Non exec director and coach. Ex Chair of Joint Epilepsy Council. Deputy Chair Carers UK and Families and Friends of the Epilepsy Society. Leicester City
Harpenden, UK
Joined March 2009
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The irony of the whole Trump bad edit thing is that his speeches do not need dodgy editing to make him sound like a deranged man child. He can do that all by himself, most days.
What on earth is a ‘radical far centrist organisation’? The BBC and NHS are two of our country’s most glorious organisations. That does not mean they are immune from criticism. But it does not mean the Telegraph and its correspondents should seek to demean them both incessantly.
This is something I blather on about to anyone who will listen. Part of the government’s problem is its total inability to present a motivational overarching narrative. It should be this: that this government aims to have the world’s leading education system within ten years
And why Keir Starmer should make “education education” not “immigration immigration immigration” his priority observer.co.uk/news/national…
There is so much bias, so much opinion when it comes to reporting the Israel/Gaza conflict. The BBC receives loads of criticism. This report from BBC Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson seems, to me, extraordinarily balanced. And terribly sad
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rp…
David Josephs retweeted
The Hackney Half is tomorrow and we want to say good luck to our 60 amazing runners taking part 🏃
Together they’ve raised almost £20,000!
You can still donate here:
justgiving.com/campaign/care…
Berlin leans more to the left than the right, but it’s a pretty congested leaderboard
BERLIN | Vorläufiges Endergebnis der Bundestagswahl
LINKE: 19,9% (+8,4)
CDU: 18,3% (+1,1)
GRÜNE: 16,8% (-5,2)
AfD: 15,2% (+5,8)
SPD: 15,1% (-7,1)
BSW: 6,6% (NEU)
FDP: 3,8% (-4,3)
Sonstige: 4,2% (-5,2)
Änderungen zu 2021 (inkl. Teilwiederholung)
#Bundestagswahl2025 #btw25
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Every. Single. Word.
I couldn't love Rory Kinnear, more. He is just so clear on what should be done to help people like my disabled daughter, which in turn would help the rest of our family and the Treasury. Simplify & deliver. Thank you @ayeshahazarika for inviting him on to your show @wesstreeting
Every now and again I read something on Twitter/x that reminds me of how it can be a force for good and understanding
David Josephs retweeted
Thanks @bbc5live for talking to me about the Carers allowance overpayments scandal bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:b… (from 5.54) @CarersUK are pleased to see the Government announce an independent review and look forward to supporting @lizsayce as she undertakes this vital piece of work – at Walthamstow, London
So eloquent
Oliver Bromley has Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), which causes tumours to grow in the nervous system and skin.
He was turned away by restaurant staff because he was 'scaring customers' - a hate crime.
He tells @skysarahjane his story.
📱 trib.al/Ldqpoo4
📺Sky 501
I think this is a 100% accurate assessment of the state of the NHS, and our responsibility to cherish it, help ourselves where we can, and mend social care
My own view, for what it’s worth, is that the NHS is broken in places. It does extraordinary work and offers an extraordinary service to many very sick people, a good enough service to many more and a frankly not good enough service for maybe 10%. The trouble is, when it fails, it can fail catastrophically and then be covered up for many years, which leads to endless public inquiries whose recommendations are never implemented, and all we end up with is a massive regulation and legal bill that makes a fortune for the regulators and the litigators, but doesn’t actually improve the service or stop the same mistakes happening again. We need mandatory safe staffing and skill mix levels, starting in the most critical specialties such as maternity, intensive care, emergency care and neonatal care. And we also need the equipment and facilities to allow people to receive first class care in an emergency department, rather than a corridor. And we also need a big investment in community services and public health to stop people getting sick in the first place. And let’s give social care the attention it deserves. So instead of obsessing about how broken NHS is, we need to pull together, help fix it and take as much responsibility as we reasonably can for staying well.
I’ve been boring on about the need for a Labour government forever. So disappointed that one of the first actions of leadership was to think ‘ooh yes, I’ll have some free stuff’.
Just think, and be better than that. Please.
Proof that voting Conservative really is not good for you health
This story has a happy ending. The family launched a go fundme to raise £20,000 for the equipment needed. This morning they’d raised £5000. This evening they have £28,000 after 1000 donations. Important article by @oliver_slow. There are many more Taylor’s across the country
Taylor Crowe’s mother is fundraising for a specialised enclosed bed at the family home as well as a portable one bbc.in/3X2kyKW
This is disappointing to say the least. @AngelaRayner and @wesstreeting, here’s hoping you will offer a much needed sense of optimism for those of us working in and reliant upon social care. What’s the plan?
Andrew Dilnot, architect of the social care cap, tells @theipaper he is "staggered" by the "breathtaking" decision to abandon the cap and warns of "unbearable uncertainty" for those in care.
Story by @joeduggan1: inews.co.uk/news/social-care…
