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2021 has brought more unexpected twists and turns. As it rolls to a close, the JPIT staff reflect on the things which brought them some joy this year (and offer some recommendations!).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wishing you a joyful and peaceful Christmas, from all at the Joint Public Issues Team.<\/p>\n

Roo <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Favourite read:<\/strong> The Positive News Website!<\/a><\/p>\n

Favourite podcast: <\/strong>The Unbelievable Truth (BBC Sounds)<\/p>\n

Favourite headline:<\/strong> Builder of \u2018Britain\u2019s biggest model railway\u2019 kept it secret from his girlfriend<\/a><\/p>\n

Favourite campaigner: <\/strong>Jackie Weaver \u2013 campaigning for more effective democracy, one parish council meeting at a time<\/p>\n

Favourite place:<\/strong> Parkrun every Saturday morning at 9am \u2013 it\u2019s great to be back!<\/p>\n

Matt<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Favourite book:<\/strong> Beyond a Boundary by CLR James. A masterful memoir on cricket, colonialism, race and politics in the 20th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n

Favourite podcast:<\/strong> Too many to pick one! For politics and current affairs \u2013 The New Statesman Podcast. For faith and politics \u2013 Politics in the Pulpit! For fascinating conversations with interesting people about their deepest values \u2013 The Sacred. For cutting satire \u2013 The Bugle. For pure surreal nonsense and light-hearted fun \u2013 Three Bean Salad.<\/p>\n

Favourite Twitter account:<\/strong> the parody skits from the likes of Matt Green, Michael Spicer and Rosie Holt have been very amusing interruptions to what is often quite a bleak scroll\u2026<\/p>\n

New hobby:<\/strong> spending hours in the kitchen learning how to make roast dinners and delicious curries (without using sauce from a jar!).<\/p>\n

Steve H<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Favourite TV comedy:<\/strong> Ghosts for a comedy (BBC) and Vigil for a drama! (BBC)<\/p>\n

Most memorable news event:<\/strong>  \u201cActivist groups hail \u2018historic win\u2019 as Dutch court orders multinational fossil fuel company to cut CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030\u201c<\/a><\/p>\n

Favourite place:<\/strong> The Old Airfield Campsite, Bransgore, The New Forest<\/p>\n

Dave<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Favourite book<\/strong>: Elif Shafak: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World. A profoundly moving book about friendship and death on the margins of society.<\/p>\n

Favourite album\/song:<\/strong> I would never have said I was a great fan of Danish Black Metal but Ella by Myrkur (off their album Folkesange) is a beautiful and evocative reimagining of traditional Nordic folk music\u2026<\/p>\n

Favourite place:<\/strong> This year I discovered Cragside in Rothbury, now a National Trust property but the UK\u2019s first \u2018green energy\u2019 house. The house illuminated by hydro-electricity and powered by hydraulics was built by William Armstrong (who also invented the Armstrong Breechloading Gun, just shows we are all contradictions!).<\/p>\n

Paul<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Favourite book:<\/strong> Jason Hickel\u2019s \u2018Less is More\u2019. A cunning blend of History, Economics, Environmentalism and potential apocalypse alongside some hope<\/p>\n

Favourite film:<\/strong> Dune \u2013 Dad and daughter\u2019s first Cinema trip to see a grown-up film together; pure post lockdown dad joy!<\/p>\n

Favourite TV show:<\/strong> Lego Ninjago; the only thing that helped my 8-year old son survive the trauma of home-schooling<\/p>\n

Favourite campaign:<\/strong> Commission on Social Security: People who use the social security system designing a new social security system, and doing a better job than anyone else so far. Read about it here!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Steve T<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Favourite book:<\/strong> Voices on the Move (Domnica Radulescu & Roxana Cazan)<\/p>\n

New skill:<\/strong> House hunting (not sure it\u2019s a skill I\u2019m mastering)<\/p>\n

Favourite campaign\/campaigner:<\/strong> \u2639 (it\u2019s been a tough year for campaigns)<\/p>\n

Favourite place:<\/strong> Screen 5, Row P, Seat 10 Odeon Cinema<\/p>\n

Ryan <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Favourite book\/read: <\/strong>Lost Cat by Mary Gaitskell \u2013 I found it in a dusty bookshop this summer and read it in an afternoon. It is a sharp but hopeful reflection on love, loss and welcoming the stranger (both human and feline).<\/p>\n

Favourite podcast: <\/strong>Surely everyone has said The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill?<\/p>\n

Favourite headline\/most memorable news event<\/strong>: Antonio Conte joins Spurs!?!?! Maybe Cat Smith resigns from the shadow cabinet\u2026<\/p>\n

Favourite album\/song: <\/strong>Apparently \u2018Happier Than Ever\u2019 by Billie Eilish is my most played song this year. I don\u2019t know if that very cool?<\/p>\n

Beth<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Favourite book\/read: <\/strong>This year I discovered my new favourite author: Lisa See. I have read two of hers so far my favourite being The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.<\/p>\n

Favourite podcast: <\/strong>I\u2019ve listened to lots of great podcasts this year but The Intelligence by the Economist or No Such Thing As A Fish.<\/p>\n

Favourite social media channel: <\/strong>The pandemic introduced me to the joy of TikTok which I have been enjoying this year. Seeing clips of adorable animals, book recommendations and home DIY tips is endlessly entertaining!<\/p>\n

Favourite place: <\/strong>This summer I visited Scotland for the first time and visited so many beautiful places including going swimming in the stunning Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye.<\/p>\n

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Hannah <\/strong><\/p>\n

Favourite book:<\/strong> The Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman \u2013 I got totally lost in the characters!<\/p>\n

Favourite TV show:<\/strong> The Dog House on Channel 4 \u2013 quality cute animal escapism<\/p>\n

Favourite headline<\/strong>: \u2018Polling Booth set up in car park after church warden overslept\u2019<\/a> (how British\u2026)<\/p>\n

Favourite place:<\/strong> Feeling a bit chilly paddling in the Cornish sea!<\/p>\n

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