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Anna Dent

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Research and policy adviser www.abdconsultancy.co.uk Futures of work, digital welfare state, tech ethics, public sector innovation Also cats, telly, general silliness Now with added newsletter! https://www.abdconsultancy.co.uk/digital-welfare-state

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Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · yesterday

The High Court also heard RTC leader Ben Cullen had threatened physical violence to a resident removing flags, boasting that he was a “violent criminal” who had served 15 years in prison. Full report in today’s Clarion: oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...

The Clarion, 4 August 2026

We're doing a rain dance. You? While we wait for some sorely needed water, here is some news, not all of it cheerful. Including less than savoury details about Raise the Colours; celebrating Oxford Ci...

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Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · yesterday

Leaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.

Flags on the Abingdon Road
Tits McGee@scientits.bsky.social · yesterday

Last chance to respond to this consultation - it closes today! Annoyingly they haven't put the exact closing time on it, but the cut-off is usually 11:59pm on the day

Tits McGee@scientits.bsky.social · 3w ago

Self-employed people! Sorry to put a downer on your Sunday, but in case you'd not seen, the Government wants us to pay our tax *monthly* like we're employees or something With the World Cup and all the politics, I'd missed the consultation they put out last month, which is here: 1/

Nettlecake@nettlecake.bsky.social · 2d ago

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

Gavin Freeguard@gavinfreeguard.com · 7d ago

I have blogged! The State of the Present: Andy Burnham’s new government or - Why the abolition of DSIT is baffling and bad - Why I'm worried about what it means for civil service reform - Some opportunities for the new government around data, digital, open government medium.com/state-of-the...

The State of the Present: Andy Burnham’s new government

In common with lots of other policy people in recent weeks, I’ve been reading Head North, the (very readable) book by new Prime Minister…

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Tits McGee@scientits.bsky.social · 7d ago

Oh my God, this is not a drill - LinkedIn has added 'seems like AI slop' as an option on posts Genuinely thought it was a joke until I clicked on a few posts

Drop down menu from a LinkedIn post offering the following options Save Copy link to post Embed this post Unfollow [person] Not interested Seems like AI slop Report post
Gavin Freeguard@gavinfreeguard.com · last wk.

Thanks to @jamesrball.com for including a bit from me, also much wisdom from @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social @tomski.com (I think scrapping DSIT is a bad idea, bsky.app/profile/gavi... - more to come shortly...)

Tech Policy Press@techpolicypress.bsky.social · last wk.

By scrapping DSIT and redistributing responsibilities across Whitehall, new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has significantly reshaped the UK government’s technology policy even in his first week in office—in ways that have divided initial expert reaction, writes Tech Policy Press fellow James Ball.