Just a heads up, if you find yourself 23,000th in the DVLA queue for a driving test, you don't actually have time to get dressed, put on make up and make a coffee, and will return to your phone with two minutes of your alloted 10 minutes to book the test.

I just asked for a skip for Christmas.🤞 I wanna Stacey Solomon my house.

A man genuinely came up to me on the street and said the Fabians were part of a new world order of control. Baffling that they can fit it in between pamphlets on prison reform.

It's a small thing to have a gripe about this morning but to all newscasters, the NEC is NOT in Birmingham!

Good luck to those getting results today it's my annual opportunity to say that on my A-level results day I met Victoria Beckham and Dane Bowers. So hope all have memorable experiences today!

Ozzy Osbourne was so proud of where he came from, and in return we were proud of him. Having met him and all of Black Sabbath it was always like talking to your Brummie uncle, kind, sarcastic, warm.

Kate Kniveton is brave beyond words and she will change the world. www.itv.com/watch/breaki...

Sinner seems to be coached by Roy Scheider

This is Zelda's law. For over 5 years she has tirelessly campaigned. She is my hero and it's been an honour to work with her. www.theguardian.com/la w/2025/jul/07/uk-bosses-to-be-banned-using-ndas-cover-up-misconduct-work?CMP=share_btn_url

I want Kartal to win, but that was mad unfair and any win now seems like it will be marred. Bring back the line judges.

Knew we were crafty. www.bbc.com/news/article...

My son is 20 tomorrow and am reminded of midwives who let my husband stay beyond the visiting time, pulled the curtain round and let us watch Eurovision together on the ward, 20 years ago.

My son is voting Estonia, I've just rejoined him after a aptly themed Swedish dinner.

I like Eurovision as much as the next superfan however I think it making the news delayed and frankly spreading from Saturday is a bit much.

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair". Good luck to everyone taking their first GCSE today, I will miss my son's random Macbeth pronouncements while undertaking mundane household jobs after today. "Out brief candle".

Paddy O'Connell has nailed this VE day commentary.

My mate Jules convinced my mate Jess that Sue Ryder was Grooverider's mom. Nothing funnier will ever happen. Ever!

I usually have no skin in the game because I am not a politician who pretends to care about football. But my little nephews do and their late mom did too. So today - Up the Villa!

My son told me that Michael Fassbender was on celebrity big brother. I questioned it, as it seemed unlikely....He meant Michael Fabricant

youtube.com/watch?v=-owK... Sadly, another year when @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social reads the list of women killed by men. Tragic BUT Jess now taking real tangible actions to reduce this number. No one has more passion for this challenge.

Today I will read the list of names. One of the most privileged actions I take but also one of the toughest.

Reminded today of the time I found myself in Ireland on Ash Wednesday as a kid. Totally baffled by everyone having a dirty mark on their heads.

Slowly but surely we will change the picture.

Called it.

My 7 year old nephew, son of two music lovers said to me today that he thought my job was in Parliament Funkadelic. If only!

I feel like Silent Witness is on every night.

When you are doing media early on a Sunday morning and your son comes in from a night shift with a McDonald's breakfast for you. First steps, exam results, first jobs all made me proud but really felt this morning I'd nailed raising a good human.

The Government will introduce four new laws to tackle child sexual abuse images generated by AI. Safeguarding Minister, @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social wants the UK to be the first country to make it illegal to possess, create or distribute AI tools designed to create child sexual abuse material.

If you want a shot in the arm of hope, the grassroots women's organisations in Northern Ireland are where you'll find it. So much to do and lots of barriers, but the women's movement I saw there has all the passion and dedication I remember of my mother's generation, the movement that made me.

My son and I are undertaking our annual tradition of watching all the Oscar Best Picture nominations. So far Anora is by far my favourite, he agrees, however predictably is staying true to Dune 2 (I've not seen it yet, because I haven't actually watched Dune 1 and who has 9 hours to spare?)

Read this and learn.

Be brilliant if you could share the original free to read ad-free exclusive content about this awful saga #supportlocaljournalism @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social insidebirmingham.substack.com/p/the-full-s...

Never known anything like the last two elections in the West Midlands for fakery and aggression. I hope this woman got a pretty penny for what she went through to start a new chapter with her baby. Her personal story will be taken and learned from in how we protect individuals and our democracy.

This Traitors challenge is something else

All caught up on traitors. And obviously I'm team Fozia because she is clearly from round my way. But Minah is a stone cold legend.

I'm looking for small mercies this week so I'll pat myself on the back for the fact that I just successfully folded a fitted sheet for the first time.

I know it's partly because re-reading the IICSA report quite as much over such a short space of time has made me miserable and fractious, but I am almost blind with rage at the people who visibly have not even bothered *still* to acquaint themselves with the inquiry they have decided is inadequate.

Just like much of the furore this week, here is an example of a law passed 4 years ago and the Tories did nothing with it. Within months of us being in power we delivered the scheme because we are about actual actions and real outcomes. They talked we walked. www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2484314...

STORY Kemi Badenoch hasn't actually met any grooming gang survivors - and doesn't think she needs to www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Just in from mammoth interview session to two bits of news. One that a DV perp got locked up because of something I did and that a vulnerable constituent had a a massive wrongful debt written off after our intervention. This is why I came to politics, this is why I'll just keep cracking on.

Bravo to @theguardian.com for highlighting these women whose lives were cut short at the hands of men. @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i...

Carol and Julie two bereaved campaigning mothers who (with others) founded @killedwomennw.bsky.social have been honoured in the new year's list and I can think of few more deserving. Proud to know them.

I somehow thought Jimmy Carter might live forever. A life well lived.

I'm bored of being ill now. But can sense that it'll be the day Westminster returns my temperature will finally return to normal. 🥶🥵🥶🥵🥶🥵🥶🥵

Since 2021, The Sunday Times's Alternative Honours list has become an annual tradition. It's one of my favourite pieces of the year. This edition honours everyone from Gisele Pelicot to Nicola Thorp www.thetimes.com/uk/society/a...

Every year my husband buys us new decorations, so our Christmas tree becomes like a tapestry of our lives. He nailed my offering this year. And also bought me the pyjamas featured.

Good wishes on this vital issue www.theguardian.com/society/2024... @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social

There are no Danish Butter Biscuits available in all of Birmingham. My 1970s husband is aghast.

Day one of break and am intervening in DV case to keep a woman safe for the holidays. Christmas can be incredibly tough on some people. Massive thanks to all those in specialist women sector and police and health working over Christmas to keep people safe.