2 of my 4 young grandsons share a birthday today. One in England, one in America. I want them to grow up in a fairer, safer, kinder world. So am donating to this, because we can all help to make it that way.
Jess Phillips has really impacted the debate this week as shadow domestic violence minister. It v much shows the power of having ministers & shadows who have lived their brief before becoming an MP.
Twitter for the last 48 hours - a recap:
A Very Clever Tweet in which I (a Man) tell you (a mere woman) what you should and shouldn't feel about your personal safety. What I lack in lived experience I will make up for with abject chauvinistic confidence. Send tweet.
When I was in an induced coma, night after night nurses watched over me to see that I didn't need emergency attention. In the morning they wrote me a 'letter' which went into a 'Patient Diary' which they gave me when I came round. This is only worth 1%?
Well listening to Ministers on #Marr I'm feeling that the deal is not just not oven ready, they haven't decided what to cook or been to the shops to buy any of the ingredients and they aren't sure how to work the oven because normally they get a takeaway.
1 in 4 people have said they looked forward to their delivery just to have someone to talk to. We are proud to back ASDA’s new initiative to tackle loneliness. If your driver is wearing a ‘Happy to Chat’ badge, please feel free to enjoy a chat! @Asda#deliveringchristmaskindness
We love this idea by @asda to combat loneliness this Christmas after a tough year. Remember the smallest interactions we make like checking in on #OurNeighbours (from a safe distance) can make a huge difference https://t.co/JEqG1s719d @WYHpartnership@VolActionLeeds
Today we're launching our Delivering Christmas Kindness initiative, backed by the @RoyalVolService. As part of it, our delivery drivers will have the option of wearing 'Happy to Chat' badges to let lonely or isolated customers know they have time for them. https://t.co/heCgvZoxWD
The legacy of this unpatriotic President will be the reality that our democratic institutions are fragile and easily abused. His actions and policy have constantly contradicted our declared values of equality and fairness. America’s chronic disease of hypocrisy will be our demise
We're heading to USA 🇺🇸 All 7 seasons of The West Wing will be streaming for free on All 4 from the 21 October, followed by all 9 seasons of One Tree Hill from the 30 October.
https://t.co/vOLw9SR4xu
#OneTreeHill#TheWestWing
Remember that the worst-case scenario you've played over in your head most likely isn't going to happen. Even if it does, odds are you'll be totally fine. Heard this a few times in my career but props to @mslizzypeters for being the first to say it to me: "It's PR, not ER."
Meanwhile, in a well-run country where just 22 have died, normality resumes, because of swift, bold, decisive action by a proper, capable, empathetic, serious, non-lying Prime Minister https://t.co/evsA7GZsrN Compare @BorisJohnson and @jacindaardern , and, if you're a Brit, weep