Arthur Reynolds

More than half of all civil servants work in the Operational Delivery Profession- over 300,000 ppl Around 30% work in 'functions' Just 7% work in policy The vast majority of the CS are, by role definition, doing delivery But sure, a tiny depn't unit & an advisor is the answer

I love Chinese roast duck, so naturally, I'm going to try to eat everywhere in London that serves it coursecorrection.uk/p/introducing-…

Great piece on the impact of restaurant closures by @ottolenghi in @thetimes today

@zoenora6 It’s not his speechwriter’s fault. Starmer’s robotic delivery and lack of any political compass must make him a nightmare to write for.

I copied Starmer's speech into ChatGPT and asked whether it sounded like it was written by ChatGPT 🤖 The reply: "Parts of it do read as AI-assisted, not because the ideas are generic, but because of the rhythm, repetition structure, and over-signposted emotional cadence." 1/4

My thoughts on @MrGuyKelly's fantastic interview with Marco Pierre White in Friday's Telegraph open.substack.com/pub/coursecorr…

@GBNEWS Highlights include: 👮no cooperation with immigration enforcement 💊a public health approach to drugs and knife crime 🚓 campaigning against stop and search 💰publicly-funded union recruitment drives 🔊hosting a summit of anti-cuts councils

The Greens are now the largest party in my council - and their manifesto is terrifying - Arthur Reynolds gbnews.com/opinion/green-…

Great to write for @GBNEWS on the horrors a Green-run council could have in store for Lambeth

Man waited 11 years for diagnosis after doctors thought back pain was a sports injury ift.tt/WZU6en9

Woohoo! A public health approach to drugs and knife crime here we come.

@TimGiff Over a day after polls closed in Lambeth we still dont know the result

@ReynoldsArthur 92 of them are mine! Long live the greens and all they stand for

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Dinner at Sussex - a joy coursecorrection.uk/p/sussex-revie…

🚨NEW Conservative Reader! 🚨 @Sherelle_E_J on London's decline @ReynoldsArthur on pub taxes @defossardf on overregulation @jamesjohnson252 on Polanski's ratings @NeilDotObrien on public finances PLUS...

@DJMcCrumments @dvernalls @rugbyontnt The capacity is irrelevant if no one uses it.

@ReynoldsArthur @dvernalls @rugbyontnt Dragons average last season was 5,769 across all games. Welsh average was 6,381. Ospreys average this season is 4,625, Welsh average to date is 6,505. Ealing's capacity is 5,300 - equivalent to capacities at Zebre and Benetton.

Ealing Trailfinders are in advanced talks with the United Rugby Championship about joining the competition, according to RugbyPass 🏉👀 The West London club have been previously denied promotion to the Gallagher PREM because their Vallis Way base doesn’t meet the RFU’s minimum standards. The Trailfinders have dominated Champ Rugby since 2022 and are favourites to lift their fourth title in five years 🏆

@dvernalls @rugbyontnt Ealing average 1,534 for home matches - even Dragons averaged almost 8k last year

@ReynoldsArthur @rugbyontnt Because they're likely to be an equally badly supported Welsh region down soon so need to make up an even number for fixtures by adding a team

Every Whitehall department runs its own intranet. The result is workforce that still relies on informal networks to understand what’s going on. A cross government directory would save hours trying to find the right person to contact. My latest in @Daily_Express express.co.uk/news/politics/…