How do we define working-class? And does the BBC represent this group of people? My question to award-winning playwright and screenwriter, James Graham OBE, at the CMS Select Committee's BBC Charter Review this morning.

Did you know on Monday, MPs will debate whether 16 and 17 year olds should get the right to vote? A huge moment and a long time coming.

"I don't know what will happen to UK culture if we close the doors on making it accessible." I couldn't agree more. Kate Nash talking total sense when responding to my question on class & its relevance in the music industry, specifically touring in the EU as a British artist.

Housing is by far the biggest issue in my casework inbox. I know @lewisham.gov.uk are working incredibly hard to make sure everyone has a decent home. With strong support from the Gov, we can extend that progress to leaseholders and those with cladding issues.

Congratulations to Christ The King Sixth Form College on securing Government funding to revamp its buildings - new heating, roof repairs and upgraded electrics. This is a great investment and part of Labour’s 10-year plan to renew schools and colleges across England.

At our Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee session yesterday I asked Minister Stephanie Peacock whether her department takes working-class people’s views into account when planning major events. Pleased to hear it’s something she takes seriously - hope to see this reflected in future events.

Research shows that over 16,000 young people aged 11–15 still miss school due to bullying. This #AntiBullyingWeek, I pledge to use my #PowerForGood to champion kindness, respect and every young person's right to belong.

Had fun going up against my friend Bambos Charalambous MP for Constituency Knockout on Ed Vaizey’s Times Radio show. It was a good fight but I’m pleased to say Lewisham North came out on top! You can hear the whole thing here (about 35 mins in) www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

I joined local charity Entelechy Arts for Ambient Jam. Using dance and improvisation, artists and people with profound disabilities find non verbal and mindful ways to communicate. For more information entelechyarts.org #LewishamNorth #CommunityMatters #EntelechyArts #ArtsForAll #Inclusion

At the Culture, Media and Sport Committee today, TikTok’s representative assured me that under 13s are not allowed to access the platform. Yet according to Internet Matters, around 1/3 of 9-12-year-olds use it on a regular basis… Watch the whole session here www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

🐦💛 ... And also watching them eat as a family! 🤭🥰 🐦💛 ... Et aussi les regarder manger en famille! 🤭🥰 #Birds 🪽 #Oiseaux 🪽

Robert Weissman of @publiccitizen.bsky.social explains how Trump's record-breaking Pentagon budget budget comes at the cost of funding for education, healthcare, science and social services. The $500 billion increase "is beyond the wildest dreams of the military-industrial complex," he says.

🎙️ On #onpoli with @spaikin.bsky.social & @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social: • Will Doug Ford go to jail? • PCs block election AI rules • Coercion vs. care on the TTC • Why Toronto needs political parties • Ottawa stays quiet on Billy Bishop 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

“Trying to bludgeon reality with words.” Former U.S. diplomat Alan Eyre on President Trump’s claims about the status of the Iran war as the U.S. awaits Iran’s response to a peace proposal and as questions surround the tenuous “ceasefire” after both sides traded strikes.

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At the #EB158, WMA reaffirmed that immunisation is one of the most effective and equitable tools to prevent communicable diseases. Full text: https://ow.ly/eWeO50Y8bOS #VaccinesWork

they answered this so weird the fuq

And though he may be exiled, let us never forget... #gregbovino #byebovino #kristinoem #robheld #chicagoiswatching #chelseagods #noliesdetected #freespeech #FirstAmendment #ICEdetention #abolishICE #ice #useofforce #veteransagainstICE #immigrantrights #resist #arrestICE #donlemon #borderpatrol

🌵El Paso ✈️ 🗻 Denver: Completed 02/16/26 #ElPaso #privatejet #ICEdetention #robheld #abolishICE #ICE #ICEoutofeverywhere #chicagoiswatching #humanrights #DHSLies #Denver #veteransagainstICE #KristiNoem #immigrantrights #resist #arrestICE #donlemon #ruleoflaw #raiseyourvoice #katiephang

Last-minute intervention led by Pakistan cancels Trump ultimatum for Iran #donaldtrump #us #iran #ceasefire #pakistan #CapCut #reelschallenge #viralvideo #reelsvideo #reelsviral #reels #reelsfyp #news #curiousfellow @highlight

Damn, I wanted his hair shaved!!! MJF: 甲：雪崩式ツームストーン・パイルドライバー (nadare-shiki tūmusuton pairudoraibā) | Avalanche tombstone piledriver 乙：Headlock takeover #AEWDoN 🤼‍♂️

As we spend this day with family and friends, we must all take a moment to reflect on the significance that Memorial Day holds.

🏈 Super Bowl LX Alert: The best stays for Feb 2026 are dropping NOW! 🏈 Think you can't find a place to stay for the Big Game at Levi's Stadium? Think again. All stays are for Feb 6–9, 2026, and we have for left. Learn More: hanksmart.com/editorial/su... #SuperBowl2026 #SuperBowlLX #LevisStadium

@calidori.bsky.social is eating all of her favorite things!

Black people are going to constantly force conversations that need to be had. We’re not going quietly into the background for your comfort. There’s going to come a time when you get to exercise your privilege. What will you do?

The Idea pushed by Trump that Israel and USA have destroyed all of Irans missiles is laughable

Gravity pulls sideways. The buildings are horizontal. The rain falls left. The people walk on the walls. 🎨 Like our content? Check out our art here → https://f.mtr.cool/gizeesvjqo 🔗 Check out our other accounts → https://f.mtr.cool/ndfowbvduj #exploreproject #satisfying #fyp #art

New look at the upcoming “HARRY POTTER” series. The latest teaser has been unveiled ahead of its December 25 premiere on HBO.

Two plants in the Sonoran Desert share a life-changing bond that goes beyond beauty. Learn how they support each other in the harsh environment.

2) Rutte: "Ik vind dit zeer tendentieuze televisie. Deze mensen wordt schrik aangejaagd. Er wordt een totaal oneerlijke voorstelling gegeven. Ondenkbaar dat ik een partij zou leiden die dit laat gebeuren. Ik ben er zeer kwaad over. Het laatste wat ik ga doen is gezinnen in deze situatie aanpakken."

Every clip I see of Tomodachi Life looks like a hallucination.

GET ME OFF THIS PLANET RIGHT NOW. I CANT DO THIS AGAIN WITH YALL

Work in progress of the Sedlec Ossuary in VR. We hope it will give access and education beyond the monument itself, and inspire more people to visit the Sedlec Ossuary in person. 💀 Mailing list, art prints, and more! 💀 ☩ sedlecossuary.mechan... ☩ ☩ Or through link in bio. ☝...

😱 but also 👏🏾 but also 😱

⚾💥 23 July 2024 💥⚾ Game: Regular Season Pitcher: Osvaldo Bido (R) - Athletics Batter: Joey Loperfido (L) - Houston Astros The Play: 2-1, 2 outs, top of 5th, Athletics up 5-1 The Pitch: 89.6 mph four-seam fastball Final: Athletics won 8-2 in 9 innings

Full video is on IG Sad reminder of those who lost a child to SM's unregulated algorithms.💫 Powerful. Eloquent & a well structured argument for acting on behalf of children. "If an adult can barely syrvive the bullying, how can a child?" #DOS😇 @tennysonsarah.bsky.social @thefrankaccount.bsky.social

Here's the trailer for my interview with Stuck On Planet Earth frontman Al Capo! You can watch the full 2.5 hour deep dive interview on episode #231 of The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast at youtu.be/jlzfWiRiY_c If you enjoy the episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share!

Here’s @carolecadwalla.bsky.social on JD Vance and Peter Thiel.

Willst du mein Babysitter sein und meine Herrin Mami bei meiner Erziehung unterstützen? Sissy Baby Vivian Tootinyforher will auch ein ganz braves Mädchen sein.

Inflation has tripled from just one month ago, and it’s higher than when he took office. Not only has Trump failed to deliver on his central campaign promise to make life more affordable - he is actively, directly driving prices up.

IN THE ENNND IT HAS TO BE THIS WAAAAAAAYYYYYY (Ft. @lostinspirals.bsky.social)

2016: world first whale snot drones, PhD, Tonga, children’s education and so much more. 10 years later, I’m still on my quest to create wildlife content through my science. The science continues! #2016 #whalesnot #drone #travel #whale

Collectibles & Videogames Part 282 Resident Evil Director’s Cut (Resident Evil 6 Anthology) (PlayStation/ PlayStation 3, 1998/2008) Funko Pop! Jill Valentine (2016) #fyp #POV #Gaming #Collectibles #GamingRoom #Sony #PlayStation #Capcom #ResidentEvil #Funko #Samsung #Divoom #Paladone

Trump Republicans screwing Americans everyday 👇

The Supreme Cunts just ruled that Fake Clinics — so-called “pregnancy resource centers” that serve the anti-abortion playbook of delaying, denying, and destroying access to abortion — cannot be investigated for LYING to patients.

“The most dangerous detail” ☀️ If like your #suspense stories twisty and emotionally deep - listen to a psychologist and state police officer discuss how to handle clues in a tense new book 💙- INCIDENT ON THE RIGHT OF WAY 📚 #mystery #suspense #WritingCommunity #booksky AI designed by author

I didn’t realise how bad I felt… until I started feeling good again. I thought being exhausted, bloated, uncomfortable and flat was just part of getting older. Turns out… it wasn’t. Now I wake up with energy. 18kgs gone. Better digestion.Stronger body. Healthier skin and hair. Read rest in video…

In PRESERVING THE WEB IN THE AGE OF AI 📰 Mike Masnick warns that limiting good-faith preservation tools weakens systems needed to maintain an accessible historical record. 🎧 Listen on the Future Knowledge #podcast ⤵️ futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/pre... 🧵⬇️

#RunTheROLLER 🎥 RUN the ROLLER! 49 years ago, on May 7th 1977 no one dared to cock up the *ūčķīņ END CAPTION! #Eurovision #Production 📺 STEWART MORRIS © BBC MCMLXXVII

Na otázku Barbory Tachecí "co je za tím, že po letech varování BISky o vlivových operací Moskvy tady, rušíme nebo tato vláda ruší a oslabuje tyto instituce", odpovídá jako vždy perfektní Otakar Foltýn. #LesteniStrechy #Moturci Celý rozhovor zde: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT9R...

Where did this rumor of the Seattle Seahawks not playing in Lumen Field in the future come from? Let’s calm down a bit. #Seahawks #Seattle #LumenField #NFL #SeattleTikTok

Uncover the ultimate spots for arts, dining, nightlife and entertainment across Central Florida. The 2026 Central Florida Living Out Loud guide is officially here to map out your next adventure. Read it now at shorturl.at/fcDc2

Ukraine proved that Ukrainian long-range sanctions matter, and since then our ability to bring the war back to Russia has only been growing. And this is fair – in response to everything Russia is doing." - Zelensky 🇺🇦 Ukrainian sanctions arrived in St. Petersburg.

Succulent Chinese Wheels acquired. I promptly wrecked it too. #forzahorizon6

Rural Arizona, we stand united. Civil rights groups support poll workers, food banks, and domestic violence hotlines. The indictment of the SPLC is a blow to us all. An attack on one is an attack on all. 💙 #StandWithSPLC #RuralArizona #DefendCivilRights #CivilRights

Hammer space is already funny but even better when characters do it with entire vehicles

Are you excited for the future of Pokemon? Featuring @thefrenchdipdesign.com #pokemon #nintendo #gaming

Kuwait International Airport was reportedly hit after ballistic missiles were launched toward it, some of which were not intercepted by U.S.-deployed Patriot air defense systems. The strike caused damage at the airport, with authorities reporting one death and over five injuries.

Raising authentic kids. Friend's parents. Who are they in the world? #podcast #sisters #random #randomthings #life #journey #healing #wisdom

Digital Content Creator, The Hall School. Closes: 21/06. https://shrbrt.jobs/ow1cmw. #independentschooljobs #londonjobs #teachingjobs