Star tenor of the moment Freddie De Tommaso has made this his signature tune.

And now, Carlo Innocenzi’s rousing tune is now voted into the Classic FM #HallOfFame for the first time! 👏

If you want to know how power works in the UK contrast the press interest in (1) the £1,500 of capital gains tax Angela Rayner is said to have evaded with (2) the tens of millions Lord Ashcroft denies having evaded. 🧵

This was WAY too much fun Royal Opera House #CreateAndSing

Private equity and offshore investors continue to extract millions of pounds from children’s homes and foster care, even as the cost of children’s social care pushes councils into bankruptcy. 🧵

Horrendous child poverty stats this week, complete breakdown of public services including the NHS which is on life support, homelessness soaring and climate catastrophe threatening our very existence

But make sure you email your MP about an embroidered flag on a football shirt

Oh fuck off. If she was in a minimum wage job you'd demonise her, withhold benefits and make sure she was declared fit for work.

‘This is an exciting time for us...’ Royal College of Music researchers Professor Prof Rosie Perkins and Dr Neta Spiro told #UpbeatOnline about the inspiring networks they’ve created to explore connections between music and wellbeing. Read the full story: bit.ly/43oFz53

Chess Grandmaster Anna Muzychuk refuses to play in Saudi Arabia and says: 'In a few days, I will lose two world titles, back to back.' Because I decided not to go to Saudi Arabia. I refuse to play by special rules, to wear abaya, to be accompanied by a man so I can leave the

Behind these numbers will be stories of children going hungry and families unable to heat their home

These figures must be a wake up call for the government.

Can't get over that there's been a *68%* increase *in one year* in the number of people who don't have enough food to *3.7 million* people and it's not anywhere near the biggest news story.

Nearly £600million for merely 300 asylum seekers to be sent in a plane to #Rwanda … that’s an eye-watering £2million per person cost to the public purse!

Minister gives yet more non-answers.

Tory Govt #Rwanda Bill gimmick is extortionate, unlawful, unworkable and unethical.

After fourteen years of chaos and uncertainty under the Conservatives, working people are worse off.

Prices are still rising in the jobs, the tax burden is the highest it has been in seventy years and mortgage payments are going up.

It's time for an election.

It's always interesting to look at the art, music & drama depts at the schools MPs attended. And those they send their children to.

Those schools' websites wax lyrical about their AMAZING facilities and how INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT the arts are for producing fully rounded citizens.

When I read things like this, theguardian.com/education/2024… and think of some of the edutwitter debates/debacles, it does make me think, as the article says: “We can’t just teach in a bubble and ignore that.” 1/2

TWO HEADLINES
🔹MPs salary to rise by 5.5% to over £91,000
🔹MPs clock off early as length of time in Commons hits record low

Never has trust or respect for the political class been so low

FYI Since 2010, MPs' wages up by 39% compared to 8% for average Brit

#GeneralElection

💥Starmer: 'Tories think working people don't need culture... That's why the Tory 'culture wars' always end up as a war on culture. The arts shouldn't tell working class kids to know their place. They should help them find their place in the world, find truth and meaning.' ~AA

Arts funding is essential. It's also in crisis - just when we need the arts more than ever bit.ly/3T5WOUe

Omg I can't believe I didn't spot this in the Kate Middleton photo: shorturl.at/nENOY 😲😲😲