down by Data (Use and Access) Bill of right to have life-changing decisions about you made by humans not machines! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ai...

It is entirely unacceptable for MPs to attack judges on a personal basis, the attorney general said yesterday. Lord Hermer KC was giving evidence to MPs and peers the day after two Conservative MPs had called for senior judges to be disciplined by politicians. rozenberg.substack.com/p/attorney-d...

And it seems it’s actually on! DB has sold 13 ICE trains to Virgin, and with this acquisition they’re jumping ahead of their rivals to be the first new company to launch #CrossChannelRail services. Here’s their press release! pub-1b6206dc01a2466c977bccef6613f074.r2.dev/virgintrains...

I'm in London for the launch of the Campaign for Better Transport's report on better use of Cross Channel links... the always-good-value @jonworth.eu and @garethdennis.bsky.social presenting and on the panel, respectively.

Terrible. How can this particular police action be lawful, even if arguable ‘public nuisance’ were being planned?

Absolutely glorious local news story that has very little to do with anything it's supposed to be about, Camden New Journal is great. www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/why-...

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The EU has been protecting consumers for more than 50 years, whether they are: 🛍️ shopping 🚅 travelling 📱 calling, texting or surfing the web 💶 using financial products and services   Find out more → europa.eu/!Fbmp8V   #WorldConsumerRightsDay

2006 Sony MZ-RH1/MZ-M200: The last portable MiniDisc recorder produced by Sony.

Cover's out for Bee Speaker.

Is anyone else finding the new UKSC site incredibly difficult to navigate compared with the old one? supremecourt.uk

Has there ever been a needier app?

👏 Delighted to see this approved! Congratulations to those who have been arguing the case for this project for decades.

Well said. People should be allowed to be risk averse without feeling guilty about it.

It is a massive honour to be asked by the Speaker to speak at his LGBT history month reception. I’ve been out for nearly 26 years - and the changes in my lifetime have been massive. It’s right to remember our pioneers and our firsts, and recommit ourselves to equality

Are you happy about the profiteering and poor performance of Thames Water and our bills rising by £19 per month!? Support #BanTheBailouts today: actionnetwork.org/letters/0ecf...

🎉 EMA celebrates its 3️⃣0️⃣th anniversary highlighting its evolving role at the centre of the EU assessing & authorising safe, high-quality medicines for 450 million people & countless animals in Europe. Learn more about EMA’s key achievements over the past 30 years: www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-...

Sadly, insurance too often does not provide the protection and reassurance you think you are getting - www.which.co.uk/campaigns/en...

The rule of law underpins British values – it is essential for our prosperity, security, safety, and business prospects.

We’re at CES! Today, members of our unions are in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show to take a look at new tech and talk about how workers need a seat at the table in how tech is used in our jobs.

Work with and for Londoners? You might want to hear what we’ve got to say. We are London’s think tank. A voice for all London is, and could be. Subscribe to our newsletter today: centreforlondon.org/newsletter-s...

New year, new calendar. #ThisistheWay

The end of 2024 saw another attempt to change data protection in the #DataBill. 53 experts and civil society groups signed an open letter for the government to scrap proposals that'll strip back the right to human review of AI decisions. #ORG2024 Read more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...

With life expectancy stalling and health inequalities widening for some groups, it's clear that the health of England’s population is not where we want it to be. There is an increased need for strong, effective public and population health leadership. www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

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Keith Ewing and John Hendy have written this, published by the Institute of Employment Rights, also setting out the necessary Amendments to the Bill www.ier.org.uk/publications...

Some excellent anti-Brexit photobombing of Good Morning Britain going on today.