Exec Director Public Policy and Communication, Arts Council England. Also part time doctoral student at Bath IPR. Mostly interested in psychology here. More of it should underpin public policy. All views my own. https://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3mle4nmophs24Something just ahead of Shabbat about the work in my workplace. And now a peaceful, restful weekend to everyone. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle4nmophs24https://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3ml66pwwpbc2kRight now we should thank the bridge builders with souls of many parts. This is a brilliant thread and linked blog. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml66pwwpbc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3mjtiby3ois2bIn the face of anti semitic attacks here is a story of solidarity and hope from my much loved part time home of Finchley. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/apr/18/london-synagogue-antisemitism-finchley-communities19 Apr 2026 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtiby3ois2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3mio2ajnvq22tThis article has stayed with me all week. It’s an excellent piece of journalism and I’m looking forward to the book. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Apr 2026 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mio2ajnvq22thttps://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3mdpu7hhr4k2kFair point. Do not apply if you can’t handle the arguments and trade offs that come with constrained resources. On the other hand your key KPI is awe. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jan 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpu7hhr4k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3m7bc6g55ek27It’s been a week. I’m wrapping myself in fleece, cracking the festive Amaretto early and bingeing All Creatures Great and Small.05 Dec 2025 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7bc6g55ek27https://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3m74hd2v4gk22@adsquires.bsky.social almost worth the flight? [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2025 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3m74hd2v4gk22https://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3m6umgyxmqs2fSo the kids are alright, but they really want the Westminster village to stop talking to itself and start talking to them about how to fix the country. https://demos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Inside-the-mind-of-a-16-year-old_2025_report_final-Nov.pdf30 Nov 2025 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6umgyxmqs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3m2aiihtte22iWhat a dreadful day. I’m not Jewish but my husband is. I felt glad to be standing alongside him for the end of Yom Kippur and it was moving to hear a deeply felt message of condolence and solidarity from the local imam at synagogue tonight.02 Oct 2025 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2aiihtte22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3lys7je6dis2tThere was nothing unifying about the “Unite the Kingdom rally”. Solidarity with anyone non-white who felt threatened in London yesterday. The vast majority of Brits think and feel differently (see evidence from data superhero Sunder Katwala below) and good if we can find ways to demonstrate this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2025 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3lys7je6dis2thttps://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3lvyaehqyvc23Inspo for all of us who love 21s. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Aug 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvyaehqyvc23https://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3lusojuixuc2yA splendid read. I’d love more (social) policy and less Westminster intrigue in our journalism. And yes somewhat arch - policy can be chewy, but policy writing can inspire all the feels from rage to joy, when it captures the human impact. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jul 2025 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3lusojuixuc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/magspatten.bsky.social/post/3ltr4nbgmu22xJames Plunkett offers practical inspiration here to anyone trying to be a bit less hierarchy and a bit more network. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jul 2025 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:bed225h7f4vmo467ggo7s3ny/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltr4nbgmu22x