Q. Are we delivering too many leaflets? A. No, and here's why... Why do the Liberal Democrats deliver so many leaflets? Do all those leaflets really work? And is there such a thing as too many leaflets?

Q. Are we delivering too many leaflets? A. No, and here’s why…

People are particularly prone when using off-the-shelf Al to produce insights without understanding the inherent risks. There are companies developing specialist Al tools who take care over accuracy, reliability and trustworthy outputs. But most enterprise LLMs, like Copilot, are generic - they can't guide you, and they don't let you configure many settings. (In fact, Copilot's terms state it's provided for entertainment purposes only.)

Heard this post is doing the rounds, being shared on a few Slack/Teams channels in gov depts. So for those that don’t know: boringmagi.cc/2026/04/02/r...

Nonprofit data jobs 2026-04-17 Featuring vacancies with Greenpeace UK, Macmillan and the Regulator of Social Housing

Here's a list of nonprofit data jobs for the week ending 2026-04-17 buttondown.com/likeaword/ar...

‘I see it as trafficking’: the brutal reality of life as a foreign student in the UK The long read: Universities in Britain rely on overseas applicants paying full fees, which has given rise to some unscrupulous recruiters and left many hopefuls and their families deep in debt

This will be difficult to read for anyone who thinks recruiting more foreign students to British universities is automatically a good thing, regardless of how you do it.

www.theguardian.com/education/ng...

The Geography of Isolation | Third Place Index An exploration of how access to third places affects communities with children and the growing social isolation in America.

The Geography of Isolation thirdplaceindex.org/geography-of... <- though this is USA based it chimed with me from a UK perspective. Do we have enough neutral spaces for people (of all ageas) to mix and socialise?

Alphaville: Why the Extremely Paywalled FT’s Shitposting ‘Skunkworks’ is Still Free to Read Robin Wigglesworth, the editor of the snarky, meme-y Financial Times finance blog spoke to AMO about the debate over keeping it outside the FT paywall.

Lovely piece from @bronmaher.bsky.social on Alphaville, "the FT’s Shitposting ‘Skunkworks’", with input from @robinwigglesworth.ft.com, @lionelbarber.bsky.social and a small contribution from yours truly

www.amediaoperator.com/news/financi...

Now you can break up with big tech at a bar: ‘cybersecurity disguised as a party’ These digital security organizers bring the fight for online privacy to dance parties, bars and reading groups

Now you can break up with big tech at a bar: ‘cybersecurity disguised as a party’

While I know really young people are few and far between on Bluesky, I’d still like to talk to an under-25 who’s been looking for (or found) a job and AI was part of the recruitment process.

DMs are open if you know someone and they can talk, incl anonymously!

Portraits of Population An archive of 700 hand-drawn charts and graphics from India's census, and why they were made

An archive of 700 hand-drawn charts and graphics from India's census, and why they were made diagramchasing.fun/2026/portrai... <- This is a great story and a great resource... for anyone interested in dataviz

Nonprofit data jobs 2026-03-27 Featuring vacancies with Norfolk and Waveney Mind, Homeless Link, Government Digital Service and many more

Considering how close we are to the Easter holidays I've found a surprisingly large collection of data jobs in nonprofits this week buttondown.com/likeaword/ar...

DropLeaf — Share Markdown, Instantly Drop a Markdown file. Get a shareable page.

Narain Jashanmal offers an Operational Framework for Precision in AI Discourse dropleaf.app/d/AlXez8scbd <- I like this a lot HT @publicdigital.bsky.social

The basic principles that are in line with all of Cardiff Council's own policies are that there is a need for local, sustainable Welsh-medium schools at the four compass points of the city ✍️Carl Morris wp.me/p8Mk4U-1hZt

Captain America sat backwards on a chair like a camp counsellor

So your boss built a prototype on the train...

mynameismartin.co.uk/blog/your-bo...

Nonprofit data jobs 2026-03-20 Featuring data vacancies with Citizens Advice, ClientEarth, The Supreme Court and many others

Keep on top of the data job market in nonprofits with one simple subscription buttondown.com/likeaword/ar...

Why universities still struggle to make degrees accessible for disabled students Awareness of disability in higher education has improved. Disabled students’ access still depends on how reliably universities deliver support day to day.

Why universities still struggle to make degrees accessible for disabled students theconversation.com/why-universi...

Why drawing eyes on food packaging could stop seagulls stealing your chips New research shows that displaying a pair of eyes on food packaging can be enough to stop some gulls pinching your food.

Why drawing eyes on food packaging could stop seagulls stealing your chips theconversation.com/why-drawing-... <- Pleasing from The Conversation

Restoring and protecting nature across Herefordshire consultation – Herefordshire Council Consultation on Herefordshire's Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS)

Share your thoughts on Herefordshire's Local Nature Recovery Strategy by midnight March 22. The plan outlines local priorities and actions for nature restoration. #NatureRecovery #Herefordshire Have your say:

Britain's geospatial data is a huge mess The Postcode Address File is far from the only problem.

Britain's geospatial data is a huge mess (FREE TO READ!)

takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/britains-g...

Nonprofit data jobs 2026-03-13 First this If you are new to this newsletter jump to the section at the bottom to find out what's going on. Do drop me a line with suggestions, questions...

Here's the latest list of data jobs in nonprofits assembled for your convenience buttondown.com/likeaword/ar...

How musicals use motifs to tell stories Explore motifs from Hamilton, Wicked, and Les Misérables.

How musicals use motifs to tell stories

Kemi Badenoch's spokesman denies she is ashamed of British animals, after the Conservative party call the Bank of England's decision to put British wildlife on our banknotes "deeply depressing"

Andrew O’Hagan · Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

As much of a must read as your timeline is telling you it is

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Good news… except that this may be due to climate change

Nonprofit data jobs 2026-03-06 Featuring vacancies with Save the Children UK, Places for People, The Met Office and several more (bit of a thin week tbh)

Feast your eyes on not one, not two but actually several data jobs with nonprofits buttondown.com/likeaword/ar...

The Black Death’s counterintuitive effect: as human numbers fell, so did plant diversity New study finds that plant biodiversity collapsed in landscapes where arable production was abandoned during and after the Black Death era.

The Black Death’s counterintuitive effect: as human numbers fell, so did plant diversity theconversation.com/the-black-de...

Ten simple rules for teaching data science Teaching data science presents unique challenges and opportunities that cannot be fully addressed by simply borrowing pedagogical strategies from its parent disciplines of statistics and computer…

Ten simple rules for teaching data science arxiv.org/abs/2602.028... HT Giuseppe Sollazzo

Reform are denying me access to the Welsh manifesto launch...

Remember a few weeks ago when Reform UK threatened to defund Bangor University in the name of "free speech"?

Well despite repeated requests, Reform are not allowing me to attend their manifesto launch.

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Welsh ‘revolution’ required to hit target of 1m speakers by 2050, says report Welsh language commissioner calls for ‘transformative’ intervention, amid Reform UK threats to undo new powers A “revolution is required” to protect the Welsh language, according to a major new report. While the number of Cymraeg speakers has remained more or less stable for decades, it has not risen in line with significant population growth, making the language more vulnerable, according to the Welsh language commissioner’s five-year report, published on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Welsh ‘revolution’ required to hit target of 1m speakers by 2050, says report

Nonprofit data jobs 2026-03-01 Featuring vacancies with ActionAid UK, WWF-UK, RSSB and many more

Read the latest round-up of data vacancies in nonprofits buttondown.com/likeaword/ar...

Local Strategies for Engaging Youth with Data Highlighting four local organizations that are training and partnering with youth to shape community-informed solutions.

"People most affected by racial, economic, and geographic inequities in health and well-being should be able to access, contribute, and interpret data to assess structural inequities in their communities" localdataforequitablecommunities.org/local-strate...