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recent bookmarks from andrewduckerThe real asylum scandal is our hysterical politicians2025-12-10T16:28:38+00:00
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/the-asylum-scandal-politicians-4098393
andrewduckeruk asylum government incompetencehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:3895b4eef7a2/Trying to make sense of the nonsensical decision to drop the Chinese spying prosecutions2025-10-15T11:20:49+00:00
https://davidallengreen.com/2025/10/trying-to-make-sense-of-the-nonsensical-decision-to-drop-the-chinese-spying-prosecutions/
andrewduckerspying china uk law governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:07924535c85a/M365 Copilot fails to up productivity in UK government trial2025-09-05T19:58:17+00:00
https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m365_copilot_uk_government/
andrewduckerUK ai governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:3d6d1fd6eda2/The UK government's final tip on how to save water is, frankly, out of contact with reality2025-08-12T14:59:56+00:00
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-drought-group-meets-to-address-nationally-significant-water-shortfall
andrewduckeruk government water EpicWTFhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:006562471d51/Plans to help benefits recipients into work 'a mess', say DWP officials2025-06-28T09:42:33+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9w1p44vzleo
andrewduckerjobs UK governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:28edd9565eaf/How ‘Sex Matters’ is shaping UK policy on trans rights2025-06-27T13:52:58+00:00
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/home-affairs/behind-the-ruling-how-sex-matters-is-shaping-uk-policy-on-trans-rights/
andrewduckerUK bigotry government LGBT transgenderhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:bc3181c58b6d/What does the new Industial Strategy mean for Scotland?2025-06-24T09:32:09+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvjmmd2e2yo
andrewduckerscotland governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:062dd4f35f26/Scottish government to remove WhatsApp from phones2025-06-21T23:36:10+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g8pe585z1o
andrewduckertransparency phones communication government Scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:87c15b04ecc6/Civil servants told to consider quitting if they disagree with policy over Gaza2025-06-10T10:15:50+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8nzx1475ro
andrewduckeruk gaza governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:672c1bdc2ba7/The UK's North-South divide in transport funding - mapped2025-06-09T10:05:12+00:00
https://inews.co.uk/news/north-transport-investment-140bn-3737551
andrewduckeruk transport government moneyhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:67f339769b9f/Brits think that we should spend more on defence, but we shouldn't raise taxes or cut other spending to pay for it.2025-06-03T09:19:17+00:00
https://www1.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2025/06/03/cakeism-is-alive-and-well/
andrewduckertax military uk money governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:805439ae530e/Thanks to Dominic Cummings there's an £800m research agency run by the government that's allowed to hide everything it does from you.2025-04-24T12:02:22+00:00
https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/dominic-cummings-aria-secrecy-freedom-of-information
andrewduckersecrecy uk government researchhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:1c7e4557b26c/Parliament and government have a once in a generation opportunity to reform the House of Lords: now is the time to seize it2025-04-10T12:28:58+00:00
https://constitution-unit.com/2025/04/08/parliament-and-government-have-a-once-in-a-generation-opportunity-to-reform-the-house-of-lords-now-is-the-time-to-seize-it/
andrewduckerLordsReform government ukhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:30eab7757625/What's the state of public service reform in Scotland?2025-02-18T15:54:13+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8edegl8n51o
andrewduckerscotland organisation government nhshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:035db96cfd9e/What the UK government is up to at the moment2025-02-17T11:54:33+00:00
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/government-is-busy-but-the-media-are-not-telling-you/
andrewduckerUK governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:8374f579d9b0/Outgoing Muslim Council of Britain leader Zara Mohammed criticises lack of government contact2025-01-27T09:54:45+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c360je2j6lpo
andrewduckerIslam UK governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:1ba4a3769d4f/Six things you must know about how the grooming gangs scandal was handled2025-01-08T11:44:41+00:00
https://inews.co.uk/news/crime/grooming-gang-scandal-six-things-to-know-3467601
andrewduckerrape children religion racism uk governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:6c908a97e19b/Who are the people currently taking over Syria?2024-12-08T12:51:59+00:00
https://warontherocks.com/2024/12/the-patient-efforts-behind-hayat-tahrir-al-shams-success-in-aleppo/
andrewduckerSyria Islam government viaDanielDWilliamhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:1d9849ec94b3/Lib Dem PR Bill wins surprise Commons vote2024-12-04T11:39:54+00:00
https://www.libdemvoice.org/lib-dem-pr-bill-wins-surprise-commons-vote-76667.html
andrewduckeruk proportional_representation voting governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:6230f59aad2e/Why Does the UK have a Strategic Wine Reserve?2024-12-03T13:18:41+00:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Muh0W7oRVc
andrewduckerwine alcohol uk government viaSwampershttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:757c96d019ca/The UK's current spending rules have an inbuilt bias against investment and damage the foundations of the economy2024-09-30T10:51:54+00:00
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/hs2-bill-reeves-changes-budget-rules-3295298
andrewduckeruk economics government investmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:9942fe0c7d28/UK Treasury refuses to disclose key details of £22bn fiscal ‘black hole’2024-09-12T14:47:48+00:00
https://www.ft.com/content/7f686444-7036-4efc-82c5-971b0f3929fa?gaa_at=la&gaa_n=AWsEHT7eNlV_ZrrTC9wS-T1d_dMSpCT9uSxd93ijX4Sw4ULYfUlEB6bhfI6O1oiwwOW1j6T4adRvvyBDr2Pu&gaa_sig=m98hosvPKXnLNflyDMf_8JdcQRntCmwRwYf1gmPG_jCfBThxj5wOQI3KOTpmYlJd0K_mWEyc5rZhqdg8TqpUUQ%253D%253D&gaa_ts=66e3075e
andrewduckeruk government transparencyhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:7e779656127d/Edinburgh council leader wants powers devolved from Scottish Government to regions2024-08-05T09:06:31+00:00
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-council-leader-wants-powers-devolved-from-uk-and-scottish-government-to-regions-4727822
andrewduckerScotland governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:eb61c904383d/The results of the UK's infected blood inquiry should surprise us, but they won't.2024-05-20T18:23:00+00:00
https://www1.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2024/05/20/justice-delayed/
andrewduckerUK OhForFucksSake blood lies governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:585045b9afe5/New extremism definition unveiled by British government. Is very vague.2024-03-14T10:06:34+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68556914
andrewduckeruk government languagehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:245165c04d67/The government prevented compensation payments to postmasters, and then lied about it2024-02-21T09:52:02+00:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/post-office-horizon-kemi-badenoch-staunton-b2499705.html
andrewduckeruk government Conservatives postoffices money OhForFucksSakehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:a7c0c6a9450c/The Northern Irish government is fascinating and dysfunctional - the report here on how to reform it is very interesting (pages 33-42)2024-01-29T22:56:29+00:00
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/120/northern-ireland-affairs-committee/publications/
andrewduckerNorthernIreland politics governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:8965d5ad4ff4/Was Sturgeon just following WhatsApp guidelines by hitting delete?2024-01-21T16:15:38+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-68049189?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
andrewduckerScotland communication government snphttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:348e0d2ffdb1/The Information Commissioner found, two years ago, that the Scottish Government didn't use WhatsApp for discussions.2023-11-02T19:15:41+00:00
https://x.com/Alfaromeo170/status/1719312020183322691?t=2KnnY6UHxNoD_owTLBoz5w&s=09
andrewduckerScotland government communicationhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:91f17d7a4ece/We don't understand rules for using WhatsApp - says ex-minister2023-10-28T11:41:01+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-67240738?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
andrewduckercommunication government Scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:96e04f8a05de/UK Government using AI to decide on benefits and driving licences2023-10-24T09:18:59+00:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ai-artificial-intelligence-government-b2434850.html
andrewduckerai OhForFucksSake law government ukhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:b758f3b499af/UK taxpayers will not get better value for their billions unless ministers improve how contracts are won2023-07-19T09:28:26+00:00
https://inews.co.uk/news/taxpayers-not-better-value-billions-ministers-improve-contracts-won-2488156
andrewduckeruk contracts governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:ad9f8bda7822/Weapons expert cut from government event because he's against other government policies2023-05-23T10:04:49+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65675247?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
andrewduckeruk censorship government OhForFucksSakehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:8176f365f7f0/Cultural change is to blame for rise in bullying complaints – not snowflake millennials, say lawyers2023-04-22T09:01:05+00:00
https://inews.co.uk/news/cultural-change-bullying-complaints-millennials-2290829
andrewduckersociety bullying work government CivilService UKhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:59d5898957f9/How can researchers influence policy with their findings?2022-11-03T22:10:59+00:00
https://twitter.com/NikiRust/status/1588068100443865090?t=XNPJaNHb0teg-kkrK-JUuA&s=09
andrewduckergovernment politics UK research viaDanielDWilliamhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:3e11a9275317/Why the broadcast of the Accession Council was informative and significant2022-09-13T12:56:10+00:00
https://davidallengreen.com/2022/09/why-the-broadcast-of-the-accession-council-was-informative-and-significant/
andrewduckerconstitution law uk monarchy government history scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:54d89c2b2839/Leaked list of US anti government extremist Oath Keepers includes hundreds of cops, dozens of elected officials2022-09-07T19:50:30+00:00
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/09/leaked-oath-keepers-list-includes-hundreds-of-cops-dozens-of-elected-officials/
andrewduckerUSA terrorism corruption terrifying police governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:2438379ed9ef/Westminster isn't providing the money to pay for pay increases in Scotland - public services will take the hit2022-08-01T12:53:22+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-62369120?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
andrewduckerscotland government doom payhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:4ee01871b511/Scottish councils given powers to run own bus services2022-06-27T07:10:01+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-61948448?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
andrewduckerbuses Scotland governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:835299bc4f2f/What's going on with the UK railway strikes?2022-06-21T21:07:45+00:00
https://twitter.com/Chris_TheDriver/status/1539017576386371584?t=ERpoVrBHLQWWumotPjUzZA&s=09
andrewduckerUK railways safety unions government austerityhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:e66fad592198/Train strike chaos set to continue because ministers won't allow rail firms to negotiate pay with RMT union2022-06-18T16:42:47+00:00
https://inews.co.uk/news/train-strike-chaos-continue-ministers-rail-firms-rmt-1693370
andrewduckerUnion pay trains UK governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:811ca0135f34/The survey on Imperial Measurements is now online. Go tell them it's a terrible idea2022-06-12T13:49:20+00:00
https://beisgovuk.citizenspace.com/opss/measurements/consultation/intro/
andrewduckersurvey measurement UK government OhForFucksSakehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:32ce8a5402d1/The UK government is having the most ludicrously biased consultation I've ever seen (on Imperial units)2022-06-03T09:32:46+00:00
https://twitter.com/edwinhayward/status/1532640100475092995?t=HZXbp7GD45NSURsB8MEDKw&s=09
andrewduckerconsultation UK government measurement OhForFucksSakehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:38c5d84968f8/Government’s cost of living work group has not met for six months2022-04-22T05:34:13+00:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/uk-news/enrgy-bills-cost-of-living-b2062503.html
andrewduckerconservatives UK government povertyhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:34c523907218/MPs owe Parliament—and the public—the truth - sign a petition now2022-04-09T07:25:27+00:00
https://actions.fullfact.org/petitions/mps-owe-us-truth/
andrewduckerlies government UK politicshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:7f340d569194/Black civil servant handed six-figure payout amid systematic racism in the heart of British government2022-02-05T14:00:23+00:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/civil-servant-race-discrimination-whitehall-b2007705.html
andrewduckerracism government ukhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:d089edc4b3f5/New external system for complaints against Scottish ministers2022-01-13T19:53:16+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-59981983?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
andrewduckerScotland complaints governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:ab84498125ae/How the Government both won and lost the Priti Patel High Court bullying case2021-12-07T10:18:42+00:00
https://davidallengreen.com/2021/12/how-the-government-both-won-and-lost-the-priti-patel-high-court-bullying-case/
andrewduckerlaw bullying government ukhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:6e53bd3f4379/Government appoints ex-Tory advisor married to Tory MP to help pick media regulator2021-11-11T14:41:19+00:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-paul-dacre-ofcom-media-daily-mail-b1955839.html
andrewduckeruk government corruption Conservatives regulation mediahttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:6326026ec562/The government let Covid rip through our care homes2021-10-20T16:21:14+00:00
https://goodlawproject.org/news/they-let-covid-rip-through-care-homes/
andrewduckerOldAge murder Pandemic lies government conservatives UKhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:a80fc363202b/UK Government: Ministers can use personal email to avoid oversight2021-07-24T14:11:15+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57930820
andrewduckeremail transparency corruption government ukhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:e86bd1b82ba9/Dominic Cummings: Eight takeaways from his interview2021-07-20T20:35:42+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57882892
andrewduckerUK government pandemic OhForFucksSakehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:4361f5a8821d/Disabled councillors blocked from accessibility vote — because they are disabled2021-07-17T09:02:29+00:00
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/disabled-councillors-blocked-from-accessibility-vote-because-they-are-disabled-1107366?ito=twitter_share_article-top
andrewduckerdisability OhForFucksSake governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:0f891bb53f59/Government’s Mass Infection Plan pushed by Great Barrington Declaration Lobbying Effort to End COVID Protections2021-07-10T21:35:56+00:00
https://bylinetimes.com/2021/07/08/governments-mass-infection-plan-pushed-by-great-barrington-declaration-lobbying-effort-to-end-covid-protections/
andrewduckerconspiracy vaccine pandemic UK government OhForFucksSakehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:b1243439f6d4/The Scottish Parliament has asked people what their priorities are. I just voted down a bunch of transphobic bigotry. Maybe you'd like to do likewise?2021-07-01T13:14:30+00:00
https://engage.parliament.scot/group/10027
andrewduckerviaJaneCarnall bigotry scotland governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:d45da59de94b/New system for complaints against Scottish ministers2021-06-21T20:25:00+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-57557480
andrewduckerScotland governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:783b840c02e7/Watchdog supposed to scrutinise Australia trade deal still won’t exist when deal is signed2021-06-05T12:19:56+00:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/australia-trade-deal-food-animal-welfare-b1859882.html
andrewduckerAustralia trade UK OhForFucksSake governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:5e5e58ebedce/Companies must commit to net-zero emissions before bidding for large UK government contracts2021-06-05T12:10:27+00:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/uk-net-zero-government-contracts-b1860011.html
andrewduckerUK government contracts globalwarminghttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:04fdb8ccda08/The official Scottish government happy/sad ministers photos are out!2021-05-28T08:45:57+00:00
https://twitter.com/BBCPhilipSim/status/1397941329334767618?s=09
andrewduckerphotos Scotland government emotionhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:62cbd2c90017/Rail services to come under unified state control2021-05-20T07:23:24+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57176858
andrewduckerrail trains UK governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:a0bed92dd342/British government is lying when refusing to rescue visa-free music tours of EU, lawyers confirm2021-05-13T10:57:04+00:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-musician-band-tours-eu-b1846336.html
andrewduckeruk government lying BorisJohnson Conservatives music europehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:1490a9d9af28/Ousted No 10 aide complains of class bias in Westminster2021-04-22T08:18:41+00:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lee-cain-class-dominic-cummings-b1835381.html
andrewduckerclass uk CivilService governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:472f1a8443f9/An MP with this YouTube viewing list is a bit disturbing2021-04-19T06:42:57+00:00
https://twitter.com/PerthshireMags/status/1383888797348163585?s=09
andrewduckerbelief aliens YouTube governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:7a6368b56558/Viral video of Boris Johnson lying to parliament approaches 10 million views2021-04-15T20:56:33+00:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/boris-johnson-lies-viral-video-b1830732.html
andrewduckerBorisJohnson lies government parliament UK videohttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:67a99eba2ea6/Academic blog pointing out that Scotland could be a little normal independent nation deleted, as it was “not the view of the Government”2021-04-05T21:04:18+00:00
https://centralbylines.co.uk/academic-blog-deleted-as-it-was-not-the-view-of-the-government/
andrewduckercensorship Scotland independence UK governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:b58937bc24c7/Government communications should serve the public2021-03-31T19:23:01+00:00
https://fullfact.org/blog/2021/mar/government-communications-should-serve-public/
andrewduckerpropaganda UK governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:ea558e0d374d/If Conservatives care about the ministerial code, at least 11 cabinet members should resign2021-03-25T17:16:31+00:00
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/ministerial-code-conservative-cabinet/
andrewduckerconservatives government corruptionhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:b63f17ffde4a/Some details on why Sturgeon was found to have not breached the ministerial code2021-03-22T17:27:31+00:00
https://twitter.com/BBCPhilipSim/status/1374037058323365895
andrewduckerScotland governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:a0fdd1457452/Cabinet Office and Foreign Office to move 500 jobs each to Scotland2021-03-15T08:33:56+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-56394126
andrewduckerScotland jobs governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:c440c09e78dd/What is going on with government Covid contracts?2021-03-05T14:41:55+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/56174954
andrewduckerUK contracts corruption governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:bf5f79963a4f/