I’m so pleased that my poem ‘And Eliza’ is published by @atriumpoetry.bsky.social today. The #BlackCountry theme is close to my heart. #chainmakers #chainwomen

Huge thank you to @antoniabance, MP for Tipton & Coseley, for organising the Black Country Day debate. A true privilege to celebrate the Cradley Heath chainmakers, working-class women who didn’t just forge chains, they broke them. 🔥⚙️✊ #BlackCountryDay #Chainmakers

Today we celebrate the women chainmakers of Cradley Heath—remarkable working-class women who fought for fair pay and justice 💪⛓️ Their stand in 1910 changed history and shaped workers’ rights for generations.

Proud of our Black Country roots. #Chainmakers #Solidarity