Category: Links

Posted on November 16, 2019

An interesting article on The Correspondent about social media and politicians – If a politician can say something in 280 characters, perhaps they shouldn't say it at all.

I’m not sure that I agree with the conclusion that politicians should not engage with social media but there are certainly a number of valid examples of how it (or at least Twitter) can and has been misused.

The comments on the article are also interesting, comparing social media to newspaper headlines, soundbites and a TL;DR culture. I have more sympathy with some of those points of view.

Posted on November 15, 2019

**The Great NHS Heist**, a documentary film that I supported on GoFundMe, is being released online on 30th November.

>The Great NHS Heist is a powerful account of how the nation’s proudest achievement, the National Health Service, has been fundamentally reshaped and undermined by successive governments in preparation for privatisation. The evidence of the heist is presented with a stark warning of the risks ahead through interviews with health care professionals, patients and experts in England and America.

A trailer is also available on YouTube.

Posted on November 10, 2019

Not again! England beat New Zealand in super over to win T20 series 3-2. Haven’t watched it yet but sounds like Chris Jordan’s performance was crucial – link 🔗🏏