Tom Long
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Husband, dad, employment and education lawyer, football, cricket and politics.
Article in the
@theguardian.com
about a far right protest in Nuneaton yesterday. Which obviously isn’t funny, except for this final paragraph from
@robynvinter.bsky.social
which casually exposes what the journalist made of the protesters….
2 months ago
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Great few days in
#Barcelona
and the
#CostaBrava
with Rach and the kids 🇪🇸
5 months ago
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With J on the Costa Brava! 🇪🇸
5 months ago
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Final day of the season on Saturday. Tickets booked for Southport away, following
@khfcofficial.bsky.social
. Just need to get there from our Easter break in Northumberland, dropping the mother-in-law in County Durham en route! See you there
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
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6 months ago
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The Guardian
6 months ago
Rachel Reeves calls for global free trade fightback to protect UK economy
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Rachel Reeves calls for global free trade fightback to protect UK economy
New measures announced to help tariff-hit British firms amid ambitious plans to foster closer ties with EU The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has set out the case for far-reaching changes to global trade and economic agreements, admitting that Donald Trump’s tariffs will have a “profound” effect on the UK and world economies that require a strong international response. In her first significant intervention since the US president caused chaos on the global financial markets by announcing huge levies on imports to the US, Reeves says in a column for the Observer that she is “under no illusion about the difficulties that lie ahead”. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/12/rachel-reeves-calls-for-global-free-trade-fightback-to-protect-uk-economy?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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The Guardian
6 months ago
University of Sussex’s record fine sparks confusion over freedom of speech rules
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University of Sussex’s record fine sparks confusion over freedom of speech rules
Vice-chancellors urge Office for Students to provide more clarity to protect students and academics from abuse A ruling by the higher education regulator for England on freedom of speech breaches at the University of Sussex has sparked anxiety in the sector, as vice-chancellors scramble to review their policies to avoid potential violations. Two weeks after the Office for Students (OfS) handed out a record £585,000 fine, many university leaders are still not clear what it means in practice. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/apr/11/university-of-sussex-record-fine-confusion-freedom-of-speech-rules?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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The Guardian
6 months ago
UK economy far exceeds forecasts to grow 0.5% in boost to Rachel Reeves
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UK economy far exceeds forecasts to grow 0.5% in boost to Rachel Reeves
February GDP rise bigger than forecast but impact from Donald Trump’s tariff war yet to come * Business live – latest updates The UK economy unexpectedly expanded by 0.5% in February, according to official figures, in a boost for Rachel Reeves before an expected downturn triggered by Donald Trump’s tariff war. Reversing a modest fall in January, the increase in gross domestic product in February could mark the last period of expansion before the threat of a global trade war dampens business investment and consumer spending. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/11/uk-economy-grows-gdp-tariff-war-donald-trump?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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FE Week
6 months ago
🎓 'College chiefs express incredulity at my desire to serve on a university board' ⬇️ Ian Valvona, Croydon College chair on how FE could be entering a golden age of governance
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https://feweek.co.uk/fe-governance-leads-the-way-its-time-to-say-it-out-loud/
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Declan Rice once broke my football heart, but my god what a player and what a couple of free-kicks tonight 👏🏻⚽️🏆
6 months ago
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Give me 4 days of Taunton sunshine and
@somersetccc.bsky.social
v
@worcestershireccc.bsky.social
against any number of floodlit T20 games. Fantastic rearguard for 200 overs! ☀️🍐🍐🍐🏏
6 months ago
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Delighted for my kids’ ancestors and the in-laws. Generations who have stood on the Gallowgate. Well played
@newcastleunited.com
! 👏🏻⚽️🏆
7 months ago
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An hour or so to kill this morning, so a first ever visit to
@timhortonsofficial.bsky.social
. Solidarity with Canada (by eating breakfast)! 🇨🇦
7 months ago
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The family derby today - Rachel’s home town team
@spennymoortown.bsky.social
visiting my
@khfcofficial.bsky.social
. Looking forward to it!
#COYR
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8 months ago
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As a cricketer - and occasional lawyer - I am somewhat confused by BBC Sport saying
#India
have been set “about 229” to beat
#Bangladesh
. Surely 229 is either enough to definitely win the game or it is not?!?
8 months ago
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Breezy walk on the beach and up the Avon estuary in South Devon yesterday!
8 months ago
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An absolute pleasure to call Fin’s dad both a colleague and friend. Quite a few people wanted to chat to him at work this week…
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8 months ago
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UK Politics
8 months ago
BBC hacks can’t stand the fact that Rachel Reeves is running the economy better than the Tories ever did. So now it’s desperate smear time. Pathetic.
#ukpolitics
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Another 6am start on a Sunday (she only had to go to
#Wolverhampton
!). But also another win for her dance team. Congrats Jess! 🏆💃👏🏻
8 months ago
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Looks like that early start for J to get down to
#Bristol
for her dance comp was worth it! 💃🏆👏🏻
8 months ago
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WTF? Put the footy on, then head out the room to make J some food, come back 5 minutes later and
@astonvillaofficial.bsky.social
have scored twice! 😱⚽️ 🏆
9 months ago
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A Long day out in
#Birmingham
… ⚽️
@birminghamcity.bsky.social
@officialecfc.bsky.social
@bpwlong.bsky.social
@davidlooong.bsky.social
9 months ago
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With the 80th anniversary of the liberation of
@auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
next week, this is what a “mainstream” UK newspaper puts on its front page? FFS.
9 months ago
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Short trip up to St Andrews with the family today. Come on (Exeter) City! 👊🏻⚽️
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9 months ago
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Adam Bienkov
9 months ago
Remember all these headlines describing a brief rise in government borrowing costs as being "market mayhem", followed by a week of demands for Rachel Reeves to quit? Well one week later and it turns out UK gilts are now outperforming every other G7 country this year, aside from the US
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FTSE 100 hits record as interest rate hopes push down UK borrowing costs
Nearly every share on index rose after fall in value of pound helped multinationals listed in London
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/17/ftse-100-hits-record-interest-rate-uk-borrowing-share-index?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
9 months ago
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Well, what’d you know?
9 months ago
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Exeter City FC
9 months ago
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1981, EXETER CITY ARE IN THE FOURTH ROUND OF THE FA CUP AFTER A SENSATIONAL PERFORMANCE! 😍
#ECFC
#SemperFidelis
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Jessica Rose is an amazing woman. After the week she has had… 👏🏻🤣
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9 months ago
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Chris Bertram
9 months ago
"Pound falls to low against the dollar" is just the corallary of "Dollar rises to high against the pound". The pound is not, by recent standards, depressed against the euro, for example. But of course the press narrative is to fixate on Rachel Reeves as the explanation. Which is quite silly.
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Ordered this from the fab people at
@cultzeros.bsky.social
last midweek. Can you guess who scored a hat-trick for
@khfcofficial.bsky.social
last Saturday?! Perhaps another Kiddy fan could order their favourite player this week and see if we can repeat the magic!
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
?
9 months ago
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A belated
#HappyNewYear
from the Longs! 2025 - let’s do this! 🎉
9 months ago
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Got tickets for the final “Train of Lights” of the season this evening on the Dartmouth Steam Railway. This was our view across the River Dart last night… ❤️🚂
10 months ago
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Love Emma’s writing. She obviously isn’t on Bluesky, but I am sure this article will resonate with plenty who are…
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10 months ago
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The media are very good at building up the “great Christmas getaway”, but my god, “the great Christmas return” yesterday was spectacular. 8.5 hours to get from Northumberland to North Worcestershire! The world and his wife had obviously had enough of their in-laws post Boxing Day…
10 months ago
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Kidderminster Harriers
10 months ago
Wrap it with a bow and stick it under the tree as a cheeky late one....
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Recap: Hereford 0-3 Harriers - Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC
Derby day delight...
https://harriers.co.uk/news/2024/12/26/recap-hereford-0-3-harriers/
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Well, who’d have thought it? United’s problems appear to run a bit deeper than whoever is in charge of the first XI…
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10 months ago
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Just leaving this here… It’s been a good Christmas, but as James says, it’s a very good Boxing Day for
@khfcofficial.bsky.social
fans! 👏🏻⚽️🦅
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10 months ago
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Truth be told, that was perfect. Always loved
#GavinandStacey
. Same generation as G and S and watched tonight with our kids. We cried and laughed together. What
#Christmas
is all about.
10 months ago
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#MerryChristmas
from the Long/Kane family! 🎅🏼🎁🎄⛄️
10 months ago
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3 days, 5 people, at a cottage in
#Northumberland
for
#Christmas
. Not sure we have enough food and booze.
10 months ago
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Cracking day out watching
@officialecfc.bsky.social
at Burton. Last went there 15+ years with my late grandmother. Yesterday I went with my boy and his grandad. Shifting of the generations… ⚽️❤️
10 months ago
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Brilliant article - a long read on pubs, beer, employment law… Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🏼⛄️
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10 months ago
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Such a lovely lad and family ❤️
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'I can finally live a normal life' says 12-year-old Finn
Finley Hill, from Worcestershire, had two stem cell transplants by the age of 10.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg6q989rg3o
10 months ago
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Looking forward to this. When I was at uni in the 90s, the away game at
@sloughtownfc.bsky.social
was the easiest
@khfcofficial.bsky.social
game to get to. As
@harrytaylor.bsky.social
just said to me, a proper retro fixture! ⚽️🏆
#FATrophy
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10 months ago
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Pre
#Christmas
family trip to
#London
cancelled by
#StormDarragh
, so a
#Sunday
evening out at a local pub it is!
10 months ago
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Brian Moore
10 months ago
During Covid lockdown, if you had family round on Christmas Day the police could force their way into your home and make them return to their own homes. Does anybody know if this service is still available and, if so, do you have to book it?
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Does
#Bethell
fancy opening I wonder? Jamie Smith to come back into this team, and it must be
#Crawley
under most pressure for his place
#EnglandCricket
10 months ago
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My grandfather was never short of a considered view on the world and I have missed his thoughts for 5 years now.
#COVID
,
#Johnson
and
#Truss
would all have drawn his ire! I can hear him now…. Happy birthday for tomorrow Grandad x
10 months ago
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David Hughes
10 months ago
yes, for sure - the unfairness in pay in English FE colleges is shocking and wrong, and hinders colleges' abilities to deliver quality education to meet needs and demands
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FE Week
10 months ago
⚖️ 'It does not exactly inspire confidence that the regulator has declared itself unable to carry out its duties because it is overwhelmed managing financial risks'
@smitajamdar.bsky.social
feweek.co.uk/the-implicat...
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The Office for Students' decision is set to rock the sector
Pausing some of its regulatory functions is legally questionable and the implication are immediate
https://feweek.co.uk/the-implications-of-a-pause-in-ofs-regulatory-functions/
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