The Tweets of the Week in Barnet - 17/5/2014

Yes, it's that time again. We look at the tweets of the week in the London Borough of Barnet. The good, the bad and the ugly! So without further ado, here we go again.

1. No few than six tweets from David Longstaff kick off the weeks selection. Couldn't agree with him more. Mental health is an issue which needs a serious change of attitudes from us all

David Longstaff @David_Longstaff  ·  2h

Primary motive is to help publicly dispel the stigma which persists towards people with mental health challenges. 6/6

David Longstaff @David_Longstaff  ·  2h

It will raise funding for Mind-in-Barnet and Barnet Voice for Mental Health. 5/6

David Longstaff @David_Longstaff  ·  2h

It will support Barnet’s 43 mental, welfare and social organisations, charities and support groups. 4/6

David Longstaff @David_Longstaff  ·  2h

The stand, staffed by volunteers, including students from Middx University will offer literature, information and signposting. 3/6

David Longstaff @David_Longstaff  ·  2h

The Mental Health Information & Fundraising stand will have the goal of being there every Saturday for the rest of the year. 2/6

David Longstaff @David_Longstaff  ·  2h

A new Mental Health Information & Fundraising stand will be set up at Barnet Market today. 1/6

2. Brian Coleman is looking for a sign and encouragement from the skies. Are his chances of remaining a councillor at the end of the rainbow with the Leprechauns pot of gold.

Brian Coleman @BrianTotteridge  ·  May 13

Wonderful Rainbow appeared as I was campaigning Swan Lane this evening . A sign from Heaven !

3. Mr Reasonable asks a question all of us parents worry about

 Mr Reasonable ‏@ReasonableNB 22h

Are student loans a monumental con job? Will it condemn my children to a lifetime of debt? Yes and Yes. http://reasonablenewbarnet.blogspot.co.uk

4. Mr Mustard has picked up another fan! Capita

Mr Mustard-Blogger @_MrMustard  ·  May 9

Oh good, Capita are reading this blog http://lbbspending.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/that-161m-investment-by-capita.html … please send your capital spending breakdown to mrmustard@zoho.com

5. Hopscotch sweets makes a comment about how Brian Colemans Tory parking policies affected local traders

Hopscotch ‏@HopscotchTreats 16h

@Barneteye @_MrMustard @barnetbugle @DaveHill The traders group was all Tory - or ex-Tory now. All were without exception #parkingmad!

6. Local UKIP Candidate extends a hand of friendship to Brian Coleman

Khalid Khan UKIP ‏@KhanUKIP May 15

@BrokenBarnet @BrianTotteridge If he agrees with UKIP policy leave EU, cut taxes, scrap NI, scrap carbon tax > I am sure he will be welcomed

7. Mrs Angry Points out that this may not be a great move for UKIP !

Mrs Angry ‏@BrokenBarnet May 16

@KhanUKIP @BrianTotteridge And he has sound views on women - witches, and old hags. Cleaning behind the fridge, that sort of thing.

8. Dr Julia Hines airbrushes us out of history in a Stalinist purge of "Off message bloggers"

Julia Hines ‏@JuliaHines 22h

@Guardian_local Barnet bloggers @ReasonableNB @_MrMustard @BrokenBarnet

That's all folks !!!!! Hope you enjoyed