Floella Benjamin

Baroness/Actress/Writer/Campaigner

[Floella Benjamin @FloellaBenjamin]

Happiness is like an elusive butterfly, when you find it grab it with both hands and place it deep in your heart ❤️

[Floella Benjamin @FloellaBenjamin]

Thank you @Konnie_Huq for this nostalgic interview it brought back lovely memories❤️@CbeebiesHQ @BBCOne - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story, "People would be going to the hairdresser asking for 'The Floella' " https://t.co/NMO9vKzdu7

[Floella Benjamin @FloellaBenjamin]

So lovely to see this photo on the wall at @BAFTA taken in 1998 of Sir Trevor Macdonald and me as part of their award winners’ collection ❤️

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

@tuteliq, which develops technology designed to identify online harms as they unfold using technology that examines how conversations develop over time, has become the latest member to join IWF, leading the fight to stop child sexual abuse.

Read more at https://t.co/zMXxYQ6HZN

[Floella Benjamin @FloellaBenjamin]

@The_AVPA @BiometricUpdate @The_AVPA Countries across the world are finally waking up and putting measures in place to protect children. I have been calling for this in the UK for the last 15 years ❤️

[Age Veri fication Providers Association @The_AVPA]

Asia becomes testing ground for social media age assurance models https://t.co/KDAHkK3VFQ via @BiometricUpdate

[Floella Benjamin @FloellaBenjamin]

My handsome dad would have been 100yrs old today.He was an adventurous, talented and clever man who opened his children’s eyes to the world. He & my beloved mum inspired, motivated and encouraged us to be successful in our chosen professions. He may be gone but never forgotten ❤️

[Caroline Pidgeon @CarolinePidgeon]

Yesterday I highlighted that clinicians are using at-home bladder cancer testing to reduce the number of cystoscopies and speed up diagnosis.  I questioned how innovations like these can be spread across the NHS, so access does not depend on where a patient lives.

[Age Veri fication Providers Association @The_AVPA]

Check out this article: France Puts Under-15 Social-Media Restrictions to Final Vote After EU-Law Rewrite - https://t.co/OHXayvgbR1

[ali @gaforrevibes]

the people's real final match

[Driver H. Potter FOS @DriverPotter]

Happy Birthday to God of Children’s TV, #DerekGriffiths

(A genius from the same drawer of brilliance as @FloellaBenjamin)

[Chris (#Scandal still NO Justice PO GF WR) @Chrisviews43]

@CliveFoster3, as the Windrush Commissioner, can you explain clearly how you intend to use the Hillsborough Law to the advantage of Windrush victims?

This law is supposed to place a legal duty on public officials to tell the truth, disclose evidence and cooperate honestly with investigations. Windrush victims need to know how you will make sure those powers are used to uncover what the Home Office did to them.

Will you demand the release of every document connected to the Windrush scandal?

Will you push for a full statutory public inquiry so officials can be questioned and victims can finally learn who knew what, when they knew it and why innocent British citizens were allowed to lose their jobs, homes, healthcare, pensions, freedom and dignity?

Will you challenge missing documents, destroyed records, misleading statements and attempts by officials or departments to hide behind each other?

Will you demand that Windrush victims receive proper independent legal representation, just as victims of Hillsborough, Grenfell, the Post Office scandal and the infected blood scandal have fought to receive?

Will you support removing the compensation scheme from the Home Office? The department responsible for the scandal should never have been allowed to investigate itself, judge its own wrongdoing and decide how much its own victims deserve.

Will you publish a clear plan setting out how the duty of candour will be used to secure truth, accountability, justice and fair compensation for Windrush victims?

People are still dying while waiting for justice. They do not need another listening exercise, another apology or another promise that things will improve one day.

They need the truth released.

They need those responsible held accountable.

They need independent legal help.

They need fair compensation while they are still alive to receive it.

@AndyBurnhamGM @Keir_Starmer @ShabanaMahmood @SeemaMalhotra1 @ukhomeoffice @DawnButlerBrent @HackneyAbbott @BellRibeiroAddy @DavidLammy

@ctobierre @GlendaCaesar @ppvernon @JacquiMckenzie6 @WindrushLives @WindrushJC @DefendWindrush @WindrushAction @FloellaBenjamin @WinVoicesFest @uol_windrush @LiverpoolAFW @AllWindrush @100blackbritons @SoniaMeggie @JCWI_UK @Mauddib8

#WindrushScandal #WindrushJustice #HillsboroughLaw #DutyOfCandour #Justice4Windrush #JusticeDelayed

[Peristylium @Persona99412674]

Flicking across the channels and came across @FloellaBenjamin reading the @CBeebiesHQ bedtime story. Stayed to watch and pretended I was back watching Play School when everything was safe. Thanks Floella

[Floella Benjamin @FloellaBenjamin]

@rubyturnersoul @joolsholland @JoolsBand Happy birthday to your beautiful mum. Sending virtual hugs of joy and happiness to you both ❤️💐❤️

[Floella Benjamin @FloellaBenjamin]

Sad to hear of the death of @LordMackay. He was very supportive to me years ago when I was lobbying in @UKHouseofLords for age verification to protect children online to become law. RIP

[lemn sissay OBE FRSL @lemnsissay]

Yesterday in the Royal Box with my dear kind friend "oxford hospitality woman of the year" @LulaKinnaird . Great to see the legendary warm and beautiful smile of Sarah Niles too with her extraordinary friend Gold medal Olympian Denise Lewis.

[Zonya @zonyajeffrey]

Well done @MFTnhs for hosting the Ignite series on belonging.
Some great sessions running.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of listening to and honour of meeting the one and only Baroness @FloellaBenjamin of Beckenham What an inspiration & role model she is all girls.
#rolemodel

[Kingswood Parks Primary School @KingswoodParksP]

During our reading lessons, Year 3 have thoroughly enjoyed reading Floella Benjamin's book Coming to England. Inspired by her story, they have produced some fantastic writing about her and have written heartfelt letters expressing their admiration. @FloellaBenjamin

[Floella Benjamin @FloellaBenjamin]

@KingswoodParksP I am so thrilled to read these wonderful, powerful and affectionate letters from the children. They made my heart soar with happiness. Sending virtual hugs full of joy to them all ❤️❤️❤️

[Floella Benjamin @FloellaBenjamin]

So wonderful that @CBeebiesHQ is celebrating #Windrush Day by featuring my book ‘Coming to England’ read by David Olusoga on #CBeebies #BedtimeStories ❤️