Evanitamushroom
@evanitamushroom.bsky.social
Gardener, scientist, retired Headteacher, still working in schools.
Me neither, I'm just comparing his first few weeks on office with Starmer's. That said, he's only been in the job for 2 weeks, I do think he should have postponed this holiday to get stuck in, particularly as he's been plotting for 18 months and wanted this job for 16 years.
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
@theguardian.com @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social I know you're away but your deputy is telling fibs. It is NOT "Burnham's Great Summer Savings " . It may be old fashioned to remember that I think Rachel Reeves announced this a couple of months back But hey Andy and all that.
I would tentatively suggest that that's because we don't know what we're talking about.
I think it is really important to do as much as possible away from teaching and education during the holidays. Children deserve the best version of us as people, not just teachers, and that means stepping away for a while. In my opinion.
All schools, hospitals and care homes should have air filtration (& obvs aircon) to mitigate against airborne pathogens - would benefit public health and the economy Link is research carried out during covid at addenbrookes www.cuh.nhs.uk/news/air-fil....
Air filters on wards remove almost all airborne Covid virus
cuh.nhs.uk
It just shows how inward looking we? The Labour Party? The UK press? is/are when we assime we have the luxury to bin Prime Ministers because they don't do enough TicTok .
Not one mention of the southwest. It’s like we don’t exist. I demand Somersexit!
Like the announcement regarding income tax for state pensioners, it is good that this will be enacted by Burnham, but I am getting rather irritated by existing policy being posistioned as new. This was set out by Rachel Reeves not long ago. www.thetimes.com/article/5f0e...
Andy Burnham will give mayors income tax cash for cities
The PM’s devolution agenda accompanies plans for defence, social care and jobs for the young
thetimes.com
I NEVER found KS either beige or boring. He was a completely normal working class lad who worked damn hard to get where he got in life, took on the near impossible job of picking the Labour Party out of the gutter after the disastrous 2019 GE as party leader, shaking it up and leading it to victory
They damn well shouldn't be, actions not wods should be the most crucial, I make no apology for posting this again. What a shallow nation we are if these achievements are ignored because they don't get enough clicks and likes.
Agreed. How Burnham fares remains to be seen, but having leaders who've experienced defeat & tried to learn from it; who are willing to talk about what they got wrong; who've been in politics for more than 5 minutes & whose position has evolved used to be normal. It's not some Scooby-style unmasking
Phil Tinline@philtinline.bsky.social · 2w agoThis is why the "B..but he stood for leader before and lost! Twice!" discourse was so dumb. Maybe people staying in politics when they lose or fail & sticking at it makes them...better? If we applied today's norms on when you're meant to leave politics, Churchill would've been gone after Gallipoli
War is raging in the Middle East, the planet is frying, Trump is messing around with tariffs again, we’re not in the EU so forgive me if I don’t join in on a discussion about lecterns. I’m still reeling from post after post about buses. Jesus. Is this the dumbing down of government?
Manchesterism is going to need to be visibly about places other than Manchester, and soon, if it is not going to start to grate on many other parts of the country than the south east. 2/2
Absolutely insane ain’t it and if someone says ‘we need to bring back hope’ I’m gonna go mental at them. I had hope and I can see a lot on here did so all he’s done is take that hope away. Unforgivable.
@andyburnham.bsky.social can classical music venues and choral societies and community choirs have a bung too? We don't all go boozing and clubbing. Thanks in advance.
Marie Le Conte@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 2w agoI’ve just been with a team making an ephemeral artwork for public display. As we take it down I wonder if we should have had a feedback sheet, but no, the freedom from the tyranny of counting likes and forcing people to have an opinion about everything is a rare treat. #toomuchfeedback
It doesn’t mean I will also agree/disagree with everything AB will do. I’m more about the policy, not who implements it. However, I think KS was ousted appallingly. His cabinet was arguably strong because of their experience and ability, appts made sense, not jobs for the boys or backstabbing.
And I believe Starmer's mantra has also been reduce the cost of living, not saying Burnham shouldn't focus on it too but it's literally already Government policy. Too many in the media and elsewhere are behaving as if Burnham has just won a landslide in a GE rather than become PM unopposed.
Andy Burnham, John Healey & UK media immediately thanked the Keir Starmer led government for their leadership & handling of the economy. Right?
I may be wrong but wasn't Keir Stamer PM in June? Therefore Burnham has KS to thank for inflation fall.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w agoUK inflation falls to 2.6% in lift for Burnham’s cost of living plans
Please don't turn your lawn into plastic. Fake grass reduces food & shelter for wildlife such as bees & butterflies; has a high carbon footprint; sheds micro-plastics which wash into our rivers & seas; and in summer can get hot enough to harm pets. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/gra...
Derby...more or less right in the middle of England, major road N/S and E/W junctions, M1 nearby, rail links all over the place, EMids airport just a spit away, nice parks...not too expensive, fairly calm quiet-ish place, has a river...
@metaphorqu.bsky.social being mischievous but what if AB moves No 10 to Manchester just as a Reform mayor is elected.
This is deeply disappointing. Couldn't we have a culture secretary who acually cared about culture and the arts. Brexit has made performing abroad so difficult for musicians, artists and actors, for instance - shouldn't somebody be trying to fix that?
@instituteforgovernment.org.uk I want to understand, if you could help. How can a PM move chunks of Government to a different location without any consultation or agreement with Parliament? How does it work now?
Sad news - David Austin has died. What a legacy of beautiful roses he leaves! 🌱. RIP. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Modest' Albrighton rose grower David Austin leaves 'exquisite legacy'
The Royal Horticultural Society says they are "deeply saddened" by the death of David J. C. Austin.
bbc.co.uk
Why? Why didn't you and others give Starmer a chance? I don't know how many ways to say this, it's barely been 2 years. Burnham has been plotting for 18 months.
