Bev Finn
@bevfinn.bsky.social
Retired primary deputy/acting headteacher, Leeds. Nobody wins unless everybody wins. 🌹💙🤍💛🇪🇺
Rachel Reeves delivering a fiscally safe and clever budget, balanced with some encouraging progressive measures. Strong and impressive performance 👏🏼💪🌹
#budget25
#budget25
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Rachel Reeves delivering a fiscally safe and clever budget, balanced with some encouraging progressive measures. Strong and impressive performance 👏🏼💪🌹
#budget25
#budget25
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The Greens are not the antidote to Reform. Sadly Polanski is a left leaning version of Farage. Both are populists, both have great answers but neither is capable of the hard work needed to develop workable solutions to benefit Britain.
Look under the hood.
Look under the hood.
November 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The Greens are not the antidote to Reform. Sadly Polanski is a left leaning version of Farage. Both are populists, both have great answers but neither is capable of the hard work needed to develop workable solutions to benefit Britain.
Look under the hood.
Look under the hood.
#celebritytraitors I am spectacularly furious with Nick! 🤬 It’s some consolation that a great charity was chosen ♥️
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
#celebritytraitors I am spectacularly furious with Nick! 🤬 It’s some consolation that a great charity was chosen ♥️
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This…Trump’s behaviour is now so obscene that mainstream media in the US - and I might add the UK - have decided it must be hushed up.
as far as just messaging goes that video is probably the most embarrassing thing any president has done on the world stage in my life
and the fact that the sunday shows wont even describe it? total abdication of their responsibility
and the fact that the sunday shows wont even describe it? total abdication of their responsibility
October 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
This…Trump’s behaviour is now so obscene that mainstream media in the US - and I might add the UK - have decided it must be hushed up.
John Hume’s wisdom for our times. Interview is worth a watch. You can’t eat a flag. ♥️ We need more peacemakers.
October 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
John Hume’s wisdom for our times. Interview is worth a watch. You can’t eat a flag. ♥️ We need more peacemakers.
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I generally rate Chris Mason but it would make things easier for all if Robbie Gibb - Brexiter & Theresa May’s director of comms at Number 10 - were not still a non-executive director of the BBC. Everything he touches turns to shit. Including, at the moment, a lot of the Beeb’s political journalism.
There should be a high bar for politicians attacking the media, but maybe Ed Davey has half a point here?
For example, the first three paragraphs of this BBC story repeat Reform's £243bn figure without saying that the thinktank behind the estimate now disowns it. (This is mentioned in paragraph 35)
For example, the first three paragraphs of this BBC story repeat Reform's £243bn figure without saying that the thinktank behind the estimate now disowns it. (This is mentioned in paragraph 35)
September 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I generally rate Chris Mason but it would make things easier for all if Robbie Gibb - Brexiter & Theresa May’s director of comms at Number 10 - were not still a non-executive director of the BBC. Everything he touches turns to shit. Including, at the moment, a lot of the Beeb’s political journalism.
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In a functioning democracy with a decent press, these would be wall-to-wall headlines:
Fury as Farage Urges U.S. to Punish Britain
Farage Accused of Undermining UK Sovereignty
But no...
"The stamp duty receipt that ended Angela Rayner’s career"
FML
Fury as Farage Urges U.S. to Punish Britain
Farage Accused of Undermining UK Sovereignty
But no...
"The stamp duty receipt that ended Angela Rayner’s career"
FML
September 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
In a functioning democracy with a decent press, these would be wall-to-wall headlines:
Fury as Farage Urges U.S. to Punish Britain
Farage Accused of Undermining UK Sovereignty
But no...
"The stamp duty receipt that ended Angela Rayner’s career"
FML
Fury as Farage Urges U.S. to Punish Britain
Farage Accused of Undermining UK Sovereignty
But no...
"The stamp duty receipt that ended Angela Rayner’s career"
FML
⚽️🎉Brilliant!! Go Lionesses. Hannah Hampton, wow 🤩
July 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
⚽️🎉Brilliant!! Go Lionesses. Hannah Hampton, wow 🤩
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I see Farage has accepted £100,000 of gifts since becoming an MP including a helicopter ride.
Surprised r4today aren’t making a big deal over this as they did when Starmer got a couple of concert tickets.
Any reason Farage is literally been given a “free ride “ by the media ? #r4today
Surprised r4today aren’t making a big deal over this as they did when Starmer got a couple of concert tickets.
Any reason Farage is literally been given a “free ride “ by the media ? #r4today
July 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I see Farage has accepted £100,000 of gifts since becoming an MP including a helicopter ride.
Surprised r4today aren’t making a big deal over this as they did when Starmer got a couple of concert tickets.
Any reason Farage is literally been given a “free ride “ by the media ? #r4today
Surprised r4today aren’t making a big deal over this as they did when Starmer got a couple of concert tickets.
Any reason Farage is literally been given a “free ride “ by the media ? #r4today
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I’m pretty sure every woman leader has had a cry at work. We are human. When our work matters, and we care about it, we feel it.
#imwithrachel
#imwithrachel
July 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I’m pretty sure every woman leader has had a cry at work. We are human. When our work matters, and we care about it, we feel it.
#imwithrachel
#imwithrachel
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As the final vote in the Commons on the Assisted Dying Bill approaches on Friday I hope colleagues whatever their views on the principle will pause and consider the wider impacts.
Wise words from Gordon Brown.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Wise words from Gordon Brown.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
MPs have personal beliefs, but also solemn duties: that’s why they must reject the assisted dying bill this week | Gordon Brown
Our obligations to each other are ill served if laws focus unduly on those who want assisted dying. The priority should be the best palliative care, says former prime minister Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com
June 17, 2025 at 6:50 AM
As the final vote in the Commons on the Assisted Dying Bill approaches on Friday I hope colleagues whatever their views on the principle will pause and consider the wider impacts.
Wise words from Gordon Brown.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Wise words from Gordon Brown.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Listening to BadEnoch’s press conference today was truly frightening: nasty, emotive language to stir up hatred and strong echoes of Trump.
June 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Listening to BadEnoch’s press conference today was truly frightening: nasty, emotive language to stir up hatred and strong echoes of Trump.
A very informative and reflective thread. So important to understand context regarding care visas.
The debate around care visas in the political space boils down to people saying stuff like this - we desperately need people.
It's a good soundbite but...
A significant surge in care visas were issued since 2020 in response to sector demand and yet the problem of shortage has persisted.
Why?
It's a good soundbite but...
A significant surge in care visas were issued since 2020 in response to sector demand and yet the problem of shortage has persisted.
Why?
BREAKING: “We will be closing the care worker visa for overseas recruitment” - Home Secretary Yvette Cooper
Don’t we have a desperate shortage of care workers?
Don’t we have a desperate shortage of care workers?
May 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
A very informative and reflective thread. So important to understand context regarding care visas.
Don’t you know pump it up, Leeds are going up! 🎶
MOT 💙🤍💛
MOT 💙🤍💛
April 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Don’t you know pump it up, Leeds are going up! 🎶
MOT 💙🤍💛
MOT 💙🤍💛
I’m usually a staunch defender of the BBC, but the angle they are taking on Rachel Reeves is ridiculous. They say ‘The surplus was £15.4bn in January, the highest level for the month since records began more than three decades ago.’ But also that ‘pressure grows’ on Reeves? Bias.
February 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I’m usually a staunch defender of the BBC, but the angle they are taking on Rachel Reeves is ridiculous. They say ‘The surplus was £15.4bn in January, the highest level for the month since records began more than three decades ago.’ But also that ‘pressure grows’ on Reeves? Bias.
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Well done again, Rachel Reeves. The BBC just can’t help themselves put a damp squib on your achievements in such a short space of time.
Government finances in surplus but pressure builds on Reeves
Chancellor faces a rising challenge to keep her tax and spending plans on track after missing forecasts.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Well done again, Rachel Reeves. The BBC just can’t help themselves put a damp squib on your achievements in such a short space of time.
Have BBC news got nothing better to do than investigate Linkedin CVs from 20 years ago? Misogyny and rightwing bias in plain sight.
February 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Have BBC news got nothing better to do than investigate Linkedin CVs from 20 years ago? Misogyny and rightwing bias in plain sight.
Mark is a brilliant advocate for children and young people. He was a maths teacher prior to becoming an MP and he’s passionate and knowledgeable about education. I’m proud to have him represent our constituency in this debate.
Mark Seward, from Labour, gets my teacher prize for this hour. He's picked three specific parts of the Bill he agrees with, explained why they matter (positively) then flagged a couple of concerns from constituency members.
That one goes in the model answer folder for future lessons.
That one goes in the model answer folder for future lessons.
January 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Mark is a brilliant advocate for children and young people. He was a maths teacher prior to becoming an MP and he’s passionate and knowledgeable about education. I’m proud to have him represent our constituency in this debate.