@carla_denyer@CarolineLucas@sianberry Congratulations! This is such great news. I know that you will hold the new government to account on these very important issues.
This week is the 25th anniversary of the landmark Disability Discrimination Act. Thanks to all the campaigners before us who demanded education, transport, and jobs. Civil rights were not handed out by kindly non-disabled benefactors but fought for fearlessly by disabled people.
Disabled workers are being offered sod all protection in all this. If you can’t work from home, you’re essentially being told to choose between your job or your safety. As coronavirus cases rise, it’s incredible the government are ignoring people it previously told to shield.
What an absolutely superb piece of television #AHouseThroughTime was. Easily the best thing I’ve seen all year. I was actually rather tearful at the end of it. It was the story of #Bristol just as much as it was the story of a house. @DavidOlusoga is simply wonderful!
David just in case your 1 follower gets confused, it wasn't a lynching because that isn't Edward Colston! It's a statue. Which is why it had stood so still for 175 years and has a somewhat metallic complexion. You'll be pleased to know Colston died at home 299 years ago, ages 84.
"Statues aren't about remembering history. They are about memorialisation." @DavidOlusoga in our debate on statues in 2018 with @afuahirsch
Here he speaks specifically about Edward Colston. #Bristol#colstonstatue
Watch the full discussion: https://t.co/u9QVKJZsW0
Just found out that George Floyd was originally stopped by the police because he handed over a counterfeit note in a shop. I did that once! They handed me back the note as a souvenir, and later I told the story on stage in a comedy routine. That’s some privilege right there.
This is categorically untrue. Care homes were left without testing. Without contract tracing. Without PPE. Without support. You can deny it all you like, @MattHancock, but we were witnesses - we ARE witnesses - and believe me you will be held to account .