People who send gifts to MPs and ministers could just send them to food banks and clothes banks instead.

“But what can I do? I’m just one person” … said 10,000 anti racists ✊🏼

Enough ?

It took me decades to discover that I could come at life with a different question. It’s not, why did I live? The question is, what is mine to do with the life I’ve been given?

This is excellent from Nicola Benedetti. In fact ‘civic pillar’ is a great term to describe all the arts that should be a properly funded and supported part of education.

What the arts need more than anything is substantially increased state funding - my speech in Kings Speech debate last Friday https://t.co/ktzpNPJ1nX @RhonddaBryant @DrHeidiAshton @_CFTA

Anyone know how Liz Truss's first day at Microsoft is going?

92% of people under 25 and 67% of people in the UK wish to rejoin the EU. RT if you are one.

Dear @bbcstrictly @ClaudiaWinkle @TessDaly You will likely be approaching celebrities for this year’s series. Please PLEASE don’t entertain the idea of ex Tory ministers. We’ve got rid of them at last. Please don’t bring any of them back. #StrictlyComeDancing

I asked @Keir_Starmer many months ago,if a general election was called tomorrow were they ready for Government. His answer was an emphatic YES...and I now see why. Depth of talented Ministers forming an impressive Cabinet....I am beginning to dare to feel hope.

Please vote tomorrow.

Rishi Sunak didn't bring down inflation, you and I did by massive increases in our mortgages.

This just came through the post addressed to me 😂😂 got the wrong house love, you want to get rid of people like me, foreigners 😂 bet you I have done more to contribute to Bristish life than you have, you piece of scum 🤮🤮🤮

Brexit was like watching your local library being burned diwn by people who can't read . RT if you agree Grunt if you disagree

Use #TacticalVote to unite against the Tories https://t.co/Yk78TCds2z via @TacticalVote

An old programme from a Junior Guildhall concert Perhaps this should encourage us to hope that the Arts might be taken more seriously should we have a new UK Government?

Such a treat to get to play this wonderful music. Prepare for vocal gymnastics from @davidjdewinter and off-the-scale ornamentation from @Zetadasilva @Emilyban13 @TattyTheo @sixsharp42

"There's a thoroughly non-sober, life affirming conviviality between the musicians." Quote from Charlotte Gardner's review of my recent Schütz disc with @BrookStreetBand Come and hear for yourself live on Thursday May 30th! Tickets on sale now: https://t.co/fQM3JpkrYD

Bonus Track! 🤩 This is a little snippet from Monteverdi's Confitebor tibi Domine, SV 193 🎻 If you want to listen to all 9 minutes of this glorious music, pop on the CD or head to your favourite streaming platform now 🎧