Communications strategist originally from Montreal, now living in Manchester, UK. Crazy about a dog named @SirEchoTheDog.
Manchester, England
Joined June 2007
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Anna Gunaratnam retweeted
When I vote I don't want unaffordable tax cuts.
I want hospital beds.
Libraries reopening.
Trains that run on time.
Kids who aren't too hungry to learn.
Rivers that don't run with slurry.
Local councils not bankrupted.
Politicians who don't venally line their own pockets.
Anna Gunaratnam retweeted
It is estimated that the UK has lost around 50% of its public toilets in the past decade as local councils have seen their budgets obliterated
Quick thread on why this is such a problem and what it says about our broken country 🧵
I don’t think we ever saw this one in Canada! – at North West, England
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BBC's Naga Munchetty reveals womb condition #adenomyosis bbc.co.uk/news/health-655741… – at North West, England
Anna Gunaratnam retweeted
🧵 Nothing can prepare you for how it feels when your pain is ignored by a health care professional, writes @amirahelsafty. For those with endometriosis, getting care is a constant struggle. Just getting diagnosed can take years. (1/5) thewalrus.ca/why-does-the-me…
Anna Gunaratnam retweeted
Did you know the word ‘junior’ in Junior Doctor doesn’t mean young or unqualified
It’s simply the term for any doctor who is not yet a consultant or experienced GP
That includes this 40 year old who’s been a doctor for over 10 years
Please RT if you think everyone should know
Anna Gunaratnam retweeted
There was a misleading piece written by the BBC about the junior doctor strike over the weekend, by @NickTriggle.
Couple of facts. A newly qualified doctor (who is likely to have stacked up a LOT of student debt) now earns £14.09 per hour.
Junior doctor pay has reduced by …
Anna Gunaratnam retweeted
“Illness is neither an indulgence for which people have to pay, nor an offence for which they should be penalised, but a misfortune, the cost of which should be shared by the community.”
- Nye Bevan
Please RT if you believe the NHS is worth fighting for 💙
Anna Gunaratnam retweeted
Scientists map cellular changes linked to endometriosis theguardian.com/society/2023…
I really hate that we now have to click into a tweet in order to like it, I also hate that the stats icon and info has taken over instead of the number of comments. I don’t care about the analytics of other peoples tweets, I’d rather know if people had something to say about it. – at North West, England
Anna Gunaratnam retweeted
Leah Williamson, captain of the Lionesses, has shared her honest experience of living with #endometriosis after being diagnosed last year. womenshealthmag.com/uk/healt…
Thank you Leah for being so honest, brave and generous in sharing your story.
@UKWomensHealth
Anna Gunaratnam retweeted
1. The screed written by Clarkson and the subsequent rationalisation dressed as an apology should horrify us all.
You don't have to be "pro" Meghan or "woke" to recognise rabid, unhinged misogyny when you see it - and to reject it unequivocally.
Who needs an advent calendar to start your Christmas season off when you get to welcome a gorgeous baby boy like our Henry on December 1st? We’re over the moon! 😍
ALT Baby boy wrapped in a blue blanket with a blue hat
Anna Gunaratnam retweeted
❤️ Le 6 décembre 1989 : nous nous en souviendrons.
❤️ December 6, 1989: We will always remember.
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#Rememberthe14 #Polytechnique #EndViolenceAgainstWomen
