Sara Bedford 🔶

Is this Starmer’s Nick Clegg moment? #WASPI

On World AIDS Day find out how you can end HIV stigma and support those affected.

The wafer I consumed on Sunday was so dry the servers with the wine had to wait for a while for us all to finish chewing and swallowing!

Well this is an ‘interesting’ claim.

Northamptonshire’s split came about from financial disarray, so it was on a poor footing from the start.

Dozens of councils to be abolished under biggest reforms in 50 years Move aims to end two-tier system of local government and replace it with larger unitary authorities, aiming to save the taxpayer about £3 billion over five years

A totally expected move. As a former District Council leader and VC of the District Council Network, it’s difficult to see a future for smaller councils when we need to do more with less. www.thetimes.co.uk/article/4d4a...

Burn down the Church Machine

A thought-provoking article from Giles Fraser on the future of @churchofengland.bsky.social unherd.com/2024/11/burn...

And I’m keen on this sort of thing.

The following problem is if our boiler failed this week with snow on the ground, I wouldn’t be waiting to sort out a heat pump. I’d have a like for like installed next day.

Problem is that many of us have efficient boilers that don’t need changing.

Note: she was sacked for offensive and racist messages, not for being a Brexiteer. Being a racist is also, not unreasonably, not a protected belief.

Cakes of all types. Signature cakes op include a lemon drizzle cake made with marmalade and coffee and walnut, iced and filled with coffee mascarpone.

Today on Trans Day of Remembrance we think of all those subjected to violence just for wanting to live their lives as who they are, openly and honestly.

First post here. Hoping Bluesky will be interesting, useful and fun. Take a look at my profile and see if I’m worth a follow.