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.

Credit to the people who spoke out here, and the BBC for doing this story. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I'm on strike today and tomorrow with hundreds of my Guardian colleagues over the proposed sale of the Observer. Much of the brilliant journalism you enjoy for free on the Guardian website over the weekend is Observer journalism... cont'd www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...

Big day in parliament. The truth that seems unreported is how kind, reasonable and thoughtful the debate has been between those who don't agree, constituents and MPs alike. Kim Leadbeater has led from the front with the kind of graft and compassion, anyone who knows her would have expected.

A massive thank you to this brilliant feminist organisation

The Supreme Court is today holding a hearing to decide what a woman is - in other words, whether "sex" in the Equality Act means biological sex or whether a man who identifies as female can opt into Equality Act protections normally reserved for females.

Too right! Academic free speech is too crucial to be used as a political football by left or right | Sonia Sodha

'But when the targets of excessive policing were almost exclusively black people or Irish republicans or working-class militants, those campaigning on behalf of victims of perverted justice... were often dismissed as mad lefties who hated Britain.'

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Insightful and realistic piece by @sonia-sodha.bsky.social

I would argue that in our complex and dynamic world there are no solutions in the perfect sense. It’s foolish and arrogant to claim so.

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There’s nobody in journalism whose integrity and judgment I value more than that of Paul Webster, who retired last week as editor of the Observer. If you’ve valued Observer journalism in recent years please read his X thread about the Scott Trust’s potential sale of the Observer.

The horror and history of drug-facilitated rape: ‘When I woke up my body felt battered’

Just brilliant!

🔎 The national director for education at Ofsted has promised to a find a 'sensible middle ground' on the incoming national report card system

On School Meals, my list of priorities

Increase the amount schools receive so they don’t have to subsidise FSM

Automatic FSM registration

Properly funded breakfast & holiday support

Better standards & independent monitoring

Community Eligibility

Review FSM eligibility to better target support

Ok I am not sure about this place and until I am I think I will just post links that you may find of interest.

Finally an apology to Ros Adams. It should never have come to this of course.

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📋 Schools are set to be judged on a sliding scale from ‘exemplary’ to ‘causing concern’ against 10 areas including teaching, achievement, inclusion and preparation for next steps, proposals for new report cards shared with leaders this week reveal

The exodus from X to Bluesky has happened – the era of mass social media platforms is over | Gaby Hinsliff

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