Paul Bywaters

Failing to retire social work prof, dad, grandpa, walker and allotmenter working on child welfare inequalities and children's centres

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

I'm leaving Twitter as a result of Elon Musk's intentions.

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

@Peston Hunt wants Truss to stay as cover. A new leader would have a mandate for their own policies. Truss and most of the cabinet are Hunt's prisoners and have to support whatever he wants. MPs trapped too by fear of an election. Total power without any democratic process.

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

@SkyNews @EdConwaySky Remainers revenge for the last 7 years?

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

And made ir clear that public services would take the rest of the £25b hit to balance the books. Health. Education. Social care. The justice system.

[Remembering Ian Dickson @IDickson258]

So Liz Truss only took questions from the Tory press, & then failed to answer any of the hard questions they asked. She then walked out. No questions allowed from press thought to be critical. No apology, & cynically threw Kwarteng under the bus. No more reassured than before.

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

Why am I not surprised? Thérèse Coffey scraps promised paper on health inequality

https://t.co/jTdt3GPOnu

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

Why am I not surprised? Thérèse Coffey scraps promised paper on health inequality

https://t.co/jTdt3H7XBC

[YouGov @YouGov]

Is Liz Truss doing well or badly as PM?
Well: 15%
Badly: 65%

Is the government managing the economy well or badly?
Well: 11%
Badly: 76%

Among 2019 Tory voters, 53% think Truss is doing badly and 63% say the same of the government's economic handling

https://t.co/qjE87FPC0i

[YouGov @YouGov]

Our latest VI poll has Labour with a *33pt* lead over the Tories, the highest of any recorded poll since the late 1990s. (Fieldwork 28-29 Sep)

Con: 21% (-7 from 23-25 Sep)
Lab: 54% (+9)
Lib Dem: 7% (-2)
Green: 6% (-1)
Reform UK: 4% (+1)
SNP: 5% (+1)

https://t.co/qjE87FPC0i

[YouGov @YouGov]

Which of the following do you think would make the best Prime Minister? (28-29 Sep)

Liz Truss: 15% (-10 from 6-7 Sep)
Keir Starmer: 44% (+12)

https://t.co/qjE87FPC0i

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

30% of children placed in homes are outside the region their families live in. What price sustaining relationships? https://t.co/EaTFGfYvCC

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

Another job the careers teacher didn't tell you about!!

[Kathy Evans @Kathy_CEO_CE]

Job titles you wish you ever had: -

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

Selling off Channel 4, a profit-making publicly-owned asset, makes no sense. This puts jobs, small businesses and popular TV shows at risk. @NadineDorries get your hands off @Channel4 #HandsOffChannel4 @We_ownit https://t.co/BZd8i9c4GR

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

@MattWestern_ @PaulBywaters My new report on poverty and child abuse.

[Nuffield Foundation @NuffieldFound]

New evidence shows that poverty is a significant risk factor for children. We need action to alleviate financial pressures on families if we are to prevent harm.

@PaulBywaters @GuySkinner27 @researchisace reviewed 90 research papers from the last 5 years. https://t.co/yxbHkillgk

[Deborah Meaden 🇺🇦 @DeborahMeaden]

Is he all there?

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

Too right. Scarred by staying up to defeats and then by waking up to defeats! But this was a good Friday morning....

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

We call ours the OGC (oldest grandchild). She's lovely too. I'm sure you've earned this relationship, Ian.

[Remembering Ian Dickson @IDickson258]

Lovely phone call from my beautiful Number One Granddaughter at uni this morning. Wondered how I was & just wanting a chat. She's popping home next weekend for a couple of days & keen to meet "if only for a few minutes". A sobering sense of being mourned whilst I'm still here.

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

@IDickson258 Very sorry to hear this, Ian. Such tributes and love coming you way. And quite right too. Hang in there.

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

My very best wishes, Ian.

[Remembering Ian Dickson @IDickson258]

So, I have a telephone consultation with the consultant on Friday, just inside my 14 day limit. We've seen the test results & he should be able to diagnose formally then. I am truly not anxious - what will be will be. Just means refocusing priorities. 🙏

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

Universal credit cut will lead to more UK children in care – study

https://t.co/HslXIQnYwC

[Paul Bywaters @PaulBywaters]

Dez puts her finger on some key Care Review issues. As she often does. Brave and worth reading.

[Dez Holmes @dez_holmes]

I wrote my first non-work blog, reflecting on the debate re the Care Review. I have no idea what I'm doing on Wordpress (as will be immediately clear on viewing). With 100% respect for all who care about this Review, and no bad faith intended, here it is: https://t.co/MFUAZcDejM