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Curious about life, learning & ideas. Sharing insights on reading, thinking, and living wisely. Substack site 👇

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Wayne Chadburn
7 hours
Britain doesn’t need revolution or nostalgia - it needs serious reform. I don't run a political party but if I did it would believe in something like this - https://t.co/AORjFIGVlU What do you think? Which UK party would be closest to these positions? #UKPolitics #Politics
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Wayne Chadburn
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My review of Honoured by @NazShahBfd - rarely does this 50+ gruff secondary school teacher from Rotherham get emotional but this book got me many times. Highly recommended read. Read my review https://t.co/qCoKBsNHd2
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Wayne Chadburn
3 days
Listened to @WilliamClouston on @AndrewGold_ok podcast. Heard him a few times. He's one of those people where the more I hear the more he impresses me. I wonder why major parties don't have people like him in leadership positions? Maybe time for major parties is over? @SDPhq
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Wayne Chadburn
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I’ve just finished Honoured by @NazShahBfd & it’s one of the most powerful & awe-inspiring autobiographies I’ve ever read. What she & her family endured, and what she has gone on to achieve, is simply extraordinary. I closed the book in absolute awe. I urge you to read it!!
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Wayne Chadburn
6 days
Spring starting to show it's first signs in #Penistone this weekend
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Wayne Chadburn
6 days
If @UKLabour had a scintilla of that strength, courage and understanding of the real world in the upper echelons of its leadership they may not be in the God awful mess they are in at the moment.
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Wayne Chadburn
6 days
On #InternationalWomensDay celebrate some formidable women in the misogynistic world of politics whose resilience & courage stand out: @NazShahBfd @NatalieFleetMP @AngelaRayner @RosieDuffield1 It takes real strength to stand your ground & speak honestly.
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Wayne Chadburn
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I obviously want to pay tribute to the strong amazing women in my life on #InternationalWomensDay but after listening to @GylesB1 Rosebud podcast I want to pay special tribute to an amazing women I've never had the honour to meet @NazShahBfd
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Wayne Chadburn
9 days
Sometimes the strongest response to disrespect isn’t anger — it’s dignity. Respect is not something others earn from you; it’s something you choose not to lose. #Respect #Stoicism #Character #SelfRespect #Wisdom
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Wayne Chadburn
10 days
Immigration gets blamed for almost all ills in Britain right now. But pull that thread: what actually unravels & what stays stubbornly broken? I'd like to say I've written a provocative but evidence-based read https://t.co/loVjRjtd2i #immigration #reformuk #restorebritain
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Wayne Chadburn
11 days
Some words are simple but quietly revolutionary. A reminder to live with urgency, and learn with patience. #Mindset #LifelongLearning #CarpeDiem #Growth #LiveFully #KeepLearning
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Wayne Chadburn
13 days
The first signs of spring don’t arrive in parks or beer gardens. They arrive among gravestones. On snowdrops, football pioneers, and why cemeteries are among the most restorative places in a town. 🌿 #Penistone #SheffieldWednesday #Spring https://t.co/UR2aNjuaj4
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Wayne Chadburn
14 days
When your mood drops and everything feels overwhelming, it can feel like you are the storm itself. You’re not. You’re the shore - steady, solid, still here. #MentalHealth #AnxietySupport #ItsOkayNotToBeOkay #EmotionalResilience
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Wayne Chadburn
17 days
When you sit on your grannies sofa & wax lyrical about @Nigel_Farage & how much your admire him & then a couple of weeks later you defect to @RupertLowe10 's ragtag bag of what nots then you really must question your integrity & whether your constituents deserve a LOT better
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Wayne Chadburn
18 days
Britain isn't just polarised, it's fragmented into 7 distinct tribes based on values, not left/right. From Progressive Activists to Dissenting Disruptors, More in Common Shattered Britain report explains why politics feels broken. Which one are you? https://t.co/NjvUMYsHBI
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Wayne Chadburn
20 days
The story you tell yourself becomes the life you live. Change the sentence in your head, change the outcome.
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Wayne Chadburn
20 days
Do we get the politicians we deserve? As Westminster professionalises & working-class voices fade, maybe the mirror is reflecting us more than them. A reflection on hinterland, culture, and what we've lost in politics. 👇 What do you think? #UKPolitics https://t.co/aFH5zGwCI1
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Wayne Chadburn
21 days
FFS I try to teach 11-18 year olds mathematics and I get paid less than 3K per month.
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Wayne Chadburn
23 days
Before you judge someone’s choices, pause long enough to imagine their burdens — empathy begins where judgement ends. #Empathy #MentalHealth #Integrity
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Wayne Chadburn
24 days
Most of our suffering exists only in our minds. Remember: reality is often gentler than your imagination https://t.co/vFG7H5cIU7
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