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Lou
Manc Network Engineer. Loves gin, cake and regional peering. Leans somewhat to the left. Remote Hooves for @networkmoose. Scandi obsessed, runs Grimble Tot
Jun 2, 2020 11 tweets 3 min read
@Hermesparcels Hi, I've heard that there has been a nationwide system glitch affecting the routing of every parcel. Please can you confirm this? We have sent over 100 parcels in the last few days and the vast majority are showing as delayed. One customer in Wales received the order for a customer in Plymouth, with the Plymouth label attached.
Dec 9, 2019 6 tweets 2 min read
@BorisJohnson @Conservatives
What is your official stance on the paper: "Assessing the impact of rising child poverty on the unprecedented rise in infant mortality in England, 2000–2017: time trend analysis ". "Infant mortality had been falling for all groups of local authorities since 2000, with greater decreases in the most income-deprived areas, reducing inequalities. From 2013, this trend changed, & infant mortality increased particularly in the most income-deprived local auths"
Dec 3, 2019 6 tweets 2 min read
There are a multitude of reasons not to vote #ConservativeParty, but here's another one for you. It's long been known that Tory #austerity has been responsible for the deaths of disabled people, but they have now been implicated in the deaths of infants too. Three Universities have conducted a study that shows welfare cuts have led to rising poverty, and rising poverty has led to around 570 more infant deaths than would be expected.
Nov 16, 2019 7 tweets 2 min read
A rant about #boltonfire

So they've come out and said that the cladding was categorically not the same as Grenfell. That's the great thing about words though. It probably isn't the same. I can buy a pack of chocolate bourbons from Tesco, and a pack of chocolate bourbons from Aldi, and I can assure you my toddler will insist they are not the fucking same.