Chief Executive, Children’s Alliance, Former Member of Parliament Stoke-on-Trent Central, Honorary Vice President, WhistleblowersUK,
United Kingdom
Joined August 2009
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It was brilliant to attend the Water Babies’ conference in Bath and to share details of the grant giving that has been possible thanks to the Splashathon donations.
Fire-hit former Stoke-on-Trent Twyford factory to be demolished - BBC - goo.gl/alerts/vaM5fH #GoogleAlerts
I was pleased to share my view in Le Figaro that giving power back to the people- whether you call it decentralisation, levelling up or the Big Society is impossible to deliver within a political term and without a huge cash injection. Burnham will soon realise this when he has to make difficult political choices.
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You will need to show your free tickets to enter the Houses of Parliament.
It was a very interesting and informative meeting at Third Sector Connect Kent yesterday. We need to articulate the value of the sector within restructured local government in Kent and Medway.
On International Women’s Day I reflect on my time in Parliament as the 495th woman ever to sit in the House of Commons. It was the honour of my life. I captured those memories in a memoir which will ever be published as it is not sensationalist! #InternationalWomensDay2026
I was delighted to attend the very successful CWO summit about violence against women and girls in Canterbury recently.
Jo Gideon retweeted
The rape gangs have carried out their crimes for years.
From social workers to councillors, the authorities failed.
And the failure was covered up.
Now Labour are deleting court records that could give us the truth.
We are fighting to stop them.
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Jo Gideon retweeted
Hugely excited about this. Andy and Ruth have shown they know how to win outside 'natural' Conservative territory. I hope my former colleagues will listen to what they have to say thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
Bring back Eurostar train services to Kent - Sign the Petition! c.org/6vp7YhgqLK via @UKChange
So sad to learn of the passing of my best friend of over forty years, Poco, after several years battling cancer. The most wonderful person I ever met, Poco you will be forever in my heart.
Jo Gideon retweeted
Thank you to the CQC for its ongoing support for our work and the work being done to improve support for #whistleblowers, patients and the public. #OfficeOfTheWhistleblower @jogideon @tessamunt @RealStephenKerr
The emergency debate on Lord Mandelson’s appointment raised many questions which will need to be answered in full during and after the parliamentary recess with a duty of candour on all concerned!