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Will Cooling

@willcooling.bsky.social

Writes & Hosts the It Could Be Said substack & podcast; https://itcouldbesaid.substack.com/ Has contributed to a variety of outlets on politics, sport or pop culture Contact email is w.cooling[at]gmail.com All opinions his own & not of any employer

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Jack Tindale@jacktindale.bsky.social · 8h ago

"Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, recently appointed to the role by the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, meets Secretary of State Rubio in Washington" is one of those lines that would sound perfectly plausible to anyone in 2015, but explaining the intervening period would give them an aneurysm.

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Nute@nutedawn.bsky.social · 13h ago

Important for all Democrats to unite around the simple truth that it it’s important for Abdul El-Sayed to win his election to help make Chuck Schumer the most powerful Democrat in the country

Jordan@jordanpfot.bsky.social · 13h ago

Dishonest! I hate this “the law hasn’t changed, we’ve just clarified what it always meant” thing. Did you think women’s rights didn’t change when the US Supreme Court merely clarified what the Constitution “always meant” on abortion? Of course not.

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James Austin@jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 14h ago

Once again, I come back to the fact these guys have created a situation where one of the UK's leading, cis female athletes is scared to go to the loo alone, and the fact that they are celebrating this as a step forward for women's rights.

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Equality and Human Rights Commission@equalityhumanright.bsky.social · 19h ago

Our code of practice for services, public functions and associations comes into force today. It provides practical guidance on how the Equality Act 2010 applies to services, public functions and associations. Find out more: https://ow.ly/alIf50Zwrkx

Quote from Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson: 'At the EHRC we want a society where everyone’s rights are respected and realised, so that we can all live well together. Our statutory guidance will help services across the country comply with the Equality Act, protecting service users from discrimination and harassment while reducing the risk of the provider being subject to litigation. As Britain’s equality regulator, our work doesn’t end upon publication of this guidance. We monitor compliance with the law and take enforcement action where proportionate and necessary, in line with our well-established regulatory model and decision-making framework.'
Nute@nutedawn.bsky.social · 16h ago

Yeah… look I’m glad this helps Dems win the seat but I have to say; it does not seem Good that Republican primary voters will refuse to vote for someone entirely because they have a Muslim sounding name

The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 23h ago

Seems like an upset might be brewing in the GOP primary in #MI08 to take on Dem Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet. Trump endorsed Amir Hassan, but he currently trails an absolute nobody who suspended his campaign a month ago by a wide margin.

Edward@fornbirkibeinn.bsky.social · 18h ago

Possibly I'm projecting, but Badenoch's disdain for councillors and fixing church roofs does feel like a reflection of her lack of interest in provincial England and the ways in which she hasn't clocked that her experiences as a first generation immigrant living in London aren't universal.

@ironeconomist.bsky.social · 20h ago

It’s true that North Sea oil extraction would have declined anyway but ‘short term’ is doing a lot of work here. The effective tax rate in North Sea profits is now 78%, as there are four extra levies paid that normal corporations don’t pay. researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN...

researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk

Ewan Gibbs@ewangibbs.bsky.social · 6d ago

BP exiting the North Sea is a big moment in the history of the industry and Scotland’s economy. It’s been a long time coming, and marks an end to over a century of petroleum activities and more than 50 years of North Sea drilling. BP’s exit cannot be explained by short term tax policy changes 🧵

Marie Le Conte@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · last wk.

I must not Stancil post. Stancil posting is the mind-killer. Stancil posting is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my occasional urge to Stancil post. I will permit it to pass over me and through me.

Will Cooling@willcooling.bsky.social · yesterday

I do like they're promising stripping back procurement rules whilst saying they're adding additional requirements

Lucy Fisher@lucyfisher.ft.com · yesterday

EXC: UK govt is “stripping back” onerous public procurement rules in pro-growth shake up of system, Louise Haigh tells FT Overhaul will make job creation/skills development the only ‘social value’ requirement for biz competing for Whitehall contracts worth £90bn annually www.ft.com/content/9878...

Ben Ansell@benansell.bsky.social · yesterday

I recall we had a period of time where the response of Starmer and Cooper to concerns about these groups was ‘I like flags’

Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 2d ago

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