Interesting article on the life and career of Ralph Vaughan Williams in our parish magazine this month, but I can't believe they skipped over how good he was as Voldemort.

“With the regime determined to stamp out any ember of joy for women, it’s no surprise there’s a suicide epidemic.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

Outstanding news. The minimum wage "au pair exemption" is a loophole for slavery, disproportionately affecting women from the global south. Govt promised to repeal it in March 2022. Looks like they've finally got round to it. Incredible, important work by Jamila ATLEU 🥳🥳🥳

Mr X BBC Breaking News Murder requires *intent* to kill and that doesn't appear to be at play. Manslaughter is a more suitable charge, and that can still be life imprisonment (but it won't be).

End of an era here at 100 New Bridge Street as Baker McKenzie packs up and moves on to our 21st century offices!

New office, new costume, new loo selfie.

Employment Tribunal FEES proposals are back. £55 for the ET and same for EAT ELA will be responding to this Consultation. gov.uk/government/con…

My role as challenger of disinformation in the Equality Act continues. This week I was told (second hand) of the claims that: 1. EA doesn’t apply to employers of less than 5 employees- false 2. That EA requires police to record self ID gender not sex- False 3. That being

Thank goodness, a unisex water bottle! (PSA: If your water bottle is genitalia specific, you're definitely doing drinking wrong.)

See here our UK General Election Manifesto and Policy Tracker, a summary of the policies outlined in the manifestos and the potential impact on businesses. #GE2024 bakermckenzie.com/en/insight/pub…

A deeper dive into the new Labour government's proposals for trade unions, industrial relations and collective rights, and how they might impact businesses - including changes to collective redundancy and #fireandrehire #ukemplaw #hr bakermckenzie.smh.re/BhS

🚨 BREAKING: MAJOR FREE SPEECH WIN! The Court of Appeal has ruled in Higgs v Farmor’s School, finding in favour of Kristie Higgs, a school administrator who was dismissed for expressing traditional Christian views about marriage and sexuality. The FSU intervened in the case and

Please get in touch if you are interested in a place for your child at one of the Long Ditton Schools.

Join the Baker McKenzie London Employment practice on the 20 March for a 30 minute update exploring key amendments to the Employment Rights Bill following the UK Government's consultation. You can register to attend here - bmcknz.ie/3Y0r4mv.

Today I am remembering my grandfather, who kept this newspaper with his important paperwork until he died in 2002. #VEDay80

Bit of leafleting while the school choir perform (brilliantly) at the Dittons Fair this afternoon Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Long Ditton St. Mary's CE (Aided) Junior School 😎

@ChrisforReform What an idiotic take . Do you want to make it legal to sack people because they are gay or black? Make it legal to pay men more than women for the same job? And legal to not be served in a bar because you’re catholic?

Oh, Rupert. For every 8 people executed in the United States, one other person has been exonerated from death row. We shouldn’t be afraid of talking. We should be afraid of you.

The second time posting about terrible conditions in a Surrey women's prison. This shocking story on 2 deaths at HMP Bronzefield in Ashford leads us to ask again, do the women in these prisons just not matter? Lincoln Jopp MC MP James Timpson Shabana Mahmood MP x.com/David_Challen/…