Still readable on a Tuesday afternoon.

As Mayor of England’s capital, I'd like to wish everyone a very happy St George's Day.

Today we celebrate why we love our home, why we'll always be proud to be English, and why we look forward to the future with optimism and hope. #StGeorgesDay

You can read it on a Monday evening, too.

Only an idiot sends a newsletter on a Monday morning.

So here you go, the first edition of the new weekly It's Going To Be A Good Week newsletter. Start your week with inspiring stories.

danthompsonstudio.substack.com/p/its-going-to…

30 years ago, I organised protests against the Criminal Justice Bill.

New Keith Brymer Jones newsletter heading out tomorrow morning. #potterythrowdown #claygulgong

I'm working with Keith Brymer Jones 💙 on substack, recording his work and travels.

Paid subscribers will get exclusive events and open days at the studio, first chance to buy studio pottery, and more.

keithbrymerjones.substack.com

#keithbrymerjones #potterythrowdown #claygulgong

The Empty Shops Workbook in 2009. I think I was pretty much in the right place.

If you like that chap off Pottery Throw Down...

I'm working with Keith Brymer Jones 💙 on substack, recording his work and travels.

Paid subscribers will get exclusive events and open days at the studio, first chance to buy studio pottery, and more.

keithbrymerjones.substack.com

#keithbrymerjones #potterythrowdown #claygulgong

I resigned my 12+ years fellowship of The RSA over this. It's not a good fight for an organisation that talks about social justice, is it?
theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy: more than car and oil industries together. They employ 2.3million people. To cut funding is fudge-brained, cack-hearted thinking pitched very much at the highest level of economic self-harm. theguardian.com/education/2024…

Are you a Linked*n person?

Gutted out and re-tooled my profile (after many years of inactivity!) It's gonna be my new stomping ground, and it's where I'll be sharing the majority of my tips and tutorials.

If you use the platform and want this info, please do hit me up 👇

“Institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution.” Clay Shirky

Yesterday the Daily Mail claimed National Trust has 'secretly' stopped using butter in its scones in a 'virtue-signalling betrayal' of heritage. It now transpires the very same Daily Mail glowingly published our scone recipe in 2018 MADE WITH MARGARINE!!!
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Labour 2024 vs Conservative 2014-15.

Britain's Future didn't end well last time, did it?

Labour 2024 vs Conservative 2014-15.

Britain's Future didn't end well last time, did it?

Conservatives have in recent years attacked the RNLI, Prince Charles, National Trust, NHS, school teachers, British judiciary and legal system, BBC, Civil Service, Church of England, Channel 4, Scots Parliament... does that count as 'extreme hatred of Britian'?

Good morning! The Easter bunny has been. Today I am giving away a copy of Preloved and a bag of mini eggs. Repost & follow to enter. UK only. Closes 31/03/24 at 11.59pm.