Debra Cox

@DrFrancesRyan What worries me is that it is not complicated at all - racism and discrimination in all its forms is never going to be defeated. 😞

These things are incredibly complicated and there’s clearly many factors at play but you do wonder how much of Trump’s success comes down to the fact a lot of men - and white women - simply cannot bring themselves to vote for a female President. The “strong man” is enduring.

@yorkshireguy @reece_dinsdale I really hope you’re right 🤞

@reece_dinsdale I think women will be the ones that are key to this election & come out to show their huge numbers to swing it for Kamala. Trump has really underestimated Women & it will cost him.

I feel sick. If the horror that is Trump, a convicted felon, wins the vote to be President, I truly believe that we as a species will have jumped the shark. What’s the point anymore in fighting for anything honest & benevolent if a majority of us are now blind to such things?

@scorplanes Absolutely love this 🥰

@mrjamesob We’ve had enough winning 😉

Had Cleverly at 3-1. I was already spending my winnings.

@SwailesRuth Worked in early years for 13 years. 3-4 yr olds in a setting in a school, access to everything the school had access to, but trying to explain to successive leadership the difference in provision needs even from nursery to reception was exhausting!

While I welcome investment in the Early Years, we must ensure the provision is right. The first few years are crucial, no matter how good our intentions are, we can do real damage if we get it wrong. Young children have very specific needs which must be met. They are not mini KS1

The devil will be in the details. These are not mini primary children, their needs are different, that’s why we have an EYFS framework. Working with under 3s is a totally different experience and requires expertise and suitable facilities.

@MoneySavingExp Portions are huge. We used to order food for two and plates for the kids so they could share. At that time it was around $2 for a plate.

What are your tips for spending little in the Big Apple 🍎 forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/655…

@PippaCrerar Shameless wording, Pippa, I can’t believe you are stooping to the same level as the gutter press. Their kids have never been in the public eye. You should be ashamed of yourself for this low standard of journalism.

Keir Starmer defends borrowing an £18m penthouse flat from Labour donor Waheed Alli during election, saying he took offer so his son would have place to study for GCSEs without having to walk past journalists outside home 👇 theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

@TorstenBell It’s depressing that so many people seem unwilling to acknowledge that change takes time. People want TikTok government - everything accomplished in a few seconds!

Change begins

@ShelaghFogarty Enjoy!

@Tramnear @Clainy6 Was just thinking this exact thing earlier!!

@Clainy6 I am old enough to remember them doing exactly the same thing with Lady Di. I don't recall any of our right wing media calling her out. In fact they used to champion it for keeping the fashion industry booming. 🤔

Before you small minded desperate Tory doormats, go off on one about Lady Starmer's new dress. It was loaned to her. It's what fashion designers do, get a well know person to show off their fashion design. So, before you burst a blood vessel. Calm down and get back in your box

@Se_Railway My husband waiting in Broadstairs discovers his train departing from Ramsgate instead with no station announcement or information on app beforehand. Disgusting service.

✅ CLEARED: Most trains through #Sturry are now running normally following an earlier issue at the level crossing. A small number residual delays may still occur for a little while so please do check the status of your train before travelling. bit.ly/45StIfO

⚠️ NEW: Because of a fault with the barriers at level crossing, trains are currently unable to run through #Sturry 👷‍♂️ Engineers have been called and are on their way to site ℹ️ More information to follow

@TheNewsAgents I once had a cocktail with essence of orange. The bartender basically wafted an orange peel over the glass. Made no impact on the taste - is that the type of essence she has?

"There is a kind of star power, or an essence that when she speaks, it seems much more engaging and fluid." Can Kemi Badenoch become the next leader of the Conservative Party? articles.globalplayer.com/2GXqBTqiAK8hkq…

@DrFrancesRyan I used to work at a school in a very deprived area, uniform was available at any supermarket and a badge provided for ironing/sewing on to jumper/cardigan. New head recently and now everything from PE kit to book bag is branded and hugely expensive.

Absolutely. It’s immoral - and unnecessary - to charge parents hundreds for branded uniforms. I went to a primary school where 90% of families were on a low income and many in poverty and pupils were subsequently allowed to wear “anything blue or white.” Kind and sensible.

@TommyFleetwood1 @TOURChamp @TaylorMadeGolf Good luck! 🙂

Ready to go 💪🏻 #golf

@LibelluleLoup @rachel_bell44 @jodygerbig Linen and bamboo have been recommended but are quite expensive. I would be happy to invest in either if they would help.

@mantascox @rachel_bell44 @jodygerbig What options are you looking at? I bought muslin bedding. It was expensive to buy in Canada from the US. So far, I like it. Both my husband and I are comfortable.

No one told me that perimenopause was as miserable as puberty but stretched out over an entire decade and without the metabolism.

@jodygerbig @rachel_bell44 Yes I’m doing that too, was hoping for a miracle 🥵

@mantascox @rachel_bell44 I leave one leg out of sheets all together. Seems to help. Have never found anything good regarding material.

@sharrond62 I won’t miss it because I will be glued to the Paralympics as soon as they begin!

Last day of being glued to tv, watching, listening & enjoying new sports, celebrating success across so many different activities, loved seeing athletes from all over the world race & compete. I’ll certainly miss it, but I’ll get more work done 😂. What’s been your favourite?

@Clazza57 @implausibleblog Exactly! The only thing we needed to know was that the person responsible had been apprehended, no one else was in danger and that the poor families were given space to grieve and be cared for by their communities.

@implausibleblog Everyone missing something here - he keeps saying Southport riots would not have been so bad if we had 'known'. There's no excuse for any violent disorder after 3 young girls have been horribly murdered, whether alleged perpetrator was white, brown, black, Christian or Muslim.

Nigel Farage, "We have to address issues like uncontrolled mass immigration, division of our communities" Tom Swarbrick, "I don't know what any of that has got to do with Southport" NF, "I'm looking for a long term solution" TS, "I don't know what any of that has got to do with Southport" NF, "Don't you?" TS, "No" NF, "You know what?" TS, "The man charged was born in Cardiff" NF, "Do you know what, you want to get out more" TS, "Thank you" NF, "You want to get out more" TS, "The man charged was born in Cardiff" NF, "Why didn't they tell people that? Maybe the riots would not have been that bad" TS, "You jumped to conclusions" NF, "They did not tell people" TS, "You came to conclusions based on looking at Andrew Tate's twitter feed of what happened" NF, "They did not tell people before those riots sparked, who he was and where they came from. If they had done that this would have been far less serious" TS, "You could have said in those circumstances: we dont know yet who this person is so lets not jump to conclusions, let's wait and see and condemn how awful the attack was" NF, "Or I could have said tell us the truth and maybe this will calm down, which is what I did"

@ShelaghFogarty Can’t believe the gall of this politician,to equate being a parent with having a stake in the future of the world.Division and inequality are what they all mean by this type of rhetoric,and some women are the most vocal advocates of it.Disgraceful.