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And we’re off! The call for evidence for the curriculum and assessment review is now open, and will be for 8 weeks. As @BeckyFrancis7 says, this is the chance for a national conversation. Excited to hear the diverse views, insights & expertise of all. gov.uk/government/cal…

I thought it might be a laugh to appoint Cabinet Ministers who are experts in their fields, capable and experienced, in a radical break from the recent tradition of having a Cabinet made up of incompetent fuckwits and cronies.

I disagree having met many, my view is most are not. Many could have much easier lives out of politics and many could earn far higher salaries. Some I suspect are in it for power and influence, some love the political game, many genuinely want to improve things.

We apologise about our previous post misleading people to click on a link to register to vote in the upcoming election. Our full apology can be found here: bit.ly/45r5wCd

Don't you think he looks tired? #BattleForNo10

Finished the morning round and not a single question on @edballs Day. Why do they hate our country and its traditions?

Please report "sorry we are experiencing unusually high call volumes" messages. We've had 20,000 reports in so far to test if some firms (banks, broadband, mobile, energy, water etc) have this for EVERY call. Pls take 30s to report it via moneysavingexpert.com/report-high-ca… We need to keep track over a few more weeks to nail down the patterns.

The scaling back and scrapping of HS2 is one of the biggest symbols of failure in this country. But especially this - failing to have a direct connection between Manchester and Paris for want of a short tunnel in London. Brunel would’ve constructed this in a weekend as a side gig

Today, we are launching the #ScoutsManifesto 'Building Brighter Tomorrows' to support today’s young people. With 100,000 on our waiting lists, we need 40,000+ new volunteers and government support. Explore the manifesto: bit.ly/3x9q5pP #BuildingBrighterTomorrows

Heading into Town in plenty of time for my Eurostar - here’s your periodic reminder that there are special fares to London International (CIV) for use with a Eurostar ticket, you can only buy at Trainsplit.com or in person at ticket offices, #buy-a-ticket-to-london-international-civ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">seat61.com/european-trave…

New. Please report "sorry we are experiencing unusually high call volumes" messages. I want to test if some firms have this for EVERY call. If you call a bank, broadband, mobile, credit card, energy, water, sewerage firm, pls take 30s to report it via moneysavingexpert.com/report-high-ca… In some cases it may be a breach of the consumer duty.

👇🏻 #FridayFeeling: A message to the @Conservatives on behalf of the British people. #ThankYouTories 🙏🏻

Rev. Tim Daplyn: "It's been termed a pro-Palestinian demonstration, but I think it's a pro-peace demonstration... old soldiers, on Armistice Day, calling for Armistice.."

Schools function on a lot of ‘good will’ from staff. Offering to do things like staying late, organising things last minute, going on trips. When staff are exhausted or start putting boundaries in place because they’re burning out it’s quite a shock for some people.

I know so many men who have spoken to me about baby loss only after I’ve spoken to them about mine. So many suffering in silence, supporting in any way they can but neglecting their own need for support. We have to break that silence.

@benkarlin1 @MiscarriageA Thank you so much for sharing this

@MiscarriageA And if you’re going through it, try to talk about it. Talk to your partner, your family, your mates. Talk to a professional if you need to and are lucky enough to be able to. And if you’ve got a mate going through it, ask how they’re doing. Be there for each other.

Men and miscarriage. A thread.

@benkarlin1 This is so true 🤯

It became incredibly difficult to be around pregnancy or young babies, especially siblings with a small age gap. There’s a Baader-Meinhof thing that happens, where you realise pregnancy and baby loss has always been in every book and film and TV show going.

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁. Check in on those around you. #WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | @samaritans

Agreed. Every school I visit has said that since COVID, behaviour has deteriorated. The only way to tackle this is by focussing on the taught Behaviour Curriculum- the social habits of navigating social spaces- clear boundaries, and predictable consequences. With targeted support where necessary. Disruptive behaviour in English schools worse since Covid, says outgoing Ofsted head theguardian.com/education/2023…