“‘Our research shows that air pollution is strongly associated with the same types of DNA mutations we typically associate with smoking,’ he said.” theguardian.com/science/2025/j…

The best way to save billions from the benefits system? Launch the biggest council home building programme the UK has seen since the post-war years.👇🏻

Great piece. As the world changes, the kinds of people you need must change too...

Imagine life with all certainty gone...youtube.com/watch?v=2-k4zZ…

A simple 2% tax on assets above £10 million will affect only 0.08% of the UK population... Let’s get on with it.

A terrific podcast; enjoy! londonwriterssalon.simplecast.com/episodes/152-m…

.Margaret Heffernan, author of 'Embracing Uncertainty', discusses how #Artists and #Writers can thrive in chaotic times. 📖Find the book: ow.ly/JIRI50WrPGb 🎧Listen to the The London Writers' Salon podcast: ow.ly/Xewt50WrPGg

Hay Festival presents After Hours: Birmingham The Old Rep Theatre Jul 24 Bradley Taylor Margaret Heffernan plus Helen Lewis with Adam Rutherford Tickets: oldrep.co.uk/event-details/… #Birmingham #BrumHour

Makes sense to me...

The UK state pension, worst in the world.

Repeat after me. A habitable planet is more important than the profits of a few fossil fuel companies. Pass it on. #ActOnClimate #climate #renewables

.Margaret Heffernan, author of 'Embracing Uncertainty', discusses how #Artists and #Writers can thrive in chaotic times. 📖Find the book: ow.ly/tpCK50WrPPu 🎧Listen to the The London Writers' Salon podcast: ow.ly/tZxN50WrPPv

Margaret Heffernan, media executive, prolific author, and speaker, discusses how to lessen our carbon footprint, increase employee productivity, and optimize remote and in-person work. She encourages us to learn from artists who employ stamina and freedom /1

No wonder WEF argues that the critical skills needed today are creative and critical thinking. This flies in the face of most educational systems that have been teaching compliance.

This is one reason why drops in inflation rates don't make those of us living in the UK feel better off. Everywhere we travel we see better quality of life.

There is an important and inspiring lesson in change and uncertainty in the complex and unpredictable story of the AIDS crisis.