My first non-EU passport. In a strangely beautiful illustration of Brexit’s absurdity, it was printed in Poland by a French company, and delivered to me by a German logistics firm.

Asked if I could have Christmas lunch with Mum in her care home. No, only spouses. We only have each other.

Powerful words from Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓:

“Out of bedrooms and wards
long lines of the dead walk towards you
asking you,
‘Who were you to decide
that our innings was over?
Who gave you the umpire’s white coat
and upraised finger?’
Did you think we would never speak
from the graves…

Suella Braverman keeps repeating that the Rwanda scheme etc is the “will of the British people”

If, like me, you’re British, & this is not your “will” let her know by retweeting this please.

We deserve to be heard

#RwandaNotInMyName

Suella Braverman MP

Yesterday’s announcement by this Govt about winter beds was really devious and dishonest.

The message they were sending to the public was ‘we are investing in the NHS to prepare for Winter’

The reality was quite the opposite…
1/7

At a breast cancer clinic full of very distressed women, some old ladies were turned away because they did not have an SMS message from an App. They didn’t even have a phone! Appalling. And agist.

The Home Office has told an asylum seeker with TB they are going to be moved onto the Bibby Stockholm barge

The doctor treating the migrant is trying to prevent the move and has warned of a “public health catastrophe”

🔴 Exclusive Molly Blackall

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Reece Dinsdale It's terrifying. People are up in arms about paying privately for a tooth filling - imagine how annoyed they'll be when they have to sell their house to pay for a heart issue or cancer.
theguardian.com/us-news/2019/n…

Please fill in this 5 second form to help save YOUR ticket office!
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#saveourticketoffices #Sunderland
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Daily #photooftheday from #France sitting in the shade of the biggest plane tree in France at St Guilhem-le-Desert (Herault)...
#thegoodlifefrance

Has the @bbc actually analysed Gary Lineker’s tweet? Because it is factually accurate. A lot of the tropes used now by Govt: ‘invasion’, ‘menace’ etc, are pretty similar to those used by nationalist parties in 1930s Germany. Why no analysis? Are BBC history presenters muted too?

My wife and I were watching Question Time last night and she was immensely pleased to hear that if I do break her nose and send her to A&E that my actions will be defended on TV and my route to the House of Lords will still be clear... #bbcqt

My word of the week: Contentment
A simple idea which can feel utterly impossible
simonparke.com/blog/post/my_w…

The day the shipping forecast saved my life.
You didn't hear it?
simonparke.com/blog/post/when…

Crew members from Weymouth RNLI had some special visitors when out on the water this morning  🐬

Pictures from: RNLI Weymouth

The opposite of truth isn't falsehood but certainty

An American experiences universal health care

With Alex Keswick boot co closing early today. I think we may have discovered his cunning plan…🤔

#Chilling #Heatwave2022 #hottestdayoftheyear #heatwave 🌡🌡

Photo: The internet.

'Is this the most damaging form of stress?'
Lessons from 1917.
simonparke.com/blog/post/the_…
#stress #mentalhealth

Surreal to think that this is even being voted on. How on earth is it ok to make a body fundamental to democracy subservient to govt?

Will we need international observers to ensure our elections are above board in a few yrs, because our democracy has been wilfully eroded?