Tag Archives: politics

Tuesday, 3rd March (Cambridge)

Posted on March 3, 2026 by roycross

1. Green Action ELT’s next event, Backwards into the future? How sustainable is AI in ELT?, is at 14:00 UK time this coming Friday,  6th March: more info and registration here https://green-action-elt.uk/events/ The rise of Large Language Models is transforming … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 12th February (Cambridge)

Posted on February 12, 2026 by roycross

1. The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service has a very good reputation for its analysis, especially (and not surprisingly) regarding Russia. Here’s their 2026 report, International Security and Estonia https://raport.valisluureamet.ee/2026/en/ PDFs of both the whole report and the summary only below. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 20th January (Cambridge)

Posted on January 20, 2026 by roycross

1. From Andy Brock’s Re Education blog, Education Predictions 2026, from a very wide range of contributors https://abrock.substack.com/p/re-education-issue-27-education-predictions Trying to make sense looking backwards is hard enough, but to look forwards when things seem constantly changeable is even more demanding. … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 15th January (Richmond)

Posted on January 15, 2026 by roycross

1. An online event at (from?) The Cambridge REAL Centre on Thursday 22nd January at 16:00 UK time, the presentation of their report, Palestinian Education Still Under Attack: Restoration, Recovery, Rights and Responsibilities in and through Education Also in person … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 18th December (Cambridge)

Posted on December 18, 2025 by roycross

This slightly longer than normal Free Resources message will be the last one till Tuesday 6th January. If you’re celebrating Christmas, be sure to make the most of it, and I wish everyone peace and happiness for 2026! 1. The … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 28th October (Richmond)

Posted on October 28, 2025 by roycross

1. The big news this morning is that both the governing Labour party and the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, have hit an all-time low in popularity. I’ve just re-subscribed to The Times (for £1 for three months) and here’s their … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 26th June (Cambridge)

Posted on June 26, 2025 by roycross

Three on politics to start with today. 1. An engaging series for BBC Radio 4 from David Runciman, Postwar, in which he tells the story of the 1945 UK general election which rejected Winston Churchill and the dawn of a … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 27th February (Cambridge)

Posted on February 27, 2025 by roycross

1. Two recent posts about young children’s behavioural development on the BOLD blog: Do tablets help or hinder children’s play? with Salim Hashmi & Kathryn Bates https://boldscience.org/do-tablets-help-or-hinder-childrens-play/ When children are with another person, they tend to benefit from playing on … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, 25th February (Richmond)

Posted on February 25, 2025 by roycross

1. Lost England, a gallery of photos from 1870 to 1930 from The Guardian to start with today, including one of the labour-intensive construction of the Manchester ship canal in 1889 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2016/nov/28/lost-england-photographs-from-1870-to-1930 2. The longlist for this year’s International Booker … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 20th February (Cambridge)

Posted on February 20, 2025 by roycross

Blog version: https://roycross.blog/ 1. SHORT NOTICE: 18:30 UK time tomorrow, Friday 21st February, an RSA online event, Russia’s war in a global perspective, with the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, and BBC journalist Clive Myrie. More … Continue reading →

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