I spent last week with 4,500 young people having an amazing time in a field in Essex, making new friends, working & playing together. This is my country, diverse, multicultural and wonderful, I have it now and I don't want it taken away by cynical grifters or racist idiots.

And while you are there, don't forget to delete 'Conversation History' too

"Teachers who work to abundance rather than scarcity principles..emphasise [to pupils] that friendships are not limited to people who are similar to them; that human love is not reduced by being shared & that there is more good than bad in the world." Mary Myatt

For some of those who have already been through so much trauma, the riots have led to flashbacks and additional trauma. They must not be forgotten about when we talk about what comes next.

The brilliant The Groove Chorus at The Clapham Grand on Friday night. What a great evening!

TL:DR - No!

Why is all the French VT horribly over saturated? Who graded this, my colour-blind Dad? #closingceremony

Boxer #CindyNgamba won the first medal (bronze) for the Refugee Team. She's waiting for the UK to give her a passport despite having lived here since she was 11 years old. If we had, Team GB would've had one more medal. #RefugeeOlympicTeam independent.co.uk/sport/olympics…

My followers are crashing... Because people are leaving this place? Because the algorithm is working against me? Because this site is blocking people from following me (that's already happened)? Please help me reach out to followers I've lost by RTing. And let's try to keep this

Was going to shoot this morning, and the weather is against me… 😕

Just putting this here for the “two tier policing” brigade. TL:DR break the law, receive the consequences bbc.co.uk/news/live/czdp…

Great morning with Birds of Poole Harbour today - up to six osprey, a distant white-tailed eagle (too distant to get a decent shot), marsh harriers and spoonbill

Breezy walk around the Keyhaven saltmarsh reserve last night

This seems like uniquely French technology: x.com/TheFigen_/stat…

Children are often nervous about going back to school. But not having a uniform shouldn’t be the reason. Donate today to buy a new uniform for a child who has had to leave their home and belongings behind.

Things I didn't have on my bingo card today... talking to Nicky Campbell on BBC Radio 5 Live (TL:DR I receive the winter fuel credit, like thousands of others I don't need it - I gave it to the local food bank. It should be means tested (fairly) as many do need it) .

Went to the Yoko Ono exhibition at Tate Modern. I bought a copy of Ono’s Grapefruit in 1968, at first I thought it was nuts but it proved a gateway to the Avant Garde. I really enjoyed this show, interactive, fun & stimulating.

Plenty to be wary of in Starmer's pain-is-coming message, particularly on whether Labour sticks to Tory departmental spending plans. But you can tell a lot about people already attacking Starmer for decisions they do not yet know he has made.

. The Last Leg for Dame Sarah, Spandau's 'To cut a long Storey short' #parasongs

This graphic is mostly false e.g. Grenfell Tower was built by a Conservative council & opened in 1974 - Sadiq Khan was 3 or 4. He's never been a housing minister. No evidence Ed Miliband or green targets were involved. Corbyn didn't vote against sprinklers fullfact.org/online/Grenfel…