Brussels is putting on a festival of Britishness to say goodbye to the UK ahead of Brexit. The Grand Place is lit up in Union Jack colours while bands play British music. Even Manneken Pis is dressed up for the occasion. #BrexitEve

The Irish leaders’ debate is really quite shocking. The three leaders have a detailed grasp of complex welfare and tax issues, they are polite and courteous, they admit mistakes, they say sorry. They might even be largely honest. Why is all that possible in Ireland but not here?

No 10 is trying to control the media, and everyone in our democracy should be afraid thetimes.co.uk/article/no-10-…

I’d rather have a burgundy coloured EU passport that gives unrestricted freedom of movement to live, work, study and travel around 27 other countries than a blue coloured UK passport that doesn’t offer these freedoms. Please retweet if you agree.

Just made a big mistake on BBC News (UK) which I regret. I said Tim Davie was privately educated at Whitgift. True - but he won a scholarship, and was the first in his family to go to university. Given how much of my life is spent working on social mobility, that's unforgivable. Sorry

Boris Johnson - as seen by Matthew Parris ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ -Devastating

Is everyone ok with this? Revealed: Key Cummings and Gove ally given COVID-19 contract without open tender | openDemocracy opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…

Many similar stories of random anomalies in independent schools as well as state schools. Small cohorts have benefited but larger ones have been hit.

You handed it in late. I'm not marking it.

When life is at risk, delays are very, very nerve-wracking and can be fatal. The risks are higher than for covid. Please see cancer as the priority it is.

ICYMI: Any 'catch-up' plans for #education must focus on quality not quantity so our children and young people can thrive - but what do we mean by catch up? Read Julie McCulloch blog here: bit.ly/2MMNuGl #COVID19

Education has much to learn from health in this area. No one seriously contends that health inequalities are down to poor performing GPs or hospitals, yet this is exactly the narrative we have allowed about our schools. #EducationSummit

A pleasure to meet 95 year old George Winter, a WWII #Veteran who served with the Arctic Convoys. Next to him - the memorial in #Swallowfield adorned with over 1000 knitted poppies more on ITV News Meridian later #armisticeday #RemembranceDay2021 #lestweforget2021 Royal British Legion

Well done, Leora!

#enablingnextgen the next generation debate their future. ‘Better representation: Only 1%of black lecturers in the UK.’

#enablingnextgen. ‘Black history month shouldn’t be so stereotypical. Don’t just concentrate on suffering . What about contributions to science and the arts?’

Brilliant piece of Comms here. So much for taking back control ….

#BBC100Women Fascinating, wide ranging list. What are our nation’s names? Northern Ireland and Wales aren’t labelled UK. Is the ‘UK’ only England ? Conversely, does England not merit its own name if the others do? Was there no one from Scotland worthy of a place?

.....and my grandson'` Reception teacher had a class Yeti : Not 'I can't do it' but 'I can't do it..yet.'