Stop telling me to ‘celebrate’ #iwd2025 when we face an uphill struggle to win the argument for equality even though it’s key to economic growth. It’s like telling me to smile as I grit my teeth for the road ahead - this is for all who feel the backlash and do it anyways …
Far too many women have been on the receiving end of harassment, abuse and violence for far too long.
With violence against women and girls declared a ‘National Emergency’, we need our male allies to stand up and call out troubling behaviour when they see it.
#JustDont
@carolinenewson We were at the sport awards tonight & it was lovely to see a pupil awarded the sportsmanship award in memory of Flossie 💛 thinking of you xxx
When I vote I don't want unaffordable tax cuts.
I want hospital beds.
Libraries reopening.
Trains that run on time.
Kids who aren't too hungry to learn.
Rivers that don't run with slurry.
Local councils not bankrupted.
Politicians who don't venally line their own pockets.
Every single time the Conservatives come to power they increase the size of NHS waiting lists.
Please don't let them blame it on Covid or anything else; they were doing exactly the same thing in the 90s.
Please RT if you think everyone should be clear on this.
Gary Barlow says if you reply “no” when the pharmacist asks whether you pay for your prescriptions, they will generally take you at your word.
“£9.90 is my idea of a very nice saving,” he told reporters
@carolinenewson Ellen bought me a similar cushion a while ago. I love the bees🐝 you keep doing whatever helps you, for as long as you need. Thinking of you always xx💛
This is the message everyone should be taking home from today’s despicable announcement.
The number of people of working age with a health condition or a disability is going up.
And not because they’ve all suddenly become work-shy scroungers🙄
Long (sorry!) 🧵
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