This is what Roy Jenkins had to say about immigration on 8th November 1966, when he was Home Secretary. Not only an economic case; but "To live apart, for a person, a city or a country, is to lead a life of declining intellectual stimulation."

regardless of today’s outcome, it is morally indefensible to have a court ruling on something that affects a population, using evidence and findings that did not consult a single member of that population.

Do you have mental health and money problems? If so, we need your help at the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute charity. We need real world feedback on our policies to improve things, to join up to help out go to www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/community/

Today’s announcements in the #SpringStatement are another hammer blow for people who are struggling with their mental health and finances. We urge the government to reverse course. Read our Chief Executive @helenundy.bsky.social’s response in full 👇 🔗 www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/press-releas...

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We set our Chief Executive @helenundy.bsky.social a little challenge - to introduce us, our work and our impact to our new followers in under 60 seconds. ⌚ We think Helen did great! Find out more about us, our work and what we’ve achieved so far on our website. 🔗 www.moneyandmentalhealth.org

Nice shout out in the Radio Times for our little pod! 🎉

WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Could not be prouder of our little pod 💙 Well, their little pod, given as of this week I’m no longer the host… 😅

Loved the discussion on today’s @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social re: accessible political news, where people actually are. I’m leaving in 2 weeks but I wouldn’t have had my job at Simple Politics for the last 4 1/2 years if governments, politicians, and journalists already did this (so thanks, I guess?)

Politics/ Comms/ Journalism/ Marketing types! Fancy a part-time, flexible, remote job at @simplepolitics.bsky.social? You’re in luck! We’re looking for a Communications Assistant and a Partnerships Manager. More info here! www.instagram.com/share/BAJHpf...

My Dad has spent every day since Christmas insisting Stephen Mangan was in the Wallace and Gromit special - no IMDB page or credit reel could convince him otherwise. Anyway here’s “Stephen Mangan in Wallace and Gromit”:

Look at our tiny podcast up against some greats, what a thrill!

So yesterday I finally became Dr John and that’s pretty cool

This is excellent news for people whose full-time job is to write their PhD by June and whose part-time job is to report on UK and US politics. There’s a chance that demographic only includes me, but still… 🤞🤞