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"The theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 is: United Against Bullying. Anti-Bullying Week will happen from Monday 16th - Friday 20th November and will start with Odd Socks Day to mark the first day of Anti-Bullying Week. " https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week/anti-bullying-week-2020-united-against-bullying
"The theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 is: United Against Bullying. Anti-Bullying Week will happen from Monday 16th - Friday 20th November and will start with Odd Socks Day to mark the first day of Anti-Bullying Week. " https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week/anti-bullying-week-2020-united-against-bullying
"Last year 75% of schools in the country took part, reaching well over 7 million young people. "
"Bullying has a long lasting effect on those who experience and witness it. But by channelling our collective power, through shared efforts and shared ambitions, we can reduce bullying together. "
"From parents and carers, to teachers and politicians, to children and young people, we all have a part to play in coming together to make a difference.
We all have a part to play
I agree
Sadly the question is what part https://mobile.twitter.com/DavidGauke/status/1329526144463417345
I agree
Sadly the question is what part https://mobile.twitter.com/DavidGauke/status/1329526144463417345
Are you the person
Giving the orders
Or
Following the orders https://mobile.twitter.com/DavidGauke/status/1329526144463417345
Giving the orders
Or
Following the orders https://mobile.twitter.com/DavidGauke/status/1329526144463417345
Are you the person who suppressed the report for months
*months* https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-johnson-has-sat-on-priti-patel-bullying-report-for-months-kz68sft23
*months* https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-johnson-has-sat-on-priti-patel-bullying-report-for-months-kz68sft23
The father of one victim:
" We want to know how long the Conservative party had concerns and why nothing was done to keep young people safe. If this is happening to young activists we don’t want anyone else to suffer in this way.” https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/sep/22/tory-activist-possibly-committed-suicide-party-bullying
" We want to know how long the Conservative party had concerns and why nothing was done to keep young people safe. If this is happening to young activists we don’t want anyone else to suffer in this way.” https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/sep/22/tory-activist-possibly-committed-suicide-party-bullying
"British Transport police say party has rebuffed repeated requests to see findings of inquiry launched following suicide of young activist Elliott Johnson"
*ignored*
Not once but *repeated*
*repeated* https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/25/conservative-party-police-bullying-report-elliott-johnson
*ignored*
Not once but *repeated*
*repeated* https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/25/conservative-party-police-bullying-report-elliott-johnson
Sorry my apologies I got diverted from the *current* news story https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/nov/19/boris-johnson-expected-to-rule-on-priti-patel-bullying-claims-within-weeks
Just a reminder
It is Anti Bullying Week https://twitter.com/educationgovuk/status/1329333592971902976
It is Anti Bullying Week https://twitter.com/educationgovuk/status/1329333592971902976
And a reminder
"Boris Johnson vows to give schools ‘powers they need to deal with bad behaviour’"
I wonder if a head teacher sat on a bullying report into your child for months - would you be ok with that? https://schoolsweek.co.uk/boris-johnson-vows-to-give-schools-powers-they-need-to-deal-with-bad-behaviour/
"Boris Johnson vows to give schools ‘powers they need to deal with bad behaviour’"
I wonder if a head teacher sat on a bullying report into your child for months - would you be ok with that? https://schoolsweek.co.uk/boris-johnson-vows-to-give-schools-powers-they-need-to-deal-with-bad-behaviour/
Now going back to David Gauke's tweet
This sounds eerily familiar
Why if you can cast your eyes back - if your eye sight is good enough that is https://mobile.twitter.com/DavidGauke/status/1329526144463417345
This sounds eerily familiar
Why if you can cast your eyes back - if your eye sight is good enough that is https://mobile.twitter.com/DavidGauke/status/1329526144463417345
To when a man went on a day trip on Easter Sunday, on his wife's birthday
To test his eye sight https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1264636461577646084
To test his eye sight https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1264636461577646084
A reminder
"Small actions make a big difference in fight against bullying" https://www.ncb.org.uk/news-opinion/news-highlights/small-actions-make-big-difference-fight-against-bullying
"Small actions make a big difference in fight against bullying" https://www.ncb.org.uk/news-opinion/news-highlights/small-actions-make-big-difference-fight-against-bullying
*with us*
I would say
To quote the Home Secretary
Be the do-gooder you want to see in the world. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/priti-patel-asylum-tory-conference-speech_uk_5f79a0a7c5b64cf6a2518d6c
To quote the Home Secretary
Be the do-gooder you want to see in the world. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/priti-patel-asylum-tory-conference-speech_uk_5f79a0a7c5b64cf6a2518d6c
Last night I was quite angry at all those who have come out with a theme on
Bullying is ok because ...
Thank you
Because you accept someone is a bully
The only question is how you justify the bullying https://twitter.com/BarristerSecret/status/1329532012143767559
Bullying is ok because ...
Thank you
Because you accept someone is a bully
The only question is how you justify the bullying https://twitter.com/BarristerSecret/status/1329532012143767559
As Thatcher would put it
You cannot play the ball of the bullying
You just want to try and play the person card in their defence
You cannot play the ball of the bullying
You just want to try and play the person card in their defence
A reminder Thatcher
1970 General Election Address
"We want a nation with high standards of integrity, tolerance and personal responsibility."
1970 General Election Address
"We want a nation with high standards of integrity, tolerance and personal responsibility."
A reminder Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher (on Macmillan)
1963 Jun 22 Finchley Conservative Fair
"The Prime Minister is a man of the highest integrity and honour and should not, therefore, suffer for someone whose standards were not as high as his own.”
Margaret Thatcher (on Macmillan)
1963 Jun 22 Finchley Conservative Fair
"The Prime Minister is a man of the highest integrity and honour and should not, therefore, suffer for someone whose standards were not as high as his own.”
"as high as his own"
Is fascinating
As I would like any Tory MP to describe how "high" Boris Johnson's standards are
Like Jacob Rees Mogg here who cannot answer a simple question on whether a PM has a moral compass https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1201096472235847681
Is fascinating
As I would like any Tory MP to describe how "high" Boris Johnson's standards are
Like Jacob Rees Mogg here who cannot answer a simple question on whether a PM has a moral compass https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1201096472235847681
But hey not to worry
Not only is our PM "freedom loving"
But he's the biggest, the best freedom lover https://twitter.com/joncstone/status/1329391059437281283
Not only is our PM "freedom loving"
But he's the biggest, the best freedom lover https://twitter.com/joncstone/status/1329391059437281283
So much freedom loving
Even when he cowers in a fridge
Even when he cowers in a fridge
Anyway sorry back to Priti
And I find it commendable of Conservative MP's
They have learnt their lesson since their defence of Dominic's eye sight test
They have all learned to come up with more personalised words to justify it rather than copy and paste a template text
And I find it commendable of Conservative MP's
They have learnt their lesson since their defence of Dominic's eye sight test
They have all learned to come up with more personalised words to justify it rather than copy and paste a template text
So now
As I did with Dominic Cumming's social media campaign to justify his eye sight test
I am going to as of 9am on 20th November 2020
Go through some of the justifications employed by Tory MPs as to why bullying is ok
As I did with Dominic Cumming's social media campaign to justify his eye sight test
I am going to as of 9am on 20th November 2020
Go through some of the justifications employed by Tory MPs as to why bullying is ok
Hard working
Determined
Kind to many
Knows her own mind
A great asset
Doing a tough job
Determined
Kind to many
Knows her own mind
A great asset
Doing a tough job
+ She's nice
thoughtful
caring
warm
puts people at ease
she remembers your name
people attacking her because of her politics
thoughtful
caring
warm
puts people at ease
she remembers your name
people attacking her because of her politics
Craig Tracey - as per Tom
She's targetted
Honest
Tough job
Honest
Tough job
principled
determined
delivers on promises
common sense
tough
personally kind
tough job
liked and respected
determined
delivers on promises
common sense
tough
personally kind
tough job
liked and respected
formidable
delivers on promises
delivers on promises
just giving civil servants a ticking off
the "administrative state" is entrenched
the "administrative state" is entrenched
strong
robust
determined
hard working
histry of poor civil service leadership
robust
determined
hard working
histry of poor civil service leadership
shining star
strong woman
personal warmth
determined
strong woman
personal warmth
determined
lessons to learn
others should know better
target of racist briefings
others should know better
target of racist briefings
Responsive
Resolute
Determination
Tough job
Resolute
Determination
Tough job
straight talking
more police on streets
focusing on issues that really matter to them
more police on streets
focusing on issues that really matter to them
hard working
determined
demands results
tough job
delivering on manifesto
ruffle a few feathers
determined
demands results
tough job
delivering on manifesto
ruffle a few feathers
usual nonsense
tough job
delivering on promises
tough job
delivering on promises
massively hardworking
determined
deliver on promises
principled
quietly kind
does what she says she will
determined
deliver on promises
principled
quietly kind
does what she says she will
delivered on promises
making a difference on police numbers
making a difference on police numbers
hate mob
no-nonsense approach
can't handle wome in high office
have a problem with BAME person not having "correct opinion"
no-nonsense approach
can't handle wome in high office
have a problem with BAME person not having "correct opinion"
tough job
tough character
working non-stop
deliver on policies
tough character
working non-stop
deliver on policies
my friend
my neighbour
delivering on policies
delivering on first duty of government
my neighbour
delivering on policies
delivering on first duty of government
determined
focused
passionate
delivering on policices
focused
passionate
delivering on policices
fake news
haters
happened before home sec
pile on
haters
happened before home sec
pile on
left wing wokerati
detest her
tough job
delivering on promises
detest her
tough job
delivering on promises
So a reminder of those roughly 50 reasons for why bullying is ok
A reminder
Change starts with us
Change starts with us
Now I could go into questioning individual details on those defences
Like a party who defunded the police https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1321871265553096704
Like a party who defunded the police https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1321871265553096704
Like a party who vote to break the law (in a very specific and limited way) https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1304510715827572743
I could go into the first duty of government https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1322210694037725184
I could go into the history of Priti Patel
Her working holiday to Israel (see principled)
Her lies and racism as part of brexit
Her views on the death penalty
But at the last
A reminder on other victims of the Home Office https://twitter.com/jessicaelgot/status/1329071314938707973
Her working holiday to Israel (see principled)
Her lies and racism as part of brexit
Her views on the death penalty
But at the last
A reminder on other victims of the Home Office https://twitter.com/jessicaelgot/status/1329071314938707973
A reminder of a Home Secretary who demonises do gooders
"Remember, change starts here, change starts now, change starts with us.”
"Remember, change starts here, change starts now, change starts with us.”
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