Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 12/06/2025This is my fifth surgery in as many years, I know how this works and when I do get it booked it will be because I constantly bang their doors down. Not sure what it must be like for people without the resources to advocate for themselves 000
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 29/05/2025What a pleasure to be asked on Pod Save the UK! 020
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 14/05/2025after the last 48 hours i am going to get EHRC and ECHR tattooed on each of my hands so i stop muddling them up 000
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 14/05/2025👀 The EHRC has extended it's consultation period following the Supreme Court ruling, citing "the level of public interest, as well as representations from stakeholders in Parliament and civil society." It will launch on May 19 and close June 30. www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre...equalityhumanrights.comUpdate on arrangements for Code of Practice consultation | EHRC 010
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Not only this, but my thoughts *always* with this kind of thing at PMQs are ... what do you expect? Starmer is hardly going to say "yeah fair enough, you got me." It looks good for a twitter clip and is a waste of the 30 minutes of holding the government to account 000
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 14/05/2025This comes after we revealed this morning that the LGBT+ Labour group are going to petition to EHRC to change their guidance following the ruling. www.politico.eu/newsletter/l... 000
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 14/05/2025NEW — A crossparty group of staffers have written to Speaker Lindsay Hoyle to get clarification on the use of single sex spaces on the estate, and have also asked if there are any “forthcoming initiatives” to support trans staffers." www.politico.eu/newsletter/l... 130
Reposted by Bethany DawsonTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 07/05/2025"I think it’s very dangerous for people to opt out of how most people of a certain generation are consuming content", one MP tells @bethanymrd.bsky.social I suspect he's right (and so, evidently, does Nigel Farage).politico.euLabour MPs try TikTok to beat back Farage“We are in a war of attrition and a war for attention,” says one MP — but not everyone’s convinced. 182
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Horrible scoop in today's Playbook — at least five MPs are thought to have received letters with "offensive content" that were "covered in excrement." A 65-year-old man was arrested in connection with the letters last week and has been released on bail. 010
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Start your engines, Dan Bloom and I have got the date for the all important welfare cuts vote. Plus some information on the growing rebellion from me politico.eu/newsletter/l... 000
Reposted by Bethany DawsonDr Phoenix CS Andrews @thatdocphoenix.com · 14/02/2025Worth reading @bethanymrd.bsky.social’s new political power couples list if you’re less knee-deep in nepotism, political dynasties and romantic entanglements than us www.politico.eu/article/west...politico.euWestminster power couples — 2025 editionAll at the political romances running Britain. 153
Reposted by Bethany DawsonNicole Sykes @nicolesykes.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Playbook's @bethanymrd.bsky.social reports on Labour introducing more “champions” to “maximize engagement with industry.” I bore myself popping up with my 'what about charities?' placard but... will there be a civil society/charity sector champion among the 25 MPs? Its role in growth is vital. 131
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 06/02/2025A little diary scooplet from Playbook AM ... the Speaker has waded into U.S. political debates 010
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 04/12/2024not saying it's been a long week but I just called Kio, my cat, Keir 020
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024My shoulder has given up on having a full range of movement (just what I need), so I'd like to apologise to anyone who I randomly drop one of Parliament's very heavy doors on 220
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Here's a list of UK MPs to keep up with on Bluesky, will add more as they pile in! bsky.app/profile/beth... 120
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 17/11/2024A reason not to cut your own fringe: you may be asked to do TV immediately after 140
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 15/11/2024I simply want a social media platform that won't show me neo-nazi content or pro-eating disorder content, is that too much to ask 010
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 20/10/2024Ran for a solid 3 minutes for the first time in four years, is this what winning an oscar feels like? 000
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 02/10/2024home from conferences and physically cannot tear myself away from a video game where you play as a bear running hotels. nothing will beat this 000
Bethany Dawson @bethanymrd.bsky.social · 30/09/2024how socially acceptable would it be to take a little nap in the corner of tory party conference 130
