Another day another funeral, and loved this photo at the wake - in the middle my former boss Bill Hagerty pretending to be cool at hanging out with Pele and Bobby Moore. Bill was a top boss and later the editor of four volumes of my diaries. So many of us owe him so much RIP
Brentford so well run on and off the pitch. Great recruitment (players & coaches, data & character), good coaching, hungry squad. They get the big decisions right: board belief in Keith Andrews rewarded, atmospheric stadium cost only £71m to build. A-list 🐝 #BRELIV#BrentfordFC
Both my kids start major life changes this autumn The one on the right got his A Level results today & is off to read politics and history at uni like his mum. His sister, 23, will never take an exam & has just moved to supported living. V different lives of equal value 😍 #SEND
If there are any MPs wondering how to vote tomorrow, I've just had to crowdfund for a bathroom adaptation for my daughter so that she can have an accessible home post-college. People were incredibly generous because when they see injustice they act. #election2029#WelfareBill
I've #justdonated to this Crowdfunding Page on @JustGiving. Here's the link if you'd like to help build an adapted bathroom for Elvi https://t.co/sRhOTgqYHP
Very interesting listen on @BBCRadio4’s Media Show about the Huw Edwards’ story and how it came about. Highly recommend listening back to @katierazz’s interview with The Sun’s Victoria Newton.
Alternative heroes of the Euros? Brentford. They spotted Ollie Watkins in League Two and turned him into a £30m striker. They then signed Ivan Toney from League One and turned him into an England international. Both players have had a huge impact on this tournament.
Congratulations on your appointment to the Cabinet, @wesstreeting May I remind you of your promise to my daughter, Elvi. Please don’t leave it ten years, we might not have that long 💜
There’s not enough discussion of SEND provision in this election. How will the next government plug the £434m funding gap for disabled children? #GiveItBack@TheSun
V likely @bphillipsonMP will be Sec of State for Education in ten days. So it was a privilege to meet her with @letuslearntoo & discuss our concerns about disabled children. Feeling slightly reassured that there’s more to their thinking than one par in the manifesto.
No one is talking about special educational needs in this election. New Government figures show the need for EHCPs is increasing but that still half of plans aren't issued within 20 weeks. This is an area crying out for focus. @UKLabour@bphillipsonMP#SEND
When times are tough there’s no greater medicine than laughing yourself silly, and @swkplay delivers in brilliantly daft musical #BeachRompBompALomp! Funniest show I’ve seen in ages https://t.co/pEbB7KRQL6
You know you’re getting old when @bez_Beerspotter looks in far better shape than you. Life affirming joy from @ShaunryderX Happy Mondays at Nottingham Rock City last night 👏