The narrative that preventable harm in maternity services is solely due to a lack of support and under-funded services is simply not believable

~when families tell us on repeat about the casual cruelty and unconscionable negligence with which they have been treated and how they…

Told you x ❤️

With all the ongoing misinformation about PIP, here's a thread with the facts.

Disabled people face unavoidable extra costs on average, £975 per month, that's after receiving PIP (if eligible).

PIP is supposed to help offset these extra costs.

scope.org.uk/campaigns/extr… #PIP

It’s impossible to sum up modern Britain in one pho-

Dear Alexander, the sun is out today & I've just had an ice cream in our new garden. I've picked the perfect spot to create a corner specially for you with flowers and trinkets that remind us of you - and a swing seat! It even has forget-me-nots which are beautiful and fitting.

Voting is a special feeling, because you know that so many places don’t have that opportunity. Make sure you do it.

I believe in a teaching approach that sets students on fire for social justice. That motivates them and mobilises them to have a stake in the community around them. We have to tell students how valuable and awesome they are. They shape the world that is to come.

We have to give students tangible projects to work on with partners. We need to work holistically with academic developers, digital teams, student experience and support teams, library staff, wp teams. We can't transform education in silos.

This has made me so very happy today

'You weren't on work experience' has to go down as one of my favourite lines so far from the #postofficeinquiry .

That and much more is in our live blog of this morning's events.

lawgazette.co.uk/news/post-offi…

Every time you’re told you must wait months for an NHS referral or that there’s no mental health support available for your child, remember they found hundreds of millions to spend on this pointlessly stupid policy.

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📗 Sister in Law is the new book from lawyer Harriet Wistrich

It details 10 of her cases, including Sally Challen’s appeal, the victims of the taxi driver John Worboys, & the women in the ‘Spy Cops’ scandal.

Harriet tells anita rani what has driven her remarkable legal career 🔽

I feel it's my duty as an NCTJ Public Affairs tutor (and general democracy bore) to remind EVERYONE in the UK that your local councillors and mayors have a lot of influence over your daily life, arguably more than your MP and central government.
Use your vote.
#Election2024

really...LEADERSHIP HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO DE-ESCALATE

Donkeys 🫏 at polling stations, an upgrade on dogs 🐕 at polling stations.

Went to the wrong polling station. Top political commentator marks.

Exclusive: Johnny Mercer is prepared to go to jail to protect the identity of special forces whistleblowers, according to friends of his
thetimes.co.uk/article/ad3321…

I have an article in the @NewScientist! It's about 'organisational nostalgia', or the strange and cynical ways nostalgia can be used at work - to cultivate loyalty, prevent burnout, and keep people from complaining about their jobs.
newscientist.com/article/mg2623…

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