SlamJam

Spoken word competition for secondary pupils. A powerful way to engage pupils with writing, give them a voice, and build their confidence in performance.

[Emily Thornberry @EmilyThornberry]

Across the world, the BBC is recognised as the best source of impartial news reporting.
It's not perfect, because nothing made by people ever is.
However, in these days of deliberate lies, manipulation & populism, it's a beacon of truth. Britain should be proud of it.
And we are

[Sadiq Khan @SadiqKhan]

In London, hate will never win.

[Jack Dart @JackWDart]

I am not a Labour voter but what Trump says about Sadiq Khan is rubbish. He keeps pushing the line that London is broken and that Khan is to blame.

I live here. I do not just stick to the west of the city where I live, I move around and see it as a whole. London is alive, busy, and brilliant. It is nothing like the picture painted by Trump or the right.

Trump is not confused, he knows what he is doing. He plays up division because it suits him. The truth is that London’s strength comes from the mix of people who call it home. Different cultures, faiths, beliefs and backgrounds all live side by side. That is what makes the city powerful and wonderful, and why I think it is the best city in the world.

And whilst I do not vote for Sadiq in London, I believe he is a decent man, a man of principle, and that counts for far more than the sneering right who shout down any good he does for their own political gain.

[Evolve Politics @evolvepolitics]

Nobody is banning you from flying the British or English flag.

Nobody is trying to take away your bacon, force you to eat sourdough, ban cow’s milk, or stop you from grating cheese on beans on toast.

🧵

[Prof Catherine Rowett 💚 Ex-MEP @catherinerowett]

Dear BBC, your news report included rubbish spouted by Mr Farage. It's irresponsible to repeat lies, especially if they're designed to forment racist crimes.
You should always note that
1. There's no "illegal" way of seeking asylum. We already deport those who fail asylum.

[Institute for Fiscal Studies @TheIFS]

NEW: Sure Start generated widespread, long-lasting benefits for children in education, health, absences, and SEND.

Every £1 of up-front spending on Sure Start could generate around £2 in total benefits over the long run.

THREAD on our new @NuffieldFound-funded report:

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[Justin Bowen @JustinBowen71]

A remarkable performance tonight by Sir Tom Jones of the song he wrote as a tribute to his late wife, Linda. She urged him not to crumble with her when she was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
#FestivalofRemembrance

[Phil @Philmoorhouse76]

She admitted hacking an MP's account. Would carry a potential 5 year prison sentence if anyone had bothered to charge her.

[Tobi @TobiFrenzen]

@bmay It should only be on the BBC if all TV licence fee payers get a vote!

Otherwise, what’s the point, and who cares about this travelling circus?

Or - if they’re desperate for money - perhaps they should run it on a Pay-per-View channel?

[Chris Bryant @RhonddaBryant]

Comedy or tragedy 🎭

[Jeremy Bowen @BowenBBC]

disgraceful and inexcusable.

[Nima 🪿🇬🇧🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @DrStrangetwit]

@mrhenrymorris Washing away all his you-know-whatty whats...

[Shoaib M Khan @ShoaibMKhan]

MP who objected to a ban on upskirting, objected to the pardoning of WWII hero Alan Turing and opposed ending female genital mutilation has been put forward by the Tories to join the Modernisation Select Committee.
https://t.co/cAoiAStITY

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

James Bethell, "We're behind on scanning.. On vaccines.. Basic admin.. We haven't created a world to lead a healthy life.. The food environment.. The dirty air.. The stress people have at work.. The houses people live in"

That's one way to describe the legacy of 14 years of Conservative party rule

[Ian Dunt @IanDunt]

I am begging these people, just once, to take responsibility for their actions. Just to try it on and see how it feels.

[Chris Bryant @RhonddaBryant]

This is pretty conclusive about the Tory black hole.

[Baroness Mary Bousted @MaryWBousted]

Who’d a thought, eh?

[Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @RTodKelly]

1/ This morning my wife got a voicemail from the US Marshalls office asking her to call back on an urgent matter. She googled the phone number showing on her phone to verify it was from the US Marshall's Oregon brach.

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

By digging such pits, people in Arusha, Tanzania, have managed to transform a desert area into a budding grassland.

https://t.co/YUZCaCAE6s