In case you missed it - I joined BBC Politics South last Sunday to raise a number of issues affecting our area.

We've come a long way in politics when it comes to equal representation, and this is worth celebrating. But we're not quite there yet. Therefore, today, on #AskHerToStand Day, I'm putting out a call: if you know any women who could do some good in politics, please encourage them to get involved.

Yesterday was a big day. I attended the King’s Speech to hear about the plans for the next Parliamentary session and then I caught up with ITV regional news about what it all means for North East Hampshire 🎥✨

Today in Parliament was the International Women’s Day debate. To be surrounded by so many brilliant women, in a room so rich with history, was a powerful reminder of how far we have come. It wasn’t long ago that women couldn’t stand for Parliament or even vote. But we still have a long way to go.

(1) Appeasement doesn't work with bullies like Trump; it just encourages them to push for more and more. America is not behaving like an ally – we need reliable, respectable partners, not a childish narcissist who throws his toys out of the pram whenever he's told no.

🛜 In this day and age, nobody should be without broadband. We rely on it to stay in touch with our families, run our businesses and access healthcare - you name it. 📡 This means that reliable access to the internet is essential, and yet our local broadband is far from reliable.

A constituent who has prostate cancer is crocheting these Moustaches in his chemotherapy sessions to raise awareness men's health issues. Movember has taken off as an awareness and fundraising campaign. It takes real strength to talk about personal issues like cancer and mental health.

For Deaf Awareness Week this week, I wanted to highlight an amazing session the Women and Equalities select committee had with senior representatives from the BSL Advisory Board and the British Deaf Association.

💧 An update on water, one of my top priorities in Westminster and something residents across North East Hampshire raise with me constantly. I've seen the sewage gushing into our rivers with my own eyes. Fish dying. Waterways polluted. Communities let down. 😤

🎄Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas 🎄 My office is closed for a few days, while my team and I take time with our families. But we're monitoring the inbox for emergencies

⭕Les membres de la #Flottille kidnappée par #Israël en eaux internationales subissent DES HUMILIATIONS de la part #d’Itamar_Ben-Gvir et des forces de police #Israéliennes.

Larry 3000 @markhamillofficial.bsky.social TV Show: Time Squad Year: 2001-2003 Along with voicing Larry 3000 on Cartoon Network's animated series, Mark Hamill voiced various characters on Time Squad. He co-starred with Pamela Adlon and Rob Paulsen. #TimeSquad

Odyssey just marked two world model firsts back-to-back, which lets multiple players interact inside the same #AI generated world 😱😂 odyssey.ml/introducing-... Is physical teleportation through a monitor possible?🥶😱🤣 How Real is This Technology? theorionblogown.blogspot.com/2026/04/is-p... #scifi

STING interception through the eyes of the military 💥 Unique footage of the 1020th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in action. Watch till the end to see what a Shahed takedown looks like from the ground.

The Age of Rebellion has officially arrived in Black Spire Outpost! On April 29th, we witnessed Han Solo’s historic first appearance at the Millennium Falcon. Despite the massive crowds, Nadia managed a pertsonal encounter with him. Han himself offered her a ride on the Falcon—complete with a wink!

@laurianw.bsky.social ⬇️ Rittenhouse originally traveled to Kenosha, where he had a secondary residence, on the 24th for work (RecPlex). Not for the riot. He spent the night at a friend's house. He didn't decide to volunteer until later that day (25th). Hours before his justified shootings.

Today, we're launching a free new tool to demystify campaign finance data in North Carolina. We've built a new mobile-optimized web application to make campaign finance data easier and clearer to understand for everyone! Go give it a try, and let us know what you think: NCMoneyTracker.org

Dark corners? Musty smells? It might be mould. 👀 But don’t panic, a few cheap fixes can keep it under control this winter. 🧡 Find out more: https://bit.ly/43jbW6p #Winter #Home #Mould #MouldPrevention #WinterTips

Ally the Piper: Wow!! vt.tiktok.com/ZSx2SAgjh/

The corruption is so blatant, so in everyone’s faces that it’s just plain unbelievable. How Trump is not behind bars never ceases to amaze me. Literally, this criminal is getting over like a bandit, stuffing his pockets with cash while hardworking Americans suffer.

Trump took the MAGA 2012 autopsy the one about more inclusion and such, and flushed it. The anti-democracy *had* been on a roll, but now the egos are getting involved with their own careerism extremist ways. The crowded fields in California and now this autopsy ended that.

Join Our Glamorous Community! #ReinaHispanoAmericana Thank you for being part of our journey! Your support is invaluable. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more beauty content WATCH ON: youtu.be/MJuyzUGHGTo #BeautyCommunity #GlamourUpdates #ExclusiveContent #BeautyCompetition

Jeff Bezos doesn't want to pay taxes! #politics Full video: www.instagram.com/p/DYxD1_3oPJ...

❗️🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine has been attacking Moscow with drones almost all day. Despite the fact that putin has pulled almost all the air defense forces into Moscow and nearby cities, drones are still killing people and hitting homes. putin, do you think you've won? #RussiaUkraineWar

#RussiaIsATerroristState #RussianEcoTerrorist #OrcVermin

TODAY – #forum2029 is back with @macrodosepod.bsky.social live: 'the policies and politics we need' 🚨 Weds 17th Sept, 18:30 Oxford House, Bethnal Green Speakers: James Schneider / Ayeisha Thomas-Smith / John McTernan / Antonia Jennings / Asad Rehman Tickets: buff.ly/HL0dIzk

Turnbound blends roguelike deckbuilding, auto-battler strategy, and inventory puzzle builds inside a haunted board game... Demo now available on Steam — Early access also available 🃏👇 #indiegame #indiedev

Hassett: "As soon as the straits are open, then energy prices are gonna plummet like nothing you've ever seen before"

This leafy guy messes with your turret setup. Wishlist Cardstronaut on Steam today. store.steampowered.com/app/3177510/... #IndieGame #GameDev #CardGame #SciFiIndie #WishlistWednesday

That dnc autopsy is lame and unimportant in this moment we’re in. Kamala said all that in her book And anyone with a brain knew domestic issues were key not any foreign issues They coulda just have listened and voted like Black folk. Anyway, vote in your midterms because that’s what matters now.

News on Angel Pub in Roehampton!

⏰ #montrosecolorado residents - it's election time! The City of Montrose Colorado Government municipal elections are THIS TUES 4/7/26 !! Let's come together as a community & take charge of our future by choosing leaders with vision to shape our destiny 💫 #montroseco #elections #indivisible

😆Everybody fears UNC - Are we Worried?😆 #intimidating #strongestman #comedy #thematrixnetwork

DEMENTIA DON #DEMENTIADON #SUNDOWNING #25THAMENDMENT #Epsteinfiles #DonaldTrump #republicans #gop #politicssky #blacksky #USPOL #farleftsky #liberalsky #addtoliberalsky #progressivesky

#NFL This fucking GAME. Insane. @denver-broncos.bsky.social @bengais.bsky.social

"A penalty is enough of a punishment without giving a yellow card." @ChristinaUnkel, @t_deeney, @MikeGrella10, and @marcelobalboa17 break down the penalty called on Cristhian Mosquera's foul 📌

Was a blast playing #YAPYAP with @corgicam.tv, @supersahama.bsky.social , @raiya.bsky.social & friends. Thank you everyone for the amazing stream 🥰 Thanks for the raids @plasticcyborg.bsky.social & @supersahama.bsky.social (sorry you had tech issues) 🤗 Raided the amazing @corgicam.tv 😁 Be safe 😇

I mean maybe someone could run on “We should not allow people to bet on human suffering”. They might get a few votes but what do I know

What did I get? Part 31 - Just one box today. But what A BOX! 👉 Full video via link in bio, TikTok/YouTube/FB #nintendo #unboxingvideo #unbox #collection #collector

What can we learn from animals when it comes to medication? 💊 🌿 Recent Big Biology guest Jaap de Roode says we could follow their lead in using mixes of chemicals for medication, which may help prevent the evolution of antibiotic or antiviral resistance! 🦠 🧫

CLEAR AND PRESENT!

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Life just got more difficult for those fighting antibiotic-resistant #superbugs - a Top 10 global public health issue. Researchers at @mcgill.ca @healthsciences.mcgill.ca have discovered enzymes that use a never-before-seen mechanism to confer resistance. https://bit.ly/48ZVXhv

#consumption #brain #slow #folkpunk #songwriter

⌚💤🏝️ La question du jour : Que se passe-t-il quand un parent vous écrit en dehors de vos horaires de notifications ?

Help us pick our December Retro Nights! #seattle #ballard #movietheater #film #movies #retronight #majesticbaytheatres

LMIA 2026 rules require employers to advertise jobs for at least 8 weeks, use multiple recruitment channels, and pay a $1,000 processing fee. Applications must show a genuine labour shortage before hiring foreign workers. zurl.co/n8doR

"Right now, there are more children in shelters than there are seats in Yankee Stadium. This is not a program to cut back on." — Christine Quinn explains without CityFHEPS vouchers, more than half of families cycle back into NYC shelters, driving up costs and harming kids in the process.

Esai’s our guy!!!

.@RheaRipley_WWE ERADICATES Jade Cargill in Italy! 👏 MAMI IS STILL THE CHAMP!!! #WWEClash

So recently I wanted to try my hand at doing some quick dubbing for Mega Man X: Viral Nightmare from @cat_yard_games on YouTube! I got their permission to post it! Both Yammark and X are voiced by me! #ロックマンX6 #MegaMan

hes so god damn cute i could stare at him for hours

2/3 In Michurinsk, in Tambov Oblast explosions were reported by locals. No word from authorities. Waiting to see if the Progres military plant has been hit.

Minister of State for Policing and Crime Sarah Jones tells Sky’s Sophy Ridge ‘So far, two people have been arrested following the protests in Southampton' says the government 'has to take its lead from Henry Nowak's family' who have said they don't want his murder to stir up hatred and tension

Día 3 y 4 jugando al 007: First Light 🤩 Ya entramos a las misiones principales y me sorprende la cantidad de gente que el juego puede soportar en los escenarios. La inmersión está muy buena. La misión en el hotel me encantó y hace que el juego sea candidato a GOTY por ahora.

Russian criminals destroy apartment buildings to distract from their lack of military progress, while Ukraine sends drones to control key supply routes to Crimea. We're funding a tactical drone for an elite unit & only €140 remains- please help finish it: euromaidanpress.com/lets-support...

Ceci's 3 was upgraded to a flagrant 1. #WNBA

Russia 🇷🇺 Oil terminal in St. Petersburg. The governor of the region reported that the air defense has already shot down 50 unknown drones, but is still silent about the fire. #Ukraine #Russia 🎥:Locals