@RogerShepherd@mastodon.social Consultant - Computer Scientist and Architect
Bristol, UK
Joined November 2006
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Roger Shepherd (@RogerShepherd@mastodon.social) retweeted
A reminder
After the Aug 2011 riots, police & my prosecutors examined all the video evidence for MONTHS identifying & bringing offenders to justice - 1000s of them
Some didn’t get arrested till a year later!
Prison was the usual sentence
My boss was someone called Keir Starmer
Roger Shepherd (@RogerShepherd@mastodon.social) retweeted
Change will only happen if you vote for it.
Vote Labour on Thursday 4 July
ALT Photo of Keir Starmer on a red background with the text: "Change will only happen if you vote for it" Vote Labour Thursday 4 July Change.
Roger Shepherd (@RogerShepherd@mastodon.social) retweeted
The Tory party have received unfair criticism this last few weeks. In the interests of balance,I’ve posted some charts below which show performance in various key areas such as life expectancy, the NHS, trade, immigration and the economy
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#GeneralElection2024
Roger Shepherd (@RogerShepherd@mastodon.social) retweeted
RT if you’d like me to represent the UK at #EUROVISION 2025.
Roger Shepherd (@RogerShepherd@mastodon.social) retweeted
An Israeli offensive in Rafah would be catastrophic. It must not go ahead.
We need an immediate ceasefire, the immediate release of hostages, and immediate unimpeded aid to Gaza.
Dear @VictoriaAtkins,
As #NHS patients, we see firsthand the strain on Junior doctors. Their fight for fair pay is our fight for quality of care.
We urgently call on the government to come to the table with @BMA_JuniorDocs & to find a fair resolution.
Funniest thing I’ve seen in a while. Brilliant. I’m a believer.
I asked for a YouTuber to take Vision Pro out and about in NYC. Here it is. Also, notice how Casey discusses what I said about Vision Pro being an answer to smartphones being too isolating. I know it may seem super weird at first, but spatial computing is about blurring lines between tech and your surroundings.
Roger Shepherd (@RogerShepherd@mastodon.social) retweeted
NEW: we need to talk about NHS staff retention.
At a time when Britain’s healthcare system is acutely short of workers, *1 in 7* UK-trained doctors are practising overseas. No other developed country is like this, which immediately tells you there’s a problem.
Let’s dig deeper:
Roger Shepherd (@RogerShepherd@mastodon.social) retweeted
Hang on, ridiculously long waiting times on a day without strikes?
Maybe strikes are the symptom of a wider problem?! 🤔
I see the anti junior doctor propaganda has started. If the powers that be were really concerned they’d do something about settling the strike. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024…
Real threat to health standards. This is not a case of entitled workers moaning to preserve their status.
I cannot imagine any exam at medical school - let alone finals having questions at this level from PA finals. I would expect most lay people to get these right.
The @DHSCgovuk manoeuvre to roll out 10,000 PAs with poor regulation by @gmcuk and indifference from the Royal Colleges is a major threat to patient safety and may ruin U.K. medicine irreparably
@dr_barrett @djnicholl @trishgreenhalgh @DrEilidhMaria @Doc_IonaCollins @ExplosiveEnema @Dr_Done_ @DrSteveTaylor @ShrillaB @mmamas1973 @DrOKaneAgain @MedCrisis
Roger Shepherd (@RogerShepherd@mastodon.social) retweeted
All MPs should show who they're sponsored by. Make it easier to understand where their questions come from or are going to
Trudi Warner held up a sign reminding jurors they could decide a verdict according to their conscience and now could face up to two years in prison. We’re helping her fight back. goodlawproject.org/trudi-war… via @goodlawproject
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‘Perhaps the Most Shameful Episode of the Pandemic’: £4 Billion of PPE to Go Up in Smoke – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2022/06/10/4…
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