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Beverley McDermott @SolangeDimitri

If Opportunity doesn't knock -Build a door …retired nurse but still supporting NHS united kingdom Joined April 2010
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Damian Low @DamianLow3

4 days ago

Andy Burnham's first week suggests he understands something that Westminster has forgotten. People don't vote for governments because they understand macroeconomics. They vote for governments that make them feel somebody is finally on their side. The headlines have been about cheaper energy bills, lower bus fares and support for pubs, clubs and high streets. None of those policies, in isolation, will solve Britain's long-term economic problems. But judging them purely on that basis misses what I think Burnham is trying to achieve. This isn't just about policy. It's about political sequencing. Too many governments begin by asking people to be patient while they pursue long-term reform. Burnham appears to be taking the opposite approach. Demonstrate that government can make everyday life a little easier first, then use that trust to tackle the more difficult reforms that inevitably follow. That matters because people don't experience politics through GDP forecasts, productivity statistics or Treasury statements. They experience it through the bills they pay, the bus they catch to work and whether the local businesses they value are still there next year. Of course, there is an obvious caveat. Britain still faces profound structural challenges. Weak productivity, an ageing population, housing shortages, strained public finances and difficult choices on tax, planning and public sector reform. No Prime Minister can avoid those forever, and retail politics is no substitute for serious economic reform. But the reverse is equally true. Structural reform is politically much harder if voters don't first believe government understands the pressures they're under. Trust isn't built by telling people to wait for a better future. It's built by showing them that government can still improve life in the present. Whether Burnham succeeds will ultimately depend on what happens over the next five years, not the first five days. But if his opening week is anything to go by, he seems to understand something many modern governments have forgotten. Before you ask people to support difficult change, you first have to give them a reason to believe change is worth supporting.

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3 days ago

@OrevaZSN @bevmolx Agree!

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James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville

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I remember when Facebook was actually quite enjoyable. A social media platform to connect and share updates with friends. Simple. Effective. But now it’s an algorithmic AI advert mess.

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Zakia @zakiaonsol

3 weeks ago

If you solve this, you're a high-IQ genius. Can you solve it?

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3 weeks ago

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4 weeks ago

@WorkElizab Bessie I think that suits her really well x

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QueenMother👸🏻 @QueenMother1976

4 weeks ago

“I work the front desk at a small doctor’s office, and I wish people could see what happens on the other side of the phone. Every day, older patients call us confused. They are told to use the patient portal, upload documents, check lab results online, fill out forms before the visit, and confirm everything through a link. Some of them do not know what a portal is. Some do not have a smartphone. Some have one, but they are afraid to click the wrong thing. Last week, a man in his late 80s called about his test results. He said, “Ma’am, I don’t mean to bother you, but the computer says I have a message and I don’t know how to open it.” He sounded ashamed. That broke my heart. He should not have to feel ashamed for needing a human being. Technology can be helpful. I understand that. But when people who built this country are made to feel helpless because everything became a login and a password, we have gone too far. Not everything needs to be an app. Not every answer should be hidden behind a screen. Sometimes people need a voice. A patient person. A real human who says, “Don’t worry, I can help you.” Progress should not leave seniors behind. Because one day, the world will move faster than us too. And I hope someone is kind enough to slow down. ~Unknown

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@Simi_2210_ 52 increased by 7 then increase by 14 then increase by 28 total =52

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@iqrafatma1278 Remote control

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@Monica55dzrh Frank Sinatra

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@abheea530 God bless you hope all goes as planned xxx

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2 months ago

@_khkmagduru_ Spool for your sewing machine

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2 months ago

Sat 11 Jul 7:30 PM - 9:45 PM: THE MUSIC OF WHITNEY - THE CANDLELIGHT CONCERT boxoffice.xperiencelive.co.uk/events/xperien…

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2 months ago

@saniyafatma1278 None of them ! Who wants their wedding photos to look this drab ?

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