@paulfoxcroft I think they probably would have been nasty/violent in any situation, and it would have been worse if I’d not been white. But it was frightening and painful. Not sure how you’d ever legislate for it though, especially as it should fall under the ‘don’t be a dick’ rule.
@paulfoxcroft I don’t know. The first time I had a bottle thrown at my head in a bus it was by some boys shouting ‘boffin’ at me (I was wearing my school blazer). I had a few people be either physically or verbally violent to me for that reason and had to change my route back from school 1/2
Did you know?
Health secretary Matt Hancock received £32,000 in donations from the chair of a think tank that wants the NHS 'abolished'
Please RT if you think everyone should know the sort of person they are voting for next month
https://t.co/T3q76iZHtm
@bechillcomedian Lady Marmelade; ‘voulez vous coucher avec moi’ helped me learn that ‘vous’ is formal/polite French- as I always found it quizzical. A bit like ‘excuse me sir/madam, would you fancy a good rogering?’ Still, politeness will get you anywhere...
@Swansea4Europe @RemainerNow I was in Jinka, a town in a rural part of southern Ethiopia, and had lunch with a very erudite chap who was baffled as to why we are ploughing ahead with it and asked ‘why can’t it just be cancelled?’
@attheRumourDesk Excellent! I have been looking round for my white poppy but haven’t found one yet: I wear it with pride. My grandad was a colonel & was shot just before VJ Day (he survived).
Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, and former Attorney General, Dominic Grieve says that @10DowningStreet is lying about why it hasn’t yet published a report on Russian interference in the UK.
What is @BorisJohnson hiding from the public?
@amycookehodgson@AustenImpro@brightdome Have a brilliant show! That was where I graduated. I did a shimmy dance with Richard Attenborough on that stage (photo evidence available)...
The Royal College of Radiologists have said that the NHS will have “no choice but to prioritise” which patients receive cancer treatment in a no-deal Brexit.
The Govt have gagged all NHS Trusts from publishing their no-deal impact analysis.
I don’t believe this administration
The Supreme Court has ruled the advice given to the Queen was "unlawful, void and of no effect."
Lady Hale says: "Parliament has not been prorogued."
Follow live updates from the #SupremeCourt ruling here: https://t.co/jilGnoMula
@karinjr@Nicole_Cliffe@emilyjanehubb I know the place. Really wonderful, welcoming community. I went to a service there once and was blown away by the depth of community spirit and inclusive, loving Christianity. Well done, @VanessaCConant and flock
What happens when our Government chooses to talk a load of pork pies?
The thread below accurately describes some of the more obvious issues with cutting trading relationships with our closest (geographical) trading partners.
@sketchlondon@girlsofparis@Bhytes1 I’ve been 3 times so far- always so impressed with the innovation, quality and beauty of your food. Keep up the good work!