Ros McMullen
@rosmcm.bsky.social
Education and politics obsessive. (Whisky Sheep and Travel too)
Feeling proud: 7 alcohol-free days, only another 33 to go! #Lent
In all this hideous political mess, the person I feel sorriest for is Gordon Brown. Mandelson’s behaviour in Gordon’s govt sounds like treason to me, and I’d be devastated.
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Cerys Turner@cerysturner.bsky.social · 6mo agoExcl: A headteacher support service has warned leaders are seeking medical treatment over "unethical" treatment by trusts and councils. While most trusts & LAs act with integrity, @headrestuk.bsky.social says these "disturbing" cases are now “increasingly recurring".
I was driving while Trump delivered that speech; first time I’ve actually listened to his ramblings and my jaw was on the floor. Why was he not immediately sectioned afterwards? Either dangerous, deliberate lies or utterly mad.
Jenrick’s incredible journey – from self-centred halfwit to self-centred halfwit | John Crace
Well done Anas Sarwar on #bbcqt taking down that vile Reform man
The #coercivecontrol storyline in #corrie is a very difficult watch 😢
Let me help all these ridiculous journos out by pointing out that royalty is: 1. not a meritocracy 2. born into feeling entitled 3. not sackable (that is the whole point!) 4. throughout history they use women appallingly You want a royal family - you need to understand this!
To be clear: deportations to increase cultural homogeneity is the text book definition of ethnic cleansing. Demands that come even close to this are so far outside any democratic norm and the rule of law. What has happened to a country when this is not condemned in the strongest possible terms?
The thing that baffles me is all these people being ‘deeply shocked that a member of the royal family would behave like this’. Have they read no history? Male royals entitled behaviour towards women is how it has always been. (Another reason why royalty is totally unsuitable for this age)
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I was chuffed with this autumnal dinner I made. (Too much effort though - bloody pumpkins have way too many seeds!)
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of doing more than anyone else to encourage the intolerant far right across the globe as the US president arrives in the UK. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump has fanned the flames of divisive politics around the world, says Sadiq Khan
Exclusive: London mayor says US president has ‘perhaps done the most’ to encourage far right
theguardian.com
I simply do not understand the wall-to-wall coverage of this Charlie Kirk 🤷♀️ Kids and teachers in schools get shot in USA and our media report briefly and move on - to me that seems far worse. I find this worrying.
If you are capable of epic levels in suspension of disbelief, I recommend’Hostage’ on Netflix 🤣
'Honest Bob' Jenrick, a politician obviously & deliberately embracing xenophobia, does some weapons grade xenophobia & the BBC *apologises* for a Thought For The Day contributor calling it xenophobic. Licence fee payers need to know who makes these decisions & why. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC apologises after Robert Jenrick accused of xenophobia
A contributor to Radio 4's Thought for the Day slot made the remark about the shadow justice secretary.
bbc.co.uk
The open secret of Jenrick's utterly cynical and made-up National Populism should not be shrugged off like the open secrets of what Boris Johnson and Liz Truss are really like. We can't keep doing this.
I am shocked. SHOCKED, I tell ya.
Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · 12mo agoNew post just out: "The Great VAT Panic" The claims made by the right-wing press about VAT on private school fees were wildly wrong. Why? What are the lessons about about (how not to) run a lobbying campaign? And what can government learn? (£/free) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
For me, the BBC’s image choice here is reprehensible… …it glorifies these thugs who were intimidating refugees - makes them look like they are protesting for some sort of freedom… rather than the targeted harassment of the vulnerable.
Mike Galsworthy@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 12mo agoHow BBC presents the anti-migrant hotel protests vs how we do at @bylinesnetwork.co.uk BBC lead with a Reform UK voter saying "We are not happy with these men in this hotel because we fear for our children” We tell of the refugee children inside the hotel terrified by chants of “send them out!”
I am just back in UK after 4 weeks in mainland Europe, and after managing the laundry etc will be off to Edinburgh - what do you all recommend I catch up there this year?
Aah - this should get you to the post I’ve incompetently tried to share with you!
Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · 12mo agoNew post just out: "The Great VAT Panic" The claims made by the right-wing press about VAT on private school fees were wildly wrong. Why? What are the lessons about about (how not to) run a lobbying campaign? And what can government learn? (£/free) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...