Hadyn Cutler MYP

Best of luck to everyone in years 11 and 13!

YouTube video by Hadyn Cutler MYP UKYP Commons 25: Political Literacy Concluding speech (with BSL)

Here’s the same clip, but with BSL. I’ve also added captioning to both videos. youtu.be/Cqy0N3AcYV4?...

YouTube video by Hadyn Cutler MYP UKYP Commons 25: Political Literacy Concluding speech

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to speak at the Despatch Box during UKYP’s Annual House of Commons sitting, concluding the debate on political literacy.

This is one of my proudest moments. I hope you enjoy it. youtu.be/K-r1Zi4fnkk?si=GegSQyJ4Hx-oQyjN

Hello, from the Palace of Westminister.
Join the fun. Watch now at parliamentlive.tv.

24 hours until young people from across the UK will sweep into the House of Commons, ready to debatre the pressing issues of our generation.

I hope you will be watching.

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Read our new manifesto at bit.ly/ukyp-2025

UKYP Manifesto 2024 - 2026 Click here to download the full UKYP manifesto 2024-2026, Shaping our future, today not tomorrow.

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I'm proud to announce that I've been elected the chair of KYCC! Thank you to all the wonderful members for entrusting me with this role, I'll be sure to do you proud. Already have started to rewrite our old and outdated constitution!

Goodbye to Twitter. Good riddance to X. "Once a hub for news, debate, and connection, Twitter has devolved into a cesspit of hate and chaos. Today, I’m sending my final tweet."

"Once a hub for news, debate, and connection, Twitter has devolved into a cesspit of hate and chaos. Today, I’m sending my final tweet."

‘Appalling’: charities warn of UK government betrayal over river clean-up fund Charities in England that bid for share of millions say idea that Treasury could keep money is ‘heartbreaking’

Labour, do the right thing.

Don't hold back committed funding from local projects cleaning up our rivers and seas.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Southern Water boss defends £200 bill increase to MPs Chief executive Lawrence Gosden says the region has less rainfall per capita than Namibia in Africa.

The boss of Southern Water has defended plans to hike customers' bills by 53%, or £200, in the face of recent troubles.

A couple unasked for tips for folks new to Blue Sky, especially if you're hopping over from a different platform:

Use the same name (if it's available)
Use the same PFP
Fill out your bio!

This will make it easy for mutuals from other sites to recognize you & not think you're some bot.

Shaking up local government: fast moves and emerging debates The government’s devolution plans are moving fast. Eighteen areas want to postpone May’s elections. The minister has updated parliament on progress

The government’s devolution plans are moving fast with 18 areas requesting to postpone May’s elections. Here’s where we are and what happens next | Stephen McNair

Made a starter pack of accounts for people in youth voice, based on what’s popped up in my feed.

Feel free to DM me if you want to be added or if you know someone else who’s missing!

go.bsky.app/66zb3yr

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Our CEO, @markrusselluk.bsky.social gave evidence to the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill Committee today, welcoming the introduction of the Bill and setting out the needed improvements. Namely, introducing a national wellbeing measurement in order to truly transform children's wellbeing.

Happy New Year! Here's to 2025.

Read my summary of 2024 at bit.ly/hc-2024

2024 In Review - Bluesky It’s been a big year for Bluesky! Let's take a look back at everything that’s happened in the past year.

What a year! Bluesky opened its doors just last February. Since then, we opened federation, launched video, rolled out trending topics, and a whole lot more.

Happy New Year, and here’s to a great year ahead! 🎉

Merry Christmas 🎄
2024's not over yet, so watch this space - my youth voice wrapped is yet to come!

Angela Rayner: Deputy PM will 'unblock' south east housing sites The deputy prime minister says developers are frustrated at often being blocked from building.

In an interview with BBC South East, Angela Rayner said there were lots of areas in #Kent, #Surrey and #Sussex that needed to be "unlocked" for development, because developers are "frustrated that they are constantly in this process of being blocked".

1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...

A few other points - I'm on Bluesky (but I'm sure you knew that already), and fill out Maidstone's Youth Safety Survey at bit.ly/2024yss (4/5)

I attended NYA's YouthCon - It was a lovely event and I had so many wonderful chats with people! Thanks to the NYA for hosting this and to all of my fellow MYPs who came up and said hello. (3/5)

I had the honour of judging the CYPNow awards 2024 and presenting Gamechangers with the Digital Innovation award. It was an amazing evening, and the top spot was well deserved. Congratulations to them, all the other winners, and all the finalists there. (2/5)

I attended the Amnesty International Youth Conference, representing Maidstone Grammar School. It was a brilliant event, where I learned about their voting rights campaign, actions on rights for women internationally, and how to campaign. (1/5)

Here's a few updates from me.
A thread.

We need a free press It’s vital for democracy that we receive verifiable information that is not manipulated or controlled

“Just three companies, News Corp (Murdoch family), Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT, Viscount Rothermere) and Reach plc, control over 80% of daily newspaper circulation…

The hyper-rich continue to invest huge sums in acquiring control of media”

We need a free press - ie free from the billionaires.

Pleasure to meet you too, again congrats on the award, it was well deserved!

This is the best way to get others, esp journalists/politicians to join. It’s not necessarily ideological, it’s practical: a far better social media experience/way more useful for work.

This is entirely true. A lot of the high value posters have moved here, people who intelligently discuss important topics, report on news that major media outlets are often so slow on, and whats more... the trolls, hate comments, and slurs are a tiny fraction of what they are on Elon's twitter.

We are saddened to hear that John Prescott has died at the age of 86.

He will be remembered for his long service to the people of Kingston-upon-Hull, dedication to his party, and an authenticity that's not always found in politics.

Our thoughts are with his family.