Alison Paton

Glaswegian in London. Working on climate change and inequality. Cynical by nature. She/her.

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

Thanks @BBCNews… I hope the final coverage will include figures on the dismal rate of prosecution of rape cases and crimes against women compared to false accusations. Journalistic balance and all that …

[BBC North East @BBCNEandCumbria]

A woman who falsely claimed she was raped and trafficked by an Asian grooming gang has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years https://t.co/RJDKg9KbXx

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

So perfectly put.

[Mhairi Black 🏳️‍🌈 @MhairiBlack]

A lot of people have asked me my views of the leadership contest. Truthfully, I have been incredibly hurt so far. Hurt originating with the statements @_KateForbes has made and since stood by. I, like most people in Scotland, could not care less about someone’s religion. (1/10)

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

@Conservatives @GregHands .@FullFact please can you weigh on on how misleading this is?

[Greenpeace UK @GreenpeaceUK]

SHOCKING FACT: If you earned £40,000 a day from when Jesus was born to the present day, you would still not make as much as Shell did in profits last year

[Evie Breese @EvieBreese]

Boys will be boys

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

I know I’m not the target audience for this tweet but it landed on my home page so just wanted to thank @CCHQPress for bringing it to my attention… I’m far more likely to vote @UKLabour now.

[CCHQ Press @CCHQPress]

Keir Starmer once again shows where his allegiances truly lie. The Labour Party is clearly the party of protest, not of the public.
#SameOldLabour 🥀

[Extinction Rebellion UK 🌍 @XRebellionUK]

Take a bow @DrBenSpencer @JohnGlenUK @hbaldwin @Conservatives MPs who voted not to conserve our rivers but flood them with sewage. Your achievement will be remembered for posterity. Blue plaques for dirty politicians are popping up all over England - if you see one, tag us 😎

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

In my early 20s, two male police officers offered me a lift home from a night out. (They delivered me safely to my front door - thanks!) Knowing what I know now, I would definitely prefer my chances walking alone in the dark. #MetPolice #VAW

[Marina Hyde @MarinaHyde]

My column on David Carrick and the rotten Met. Contrary to police statements, the one thing this case isn���t is “unbelievable”. https://t.co/wcEtwfINHv

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

@DeborahMeaden en pointe in #DragonsDen … serving looks and knows the books 📈

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

@Emmaleys No. The socially awkward among us like a go-to accepted phrase for people we kind of know.

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

@kissradiohits it’s baffling how you can continue to play music from Chris Brown. The man has been convicted and charged in crimes against women multiple times. (Not to mention multiple reports or assault and homophobia). Cancel him already! What will it take?!

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

Not read/listened to Starmer’s speech and the coverage in it’s entirety yet but it all smells a bit Rishi to me at the moment … 🐟🤔

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

Sir Keir Starmer borrows Brexit campaign slogan, promising Take Back Control Bill to give communities more power if Labour wins election https://t.co/mIQzTYyjRG

[Otto English @Otto_English]

That's it. That's the story.

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

@NoContextBrits @stephenfry gives me good vibes

[Peter Neville @peteneville65]

For those who don't fully understand what is up with the NHS, here is a thread for you that might help.

I'm a consultant physician working as a doctor in the NHS in Yorkshire and Wales for 32 years now. I have experienced the NHS at its best (2008) and its worst (2022).

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

Didn’t this guy once tell @laurenduca, a journalist, to stick to writing about shoes and leave the important stuff to serious journalists like him? … the irony is too many … #thighhighpolitics

[matt bernstein @mattxiv]

before the year ends, i wanted to document the most unhinged conservative moments of 2022 in one place. here it is

the tucker carlson unsexy m&m scandal

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

@RoyalMail my package from @WisdomPanel has been at Tooting DO since 17 Dec. There’s no option to contact via email on the site. Pls can someone help? I have a tracking # I can share privately.

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

Ahead of World AIDS Day tomorrow, I suggest following ⁦@theaidsmemorial⁩ on Twitter & Instagram. It is a truly thoughtful, inspiring and, at times, heartbreaking platform remembering & celebrating those impacted by AIDS.💜❤️ #WorldAIDSday https://t.co/EARy1waQFX

[Rich Felgate @richfelgate]

Yesterday, myself, a documentary filmmaker and @tomsdinner, a press photographer, got arrested by @HertsPolice whilst filming the @JustStopOil protest from a public footbridge over the #M25.

🧵....

[Alison Paton @PatonAlison]

@mattxiv 😂😂😂😂😂