Skip to content
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
brianpaddick's profile
Brian Paddick 👨‍❤️‍👨
Brian Paddick 👨‍❤️‍👨
Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨
Verified account
@brianpaddick

Tweets

Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨Verified account

@brianpaddick

Honesty & integrity have a cost. Lib Dem Home Affairs lead in House of Lords. Ran for Mayor of London 2008 & 2012. Met Police 1976 - 2007. m. Mr Petter Belsvik

London, Oslo, New York, LA...
brianpaddick.com
Joined January 2008

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick Jun 30

    When I was a boy, my Mum always made me give up my seat for an adult. Now adults give up their seats for children. What happened?!

    2:34 AM - 30 Jun 2018
    • 19 Retweets
    • 90 Likes
    • LS Dave 🤷🏼‍♀️Doves sam thompson Lere adam o Bryan Manley-Green #FBPE GANGSLINE Andrew Hsieh 🇪🇺🔶
    17 replies 19 retweets 90 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. Emilie‏ @silverwoodcope Jul 1
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        I give up my seat to little kids. They are more unsteady in their feet, often over whelmed by crowded public transport, lots of big bodies standing over them. I'm happy for little kids to feel safer on my seat while I stand. I do the same for the elderly & pregnant.

        2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Cinders‏ @cinderfknreIIa Jul 1
        Replying to @silverwoodcope @brianpaddick

        why on earth would fit healthy able adults not want to give up their seat to a young child on busy public transport? there's such a disturbing culture towards children in this country. can't we just try to look after them/ help the parents

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Emilie‏ @silverwoodcope Jul 1
        Replying to @cinderfknreIIa @brianpaddick

        And if you see a little baby you should pull a funny face to make it smile. And if a kid waves from a car wave back. My kids' day is made by this stuff.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick Jul 1
        Replying to @silverwoodcope @cinderfknreIIa

        I must have been more than a small child otherwise I wouldn’t have remembered it. Babies & I seem to have a connection. We nearly always seem to make eye contact & smile at each other. Maybe we recognise vulnerability in each other? Respect to all parents - huge responsibility.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Emilie‏ @silverwoodcope Jul 1
        Replying to @brianpaddick @cinderfknreIIa

        I remember my mum slapping my legs too to get me to give up my seat. FWIW I'd expect my teen to stand.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      7. End of conversation
      1. Tom Gordon‏ @libdemtom Jul 1
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        I think this taps into the idea that the young should respect their elders no matter what. Something that I vehemently disagree with.

        0 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Dr FondOfBeetles‏ @FondOfBeetles Jun 30
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        As a fit and strong forty-something, I am far more capable than a child of dealing with lurching buses.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Anna Lawrence‏ @MsAnnaLawrence Jun 30
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        I thought this till I had a daily journey w/ small tired child on crowded bus, w/ baby in sling. Journey was 100 x easier if someone gave him seat. If I'd had access to a car, I'd have driven instead of taking bus daily. That would have meant 1 more car on road chucking out CO2.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Joe Storem‏ @joe_storem Jun 30
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        Adults who are fit and well are usually better able to remain upright on public transport. I give up my seat for children

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Ben Mathis‏ @binny_uk Jun 30
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        West Mids buses used to have a sign “Children traveling at reduced fare should not occupy seats while adults are standing.”

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. michelle drage‏ @michelledrage Jun 30
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        An observation I frequently make @brianpaddick . Perplexing isn't it?

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Faiz‏ @FAIZ1961 Jun 30
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        I always give up my seat for children, like the old they get tired quickly.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Cinders‏ @cinderfknreIIa Jul 1
        Replying to @FAIZ1961 @brianpaddick

        absolutely. how any one could possibly watch a tired, probably nervous child on tube/ bus and not want to let them sit down is beyond me

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. M‏ @out_of_synch Jun 30
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        In my view this is because Its now so busy on transport such as the tube it’s safer for children to sit.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. 1 more reply
      1. Andy Birss‏ @1957AJB Jun 30
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        As a bloke of 60+ I find the children around here generally give up their seats for me when I travel by bus

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Sue‏ @SuesanwithanE Jun 30
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        I don’t know, but my daughter stood for a disabled man on the train the other day, if that makes you feel better?

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Chris Beckett‏ @Xristos_Protos Jun 30
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        And in London the adult has usually paid for a seat and the child hasn't (free fares for under 16).

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Phil Beasley-Harling‏ @pbeasleyharling Jun 30
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        Small kids fall over easily on the tube. Adults can hold onto railings. Carrying children is exhausting.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2018 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info