One of the things over the past weeks that has struck me is how often it is left to women in football to kick up a fuss. Why won’t men in football who can see things happening that they privately disagree with use their platforms?
Mary Earps for PM, Sports Personality of the Year, England manager, Eurovision host, Bake Off judge, next Doctor in Doctor Who, Christmas Number One, next James Bond, and Glamour Awards clean sweep.
The concerning fact here is the nonchalant manner Rubiales behaves towards Hermoso.
The FA president does this on the biggest stage of the sport with royalty and officials near him, surrounded by cameras.
Very disturbing, and frankly, concerning.
A dangerous myth that false allegations are rife, when they are not, is being fuelled after yesterday’s outcome. An acquittal does not automatically mean a false allegation. A not guilty verdict means the jury were not satisfied ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ offence was committed.
67,169 rapes were recorded by police in 2022.
By the end of the year, charges had been brought in just 1,276 (1.9%) of these cases.
Less than 2 in 100 rapes recorded by police in 2022 resulted in a charge that same year - let alone a conviction.
That’s all I have to say.
Those wondering why Nadine Dorries has not yet quit her £84k role need look no further than the fact that when she does, both of her daughters, Philippa, her ‘constituency caseworker’ on £45k & Jennifer, her ‘senior secretary’ on £40k would also have to quit their expensed roles
I think ticket offices at railway stations are one of those things that remind of what a society should actually be. Real jobs and real interactions , and community can sometimes be placed above shareholder dividends. It's a choice we can make. #SaveTicketOffices
"Nurses deserve it more"
We all deserve #PayRestoration. Doctors are not rolling in money. On £14-28 an hour, with professional expenses, debt and often no access to family childcare; many doctors are hard up.
Our dispute is not with nurses and it isn't a zero sum game.
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The Princess of Wales looks to be launching a sincere & thoughtful campaign, but it's kind of wild that Sure Start was an evidence-based solution to the problems she's raising, was evaluated and found to be wonderfully successful, and we're sort of pretending it wasn't cut.
Whatever you are doing please watch this blistering masterclass in political interviewing as @susannareid100 uses facts, poise & stone cold brilliance to pin down a squirming @MattHancock on his pandemic law breaking 🔥