Independent analytics consultant
Likes messing about with wood, tall ships, Excel, F#, and bass guitars.
Sadly, my opinions are my own...
May 2, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Fascinating column in @thetimes on the use of data in Timpsons by @JamesTCobbler
Reflecting on this and some of the replies...
Timpson's can do this in part because their business model is simple. There is little need to use data for "discovery", i.e., understanding the underlying system. Other companies are not so fortunate.
Apr 30, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
This is an interesting question. Instinctively I want to stand upright and declare that politics is no place for scoundrels and rogues (stop laughing at the back). But it isn't as easy as that...
For example, I reckon that if I lent Jeremy Corbyn £20 I would be more likely to get it back than from Boris. If I needed a politician who stuck to his principles doggedly then Corbyn is a great shout. But that's not necessarily what I want.
Apr 29, 2021 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
I have a theory about the PM's resilience in the polls despite current "difficulties"...
An awful lot of voters like him personally. They don't kid themselves about his honesty. They've known his flaws for some time but don't care. They voted for him despite those flaws. 1/n
They're also aware that many other people detest him and are willing to use any available method to depose him, just as they tried to use any available method to prevent Brexit from happening. 2/n
