If you're considering where to make a Christmas Donation, can strongly recommend the amazing charity INQUEST. They gave me vital support to navigate the system after my mum died and do so much for families like mine. The funding landscape is v tough atm, anything you can spare would be a big help -

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🌟 Our Christmas Fundraiser is LIVE 🌟 From now until 9 Dec, every donation made to INQUEST via @biggive.bsky.social will be matched at no extra cost to you. We need to raise £30,000 so we can continue supporting families bereaved by state failures & neglect. Donate & share bit.ly/inquestbg25

I've written for @labourlist.bsky.social on the government's early years policy - and where it is, and isn't, likely to deliver for young children from lower income homes: labourlist.org/2025/12/scho...

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'The gap between richer and poorer pre-schoolers is widening. The government must turn the tide to achieve its mission to break down barriers.

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Wonderful morning at Cally ward partnership talking with residents & hearing from our valued voluntary and community sector. Always love seeing brilliant Nicky Ludgate from Help On Your Doorstep. Cllrs @paulconvery.bsky.social, Una O'Halloran & I had a lovely time. Thanks to all who joined the fun!

Was very interesting to hear @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social & @lucympowell.bsky.social insightful answers in @thefabians.bsky.social’s hustings yesterday chaired by Chair @drsarahyde.bsky.social, General Secretary @joedromey.bsky.social & Chair of Fabian Women’s Network @mmasters21.bsky.social.

Still struggling to comprehend what happened yesterday. I know many of my friends and neighbours are terrified. Standing in deep solidarity with the Jewish community and against those perpetrating hate. Devastating for this to happen in our country on this holy day. You are not alone ❤️

Glad to be part of a Labour council building much needed council homes for our residents. Aaaaand this development will include a new NHS primary care centre to boot #OnYourSide @islingtonlabour.bsky.social www.islington.media/news/green-l...

We were honoured to welcome @drsarahyde.bsky.social, @purnasen.bsky.social, @proflizkelly.bsky.social, @jessasatomp.bsky.social & Sarah Russell at the launch of our new pamphlet, ‘Only Halfway? A Rights-Based Approach to Ending Violence Against Women in the UK’ Here were some key insights shared 🧵

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More than a third of under-fives live in poverty, equivalent to 1.2 million babies and toddlers in England and Wales. On BBC Radio 4 Today, @bencooper1995.bsky.social calls for the two child benefit limit to be scrapped.

Great day in Peterborough campaigning for @anna4labour.bsky.social to become Mayor of combined authority here. Lovely to be with @thefabians.bsky.social women & @labourwomensnet.bsky.social colleagues out campaigning for our brilliant sister. Thanks for the warm welcome @andrewpakes.bsky.social

Great time out yesterday campaigning for @islingtonlabour.bsky.social @emilythornberry.bsky.social with @carolinewoodley.bsky.social & Hackney Labour comrades! Thanks for organising us Oliur - lovely conversations in the sunshine with residents #onYourSide #VoteLabour

Pleasure to join Fabian Women’s Network mentoring scheme’s final session of the programme - parliament day. An amazing group of women, who been championed & changed by brilliant @christinemegson.bsky.social Caroline Adams. Congratulations all those finishing Cohort 13 - keep changing the world! 🔥

In shock & overwhelmed with gratitude - PhD is officially complete, I graduate in July 🎉 My friends, family, co-workers and supervisors (Philippa Tomczak and Mel Jordan) endured A LOT and poured in so much time, kindness and support. Team effort and very humbling. ❤️GRATEFUL❤️

Privilege and pleasure to join Fabian Women’s Network Exec Committee away day today to talk about their future plans @thefabians.bsky.social Many thanks for the invite. Wonderful to spend Sunday afternoon in such inspiring company 🔥💪

Great session this morning in Bunhill hearing from residents, collecting casework. Back to Cally this pm - residents raising housing, planning concerns on Lavinia Grove, New Wharf Road & All Saints Street. Labour councillors are #OnYourSide @islingtonlabour.bsky.social @islingtonsouth.bsky.social

Great to be in spring sunshine hearing from Bemerton residents today. Thanks to Bash, Ruth and Jason for joining the Cally Labour councillors. #OnYourSide @islingtonsouth.bsky.social @islingtonlabour.bsky.social @paulconvery.bsky.social

Thank you so much to the NHS London Health and Justice Learning Hub for inviting me to share my PhD findings at your conference. I learnt so much from my time with you yesterday and I am always so impressed by the dedication, skill and compassion of those working in prison healthcare.

Really happy that the articles in a themed issue of Incarceration on the Moral and Ethical Worlds of Coercive Confinement, edited by me and Ryan Williams, are beginning to come out. Over the next few days, I'll post about them all, starting with our prologue: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Good to be with NHS colleagues at today’s Shared Knowledge, Safer Prisons conference. Currently hearing from Sarah Allen on Deaths in London prisons in 2023, themes and learnings.

Coming to @scottishlabour.bsky.social conference? Join us on Friday evening As the countdown to the Holyrood elections begin we will discuss what learnings we can take from our first months in government and how we prepare for 2026 FRIDAY 5.30 SEC Dochart

Great time out in Laycock Ward with Islington Labour cllrs @heathernstaff.bsky.social and Nurullah Turan - listening to residents, picking up casework and avoiding the showers. With Oliur Rahman, John Greenshields, @paulconvery.bsky.social @islingtonsouth.bsky.social #OnYourSide

Proud and honoured beyond words to have been introduced as a @teamlabouruk.bsky.social peer in @houseoflords.parliament.uk earlier today.

Great to join the graduation of the first @youngfabians.bsky.social Policy Reseach Fellowship! It’s a fab programme to equip young people with the skills and knowledge to work in policy. Massive thanks Annelise Dodds for joining and to the fantastic @eloisesacares.bsky.social for organising!

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Final plenary of the day at @thefabians.bsky.social new year conf, “Across the Pond”, with @emilythornberry.bsky.social Kristin Wolfe @luketryl.bsky.social @jowusunepaul.bsky.social fascinating to hear about lessons learned, the similarities and differences in contesting Reform here #FabianNYC25

Hearing from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Reed MP On prioritising our green and pleasant land - “we are the conservers now, not the Conservatives”. “We can prioritise economic growth that supports nature - it isn’t either / or.” @thefabians.bsky.social

We've lifted 150,000 people off waiting lists. If we can do that in 4 months, imagine what we can do in 4 years, says Wes Streeting at @thefabians.bsky.social New Year Conference.

“The populist right are coming for us. And we need to be serious about beating them.” @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social speaking at the Fabian New Year Conference, setting out the importance of rebuilding our NHS to rebuilding hope in our politics. #FabianNYC25

A huge thanks to @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social for joining us today at the Fabian Society New Year Conference. Just like Wes, you can join us and become a Fabian today 👇 fabians.org.uk/membership/j...

We’re so pleased to be welcoming Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Steve Reed MP!