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24 hours in Somerset

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By Ben Wright
| Bristol 24/7 Verified
A golden retriever in a bright pink raincoat greeted us as we arrived at Homewood Hotel in Freshford on a blustery afternoon in mid-April. He was having his picture taken out the front of this fine country house hotel near Bath next to a glamorous model (this one human) wearing wellington boots in a matching violent neon shade of magenta. Tummy rubs complete, we entered through the ivy-clad Georgian facade to check in.
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How Not to Talk About Your Colleagues in Texas and Florida

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By Ben Wright
| Inside Higher Ed Verified
A colleague I very much respect who teaches at a university in a solidly blue coastal state recently posted on social media that it is unethical for academics to continue working in states that have undermined academic freedom and imposed censorship. It was not the first time I’ve been told that academics who teach at public institutions in places like Florida, or my current home state of Texas, are, at best, complicit in the assault on higher education and, at worst, legitimizing it.
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Will 2026 be the year MPs and peers agree on how to repair Parliament?

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By Ben Wright, Westminster Hour, Kate Whannel Verified
| Yahoo Canada Verified
Ben Wright - Presenter, Westminster Hour; Kate Whannel - Political reporter Sun, January 4, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. UTC 7 min read MPs and peers will have to make a big decision soon on whether or not to move out of the Houses of Parliament, to allow billions of pounds worth of essential maintenance work to take place. The building is "just waiting for some disaster", says House of Cards writer and peer Lord Dobbs.
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