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Poems on the Underground Poem of the Week June 22nd We Refugees by Benjamin Zephaniah Look out for this and the other new Poems on the Underground on London Underground and Overground trains through June #refugeeweek poemsontheunderground.org/we-refugees

Great to hear the fabulous Jaega Wise on #beer and #brewing and tackling #sexism in the industry BBC Radio 4 this morning #saturdaylive Goldcrank Wild Card Brewery

Let me open the door.

I know there’s a lot of news around today - and a lot of sports news - but this is one of the greatest achievements by a British athlete, ever. I’m so happy he’s done it. theguardian.com/sport/article/…

How is mission-led, market shaping procurement different? ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/publi… (obviously very fond of "risk to uncertainty"!) UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose Mariana Mazzucato

NEW: James Timpson (of Timpson fame) is given a peerage and will be prisons minister

Two surprising appointments that I suspect will go down very well. James Timpson – of the let cutting company fame – is a genuine longtime criminal justice reform advocate, who’s achieved a lot already. I interviewed him last year: theneweuropean.co.uk/is-james-timps…

A first female chancellor; a housing secretary who has lived in social housing; an education secretary who had free school meals; Timpson as probation minister; a PM who proudly claims his working class heritage — a government of the talents and lived experience.

'Lord Timpson enters a new world. He begins with many friends but will need to disappoint a good few while making new enemies.' Good advice here from John Podmore and especially on mandarin-whispering. prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/elect…

On early release for prisoners, the issue is not will they go on to reoffend. We know many will - 45% of ex-offenders are back in prison within a year as it is. The issue is what can be done to improve appalling reoffending rates. Simply keeping people inside for longer isn't it

Things that would help: housing support so those leaving prison have somewhere to live, addiction and mental health care plans both before and after release, proper job-training and education support while inside, and a probation service that actually functions...

When I interviewed Chris Atkins last year, this is the bit that really stood out to me. We set people up to fail, and then act shocked when they do. If you don’t sympathise with the offenders, sympathise with the victims the current system is failing newstatesman.com/the-weekend-in…

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Today we’ve taken the first step to bring our railways back under public ownership and deliver more reliable services for passengers. Great British Railways will manage the network and public services under one body, creating a unified, simplified rail system.

WOW! Everyone should listen to this superb maiden speech from newly appointed Prisons, Parole & Probation Minister James Timpson in the House of Lords today What an absolutely inspired appointment this is👏👏👏

Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative bigissue.com/opinion/prison…

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