John Harris
@johnharris1969
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Guardian: Politics Weekly UK, columns. Plus MOJO. Maybe I'm Amazed, my new memoir about autism & music, out now https://t.co/b1DcmIp9Kj
West England
Joined September 2014
After two years of writing and 18 years of life, this is out next March: my memoir about my autistic son James, how songs became our shared language... and how music & its magic affect us all. Pre-order here! https://t.co/ol5xUrVSno
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More Maybe I'm Amazed dates! I'm talking about music, neurodiversity & more at: Todmorden book festival, Fri Nov 7 https://t.co/FI5HBHZ9Ug Glasgow Aye Write, Sat Nov 8 https://t.co/je38qZS6aQ Manchester Louder Than Words, Sun Nov 16 https://t.co/FuiVH4hwLR
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Stop All Killing. Please God. Pray For Peace People.
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Quite the spectacle: voices who've cheered on austerity saying 'oh god, SEND spending is out of control'. If you gut councils, fail to provide local special school spaces, collapse SureStart and leave public/collective transport to rot, that's what happens. Cuts are expensive
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Just finished reading Maybe I'm Amazed, a lovely book about autism and music by @johnharris1969. The Beatles loom large, just as they should. Of course, autism is a big subject and the book is also about family, society and inclusion. Which is part of what makes it so relevant.
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I'm going to be in Glasgow on the evening of Saturday Nov 8th, talking about Maybe I'm Amazed, music, neurodivergence and more with @Nicola_Meighan. Details below
glasgowwestend.co.uk
Saturday, 8 November, 2025, 9.15 p.m. Glasgow Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite, Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NW Award-winning writer, journalist, podcaster and presenter John Harris joins BBC Radio...
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Maybe I'm Amazed - John Harris with Nicola Meighan at Aye Write, Saturday 8 November, Royal Concert Hall @johnharris1969 @Nicola_Meighan @AyeWrite @FOPPWGGG
glasgowwestend.co.uk
Saturday, 8 November, 2025, 9.15 p.m. Glasgow Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite, Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NW Award-winning writer, journalist, podcaster and presenter John Harris joins BBC Radio...
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Allies and soulmates of Trump may well become the next UK government. This why special needs parents plead with Labour ministers: do not take our hard-won rights away, from us or families who might face this in the future
NEW: The Education Dept. layoffs continued overnight, w/ the main office in charge of special ed funding being “decimated,” as one person described. “They cut just about everyone that works with IDEA funding,” said another. “I’m not sure how these programs exist moving forward.”
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In Ilkley or nearby on Sunday? At 3.45 I'll be talking about my book Maybe I'm Anazed and everything that surrounds it - music, autism, why songs soundtrack our lives. Details here https://t.co/V1qOXDdU5g
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In Durham? Or not? Tomorrow at 3pm I'll be talking about my book Maybe I'm Amazed, music, autism & more with the great Paul Smith from Maximo Park. Be there or livestream it, details here
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Today, we’re announcing $38 million in funding to continue our mission of making diagnostic imaging more affordable and accessible for everyone. Radiology is the only tool available for us humans to look inside our bodies and figure out what is going on and why. For something
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Rum SEND stuff from two insiders here. "There's a lot of worry in the system," says one. No, there are a lot of worried parents. Who, re the screenshot, know that targeted provision based on assessment is what SEND is (or was?). Which is why we're worried https://t.co/4TFflXHG3g
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Give this playlist a listen: John Harris maybe I’m amazed https://t.co/SgHJVBYx3W Just finished @johnharris1969 wonderful book about his and Ginny's life with James and Rosa. Its a primer on autism for sure but an essay on unconditional love too.
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Playlist · Piddo · 12 items · 29 saves
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The petition to protect the rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities closes TOMORROW. Please sign and share as widely as possible. Children with their own email address can sign. https://t.co/M7Wj0AkQh4
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The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, speaking on BBC Newsnight yesterday, still wouldn’t commit to keeping the legal rights that children and young people with SEND rely on. The “change”...
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This @Keir_Starmer line on working with other parties on SEND reform is a new one on me. Anyone else?
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Kick off #Todmorden #BookFestival with John Harris 🎤 His memoir Maybe I’m Amazed is a story of music’s power to connect & inspire. 📅 Fri 7 Nov | Hippodrome Theatre 🎟️ https://t.co/usePgbyMjz
@johnharris1969 @TodTIC
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in this week's Guardian Politics Weekly podcast, Labour deputy leadership contender Lucy Powell urges caution & care on Special Educational Needs reform & emphasises the importance of existing rights Listen here (second half) https://t.co/lSnm67vD0x
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🎶 How can music change a life? Journalist @johnharris1969 #Todmorden #BookFestival with Maybe I’m Amazed -the moving story of a father, his autistic son & the songs that connected them. 📅 7 Nov | @todhip 🎟️ https://t.co/FzzJR3HkhV 👉@GuardianBooks @MojoMagazine @BBCr4today
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After last week, ministers should know this: a huge rebellion is coming if they mess with SEND and we will fight for our children’s rights - spot-on by @johnharris1969
theguardian.com
From mooted Whitehall cost-cutting to the bigoted views of Reform, parents of children with special needs see the latest threats, and we are mobilising, says Guardian columnist John Harris
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Not hard to understand the meaning of this for the govt: Don't do it Starmer on collision course with MPs who fear SEND reforms mean ‘austerity' https://t.co/hon6vGsaFu
apple.news
Backbenchers are setting out their red lines over funding and children's individual legal rights. They warn a SEND revolt could be bigger than welfare reversal
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what @johnharris1969 @guardian thinks Labour must do Note: 20% rise in Rental costs in 3 years No wonder people are poor, and the economy is suffering People are being ripped off, because demand exceeds supply
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Absolutely in awe of the momentum and level of consensus in parliament @CutScenesUK and the #SaveOurChildrensRights team have achieved 👏
Absolutely incredible day in Westminster today for the #SENDDebate - massive thanks to all the #SaveOurChildrensRights team, everyone who signed the petition and all the MPs who spoke up for our children’s rights.
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