Charlie Stayt, 'Give me an example of an image in a classroom for an under nine year old'

Gillian Keegan, 'Things like choosing lots of different types of genders, identities, the spectrum, it's fluid, different genders on different days, there's 72 of them'

Charlie Stayt,

This chart, on Jeremy Hunt's claim that he turned the UK into 'a job-making factory' is particularly eye-catcing.

As is the fact that even The Spectator is tearing an election-year Tory Chancellor to shreds, for lying about <checks notes> everything. ~AA

spectator.co.uk/article/is-jer…

Some people have responded to that chart with 'That can’t be right', or 'We can’t be worse than America'.

I’m afraid the chart is right. 15 years ago the UK’s record on homelessness *was* not too dissimilar to other developed countries, but things have rapidly deteriorated.

Here the column in full ft.com/content/24117a…

Now let’s get into the detail:

NEW 🧵: how Britain became gripped by the worst homelessness crisis in the developed world

Suella Braverman, 'These are supposed to be some of the brightest and the best students in the land, and taught in the art of articulating their views. And expressing arguments in a coherent way. And I'me interested in hearing their argument. Engaging and listening'

Cambridge

I wonder if my mum would be alive if she hadn’t escaped with us. You don’t know, do you? You can never know. That’s why this conman’s words are so despicable

This is essentially the right wing’s blueprint for taking over the Tory party, following a major election loss.

We’ve been here before.

'My name is Nathaniel Dye, and I'm dying of cancer'

'At first I was told I'd have a rough year with treatment and surgery and then be free to live my life. When scans eventually happened further spread was discovered and my prognosis worsened'

'It's all but certain that I'll

“Faith groups want more say in secular Britain. Labour should tell them to go to hell” 👍👏👏👏
“Most Britons don’t identify as religious, and would prefer to keep worship out of schools” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

🙌 Natalie Elphicke’s defection to Labour ensured one more vote which ensured the Commons defeated a government-led motion by 170-169 and voted to ban MPs from the parliamentary estate if they have been arrested on suspicion of violent or sexual offenses.

Esther McVey is in the news for banning rainbow lanyards. Here’s how the Minister for Common Sense also spends your money

It says a lot that Rishi Sunak is “incredibly proud” of the years of economic and ethical chaos and trauma the Tory Governance has delivered.

Proud of your party’s record in government? Really? You should all be ashamed!

‘Stick with the plan’
‘We’re the only ones with a plan’
‘The plan is working’*….

*Where ‘working’ means literally not working…

⚠️FLASHBACK HYPOCRISY

David Cameron at PMQs calling for a #GeneralElectionN0W because of broken prisons under a paralysed government 🧐

14 years later & its so bad the tories are just letting em out early coz there’s no room 🤯

Neither bbc or sky asked Grant Shapps about it…

A reminder where Sunak and his govt want to take us back to. It was vicious, vile; a grotesque misrepresentation of a minority. Today they’re attacking trans people and LGBT+ wherever they can. They think hate works. Show them otherwise. Equality reinforces rights. Together.

🔥 If you want a great summary of why there are currently anti-Russia & pro-EU protests in Georgia…

…this article is a superb read. yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/world/put…

A youth mobility visa scheme with European countries would help hospitality businesses here who are struggling to recruit staff, and give our young people fantastic opportunities abroad.

Today in Parliament, I urged ministers to put the needs of the country above their ideology.