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Dr Elizabeth Blakelock (She / her) retweeted
Today's Words of Wisdom from Frank Herbert - "I don't worry about inspiration or anything like that.... later, coming back and reading what I have produced, I am unable to detect the difference between what came easily and when I had to sit down and say, 'Well, now it's writing time and now I'll write.'"
Dr Elizabeth Blakelock (She / her) retweeted
📊1.4 billion adults globally remain unbanked, facing barriers like gender, disability, and limited access to digital finance (@WorldBank)
This month’s Consumer Insights series focused on strategies to boost financial inclusion and well-being for vulnerable consumers 💫
Today I'm with changemakers @utilitiesweek talking about the transformation we need to deliver inclusive support for all.
I want us to connect with others to generate the innovation we need by sharing what we stand for and who we stand with.
#vulnerabilityanddebt
Who do I stand with?
I stand with those facing barriers - those who experience the inequities we witness every day.
And I stand with changemakers, advocates, and innovators who commit your time to building a world where everyone has a chance.
#vulnerabilityanddebt
Want some reading on how?
Check out Monzo's D&I Report and our Writing Principles
monzo.com/blog/our-2023-dive…
monzo.com/tone-of-voice
...and don't forget to follow @TIDE for their fantastic event series
#vulnerabilityanddebt
Dr Elizabeth Blakelock (She / her) retweeted
Unpaid carers should not be “the system” - but they are.
Health & social care has failed leaving unpaid carers picking up all the pieces
Yes, they can do a certain amount of hours care a week but there should be a max amount of hours not a never ending amount
As ever straight to the point - at no point in my decades of energy policy under Lab, Con and Coalition Govs did I hear anywhere near the level of ambition needed to target the desperately needed price support in the energy market.
It’s not an optional part of the RBT debate ✅
Dr Elizabeth Blakelock (She / her) retweeted
I hope the BBC reflect on how their normalisation of Farage during the election helped to enable this, and I hope that Ofcom reflect on how their utter failure to effectively regulate GB News has helped to further fuel the situation.
Dr Elizabeth Blakelock (She / her) retweeted
Far-right agitators don’t care about working class people or our communities. They haven’t been running the foodbanks, haven’t been campaigning against the 14yrs of cuts, they’ve been nowhere when people are sanctioned or skint. They are racist, shameless political opportunists.
Dr Elizabeth Blakelock (She / her) retweeted
The week has been hard. The violence and racism unfolding on our streets has been abhorrent and painful to watch.
Thinking of all my fellow people of colour right now - especially Muslim communities - who have to live in a heightened sense of fear. #Riots 💔
Dr Elizabeth Blakelock (She / her) retweeted
We offer our utmost solidarity to Muslim communities and people of colour affected by the racist violence unfolding across the country.
ALT This violent racism has long been simmering under the surface. What is happening is the direct result of years of normalised racism and Islamophobia, enabled by politicians and the British media. As far-right mobs threaten mosques, intimidate and harass people, and throw Nazi salutes, we offer our utmost solidarity to people of colour, and Muslim communities in particular. Even in their responses to this violence, our Prime Minister and Home Secretary fail to centre Muslim people, or call out racism for what it is. What we are seeing unfold is more than “thuggery”, it is violent racism. This is an inevitable outcome of years of state sponsored Islamophobia and racism, where Muslims, people of colour and migrants are scapegoated as a distraction from decades of economic hardship and political failings. We demand political leadership that recognises that challenging the far right is not simply a question of tackling online misinformation, or increased police surveillance.
Dr Elizabeth Blakelock (She / her) retweeted
It's heartbreaking to see this. Repairing the physical damage in Sunderland will be a huge job but what's really important is the services they provide. The wonderful team at @sunderlandCAB are determined to continue being there for the community - they will need all our support
Headline should be Ultra cheap energy for rich households.
Who can afford energy efficient homes with solar on the roof
Anyone else? You’ll hit the £££ block. And you’ll probably not know bc consumer protections on smart r full of holes
#fuelpoverty
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A highlight of my career to date - something I often said I might do but never did… but I was there! It really happened!
Well, I've fulfilled a personal ambition and finally played Warren G, Regulate to a Teams call full of regulators. @chris_fitch I hope that will now be the official Vulnerability Academy theme tune.
Dr Elizabeth Blakelock (She / her) retweeted
Undiagnosed autism is everyone thinking you're a complete weirdo
Diagnosed autism is telling people you're autistic and everyone being confused because you look "completely normal"
Dr Elizabeth Blakelock (She / her) retweeted
When Boris Johnson left office, many said “at least he did the best anyone could for Covid.” This inquiry shows how from reality that narrative was. Thousands of people needlessly lost their lives, many of them disabled. And the Tories got busy selling contracts to mates.
UK government and devolved nations "failed their citizens" with Covid causing more deaths than it should have, inquiry says
bbc.in/3WsQ8lO
Dr Elizabeth Blakelock (She / her) retweeted
I know Just Stop Oil aren't everyone's cup of tea these days, but should we be worried that people are being jailed for five and four years because of an entirely non-violent protest? I think we probably should.
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