Maggie Gordon-Walker

@80s_channel @sarforalltosee Until the unnecessary makeover of Ally Sheedy’s character, this is a great film

On this day 42 years ago….

Klangphonics is a three-piece band from Regensburg, Germany, incorporating the sound of a sewing machine

It was a privilege to speak at the #MaternityAPPG chaired by @MichelleWelshMP this week. A powerful discussion, with impassioned pleas from those working with #harmedmums to bring real change and righteous anger from the women themselves who’ve had devastating experiences.

I had the honour of being re-elected as Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Maternity today at the AGM. Following the AGM, I held a meeting about safer staffing levels in maternity services. This is an issue I care deeply about - not just as an MP, but as someone who knows how critical safe, well-staffed maternity care is for positive outcomes for women, babies and families. We had a constructive and honest discussion about the challenges staff are facing, and the changes needed to ensure every woman receives safe, compassionate care at every stage of pregnancy and beyond. Thank you to our Secretariat @MidwivesRCM and all those who attended and spoke so openly today. It really is a privilege to be able to continue working together to build on our work over the past year.

Trigger warning: Elaine’s experience of baby loss. What a woman! Dynamic, positive, honest and very authentic. It was a privilege to interview her for the podcast. She describes her house as one of laughter and of seizing each day, because who knows what tomorrow will bring.

@MDN099 🤣

@mgordonwalker It may have migrated?

Am watching #MasterchefTheProfessionals from Tuesday. Nodded along approvingly as they introduced John, the chef from AngloThai, who explained they used British ingredients, so chillis only in summer, no citrus etc. Then he cooks the first dish and pulls out a coconut. 🤷‍♀️

@TheCinesthetic United 93

What is a movie that "broke" you so hard you can only watch it once, but you would still recommend it to everyone?

Now, it seems that Amber was into Brad, not Ruairi, prior to getting pregnant #thearchers. Can Ruairi really be the dad? Or did Ruairi spotted Amber and Brad canoodling through an open window en route to biff George and assumed they’d been at it for weeks?

@lidlkim Unless, Ruairi spotted Amber and Brad canoodling through an open window en route to biff George and assumed they’d been at it for weeks?

OMG did Ruairi shag Amber? #TheArchers

#HappyMothersDay and here are some pictures from our session with #TheInternationNetworkOfWomen for #Brighton and #Hove reflecting on their mothers and themselves as mothers and grandmothers. Each wrote the word #mother in their language.

30. Put your phone down right now and go sit next to them. Don't say anything. Don't plan anything. Just be there. Because one day you'll walk into their room and the chair will be empty. The house will be quiet. The phone will never ring from that number again. And you'll wish — more than anything in this world — that you could have one more ordinary boring meaningless Tuesday with them. Today is that Tuesday. Don't waste it.

Lotta griping about #theclaudiawinklemanshow - how she’s not as good/replacing/same as Graham Norton. It’s a chat show - how much difference did you expect? Knitting, firefighting, underwater welding? She has an engaging way with people and it’ll find its feet.

Name one album that’s perfect from start to finish. No skips. No filler. Just pure greatness...🎶🎸

Chris and Alice are going to get back together aren’t they? I almost feel sorry for Rex. #TheArchers

@LouisMMCoiffait Louis, Juno Dawson contacted my publisher and falsely accused me of causing a 'pile-on' onto him. No evidence was given ( there was none). As a consequence of his 'complaints' I was no longer tagged or even named in the publicity of my own books.

Onto my second watch of #SmallProphets. I’ve watched this exchange several times. Perfection. #LadyBracknell

@Jim80502816 I’d be more concerned that I’d be shot the minute I walked out by whoever gagged me and handcuffed me to a metal pole in a basement

Everybody can do this, eh?👏👏🤷‍♂️

Ok, Americans, I am beginning to realise how badly misinformed you are on UK politics so let’s blitz this. 1. There is NO “welfare” in Britain. There are specific allowances and support systems in place for the vulnerable and deprived, but we call this benefits/universal credit. If you asked for the “welfare centre” here no one would know what you meant. It depends massively on where you live and what your situation is. 2. The NHS is not “welfare”. It’s not “what poor people have to do”. The vast majority of people use it. 3. You can’t get benefits in the UK unless you are legally allowed to stay here, are established as unable to work, facing extreme poverty, or are actively looking for work. You’d be given a leaflet on applying for jobs. 4. You can’t get council housing (welfare housing) in the UK unless you have no funds to support yourself in the private market AND you are unable to house yourself on your wages/income. Often they will place you in temporary shared hostel housing , not your own place, especially if you don’t have kids. You don’t just get a “free house”. 5. No, illegal immigrants don’t qualify for anything. You’ll be denied assistance if you don’t have the correct documentation as a refugee, citizen, resident, etc. You can’t just turn up and get money and education. 6. We pay councils (like mini states) tax on top of our normal tax for residency in that area and they are responsible for a LOT of local services and funding decisions. Nothing to do with Keir Starmer. 7. You have councillors and MPs. Both are elected. The first are usually civil servants who know how to do things, the second are more career politicians. Sometimes you get a “angry at the government” idiot candidate as a councillor and you’re fucked because he’s a crook and out for himself. 8. No, the king can’t intervene in politics or change any laws. The last person who did was Edward VII in the 1900s and he was ordered to after an election/parliamentary ruling. He’s basically Melania Trump power wise. 9. No, we don’t all support the royalty. It’s mostly for tourist so and grandmas. No one really talks about them. 10. No, we aren’t overrun by Muslims. London, Birmingham and Bradford are large urban immigrant areas but 60 years ago the same rhetoric was about Irish people and Black Caribbean people. Racists gonna racist.

@BadWilf ‘The Work Outing’ in The IT Crowd, season 2

Does anyone have a favourite episode of a TV series, they’d be willing to come on my podcast to discuss?