Wow! Today is the birthday of @UnchainedP and she released this incredible poem #TheForgottenPeople please do take time to listen to it.
It's powerful and moving and there is an important call to action.
I was on a train yesterday and of course wearing my face mask, somebody told me it is very cool, I explained that I am an NHS consultant and a Dr Who fan, it seems apt. He said "I clapped for you" - I replied "Did you vote for us?" - there was silence
Poems from @BryonyAlbery never fail to move us, thank you for sharing your stories as a homelessness support worker in this way 💜
#Homelessness#spokenword
Thank you so much for having me - what an incredible privilege. Im so excited for your £50k for 50 years campaign it's such a meaningful contribution to addressing racial inequality in legal practice.
@JudeHabib @AliceMEvans @carrinag Definitely #systemschanger vibe #accesstojustice is so badly affected by the way that the system functions as much as lack of funding. Something I saw among law students was this need to "out charity" eachother because every1 is after the same training contacts desperate to help
@Joanna__Hardy once again excellently highlighting the obvious flaws in the criminal justice system which it seems could be fixed with some pragmatism and will from the powers that be. There is certainly hunger for change
Reasons why you can’t start a criminal case at 9am.
(Welcome to my twitter page where 20,000 people enjoy this journey into the abyss, pull up a chair, the people are nice.)
A thread:
This is what the legal aid community is like - @spikemullings and @SpikeNorman zooming together to celebrate what a fantastic evening we have had for the @LALYawards - and talking about outstanding achievement award winner Mike Mcllaveny @clpsolicitors#LALY20