Quick thread with a small action we could all do today to make a difference ⬇️⬇️⬇️

If the decision is taken to do this it’s because the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Advisor deem it to be absolutely essential and critical to protect health.

itv.com/news/2020-03-1… It will have huge ramifications for people’s day to day life with practical implications but also wide-ranging and longterm impacts on mental health and wellbeing.

Few quick thoughts on the Tory press office ‘fact check’ thing:
It is utterly deplorable and not acceptable - a planned, deliberate attempt to mislead the public.
Quick THREAD ⬇️
theguardian.com/politics/2019/… Tory social media team want to be seen as controversial and disruptive, tearing up the rules of the game etc - it’s the Trumpian playbook. They knew it would create outrage and generate lots of process stories today

Thank you to everyone who has got in touch to ask about Brexit and my views on the question on a Confirmatory Vote etc, particularly ahead of today's Labour NEC meeting which will discuss our manifesto for the European elections. Thread ⬇️ "I'm never going to vote again. Never. You've all had it for me. Even in another referendum I just won't vote and I've always voted." This was said to me yesterday when I was out canvassing, and it reflects the sentiment of many, many doorstep conversations in recent weeks.