JK

School leader. Educator. Proud child of Yorkshire. Working with and for young people.

[wavy @triballabour]

Our fabulous @Keir_Starmer latest interview breaks my heart. A thoroughly decent man who will be a massive loss to UK, Europe and Internationally. The thought of @andyburnham on the international stage makes me cringe with embarrassment. Shame on Burnham, @wesstreeting et al.

[JK @JoshuaGeorgia]

@bphillipsonMP But @Keir_Starmer backed you. I hope that you backed him too.

[Ben 🇬🇧 @BenInRushcliffe]

Huge huge respect for Keir passionately defending ministers against attacks by Badenoch at PMQs. Despite some treating him like shit. Like I say, we will regret this week happened!!

[Don McGowan @donmcgowan]

If you have a spare 3 mins and 45 secs today, watch this fantastic grilling by Sally Nugent on BBC Breakfast.

The very first time I've seen Farage questioned properly about his £5M bung, and it's fair to say, he totally fluffed it.

There are points when you can see Farage tremble and even accuse the BBC of putting him in danger. 🤦‍♂️

It was for security. It was for cars. Nobody cares. It's no one's business. He won't tell us. DANGER!

At one point, he let slip that the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards may 'disagree' with him on the rules around donations.

He knows he's going to be found guilty on this one. He's in trouble, and his face gave it away gloriously.

Top hats off to Sally Nugent. Stellar work. 👏

[Ben 🇬🇧 @BenInRushcliffe]

All this in two years. @Keir_Starmer.

Feel free to share.

[Sam @SamCKx]

If Keir Starmer does resign, history will look back on his reign and scratch its head as to why the hell he was so hated.

On paper, he's probably delivered more to working British people in such a short time than any PM for decades.

After inheriting an absolute mess: NHS waiting lists fallen. Worker's rights improved. Rail operators nationalised. Improved relations with EU and improved UK's global reputation. Removed non-dom tax status. Halved childcare costs. Boosted state pensions. Lowest homicide rate in 50 years. Lifted 550k children out of poverty. Immigration vastly reduced.

We are in the age of billionaire funded misinformation, whose sole purpose is to topple democratically elected leaders, and insert leadership that favours the wealthy elites over the working people. Looks like the game plan is working...

[Mark G #SayNoToReform @TheLabourMark]

I hope you're happy Labour, you've just kicked out one of the best leaders we've ever had. They have really shot themselves in the foot here. I really want to wish Keir Starmer and his family well. I will look back fondly on his time as prime minister. 🌹

[JK @JoshuaGeorgia]

@LyraValeSound F

[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.

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

It has been a privilege to work alongside Sir Keir Starmer as he has led international efforts to support Ukraine through the Coalition of the Willing, strengthen NATO, improve Arctic cooperation, and deepen the historic partnership between Canada and the United Kingdom.

Throughout, and in the face of exceptional challenges, Keir has acted with principle, determination, and collaboration. The world is safer and allies are more united because of his efforts.

Keir, thank you for your lifetime of public service. I am grateful for your friendship, and I wish you all the best as you concentrate on your "most important job.”

[Socialist Opera Singer @OperaSocialist]

Ten years ago today Farage unveiled his racist "Breaking Point" poster.

Within hours a far-right sympathiser murdered the MP Jo Cox.

Instead of apologising, Farage went on to verbally attack her husband.

Farage has always been scum.

Never Vote Reform.

[Jean Hatchet @JeanHatchet]

Jamie Varley was not simply a teacher - he was a head of year.

Teachers wanting career progression choose either academic or pastoral routes (more direct involvement in care and development of a child). Varley chose this latter route.

Heads of year frequently see children alone for disciplinary issues amongst others. I hope all children who have ever been in contact with Varley have been given opportunity to report anything they feel uncomfortable about to police which might be historic.

[JK @JoshuaGeorgia]

@Sebastiansmxth I’m not so worried about Kate. She’s an adult and made her choices. Truly appalling to treat children that way though. They look upset and no wonder. Adults bullying children is never okay.

[JK @JoshuaGeorgia]

@coatesaholic Thinking of all three of your families Lee. Your dad would have been so proud of you.

[Damian Low @DamianLow3]

Yaxley Lennon, Farage, Lowe and others, hang your heads in shame.

An immigrant nurse talking about fleeing her home after saved her uniform so she could still work.

Do you feel proud?

[JK @JoshuaGeorgia]

@Duffycaramole @MichaelRosenYes Couldn’t agree more!

[Lorna the Sloven @Duffycaramole]

@MichaelRosenYes Gove single-handedly did more damage to education than any EdSec I can think of. I'll never forgive him.

[Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 @MichaelRosenYes]

Well done, Gove.

[Viviane: Members need a say @LaindonFEMINIST]

I’ve waited for a Labour Gov for 14 years.

While waiting I’ve watched Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak come, fail and go

Now Burnham wants to take the PM I wanted, who is succeeding, away from me. In under 2 years.

And some people wonder why I’m angry.

[Supertanskiii @supertanskiii]

Your ICE agents shot an unarmed US citizen in the head. A mother.

Then they shot another man for standing in the street.

The US government murders its own citizens.