Omar Khan
@omaromalleykhan.bsky.social
CEO of @taso.org.uk, Chair of Trust for London, Executive Committee of Political Studies Association. The usual disclaimers.
As a general rule We should affirm as a principle that people can change, that moral learning and betterment is possible That moral claim does need to align with empirical evidence that a person has recognised the wrong, that any apology for past behaviour is genuine
'Parity of esteem' 'Larger graduate earnings premium' Pick one
The value we place on the arts (our civilisational achievements, if that's yr framing) is judged more by the salaries of those who sustain our collective achievements than by the follower count of those who post noxious, quarter-literate cliches on socials abt Greece or the Enlightenment or whatever
Will Jennings@willjennings.bsky.social · last wk.I know Tate are skint. But it's one thing not competing on salary with Louvre Abu Dhabi or the Met, and another not competing with a delivery gig at Papa John's pizza.
You can't win an argument with reason or through democratic consensus, so you call for the assassination of those who can. Totally pathetic (I believe they call it beta) as well a morally bankrupt and frightening
“The famine is over! The curse be damned!! Hit the nuclear button! Mayo have won the All-Ireland!!” An all-time great sports commentary moment from Stephen Grealis and Martin McHugh on Mayo’s Midwest Radio. #gaa
Good if not very encouraging lunch with the FT, with the head of the Met Office. www.ft.com/content/bde8...
I hate being petty and superficial but it's really hard when people are so obviously substantively vacuous and wrong
Being working (or middle) class with migrant parents is a different (not better/worse) experience than being working (or middle) class with non-migrant parents. Not just in terms of identity, but in terms of access to various benefits and the nature of various barriers- economic, cultural, political
Islamophobes do not want to freely debate ideas. They want to - they *are* - discriminating against people, and committing violent acts of hatred They don't have theological quibbles; they want to make Muslims feel insecure, unfree and unequal, so that they retreat from public life or emigrate
Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2w agoThe frequency of attacks on mosques - over one a week - is somewhat under the media radar. New funding to protect faith/community spaces, but some process barriers re demostrating the threat/risk. A sustained strategy on the causes of hostiliy & hate is essential www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
The frequency of attacks on mosques - over one a week - is somewhat under the media radar. New funding to protect faith/community spaces, but some process barriers re demostrating the threat/risk. A sustained strategy on the causes of hostiliy & hate is essential www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
One UK mosque attacked ‘every five days’, says British Muslim Trust
More than 70 attacks have been recorded over past year, including acts of violence, property damage and vandalism
theguardian.com
Over a dozen ministers retain their previous roles - including Stephen Timms on welfare, Sarah Sackman KC MP at Justice, Sarah Jones in the Home Office, Georgia Gould and Baroness [Jacqui] Smith at education, Luke Pollard and Vernon Coaker at Defence. www.gov.uk/government/n...
No it's not about Andy Burnham's new cabinet, but given you're on bluesky anyway... We're looking for case studies! Do you know a care/residential home or NHS trust which goes above and beyond when it comes to training and progression for their staff? (particularly new hires) - if so get in touch
There's a reason why £400,000+ in private school fees are usually considered financially sound while a university degree is viewed more sceptically And a reason why the financial returns of the £400,000+ is a question that is rarely asked
Pick one -Unless 100% of graduates earn more than non-graduates then university is a waste of money -Graduates unfairly earn more than non-graduates due to unreasonable disvaluing of non-graduate pathways, and we should increase the respect accorded non-graduate pathways and jobs
More curiosity about the experience of migration might help explain such things as their educational qualifications and labour market outcomes, good and bad And why that experience can and can't help explain or respond to wider educational and labour market outcomes, good and bad
Anyone trying to work out what ‘reindustrialisation’ means (including which sectors) and how the skills system and devolution might support it, should read this speech from Andy Burnham a few months ago (given while still GM Mayor). www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/news/mayor-s...
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Devolving control of skills and technical education can unleash the economic potential of the North
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I get that it's party political/rhetorical/obfuscating But the sneering at 'liberalism' does in fact tell us something: that many who purport to care for freedom do not accept the free choices many people make. They thereby reveal their commitment to liberty as empty & meanignless
Around 1 in 1000 football matches involve 8+ goals 0-1: 20% of matches 2-3: 40% 4-5: 25% 6-7: 4% 10 goals is very, very rare
2 goals per drinks break plus 1 goal per extra time equals 10 goals, my error was not distributing them more equitably/randomly as maths would suggest
Omar Khan@omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 3w agoSo it's gonna be 8-0 is what I'm extrapolating
I posted this at drinks it was just maths
Omar Khan@omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 3w agoSo it's gonna be 8-0 is what I'm extrapolating
I am not a seer or Cassandra just a mathematical extrapolator
Omar Khan@omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 3w agoStill on target