1) I have listened carefully Kate Forbes and I’ve been asked my views so here they are; I believe firmly in respectful discourse and debate and I have to say I have a level of respect for her being so open and direct about her views and why she holds them but I disagree with her. 2) However, I would have hoped that given Kate has so many friends, including myself, who are LGBTQ and hold her and her talents in such high regard, she might have tempered them or at least considered her response a little more carefully.

The @VictoriaLIVE Show is one of the best examples of honest, open and inclusive tv journalism. The #BBC decision to axe it suggests discrimination against women is still alive and kicking in the organisation.

I have written to Lord Hall urging him to reconsider. Having appeared on the show myself to represent constituents in dire need of support – whose stories may not otherwise have been covered by mainstream media – I can attest to the true value of its campaigning journalism to expose wrongs and seek justice for people across the UK.

Prince Andrew interview shows zero compassion for the devastation of the lives of many young women and girls at the hands of his ‘friend’ Jeffrey Epstein.

I feel sick watching this.

The disgusting level of privilege and lack of self-awareness is galling. Prince says his, ‘judgement was coloured by my tendency to be ‘too honourable’ when asked about staying in the home of a convicted sex offender. WHAT?!

Delighted to be able to launch this landmark report from the APPG Deaths Abroad, Consular Services and Assistance – “Why families in the UK deserve better and what can be done”
bit.ly/2N7yQXV It’s important to recognise the very difficult work the FCO does, but we believe consular staff must be better resourced, better trained and better supported, in order to do the very best they can for families bereaved by a deaths abroad.