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Make no mistake, under the cover of #COVID19 this government is profiteering in terms of power. I've been trying to get people to wake up – eg article I wrote in Dec 2020 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
But against the back drop of last night on #ClaphamCommon
1/11
But against the back drop of last night on #ClaphamCommon
1/11
And the #PoliceCrimeSentencingCourtsBill coming before #Parliament tomorrow/Tues, we need a social media storm before we end up with a police state where our silence results in our civil liberties eroded in ways that it will be almost impossible to claw back.
2/11
2/11
The Bill's factsheets are here gov.uk/government/pub… - but how can 300 pages was only published last Tuesday with the deadline for Mps to speak on Friday & with 2 days to debate not be undermining Parliament's sovereignty and our fundamental rights?
3/11
3/11
#MothersDay2021, the celebration of mums far and wide, is here.
Many are set to give presents to their maternal figures as a thank you for all they do. 💐💝
But how did 'going-a-mothering' become a date to celebrate mums far and wide?
~thread
telegraph.co.uk/family/parenti…
Many are set to give presents to their maternal figures as a thank you for all they do. 💐💝
But how did 'going-a-mothering' become a date to celebrate mums far and wide?
~thread
telegraph.co.uk/family/parenti…
Celebrations of motherly figures date back to ancient periods.
Yet, the early Christian date, known as #MotheringSunday, is the first clear recognition of the maternal bond, beginning as a religious occasion in the 16th century to give thanks to the Virgin Mary, or Mother Mary
Yet, the early Christian date, known as #MotheringSunday, is the first clear recognition of the maternal bond, beginning as a religious occasion in the 16th century to give thanks to the Virgin Mary, or Mother Mary
While Mothering Sunday had a significant following for many centuries, by the early 1900s it began to decline, following the Americanisation of Mother's Day.
American social activist Anna Jarvis was behind the creation of #MothersDay, lobbying the government for an official date
American social activist Anna Jarvis was behind the creation of #MothersDay, lobbying the government for an official date
A minority refuse to think of others, endangering us all by not trying to obey #SocialDistance rules.
Now my walking lifeline may go.
I recorded this video as its destroying me and I hope they change their behaviour. /1
#COVIDー19
#walkingwithyou
Now my walking lifeline may go.
I recorded this video as its destroying me and I hope they change their behaviour. /1
#COVIDー19
#walkingwithyou
I want people to get the message that there is another way and we must think of others.
I am praying even just one person hears my video and changes their behaviour and helps others.
So please share my video widely if you can. /2
#COVIDー19
#walkingwithyou
I am praying even just one person hears my video and changes their behaviour and helps others.
So please share my video widely if you can. /2
#COVIDー19
#walkingwithyou
Released lots of pain saying how I felt, so I'm happy to discuss this virtually to do my bit, so people might get message its vital they #BeKindToEachOther
@mattforde, @BBCNews, @SkyNews, @theipaper, @TweetTheArticle, @CohenJust happy to write/interviewed virtually therefore. /3
@mattforde, @BBCNews, @SkyNews, @theipaper, @TweetTheArticle, @CohenJust happy to write/interviewed virtually therefore. /3
