Former managing editor of WM People. Journalist specialising in higher education & family friendly/flexible working, equality issues.
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Joined April 2009
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@TalkTalk Trying to get through to you is a total nightmare. Broadband has been down for days. The phone number sent just refers us to a bot, which doesn't help. How can I speak to a human?
Unsurprisingly, no response from @talktalk who are making it very difficult even to cancel our account.
@TalkTalk I have submitted a complaint to Ofcom about your non-existent customer service and switched provider for which you are charging over £60 despite not fulfilling your duty of customer care
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Hounded to death. bit.ly/4gi0f5T I hope everyone including many of my fellow journalists who joined the pile-on of Jason Arday is thoroughly ashamed and penitent but I doubt it. What a tragedy.
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I've just spoken to @BellRibeiroAddy . The media have been outside the Arday family’s home; have they not done enough?
They are also publishing the family address.
This has to stop immediately.
The @metpoliceuk are also aware of this.
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Jason Arday has tragically died after a vicious campaign of press hounding and harassment. We urgently need an inquiry into the culture of the press. Add your name to demand one now:
hackedoff.org/campaign-actio…
The fact that it is so hard to hold the press to account in the UK for truly awful behaviour that has no public interest merit - even to get them to say a simple 'sorry, we won't do it again' in our case - shows how systemic this issue is. This needs to change.
A debunking of the latest article on 'state regulation' of the press, which is not at all what @hackinginquiry are calling for. Are journalists really signing their names up to this? - hackedoff.org/blog-posts/pan…
@SF_England we are in a Kafka-esque situation where the computer tells my partner to fill in his finance details, but then when he tries it says we already have your details [from my other daughter]. You ring SLC & they can't override the computer. So we're stuck.
My book - based on my workingmums blogs - is just out today, dedicated to all my workingmums colleagues - amazon.co.uk/book-stretching…
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📣CAMPAIGN UPDATE! BREAKING!
PM Keir Starmer has today agreed to meet & discuss action on press standards with victims of press abuses.
He must really hear victims (not just listen and nod) and bring forward legislation to protect the public. tr.ee/VugYc7
Victims have waited long enough - it's time for action. We need #LevesonNow
Campaigner Margaret Aspinall has called for The Sun to be held to account for smearing families in the Hillsborough tragedy. She says The Sun lobbied to close down Leveson 2 - on ties between the media and the police & she wants it reinstated - liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liv…
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Jacqui Hames, featured in #TheHack, is calling on the Prime Minister to put the public ahead of Murdoch, and act now to end corruption and abuse in the press.
Back her petition now:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio…
In Two mums talking: after road death, we talk to Ray Williams, who has worked for many years on road safety education. We discuss training of family liaison officers and how they interact with families - shows.acast.com/two-mums-tal…
#podcast #roaddeath
In episode 6 of our podcast Two mums talking: after road death, Yvonne and I talk to Yvonne's son Jack's friends about who he was to them, the shock of losing him, the support they got & gave each other & how they think about life now shows.acast.com/two-mums-tal…
#podcast #roaddeath
In the fifth episode of our podcast, 2 mums talking: after road death, Yvonne and I speak to Mandy's work colleague Karen MacGregor about support, return to work, helping others and more- shows.acast.com/two-mums-tal… #roaddeath #grief
In the latest episode of Two mums talking: after road death me & Yvonne speak to our partners about the support they did or didn't receive from friends, family, counsellors and work and how they remember Jack and Anisha - shows.acast.com/two-mums-tal… #podcast
A free press, not a free pass: it's time for fair regulation. If you want a more accountable press, sign up to this petition from 38 Degrees - you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio…
Having been through the IPSO 'process' when the Mail posted a voyeuristic video of my daughter's last moments, I can totally vouch for the fact that it is a sham. It made me feel even more distressed - because it didn't do its job - than I already was. Shame on everyone involved.
Britain's press is misleading the public, intruding into peoples' lives, and abusing ordinary people. In opposition Labour promised to act. Tell @Keir_Starmer : yes, standing up to Murdoch is hard, but it's the right thing to do. Write to your MP now: tinyurl.com/mv6r9pds
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‘I don’t know why the government now is continuing to ignore it.”’: David Tennant calls for the second part of Leveson public inquiry to go ahead.
theguardian.com/tv-and-radio…
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“Corruption, phone hacking and unlawful information gathering….” 👀
Robert Carlyle discussing The Hack, and the seemingly separate stories of Nick Davies and Dave Cook
The Hack, starts 24th September at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX
#TheHack #RobertCarlyle