Alison romaniw

NHS,Cricket,Radio 6,Morrisey

[Test Match Special @bbctms]

A truly lovely moment between Aggers and Ben Stokes ❤️

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

It can take many leaders years to grow into the statesman you became in just two years.

European and Ukrainian security is stronger because of you.

Thank you, dear Keir.

[Adam Schwarz @AdamJSchwarz]

He was still a better prime minister than any of this lot.

[Jack Dart @JackWDart]

If people genuinely believe Burnham won’t receive the exact same media onslaught, they’ve not been paying attention.

Starmer is not, objectively, bad. This idea that he is somehow the worst PM in British history is frankly laughable.

Liz truss lasted 49 days, crashed the pound and was laughed out of Downing Street.

Since Labour took office, Keir Starmer’s government has:

• Scrapped the two-child benefit limit, lifting hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty and putting money back into some of the hardest-pressed households in the country.

• Expanded free school meals, cutting costs for families and making sure more children get a proper meal during the school day.

• Expanded funded childcare, reducing one of the biggest monthly costs facing working parents and making it easier for people to stay in work.

• Raised the National Living Wage, increasing pay for millions of low-paid workers.

• Strengthened workers’ rights, giving people greater protection against insecure work and bad employers.

• Introduced statutory sick pay from the first day of illness, so workers are less likely to choose between their health and their wages.

• Ended no-fault evictions, giving renters more security in their homes.

• Brought rail operators back into public ownership, taking key services out of failed private hands and giving the public a stronger stake in how they are run.

• Cut NHS waiting lists from their post-pandemic peak, meaning more patients are being seen sooner.

• Raised the state pension through the triple lock, protecting pensioners’ incomes against rising costs.

• Scrapped the old non-dom tax regime, making some of the wealthiest people in the country pay more fairly.

• Added VAT to private school fees, raising money from those most able to contribute.

• Removed business rates relief from private schools, ending an unjustified tax break.

• Increased neighbourhood policing, putting more officers and PCSOs back into communities.

• Helped bring knife crime down, meaning fewer families face the devastation of serious violence.

• Recorded the lowest homicide rate since the 1970s, a material improvement in public safety.

• Created Great British Energy, giving Britain a publicly owned clean energy company.

• Created the National Wealth Fund, backing investment in industry, infrastructure and clean energy.

• Passed planning reforms aimed at getting homes and major projects built faster.

• Improved relations with the EU, reducing diplomatic hostility and rebuilding practical cooperation.

• Agreed a UK-EU security partnership, strengthening cooperation on defence and European security.

• Signed a long-term partnership with Ukraine, reinforcing Britain’s support against Putin’s invasion.

• Secured new trade agreements, opening up markets for British businesses.

• Helped restore seriousness to government after years of scandal, chaos and decline.

People do not have to like Starmer. They do not have to vote Labour. But pretending this is the record of the worst Prime Minister in British history is absurd.

[🎼🌺Music Love♥️ @ThoNg676733]

The voice of an angel. She left too soon.

Rest in peace, Dolores O’Riordan💙🕊️

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

My father was photographed standing outside this very building in 1962, he was attending the TUC conference in Blackpool.

In a few minutes time I will walk on to the main stage and address water industry workers and delegates at the GMB Union annual Congress. @GMB_union

He would have been very proud.

[Test Match Special @bbctms]

To mark the 150th Test match at Lord's, all England's former living captains were invited onto the pitch for a special event.

Some legends here 😍

[s12ghy @singhy10]

**PLEASE RT**

Sunday 5th July at Selby Cricket Club
The 17th game and the 10th Selby Hands of Hope v Malt Shovel FC cricket match, competing for the John Loughton trophy.

This year, live music from Nick Ward, food on sale from Latin Fusion and the bar open as normal.

[Detectorists Addicts @DetectoristsA]

Lemonade? 🍋
Go on! Treat yourself, it’s a Bank Holiday weekend! What's the worst that can happen? 😝
Anyone know her secret ingredient?
@BBCiPlayer
#Detectorists #BankHoliday #Lemonade

[archivetvmusings @archivetvmus71]

Blue Peter (15th May 1972). Lesley Judd makes her first BP appearance, although not as a presenter (instead, as a Young Generation dancer, she was on hand to put Val, Pete and John through their performing paces). Lesley would be credited as a BP presenter from June 1972 onwards.

[Star Shaped @StarShapedClub]

Released on this day in 1995. One of the greatest singles of the era (or any era!). This version on Jools is one of all time great live television performances.

A track that’s become synonymous with our events over the years.

McAlmont & Butler - Yes 🙌

[MP10 @MusicPills10]

Happy 74th Birthday to David Byrne 🎈 #TalkingHeads

[s12ghy @singhy10]

**PLEASE RT**

Sunday 5th July at @SelbyCC1

The 17th game and the 10th @selbyhoh v @Maltshovelselby cricket match, competing for the John Loughton trophy.

This year, live music from Nick Ward, food on sale from Latin Fusion and the bar open as normal.

[MP10 @MusicPills10]

Morrissey - The Last Of The Famous International Playboys (Later With Jools Holland)

[England's Barmy Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎺 @TheBarmyArmy]

Meeting at 3, nets at 5.

[Love Music @khnh80044]

No matter how many times I listen to this, I cannot get over how incredible this sounds live!💞❤️

[City of London @cityoflondon]

Many congratulations to @tessasanderson CBE, who has received the Freedom of the City of London, in recognition of her outstanding sporting achievements in Women’s Javelin and charitable work. Tessa competed in six #OlympicGames from 1976 to 1996. In addition to the Olympic Gold, she won three Commonwealth Golds and a World Cup Gold in Cuba in 1990 - and Tessa again made history at her sixth appearance at the Games, equalling that of any Olympic woman and becoming the first British woman to achieve such a landmark. She remains today the only British person to win a throwing Gold Medal, a record that has been maintained for nearly 40 years. #CommonwealthGames #javelin

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Well that works....

[Eric Alper 🎧 @ThatEricAlper]

The man who co-wrote "You Sexy Thing," "Emma," "Brother Louie," and "Love Is Life" is gone. Tony Wilson, Hot Chocolate co-founder, died April 24 in Trinidad at 89. His son said it best: "He left a lot of music behind… forever and ever." https://t.co/sHMIfwY1bE

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

My musical tribute to Football Focus: the BBC One football show which is to end this summer after 52 years. As a kid I spent many Saturday lunchtimes watching it when it was part of Grandstand. Here’s the Grandstand theme by Keith Mansfield. @BBCSport @BBCMOTD @BBCRadio3