Jon O'Connor

“Politics needs to stand up against abuse of power wherever it exists” Agree with you entirely on this @campbellclaret Disregarding gerrymandering, racism, misogyny, bullying, financial & moral responsibility among many signs of turning a blind eye in the pursuit of power.

@Ms_L_White @tombennett71 Personal commitment extraordinary, a stark reveal of the complexity of lives and fractured community support services as well as a recipe for repair. Thank you.

Attendance up nearly 5% in one year. SEND attendance up 8.5%. How? I treated attendance like the emergency it is. Every persistent absence case was unpicked, every student’s story traced across their whole school life. open.substack.com/pub/lynseywhit…

There is almost always a way. It’s all about listening and looking for solutions and opportunities. #GraceHill #Folkestone

Good to hear a constructive perspective on the work needed to rebuild a more inclusive & coherent education system. #Everychildmatters is not nostalgia. It’s a principle to stand by.

@tonyvaughanMP Congratulations. A powerful statement of intent.

Here is my statement on today's announcement that the King has approved the Lord Chancellor's recommendation that I should be appointed as King's Counsel 👇

@RetirementTales Truly a joy and inspiration to read. Seriously. Enjoy your retirement….

23/23 We've been Geoff and Margaret. This has been Retirement Tales. It's been truly wonderful to have been gifted this time with you. Thank you for your company, and God bless you all.❤ G and M, Rutland Answering The Call: 31/12/21 - 31/12/24

A final thread from Geoff and Margaret: Retirement Tales was born on this date three years ago. As we all headed into 2022, I wanted to share the adventures that Margaret and I were about to have, as we answered The Call and returned to the classroom. 1/

@FolkestoneCine Superb film - and as far as I recall there’s no mention of inheritance tax…

Trump picks WWE co-founder Linda McMahon for education secretary “She has little background in education…” Celebrity Government USA, the latest reality entertainment show. I can’t bear watching it. bbc.com/news/articles/…

It’s the red tape that families & vulnerable people face in getting help & support which really needs cutting. @Kent_cc Are you going to follow suit? @tonyvaughanMP @FH4Labour @ShepwayGreens @f_hlibdems A campaign for Christmas?

“The Manhattan Project of our time” Let’s just hope it’s not. bbc.co.uk/news/live/cnvj…

President Trump could use desk made in Kent “It was made at Chatham Dockyard from the Timbers of HMS Resolute, a Victorian ship that played a key role in the history of polar explanation.” I could do with some polar explanation at the moment. #oneworld bbc.com/news/articles/…

One of the most infectious & uplifting narratives about teaching as a public service you could wish to read. Honesty & humour is a great mix. #purplefingers #schools

Increasingly angry voices on @facebook supporting the #GraceHillLibrary campaign in #Folkestone. Notably many of the library professionals who worked there. @kentlibraries & political leaders should listen to them & the local community. #libraries @Kent_Online @bbcsoutheast

Every single word.

We’re all in agreement!

This our lovely local movie house. It is so special!

One-word Ofsted grades for schools to be scrapped Possibly a real political moment. A rejection of crude snapshot judgement and soundbites where these are completely and utterly inappropriate. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Couldn’t agree more - third sector provision is the last remaining social safety net, strained to the limit. Social capital is undervalued and needs factoring into strategic planning for the next few years…

The. statements, "I am not political" and "I will not be political" and "I've never been political" are political statements. Be wary of those who use them. #Politics #Disinformation #Language

The night Britain stood up to far right racist fascist thugs who attacked our police, set fire to hotels housing asylum seekers and looted shoe shops, lush and even ran of with trays of sausage rolls 🎵 We are Brighton who are you 🎵 We are many you are few 🎵 Refugees are welcome here 🎵 Tell me what community looks like 🎵 This is what community looks like 🎵 Say it loud, say it clear 🎵 Whose streets? Our streets 🎵 This is what community looks like 🎵 Refugees are welcome here 🎵 Tell me what community looks like 🎵 This is what community looks like 🎵 This is what community looks like 🎵 Whose streets, our streets 🎵 Tell me what community looks like 🎵 This is what community looks like 🎵 Whose streets, our streets 🎵 There are many many more of us than you 🎵 There are many many more of us than you 🎵 This is what community looks like 🎵 There are many many more, many many more, many many more of us than you Contrary to populist opinion and rhetoric, most Brits are not racists, most Brits are welcoming, most Brits understand that without immigrants our services like the NHS would collapse, most Brits understand the richness diversity of cultures brings to our communities, most Brits are good decent people, and we should always remember that the minority of racist far right thugs - who have even been egged on by populist leaders including some who now sit in our parliament today - do not represent wider society. We, the British people, are much much better than that 👏 Love, not hate. Peace 🙏

Bigots who’ve built entire careers inciting precisely the evil we’re witnessing did not ‘warn’ of it. The only honest ‘warnings’ came from people who explained what would happen if we kept giving racist liars newspaper columns, TV & radio slots & season tickets for Question Time.