Tom Shepherd
@TheTomShepherd
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Primary school teacher and musician.
Great Malvern, England
Joined March 2009
A wholesome lefty liberal elite family day out down to London to see @thenewsagents @lewis_goodall @maitlis and @jonsopel put on an excellent live afternoon podcast at the Albert Hall.
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The times they are a-changin’
Lisa Nandy agrees with Wes Streeting on protecting young people from the harm of puberty blockers. #CassReview
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The American adults are finally in the room. 👏
"We are speaking in a loud, unified voice. Enough." @DrJillSimons of ACPeds on the Declaration. Sign today at https://t.co/fcWgwBF5cX
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"Basic safeguards for our children and young people have been overlooked in the field of gender medicine, and that this has disproportionately affected some of the most vulnerable children and young people in our society" EHRC Statement @EHRC #CassReview
https://t.co/D0RxzkD9Oi
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Today, at last, we were able to talk about #CassReview in @HouseofCommons and question the Secretary of State. She welcomed the report, acknowledged the damage done to vulnerable children and those who raised concerns or answered questions. Now waiting for @UKLabour to contact me
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.@KirstieMAllsopp I'm astounded by this comment. One of the gender ideologues' favourite slogans is 'no debate'. Opponents have been attacked, vilified, subject to discipline at work, had their lives overturned and lost their careers, all for the crime of wanting a debate. 1/13
@SloaneFragment People do understand that, but there is a very real issues around the impact of puberty blockers on long term health. But the point I was making is that it is, and always has been possible to debate these things and those saying there was no debate are wrong.
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So, Baroness Hunt, Stonewall did far more wrong than merely "trust the experts". It, and you personally, are deeply implicated in a medical scandal that has destroyed many vulnerable children's lives. You're not going to get away with rewriting history. Not this time 8/8
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If any academic "experts" high on gender fumes thinks Stonewall will have your back when you're exposed as immoral frauds, then do see this from ex-boss Ruth Hunt: "I trusted the experts.. I think we all did. I think that is something we regret".
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The consequences of this scandal will play out for decades. You cheered it on. You did all you could to impede and misrepresent research. You tried to bully people out of their jobs for opposing you. Young people have been experimented on, left infertile and in pain. 6/6
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And if I sound angry, it's because I'm bloody angry. I read Cass this morning and my anger's been mounting all day. Kids have been irreversibly harmed, and thousands are complicit, not just medics, but the celebrity mouthpieces, unquestioning media and cynical corporations. 5/6
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The Edinburgh Fringe has begun! For RHLSTP at least. Here's an interview with the always fascinating and honest (and funny) @nomadicrevery John Robins https://t.co/slOGwzae5m There will be 3 (or more) Fringe podcasts a week! Come and see RHLSTP on tour https://t.co/j3umPSLLmY
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Here's your obsolete word of the day. It seems like a pertinent one at this time in the school year...
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ASCL General Sec, @RealGeoffBarton on teachers' strikes: 'We went into those talks in good faith, they were bizarre and surreal in many times, but we did not play the union barons and we gave an absolute evidence based case.' https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 Sky 501/YouTube
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Ian Wright’s teacher gave him direction and purpose during his turbulent... https://t.co/LCIp9Yo3d7 via @YouTube
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This is dynamite from Kaveh Solhekol on Sky Sports News. Absolutely nails it. He has the Tories and BBC on toast. Well done!! 👏 Take 2 mins and watch👇#garylineker #ImWithGary #MOTD #ToryFascists
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Yesterday I spent the morning visiting primary schools for my own professional development. Today I am reflecting on what I saw. Here are my takeaways… 🧵
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It's important to note that the impending #TeacherStrike is NOT just about teacher pay! It's also about: 1. Underfunded schools 2. Squeeze on the school day/hours 3. Teacher workload; one of the highest in the world! = The means, ALL pupils get less quality teaching!
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Education Minister Gillian Keegan on #r4today keeps saying let’s look at the facts, while ignoring the 800 pound gorilla in the room: Real terms pay for primary teachers in England has fallen more than ANY other OECD countries. That is why there's a strike today. #BBCBreakfast
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If you want to know why 300,000 teachers are on strike today this is why. We don’t take this action lightly but we must #SaveOurSchools. Time for @GillianKeegan to take action.
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