Amazing news that 16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in the next #GeneralElection! www.gov.uk/government/n... But, already loads of vile comments piling in (see screenshots) — *this* is what adults in our society think about young people’s capacities & competence — makes me furious! 🤬

Interesting to see Government bringing forward legislation to abolish the #LocalGov committee system, instead in favour of the Leader and Cabinet system (and preferring Mayors only for regional government as part of further devolution plans). questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...

#Viva passed today, and have been awarded my #PhD "subject to the completion of editorial, presentational and minor corrections". That's it. That's the post. 🥳

In 2020 just 47% of children felt involved in decisions about their care in hospital. In 2024 this increased to: 🔹 81% aged 8–11 🔹 87% aged 12–15 Still work to do, but this is a HUGE step in the right direction! #CareQualityCommission #Participation #ChildRights www.cqc.org.uk/press-releas...

🎓 🎓 AND IT'S DONE! 🥳 🥳 7.5 years. 58 draft Word & PowerPoint files. 577 pieces of literature. My #PhD is finished, submitted* & destined for my examiners. All 319 pages & 111,712 words of it. Time to lay down in a dark room... with wine… before the Viva prep begins! (Tips and advice welcome!)

Have you got a background in influencing policy and decision-making in the area of #childhoodharms, including #CSA Child sexual abuse and exploitation? If so this role could be for you! @barnardos.org.uk are looking for a new Senior Policy Adviser! Deets: jobs.barnardos.org.uk/jobs/vacancy...

Or, in plain English, a concentration camp.

Really excited to be co-leading this project with a fab team including @kathevans2.bsky.social, young people and @uniofherts.bsky.social colleagues - not all of whom are on this site yet!

Now #TheTraitors has ended... so has my incessant posting on here! 'Normal' posting to be resumed...

Ok, so Frankie could reveal all, or could keep it from the group until the end… then win the cash? And/Or Charlotte could try and maintain she’s a faithful, and Frankie’s a lying Traitor? OOFT this is good. #TheTraitors

OMG. She’s gone with Charlotte. This is WILD. #TheTraitors

Alexander or Charlotte… Both make good choices. #TheTraitors

Logically, Freddie (a traitor) voted for Charlotte — so it would surely, objectively, be logical? #TheTraitors

Not fully sure I get how the Seer mechanics work… But I’m here for it #TheTraitors

And it’s BIG. Has Freddie just transparently thrown Charlotte under the bus? #TheTraitors

Freddie’s out. But if he votes for Charlotte, that’ll be BIG. #TheTraitors

Freddie’s just screwed himself. Superb work from Frankie for getting that out on the table! #TheTraitors

Will Freddie and Charlotte inadvertently reveal each other? #TheTraitors

Alexander’s reason for supporting Frankie is sound — i.e. giving the person he trusts the most the power to learn he, too, is faithful. Bless him. #TheTraitors

Honestly Claudia is brilliant #TheTraitors

What if they banish the person who is the Seer? #TheTraitors

Biggest risk here is Freddie and Charlotte voting squarely for each other. #TheTraitors

Aww Alexander and Frankie’s friendship is super cute #Frankander #TheTraitors

Frankie, Freddie or Leanne as Seer … surely? #TheTraitors

Oh Alexander… helping Frankie. Bless his cottons #TheTraitors

Love how much Freddie hates dolls #TheTraitors

A traitor could reveal a faithful and claim (truthfully) that the person said they were a faithful, therefore implying both are faithful.

The identity of The Seer not being secret changes things a bit, but since traitors can be The Seer that means the ability for traitors to lie about their reveal is retained. #TheTraitors

These challenges are actually hilar #TheTraitors

Not sure I understand how the Seer power works though… Like, will everyone know who gets the power? Surely not? #TheTraitors

Ooft. That’s a good twist. #TheTraitors

THE SEER #TheTraitors

Alexander is playing the right game — listening, observing, reading. Hope he nails it and unleashes it all at the roundtable. #TheTraitors

Charlotte being all of a sudden engaged and vocal is surely suspect? #TheTraitors

Credit to Freddie for sussing Charlotte immediately. #TheTraitors

These folks honestly don’t know what’s going on 😂 #TheTraitors

OH straight in there, Leanne revealing Charlotte knew. #TheTraitors

Risky game! Would just take one person to reveal to Freddie that Charlotte knew Leanne had the shield… and he could turn the tables… #TheTraitors

In news that shocks nobody… Joe had absolutely zero idea Minah was a traitor. 😂 #TheTraitorsUncloaked

I think there’s a good chance Freddie will see through Charlotte’s manipulation… and then throw her to the wolves. #TheTraitors

Ok, so Charlotte’s gameplay is strong here — withholding Leanne’s shield from Freddie. Ooft. #TheTraitors

Now…will Freddie up turn the whole game, and win it? #TheTraitors

Freddie? Really? He’s so obviously in the firing line, what a weird decision. Because he could go down fighting and take Charlotte with him. #TheTraitors

Will she recruit Leanne? She’s disclosed she’s got the shield, so it could be a good gameplay #TheTraitors

Time to recruit? #TheTraitors

Did Leanne just inadvertently nail Charlotte? 🤦‍♂️ #TheTraitors

The ‘special power’ … WHAT #TheTraitors

Ok, so now surely attention will be on those who didn’t vote for Minah… #TheTraitors

Alexander’s reactions are the BEST #TheTraitors

Alexander’s theory is going to stand up now though — go for the quieter folk. So that could draw Charlotte unwanted attention. #TheTraitors