Andrew Scott

The Unquiet Grave by @dervlamctiernan.bsky.social = highly imaginative, ambitious, successful crime novel: riveting plot, full of surprises + insights to the world in which we live. Australia + its relative attractions mentioned in this 6th novel by Dervla set in the Ireland in which she was born.

The planned August roundtable must tackle things that stop early learning being universal + affordable. See e.g. Nobel prize economist Prof James Heckman: every $ invested in quality early learning = $7-12 dollars back to society; + Dr Angela Jackson’s report ‘Throwing Good Money after Bad’...

I'm pleased the PM’s speech today highlighted how “Australians voted for new investment + new reform in every stage of education from” – or starting with – “early childhood”, + how “education enriches our human potential” starting with “UNIVERSAL AFFORDABLE EARLY LEARNING”.

Thank you @pcdoherty.bsky.social As the author of this artice you've posted I've just moved over to this platform (from that other place) and I look forward to interacting again with you here, and with all people interested in tackling neoliberal economics with egalitarian social democratic policies

Pushing back with new urgency against neoliberalism The era of unchallenged neoliberal dominance appears to be over, but it is too early to declare neoliberalism dead.

Neoliberalism is deeply ideological, anti-human & inhumane. It cannot acknowledge environmental degradation & climate change because that requires State Intervention & Regulation. Regrettably, it is also ‘undead’ because it favors the self-interest of the wealthy.  johnmenadue.com/post/2025/06...