Suffolk, originally from USA. Anglo 🇬🇧American 🇺🇸 Geography | Housing | Leadership | Organisational transformation | school governor | Fellow @theRSAorg
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
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My latest HQN bulletin is now live on their website. It looks at what landlords, regulators and other ombudsman services are doing, and sets out five steps and three organisational checks for handling AI-assisted complaints. There are some positive steps to take.
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I’ve written about the Russell Brand verdict
marinahyde.com/p/russell-bra…
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JD Vance will be remembered for standing behind Vivek and his ad.
A man who wrote a book about Catholicism.
It’s a disgrace.
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BREAKING: SWEET REVENGE! The Navy Admiral who Pete Hegseth fired DEFEATS her MAGA opponent to win a House seat in South Carolina — cementing the blue tsunami with a poetic flourish!
This is just too beautiful...
Democrat Nancy Lacore, a 35-year Navy veteran who rose through the ranks from helicopter pilot to become Chief of Navy Reserve, was fired in August of 2025 amid Hegseth's purging of high-ranking women in the military. While no official reason was given, the deeply misogynistic Hegseth has not been coy about his caveman belief that only testosterone-injecting men should serve.
Lacore has now defeated Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt to seize a seat that was formerly held by MAGA lunatic Nancy Mace who launched a failed bid for the governor's mansion this year.
Lacore has not been shy about criticizing Hegseth's disastrous mismanagement of the Defense Department, particularly his failed Iran War.
"Pete Hegseth is the most unqualified Secretary of Defense that we have ever had, and he is doing significant damage to our military that it will really take decades to undo," she said, adding that he "needs to go."
The most beautiful irony here? Congresswoman Lacore could soon be voting with the rest of the Democratic majority in the House to impeach Pete Hegseth. We have subpoena power starting in January, so we'll be able to uncover all of the gross negligence and rampant criminality that he's overseen.
Ain't karma grand?
Please ❤️ and share if you support impeaching Pete Hegseth!
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Democrat Amy Acton has defeated Republican biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy to become the first woman elected governor of Ohio.
The campaign sparked controversy after Ramaswamy’s team aired an attack advert featuring Acton’s estranged mother, who accused her daughter of lying about her childhood.
The advert drew criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. Acton’s mother had lost custody of her children after her husband, Acton’s stepfather, was charged with raping the then 12-year-old Acton.
Acton is the first Democrat elected governor of Ohio since 2006.
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🇺🇸 JoAnna Mendoza — AZ-06 — Marines
🇺🇸 Rebecca Bennett — NJ-07 — Navy
🇺🇸 Cait Conley — NY-17 — Army
🇺🇸 Jessica Killin — CO-05 — Army
🇺🇸 Nancy Lacore — SC-01 — Navy
🇺🇸 Elaine Luria — VA-02 — Navy
🇺🇸 Eileen Laubacher — CO-04 — Navy
🇺🇸 Kristina Knickerbocker — OH-10 — Air Force
🇺🇸 Chrissy Houlahan — PA-06 — Air Force
🇺🇸 Maggie Goodlander — NH-02 — Navy
More women veterans in Congress. More voices who understand what service and sacrifice really mean.
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Tonight, the American people sent a clear message — they want a politics that brings people together rather than divides them, and leaders who offer concrete solutions to the challenges they face.
These results were only possible because outstanding candidates stepped forward in every region of the country — including in areas once considered long shots. They came from different backgrounds and represented a range of political perspectives, but were united by shared values, a belief in public service, and a commitment to putting the people of their districts and states first.
We also owe a debt of gratitude to the thousands of election officials and volunteers from both parties who helped ensure a smooth election and carried out one of the most essential functions of our democracy.
While this administration has another two years in office, our job now is to roll up our sleeves, make changes wherever we have the power to do so, prevent further damage, and lay the groundwork for the future.
...waking up to the best of news. Including my home state. theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i…
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Left: President Trump insults Norway calling it a sh*thouse country
Right: Visit Norway, the tourism board, trolls President Trump, displaying some of their best toilets on their Instagram 😅
My view:
Trump chose to insult Norway. Visit Norway answered with humour, confidence and a showcase of its most beautiful loos.
That’s how you turn an insult into an invitation. Congratulations to Norway for responding with such grace - and giving us another reason to visit.
I've never been to Norway, but this is just another reason to visit 😁
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Simon Heffer’s final pars in his review of Liz Truss’ new book.
Of all the best examples of the Westminster unreality machine, where parts of the illiberal metropolitan elite and press build someone up clearly beyond their abilities, she was by far the worst. Zero accountability, of course.
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This is such a well conducted, sensitive and caring interview. Brilliant.
Very special conversation with a very special human.
Our interview with @DeliaOnline - Episode 2 of The Amol Rajan Connection - is out now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.
Thanks for your time.
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Thank you for your incredible feedback to our #Newsnight Aberfan special last night. We really really do appreciate it.
The former Bishop of Liverpool actually took to the trouble today to ring the NN desk (he chaired the Hillsboro Independent Panel which helped uncover the truth for victims’ families)
He wanted to express his appreciation for last night's ‘outstanding’ programme and the ‘time & context given to the story’
If you missed it, plse do watch the testimony from survivors Jeff Edwards, Gaynor Madgwick & Gerald Kirwan who were 8 years old, and sitting in class, when that coal tip engulfed their school
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
A thoughtful and thought-provoking piece on journalism and AI. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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I loved doing this! A chance to have an in-depth conversation with the Mooch about my new book ‘Hard Truth’. If you care about the future of democracy it’s the book for you!
🙏@Scaramucci
What happens to democracy when the truth no longer matters, politicians are rewarded for lying, and the institutions meant to hold them accountable are losing their power? This week, I sit down with legendary BBC journalist @stephensackur to discuss the investigations that shook the world, why Donald Trump has survived scandals that would have destroyed other presidents, and whether investigative journalism can still hold the powerful accountable.
Watch/listen on X, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Timestamps
0:00 Stephen Sackur Introduction
2:05 On Hard Truth and his journalism career
4:02 Watergate: How journalism brought down Richard Nixon
6:15 Are billionaires destroying independent journalism?
10:05 Why is Trump different than Nixon?
13:02 Has politics become reality television?
14:54 The journalist m*rdered for exposing corruption
20:30 The Russian journalist who challenged Vladimir Putin
23:03 Alexei Navalny and the fight against Putin's corruption
25:31 Who was the best liar Stephen Sackur ever interviewed?
27:14 Why the BBC canceled HARDtalk?
30:43 Five Words
