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David Rickard retweeted
EXCLUSIVE:
Rishi Sunak is poised to announce minimum strike legislation as soon as tomorrow
It will enable employers to sue unions and sack employees if they refuse to accept
Hearing six sectors covered - NHS, schools, rail, borders, fire, nuclear
thetimes.co.uk/article/69f2c…
Very worthwhile petition. Amazon is full of very unsafe electrical items (likewise eBay), and whilst they might provide interesting fodder for Big Clive to tear apart on YouTube, they are often purchased by unwitting people thinking they're safe.
bit.ly/3h40Uau
More proof (if proof were needed) that Amazon give zero shit about you and your family's safety. There's no way these obvious choke hazards are suitable for a child under 3.
David Rickard retweeted
Many parts of #Maryland have lost power and internet connectivity after a small plane crashed into an electricity pylon; photos via Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spox @mcfrsPIO, telemetry data via @netblocks
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that internet connectivity has significantly declined in parts of #Maryland after a light aircraft crashed into power transmission towers; authorities report tens of thousands of homes without electricity after the incident ⚡️📉
David Rickard retweeted
"Climbing up a ladder in the pouring rain can be a bit too John Noakes for some people."
How to replace a broken window, with Richard Stillgoe, broadcast #OTD in 1977.
David Rickard retweeted
WE NEED EVERY SINGLE FOLLOWER TO RT THIS
We have spotted something during Simon Thompson’s car crash interview on the BBC this morning.
Having zoomed in, someone is in the room writing answers on a board for him.
Pack your bags, Thompson. It’s time to go.
#StandByYourPost
A colleague, a consultant, and I have spent the entire weekend upgrading Callmanager and UCCX. Highlights included corrupting the CCM publisher and having to restore it, multiple tweaks to VMs to make things upgrade, and watching so many progress messages.
You can save money and energy by changing a single setting on your combi boiler. It takes just five minutes #BoilerChallenge moneysavingboilerchallenge.c…
David Rickard retweeted
Says goodbye to your voting rights.
UK voters without approved photographic ID can't vote.
Big Brother is here - Without an approved ID, you don't exist.
Rules are rigged against the young and poor - who rarely vote for Tories.
electoral-reform.org.uk/vote…
Many moons ago, there was a project to photograph the entire UK from small planes to give a birds eye view. It used to be on GetMapping (iirc) then Microsoft's maps had it as a 'birds eye' layer. But it seems gone now. Admittedly the photos are now old, but I still liked it.
Angela Rayner borrowed £5,600 for cosmetic surgery after shedding 'baby weight' news.sky.com/story/angela-ra…
David Rickard retweeted
This is my 93 year old father in law. Until recently was able to maintain independence on his trike. Last week the custom trike was stolen from his garage in #Wellingborough #Northamptonshire Please retweet, we'd like to get it back. Thank you 👍
Argh, wish I could get rid of that full screen thing @BritBox_UK puts up at the end of every programme. Some shows have post-credit sequences you can't see, and trying to look for anything in the credits is impossible.
It's the only thing about Britbox I hate.
David Rickard retweeted
Anybody who wants to end the NHS and introduce an insurance based system, especially one based on the US system really should just be given a vets bill to get an idea of how expensive health care could be as a starter for 10.
