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Reader in Management at the #University of York and general business history expert. Research interests include corporate governance, sport, transport and teaching and learning using history. Opinions expressed are mine, not the University's.
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Just gorgeous. More of this I say.

submitted 1 day ago • 7 comments

A stark stat. www.visualcapitalist.com/how-much-mon...

submitted 14 hours ago • 0 comments

Open access regulators objectively do cause disintegration and confusion, and are likely to lead to a lower modal share for rail overall. Get rid of them and give GBR the commercial freedom to fill gaps instead. www.ft.com/content/77ba...

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

New issue of Journal of Management History just dropped! #business #management #history #bizhis #mgthis #mbh 🗃️ www.emerald.com/insight/publ...

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

We used to look up to DB so much, and Germany as a good model of public transport practice. Not anymore!

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

I appreciate the citation but the way this paper uses my work has nothing to do with my work at all - my paper had nothing to do with sampling in quantitative methods. #fakecitation apsdpr.org/index.php/ap...

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Funny how the @telegraphnews.bsky.social seems to have hyped this story up much more than other outlets. www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Russia's long term aim has been to split the western alliance by allying with populists. And it is working.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

In the Torygraph it might be, but this is a rather good profile of the problems of contemporary business in the UK - unable to invest to improve the economy as a whole because of extractive private equity financing that has benefited no one except the financiers. telegraph.co.uk/gift/6ec739f...

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Doncaster railway works is closing with the loss of 400 jobs. The site opened in 1863 and is significant for building the Flying Scotsman and Mallard among many others. www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/business/hun...

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Re-design the stations to avoid bottlenecks if its needed, rather than tinkering with minor operational details. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

You can still vote with your wallet.

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Not entirely clear how any of this will put English cricket on a long-term sustainable footing, once the initial cash windfall is spent. www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2025...

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

The UK should use its ultimate ownership of the BVI to force it to clean up its act. These territories wouldn't be able to allow such loose governance regulations if they were not under UK protection. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

For my money @garethdennis.bsky.social nailed Elon years ago. A dangerous man who wears the Emperor's New Clothes.

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Its not as if York doesn't have, er, loads of other branches of @sainsburys.bsky.social Also the loss of retail amenity is much more acute in other Yorkshire towns, but the Granuiad doesn't seem interested in that. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

A good discussion of the damage being done at Cardiff as the UK HE Death Spiral continues to affect humanities disproportionately.

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Proper attack on one of the institutions of the Neal Deal.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments