David Harbourne

@davidharbourne.bsky.social

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Chair of Yorkshire Philosophical Society and the Welfare Benefits Unit. Opinions are entirely my own.

The Charity Commission graph shows income and expenditure at Queen Margaret's School from 2019 to 2023. At first, there's a very small deficit. The pandemic hit, and there was a deficit of £900,000 in 2021. It didn't get better. The deficit rose to £1 million in 2022 and £1.28 million in 2023. Subsequent figures are unavailable.
Picture shows Luna, a poochon puppy aged six months. Her coloring is known as merle - various shades of gray across her body.
The sign reads, "In the interest of public safety, please do not climb on the Superlambananas."
Luna is a poochon puppy (a cross between a miniature poodle and a bichon frisé). She is sitting on the grass and looking up. She has a prize rosette pinned to her harness.
A Poochon puppy asleep on her back. Luna has lots of curly fur shading from cream through shades of grey.
Jeanette Margot Harbourne, nee Barkel, pictured in 1998 with our son James.
Picture of the all-electric Renault 5, a compact four-door hatchback that is a huge commercial success in Europe.
Picture of a poochon puppy with fluffy gray hair and a white muzzle. She is wearing a green coat and harness. She is sitting obediently and looking straight into the camera.
Photo of a grey and white Poochon puppy looking straight into the camera. Luna is about twelve inches long.
A graph showing YouGov survey results from March to December 2025. The question was "do you have a favourable or unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump?" Results range from minus 52 in Italy to minus 82 in Denmark.
Photo of a tiny Poochon puppy lying on my chest.
To everyone in Britain's Jewish Community: you are not alone. We will not let hate or those who spread it win. We stand with you.
A sunlit valley with a flock of sheep in the middle distance and a tall tree towering above them.
Picture of a galvanised watering can embossed "2G"
Picture of sheer cliff faces, green sea and blue sky
The saying "wet swans fly low" is a proverb that suggests swans tend to fly lower to the ground when it's wet or rainy. This is because swans, like other birds, can lose their buoyancy in wet weather, making it harder to stay aloft.
Summary by Statista Research: overseas visitors to the United States fluctuated from 2000 to 2024. In 2025, there were 35.16 million overseas visitors to the US, up from the previous year's total of 31.47 million. The number of overseas visitors peaked in 2019.
Screenshot from a television advert. A knight on a white horse is riding to the rescue of a driver whose car has broken down. A subtitle says the representative APR for loans provided by Lending Stream is 1271%.
The sign includes a painting of a tiger and the message "I am resting - don't disturb"
Close up of a blue-eyed husky looking straight into the camera lens.
The Shore, reflected in the Water of Leith
Photo of Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra on stage at the Barbican. The audience are on their feet, clapping and dancing,