RBKC SINKS DHCLG How spectacular, but entirely correct, decision by Local Government Pension Fund for 0% employer contributions til 2029 will cascade &repeat across UK LGPS; releasing tens of £bns of delayed public spending. @dgbailey.bsky.social &my blog blogsfromtheblackstuff.com/bftbblog2604...
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Great piece by Robin Powell on the council pension fees scandal: www.evidenceinvestor.com/post/council...
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@dgbailey.bsky.social &my breakdown of all relevant stats in just-out 2025 Valuations of all England &Wales Local Govt. Pension Funds. public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
Postcode lottery in outcomes for taxpayers. V.troubling re: Public Accounts Probity. Total chaos. @tobyn.bsky.social
One of the most popular british blogs on brexit is Chris Greys "brexit" blog.
Going for 10+ years, it's well written but as a European outsider looking in, the underlying logic is utterly bonkers and ironically, provides an insight into why the UK is still in a massive mess.
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UK councils are under severe financial strain, with services like libraries and social care facing cutbacks. At the same time, hidden costs such as council pension fund fees are draining millions from...
Journal impact factors are only one measure of a journal’s reach, but I’m delighted that the @cssjournal.bsky.social impact factor is now 6.2, reflecting a huge effort by editors, referees, authors and readers. A big thank you to them all, @tandfonline.bsky.social & @acadsocsciences.bsky.social
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Why Ferrari’s first EV provoked such a backlash. New blog. blogsfromtheblackstuff.com/bftbautoblog...
