love writing a first person column that inspires the picture desk to think "ah yes, a sad piggie it is"
Not done one of those "fly into a panic because number go down" special offers in a while, so:
Father's Day's coming. 10% off annual subs AND I'll throw in a three book for any dads (or, frankly, anyone else) who might like it. Come on Rodney, you know it makes sense.
New blog post: GDS weighs in on the NHS's decision to retreat from Open Source
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/gds-weighs-in-on-the-nhss-decision-to-retreat-from-open-source/
Within the UK's Civil Service you occasionally hear the expression "being invited to a meeting without biscuits". It …
Marie Le Conte
I'm doing a story on cuts to the Universal Credit disability payments - I'm looking to speak to anyone who started claiming means-tested disability benefit (LCWRA, either in ESA or Universal Credit) for the first time when they were in their 50s or 60s
My DMs are open, grateful for any reposts
Jonn Elledge
Feeling smug today www.maptap.gg June 8
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Our quiet couple of pints on last night of holiday turns out to be anything but. Turned up at pub as penalties starting
There are no losers tonight according to hosts … unfortunately think uk proves that wrong
Robot lawnmowers … do they actually work? I hate mowing the lawn - anything related to garden apart from sitting in it drinking beer.
They seem like an offering from heaven or is it a case of I still have to mow the lawn and justify to wife why I spent few hundred £ on a toy
