The #JogOn police campaign encourages women to run in groups to avoid being harassed. Why should we? Why should anyone? Surely the emphasis should be on stopping the perpetrators rather than putting the onus on runners? 1/3
*THREAD* You may have read about yesterday’s announcement that face coverings will be mandatory on public transport in England from 15 June. Understandably, we’ve had many questions about how this might affect people with asthma.
If you think Police brutality is a 'US thing' or that institutional racism isn't at play in the UK, please read this article from @Micha_Frazer
https://t.co/04CQeJ1juY
Yes of course. But, pedestrians, especially couples, you can stop holding hands for two seconds to allow runners to get past without risking their lives running in a main road.
I could really do without the obstacle course.
Victoria Derbyshire is a class act. She’s been one of the most stellar TV journalists for a while, and here she is yesterday hosting a BBC News segment with the National Domestic Abuse Helpline written on her hand, amongst a spike in reports of domestic abuse in lockdown ♥️