Amazing news that 16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in the next #GeneralElection!

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But, already loads of vile comments piling in (see screenshots) — *this* is what adults in our society think about young people’s capacities & competence — makes me furious! 🤬

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Interesting to see Government bringing forward legislation to abolish the #LocalGov committee system, instead in favour of the Leader and Cabinet system (and preferring Mayors only for regional government as part of further devolution plans).

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#Viva passed today, and have been awarded my #PhD "subject to the completion of editorial, presentational and minor corrections".

That's it. That's the post. 🥳

Screenshot with a picture of a smiling nurse and child in hospital. Text: Children and families help share future care. Posted Thursday, 22nd May by Hannah Crouch. Parents have said that they feel their children have been well-cared for in our hospitals, with the majority saying that they are treated with dignity and respect by staff.

In 2020 just 47% of children felt involved in decisions about their care in hospital.
In 2024 this increased to:
🔹 81% aged 8–11
🔹 87% aged 12–15
Still work to do, but this is a HUGE step in the right direction!
#CareQualityCommission #Participation #ChildRights
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🎓 🎓 AND IT'S DONE! 🥳 🥳

7.5 years.
58 draft Word & PowerPoint files.
577 pieces of literature.

My #PhD is finished, submitted* & destined for my examiners.

All 319 pages & 111,712 words of it.

Time to lay down in a dark room... with wine… before the Viva prep begins! (Tips and advice welcome!)

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Or, in plain English, a concentration camp.

Really excited to be co-leading this project with a fab team including @kathevans2.bsky.social, young people and @uniofherts.bsky.social colleagues - not all of whom are on this site yet!

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Now #TheTraitors has ended... so has my incessant posting on here! 'Normal' posting to be resumed...

Ok, so Frankie could reveal all, or could keep it from the group until the end… then win the cash?

And/Or Charlotte could try and maintain she’s a faithful, and Frankie’s a lying Traitor?

OOFT this is good.

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OMG.

She’s gone with Charlotte.

This is WILD.

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Alexander or Charlotte…

Both make good choices.

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Logically, Freddie (a traitor) voted for Charlotte — so it would surely, objectively, be logical?

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Not fully sure I get how the Seer mechanics work…

But I’m here for it

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And it’s BIG. Has Freddie just transparently thrown Charlotte under the bus?

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Freddie’s out. But if he votes for Charlotte, that’ll be BIG.

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Freddie’s just screwed himself.

Superb work from Frankie for getting that out on the table!

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Will Freddie and Charlotte inadvertently reveal each other?

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Alexander’s reason for supporting Frankie is sound — i.e. giving the person he trusts the most the power to learn he, too, is faithful.

Bless him.

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Honestly Claudia is brilliant

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What if they banish the person who is the Seer?

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Biggest risk here is Freddie and Charlotte voting squarely for each other.

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Aww Alexander and Frankie’s friendship is super cute

#Frankander

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Frankie, Freddie or Leanne as Seer … surely?

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Oh Alexander… helping Frankie.

Bless his cottons

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Love how much Freddie hates dolls #TheTraitors

A traitor could reveal a faithful and claim (truthfully) that the person said they were a faithful, therefore implying both are faithful.

The identity of The Seer not being secret changes things a bit, but since traitors can be The Seer that means the ability for traitors to lie about their reveal is retained. #TheTraitors

These challenges are actually hilar

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Not sure I understand how the Seer power works though…

Like, will everyone know who gets the power? Surely not?

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