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Joanna Booth
@stillawake
🇬🇷🇦🇺 Researching care-engaged young people and access to higher education. Zen Buddhist. Mother. Married to Martin.
Bristol, UK
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    Joanna Booth
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    Mar 15, 2020
    "Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees has been convinced to provide 20 sites in the centre of Bristol for a project called Monastery 2.0, according to a speech by Conservative peer Lord Nat Wei." (NB during crises, many decisions take place with no scrutiny) medium.com/@jo.stillawake…
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    Joanna Booth
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    Sep 30, 2022
    Tonsillitis? Glandular fever? 😨 my daughter was hours away from being hospitalised when she had tonsillitis. She was unwell for two weeks.
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    Joanna Booth
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    Jun 19, 2020
    Replying to @jennineak
    Every time I read about Ruby to my children, younger than six then, I would be in tears. Imagine being the mother dressing up that little girl so well and sending her off to face that hateful world. And imagine being that girl. What a world. The strength of humans is immense.
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    Joanna Booth
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    Feb 15, 2024
    I remember watching Ukrainians learn how make Molotov b*mbs on Sky news.
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    Lowkey
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    Feb 14, 2024
    Replying to @Lowkey0nline
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    Joanna Booth
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    Sep 4, 2024
    Eric Pickles also destroyed the audit commission. He has a history of getting rid of any means for holding power accountable. And people die. That’s how deregulation works.
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    Saul Staniforth
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    Sep 4, 2024
    Eric Pickles (now a Lord) was the minister in charge of fire safety before the Grenfell fire. When he appeared in front of the Grenfell inquiry he told them not to waste his time.
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    Joanna Booth
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    Apr 8, 2021
    I don't trust anyone who thinks charities are the answer rather than socialism. Redistribution of wealth, fair taxation, and equality are also answers.
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    Joanna Booth
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    Oct 27, 2021
    That Dido Harding better be trending because she's been arrested and set to be held accountable for £37bn worth of test and trace failure.
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    Joanna Booth
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    Mar 2, 2023
    I applied for Voter ID with my NI number and address -- at which I've been resident for over a decade. Now the council want 3 to 4 more forms of ID to provide me with voter ID. 3 from List A, or 2 from A and 1 from List B, or 1 from A and 2 from B or 4 from B
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    Joanna Booth
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    Apr 12, 2023
    Madeley is just the worst. It’s staggering to think we’ve created a society where people like him profit while doctors and nurses (let alone patients) suffer.
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    Need To Know
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    Apr 11, 2023
    NHS Doctor takes down Richard Madeley on #JuniorDoctorsStrike
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    Joanna Booth
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    Jul 9, 2024
    He is the most loathsome of them all. It’s going to be horrible. Imagine calling it a begging bowl culture.
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    Saul Staniforth
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    Jul 9, 2024
    Id rather the mindset, focus and activity of the Dept for Health and Social Care is people, not economic growth.
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    Joanna Booth
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    Jul 31, 2024
    Why do MPs keep their heating allowance?
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    Andrew Feinstein
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    Jul 30, 2024
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    Joanna Booth
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    Jul 2, 2024
    This is such a weird take. Labour were dreadful. Carla seemed natural and had practical solutions. And Thangam couldn’t control her temper.
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    Joanna Booth
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    May 10, 2021
    Replying to @dwnews
    How were the children fighting? How do you sleep at night writing this stuff while their blood is still there spilt on the ground?
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    Joanna Booth
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    Aug 8, 2024
    How dare you. You don’t welcome refugees. You said they were expensive and potentially dangerous. You fed this atmosphere.
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