some from nottinghamshire, from the places you are from.ay as a working class writer? i struggle with it but don't know why i do and i shouldn't. the language i normally tentatively use is that i am from a working—class background but i accept, even though i sort of reject the idea behind it, that you can't be an artist and you can't working—class. be an artist and you can't be working—class. ijust know it is hard to have a play in the west end with the lights and the glamour and to feel authentically working—class. i can only assume that i am because i am from that background and it is important for me to get those voices into my plays. and it is certainly important, looking at your life, that your mother, for example, and your teachers at school, they always encouraged you to think big when came to your love of performance, of theatre, of the arts. you were fed a hope and an expectation that you could do it. it is not billy elliot, not the hollywood story where i faced resistance all the time from teachers or from my family. they thought

i know that local authorities, certainly nottinghamshire county council is trying really hard as wellful without carers through lockdown and matt rooney head teacher at school for children special needs. statement has had, the government is working with those with children who have special needs and difficulties at this time. local authorities will work with the local providers to offer as much flexibility as possible whilst adhering to the government's guidance to keep children and staff say. we have made 10 million available to help families and children have complex disabilities to provide things like computers, specialist equipment and educational toys. this is from the department for education. ourfirst priority remains with those families of children with vulnerable needs and disabilities. today marks four yearss since the labour mpjo cox was murdered by a far—right terrorist in her constituency in west yorkshire. this was her maiden speech in parlaiment... whilst we celebrate our diversity, the thing that surprises me time and time again as i travel around the constituency is t

karen was rushed to kingsmill hospital in nottinghamshire at the end of march., really striking, and quite moving. i remember being wheeled into icu and that's all i remember. it was horrible. it's just... saying goodbye, i couldn't even speak to the children that morning because they just told me they didn't know whether i'd survive or not. karen was sedated, put on a ventilator. her life, in the balance. i've been a trauma nurse almost a0 years so i'm used to dealing with that stuff but it was an absolute warzone, yes, definitely. linda was part of the intensive care team that looked after karen. she's also her neighbour and friend. every day, she'd bring in messages from karen's family. although she can't recall these conversations, i do think she heard them, i do. she would hold my hand and i would say to her, "i've seenjohn, i've seen the children, they've gone for a walk, they're gone to the park, they look really happy. " she would always squeeze my hand. karen spent two weeks in intensive care. when i came round, they asked me when i spoke to my family a