Aged 38 I applied to be a firefighter
Driven to make a difference
My partner strangled me in rage when I was accepted & left me
I've subsequently endured 12 years of harassment in the fire service for daring to be a woman
Do we still need #InternationalWomensDay
YES WE DO
It’s not all men, no. Of course it isn’t. But if a plane was crashing somewhere in the UK every day of the week then wouldn’t we want to maybe talk about what we’re teaching our pilots?
SUNAK DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOUR CHILD
Our state schools worry about going bankrupt Rows rage about free school meals
Meanwhile, private schools (inc those of ministers) were given extra £157m
Get angry, stay angry, they are destroying your children's future
https://t.co/VPsTLzg19k
MPs just voted on a motion to remove private schools' £1,700,000,000 tax break.
That could pay for free school meals for *all* primary school pupils almost twice over.
But Tory MPs voted it down, choosing to protect elite private schools, not improve opportunities for all kids.
Tomorrow 100,000 nurses go on strike. Their real pay has fallen by £1,800 this year, declining by £5,000 since 2010. 14% are using foodbanks while 1 in 3 have difficulty covering the cost of food and heating their homes. But this strike is about more than just paltry pay.🧵