The bill committee for the first time ever for a pmb has been given the ability to take evidence. That's a sign they are taking scrutiny seriously. The committee is 12-9 in favour of bill + 2 govt mi… (View Post)

Prospect Magazine is doing a good series on this bill by Mark Mardell. The list of witnesses is here and does include MENCAP. https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/57886/documents/5678 (View Post)

I doubt it. Enough to end Tulip Sidiq's career seems very plausible, particularly as British Bangladeshis won't be scared to the same extent of the Awami League and may come forward. But the wider im… (View Post)

Sigh... I so nearly made it through the day without hearing anything about the inauguration. Personally I think it's Trump's immigration stuff that will blow up the economy. Serious inflation incomin… (View Post)

Apparently 51/10,000 private school students in Edinburgh have switched to state schools in January. I'm sticking to my prediction that the independent school sector will be just fine. https://bsky.a… (View Post)