people freaking out about kids seeing drag acts as if this legend didn't host 60 percent of our light entertainment shows in the 90s

Joining Staff from British Council and members of PCS Union (pcs.org.uk) striking on 15,16,17 June to demand #SaveBritishCouncilJobs and asking the government to keep their #HandsOffBritishCouncil

UK Government so short -sighted to be slashing British Council staff just at a time when, more than ever we need to be improving international relations and increasing UK exports.

1. Solidarity with PCS Union (pcs.org.uk) members who are on strike today after the British Council ploughed ahead with plans to make hundreds of staff redundant and to outsource large parts of the organisation.

British Council staff strike day 2. UK needs to connect with the world now more than ever: British Council does this through arts, culture + the English language #HandsOffBritishCouncil #SaveBritishCouncilJobs How bout a lovely RT? Lucinda Hawksley @michaelrosenyes Susie Dent

Why staff at the British Council are on strike: an excellent 🧵 from an excellent colleague Steph Twigg #HandsOffBritishCouncil #SaveBritishCouncilJobs

Second day of strike by British Council staff PCS Union (pcs.org.uk) members getting amazing levels of support and engagement. Time for government and management to start listening #HandsOffBritishCouncil #savebritishcounciljobs

Support our British Council members on day 3 of a 3-day strike today in their dispute over worldwide cuts to the organisation. Find out what you can do to help. bit.ly/BCthisweek #savebritishcounciljobs #DemandBetter #WeDemandBetter

Thread: Tired attack on the British Council in the Mail Online today. We’re out there promoting British values in 100+ countries. We share the best of British culture, education & the English language which leads to others visiting & studying here, trading & partnering with us.

How dads say “You left the door open” in other languages: 5. Were you born on a trolleybus? (Lithuanian) 4. Are we at the Colosseum? (Italian) 3. Your tail must be long (Korean) 2. Don’t you have a rock for your cave? (Romanian) 1. Were you born with a yoke up your ass? (Slovak)

She is absolutely right because her grammar is not “incorrect”. Her speech contains non-Standard constructions, and these are no less “proper English” than the PM’s dialect or mine. It’s an immense benefit to public life that she stands her ground n this.

📆On 7 July, we're launching Policy Insights: The #digitalisation of education! Our new publication brings together cutting-edge research from a series of expert consultations, building on our collaboration with the #UN Special Rapporteur UN Special Procedures on the #RightToEducation 👇

Th French senate report outlining the findings of its inquiry into the UCL final at the Stade de France will call it a "fiasco" caused by "multiple organisational failures." It is set to exonerate fans and will be released on Wednesday at 11am in the UK francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/i…

This Sunday our Deputy CEO, Kate Ewart-Biggs, will join @laurenlaverne on BBC Radio 4's #desertislanddiscs . She'll be sharing the music that has meant the most to her during her life and career, which has taken her all over the world 🌍📻🌴💿 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

If you're inconvenienced by the RMT strike please read this letter written by my daughter about the time a train guard made all the difference in the world to her.

Hope the lockdown high schoolers are finally having the summer of their lives youtu.be/a3Z7zEc7AXQ

My brother's fiancée is right. I *am* a boomer. 😭

what can you see from immediately outside the eurovision 2023 arena

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