Ben Proctor
@benproctor.co.uk
Some time folk singer. Freelance data consultant. LibDem Herefordshire & Hereford City Councillor for College Ward (promoted by Sam Potts on behalf of the Liberal Democrats all at 54 St Owen St Hereford HR12PU) more at https://linktr.ee/ben4college
Even after the government's announcement, high street hospitality businesses will still be in serious trouble. Andy Burnham should take up our plan to Save our High Streets, with a proper overhaul of business rates, a crackdown on ‘ghost landlords’ and rejuvenating town centres.
A call for devolution to local government in the FT which, unsurprisingly as a local councillor, I agree with www.ft.com/content/aba1... [£]
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I’m gonna go out on a limb and say they don’t…
Simon Kuestenmacher@simongerman600.bsky.social · 2w agoAmateurs…
Nonprofit data jobs is out for this week. From now until September publication will become (even more) erratic and I won't be posting links to social media. So if you want to receive newsletters over the summer you'll need to subscribe buttondown.com/likeaword/ar...
Nonprofit data jobs 2026-07-19
Featuring roles with The Kings Trust,. Barnardos, Plymouth City Council and many others.
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It's Friday, it's five to five, it's Crackerjack. Or actually it's Nonprofit data jobs. Fewer cabbages but more data vacancies buttondown.com/likeaword/ar...
Nonprofit data jobs 2026-07-10
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There's a bumper crop of nonprofit data jobs this week. Subscribers already know this. Now you do too buttondown.com/likeaword/ar...
Nonprofit data jobs 2026-07-04
A bumper edition featuring vacancies with Cheshire Wildlife Trust, St John Ambulance, the DVSA and many, many others
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Lisa Nandy announces plan to quit X over fear it pushes ‘abuse and misinformation’
Lisa Nandy announces plan to quit X over fear it pushes ‘abuse and misinformation’
Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concern over its far right content that fuels violence and division The UK’s culture and media department will stop using X because the site “now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate”, Lisa Nandy has announced. The culture secretary’s department is the UK’s second to quit the Elon Musk-owned platform over increasing concerns about the way it highlights and prioritises often inaccurate far right and racist content, and is used to incite violence and division. Continue reading...
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I really enjoyed playing The Shrine Keeper escape room with some friends last week. Strong recommend from me www.herefordcathedral.org/escape-room
Escape Room
The Shrine Keeper
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’It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market
’It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market
With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to give them a roof over their heads
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A BBC reporter was interviewing a Cape Verdean man when the team scored its first-ever World Cup goal. It got LOUD and it's delightful.
More data vacancies in nonprofits in the UK just for you (and a few hundred like-minded individuals) buttondown.com/likeaword/ar...
Nonprofit data jobs 2026-06-21
Featuring vacancies with Platform Housing Group, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Public Health Wales and many others
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Brexit is costing the UK economy £90 billion every year. The Conservatives & Farage sold the country a fantasy that we're paying the price for. It's time to negotiate closer ties with the EU, including joining the Single Market & Customs Union, and strengthening cooperation on defence & security.
This Carers' Week and every week, the Liberal Democrats will always stand up for our paid and unpaid carers. Because you can't fix the NHS without fixing social care.
Thirty charts in thirty days. Surbhi Bhatia's notes from the #30DayChartChallenge and the process of making a chart every day of the month surbhibhatia.com/vizardry/30-...
Thirty charts in thirty days
Notes from the #30DayChartChallenge and the process of making a chart every day of the month
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It had to happen... I asked a question about letterboxes in Parliament today. While we all like to joke about the design of letterboxes (WHY IS THERE AN OPTICAL ILLUSION LETTERBOX THAT MISLEADS YOU IN HOW TO USE IT SPREADING ACROSS THE DOORS OF THE UK?), there is a serious side to the issue too.
A Canadian company has seen that demand and came up with a radical thought: What if they made a new, repairable, “no-tech” tractor to solve what has become a gigantic pain point for farmers? Now, demand is booming. www.404media.co/demand-is-bo...
Demand Is Booming for New No Tech, Repairable Tractor
"There is consumer pressure to back away from technology that is unnecessary to perform everyday tasks."
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Comparisons as Predictable as the Sunrise More fun from @pudding.cool examining similes in English
Comparisons as Predictable as the Sunrise
An analysis of 200,000 similes from popular fiction.
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Seniors caring for seniors: What caregiving looks like in a super-aged society www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/g... <- a very humane bit of scrollytelling HT @pudding.cool
Seniors caring for seniors: What caregiving looks like in a super-aged society
As Singapore’s population ages, more seniors are becoming caregivers to other seniors. Here’s a look into the challenges they face and what we can do to help them.
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Nonprofit data jobs 2026-06-05
Featuring vacancies with Blood Cancer UK, NSPCC, Ofsted and many more
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On the acceptance of GenAI | Joep Schuurkes HT @da.vebrig.gs
On the acceptance of GenAI
Ethics is the worst.
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@gilestur.bsky.social on the difference between comms and working in the open. Really helpful and important. Point your nearest comms person at this. Now, how does "engagement" fit? gilest.org/notes/2026/o...
gilest.org: Working in the open ≠ comms
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Imagine a platform that allows people across the public sector to offer small amounts of time to share their skills with council officers. I did, and I built a prototype here: architect.rumens.uk/match/share....
Local Government Skills Exchange
A little help makes a lot of difference. Share your skills across the public sector on an informal pro-bono basis. Anyone with a gov.uk email address can join.
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