Esther Sutton
@estherss1.bsky.social
Woman, mum, wife, friend, daughter, worrier, sister, auntie, greyhound x4 rescuer, worrier, campaigner, reminiscer, ex teacher (27years) music lover, worrier, giggler, gig goer, supporter, protester, worrier…
And sometimes a warrior
And sometimes a warrior
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Incredible scenes tonight in Tbilisi as hundreds protesting against the Russian puppet government perform the Georgian war dance Khorumi.
December 22, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Incredible scenes tonight in Tbilisi as hundreds protesting against the Russian puppet government perform the Georgian war dance Khorumi.
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‘Society needs to hold a mirror to itself’ – Annie Lennox on Pelicot trial
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‘Society needs to hold a mirror to itself’ – Annie Lennox on Pelicot trial
Political activist Annie Lennox and singer is the founder of the international feminist organisation The Circle
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December 19, 2024 at 8:39 PM
‘Society needs to hold a mirror to itself’ – Annie Lennox on Pelicot trial
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www.channel4.com/news/society...
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"There have been far too many examples where the state has failed children."
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social the government's new safeguarding measures will ensure young people get the protection they need.
Read and watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/we-need...
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social the government's new safeguarding measures will ensure young people get the protection they need.
Read and watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/we-need...
‘We need to act’: Education Secretary on child safeguarding
As a result of what happened to Sara Sharif, the government published new safeguarding measures in its Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
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December 18, 2024 at 10:36 AM
"There have been far too many examples where the state has failed children."
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social the government's new safeguarding measures will ensure young people get the protection they need.
Read and watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/we-need...
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social the government's new safeguarding measures will ensure young people get the protection they need.
Read and watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/we-need...
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🌟 **Did You Know? Frida Kahlo, the iconic artist and style maven, made her mark on the fashion world when she graced the pages of Vogue Magazine in 1937! 📰
December 18, 2024 at 12:04 PM
🌟 **Did You Know? Frida Kahlo, the iconic artist and style maven, made her mark on the fashion world when she graced the pages of Vogue Magazine in 1937! 📰
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Victoria Derbyshire, "We are in one of the wealthiest parts of London, in one of the wealthiest parts of the UK, in the sixth richest economy in the world. So why is anybody sleeping on the streets at all?"
VD, "What can we do?"
Daisy, "Care"
VD, "What can we do?"
Daisy, "Care"
December 16, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Victoria Derbyshire, "We are in one of the wealthiest parts of London, in one of the wealthiest parts of the UK, in the sixth richest economy in the world. So why is anybody sleeping on the streets at all?"
VD, "What can we do?"
Daisy, "Care"
VD, "What can we do?"
Daisy, "Care"
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New Christmas lights just went up in Clacton.
(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
December 17, 2024 at 5:05 PM
New Christmas lights just went up in Clacton.
(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
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Devolution is already working in our regions, but this government is unleashing its full potential by giving mayors greater powers.
Today marks a major milestone, giving us the flexibilities we need to deliver the better transport, skills and greener homes we need to boost our economy.
Today marks a major milestone, giving us the flexibilities we need to deliver the better transport, skills and greener homes we need to boost our economy.
December 16, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Devolution is already working in our regions, but this government is unleashing its full potential by giving mayors greater powers.
Today marks a major milestone, giving us the flexibilities we need to deliver the better transport, skills and greener homes we need to boost our economy.
Today marks a major milestone, giving us the flexibilities we need to deliver the better transport, skills and greener homes we need to boost our economy.
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King Charles has decided to change his Crown logo from the one on the top, to the one on the bottom.
This change could cost up to £50m, a brilliant use of our money.
This change could cost up to £50m, a brilliant use of our money.
December 16, 2024 at 3:29 PM
King Charles has decided to change his Crown logo from the one on the top, to the one on the bottom.
This change could cost up to £50m, a brilliant use of our money.
This change could cost up to £50m, a brilliant use of our money.
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Huge thanks to everyone who’s chipped in to make LBD interventions happen this year. We’re 100% funded by small donations & refuse big donors to protect us from becoming reliant on any individual source. Wanna help? Link in bio👆
December 14, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Huge thanks to everyone who’s chipped in to make LBD interventions happen this year. We’re 100% funded by small donations & refuse big donors to protect us from becoming reliant on any individual source. Wanna help? Link in bio👆
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Gotta lotta bottle: doing the rounds with Britain’s last milkmen – photo essay
Gotta lotta bottle: doing the rounds with Britain’s last milkmen – photo essay
Their floats were once a regular sight, quietly whirring down the country’s streets, delivering daily pints. Photographer Maxine Beuret captures the vanishing world of electric milk floats (and their drivers)
You often hear them before you see them: the…
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December 14, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Gotta lotta bottle: doing the rounds with Britain’s last milkmen – photo essay
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And sadly… the rest of the World.
Meanwhile in the other place it appears Trump has announced that billionaires no longer have to comply with environmental regulations. Heaven help America
December 12, 2024 at 1:18 PM
And sadly… the rest of the World.
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Those dark, cold days before Christmas when that seat by the fire is ne’er more precious 😌
Homeward Bound by Ken White (b. 1943)
Homeward Bound by Ken White (b. 1943)
December 12, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Those dark, cold days before Christmas when that seat by the fire is ne’er more precious 😌
Homeward Bound by Ken White (b. 1943)
Homeward Bound by Ken White (b. 1943)
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Revealed: The cycle of homelessness, hospital admission and discharge
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Revealed: The cycle of homelessness, hospital admission and discharge
Hospital bosses are desperate to free up beds, but some are occupied by homeless people, who can't be discharged without somewhere safe to go.
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December 12, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Revealed: The cycle of homelessness, hospital admission and discharge
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www.channel4.com/news/reveale...
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The Jolly Boys’ Brewery are in @bluesky
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@jollyboysbrewery.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 8:36 AM
The Jolly Boys’ Brewery are in @bluesky
@jollyboysbrewery.bsky.social
@jollyboysbrewery.bsky.social
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This world…
Profit and power over everything
Footballers have spoken out to try and quash this deal
But their governing body just can’t help themselves
What a disgusting example to set.
www.theguardian.com/football/liv...
Profit and power over everything
Footballers have spoken out to try and quash this deal
But their governing body just can’t help themselves
What a disgusting example to set.
www.theguardian.com/football/liv...
Saudi Arabia confirmed as 2034 World Cup football host by Fifa – as it happened
Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup despite widespread human rights concerns while the six-nation 2030 bid was also ratified by Fifa
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 8:25 PM
This world…
Profit and power over everything
Footballers have spoken out to try and quash this deal
But their governing body just can’t help themselves
What a disgusting example to set.
www.theguardian.com/football/liv...
Profit and power over everything
Footballers have spoken out to try and quash this deal
But their governing body just can’t help themselves
What a disgusting example to set.
www.theguardian.com/football/liv...
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Kay Burley, "Being a middle class woman of a certain age, how did you feel about Gregg Wallace's behaviour?"
Emily Thornberry, "Eurgh. Some men are like: what do you mean I can't behave like this? - Well you can't.. You're in the 21st century mate"
Kay Burley, "And so say all of us"
Emily Thornberry, "Eurgh. Some men are like: what do you mean I can't behave like this? - Well you can't.. You're in the 21st century mate"
Kay Burley, "And so say all of us"
December 9, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Kay Burley, "Being a middle class woman of a certain age, how did you feel about Gregg Wallace's behaviour?"
Emily Thornberry, "Eurgh. Some men are like: what do you mean I can't behave like this? - Well you can't.. You're in the 21st century mate"
Kay Burley, "And so say all of us"
Emily Thornberry, "Eurgh. Some men are like: what do you mean I can't behave like this? - Well you can't.. You're in the 21st century mate"
Kay Burley, "And so say all of us"
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Margaret Hodge appointed UK anti-corruption champion to tackle flow of ‘dirty money’
Margaret Hodge appointed UK anti-corruption champion to tackle flow of ‘dirty money’
Foreign Office sees money laundering and tax evasion in Britain and overseas territories as key issues
* UK politics live – latest updates
Margaret Hodge, a long-term campaigner against global corruption, has been appointed as the UK’s…
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December 9, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Margaret Hodge appointed UK anti-corruption champion to tackle flow of ‘dirty money’
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Sorry, archbishop, you need to do a bit more work on your ritual contrition skills | Catherine Bennett
Sorry, archbishop, you need to do a bit more work on your ritual contrition skills | Catherine Bennett
In a year of wretched public apologies, Justin Welby beats even Gregg Wallace
Is a crap apology worse than no apology at all? Gregg Wallace, until Friday a strong contender for the worst public apology of the year, is not of course unusual in his…
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December 8, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Sorry, archbishop, you need to do a bit more work on your ritual contrition skills | Catherine Bennett
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Momentous events in Syria this morning. The 54 year rule of the Assad family appears to be over, with rebel forces taking to state TV claiming President Assad has fled Damascus.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.
December 8, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Momentous events in Syria this morning. The 54 year rule of the Assad family appears to be over, with rebel forces taking to state TV claiming President Assad has fled Damascus.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.
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Campfire conversations in class offer focus and calm. #Botheredness #Edusky
December 7, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Campfire conversations in class offer focus and calm. #Botheredness #Edusky
Disgraceful
2016: Michael Gove, "We can have green Brexit"
2024: ‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down
2024: ‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down
December 7, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Disgraceful
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Read it and weep.
remarkable, horrible piece www.thetimes.com/article/5dee...
I sat in court at the Gisèle Pelicot rape trial. This is what I saw
Gisèle Pelicot became a symbol of courage when she waived her anonymity to attend the trial of her husband and 50 other men accused of raping her — and ignited fierce debate about the law surrounding ...
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December 7, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Read it and weep.