Clare Liggins 💚

Operations Director Carlton Care Group #socialcare 💚 #left-leaning, #FBPE #socialjustice, #tolerance, #kindness, novice #gardener #vegetarian 🎶🌸🐝

[Ezri Konsa @EzriKonsa]

Believe, Villans.

Before the Final, I wanted to take in the moment to share a few words with you all 💜

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[Don McGowan @donmcgowan]

Our media fixation with Keir Starmer is becoming a literal drag on the country now.

As I write this, I can already see the replies forming below, accusing me of being a Labour shill etc. but, believe it or not, I am not.

Maybe it's worth setting this out — I have no party affiliation. None. I'm not 'on the right' … but that's as far as it goes.

There are policies and people that I admire across the Lib Dems, Greens and Labour. Conversely, there are policies and people I am vehemently against within each of those parties as well.

There are some decent Conservatives left but fewer and fewer in frontline politics and I can have excellent discussions with those moderate Tories that remain.

Where my line in the sand is drawn though, as I'm sure you're all aware, is the far-right. Reform UK and Restore Britain. I have no common ground with their populism — I see through the propaganda.

This doesn't mean that I think every member of Reform UK is a bad person, far from it, but I cannot rationalise their top-line bravado into credible politics.

So, with all that being said, I think the witch-hunt of Keir Starmer is distracting the public from some far more serious crises.

Since the very day Starmer took office, there has been an onslaught from the media; desperation to try and topple him and his principal team. This played out successfully with Angela Rayner, and they have been vicious and relentless pursuing Rachel Reeves.

I listened to Paul Brand on LBC at the weekend continuously comparing Starmer to Boris Johnson in terms of sleaze.

Have we collectively lost our minds? There is no other Prime Minister in history that compares to Johnson for scandal.

The elephant in the room — Peter Mandelson.

But is it really an elephant still? Clearly, Starmer should never have brought the Prince of Darkness into his team, that was a madness and severe failing of judgement. One for which he has accepted responsibility and apologised on multiple occasions.

The vetting process appears to be, pretty much, a non-story, despite what Dan Hodges and GB News are shovelling out.

So … we should be moving on. Shouldn't we?

Kemi Badenoch and her famously robust judgement felt not yesterday, and spent more of her diminishing political currency by pushing Starmer with six questions at PMQs on the subject. She was met with a well briefed lawyer, that, in all honesty, made her look a bit silly for continuing her defeated line of questioning.

While this continues to dominate the headlines, other far more crucial issues are being missed — we're going to run low on fuel soon, the cost of living is about to skyrocket, holidays will be cancelled imminently.

But mainly ... the cost of living is about to skyrocket.

We saw in yesterday's inflation rise that food is already moving upward, if Trump's ludicrous war in Iran continues, then we're all going to suffer the consequences.

Surely, this is a far more pressing matter? One in which the government should be fully engaged in order to help protect the public — it's number one duty.

It is very telling that Reform UK are spending very little time on the Starmer issue. They sent Lee Anderson out to raise this issue, for goodness’ sake. LEE ANDERSON.

Farage is hyper focused on the local elections, safe in the knowledge that the media is obsessing over Keir Starmer, once again. He's making hay while the S*n shines on Labour.

Jeez! This went on a bit, sorry, but it feels critical to me. We are being led around by the nose by the legacy media outlets. They smell blood in the water, but I really don't think the story is there. Not yet.

And while the sharks circle, Reform UK are flying under the radar, ready to swoop on the local elections [sorry for the weird mixed metaphors — it's early!].

Have a lovely sunny day. 🌞

[Clare Liggins 💚 @ClareLiggins]

Wise words ….

[Stefan Moore ★ @2StefanMoore]

A final piece of advice from Holly Butcher - written the day before she passed away from cancer at just 27:

“It’s a strange thing knowing you’re going to die young.

At 26, I thought I had time…
To fall in love.
Start a family.
Grow old.

But cancer doesn’t care about plans.

Now, I understand how fragile life really is. Every single day is a gift, not a guarantee.

I’m not writing this to scare you. I’m writing to remind you: really live.

Stop stressing over little things. Be kind to your body- move it, nourish it, stop criticizing it. One day you’ll wish you had appreciated it.

Go outside.
Look at the sky.
Feel the sun.
Just be.

Spend less time chasing “stuff” - more time making memories. Don’t skip moments with people you love.

Laugh more.
Write a note.
Tell someone you love them.

Complain less.
Give more.
Helping others brings more joy than anything you can buy.

Be present.
Put your phone down.
Show up - really show up.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need a perfect body, or a perfect life.

Just follow what makes your heart light up. Say no to what drains you. Make changes when you need to.

And please - donate blood. I wouldn’t have had that extra year without it. And that year gave me memories I’ll hold close… forever.

Thank you for reading this.
Live your life well.

And maybe… we’ll meet again someday.”

Holly 🩷

Repost & share Holly’s important advice. ❤️

[Jonathan Pie @JonathanPieNews]

Starmer's Toast.
https://t.co/AOLkEgONvT

[Liz Kershaw @LizKershawDJ]

Thank you for all your messages of affection for Our Andtew and kindness today. I’ve lost my best friend

[Steven Bartlett @StevenBartlett]

“Hundreds of years ago, people dreamt of what we have now”

- Jimmy Carr.

[Gandalv @Microinteracti1]

The President of the United States woke up this morning and posted a 150-word personal attack on Bruce Springsteen.

Not on Iran. Not on the tariffs crashing global markets. Not on the recession warnings. Bruce Springsteen.

There is a standard psychological tool called the Hare Psychopathy Checklist. It has 20 items scored on a scale from 0 to 40. The cutoff for a diagnosis of psychopathy is 30.  The average person scores around 4. The average maximum security prisoner scores 22.  A panel of eminent psychiatrists assessed Trump before his 2024 sentencing in New York. He scored 36 out of 40. 

The 25th Amendment exists precisely for this. Section 4 allows the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet to declare the president unable to carry out his duties.  It has never been used. In any normally functioning democracy, the bar would be far lower. Most leaders in that position resign themselves.

Instead, this one is on Truth Social at 7:58 AM calling a rock legend a dried-up prune.

America is fighting a war it cannot exit in Iran. Markets are in freefall. Allies are making alternative plans.
And the man with the nuclear codes is writing concert reviews.

Gandalv / @Microinteracti1

[Clare Liggins 💚 @ClareLiggins]

@DaveRogersMMCEO It doesn’t pretend to be anything apart from light entertainment that is still enjoyed by many. Don’t know why it bothers you so much. Live and let live, everyone has different tastes

[Clare Liggins 💚 @ClareLiggins]

@DaveRogersMMCEO A lot to be said for trolling too 🙄

[Jonathan Pie @JonathanPieNews]

When Reform beat Labour to an MP seat, this only proves that a lot of people are sick of the status quo. Labour would do well to keep this in mind or we’ll eventually have a UK Trump.

[Clare Liggins 💚 @ClareLiggins]

@BladeoftheS

[Clare Liggins 💚 @ClareLiggins]

@DaveRogersMMCEO @MidlandMencapUK Happy anniversary!

[✭ 🅑🅤🅑🅑🅐 ✭ @BubbatheOG]

He summed it up like few could. 🫡

[Dom Joly @domjoly]

Depressing

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

[Clare Liggins 💚 @ClareLiggins]

@DaveRogersMMCEO 🙋‍♀️

[Supertanskiii @supertanskiii]

Holy mother of fuck, Truss considered stopping NHS care for CANCER to fill the financial black hole she caused. But yeah, Labour is lying about the mess we’re in.

Cancer treatment… Fucking hell.

Cut off the £115k p/a that we’re forced to pay this utter cretin.

[Clare Liggins 💚 @ClareLiggins]

@DaveRogersMMCEO @elonmusk I will miss your posts, but it makes sense

[💙 Sophie Socket ♠️ @Socket1Sophie]

Do you believe that the current riots and disorder on our streets is being coordinated and driven by people who are determined to try and undermine the new Labour government?