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[Makepeace Fox @makepeacefox]

@arthritisukorg The link is broken

[NHS Million @NHSMillion]

This is as true today as it was 78 years ago

We think Aneurin Bevan, the founder of the NHS, was an absolute legend

What about you?

[Adam Boxer @adamboxer1]

When it comes to lesson starts, a lot of schools choose the hard route - one that's workload heavy and pedagogically inefficient.

Context: the science department at TTA have now delivered 3,314 Do Now quizzes this year, totaling 29,826 questions.

We use @Carousel_Learn's Whiteboard quiz function which means it
- Takes seconds to prep
- Uses high quality resources that are directly mapped to our curriculum
- Feeds spacing and accuracy data back into the system
- Can be effortlessly harmonised with student homework
- Is completely tied to your class and your curricular goals

Any subject, any time. Bam. Instant retrieval.

It genuinely blows my mind that schools are still asking people to write these things out on PowerPoint slides. The amount of effort and time spent to produce something that is *still worse* than the alternative is pretty wild to be honest.

There are some decisions that I just cannot really understand!

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

There is a record-breaking heat wave in Europe and hundreds are dying.

There is drought all across America and farmers are going out of business. Yet, Trump thinks climate change is a “hoax” and cuts funding for sustainable energy.

Insane. He is threatening the very future of our planet.

[Adam Boxer @adamboxer1]

I remember when I first started using mini-whiteboards, I went to my line manager (who had been the one to get me to start) and said:

"I used them today and it was wild how many students were getting stuff wrong"

he said

"yeah, and they were getting stuff wrong yesterday and the day before too. you just had no idea."

that was pretty sobering. for years, students in my class had been getting stuff wrong, and I didn't have a clue!

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

Change promised by a Labour government.

Change delivered by a Labour government.

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

Je tiens à remercier le Premier ministre @Keir_Starmer pour sa contribution au renforcement de la relation franco-britannique, son engagement au sein de la coalition des volontaires pour l’Ukraine, ainsi qu’à la relance de la relation entre le Royaume-Uni et l’Union européenne.

Le travail accompli ensemble pour la défense, l’énergie nucléaire, l’espace et l’innovation, en particulier lors de notre sommet franco-britannique de juillet dernier, témoigne de cet engagement.

Nous poursuivrons sur cette voie au bénéfice de nos peuples et de l’Europe.

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

It has been a privilege to work alongside Sir Keir Starmer as he has led international efforts to support Ukraine through the Coalition of the Willing, strengthen NATO, improve Arctic cooperation, and deepen the historic partnership between Canada and the United Kingdom.

Throughout, and in the face of exceptional challenges, Keir has acted with principle, determination, and collaboration. The world is safer and allies are more united because of his efforts.

Keir, thank you for your lifetime of public service. I am grateful for your friendship, and I wish you all the best as you concentrate on your "most important job.”

[Gordon Brown @GordonBrown]

I know Keir as a decent honourable leader who has at all times been determined to put the needs of the country first. Today we think also of the huge support given by Vic and their family and wish them all well in the future.

[Gordon Brown @GordonBrown]

Keir Starmer’s place in history is assured. We owe Keir a debt of gratitude for taking Labour from its worst electoral defeat in 2019, bringing Labour back into government with a huge majority in 2024 and then guiding Britain through difficult times nationally and globally.

[Lyndy Mountain @LyndyMountain]

Our Prime Minister Keir Starmer 🌹

Let him lead for everyone.

[Paul Castle @Goto_paulcastle]

THE QUESTION NOBODY WANTS TO ANSWER
Something curious is happening in Westminster.
Keir Starmer lists achievements that critics said were impossible.
The economy stabilising.
Waiting lists falling.
Migration coming down.
Britain rebuilding relationships abroad.
Yet the conversation is not about whether those achievements matter.
It is about who should inherit them.
That should give us pause.
Because there are two very different arguments.
One says Starmer has failed.
The other says Burnham won a by-election.
Those are not the same thing.
One is a verdict on government.
The other is an opportunity spotted by ambitious people.
And perhaps the greatest irony of all is this:
The louder the talk of a "calm", "dignified" and "consensual" handover becomes, the less it sounds like unity and the more it sounds like power.
Politics is full of people who want the crown.
Britain needs people willing to carry the burden.
Keir Starmer inherited a country that was broken.
He rebuilt the party.
He won the mandate.
Now he is doing the difficult work of rebuilding the nation.
That is not a reason to replace him.
It is a reason to let him finish the job.
#Labour #KeirStarmer #UKPolitics

[Ben Judah @b_judah]

Northern Ireland remaining in the EU single market for goods means we have an entire region running as a counterfactual on how much wealthier we’d have been had we stayed. It’s actually outperformed London.

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

We are banning social media access for under 16s.

These days kids must find their feet in a world where technology intrudes into every area of their life.

I just can’t let that go on anymore. So we’re giving children their childhoods back.

[Trades Union Congress @The_TUC]

You voted against scrapping zero hour contracts.

You voted against banning fire and rehire.

You voted against day one sick pay for workers.

You said the minimum wage was too high for young people.

Reform politicians openly say they don't like trade unions.

You will always put the interests of your offshore crypto billionaire donors ahead of workers.

[Alex Ballinger MP @AlexBallingerMP]

Take a look at how this Labour government is tackling the cost of living. Real change, that makes a difference to real families.

[UK Prime Minister @10DowningStreet]

This government has delivered the biggest single month drop in waiting times in 17 years.

We are fixing the NHS so it’s fit for the future.

[Dan Tomlinson MP @Dan4Barnet]

We're slashing VAT this summer on kids meals and family leisure activities. More detail here:

https://t.co/rAKkq7RgwI

[Rachel Reeves @RachelReevesMP]

Growth higher than forecast, borrowing down, and now inflation falling further than expected.

This Labour government has the right economic plan.

[Faisal Islam @faisalislam]

NEW

IMF upgrades UK economy this year after data showing “more momentum”… still sluggish growth but now faster than other European g7 countries.. Now 1% vs 0.8% forecast just last month.

Says Iran War and “domestic uncertainty” pose risks…

Suggests Bank of England will not need to raise rates.

Floats idea of scrapping triple lock and health charges for debate in response to long term pressures, suggesting need to be met by spending restraint as tax rises near limit.

Part of the annual Article IV health check of the economy.

Was Important last year as Chancellor followed advice in tweaks to borrowing rule assessments.

UK growth forecast upgraded by IMF but risks remain

https://t.co/7PEt49M0vx