Just to say that within minutes of Kate Kniveton having lost her seat, she messaged me to ask me to carry on her work on family courts. Not my party, but that my friends, is what a decent representative would do.

A historic milestone for women, with all signs pointing towards more than 40% women MPs - that’s 260 (the most ever) women in parliament! [1/3]

💜💚💜 Congratulations to all the 263 women MPs in our new parliament. You now make up 40.46% of MPs. Significant progress on 35% before. Some sadly not returning, but we are retaining & gaining many, many more. Onwards and upwards. Centenary Action Fawcett Society #SheVotes24

Please share this link with journalists & editors, at Women’s Aid we run workshops on our media guidelines on reporting domestic abuse, which you can download here. There is also a link to the Level Up guidelines on reporting domestic homicides. womensaid.org.uk/about-us/press…

We told you.

It gets better - the pre opening window features a bearded hipster and his dog circa 2014 and the loyalty QR code doesn’t work #fails 🥖🥐

The importance of men being allies and not bystanders in relation to women’s and girls safety at football matches as penned by my good friend Chris Paouros

Never underestimate the power of kindness. When far-right rioters took to the streets back in August, 100's took to the streets to show those targeted that they were not alone. This act of kindness cost nothing, but it meant everything to people seeking safety across the UK.

Torture survivor calls for Starmer to U-turn on 'deeply flawed' small boats plan mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Next gig ⬇️

Exclusive: UK Unis connections to foreign regimes exposed channel4.com/news/exclusive… via Darshna Soni

Thanks to Walthamstow Trades Hall Ich bin Finn More Peas Kim Watson and fam + Sam Kurt fir a great #IWD2025 celebration

If Tibet were free: 🕊️ Monks could pray without fear 🗣️ Children could speak Tibetan in schools 🎉 Culture could thrive without censorship This is what independence means. #ImagineTibetFree

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

Save the dates: Solo gigs alert for this summer. Playing Biddle 4 Sad House Daddy on 9 August supporting The Creedless Preacher + Playing at Festival in E17 on the afternoon of 20 September

Away from this madness for the day - thank you Cambridge Botanical Gardens

Next gig afternoon on 20 September in the neighbourhood back at Ravenswood for the first time since Sept 2019’s SHE17 Shefest for Echo17 How to build a festival see echo17.co.uk for lineup and tix.

Podcast alert - thanks How to build a festival More Peas SHE17 - see you Saturday 20 at Ravenswood @echo17fest open.spotify.com/episode/7wt1ca…