Two things are true at the same time: political correctness failed victims of Pakistani rape gangs; and people of Pakistani heritage in our country are equally sickened by these crimes and fear being tarred with the same brush. Interview @PippaCrerar 👇🏻 theguardian.com/politics/202…

They hate us. They despise our values. They kill us. And our children. We have to stand up. With perseverance and vigor, No more. Never again. This is our land, our freedom, our life. And we’ll defend it and never surrender. Join me and we’ll win. We will win!

Government recommends UNFUNDED pay award for 2025. The govt has submitted its evidence for the teachers pay award 2025. It recommends: - 2.8% for all - To come out of EXISTING budgets - Schools to find "efficiencies" After 14 years of conservative cuts, where will these "efficiencies" come from? Support staff jobs? Subjects? Resources? We are in the midst of a deep and severe recruitment and retention crisis. There isnt an R&R crisis in Scotland - do you know why? Because a teacher who has been teaching for six years in Scotland, earns £6500 a year more than in England. This is a terrible misstep. The aspirations of 6500 more teachers, of securing the life chances of children are both admirable. But both unachievable with a 2.8% unfunded pay award.

Starmer in 2020: "I think, if I'm honest, Labour has been a bit scared of making the positive case for immigration for quite a number of years. And I think we need to turn that round" Maybe he's going to start with the speech he 's giving on immigration right now? Or maybe not

Dems should resist any group or special interest that pressures them to take positions opposed by the electoral majority essential to win, whether that’s big corporations, rich donors, nonprofits, whoever. This isn’t about blaming specific groups for defeat - it’s about what’s required to win.

F*ck around and find out