Jamie Sellick

Project and Change Manager at Somerset County Council. All about football, cricket and all those things in between... views expressed our my own.

[Rupert Lowe MP @RupertLowe10]

Parents should be allowed to take their children out of school for a very limited number of days per year, over reasons they choose.

Let's show a bit of common sense here. The prices are so wildly different out of term time, it is often the difference between a family being able to afford a decent holiday abroad, or not go at all.

Will a child missing a week of school a year damage their education? Perhaps, a little. Will that quality time spent with their family more than compensate? Yes, yes it will.

And that is a decision for the parents to take, not the state.

I have pushed the Department on this, with zero progress. They just don't want to know.

Let's remember - MPs have very generous time off from Westminster, timed to coincide with the school holidays.

Others do not have that same luxury, particularly in areas that are reliant on tourism - like my constituency

All of this from the same people who shut schools for months when the virus posed almost zero risk to children, and were desperate to do it for longer. Forcing boys and girls to learn from a kitchen table, and many had no access to proper outdoor space.

THAT did far more damage to children's education than a few days away in the sun with their family.

PLEASE. Let's just show a modicum of common sense, FOR ONCE.

If parents want to take their child out of school for a limited period of time, very occasionally, as they believe that experience will benefit their son or daughter?

I say that's their choice.

[Lee Harris @LeeHarris]

Good grief! Rishi Sunak just tore Labour's anti-growth, anti-business, high tax, disaster budget to shreds.

'They have fiddled the figures. They raised tax to record levels. They have broken their promises, and it's working people that will pay the price'

He did not hold back!

[Ross Kemp @RossKemp]

WATKINS WOW!!!!! 2-1 LETS GO! @England #EURO2024 #NEDENG

[𝓑𝓑𝓵𝓾𝓮𝓼 🇬🇧 @BBlues100]

M1 heading north, ffs 🤦‍♀️ 🤣🤣🤣

[Bacardi Oakheart @Midgetgems26]

"Kate? No, we haven't seen her. Us? We're just burying a tree. PLANTING. We mean planting a tree. Not burying anything, no"

[Russ Cook @hardestgeezer]

Day 278 of running the entire length of Africa. Need your support now more than ever on this one. Appreciate you all🫡

[Jamie Sellick @JcOOKSLEY]

Must watch…. Well done @NorwichCityFC

[Joey Barton 🇬🇧 @Joey7Barton]

👏👏👏

[Jamie Sellick @JcOOKSLEY]

@BRWrestling @WWE @bigsebcoe 👍👍

[Jamie Sellick @JcOOKSLEY]

@adrian_hearn @SkyCricket Well said, even the tone of their voice when something goes well/not so well very clearly demonstrates their bias. Also, wouldnt say their “excellent”… @BumbleCricket is still the man for these moments 👍

[Jamie Sellick @JcOOKSLEY]

@SkyCricket Austrailia have a slight wobble but end up with a lead around 275-325. England hold firm today with the bat. england fans have big hopes for the last day and the inevitable collapse happens and aussies win with a session remaining 👍 #Ashes2023

[Transfer News Live @DeadlineDayLive]

🚨 Mauricio Pochettino is taking over a Chelsea squad completely unrecognisable to the one that won the Champions League just two years ago.

Safe to say he has a huge job on his hands.

(Source: @MailSport)

[Dr Moriarty @aarjunx]

russia's new president heading to moscow 🔥
#Putin #Wagner #russia
https://t.co/bBbeHRhP2n

[Jamie Sellick @JcOOKSLEY]

…if only we had a few more runs from the first innings…

#ashes2023

[Jamie Sellick @JcOOKSLEY]

@cricketkit Nothing was telling stokes that the pitch was going to get him wickets! Horrific decision! Keen for attacking cricket but there were several moments moments today where “bazball” compromised our chances of winning this test!

[Paddy Power @paddypower]

With the Weghorst deal almost done, we go behind the scenes with the Man Utd transfer committee...

18+ BeGambleAware

[Jamie Sellick @JcOOKSLEY]

Surely @RobdaBank is able to give us a little clue for the main acts?! my money is on @robbiewilliams but who knows 😃😃😀

[Camp Bestival @CampBestival]

KLAXON ALERT! Set your alarms and keep your eyes peeled ⏰👀 That’s right folks, 8am Monday 14th November, the Camp Bestival 2023 Line-ups are incoming! We’re super excited to share them and can’t wait to see all your smiling faces again next summer! ☀️🌈

#CampBestival

[LADbible @ladbible]

Draw on this map where you think the North, Midlands and South of England are, and post it in the replies...

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Tragic news

The latest @CornwallInsight prediction, based on Ofgem's new methodology, is an 81% price cap rise in Oct (taking typical bill to £3,582/yr) and a further 19% in Jan (so £4,266/yr)

Action & planning is needed now. The zombie govt needs wake up sooner than 5 Sept...