Today I’m aiming to do the #Superloop #London 1/n

Recirculating this island of Ireland starter pack. Happy to have additional names suggested

Went for a walk round Paddington. #london #LondonWalk

Really enjoyed the #LeeMiller exhibition at #TateBritain Surprised at the scale - 11 rooms and a reminder of the breadth of her work

An enjoyable post by someone on the right segmenting the right.

open.substack.com/pub/samuelsh... A quirky read. And we all need that these days

Really enjoyed Manchester Art Gallery yesterday

Painful yesterday. But at least we got a goal #ecfc

I haven't the faintest idea why I agreed to this! Babu Frik

Colonnade. #London

While I'm on Do this if you like www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch

The challenge of urgent versus important for civil servants is a constant issue. This policy map from the report is an interesting practical offering from #ifg

Misty dawn in the cemetery. #London #PaddingtonOldCemetery

The Covid Inquiry shows the importance of ministerial leadership during crises Clarity of priorities, clear messaging and visible leadership are paramount in any crisis. @sophiedaud.bsky.social @timdurrant.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/comm...

A really interesting read for those who want to understand the EU view of UK relations. But the final para about the future French Presidency is the big unknown for both sides

Amazing to see RPO at Gaumont State Kilburn. Stunning building and first concert in 48 years. #Kilburn #London #Kilburnstateofmind

Take a Moment metro.co.uk/2025/10/21/c...

#rain #reflection

If you care about public services this is definitely worth a read

Fascinating for all Londoners. My personal noise hell spot is the Bakerloo line coming into Paddington.

It’s #WorldMentalHealthday Time to get outside and #TakeAMoment

Lovely #HowardHodgkin exhibition at Pitzganger Manor. Fascinating to see prints and pictures in a house, not just gallery.

That’s a nice mushroom. #mushroom #fungi

Good to see.

Lovely walk round Clapham. Old coal holes and autumn flowers

If you’re in the public sector read this.

More to do in Whitehall. But focus needs to be wider than Perm Secs. See link below to the report

For Government nerds everywhere. A proper geek out. Especially useful for junior minister changes

Finally got to see the Hiroshige at the #BritishMuseum Such wonderful detail and sense of calm through the natural world (though the censors’ mark did make me think).

Great place to keep tabs on the reshuffle

Late August skies. Autumn is here. #London

Let's have a look at yesterday's speech from Nick Thomas-Symonds on EU relations, since the text is now up 1/ www.gov.uk/government/s...

open.substack.com/pub/emptycit... an important read for anyone interested in the possibilities inherent in Government and how few constraints there are.

open.spotify.com/track/29KYPE... no explanation necessary

Worth a read by anyone in business or politics that is interested in the interplay between the Windsor Framework and the EU/Trump tariff situation. Messy seems to be the bottom line

Ixelles, Brussels looking lovely. #FlowersOnFriday

Never knew this. Fascinating stuff. My preferred version is by Motörhead.

Fascinating walk Whitechapel and Mile End today. Alms houses, work houses, artisans houses and Jewish cemetery. Depressing that C19th arguments about work houses back then about making them deliberately unpleasant to deter able-bodied paupers from seeking assistance mirrors benefits arguments today

Anyone interested in government in the UK should read this. Something for everyone here to understand. Fascinating analysis

Delighted to see this belated recognition open.substack.com/pub/ukcivils...

Margate giving it a bit of the Turner skies

A fascinating, and accurate, piece of research which gives the lie to the (now) common complaint that the civil service is too slow/seeks to frustrate the delivery of ministers’ objectives open.substack.com/pub/ukcivils...

Do watch this #SocialMobilityDay

Fascinating visit to 2 Temple Place. Was William Waldorf Astor's London office and bolt hole. Interesting to see how the design influenced by his security concerns.

A reminder of perverse incentives in Civil Serv pay, esp senior levels - “Churn and grade inflation are up because civil servants can’t get pay progression in their roles, regardless of how well they perform; junior staff can end up on higher salaries than the SCS; there is no coherent strategy...”

An interesting if gentle interview with Helen MacNamara. A good reminder of the benefits of “learning and preparation” which becomes ever harder to do these days (my version - projects don’t go wrong, they start wrong) heywoodquarterly.com/in-conversat...

A pretty accurate description of what it feels like to lead a Spending Review within a department. Glad im not doing so this time. Looks a rum process but department behaviour driven by incentives to maximise outcomes open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/w...

Sunday walk. Rose and Red Admiral. #London #Bloom