Tag Archives: Friday Links

Friday Links:

Posted on September 16, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Ukraine Is Waging a New Kind of War Britain likes to consider itself the cradle of free speech – until someone heckles Prince Andrew Champagne and cigars are just fine. It’s Thérèse Coffey’s views on abortion that worry … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: London Bridge

Posted on September 9, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I started this post on Tuesday, and at that point the new Prime Minister was the big news, then the new government’s energy bill would have been the the news and then yesterday, the Queen died. I remember … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Everything is terrible

Posted on September 2, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I know it’s the last week of the summer holidays (well in England and Wales, Scotland went back in August and I think N. Ireland went back this week) and so the news cycle is slower that it … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Things are not improving…

Posted on August 5, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Spiralling inflation, crops left in the field and travel chaos: 10 reasons Brexit has been disastrous for Britain Rent strikes and bill boycotts in the UK are great in principle – but I’d end up with no electricity … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Summer

Posted on July 29, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! ‘The council tenants weren’t going to be allowed back’: how Britain’s ‘ugliest building’ was gentrified Today’s Brain of Britain contestants find quiz harder, says host. I consistently win the work team quizzes and I find Brain of Britain … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: By-Elections

Posted on June 24, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a week. I’m ok, still surrounded by the infected, still not infected. Completely fed up with the way the rail strikes are being reported and (at time of writing) hopeful that the Wakefield and Honiton and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: A break from the news

Posted on May 20, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m back from holiday and had a lovely time, links below… Want to know why food prices won’t go down any time soon? Ask a farmer The most versatile flower in your garden? Meet the California poppy. Once … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Elections

Posted on May 6, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! I’m spending this one in the office, so this was complied yesterday. It feels like the news is moving pretty fast and I have no idea of outcome of the local elections so who knows if any of … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Non-Dom

Posted on April 8, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Studying health inequalities has been my life’s work. What’s about to happen in the UK is unprecedented Akshata Murty’s non-dom status is totally legal – and perfectly toxic for Rishi Sunak. What I’m really puzzled by is how … Continue reading →

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Friday Links: Energy Crisis

Posted on April 1, 2022 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s April Fool’s Day, given the state of the world, I think we should cancel April’s Fool until the world in general and the Prime Minister in particular, stop being so ridiculous! Aside from that, it’s Laura and … Continue reading →

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