Advocate of #EdTech & #STEAM, #DisabilityEquity champion, #ConservativeParty member, Charity Trustee & former School Senior Leader. All opinions my own.

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Joined November 2010
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Back British Farming!🇬🇧
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Our new open access paper looking at Migraine and FND, two of the commonest conditions in neurological practice. Migraine and functional neurological disorder (FND)—a review of comorbidity and potential overlap. academic.oup.com/braincomms/… 🧵1/
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Congratulations to our valiant @Lionesses! 🦁🦁🦁 A message from The King following the team’s victory at the Women’s Euros 2025. #WEURO2025
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Between us Lord Mann and I have spoken about our report on media across the whole of the UK. As well as launch it today the work to implement its recommendations started with a summit of NHS leaders. Look forward to seeing the Government’s response.
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A message from The King to mark the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 bombings in London. Read His Majesty’s message in full: royal.uk/news-and-activity/2…
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At Glastonbury yesterday, a band called for “inshallah, from the river to the sea.” The crowd cheered. When I hear that phrase chanted with joy, I feel fear and - whoever you are - so should you. Most people don’t understand what it means. But it’s been used for decades by those who want to erase Jews from where their language, faith & indigenous culture began. A place that was meant to offer refuge when the rest of the world shut its door. I’ve spoken out against injustice & unbearable loss. I’ve made work about the ‘Nakba’ & the ongoing trauma of Palestinians. But “from the river to the sea” doesn’t call for peace. It calls for a world without Jews. You can stand for Palestinian rights without denying Jewish ones. You can oppose a government without wishing away a people. If your activism leaves no room for someone else’s safety, grief or history it’s not activism. It’s hate.
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Fantastic day supporting the Young People’s Shop at #ChichesterGala in Priory Park today. Great to have my Flo help with fund raising. YPS supports young people's mental health with well-being activities and counselling services, across Chichester yps-south.org.uk/
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As a Trustee I feel it’s important to promote the Charity and highlight we rely on Grant funding and donations to sustain our vital services. Please contact me if you would like to support the work we do.
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I hear so much rhetoric about the welfare cuts. What people do not understand PIP enables disabled people to maintain employment by covering the huge costs that a disabled person faces in work. The Green paper also see’s huge reductions in the Access to Work scheme. @DisRightsUK
🗣"[Our perspective] is a rejection of these concessions. Our position is that this bill needs to be withdrawn." Our campaigner Mikey spoke to @BBCAccessAll about how today's announcement on the benefits bill could enact a two tier system. Listen below 👇
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Everyone should be able to enjoy our towns without worrying about the basics. That's why I’ve urged Government to support more @ChangingPlaceUK toilets across the country. They’re life-changing for thousands of families and we need more - just like the one we opened in Leyburn.
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Important new fMRI study of FND with bigger numbers and better controls than we have had in the field previously 👏👏👏
.@braincomms paper by C. Westlin. fMRI study in #FND vs psychiatric controls showing increased crosstalk btw the somatomotor network & multiple other networks (e.g., salience, default mode, frontoparietal). Correlations w physical symptoms. @FNDSociety academic.oup.com/braincomms/…
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As we celebrate VE Day it was a nice surprise to see a display about my Grandad under his plaque in St Faiths in Havant where he was church warden for 40 odd years. Today’s freedoms our down to brave men and women like him. He was a Sqn Ldr who flew Spitfire’s and Hurricane’s
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Use trade deal. My thoughts
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On the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, we remember and celebrate all those who served during the Second World War. #VEDay80
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These commemorations are so important. We should be forever grateful for all our forebears did. We should reflect on their legacy and the lessons we can learn from it. I wish everyone an amazing few days. #VE80 #VEDay #VEDay80
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Each issue under discussion between the UK and EU should be judged in its own merits. The notion that we are only a valuable defence partner if our technology and leadership is accompanied by more fish is crazy. It is critical that we retain regulatory autonomy and an independent trade policy. Growth requires it. @TimesRadio
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I’m looking forward to attending some #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek events this week run by @NCWeek. At a time when #DisabilityInclusion is under scrutiny employers having greater awareness around #neurodivergence is so important. Neurodiversity supports businesses of tomorrow.
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Hampshire & the Solent are set for major governance changes under devolution, with the OPCC expected to be absorbed into the new Mayoral authority. 📢 DonnaJonesPCC has set out what this means for policing and her intentions for 2026. Full statement:hampshire-pcc.gov.uk/stateme…
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