Posts by John Edward 🙊
Currently researching and writing up about how Edinburgh got its first railway cycle paths, it went from seed of an idea to first path in 4 years and network largely complete in 12. Powderhall has taken a decade to get basically nowhere but round in circles.
Dr Amanda Sloat, Former White House adviser and now Professor of Politics is interviewed by John Edward, Operations Director, the Scottish Council for Global Affairs.
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SPOTLIGHT On the elections - An election in the shadow of war? With John Edward and Geoff Aberdein. University of Glasgow Centre for Public Policy, photos of guests and hosts Nicola McEwen and Kezia Dugdale.
NEW episode of #UofGSpotlight: On the Elections 🚨
An Election in the Shadow of War? 🌍🎧
We talk to John Edward (@scga.bsky.social) and Geoff Aberdein (True North and @holyroodsources.bsky.social) about the impact of global events on the election campaign.
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"At a time when the Latin American left can appear like it is heading towards the brink of some kind of mass extinction event, Colombia offers reason to reconsider," writes CFR expert Will Freeman.
Today in "Only Christians get to be political in America"
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@privateeyenews.bsky.social keeps the receipts like no other media outlet. 👏🏼
ERASMUS PLUS: ARE YOU READY?
This survey is to support the UK's re-entry to the Erasmus+ programme in 2027. It is in everyone's interest to make sure that Erasmus+ is a success, creating life-changing, equitable opportunities for all young people.
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“This is coming back.” Speaking to journalists in Holyrood after the defeat of his assisted dying bill, Liam McArthur says the public overwhelmingly want a change in the law.
🚨🚨Biggest #EU news of today: #Iceland looks to fast-track vote on joining EU as referendum on EU accession could come as early as August, departing from original plan for 2027 ref. 🧵
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But he is very thinn-skinned, as his response to the FT shows. hence his several walk-aways in the past.
His thin skin about anything that gets too close has been there since his early EP days, hates personal and professional scrutiny. One of the reasons he kept walking away...
All of our set-piece State of the World events in one place: 👇🏼
International Trade, Finance, and Development;
Global Peace & Security;
Pandemic Preparedness;
Climate Change & Biodiversity loss.
...more to follow...
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#FragileX always a family cause, happy to share
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Terrible terrible news. One of the most decent and funny men, in any walk.
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Perhaps the US should reach out to (or their surviving families) among others:
Actions:
Sgt Johnson Beharry VC (Iraq).
L/Cpl Joshua Leakey VC (Afghanistan).
Cpl Bryan Budd VC (Afghanistan): posthumous.
Lt. James Ashworth VC (Afghanistan): posthumous.
This was true a decade ago and led to a raft of privately-owned nurseries pulling out of council partnerships and losing capacity all round.
While Robert Jenrick is getting most of the attention, don’t miss that today a Reform staff member grabbed a journalist in Scotland to try and get them to stop asking questions. This is what we’re dealing with
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