🎙️ New episode out today 🎧
In this week's episode Matt and Hannah are then joined by Harry Ferguson to talk about his latest book, ‘Making Child Protection Work’, exploring the importance of relational and intimate child protection practice.
Listen now on any major podcast platform 💗
A jackpot of £129 million and the “You’ve won” email arrives.
… 3 minutes of anticipation as you log in to see the prize, 3 mins of fantasising about all the charities you’d give it to (and ok houses and cars … to buy)
And then it happens: “You’ve won £2.80”
Closes Rightmove. Buys tissues
Wonderful to find #Tayto crisps for sale in Melbourne, but at $6 (£3) a packet - THREE QUID😱😡.
Australia, how could you 🥲🥲
@jdev65.bsky.social @jojofinchers.bsky.social
Harry Ferguson
The Relational Social Work Podcast
Brilliant analysis by @cwarzel.bsky.social of the socio-political dynamics surrounding a blue denim jeans ad campaign and the production of Sydney Sweeney as a cultural object. Applies to how so many cultural moments are confected internet / social media driven spectacles.
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
🎉 Campaign success!
The Scottish Government announces an uplift in bursary support for postgraduate social work students in Scotland!
Well done to @scotssocialwork.bsky.social and @swu-uk.bsky.social for all their campaigning on this issue.
🔗 Read more: gov.scot/news/social-work-bursary-increase
If you're excited for universal child care and you know it, clap your hands! 👏🏽
A recap of 2025 at Bristol University Press and Policy Press. Milestones, events, achievements, celebrations and, most of all, a thank you to everyone involved in our publishing.
We wish you the best for 2026! 🎉❤️
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