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Simon Carne

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Writer: Irregular Thoughts (https://teapaw.org/t.co/QRmKvUqtcJ) and I Learned to Write (https://teapaw.org/t.co/qc9MF0gh3o) - published 11 March 2025 https://teapaw.org/t.co/XpYrIrjRyR

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Joined May 2009
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Seventy Up (and down): My take on the “Up” series of documentaries: anger and frustration at the approach adopted from 7 to 70. simoncarne.substack.com/p/se…
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The Burnham contradiction open.substack.com/pub/simonc…
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Work makes a comeback? Artificial Intelligence probably isn't taking away our jobs after all. open.substack.com/pub/simonc…
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Starmer rejects the status quo - except for the bit of the quo that is him. open.substack.com/pub/simonc…
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Sir Olly and the mitigation of Mandelson, a story in which "high concern" means "borderline" and a senior civil servant got sacked for withholding information he didn't have. Read the latest of my #IrregularThoughts at open.substack.com/pub/simonc…
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Answer the question: Have politicians lost the ability to hold a proper debate? Read the latest of my #IrregularThoughts at simoncarne.substack.com/p/an…
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I wasn't going to write about the BBC's Panorama problems, but when I saw three directors give evidence to the Culture Select Committee, I couldn't hold back any longer. simoncarne.substack.com/p/bb…
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Does Keir Starmer know what spying is? Read the latest of my Irregular Thoughts: simoncarne.substack.com/p/ch…
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Expert evidence can be crucial in a criminal trial. But there is a recurring pattern of defendants coming up with a counterargument only after the trial has resulted in a conviction. The Lucy Letby trial tells us that something needs to change. simoncarne.substack.com/p/wh…
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Changes to the UK water industry: a time for hope or hype open.substack.com/pub/simonc…
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How ironic that it is the critics of a blatant power grab who find themselves likened to Germans in the 1930s! Read the latest of my #IrregularThoughts: "Attorney General joins Lineker's team" at simoncarne.substack.com/p/at…
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The discount period starts today (Saturday 10 May) and runs for 7 days. Buy the book at amzn.eu/d/bivFsMy.
I Learned to Write ... and to love public speaking

I Learned to Write ... and to love public speaking

Elevate your communication skills. Whether you’re trying to connect on a personal level or addressing a room full of business professionals, the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively is the...

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Simon Carne (@SimonCarne) profile pictureSimon Carne@SimonCarne6 May 2025
My book, I Learned to Write, went on sale in March and hit the top of Amazon's bestsellers in two charts. As a celebration, the e-book is being offered for one week only at the discounted price of 99p (usual price £2.99).
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The discount period starts this Saturday, 10 May 2025, and lasts for precisely seven days. Buy the book here: amzn.eu/d/bivFsMy.
I Learned to Write ... and to love public speaking

I Learned to Write ... and to love public speaking

Elevate your communication skills. Whether you’re trying to connect on a personal level or addressing a room full of business professionals, the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively is the...

amazon.co.uk
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You can try a sample before you buy ... but be sure to make your purchase before the discount period ends if you want to take advantage of the special offer. (Paperbacks and hardbacks remain at full price.)
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My book, I Learned to Write, went on sale in March and hit the top of Amazon's bestsellers in two charts. As a celebration, the e-book is being offered for one week only at the discounted price of 99p (usual price £2.99).
Image from Simon Carne (@SimonCarne)
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"Rage agAInst the machine", the latest of my #IrregularThoughts. Is there any sense in creatives objecting to AI learning from their work? simoncarne.substack.com/p/ra…
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My book is #1 in Amazon best sellers. Available at Https://amzn.eu/d/bivFsMy
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Five years ago, I launched a website to explain my writing techniques. TODAY I launched the book of the website. In time, it may go to video. But I haven’t yet decided who’s going to play me. amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F18PNMYS/r…

I Learned to Write ... and to love public speaking

Elevate your communication skills. Whether you’re trying to connect on a personal level or addressing a room full of business professionals, the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively is the...

amazon.co.uk
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Yesterday, Amazon announced it had acquired James Bond. Today, it dumped Neighbours. Clearly, only enough room in the budget for one of them.
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Farmers should pay their fair share of tax, but the recent Budget wasn't remotely fair - or economically sensible. See my latest article: "Losing the Plot" open.substack.com/pub/simonc…
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