Former DCS - now involved in all sorts of stuff - jumping back into the fray due to exasperation with this Govt and it’s quiet acceptance of child poverty 😡
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2 Feb 2023
Give this a listen if you think we need to do more helping and less assessing of children and families who are struggling: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000bb…
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This thread is must read. The conclusion is simultaneously eye- popping and utterly predictable. The ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine delivered by the White House seems to have been translated from Russian into English. In other words it’s the Kremlin plan that Trump seems to be passing off as American, and is telling Ukraine it must accept
22 Nov 2025
I uploaded verified images of the “peace” document to Grok.
I prompted, “Analyze this document from a logistic perspective. It is in English, but assess whether or not it has been translated. If so, what is the likely language of the original?” 🧵
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Nigel Richardson CBE retweeted
21 Jun 2025
Join us 10-12 TODAY Sat 21 June for Leeds Dads & Kids Stay & Play (With Breakfast!) - our last session this year
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Outdoor play!
Make new dad-pals
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9 Oct 2024
More good stuff here from @LeedsDads 👏@Child_Leeds 👍👇
9 Oct 2024
20 dads & kids @ Leeds Dads & Kids FREE Walk!
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Can you tell where we are?
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7 Oct 2024
Needs saying again and again. Also hats off to @MartinBarrow 👏 who has been shouting about this outrage persistently for years ! @ChildrensComm @JoshMacAlister @annelongfield @ADCStweets @1adass @CouldrickAndy @WardellR @patrickjbutler @FamilyRightsGp @TimAldridgeDCS
6 Oct 2024
98% of the adult cares homes closed to protect people from harm were run by for profit companies. And 90% of children's homes.
Time to end this absurdity. Core public services should not be cash cows for private equity.
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30 Sep 2024
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30 Sep 2024
Leeds Dads founder Errol Murray received Outstanding Community Award @ BAME Healthcare Awards for work with perinatal & Leeds Dads
‘They showcased their dedication to supporting an underserved group & addressing critical needs in the community’
bit.ly/LeedsDadsBAMEHealthca…
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29 Sep 2024
Agree!! Part of my top 5 ‘to do’ for children: 1)Commit to eradicating poverty as per UN report 2)Return to explicit intentions of CAct 1989 3)Put missing money back into CS’s 4)Support p’ship best practice f’work based on relational focus 5)Unlock hidden potential of ‘family’ 👍
29 Sep 2024
If Labour does not see its core mission as trying to improve the lives of some of our poorest children in good economic times or bad, what, then, is it really for?
My column on why Reeves must do something significant on child poverty in the budget.
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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27 Jul 2024
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26 Jul 2024
Totally thrilled (& bit overwhelmed) to get an honorary doctorate from @SussexUni this week.
So grateful to everyone who’s supported me & @researchIP 💙❤️
If you want to see my speech it’s c.30 mins in, here: vimeo.com/990000543
(They don’t let you keep the outfit, sadly)
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20 Jul 2024
New Govt ‘to do’ list : 1)Commit to eradicating poverty as per UN report 2)Return to explicit intentions of CAct 1989 3)Put missing money back into CS’s 4)Support p’ship best practice f’work based on relational focus 5)Unlock hidden potential of ‘family’👍
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20 Jul 2024
RT @LeedsDads: @chrisdysonHT @LinkingLeeds @Sharon_Brown08 @WYpartnership @SoboAllen @DrLinziLadlow @GezBentley @BeingYouLeeds @BeingMo @af…
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18 Jul 2024
And again - exactly this 👇👍👏
17 Jul 2024
"But education/work is the real route out of poverty..."
You know what makes it easier to do well at school or find a job? Not being hungry and cold!
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18 Jul 2024
This 👏 poverty is a political choice - taking action to eradicate it is also a key part of any serious strategy looking to reduce the numbers of children looked after by the state which in turn would save huge amounts of money & resource while improving life chances 🤔🤷♂️
17 Jul 2024
The idea that improving benefits "doesn't deal with the root causes of poverty" is one of the most perniciously bad ideas in politics.
You know what's cut pensioner poverty in half over the last 25 years? Giving them more money!
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18 Jul 2024
🙏I know you know this @yourdcsnotts but remember - the moment you think ‘job done’ that’s when the trouble starts - onwards and upwards - from good to great - always be restless for better ! 👍👏 💪
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18 Jul 2024
Great to read this - huge congratulations to @yourdcsnotts and everyone involved in getting to this stage - enjoy the moment then onwards and upwards ! 👍👏👏👏
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26 May 2024
@annelongfield @ADCStweets @_judithblake @CouldrickAndy @yourdcsnotts @JoshMacAlister @FamilyRightsGp @CathyAshley @ChildrensComm @Markfinnis @Roy_Leighton @gb4753 @WardellR @CareLeaverCov @FatimaWh1tbread @deborahdudgeon @louisetickle @pollycurtis @patrickjbutler (4/5)
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26 May 2024
Btw - I still hold @michaelgove responsible for the deliberate dismantling of children’s services in 2010 - an act of sabotage we are yet to recover from 😡🤬(5/5)
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