We have to stop the hatred that is consuming this country; get away from this corrosive belief that killing some people is wrong but killing others is acceptable. It is time to unite and stop hero-worshipping those who seek to divide us and bring anarchy to our streets.
Feels to me like there’s a lot of over-reaction to this EU trade deal on both sides. 5 years ago, the UK amputated both feet and now people are getting into a frenzy because we’ve spent months negotiating for a pair of socks.
@BandQ since when is it acceptable to lie to your customers? Customer services said order was rearranged (without notifying me) as items not in stock. Not true according to website. Local store says sorry, we do actually have them but we can't change the delivery slot back.....
The government’s increase to tuition fees is wrong.
Students shouldn’t have to pay tuition this year, or any year.
It’s time to abolish tuition fees and cancel student debt because education is a public good, not a commodity.
As a man, I hate how we're tarred with the same brush by women. Know, what I'd hate more, though? Being raped, murdered, being physically and psychologically abused in my own home, fearing being anywhere on my own and feeling that nowhere was safe. I'd hate that a lot more.
I hate this question, not because it is unfair or unjustified, but because it is fair AND justified. Man's inhumanity to man is nothing compared to his inhumanity to woman.
You owe your existence to a woman. They are not your property, you have no right to dictate how they live their lives, and they are not there to be punished because you are an immature, emotionally stunted, cowardly, insecure little prick. #Bushey
Birmingham, the night of the count.
Labour’s Jess Phillips is announced the winner on stage for Yardley. In an attempt to get a photo of the candidates on stage, am standing among a throng of men on the counting hall floor supporting the workers party candidate.
They boo Jess, cat-call and chant the candidate’s name over and over as if it is a boxing match. They try to drown out her voice. It is ugly and it is shameful.
As I extricate myself from the pack I shake my head in anger. There is nothing elegant in this brazen show of misogyny and bullishness.
Shabana Mahmood gets the same treatment. Both women show defiance yet overall, it is an unpleasant, unnecessary and degrading experience.
Elsewhere in Britain, post-election speeches were demonstrations of grace in defeat, and humility in success.
As it should be.
We aren’t tribal like America. We aren’t quick to protest like France. Sometimes we might admire the more direct approach of other countries.
Yet I love our restraint. The passion is there. Reservoirs of it. But the speeches often follow unwritten protocols that show honour and valour almost to the point that the victor becomes indiscernible.
Democracy is something to value and treasure. As Brits, I think we value it, although the disappointing turnout gives cause for concern.
Isn’t it a prize that our individual vote counts every bit as much as the Prime Minister? Isn’t that fantastic?
The workers party claimed to stand for Palestine. A cause I sympathise with, and one that deserves the attentions of the media. Hyped up and militant at 5am, it was clear that the main aim of the male group was to disabuse others of a respectful election. Particularly the female candidates.
Jess shook hands with all candidates after the announcement. All except one. The workers party candidate refused her, which was received with cheers for him and jeers for Jess from his swarm of supporters.
Surely a candidate standing on a single-issue platform, to improve conditions for Palestinian people, would appreciate the opportunity to build a bridge with his local MP. He could have used that opportunity to progress the cause.
Suffragists fought hard for voting rights just over a hundred years ago. Anyone who values women’s rights should be concerned by activities that seek to block their access to democratic choice.
There was overt and covert misogyny in this election. It needs investigating and fixing. If women don’t have voting rights, then we don’t have a democracy.
@jessphillips@JaneRockHouse@5050Parliament@fawcettsociety@ShabanaMahmood@birminghamlive
@DeakinSue1 Have to ‘do more with less’ tied in with Resilience training&bollockings for care metrics/audits not being completed and Mand training not being done cos staff can’t be released .
Will they make the connection ???
Hands up if you currently work in the #nhs and your exec team are telling you that ‘we are in financial dire straits’ ‘We have to do more with less ‘
And you can see false economy everywhere .
As they rarely get a mention, just a quick shout out to all those midwives, both in hospital and community, who have worked through the #pandemic in incredibly difficult and stressful circumstances to provide care for women and their babies.
“For the sake of my young family, I had hoped to keep this information private but regrettably our hand has been forced.”
Whichever media outlet forced Chris Hoy to reveal his cancer diagnosis should hang their heads in shame.
Warmest wishes to Chris & his family.
As a clinician I find it extremely unrewarding working in a system that is in near-constant triage mode.
The moral injury of knowing what the standard of care looks like, and not being able to deliver it because of shockingly poor resources, is real.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (#PCOS) is a condition that causes hormonal imbalance and insulin resistance. Its symptoms include irregular periods, heavy periods, hirsuteness, acne, weight gain and in some cases, severe pain.
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If any political party wants to increase the % of Brits in the NHS workforce, they need to greatly reduce their financial burden of going to university, and significantly increase the financial rewards of an NHS career, not deskill the service. #NHSCrisis