Sad to see that Open Addresses Limited is being dissolved find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/0917... (UK company register)

Context web.archive.org/web/20170716...

#opendata #openaddresses

France 🇫🇷 doubles electrification support to €10bn/year through 2030 — EVs, heat pumps, industry.
The reason?

The Strait of Hormuz crisis making fossil fuel dependence impossible to ignore.

Geopolitical shocks don’t just raise prices. They change what’s politically possible.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

View along a grass-covered reservoir dam under a blue sky with shallow water in the spillway in the foreground, reflecting the sky. Wooded valley side in the distance. Underbank Reservoir, South Yorkshire, UK

Yesterday's favourite view: good blue sky above and #reservoir levels looking healthy. Underbank Reservoir, South #Yorkshire

How the map of Hampshire's councils is changing after devolution Four new local authorities are heading Hampshire's way, with the Isle of Wight staying as it is.

One county including three cities and a National Park demonstrating why local government #redistricting is will be so painful... #Hampshire #NewForest #Southampton #Portsmouth #Winchester

How the map of Hampshire's councils is changing after devolution - BBC News share.google/XxuYvCRGmPtT...

Having drawn some of the OSM house outlines in that area, that is especially satisfying!

What the EU can — and can’t — learn from Spain’s low energy bills Madrid says a renewables boom is shielding its citizens from soaring fossil fuel costs. But that’s not the full story.

Gas only sets Spain's electricity price 15% of the time. When gas costs spike it barely registers on the electricity bill. In countries like Italy and the UK gas sets the price 90% of the time. The difference is enormous.

I spoke to @politico.com about this.

www.politico.eu/article/spai...

So I sent my guys to stir up that hornet's nests in your yard. Boy, are they ANGRY! And you're such a coward staying out of the way. Anyhow, we might go home soon, or use a bigger stick - I'm not sure.

Trump’s war is bringing economic calamity to the UK – and another shock to our politics | Gaby Hinsliff Hard choices lie ahead for Downing Street if higher fuel prices spark resentment and trigger a renewed cost of living crisis, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

"if Britain manages to stick to its net zero path, then by 2040 even a substantial Ukraine war-sized oil shock would raise energy bills by a barely noticeable 4%, compared with 59% in a high-carbon world." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’ Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits Achieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050 will cost less than a single oil shock and bring health and economic benefits while insulating the country against future costs, the government’s climate advisers have forecast. Eliminating the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels by adopting renewable energy and green technologies, such as electric vehicles and heat pumps, would be the best and most cost-effective option for the future economy, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) found. Continue reading...

Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’

Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

Dear Shabana,

Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

"Putting the foundations in place to make #Census 2031 a success" blog.ons.gov.uk/2026/03/04/p... #OfficeForNationalStatistics #Population

Drop in overseas workers is ‘car crash’ for UK hospitals and care homes, say experts Care roles hit particularly hard by UK’s lurch to the right on migration, according to analysis of Home Office data

"Ministers need to wake up."

Indeed. Some shift away from the exceptional levels of overseas recruitment 21-24 was natural/desirable.

But current "strategy" - no new visas and making life as unpleasant as possible for migrants already here - is madness.

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Controversial citizenship question added to upcoming census test Researchers worry question plus other changes will reduce accuracy and boost costs of 2030 count

How the Trump administration blew up the upcoming one-and-only field test of the 2030 census www.science.org/content/arti...

"You could say I'd lost my belief in our politicians
They all seemed like game show hosts to me"
(Sting, 1993)

How apt

Fake Telegraph article title: "Alistair Heath Make no mistake, paddington bear is a direct attack on the British family"

The campus here at @unisouthampton.bsky.social looking alright this afternoon.

Having spent four decades involved in some way with #censuses (and teaching about them), it matters to me that politicians get the #statistics right - and it should matter to you... #population #migration

Refocusing the ONS on its core statistics... blog.ons.gov.uk/2026/02/19/r... published today, with links to more detail #Statistics #OfficialStatistics

Important Customer Updates 16/02/2026: We have identified and are investigating some inconsistencies in the geographies assigned to Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) in the National Statistical UPRN Lookup (NSUL) and ONS UPRN Directory (ONSUD). We are pausing production of these and will keep users updated as we work to resolve this.

ONS has paused production of ONSUD and NSUL indefinitely due to "inconsistencies in the geographies" assigned to UPRNs geoportal.statistics.gov.uk

Most geographies can be matched to UPRNs in GIS using other products, but ONSUD and NSUL are the only #opendata source that links UPRNs to postcodes.

Some miscoding in here, e.g. Hythe (Kent) attached to Hythe (Hampshir, St Mary's, Scilly in Southampton... I only noticed as I have previously corrected Hythe (Hampshire) on Google Maps!

They knew what they were doing...

WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

A reminder: ICE vehicles waste a whopping 80% of energy in their fuel.

EVs are propelled by entirely different mechanisms. Energy enters the vehicle as electricity, which directly powers the drivetrain making it 3-4x more efficient.

Flooded fields under a leaden sky, a scene that could be the Somerset Levels

“Heavy rains that often fall in February have flooded the low-lying meadows in the broad valley.”
‘What to Look for in Winter’, 1959
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson

For decades as an academic I reviewed the #citations of my #publications and valiantly tried to correct them if incorrect (there are a lot of D Martins!)

Automated systems now multiply misattribution errors to a completely overwhelming level. I am hereby officially admitting defeat.

Levelling down? Running down universities has huge consequences for local communities, with implications far wider than Higher Education. Very sad at many levels...

Screenshot showing partial text listing the Nolan principles of public life. Highlighted headings are: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, Leadership

"The princples are always worth repeating..." A pity our representatives seem to find it so hard! #NolanPrinciples www.good-governance.org.uk/publications...

👀 Here's a quick preview of all the articles in the NEW Changing Populations - to read them, head to: sway.cloud.microsoft/WzAYgcw05ELX...

@ukri.org @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social @cra-soton.bsky.social @standrewssgsd.bsky.social @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @ncrm.ac.uk @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social

Open letter from Ian Chapman to research and innovation community UKRI Chief Executive outlines changes to UKRI investment approach, addressing concerns about research funding and the financial position of STFC.

Hot off the press - a letter from the Exec Chair of @ukri.org explaining his plans and in particular the financial position of STFC. It notes curiosity driven research is protected and will make up around half of UKRI spend over the coming period
www.ukri.org/news/open-le...

Looks like a corner of my childhood model railway collection, all BR 1960s, although I never had a Deltic...