Collette Walsh

“It’s Thursday … we have steak on Thursday,”. RIP ‘Shirley Valentine’ ❤️ - what a loss … Pauline Collins was one of the most delightful of actresses and will be forever Shirley V … one of my all time favourite films 💕

@unherd @bindelj Great read Julie. Thank you 💪🏼

HOW THE BBC BETRAYED JENNI MURRAY, by Julie Bindel (@bindelj) My friendship with Jenni Murray was cemented, believe it or not, at a lap dance club in Streatham. It was back in the early 2000s. I’d been a guest on Woman’s Hour, which Jenni had been presenting since 1987, a couple of weeks earlier. After the programme, Jenni asked me to stick around for a chat. She wanted to talk to me about the sexual liberation of women, because she disagreed with some of my points of view on pornography, lap dancing, and prostitution. While not keen on any of the above, Jenni was a classical liberal, and wondered whether, after decades of feminism, women could now be sexually liberated. She was thinking of writing a book on the theme. ‘After all,’ she said, ‘there’s even a lap dance club solely for women these days.’ She meant a place called Caesars, which was a dive on Streatham High Road that gave over one night a month to a women’s night: ‘Lap-Attack.’ We agreed to visit Lap-Attack together. It was horrific. The male performers appeared exploited and unhappy, while the female punters were mostly blind drunk and trying their best to pretend they were having fun. In the toilets, I encountered a group of lively black women in their twenties. One of them asked me, ‘Is that Jenni Murray out there? She’s my heroine.’ I told Jenni, who was thrilled at the idea that a working-class woman in a lap-dance club would love what she was doing. Jenni and I, both working-class feminists, remained friends for the rest of her life. She was a titan, presenting Woman’s Hour until she was 70. She would have done it longer, I believe, had she not been dogged by critics who believed her to be ‘transphobic’. Her beloved BBC let her down, leading to her resignation. Now that Jenni has died, aged 75, the corporation is giving her the recognition she deserved as a broadcaster — but I remember her bravery, too. Read more below ⬇️ buff.ly/NjQZi6d

@sinton_alison @davedavieskinks This is exactly what it comes down to

@davedavieskinks The men who pretend to be women are furious because the song makes it clear that Lola is indeed a man. That's enough to get their backs up. They're lunatics.

I don’t wanna show the guy up, but Moby should be careful what he says. the cockettes And their friends used to follow us around on tour. We appreciated them. Why is Moby being so rude about this simple song? We’re not trans phobic. Why does he have to have a go at us?

@damekatydenise_ She’s that pregnancy glow … and must be having triplets by the look of those knobbly knees. 🌸

If Trans womxn can’t get pregnant, what the hell do you call this? Don’t @ at me. 🤬

On World Poetry Day In Truly, Madly, Deeply, this pivotal moment is quiet but devastatingly powerful. “La Muerta” in Spanish poem by Pablo Neruda. The poem speaks of a woman who remains “indomitable” even in death. Alan Rickman,Juliet Stevenson

@liamgallagher @shakermakerxo @ImsoRegal Haha 🤣

@shakermakerxo @ImsoRegal Oh I’ll be on the Up yer bum alright

Burned his finger on the curling iron. #LiamGallagher

"Water companies are ruining our seaside — prison is the only deterrent." Cracking idea but here's the thing. The Environment Agency already has the power to bring prosecutions resulting in a maximum jail sentence of 5 years, unlimited fines, and under the Proceeds of Crime Act confiscation orders. How many water company executives do you think have ever been investigated never mind prosecuted by the EA? thetimes.com/travel/inspira…

Not long now my friends, not long now.

@susantananda3 @Martina

One of the rarest and most critically endangered primates in the world. With fewer than 70 remaining in the wild, the Cat Ba langur are born bright orange and then turn black. Found in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, they have the remarkable ability to drink salt water☺️

@BBCRadio4 @BBCWomansHour One of the best broadcasters to ever grace the airwaves. What a diabolical shame she was so mistreated by her beloved BBC @BBCWomansHour 😞

Dame Jenni Murray, best known for presenting BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour from 1987 to 2020, has sadly died at the age of 75. Mohit Bakaya, Controller, BBC Radio 4 and Director of BBC Speech Audio has paid tribute tribute to Dame Jenni. “Jenni Murray was a formidable voice in British broadcasting who was warm, fearless and beloved by listeners,” he said. “During her decades at Woman’s Hour, she helped shape the national conversation with intelligence, rigour and a remarkable ability to connect with audiences. Jenni leaves an indelible legacy on generations of listeners. “We are profoundly grateful for her outstanding contribution to Radio 4, and she will be deeply missed.”

Aye, such a "formidable voice" that the BBC first silenced her and then bullied her out. Save us your crocodile tears

Such sad news that the wonderful Dame Jenni Murray has died at the age of 76. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@JournalistJill @BluskyeAllison Oh no. Thats so sad 😞

We need your help to #SaveDenby! We are sad to share that we may be forced to close and a British institution could be lost. We need your help: 1. Share this post 2. Sign the government petition 3. Buy Denby 4. Visit us at the Pottery Village Read more: denbypottery.com/pages/save-den…

Suffragette-defaced Edward VII penny with subversive political graffiti for the UK women's suffrage cause - 20thC, via British Museum #WomensArt #WomensHistoryMonth

@damekatydenise_ Jesus, Mary and Josephine … pray for us 🙏

PROTECT 👏🏻 THE 👏🏻 IRISH 👏🏻 DOLLS Who wants to see their craic? #StPatricksDay 🇮🇪 🏳️‍⚧️ ☘️ #AbsoluteBelters #BeltersBeforeBed

@Jonnywsbell @Sunnyclaribel Aged 2 to 3 .,,. It’s pure evil. May every second of his life jn prison be hell

Nathan Bennett: 2026: (Bristol/Corston – Partou King Street Nursery worker) Convicted of 2 rapes, 4 sexual assaults, and 2 assaults by penetration against 5 boys (aged 2–3); admitted 13 additional sexual offences (significant planning involved).. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Men who want easy access to vulnerable children will always choose professions where they can get them... A look at paedophiles in nursery schools... x.com/i/status/20341…

Sinead O'Connor in her house, London, 1994 by Jill Furmanovsky, photographer known for her work featuring artists from the music scene #WomensArt

@seanonolennon Excessive

This is because I said Barney the dinosaur sucked.

Mum and Son Jacobi Jupe and Jessie Buckley I 'm not crying you 're crying 🥹❤️

@seanonolennon This is all that matters… ⭐️ ☘️

I wasn't able to see the Oscars last night. What did I miss?