Emeritus Professor of Child Welfare. Personal account, RTs not necessarily my views.
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26 Oct 2025
Sadly, obituary of my much loved wife, Sue Barker, a wonderful woman @socialworksusie theguardian.com/society/2025…
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Scenes that I never thought I would see, a Dance off between the Scottish and Haitians fans 🇭🇹🏴
This is what soccer is about, bringing people together and forgetting our differences. Love this!
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10 years ago my wife, the mum of our kids & the MP for Batley&Spen was killed by a far right extremist.
At anniversaries I try to be optimistic about the future. But not this time. In the ten years since she was killed we have gone backwards & I fear our democracy is now at risk
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Awful, awful men. A disgrace to all adopters. theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
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Jun 15
Starmer getting a lot of flak online re under 16 ban on social media, watching his news conference he seemed to genuinely believe it will help protect children.
Jun 15
Massive moment
Keir Starmer: "Today I can announce this government will ban access to social media for all children under the age of 16"
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Paedophiles that West Midlands Police caught under 'Operation Satchel' who they called 'Every Parents Worst Nightmare'.
Notice anything about them?
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Jun 13
Nigel’s poster is going viral
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Jun 13
Community policing looks a bit different when the @FIFAWorldCup is in town! Our officers celebrated alongside fans, both international and local, during Day 1 of @FWC26Boston Fan Fest on City Hall Plaza!
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No Scotland , No Party ⚽️ 🏴 🇺🇸
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Jun 13
Disappointingly no mention of MND re Kevin Sinfield’ knighthood by @EnglandRugby
Jun 12
Arise, Sir Kevin Sinfield 🗡️
England Senior Men's assistant coach has been awarded a knighthood for services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and Fundraising in the King's birthday honours.
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Jun 12
Congratulations to our patron, Kevin Sinfield, on his well‑deserved knighthood.
Kev has been a tireless advocate for the MND community since the diagnosis of his friend, Rob Burrow CBE, in 2019 — raising £11 million for MND charities and vital awareness.
Thank you, Sir Kev 🧡
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Jun 12
Seeing lots of Dele Alli slander online last few days about how he has no club still and is considering retiring at 29. But let's be clear... Dele didn't fall off as a footballer because he was lazy... He was consumed by his childhood trauma, the guy was subject to abuse aged 6 among other things, forget his football career, I’m glad he’s still alive & tries to heal after the courage he showed to speak out about it ♥️
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10 years ago Jo Cox was shot and stabbed to death in Birstall by a far right thug.
Do you remember the Farage \ Tommy Robinson riots that followed it,
No me neither.
R.I.P. Jo
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Jun 12
Perhaps discuss this with your probation officer @LucyTCWife
Jun 11
I find it incredible that the be kind brigade are the first to bring up someone’s criminal record.
I’d have thought they would be the first ones to believe in forgiveness and rehabilitation.
How long do we expect someone to pay for their mistake?
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Jun 11
Here’s Darren Medhurst (36) another Southampton Farage rioter who has just been jailed for three years, three months. ‘Concerned citizen’ Medhurst has 51 previous convictions for 96 offences, including handling stolen goods, burglary and shoplifting. A parasite, NOT a patriot.
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Jun 11
I think @antmiddleton ‘s hopes that Andy Burham (sic) will not win the by election are going to be realised.
Jun 10
2 weeks ago I was stood on the summit of Mount Everest with my 17 year old son Gabriel.
2 days ago I was finishing of a 4 day charity hiking for a veteran charity across the beaches of Normandy for the 82nd anniversary of D-Day to remember and to pay our upmost respects to our fallen heroes from WWII 🫡🎖️
Today I was in Makerfield supporting a fellow veteran, friend and all round good guy @RobKenyonReform not only to help unite the right but also to help prevent at all costs Labour and Andy Burham from winning this all important by-election.
It’s a two horse race (Rob Kenyon and Andy Burham) if Labour lose this seat then they’re done and will be gone in no time. If Burham gets in, he becomes the next PM with months, Labour stabilises and then stick around until the next general election. We need them out NOW!
This is a strategic vote, not a time to play into Labours hands. We are a lot smarter than this. Those on the right I urge you to think this by-election through.
It’s the most important one we’ve had for decades #unitetheright 🫡🇬🇧🏴
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Jun 11
Some of the 'nostalgia' accounts on here are really campaigners, pretending Britain is worse than it is.
This one is based in France, and here criticises the 'Spanish City' in Whitley Bay, saying things like 'it's lost its charm' - not realising it was beautifully restored.
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I thought that if Israeli soldiers or settlers attacked Christian villages, the Christian world would unite in their millions in condemnation that their sacred sites were being burnt and erased.
Jun 10
The OLDEST CHRISTIAN village in the world is burning.
Taybeh, Palestine.
The last 100% Christian Palestinian village, where Christ resurrected Lazarus, build the Church of St. Michael.
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