Dr David Mckendrick

Thatcher’s right to buy policy is celebrated but here’s the cost: losses to us all of £194bn and a fractured society | David Madden A new report details the damage. This was an ideological ploy from which we have yet to recover, says LSE’s David Madden

Thatcher’s right to buy policy is celebrated but here’s the cost: losses to us all of £194bn and a fractured society | David Madden

Addressing poverty: can social work go back to its roots? - Community Care Professor Anna Gupta discusses the lack of focus on addressing poverty within children's social work, amid rising child poverty

Always worth hearing what Anna has to say
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A Sign Of Humour: The mystery behind Glasgow's fake street signs A self-proclaimed guerilla artist based in Glasgow is covering the city in parody street signs.

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‘How can I find meaning from the ruins of my life?’: the little magazine with a life-changing impact After struggles with mental health and addiction, Max Wallis launched a poetry magazine – and it has transformed his life

‘How can I find meaning from the ruins of my life?’: the little magazine with a life-changing impact

Cleo Laine, the 'First Lady of Jazz', dies aged 97 Veteran jazz singer Cleo Laine, famed for her scat singing style, has died at the age of 97.

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Herbie Hancock, Barbican review — five stars for an evening of dazzling, prodigious talent The 85-year-old’s place in history as a composer has long been assured — this concert confirmed him as a bandleader of stature

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YouTube video by Carne Ross Is our government complicit in genocide?

I always think @carneross.bsky.social is worth listening to youtu.be/rLN7SrfTeZ4?...

It'll be interesting to see if @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social and @zarahsultana.bsky.social new venture gets the same media exposure as Farage and Tice. I won't hold my breath.

Abolitionist Lessons from the Prison Belts - Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Craig Gilmore, Judah Schept, & Lydia Pelot-Hobbs - Inquest In a six-part series that revisits the landmark insights of ‘Golden Gulag,’ we explore what prison abolitionists can learn from the history of carceral expansion in California, Appalachia, and Louisiana.

Introducing a new 6-part series revisiting the landmark insights of Ruth Wilson Gilmore's 'Golden Gulag', exploring what prison abolitionists can learn from the history of carceral expansion. With RWG, ‪@craiggilmore.bsky.social‬ @lydiajean.bsky.social‬ & Judah Schept inquest.org/abolitio...

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History teaches that fascism does not arrive overnight. It creeps forward under the guise of patriotism, law, and “common sense.”

Shock Therapy was once used to cure patients. It always made the patient worse yet some 'experts' claimed the solution was even more shock therapy

Many economists now do the same saying the solution to Neo-Liberalism's decades of failure is even more Neo-Liberalism.

The process of colonial theft doesn't end when you finish extracting people's wealth and resources on their soil at gunpoint. It continues when you then deploy violent borders to shut out people from those countries so you can keep the proceeds of that theft for yourselves

‘The army were on the streets – and we were bored’: Stiff Little Fingers on making Alternative Ulster ‘There wasn’t time to sit down and discuss politics and the future of the world, or your aims and aspirations. You just did stuff’

‘The army were on the streets – and we were bored’: Stiff Little Fingers on making Alternative Ulster
One of the songs that changed my life
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Oldest daughter's graduation. We had a great day.

At @academicdiary.bsky.social gaff today

It was pretty full. He played mainly GSH songs but one of his own "Now more than ever" Finished with The Bottle. Great support act, young woman Gaya (?) Great night and not bad for 72!

Brian Jackson at St. Lukes. But where were you? @academicdiary.bsky.social

The families hiring 'private bobbies' to police their homes Security officers from private firms are being paid to patrol some UK neighbourhoods in an effort to deter burglars - but how much can they really do?

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This is the real "island of strangers" the wealthy pulling their ladders up behind them.

Ever since Labour abandoned clause 4 there's been no alternative to Capitalism. Disabled people are seen as a disposable population by all political parties. This is just another varation on the austerity theme.

Hostile Intelligence: Reflections from a Visit to the West Bank In Nablus, every street seems to have a men’s hair salon. There are literally thousands of them. Most stay open until at least 2 at night; often other than mosques they’re the only places lit up and o...

David Graeber went on an visit to the West Bank, spending time in Nablus and elsewhere.

He gave his views on the Occupation as well as many interesting cultural insights.

You can read his write-up of the visit here!

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Here are details of my talk at Ulster University on Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:00 - 13:00 BST
Please come along if you're around
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Archive on 4 - Here We Go! The Art of the Football Chant - BBC Sounds Les Back charts the history of football chants and asks if they’re modern-day folk songs.

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BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Here We Go! The Art of the Football Chant Les Back charts the history of football chants and asks if they’re modern-day folk songs.

If you're looking for something to listen to over the weekend, how about this documentary on BBC Radio 4 (Saturday at 20.00, and thereafter on BBC Sounds) with our own @academicdiary.bsky.social

I saw Frank McAvennie buying headache tablets in Glasgow airport

Once saw Frank McAvennie buying headache tablets in Glasgow airport

It's a strange form of liberation. Forcing people to do something they may not want to.

YouTube video by SlyATFamilyStoneVEVO Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (Official Audio)

Peace go with you brother.
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Bucket list gig

I would argue that data collection isn't benign. In some cases it is intrusive and not experienced equally. As Virginia Eubanks said "parenting while poor is parenting in public"