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Here in personal capacity but not for much longer … for professional tweets & a nice culture, give me a follow at @benwalmsley.bsky.social
Leeds
Joined July 2011
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Rumours continue to abound that @DCMS is for the chop. I asked Minister @RhonddaBryant to silence the gossip & show these sectors government values their phenomenal contribution to our economy, society & global reputation. They must continue to have a seat at the Cabinet table.
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The Economist estimates that the annual costs of Reform UK’s manifesto would be around £200bn and savings around £100bn. The gap would amount to a colossal fiscal shock, blowing up the deficit and straining the gilt market to its limit
economist.com/britain/2025/0…
Tells you all you need to know about this busted flush - a new low theguardian.com/politics/202…
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Super interesting.
Norway has 17 billionaires. The UK has a population 12X larger and yet it has...55 billionaires.
Yet Norway has a higher rate of tax and has a wealth tax. Its higher rate of capital gains tax is also much higher (its equalised with dividends). 1/2
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In pictures: Eid celebrations around the world bbc.in/3XCOpuC
European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump’s cuts theguardian.com/us-news/2025…
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ICYMI: There was a 3.4% increase on visitor numbers in 2024 compared with 2023 but the figure remains 8.8% down on the 169.7 million recorded in 2019, the last year unaffected by the Covid pandemic
buff.ly/Bryexcq
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JD Vance is the most disliked new Vice President in polling history.
-Washington Monthly
Reform UK candidate who praised Hitler and Assad put in charge of vetting theguardian.com/politics/202…
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Tom Wright has been named the new artistic director of @LeedsPlayhouse, with former executive director Shawab Iqbal promoted to sole chief executive 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/appointm…
The Guardian view on Labour arts policy: time to make history again theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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ICYMI: Researcher Susan Oman spent two years embedded within @DCMS on a policy fellowship. Here they explain why the resultant digital policy recommendations depend on shared understanding @Suoman buff.ly/3QoZkUD
Good advice from @WilliamJHague on @bbclaurak that the government will have to invest more in higher education if it wants a strong economy alongside an acknowledgment that tuition fees are already disproportionately high
Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn theguardian.com/culture/2025…
