On my birthday 4 years ago, I went in to hospital for my 2nd lumpectomy. This year, the last in my 40s, I've run 10K before breakfast 💪 😁 Ps the theatre team sang me to sleep with happy birthday, I woke up to cake & free of cancer. It turned out to be a pretty cool birthday!

🧤 BETWEEN THE STICKS 🧤 After an eventful summer, Nathan Gamester signs for a 3rd season. The stopper has made 29 appearances since his debut in Sept 2022. Competing for the number 1 spot will be new signing Oliver Marsh - welcome to the #MenaceFamily. ❤️💙🇹🇭💙❤️ #Peckham

So proud of Ned! Swimming both lengths of Coniston Water — 11 miles, no wetsuit. All to save lives through the Rose Paterson Trust Please support him. Donation details 👇

It’s good to be back. Looking forward to another season with Peckham Town FC (The Menace)

Delighted to welcome the judges for this year's CSJ Charity Awards - tough job to pick 4 winners from such a brilliant shortlist. Winners announced at the star-spangled awards on 19th Nov. CSJ Foundation csjfoundation.org.uk/csj-announces-…

Update on Ned’s Swim: 7 miles done. Over halfway. He’s doing brilliantly. Keep going Ned!!! Donations: justgiving.com/page/nedswim

There are two people diving here. Incredible 🤯🤩

Some great opportunities to join our policy team. 👷🏻‍♀️Head of Work and Opportunity 💷Head of Debt 📚Researcher 👇🏻centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/about/jobs

Great win today. 3 points to start the season. Clean sheet too 😇 Come on Peckham Town FC (The Menace)

Our party needs to change.

“I believe rumours of the demise of this party are greatly exaggerated” Good stuff from new ConservativeHome editor Giles Dilnot setting out his vision for the site. conservativehome.com/2024/08/20/a-l…

From The Spectator’s excellent data hub.

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Not sure about Chatham Town FC’s new signing! Really pleased my friend Tom Tugendhat was in Chatham today. His core message for the Conservative Party is absolutely correct: we must unite to win.

🚨Scotland is heading towards a School absence crisis. 📈A third of Scottish children were persistently absent in 2022/23 - 50% more than in England. 📌#ScotGov should start by publishing more comprehensive and regular data. 📚Read our recommendations👇 centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/where-…

The British public aren’t stupid. Time for Keir Starmer to take responsibility for the decisions he is making. thetimes.com/article/9abe42…

Interesting policy idea from Andy Burnham who wants to repurpose Job Centres as Live Well Centres. “When people walk out of a job centre they often feel worse than when they went in. We need a localised supportive approach, working with local community services & charities.”

On Sky News this morning with Kay Burley. The pandemic showed the most disadvantaged lose out from the subjective assessments that happens when exams are scrapped. We should add to our education through Right to Sport and a good technical pathway - not take from it. Noah Khogali