This image sums up the existential crisis facing the Conservative Party over the next few decades.
I don't see a single way in which the National Conservatism conference has helped moved the British centre-right any closer to addressing this. In fact, the reverse is true.
🚨 | NEW: Matt Hancock tells Rishi Sunak to kill the culture war strategy and support socially liberal values that “people under 50” mostly support
He says this is the only way for the party to survive or “it will die”
Independent MP Matt Hancock at Bright Blue drink tank tonight says conservatives need to "stand up" to the "conservative corbynistas" who seek to divide the party
event this evening, brands those banging the ideological drum in the Tory party “Conservative Corbynistas”.
Accuses them of “cancel culture” and “virtue signalling” and says liberals in the party must win.
Matt Hancock at a BrightBlue event takes a swipe at CDO/NatCon wings of the party, branding them ‘Conservative Corbynistas’
“They preach the same sort of cancel culture and virtue signalling that they say they abhor on the left.”
If the Conservative Party goes down the social policy rabbit hole of consigning itself to pre-2005 ideas in the face of a 2024 electorate, it will deserve to lose.
A wonderful portrait by Oleg Mishchenko, one of the Ukrainians who lived with me in Suffolk, of HM The King
I wish everyone a fantastic weekend as we come together to celebrate the #coronation#GodSaveTheKing
They laughed when I said I was proud of #NHS Covid app (and the delivery team).
Now growing evidence it was a valuable intervention (10k lives!). Great ROI. And huge scientific legacy.
We must lean into these personal digital solutions. #healthybritain
In 2019 we promised to recruit 20,000 additional police officers in England and Wales to make our streets safer and protect communities.
Today, I’m pleased to say we have delivered that promise.
's amendment which would continue the work we began when we added anti-vax to the Online Harms Bill
No longer can we simply allow this dangerous rubbish to be spouted online
Health misinformation undermines public health, and the Government has not learned lessons from the last two years, where misinformation had a devastating impact during the
Covid-19 pandemic. 1/3
It’s also just so ignorant.
In pre-Civil Rights America Jews were barred from jobs, universities, golf courses and like Leo Frank falsely convicted of crimes they didn’t commit. Synagogues and Jewish community centers, along with Black churches, were targets of bombings. Indeed…Show more
This #EarthDay2023 we wanted to celebrate our biggest wins so far this year.
💧 11 campaign wins from our water manifesto
🚗 A zero emission vehicle mandate
But there remains much more to do to ensure we achieve our net zero targets and put nature into recovery.
I am running the marathon on Sunday in memory of my late Mother raise money for mental health services at the maternity wing at St Mary's hospital.
My mother's post-natal depression led to her death, so this seems meaningful. Please donate generously.
https://imperialcharity.enthuse.com/pf/james-bethell…
This research shows how important it is sometimes to stand up to criticism when you know what you are doing is right
Enormous credit must go to the scientists that we were guided by like Chris Whitty, JVT & Patrick Vallance
Does anyone remember the monstrous fuss about how the UK extended the gap between the first and second dose of covid vaccines from 3 weeks to 12 weeks?
Turns out it may have saved 10,000 lives and 58,000 hospital admissions.
https://imperial.ac.uk/news/243032/delaying-second-doses-vaccine-reduced-covid-19…
Does anyone remember the monstrous fuss about how the UK extended the gap between the first and second dose of covid vaccines from 3 weeks to 12 weeks?
Turns out it may have saved 10,000 lives and 58,000 hospital admissions.
https://imperial.ac.uk/news/243032/delaying-second-doses-vaccine-reduced-covid-19…
for #Iftar, a dinner where young people and leaders of all faiths and none will discuss how we can all become better guardians for the planet.
Find out more👇
commit to screening children for dyslexia
We can only improve literacy if we identify neurodivergent conditions early and adequately train teachers to support them
Good progress by the
What a race!
Glad the attention-seeking protestors trying to ruin the #GrandNational completely failed
Thanks to Merseyside Police and the Jockey Club for keeping people safe. A great result for wonderful British racing 👏
Corach Rambler wins the 2023 Randox Grand National!
The favourite made it look easy in the end!
#ITVRacing | #GrandNational | @lucindavrussell | @DerekFoxJockey
“We estimate that the app’s contact tracing function alone averted about 1 million cases (sensitivity analysis 450,000–1,400,000) during its first year, corresponding to 44,000 hospital cases (SA 20,000–60,000) and 9,600 deaths (SA 4600–13,000).”
to discuss how we can help every dyslexic person unleash their potential
Dyslexics have been overlooked for decades, but thanks to the tireless campaigning of so many, we're beginning to turn the tide
Thank you for all your support 🙏
to improve literacy skills for prisoners 👏
With over half of prisoners having dyslexia, it is vital that we improve literacy in prisons to help neurodivergent people out of the cycle of crime and into work
A powerful movie about overcoming the challenges and making the most of the advantages of dyslexia
Thank you to Ann Hu for sharing your moving story and demonstrating the important message that 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡
https://bit.ly/confetti-vimeo
conference this morning about the economic case for employing neurodivergent people
With over 500 organisations now committed to neuroinclusivity, we're making huge strides in this vital agenda, but more needs to be done
Welcome to day one of Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2023! 🌟
Taking place from the 13th - 19th of March, we're looking forward to celebrating different minds with you all 🎉🎉
Full details 👉http://neurodiversityweek.com
Thank you again to everyone for your endless support🌟
I welcome the review in Initial Teacher Training & commitment to early identification for neurodivergent children.
As someone who was only identified for my dyslexia at 18, I know just how important early identification and teacher training is.
Promising work but more to do.
and Highways England about sorting the traffic on junction 37 of the A14
We're calling for an upgrade to free up the road network and reduce the number of accidents
Grateful to
for taking this promising step on teacher training
Next step: universal screening & teacher training for neurodivergent conditions in primary schools so every child can achieve their potential
who spoke at our reception after our ‘Competing in the #NetZeroAge” conference today.
He spoke passionately about the impact of climate change, the political risk of inaction and why conservatives must follow Thatcher and lead on climate.