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What do they know of town planning who only town planning know? (h/t C.L.R. James.) This is not a work account. Instagram: @samuel__stafford. pod.co/50-shades-of-planning
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ā€œWhilst scaling back childrenā€™s services might seem like a way to balance budgets, it ultimately has a lifetime cost for a generation of children." Cuts to include ā€œreductions in playground maintenanceā€, when so many have already been lost, vandalised, not repaired etc www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Children must not pay price of council cuts says Rachel de Souza
Children must not pay price of council cuts says Rachel de Souza

Local government experts say councils made all the

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MHCLG is looking at planning policy around demolition and redevelopment or retrofit of buildings. They want to know your views and whether changes are needed. The survey is aimed at people working within the built environment and closes on 31 October. Do share horizons.confirmit.eu/wix/p5635103...

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This whole "don't say who is actually doing the bad stuff, because it's all one political party" shit is not actually an adherence to any journalistic norms. It's brand new practice to journalism to not say who is doing what in your headlines, a real deviation from the past, solely out of fear.

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Fact of the Day. Bernard Manning performed at the Haciendaā€™s opening night. ā€œHe just looked at me and said ā€œIā€™ve played some fucking shitholes in my time, but this beats the lot of them,ā€ and walked off stage and handed his money back! And a cheer went up.ā€ thevinylfactory.com/features/pho...

Not the hippest bunch: Behind the scenes of the Hacienda's opening party
Not the hippest bunch: Behind the scenes of the Hacienda's opening party

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ā€œParamount had already rejected Francisā€™s entire cast. They rejected Jimmy Caan and Bob Duvall, who were great established actors, well on their way to what they would become. They rejected Brando, for Christā€™s sake.ā€ www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oc...

Al Pacino on the inside story of The Godfather: ā€˜I was told, youā€™re not cutting itā€™
Al Pacino on the inside story of The Godfather: ā€˜I was told, youā€™re not cutting itā€™

When he bagged the lead role, he couldnā€™t believe his luck. But after just a week of filming he was on the brink of being fired. In an exclusive extract from his new book, the actor recalls the making...

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Sam Stafford
@samuelstafford.bsky.social
What do they know of town planning who only town planning know? (h/t C.L.R. James.) This is not a work account. Instagram: @samuel__stafford. pod.co/50-shades-of-planning
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