Kate Smith
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@NadineDorries
You’re criticising Angela Rayner?? Really? Is that the best you can do? I think most people are looking at the real problems on the opposite benches.
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@implausibleblog
She’s lying. She hasn’t a clue. Gillian Keegan trying trying to conjure up her evidence:
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@_Enanem_
We had ‘Dead Dave’ down our street. Another neighbour had said, “Did you know Dave has died?” But it turned out he hadn’t. But we referred to him as Dead Dave after that.
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@Greenfleeves
Strange. My mother-in-law in her nineties with dementia, living on her own, was well enough to be discharged from a NHS hospital just a few days after treatment. The hospital thought she’d be ok so we had to get a social worker to explain to them that she wouldn’t.
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@MichaelRosenYes
Lots of people read what you’ve pointed out about the language and a few others are drawing attention to it too. We have to keep trying to raise awareness. Thank you for your efforts.
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@Peston
Matt Hancock’s famous speech about throwing a protective ring around adult care homes shown to be absolute rubbish in the covid enquiry.
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@JaneyGodley
I may be wrong - I think the wrappings have been changed as the shiny wrappers aren’t recyclable, whereas the matt wrappers are. I’m sure if they’d known the effect this would have had on Ms Angry’s Christmas they would never have tried to contribute to saving the planet.
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@RosieisaHolt
@abbyaug
Yes. If only all those post office managers had had all that support when they were wrongly accused and charged of financial mismanagement.
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@campbellclaret
Farage claims the far right are reacting to ‘fear, discomfort and unease’. What about the young woman who threw a milkshake over him? She was reacting to the fear, discomfort and unease of seeing him become an MP. Turns out she was justified.
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@danielgoyal
The ‘doing ok financially’ amongst us are willing to pay taxes to support those struggling, but the super rich seem not so keen to part with much of their millions.
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Laura Kuenssberg repeatedly saying the report seems to have found that Johnson wasn’t ‘telling the whole truth’. She can’t bring herself to say the word ‘lying’ or ‘liar’. I switched off when I heard Farage is on. What is the point of that man?
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@danielgoyal
I don’t really understand how anyone could be ‘not interested’ in the Covid inquiry. I find it fascinating. It is relevant to all of us; the scientists agree there IS going to be another pandemic. How are things going to be better next time if we don’t learn lessons from this?
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@simonharris_mbd
Who, in the whole of the rest of your life, is ever going to need to know what you got in SATs which you took aged 7 and 11? Much more useful in life to know if you can swim 50 metres .
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@carolvorders
I’m a bit worried about reform. Mine is a very under privileged area. Voters were conned into voting for Brexit, am worried some could fall for lies again. But our Labour candidate is a great bloke, so fingers crossed.
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@MichaelRosenYes
Many years ago an ofsted inspector wanted to see my Y3 class in a swimming lesson. The swimming instructor insisted the inspector remove his shoes and socks. Result - very important man in suit, tie and rolled up trousers. I wanted to hand him a knotted hanky for his head 😆
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@Haggis_UK
Very clear now that THERE WAS NO PLAN! Not for any sort of pandemic, let alone a novel one.
I’ve watched and followed a lot of the Covid inquiry, and I have to say that I’m finding Gove the one where I feel like switching off.
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@Sara4843
@theJeremyVine
Sometimes someone on a bike will do something I don’t like. It doesn’t make me hate all cyclists. That would be just silly and illogical.
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@TraceyR64968698
I’m proud be one of the 27 % of kidsgrove and stoke north who didn’t vote for Brexit and would never in a million years vote for this despicable little man who advocates going against the ECHR agreement.
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@carolvorders
This just came through my door. Not even the words Conservative or Tory on the whole of the front page.
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@garethkthomas
At my grandkids’ large state primary (600+ on roll) doors are open 8.35 -8.45, staff member greeting them at each door, no lining up, kids walk in with their friends, chatting in normal voices. That’s seems how it should be to me. Why can’t that work at other schools?
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@StarrburyMike
Amy of the kitchen scenes from ‘the bridges of Madison County’ . Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep smouldering.
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@danielgoyal
Having followed some of the Covid Inquiry, imho you don’ t have to be terribly clever to glean from it so far that the government were definitely not following the science. God knows what they were following.
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@Iromg
When you talk of rain on specific days in July, that’s weather. Miliband is talking about climate. There’s a difference between weather and climate.
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@MarinaPurkiss
For public service? I thought that was their job. That’s just silly. They must surely know that it’s all just silly.
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@mrjamesob
Tories must be hoping the Philip Schofield crap will rumble along for a while. Cos after all, one TV personality lying is much more serious than a load of liars in charge of the country.
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@Missymusician81
Such a shame. Everyone expected to excel at everything at 16 or lose the chance to continue what you’re good at. Similar situation in EY. Children expected to read, know phonics by age 5/6 or else are ‘behind’. Also Y6 expected to know more grammar than any adult.
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@KateEMcCann
We just need to remember that these are the last ditch, desperate attempts of the Conservative Party. These are their death throes. They have nothing left. They’re over.
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@implausibleblog
Regrettable is when you didn’t take your umbrella with you when the forecast was for rain. This is downright corrupt, despicable, immoral and criminal.
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@JuliaHB1
Well done, you found an easy target. Pick on some young girl - just a student doing what students have always done: standing up for something she believes strongly in. You’re really not a nice person.
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@David__Osland
As a retired teacher, I find it appalling that an education secretary tells the public what she thinks of them in this manner:
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@g_gosden
Last time I looked Tennant hadn’t made millions out of a pandemic, laughed at a GP, said that being on benefits was becoming a lifestyle choice, implied that if parents who have to use state schools aren’t working hard, or tried to send people to Rwanda against their will.
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@thereclaimparty
@LozzaFox
@ABridgen
You found one very polite woman who nodded and hurried away. Well done.
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@danielgoyal
What a coincidence, eh? Both the PM and the chancellor can’t get their WhatsApps! Doesn’t look fishy at all.
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@TheWellsAcademy
What?? All these children here need this? When I was that age I would have hated it. That can’t possibly be beneficial for the majority of young readers.
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@LBC
Not sure about that. I think some families might quite like to see their children sometimes.
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@andreajenkyns
What planet are you on? What about the kids in primary school who are going through puberty? Sex education in schools isn’t just about sex; it includes keeping them safe, hygiene, learning about healthy relationships and lots more. Educate yourself before speaking out!
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@supertanskiii
What on earth is going on? Is this what we’ve come to? Why is no one in authority questioning this. Or are we all being silenced? It’s laughable!
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@MichaelRosenYes
I love Susie Dent and her word of the day. Sunak et al are such a bunch of snollygosters.
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@JasonManford
I think comedians tend to be to the left of centre because they’re generally intelligent people. They have observational skills, empathy and humanity; attributes clearly lacking in the current crop of government ministers.
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@implausibleblog
I’m in my 60s now. I’ve always quite disliked the Tories, and now I hate them with a vengeance.
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@AndyGJBurge
It must be in the curriculum: ‘How to fool a lot of the people a lot of the time and never be accountable’.
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@implausibleblog
As the campaign progresses Sunak is looking less competent and more out of control. When interviewed his head and arms are increasingly flailing around. He looks sometimes tetchy, sometimes defeated. Not a good look for him at this stage.
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@MichaelRosenYes
Aah yes but . . . ‘apples’ is the right answer this year. Next year they might decide that too many people have been learning to answer ‘apples’, so now there are too many people passing the test. You can’t have everyone passing, so the right answer from now on will be ‘leaves’
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@Haggis_UK
Why are they still peddling the myth about the covid vaccination.Leadsome knows that was possible without Brexit. She’s just continuing the lie.
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@implausibleblog
It’s good to see that in the last couple of weeks there are some very articulate working class people speaking up against racism and for their communities.
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@joehallg
@Ofstednews
Similarly, I taught in a catholic school where the priest came in occasionally and grilled children about the meaning of the Mass. After, he asked me why none of them volunteered any answers. ‘Because they’re worried they won’t give the answer you’ve got in your head.’ I told him
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@MarinaPurkiss
I am neither a Londoner nor a Mancunian, but I think Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham are two of the best people in politics.
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@jemmaforte
I’m a grandparent. I think our kids have been through enough: pandemic where they missed school and friends, crumbling schools, Brexit impacting their travel and work abroad, massive debt if they want to study, no chance of renting/buying a home, no mental health services etc.
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@missmayn
Then again, when I was having chemo, for one week out of every three I couldn’t get up off the sofa. And for the other two weeks I didn’t feel great either. Not everyone has the same treatment nor reacts in the same way.
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@implausibleblog
If only they paid as much attention to fraud and tax evasion amongst the rich and powerful.
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@SimonFoxWriter
Yes, Labour will have a tough time trying to get anything in this country working properly again after the mess the tories have made. But we’ll let them give it a go, because the tories have trashed it and we can’t let them continue.
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@ATaylorFPGA
@EssexPR
Why should parents have to pay for good educational opportunities? All children have a right to good educational opportunities. It’s a child’s right. Labour will try to improve education for all.
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@carolvorders
@RishiSunak
What about the old trope: He’s apologised so we should move on.?That usually works for them, but somehow I don’t think it will wash this time. Some of them will have the gall to try it though.
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@JaneyGodley
So he’ll be juggling child care and caring for his wife, will he? Seriously? Will he also be doing the weekly shop in Aldi, taking the car to get new tyres, changing the beds and wondering if he’s got enough money to turn the heating on? Didn’t think so.
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@Anna_Soubry
Liz Truss answered every question with an answer about rolling out a successful vaccination programme! Are they personally vaccinating everyone that they can’t focus on any other issue?
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@SimcockIain
@MarinaPurkiss
I can’t imagine why any of us should be angry or bitter about this current lot of Tories. Can you?
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@LBC
@NickFerrariLBC
He says he got angry. I think, considering his anger, Ben Elton was very civil and calm in his response to the Sunak interview. He was asked what he thought about it and he told them honestly, succinctly and eloquently. No swearing, no shouting. Just the truth. Good on him..
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@LBC
@NadineDorries
@AndrewMarr9
Thing is Nadine, the rottenness started with your Boris and has continued in the Conservative Party since. He made rottenness normal. He was in fact the King of Rottennness.
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@MsGHist
If he is still beside himself on Monday morning then you must decide whether he is well enough to be in school or not. Mental health is as important as physical health.
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@terrychristian
Look what the Tory gov’ment have been trying to tell us: ‘you’re poor because of immigrants; ‘cos of the EU; ‘cos some of you are on benefits; ‘cos some of you are lazy and won’t work; you cause inflation if you get a pay rise; etc. Sadly many believe them and they get richer.
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@LeeAndersonMP_
Why are you filming yourself at a war memorial? It’s supposed to be a place for peace, reverence and reflection; not somewhere for you to promote yourself and virtue signalling. Go somewhere else and film there.
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@Miss_Snuffy
No we haven’t got rid of dads. There are dads around in some families and not in others, some have two, some have none. More recently adverts have shown a greater variety of family setups - no doubt because they want as broad a market as possible for products. Makes sense to me.
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@PGMcNamara
“What was it about this 20,000 majority seat that first attracted you to this constituency?” 😆 😆 😆
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@BBCPolitics
Why does not one journalist ever point out to Sunak that the ECHR is NOT a foreign court?? It is an international court that the UK is part of and was instrumental in setting up! He must know this. He knows he can get away calling it ‘foreign’; it appeals to the xenophobes.
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@BarbaraBleiman
My 5 y.o grandson gets a decodable book with a few words in each week from school. He reads it as quickly as he can so that he can get on with reading more challenging, more interesting and more enjoyable books he chooses from the library or that his parents and I buy for him.
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@AdamBienkov
Also - on the recent Labour by-election victories Jenrick says results show that the public are ‘undecided’ 😆
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@RhonddaBryant
I find she seems generally to be quite a rude, arrogant person whenever she’s appeared in the media.
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@LBC
@BenKentish
Please don’t ask Gullis what he thinks. In my constituency we voted him out because he babbles rubbish. Because we don’t want to hear him any more.
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@Haggis_UK
A wise, experienced, thoughtful ex Tory MP, who knows a lot about politics is speaking in the House of Lords and encouraging the Lords to consider the implications of a very serious issue. And then there’s Charlotte Owen sitting there too.
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@ProfKarolSikora
We’re talking about the egg and spoon, sack race, foam javelin, space hopper and skipping. Not the bloody olympics. In my experience, primary teachers know exactly what they’re doing: teaching about having fun and good sportsmanship and equality of access.
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@SimonFoxWriter
I believe most people know it’s not going to be wonderful. It’s going to take time to clear up the monumental mess the Tories will be leaving. Anyone can see that.
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@Haggis_UK
I live in a multicultural city. Whenever I’ve been to the hospital (and I was there a lot for chemo and radiotherapy) I’ve never had a problem with people not speaking English. He’s making it up. Blaming immigrants for the shortcomings of the NHS is so wrong; they’re saving it.
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@RachelA1892
If her judgement is so spot on, why make a big unforgettable gesture . . . and why do it wearing a bright yellow, unforgettable outfit? This picture will be out there as long as she is.
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@MichaelRosenYes
As a small child my Granddad, born at end of 1800s, used to sing to me a song about a soldier who stuttered whenever he saw the girl of his dreams. It went, ‘K k k Katy , beautiful Katy, you’re the only g g girl that I adore’. I thought he’d made the whole song up just for me.
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@JeremyVineOn5
@thatginamiller
@theblackfarmer
Yes he’s right. He’s a comedian and a lot more than that too. He was invited on to the show and gave his opinion, which he was expected and entitled to do.
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@LBC
Why didn’t they give a free bike to some family that can’t afford to buy one, instead of a privileged family who can easily afford to buy their own?
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@GillianKeegan
You’re wrong:
Parents can already ask for any info about what is being taught, or find it on school website. It’s there. Schools aren’t hiding anything.
Teachers aren’t there to just teach facts. How would that would prepare them for life? They teach them to think and question.
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@terrychristian
It’s what the rich in power do to stay in power: make sure the poor are kept in poverty and blame each other for their situation, instead of blaming the rich in power. It’s always sad to see some of the poorest in society helping the rich to stay at the top.
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@CageFooName
I’ve seen this many times now too, and still it fascinates me.They genuinely look pleased with themselves. How can you get to that age and not realise that stealing is wrong? Also, I’m quite old but I know how stuff gets shared on social media. How do they not understand???
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@sophielouisecc
You’re not typical of young people. I think young people can decide for themselves where to go. Why should they like what you like? I believe most young people aren’t like you. Thank God.
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@Haggis_UK
@RhonddaBryant
absolutely hauling Sunak over the coals at the Liaison Committee. Unfortunately though, not getting answers from Sunak , just flustered obfuscation.
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@godfrey_lawson
Yes, and they’ve been very clear, crystal clear in fact, that they have a plan. And the plan is working, apparently. After all, who wants to go back to square one? (Wow! I think I’m ready to be a Tory MP now; I know the spiel so well.
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@jonsopel
@AngelaRayner
James Daly looking very uncomfortable while Chris Bryant sits there calmly. James Daly shouting accusations that Chris Bryant is shouting. It’s clear to everyone there that Daly is obfuscating and looks silly.
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@Mofoman360
France doesn’t have a royal family and seems to do very well for tourism, thank you.
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@andreajenkyns
But last time my friend tried to say something to you this was your response. So she now says she won’t bother.
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@CovidJusticeUK
It’s becoming clear that by the time they’d thought about having a plan, they were planning what to do about the excess deaths, not about preventing deaths.
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@Headteacherchat
@ashleigh_pain
Taking groups on residential visits where you’re working all day and then on call all through the night - not for any extra pay - for a few days.
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