Prof Colin Talbot (and the late Rory)
@colintalbot.bsky.social
Professor (Emeritus) U of Manchester ▪️PhD LSE public management▪️co-ops and cooperation ▪️progressive pluralism▪️ex Aikidoka ▪️Arsenal ▪️Born Dover (that's my Castle)
Badenoch's two biggest flaws are that she's nowhere near as smart as she thinks she is and is incapable of admitting error. Both well illustrated by this fiasco.
Alex Partridge@alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 6h agoJoshua Bonehill-Paine steps back from being a Conservative council candidate following backlash
I've only just seen that you've lost Rory. I'm so sorry. I understand how much it hurts. I still miss my Milo very much after 17 years.
Deep in a crypto labyrinth today. One thing I learned is that claims from crypto bros that Reform's crypto donations were 'more transparent' than cash were bogus Reform's crypto donations didn't go directly to them, but Poland-based Radom's wallet It was impossible to see what was going to Reform.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Ignore the haters. The evidence is clear: crime is falling and London remains one of the safest big cities in the world.
Co-operation is at the table, with more seats than ever before. 🐝 💼 With a quarter of Cabinet posts now held by Co-operative Party representatives, now is our moment.
I really think some of my colleagues in the Parliamentary lobby need a bit of a break. The reporting at the moment is so frantic and a bit hysterical. Today Burnham is being accused of a major U-turn because he said he would look at something and then said he won't move ahead with it currently.
Andy Burnham and the inbetweeners: The implications of Britain's first Cooperative prime minister Cooperativism is not merely formal affiliation for Burnham. It is fundamental to his approach to political economy and political governance www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
Andy Burnham and the inbetweeners: The implications of Britain's first Cooperative prime minister
Cooperativism is not merely formal affiliation for Burnham. It is fundamental to his approach to political economy and political governance
civilserviceworld.com
This short piece by @colintalbot.bsky.social is well worth reading. (Maybe, just maybe, the term "co-operative" is going to count for something.)
Prof Colin Talbot (and the late Rory)@colintalbot.bsky.social · 2w agoPosting this again in case you want to find out what the media are not telling you about Andy Burnham 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
"WHEN IS HE GOING TO CALL A GE?!?!" "WHO IS HIS CHANCELLOR GOING TO BE!?!?" The above seems to be the entirety of the discourse . Dull
Take about 5 minutes to read this. It’s not just a throw away line, but hopefully a move towards a more balanced approach to government, more akin to social corporatism and the Nordic model. As capitalism is collapsing in on itself, basically because of its greed, an alternative approach is needed.
Prof Colin Talbot (and the late Rory)@colintalbot.bsky.social · 2w agoPosting this again in case you want to find out what the media are not telling you about Andy Burnham 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
“Burnham will be the first official Labour and Cooperative MP to become prime minister. So what does the “and Cooperative” bit mean? Does it have any relevance to how Burnham might govern and what policies he might pursue?”
Prof Colin Talbot (and the late Rory)@colintalbot.bsky.social · 2w agoPosting this again in case you want to find out what the media are not telling you about Andy Burnham 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
ANDY BURNHAM - LABOUR & COOPERATIVE PRIME MINISTER Has anyone seen any coverage - print or broadcast media - of the fact Burnham is the first Labour & Co-op Party MP to become PM? Anyone? www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
Andy Burnham and the inbetweeners: The implications of Britain's first Cooperative prime minister
Cooperativism is not merely formal affiliation for Burnham. It is fundamental to his approach to political economy and political governance
civilserviceworld.com
ANDY BURNHAM - LABOUR & COOPERATIVE PRIME MINISTER Has anyone seen any coverage - print or broadcast media - of the fact Burnham is the first Labour & Co-op Party MP to become PM? Anyone? www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
Andy Burnham and the inbetweeners: The implications of Britain's first Cooperative prime minister
Cooperativism is not merely formal affiliation for Burnham. It is fundamental to his approach to political economy and political governance
civilserviceworld.com
Further evidence that most commentators are failing to appreciate that Burnham means what he says about changing the way the country is governed? I find it frustrating that so few appear to have read what he actually said at the People’s History Museum.
Posting this again in case you want to find out what the media are not telling you about Andy Burnham 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
Andy Burnham and the inbetweeners: The implications of Britain's first Cooperative prime minister
Cooperativism is not merely formal affiliation for Burnham. It is fundamental to his approach to political economy and political governance
civilserviceworld.com
Very interesting take on Burnham's position (more so, perhaps, than the 'Manchesterism' tag, tho' maybe they could be linked). Thinking of his line about 'mistakes of the last 40 years', one such is arguably the demutualization of most Building Societies (etc.) and what then became of them.
Prof Colin Talbot (and the late Rory)@colintalbot.bsky.social · 3w agoAndy Burnham and the inbetweeners: The implications of Britain's first Cooperative prime minister Cooperativism is not merely formal affiliation for Burnham. It is fundamental to his approach to political economy and political governance www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
Sorry for your loss of lovely Rory. I think the intensity is also linked to their 'ever presence'. When I look back over 15 years of my Kuuli's life it's incredible to think apart from the occasional 2 week holiday he's nearly always been near.
Potentially important but underreported point about Burnham...
Prof Colin Talbot (and the late Rory)@colintalbot.bsky.social · 3w agoAndy Burnham and the inbetweeners: The implications of Britain's first Cooperative prime minister Cooperativism is not merely formal affiliation for Burnham. It is fundamental to his approach to political economy and political governance www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
"The political media and academia largely ignore the existence of the Co-operative Party, of Labour and Co-op elected representatives and indeed the very existence of the much larger cooperative economic and social model and movement."
Prof Colin Talbot (and the late Rory)@colintalbot.bsky.social · 3w agoAndy Burnham and the inbetweeners: The implications of Britain's first Cooperative prime minister Cooperativism is not merely formal affiliation for Burnham. It is fundamental to his approach to political economy and political governance www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
Andy Burnham and the inbetweeners: The implications of Britain's first Cooperative prime minister Cooperativism is not merely formal affiliation for Burnham. It is fundamental to his approach to political economy and political governance www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
Andy Burnham and the inbetweeners: The implications of Britain's first Cooperative prime minister
Cooperativism is not merely formal affiliation for Burnham. It is fundamental to his approach to political economy and political governance
civilserviceworld.com
For the record: no-one in Labour disagrees on the goal of net zero. But there is a genuine policy debate to be had about the speed, cost, detail and unintended consequences of some of the policies between groups of people who agree on the aim
In this episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss stories of co-operative failure and success, including: What led to the downfall of the Co-operative College? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
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We're back this week. Come along on Thurs. 16th July (no football that night) when @lawrennd.bsky.social will explain 'What an I Can Do That A.I. Can’t'. sitp.online/sitp/bedford/
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But out of Binface and Farage, I know which one wouldn’t surrender to Putin.
The only thing they judge is how long it's been since the last treat/bellyrub/balltoss. We truly do not deserve dogs.
