@BenWalmsley

Here in personal capacity but not for much longer … for professional tweets & a nice culture, give me a follow at @benwalmsley.bsky.social

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Precisely theguardian.com/uk-news/2025…

Ministers accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over UK’s soft power around the world

Government’s own advisers warn of funding crisis for BBC World Service, British Council and universities

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Indeed theguardian.com/commentisfre…

The anti-woke warriors used to defend free speech. Now they make McCarthyism look progressive |...

These people once said they cared about ‘cancel culture’. But look at how they are trying to cancel the children’s YouTuber Ms Rachel for featuring a toddler from Gaza on one of her videos, writes...

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Rumours continue to abound that @DCMS is for the chop. I asked Minister @RhonddaBryant to silence the gossip & show these sectors government values their phenomenal contribution to our economy, society & global reputation. They must continue to have a seat at the Cabinet table.
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The Economist estimates that the annual costs of Reform UK’s manifesto would be around £200bn and savings around £100bn. The gap would amount to a colossal fiscal shock, blowing up the deficit and straining the gilt market to its limit economist.com/britain/2025/0…

Nigel Farage’s economic plans are a disaster

Three choices: fiscal implosion, deep austerity or a hasty U-turn

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A new low - utter depravity theguardian.com/world/2025/a…

Israel has no duty to allow UN aid agency into Gaza, says US state department lawyer

Joshua Simmons tells international court of justice that Israel’s concerns about Unrwa are ‘credible’

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Tells you all you need to know about this busted flush - a new low theguardian.com/politics/202…

Farage rejects Badenoch’s suggestion of Tory-Reform coalitions in town halls

Reform UK leader has ‘no intention’ of agreeing to formal pacts after local elections in England on 1 May

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Super interesting. Norway has 17 billionaires. The UK has a population 12X larger and yet it has...55 billionaires. Yet Norway has a higher rate of tax and has a wealth tax. Its higher rate of capital gains tax is also much higher (its equalised with dividends). 1/2
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I won’t travel to the States… my freedom of speech will get me into trouble…
Martin Davies 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 🇨🇦@martindvz1 Apr 2025
They won’t get many tourists from the UK, the rest of Europe, or virtually anywhere else either
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@BBCNews30 Mar 2025
In pictures: Eid celebrations around the world bbc.in/3XCOpuC

In pictures: Eid celebrations around the world

Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan.

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European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump’s cuts theguardian.com/us-news/2025…

European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump’s cuts

Academics from US hoping to escape funding freezes and ideological impositions are being actively recruited

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ICYMI: There was a 3.4% increase on visitor numbers in 2024 compared with 2023 but the figure remains 8.8% down on the 169.7 million recorded in 2019, the last year unaffected by the Covid pandemic buff.ly/Bryexcq
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JD Vance is the most disliked new Vice President in polling history. -Washington Monthly
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Reform UK candidate who praised Hitler and Assad put in charge of vetting theguardian.com/politics/202…

Reform UK candidate who praised Hitler and Assad put in charge of vetting

Jack Aaron, whose past comments on controversial leaders led to widespread criticism, is now overseeing candidate selection

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The Stage
@TheStage14 Mar 2025
Freelancers, this is your final call to secure FREE tickets to The Stage's #FutureOfTheatre conference, subsidised by @ace_national 🔈 ➡️Online or in-person access ➡️Hear from leading industry figures ➡️Join the conversation Apply today 🎟️ thestage.co.uk/dynamic-forms…
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The Stage
@TheStage12 Mar 2025
Tom Wright has been named the new artistic director of @LeedsPlayhouse, with former executive director Shawab Iqbal promoted to sole chief executive 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/appointm…

Leeds Playhouse appoints Tom Wright as artistic director

Tom Wright has been named the new artistic director of Leeds Playhouse, with former executive director Shawab Iqbal promoted to sole chief executive

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Gorgeous to see Reform in a death spiral
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The Guardian view on Labour arts policy: time to make history again theguardian.com/commentisfre…

The Guardian view on Labour arts policy: time to make history again | Editorial

Editorial: Sixty years ago this week, Jennie Lee launched Britain’s first culture white paper. Lisa Nandy must pick up the baton

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ICYMI: Researcher Susan Oman spent two years embedded within @DCMS on a policy fellowship. Here they explain why the resultant digital policy recommendations depend on shared understanding @Suoman buff.ly/3QoZkUD
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Good advice from @WilliamJHague on @bbclaurak that the government will have to invest more in higher education if it wants a strong economy alongside an acknowledgment that tuition fees are already disproportionately high
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Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn theguardian.com/culture/2025…

Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn

Exclusive: Analysis by the Guardian shows a third of major arts leaders were educated privately

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