“A decade or so ago, the talking point du jour was that Britain was stricken with a ‘rape culture’, because of lads’ mags and the cheeky-chappy gags of one Dapper Laughs. And yet the very same people seem to think you can fling open the doors to unvetted men from a war-torn nation, in which rape and honour killings routinely go unpunished, which is ranked dead last by experts on every conceivable metric of women’s wellbeing, and everything will be hunky-dory.”

You admit to campaigning to bring a man to the UK, whose history you (and seemingly no-one else in your party) hadn't spent 10 minutes investigating. Lucy Connolly was fast-tracked to 31 months in prison for less than this man. Resign now, with your head hanging in shame.

"Our" saintly NHS and the consequence of not doing your job properly. I took my mum to the dentist. While she was in the chair she had a stroke. I got called into the dentist’s room and she was just lying in a heap on the floor. The dentist (a qualified medical doctor) had recognised it immediately and had rung 999 repeatedly, explained the situation clearly, and begged for an ambulance. We kept ringing and ringing. They wouldn’t come. They wouldn’t even listen to a doctor. What hope did I have? With no ambulance coming and my mother deteriorating on the floor, we had no choice. We carried her to my car. A dental nurse who was there jumped in with us because I didn’t know the quickest way to the hospital. I drove, talking to Mum the whole time, keeping my voice normal, telling her not to worry, acting like nothing was wrong. She mumbled, “Oh don’t worry Jo, I’ll live.” Those were her last words to me. I roared up to A&E. The dental nurse ran inside to get help. I waited in the car, but no one came out. It felt like ages. I had to lift my unconscious mother out of the back seat in a fireman’s lift and carry her to the doors while screaming for help. A nurse told me not to handle her like that because I might cause damage – The brass neck. (I think of that idiot most days) Our NHS finally placed her on a bed and wheeled her away without telling me where they were taking her. I did ask but no one answered. I gave her details at the front desk and explained my car was half on the pavement outside. The woman at the desk told me not to worry, she would sort it so that I didn’t get a ticket. They put me in a side room, a windowless cupboard, just out of sight of all the many, many trolleys with people on them in the corridor. I sat there for what felt like about 30-45 minutes. No one came. They’d forgotten about me. I went to get water because I couldn’t just sit there, but then I worried and so I came back and waited some more. Finally, going back to the front desk, I asked, “Where’s my mum?!?” I heard hushed talk, then someone walked me down to another area. She was still in the same bed I’d seen her wheeled away in, pushed to the side of the room with people walking all around her like she was in the way. I kept asking what was going on, but no one answered and just put a curtain around the bed. My brother arrived then; I’d managed to get hold of him while I was stuck in the cupboard. We stood there crying, in total shock, wondering what the hell was going on. No one was doing anything. A woman was lying there having had a massive stroke, and we were just looking at each other, helpless. I don’t know how much time passed, but eventually we were moved to another department in a private room. We sat with her through the night. I was at the side of her bed stroking her hand but also not wanting to because I knew that would have really annoyed her. I told her I loved her but didn’t want to go on too much because I didn’t want to scare her. At about 2 am I knew she had died. The nurse sent me home with a plastic bag of her urine-stained clothes. This is what happens when millions use a service they never paid a penny into while the people who funded it their whole lives are left to die without dignity. This is what happens when rigid red tape matters more than a doctor screaming down the phone that someone is having a massive stroke. This is what happens when common sense is banned and box-ticking is king. This is what happens when the job is not done properly. This is the consequence. PS. I got a parking ticket. #nhs #ournhs #dontbothercallinganambulance

After more than two painful years, the second hostage returned to Israel last night has been identified: Sontaya Oukarsri, a Thai farm worker, murdered on October 7 while working in the fields near Be’eri. May his memory be a blessing🕯️

We do not agree with Adolescence being shown in schools and intend to put our arguments across urgently to government. Whilst it is a fantastic, gritty piece of writing, Adolescence is not an educational resource and is not suitable for schools. Teachers cannot be expected to roll this out, and this cannot be a knee jerk response. If you are a professional who has concerns about this being rolled out in schools, please get in touch so we can put our names and thoughts together. @Jaimi_Shrive and I will write up and share key arguments in due course, so please get in touch or add your name.

TOMORROW I attempt to become the youngest person ever to run the full length of the UK. Starting from Land’s end at 10am, running 32KM (ish) every day until I reach John O groates- the most northern point of the UK. Truth is I’ve never been so anxious for a challenge in my life- the mileage, time away and the uphills. I know there’s a few doubting me but also I wanna make sure I do it for those who have believed in me. Most importantly for mental health, it’s been a mad year but I will never forget those dark days. No matter what, all this running will forever be for mental health. See you tomorrow ❤️

if you suport this- if in any way you were complicit with advocating for this - there is a special place in hell for you. I am so angry and upset today. There are certain people I will never be able to look at in the face again.

Cowboying in November in Montana can be cold, windy and snowy but the views of the mountains are incredible!🏔️🤠🙌🏻 #ranchlife #blessed #western #montana #yellowstone #westernlifestyle #views #cowboy #mountains #fyp #cattleranch #ranching #reels

Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Has XY Chromosomes And "Testicles" : French-Algerian Medical Report Admits - Reduxx reduxx.info/algerian-boxer-i…

After 46 seconds and a few hits to the face by a male, Carini forfeited the fight. Call me crazy, but It's almost as if women don't want to be punched in the face by a male as the world watches and applauds. This is glorified male violence against women. x.com/fairplaywomen/status/1…

As it's Friday, I'm asking all my followers to please retweet (and comment) on this post if you see it, to help my bird account be seen! 🙏😊 To make it worth sharing, here's a Robin impersonating a ballerina. 😁😍 Thank you very much! ♥️

Councillors in Devon will debate a motion proposed by the Greens to ban meat & dairy. The motion is virtue signalling and the council should instead focus on supporting local farmers who are the backbone of the local economy, environment, and rural communities. Share if you agree

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RT @AGHamilton29: The hostage families have agreed to release this full video of Hamas taking 7 girls hostage on 10/7. Please do not look…

Muslim woman throwing rocks at a church on Bradford yesterday. Imagine the uproar if it was Christians throwing rocks at a mosque? MPs and the media would be all over it screaming "Islamophobia". Make her famous.

Please share. My biggest strength is that I am not a politician. Just a local guy who wants to improve his country and city. The Mayor des not have to be connected to a politici party. In fact, it is better if they are not. Greater Manchester does not need puppet masters sat in London. You are the boss, not the leaders of the political parties. #NickBuckley4Mayor

As it's Friday, I'm asking all my followers to please retweet this post if you see it, to help my bird account be seen!🙏 To make it worth sharing, here's 'The Watcher'... a Barn Owl on the Somerset Levels. 😍🦉 Thank you very much! 😊🐦

NEW: Transgender hurdler CeCé Telfer is devastated after World Athletics ruled that biological male athletes would be banned from competing in female world rankings competitions. It's insane that this is even controversial. Telfer stands at 6-feet-2 inches and demolishes the competition. "The overriding feeling was definitely devastation for myself and for many around the world," Telfer said after the ruling. Telfer won the NCAA title for *women's* 400-meter hurdles in 2019. "The science shows that anyone who has gone through male puberty retains male anatomical differences that provide an athletic advantage," World Athletics said. Let's make this the norm.

I’ve just read an account of the horrendous discriminatory experiences of a young Jewish boy, and as seen here a fellow @ManUtd fan, receiving appalling treatment in Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. His uncle asks here, WTAF is going on? @AndyBurnhamGM @MayorofGM @DeputyMayorofGM @NHSEngland @NHSuk please could you investigate this with urgency. I won’t share the original link here for fear the writer would get hounded, but it comes from a long-standing account with many connections and former unrelated posts, speaking to its authenticity. @LordJohnMann @LordIanAustin