A battalion of daffodils, massing for their spring invasion. Helmets off.

Whoa, just watch the first episode of BBC’s new Lord of the Flies adaptation. Beautiful and also so so so unsettling. I mean we know that already, but talk about creeping dread…

On Avanti to Manchester, which had to stop outside Stafford for 20 minutes while a Jack Russell was rescued from the tracks. Said Jack Russell was then driven by the train to Stafford station and back into the arms of its worried owner. Humanity prevails.

How did I ever miss this? So so good www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

This is booking up fast - almost 200 people attending so far! If you're thinking of coming & haven't booked yet then do so soon. @nihrarcs.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social @arc-southlondon.bsky.social @penarc.bsky.social @elspethma.bsky.social #PPI #PublicInvolvement #InvolveYoungPeople

oh I've written about this before! one of the big problems with people developing those assumptions is also that they become entirely unable to then engage with normies who represent like.....98% of the population, and whose beliefs are formed on a much more case-by-case basis

If you follow the present logic of some Ministers and senior advisers like Milburn, it’s the act of deeming children eligible for support such as via SEND or DLA that predicts poverty in adulthood (‘a lifetime on benefits’). The support is cast as the ‘structural barrier’

Excellent thread 👇

Up & out early to run from Bermondsey to Battersea Park where I had the most delicious bacon bap (well, ciabatta. They don’t do baps in Battersea, which is a shame cos it could be called a Battersea Bap). Anyway, has made me want to run to Battersea every Sunday.

It’s been a week and I’m still marvelling at this while wondering if you can actually survive on your own toenails?

Crocuses or croci?

Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."

Good morning 🌞

As someone owning a leasehold flat, I don't feel at a practical level that Ground Rent is the real issue for most. It's uncappable runaway service charges that presents the bigger threat.

Been invited to speak to a group in Scotland about how social care is framed (or the framing of social care can be influenced) during elections this week. It got me thinking.... so I've written a blogpost. Staying off the battlefield makingrightsmakesense.wordpress.com/2026/01/25/s...

On Alan Milburn's ignorant and unproductive comments about personal independence payment, SEND and their impact on young people not in employment, education or training Anxious Alan makingrightsmakesense.wordpress.com/2026/01/25/a...

On Alan Milburn's ignorant and unproductive comments about personal independence payment, SEND and their impact on young people not in employment, education or training Anxious Alan makingrightsmakesense.wordpress.com/2026/01/25/a...

Holy shit. We're back on the moral crusade against people who live with mental ill health revival wagon. Once every ten years like an ancient curse. 'it's our moral duty to make people already struggling feel much worse for their own good. Activate the reserve workforce for jobs that aren't there!'

Spring starting to…. Spring. 🌞

PIP helps people to go to work, it doesn’t lock people out of jobs. makingrightsmakesense.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/p...

I don’t know why I’m doing it, but watching Trump’s speech at Davos & really there’s nothing else to say but the man’s a total c—t.

Avoiding the costs of delay: new (longish) read on how narrative change could help achieve the shift to early action and prevention in adult social care (and beyond) open.substack.com/pub/socialca...

Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.

"Ah nae longer feel an obligation tae think purely o' peace."

The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.

Just fyi. On Friday, Lord Falconer, who's shepherding the assisted dying bill through the Lords, admitted that he thought it was fine if someone chose to die because they didn't have enough money for care If you're left wing and support the principle, I really need you to look at the bill's details

Went to see ‘Guess how much I love you?’ at the Royal Court tonight. Amazing. Deeply moving. Two incredible actors. Was fascinating to hear what I assume was Robert Aramayo’s authentic Hull accent after he delivered such a convincing Galashiels one (with Tourette’) in the brilliant ‘I Swear’

"It is the most shattering experience of a US President‘s life when one morning he awakes and quite reasonably says to himself 'I will never defeat the Dane.' “When that moment comes, one's ambition ceases."

"Prodigal", Mykonos, 17 January 2016. Ten years ago today. I miss her.

Job opportunity - we need a fab new colleague to do quant research on work, welfare and mental health within @kingscsmh.bsky.social (closes 8 Feb) This is funded until Apr/28, but we'll support you in bids to extend it - please do circulate to suitable ppl! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQD294/p...

Morning 🌈

Well, at least there’s a new Sleaford Mods album out to soundtrack the endtimes.

Ah yes, I remember it well. #TimeTrumpet

A warm #Bluesky welcome to @imcmillan.bsky.social who we have loved working with over the years. Perfect time to remember the #Unfurlings -banners for hope & change created by people with #dementia View them all here theunfurlings.org.uk - & we have the 'real' versions awaiting a next exhibition...

Good day 🌞

Fantastic work that @innov-dementia.bsky.social has been happy to, peripherally, support 👇

Chanced upon this soundtrack the other day. Is breathtakingly lovely. Anyone seen the movie? open.spotify.com/album/73YA42...

Belatedly started watching Industry and how did I ever miss this? As someone whose twenties came to a close in 2001, it reminds me very much of This Life, in the very best way. What a treat to have four series to plough through.

Also says "DHSC is not the Department of Health and Social Care, but the National Hospital Service" Might have to steal that line

Mark E. Smith at The Foresters in Prestwich, Manchester, photo by Charles Gordon Montgomery, early 1980s.

Jarvis Cocker played this on his Radio 6 show several years ago & I've loved it ever since. Such a beautiful version of the Spriritualized song, by the Capital Children's Choir. You'll be singing it for days.... that's also Bobby Gillespie's son on the drums www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLyH...

Now with the context of snow, falling.

Whoa #WaitingForTheOut on BBC is exceptional. The dog.... oh the dog.

Good afternoon 🌞

Also government agencies and tech lobbyists with commercial COI Meamwhile consistently delivering tried and tested good care for more people more of the time ignored by journalism and policy makers Dementia "wonder drugs" are a great example

Moral maze: family glued to Netflix Rom coms so I headed out for a lone walk. En route home I stop for a drink. Pub busy but one (large for 6 people) table free so I sit at it, cosy with my pint. After 10 mins a man comes over & asks if ok to share the table… I say yes of course…..

HNY

Just need to shout ‘boo!’ thru a loudspeaker at everyone turning up. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Good morning 🌞

Now I’m watching When Harry Met Sally and it’s just perfect isn’t it?