A reminder to all NHS staff: you are loved, wanted and appreciated by millions of Londoners, and we collectively condemn the vile racism you continue to experience.
NHS radiographers report rise in overt racist abuse by patients
Survey reveals medics were called ‘monkeys’ and ‘dirty foreigners’, and patients refused to be seen by black or Asian staff
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As I kept saying before he took over all the "we have no idea what he wants to do" comment was so weird. Few incoming PMs have had a clearer set of priorities.
a rare photo of sean connery signed by roger moore@steamedhamms.bsky.social · 4d agostruck by how much of Burnham’s agenda is spelled out fairly plainly in head north and yes written constitution is mentioned in that mix
Thank you to our departing St Margaret's Choristers, who sang their final service with the choir this month. We wish each of the girls the very best for the future as they move to the next stage of their lives - though we look forward to seeing them for our trip to Paris before they finally leave!
Re the Emily Wilson discourse - her Dad (A N Wilson) was the king of literary feuds. A good family tradition. Best one was his feud with Bevis Hillier who hoaxed him into including a fake letter in his biography of Bejteman where the first letter of each sentence spelt "AN Wilson is a shit".
I've said it before: ignore the haters. Met data shows there were 35,000 fewer neighbourhood crimes last year than the year before. While some spread myths online, the Met is cutting crime and making our streets safer for everyone, with record funding from City Hall.
If you’ve heard online that London is dystopian and dangerous – read this. It just isn’t | Sadiq Khan
Britain’s capital has faced social media, press and political attacks designed to make residents and tourists feel unsafe. Ignore that: we have the facts, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
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Always love the writing of @philipreeve.bsky.social but the last 100 pages of his latest--an extended action sequence--are really special.
www.westminster-abbey.org/worship-and-... The last evensong of the year from @westminsterabbey.bsky.social 's girls' choir, St Margaret's Choristers. Leighton responses, Howells Coll Reg, and McDowall's rather moving I Know that My Redeemer Liveth.
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Slogan brainstorming: "Politics Is Rubbish. Chuck It In The Bin." "Vote for Me, The Only Serious Candidate" "I Pledge To Limit Gifts I Receive to £4M AT MOST" "Make Your Vote Count"
Count Binface@countbinface.bsky.social · 4w agoOn my way, Clacton.
Leighton 1 and responses, Gjeilo Ubi Caritas, St Margaret's Choristers and Consort of @westminsterabbey.bsky.social. www.westminster-abbey.org/worship-and-...
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I always thought that if the Cottrell story cut through it would hurt Farage because it's not just corruption, it's weird. The guy calls him "Daddy".
News of England taking the lead against Congo has reached the House of Lords, and the steel bill
Between 1721 and 2022, the UK never had more than 6 living former or current Prime Ministers. Currently, it has 9.
BBC News - England vs New Zealand: Matt Henry ends hosts' miserable fortnight - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke... Key and Baz have got to go. Absolutely mad that Zak Crawley was the only one who got the boot for the Ashes. Sometimes you just have to press the reset button.
England vs New Zealand: Matt Henry ends hosts' miserable fortnight
England's miserable fortnight ends with a crushing defeat in the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval - setting up a high-stakes decider at Trent Bridge.
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And now every government dept should, belatedly, follow.
Cat Neilan@catneilan.bsky.social · 2mo agoExc: First Government department quits Twitter over racism and violence concerns Richard Hermer sent a directive to staff last week saying the Attorney General's Office would be coming off the platform observer.co.uk/news/politic...
I will be writing later but I have been rather depressed of late.
Big thanks to the DUP, Reform, Tories etc for stirring this up all day. Thugs are now attacking people's homes in Belfast, wrecking hostels, checking cars at roadblocks for 'immigrants', burning vehicles and generally scaring the shit out of people. Hope you're all proud of yourselves. #Belfast
Nothing like a nice Deutsche Lieder singsang, with a bit of klingklang on the old joanna.
I'm sure this has nothing to do with Farage promising to deregulate crypto and create a national crypto reserve. Those are just the policies the people of Makerfield want.
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 2mo agoReform has raised more than £9m in the first quarter - £3m from Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, delivered just before the government capped foreign donations, and £4m from crypto entrepreneur Ben Delo.
Holst Nunc Dimitis @westminsterabbey.bsky.social yesterday courtesy of their girls' choir, St Margaret's Choristers (and the lower voices of St M's Consort).
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