Midland Heart's policy geek. 1 of 2 mums of 2. Cheerleader for the 99%. Mediocre runner, sharpie artist. Rollerskates, makes cakes & gets drawn on. Views my own

Birmingham, England
Joined April 2018
When you’re stranded on a float outside @GreggsOfficial at #birminghampride2021 making sad puppy eyes at the food, & the staff come to the rescue with a sausage roll! Our heroes x
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Son’s class learnt their human rights. I know coz I asked him to stop getting water on the floor, & was told “I have the right to play.” He has the right to be healthy & safe. & to not be stolen. Indeed, but it’s time you got out of the shower. “No. I have the right to remain.” – at Birmingham, England
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Don’t know if I missed something but what exactly is it that the PM wants to get cracking on tomorrow that necessitated his TV broadcast tonight?
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Talking affordable housing with Glenn Harris, CEO of @MidlandHeart, earlier today. MH deliver homes and services across the Midlands, inc Northants, to help people live independently. Some great ideas on how gov’t can help housing organisations do more! (Must fix the clock...😎)
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Long & lingering journey home soundtracked by small child on freezing platform forlornly asking Daddy if ALL the trains are broken... & another small child on jampacked train whimpering to Mum that she hasn’t got space even to stand... @WestMidFailway
What total rubbish. There was an unprecedented FALL in homelessness under Labour, but since 2010 rough sleeping has doubled and homeless deaths have risen too, as a direct result of decisions the Tories have taken.
"It's Labour that was responsible for the massive rise of homelessness." Chancellor @sajidjavid claims that the previous Labour government is to blame for the UK's rise in homelessness. Labour's pledged to end rough sleeping in the #GE2019 campaign: po.st/9tXoek
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Mention of communities struggling around the UK in #LeadersDebate. We need to invest in communities to bring the country together, so we’re calling for a £1bn a year Great Places Fund housing.org.uk/get-involved/… #FixTheHousingCrisis #ITVDebate
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“This automated voice is pretending we’re sorry your train is delayed. Your next fastest service is due 15mins ago. Let’s say congestion, though no trains are running. Pls stand by for more bullshit. Can you believe you pay nearly £5/day for this?” @WestMidRailway @WestMidFailway
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All ears to learn the Affordable Housing Commission’s preliminary conclusions. An irrefutable reminder that the grail of homeownership is not a cure for unsuitable housing; and crucially, that “affordable” is relative. #NationalHousingSummit #affordablehousing – at City of London, London
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“You can’t build your way to affordability”; the country needs a housing offer as diverse as its population. More homes is good, more choice is better. #NationalHousingSummit #inclusionweek – at City of London, London
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Cons: Many complex reasons, legacy of Labour govt, helping people into work, austerity is over... #comicrelief2019: UK poverty worse than ever. Cons: Hey, stop trying to make us look bad, you reds. Comic Relief was ‘TV ad for Corbyn’ thelondoneconomic.com/news/t… via @LondonEconomic
I’ve been talking about our multi cultural wedding @ColmoreJ this morning. We talked about 2 cultures coming together. Our children need to be led by example. It’s time to speak up and respect our differences. I live in hope.
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Neo-Nazis spraypainting Hitler Youth slogans in Anglo-Saxon runic script didn’t reckon on a local nerd actually being able to read it. Sorry guys, I’ve told the council what it says & asked them to remove it 😁 Also, you spelt ‘honour’ wrong x – at Birmingham, England
Bigotry trumps Ofsted. All this achieves is to reassure homophobes that their uninformed opinion outweighs any #LGBT right to visibility, acceptance and respect. #Parkfield Birmingham primary school suspends LGBT lessons indefinitely theguardian.com/education/20…
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There are 99 names for Allah including The Compassionate, The Merciful etc. If we're supposed to present those exact same qualities within ourselves, and into others, why then do some Muslims not demonstrate that same level towards the #LGBT community? #Parkfield
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Yet another brolly dies young when 1st gust of wind chews it into a spasm of buckled metal. I’ve realised small umbrellas aren’t actually umbrellas, but a means of transferring misplaced trust into landfill. Wonder if The Penguin offers advice on replacements?