Thank you @davidolusoga.bsky.social for your magnificent programme, ‘Empire’. It is powerful, knowledgeable, moving and at times, rage inducing.

SNJ has a series of SEND system Flow Charts from navigating SEN Support, applying for and conducting an EHC Needs Assessment, appealing a decision and EHCP Annual Reviews. Free to download www.specialneedsjungle.com/f...

Very excited to receive this today!

Have your say about #LearningDisability support in the #ScottishBorders. If you are someone with a learning disability aged over 14, or support someone who is, we want to hear from you. Learn more: www.ndti.org.uk/project/have-your-say-about-learning-disability-support-in-the-scottish-borders

Get in Sunderland! Great goal.

This is utterly horrific The behaviour of thugs

I know he does this all the time now, but it really cannot be stressed enough how openly, blatantly racist this man is, and the people in our industry who made excuses for him and kowtowed to him and his family connections should hang their heads in shame

Lesley Pearce, author, on Radio 4 now telling us that when she tried writing children’s books, she got fed up of the ‘politically correct’ illustrators as they put ‘brown faces and yellow faces’ in the books. Who has a “yellow faces”??? Ffs

“New York will remain a city of immigrants: a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and, as of tonight, led by an immigrant. So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.” -Zohran Mamdani Next mayor of NYC💜

‘A job is like finding a needle in a haystack’: how Dudley became centre of UK’s youth jobs crisis

(1) During yesterday's Police and Crime Committee, we heard devastating evidence from panellists about the impact of harassment and abuse. Susan Hall AM @Councillorsuzie suggests people should "just toughen up". Hear the response from Andy Fearn @IBVprev #JusticeForDisabledVictims

Loved The Traitors 😍

Loving #RaceAcrossTheWorld already!! “Anita’s a machine” exclaims Roman Kemp 😂😂😂

Reform UK's 'brilliant' cost-saving strategy? Closing care homes. One Reform voter says it best: “If there are parents who have paid into the system all their lives, worked hard for this country, if they’re ‘waste’, then we might as well just give up.” https://bit.ly/4oTaHTI

Happy Gurpurab of Satguru Nanak Dev Ji 🙏🏼

Michelle Obama’s book details how the media’s fixation on her arms was used to ‘otherize’ her

New transport survey for 16-19 year olds has launched! 📝 Complete the survey here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/zioiykibzm Read more here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/zzekogukbq

Blimey. Just seen the John Lewis Christmas ad and it’s made me sob. It’s beautiful. Definitely one for Gen X

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🔴 Follow the Money: How the Right Weaponises the Costs of Supporting Learning Disabled People "Society should become more transparent about where the money is being spent. What we certainly should not do is blame learning disabled people and their families" @stephenunwin.bsky.social

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My daughter died a year ago. Mexico's Day of the Dead helped soothe my grief ianbirrell.com/my-daughter-...

You can find our new report here: nandosigona.info/2025/10/31/i...

Oh dear. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

The sheer greasy desperation from these bastards that any violent crime is committed by an immigrant so they can continue their grift. Even when they know it isn't true. Foul.

And another interesting article Share this article from Bylines eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/jus...

Why are we as a country, failing so many children. Children in care, children with SEND, children in poverty - all are being failed. This is a national disgrace.

Sometimes rather than waiting for permission or a space to be given, you’d be better off finding the spaces and making it happen. Proud dad of a talented creative son, making beautiful music, directing striking videos and hosting musical events, with friends & a punk DIY spirit. Jude McCreath

The Lady from the Sea - second of my theatre reviews of late. Have a read open.substack.com/pub/johnsonp... more importantly, go see before it closes

Four weeks ago a 15 year old autistic boy went missing in Texas His mom immediately filed a missing person’s report 6 days passed before she heard anything. Turns out Houston PD found him the next day, but rather than return him to his Mom, they contacted ICE He’s been in federal custody since

Another nice example of centre and left votes lining up behind the best candidate to beat Reform.

Nige still not able to read the room www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Did you know that unpaid carers save the UK over £184 billion a year? This #InternationalDayOfCare we're calling for better support to recognise the enormous contribution millions of unpaid carers provide to family and friends across the UK every day.

My 18yr old learning-disabled son has been refused transport to school as Birmingham city council tightens its belt. I’ve been paying for a taxi to take him so he’s lucky he can still get to school but so many youngsters with #SEND in Bham are missing out on education www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Well this is super exciting - and directed by the brilliant @stephenunwin.bsky.social www.westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/tilda-s...

Politico: "MPs should consider deleting X, according to a committee led by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle... "On social media, the report said MPs should feel “empowered to step away from platforms that pose more harm than benefit.” Absolutely. Please get on with it.

Just read David James (head of an independent school) write a pretty awful review of Riot Women. It’s in the Spectator - make of that what you will. I’ve never read such drivel. 1/

Urgent appeal to identify suspect of racially aggravated rape in Wallsall

On Kuennsberg this morning, Philp couldn’t/wouldn’t use the term racist to describe Pochin’s (Refom) comments. But when he’s asked to compare them with those of Jenrick (Tory) then it’s clear that Pochin was being racist. Both are racist! This is getting so tiresome.

Right now, on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social, @skynewsrss.bsky.social and all your favourite TV stations.

Wes Streeting calls out Sarah Pochin (Reform) for being racist. Chris Philp (Tory) can’t bring himself to say “that word - racist” I know who I’m impressed with.

I can’t cope with this game. 😥 #lfc

Come on!!

If Pochin doesn't lose the whip - and she should - then Farage's party will be happy to have a racist on its benches. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Blinking marvellous. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I wonder if her racism extends to Black football players in the England team? Probably does.

The right to a suitable education: what the law says - an explainer www.specialneedsjungle.com/r...