Duncan Hart @duncanhart@mastodon.neophili.ac

The meritocracy has had its day. How else to explain the rise of Dido Harding? http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/19/meritocracy-dido-harding-rise

I know the real reason Gavin Williamson won't quit – and it’s chilling http://www.theguardian.com/education/commentisfree/2020/aug/21/i-know-the-real-reason-gavin-williamson-wont-quit-and-its-chilling

The Guardian view on Boris Johnson's government: an omnishambles week http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/20/the-guardian-view-on-boris-johnsons-government-an-omnishambles-week

Public Health England is the new scapegoat for the government's failings http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/19/public-health-england-government-failings-coronavirus

Abolition of Public Health England just 'passing of blame for coronavirus mistakes' http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/19/abolition-of-public-health-england-just-passing-of-blame-for-coronavirus-mistakes

Dominic Cummings urged to release data to disprove claim of second lockdown trip http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/aug/16/dominic-cummings-urged-to-release-data-to-disprove-claim-of-second-lockdown-trip

Kevin Maxwell: ‘We need police officers who think different, not just look different’ http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/aug/15/kevin-maxwell-we-need-police-officers-who-think-different-not-just-look-different

The more that I look at the new @Wordpress the more I realise it's been created for the developers, rather than people who write blogs

The age of the office is over – the future lies in Britain's commuter towns http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/13/office-future-britain-commuter-towns-home-working

Why does No 10 want to ‘devolve’ local councils just as they are needed most? http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/13/why-does-no-10-want-to-devolve-local-councils-just-as-they-are-needed-most

England's contact-tracing saga is at the heart of the government's failures http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/11/englands-test-and-trace-saga-is-at-the-heart-of-the-governments-coronavirus-failures

Academic freedom is precious – so why have UK universities sold out to China? http://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/11/academic-freedom-is-precious-so-why-have-uk-universities-sold-out-to-china

Bank of England paid £3m in 'golden goodbyes' over 15 months http://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/09/bank-of-england-paid-3m-in-golden-goodbyes-over-15-months

Fresh oranges in the garden even in winter.

It's taken just 12 months for Boris Johnson to create a government of sleaze http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/07/its-taken-just-12-months-for-boris-johnson-to-create-a-government-of-sleaze

Prove Dominic Cummings did not make second Durham trip, No 10 urged http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/aug/06/prove-dominic-cummings-did-not-make-second-durham-trip-no-10-urged

Just another quiet day in the home-office of dedicated contact tracers http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/aug/05/just-another-very-quiet-day-in-the-home-office-of-dedicated-contact-tracers

Liam Fox is latest in long line of victims duped by Russia's GRU http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/03/liam-fox-is-the-latest-in-a-long-line-of-victims-duped-by-russias-gru