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David Boothroyd

@davidboothroyd.bsky.social

Cabinet member for Finance and Counci Reform at @citywestminster.bsky.social and Labour councillor for Westbourne ward

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I’m doing the last councillors’ surgery at the Stowe Centre. Thanks to PDT for hosting us for the past 10 years. From next week we will be at Maida Vale Library - same time, 11 am on Saturday

28.06.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
LPACR 2023.pdf

Delegates and visitors for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Conference 2025 are being sorted out but here's a link to the unofficial conference report for 2023: drive.google.com/file/d/14xBx...
And for last year's conference: drive.google.com/file/d/1lkxv...

31.05.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Credit to @adamhug.bsky.social @carasanquest.bsky.social and Westminster colleagues for reinvesting in Children’s Centres locally after a decade of cuts and closures. This is how to make a difference

22.05.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

From the Hundred of Ossulston, wishing everyone in the county a very happy #MiddlesexDay

16.05.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've no vote, but the ten I'd put through are:
Albania #ALB
Azerbaijan #AZE
Belgium #BEL
Cyprus #CYP
Netherlands #NED
Norway #NOR
Poland #POL
San Marino #SMR
Sweden #SWE
Ukraine #UKR
#Eurovision #Eurovision2025 #ESC2025

13.05.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whoever decided to do it, using 25pSF (film effect) on #Eurovision2025 is awful. It makes it look like a recording, not live television. Bring back 50fps interlaced

13.05.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Canadian colours I think

02.05.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And here's what happens if you flip it the other way and look at religious affiliation by ethnic group (so, eg, 69.8% of White Irish people in London are Christian)

18.04.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here are the London-wide figures for Ethnic group by religious affiliation (so, eg, 96.8% of all the Hindus in London are from Asian ethnic groups)

18.04.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Ethnic group by religion - Office for National Statistics This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by ethnic group and by religion. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Interesting opening from @davehillonlondon.bsky.social in the OnLondon extra, about religion in London. One thing the Census does is allow you to look at cross-tab data, and dataset RM031 on Ethnic Group by Religion is quite interesting in London www.ons.gov.uk/datasets/RM0...

18.04.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
National Reformer in British Newspaper Archive Explore and read 25050 pages of National Reformer on the British Newspaper Archive, 31 years of history, local and international news stories, different and free sample issues to view everyday

Good news today that the British Newspaper Archive has added almost the entire run (1861-1891) of 'The National Reformer', Charles Bradlaugh's secularist newspaper which takes in his many battles for freedom and liberty www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/natio...

17.04.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Labour members didn't stay, fight to remove antisemitism, the party could've been lost. If Trade Unions left thinking Labour didn't want them, there would be no Employment Rights Bill.

Loyalty to party, even if disappointing or doing profoundly disagreeable things, is underappreciated, admirable

05.04.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

For Americans who didn’t get the joy of living through the Truss/Kwarteng budget, this is the point where the government starts to call the stock market left-wing and/or woke.

03.04.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6489    πŸ” 1278    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 75

I presume Hachette checked their obligations to Kelvingrove Gallery for the use of Dali's "Christ of Saint John of the Cross" on the 1st US edition

31.03.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Do as I say, not as I do’: a review of β€˜Dominion’ by Tom Holland - The Freethinker In the city of Valladolid, Mexico (not to be confused with Valladolid in Spain, the capital of the…

β€˜Buddha did it earlier than Jesus β€” and did it better.’ Strongly recommend this review of Tom Holland's "Dominion" by Nicholas E. Meyer in @thefreethinkermag.bsky.social freethinker.co.uk/2025/03/do-a...

31.03.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very impressed by @deirdrecostiganmp.bsky.social on BBC Politics London explaining what Labour is doing to help people out of poverty, while Chris Philp boorishly repeats stale Tory gibes and shouts over her

30.03.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It is International #AtheistDay on 23 March, and a day to be thankful of freedom of thought, liberation from repressive doctrines, and a hearty affirmation that this existence is all there is

23.03.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NSS calls for blasphemy laws to be repealed in new NI legislation Northern Ireland Justice Bill should include repeal of 'blasphemy' and 'blasphemous libel' offences, NSS urges Minister of Justice Read More Β»

Northern Ireland’s blasphemy laws are out of step with the European Convention on #HumanRights, says the @natsecsoc.bsky.social πŸ‘‡

πŸ”— www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/03...

#FreeSpeech #ECHR

20.03.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fairer Westminster Delivery Plan 2025 – 2026: Ebury Bridge Fairer Housing
YouTube video by Westminster City Council Fairer Westminster Delivery Plan 2025 – 2026: Ebury Bridge Fairer Housing

We're increasing affordable housing through regeneration projects like Ebury Bridge in Belgravia.
Phase 1 is complete, with over 90 families back in their new homes. An additional 133 homes for social rent will follow.

Read our Fairer Westminster Delivery Plan πŸ‘‡https://bit.ly/4kShprW

17.03.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A great piece. As an aside, perhaps Anthony Sharp doesn't get enough recognition for playing authority figures in both straight drama and comedies

15.03.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excellent news that Grand Junction, at St Mary Magdalene's Church, has got a grant from MHCLG for National Windrush Day on 22 June

11.03.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The joys of British legislation - clause 94 of the recently introduced Planning and Infrastructure Bill:

11.03.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Labour-led Westminster is delivering for local residents whilst keeping council tax low. Our budget delivers more support for adult social care; temporary accommodation; tackling rough sleeping; rent support & Β£2m on dealing with ASB inc 200 CCTV cameras.

05.03.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Delivering a Fairer Westminster
YouTube video by Westminster City Council Delivering a Fairer Westminster

Last night, at Full Council, we were delighted to announce that our Fairer Westminster Delivery Plan for April 2025 – March 2026 has been approved.

This is our vision for how we are going to combine delivering effective services with creating a more equitable city.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ_2...

06.03.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Location discovery: "The Crunch" by Nigel Kneale (ATV, TX 19.1.64) was made at Hazlewood Crescent, Kensal Town. The 'Makang Embassy' was 50 Hazlewood Crescent. Most of the street is long since demolished but Our Lady of the Holy Souls RC Church survives

01.03.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RSH publishes regulatory judgements for 11 social landlords The Regulator of Social Housing has today published regulatory judgements for 11 social landlords.

Today's C1 judgment for Westminster Housing is a great achievement for @begumliza.bsky.social and her the whole team. Managing social housing is really difficult, not getting easier, but pulling WCC Housing out of a rut and pointing it in the right direction is outstanding www.gov.uk/government/n...

26.02.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I see the Iranian dictatorship’s practice of taking innocent Britons hostage on fabricated espionage allegations is continuing

18.02.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parliamentary Prayers - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament That this House recognises that religious worship should not play any part in the formal business of the House of Commons; believes that Parliamentary meetings should be conducted in a manner that is ...

Good to see this Early Day Motion from Neil Duncan-Jordan. Hope every MP signs. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...

11.02.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Safer streets, more homes - Westminster unveils new budget measures | Westminster City Council A massive programme of investment in fighting anti-social behaviour and providing more Council ow

Our budget invests more in tackling ASB problems, providing care, supporting vulnerable families and helping people find homes - and saves money delivering services so we keep tax low. www.westminster.gov.uk/news/safer-s...

08.02.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great news for Paddington and all Londoners.

The design and planning of St Mary's Hospital redevelopment can continue. This is the biggest ever investment in the new St Mary's project, marking a huge step forward after years of uncertainty.

www.rachelblake.org.uk/stmaryshospi...

05.02.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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