Now I'm rather dreading listening, because I want to find it as positive as he did, but I'm afraid - from the comments - that I won't. But here I go ... girding my loins ...

I haven't managed to listen to the speech yet, but I keep seeing negative comments on it - except from my partner, a musician, who said he started to weep at the references to music. He did say he thought he was in a particularly emotional state for various reasons, but still ... /

It’s so critical that this Labour govt makes people’s lives measurably better. The last 14 years of Toryism have been pretty horrific and we need to see real change urgently. But surely we can hold them to account without helping the right to tear them down. Because then what?

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Maybe go back to what I originally said, which was about unpleasant attitudes, instead of developing it into something daft.

That doesn't change my comment.

I don't know how anyone wishes for others to be killed or injured.

“Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, I and many others have been looking for alternatives. Who wants to share a platform with the likes of Andrew Tate and Tommy Robinson?” @zoesqwilliams.bsky.socialwww.theguardian.com/technology/a...

Racism, misogyny, lies: how did X become so full of hatred? And is it ethical to keep using it?

Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, I and many others have been looking for alternatives. Who wants to share a platform with the likes of Andrew Tate and Tommy Robinson?

well this is awkward

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