🚨 🧵 The General Election has been called.

Last week, we announced over 3.1 MILLION emergency food parcels were provided by food banks in our network in the past year.

All political parties must now commit to building a future where no one needs a food bank to survive.⤵️

+6,000 branches in the UK gone in 9 years. 2 constituencies in London, with a population of +230,000 will now be without a single bank. This is alarming. Older people much are far more likely to be without access to online banking & more likely to use cash theguardian.com/money/article/…

Speaking in a chat with London Mayoral candidate/CEO Natalie Campbell and ARC's Lauri Reishus, Julia Lo Bue-Said said we all have to stand up and say what is needed to future proof the sector. What are you doing and what do you want to see? #AdvConf2024

We are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker for this year's Institute of Hospitality Annual Dinner & Awards is Natalie Campbell MBE, CEO of Belu, social entrepreneur, and 2024 London Mayoral Candidate
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#imin #IoH #HospitalityAwards Robert Richardson FIH MI

In my book I talk for a bit about the lack of ‘class diversity’ in politics. Before campaigning I never bothered paying attention to politics or politicians in Westminster unless it was an election and everyone was talking about it. I never saw anyone that looked like me or

What next? A social media detox.

Nearly 300,000 people in England are homeless and millions more are stuck renting privately. It doesn’t have to be this way.

📢 We support Shelter’s #MadeInSocialHousing campaign to build more social homes - so more people have the chance to build happy, healthy lives.

Congrats Zoë Garbett - well deserved.

The barbarity in Gaza continue with horrendous, fatal consequences for civilians.

Governments around the world must stand up to Benjamin Netanyahu & cease selling arms immediately.

Both our Government & the Labour Party are complicit in inaction to step up.

Ceasefire now.

I couldn’t work out why Bin Face got so much coverage including the front cover of a tabloid. Like, who funds him? And why are political editors obsessed? And why did he get the only handshake? I finished my Google and then I realised….: jondharvey.com - silly me. Still

Behind the scenes when we heard the Harrow and Brent numbers #hometownglory #NorthWeezy ♥️

Still reflecting and finding the words…

Then I saw this, it speaks to so much of what I’m thinking right now. The part about ‘attempt’ and ‘good’…✨

I’m mulling on the fact that 5 million people didn’t vote for the current Mayor. What does a win mean in this context? Would I

Don’t have all the words yet but I want to say a huge thanks to #TeamCampbell and La Familia (which includes friends).

And to everyone that voted, regardless of who you voted for. Thank you!

First time since 2008 Liberal Democrats on course to finish 3rd in london mayoral race ‼️ also so good to see Natalie Campbell who is on course to finish 6th - with herself funding her campaign - so awesome to see her over 22,000 votes already 🔥👏👏

Okay, so I think we can conclude I’m not going to be the next Mayor of London 😏…but we’re having a great time listening to the results and assessing how close we are to candidates with big budgets and all the airtime.

Natalie Campbell Keep going Natalie. We need independents like you to shake things up. You had my vote, hope you get a seat at the table to represent those of us that are tired of the old regime.

Thank you, we’re close by watching the result….

Patiently waiting…

Reading messages (although not fully responding yet).

One question people keep asking is ‘how did you know what to do?’. I didn’t, even today at the counts we’re winging it and learning on the fly.

The most effective way to do something is to just do it. I

Just on LBC with Matthew Wright.

I spoke about The Green Party urging a ceasefire in Gaza, release the hostages & a ban on selling arms to Israel.

A caller said that i should stick to 'the green thing.'

Let's be clear - international justice is very much a green thing!

Even less people turned up to vote this time. 59.5% of London stayed at home. The mix of who showed up is key, we don’t know this level of detail yet.

Had the current Mayor not blocked all candidates from hustings it would have been higher because people would have felt like