Professor Emerita of Science, Technology and Society, Sheffield Hallam University. I research history of forensic science in 20th C Scotland. I sew a lot.
Gtr Manchester via Edinburgh
Joined January 2016
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Alison Adam retweeted
Labour MPs just voted to expand free school meals to half a million more children, lifting 100,000 children out of poverty.
The Tories and Reform UK voted against.
Only Labour will give children growing up in our country the best start in life.
Alison Adam retweeted
This is utter bollox. I knew Keir both in Oxted, before he went to Leeds, and later when we overlapped at Oxford. He was never 'involved' with Militant - he was very critical of them - and he wouldn't touch the WRP with a barge pole. He was later, from about '87, on the editorial board of Socialist Alternatives, run by Ben Schoerndorf, and his politics were broadly Bennite, narrowly 'pabloite'. This is well known, never hidden, and broadly commendable, in my view. He was a lefty student, who was unusually hard working. Not a surprise. There is plenty to criticize about Keir, if you want, and lots to commend, in my view
But this is nonsense, and I was there.
Alison Adam retweeted
aaaarg
Two days ago my visibility on here was great.
Now it's been shut down again.
Please, please share this important post. ❤️😥👇🙏
Sickness, Disability, and Death in NHS England Staff
The three graphs that *every person* needs to see.
The question that every single person needs to ask their government:
What are you doing to protect me from Covid infection?
ALT The Three Graphs Every Healthcare Worker Needs To See: Sickness, Disability, and Death, in NHS ENGLAND STAFF A sharp and continued rise in sickness absence A sharp and continued rise in retirement due to ill health A sharp and continued rise in death in service
Alison Adam retweeted
Any chance of a RT for this important petition calling for
'new air quality and PPE rules for health and social care settings'?
@EnemyInAState @karamballes @SoniaMills21 @DSEDunn @COVIDnewsfast @LongCovidSOS @long_covid @_CatintheHat @PrognosticChats
petition.parliament.uk/petit…
Alison Adam retweeted
Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.
Alison Adam retweeted
strange - especially from a labour government - to suggest that weight-loss drugs are a focus for 'worklessness'
What about:
-addressing social inequalities and determinants of health?
- sorting out the legacy of illness caused by the pandemic including long covid ?
Health Secretary reveals plans to trial latest generation of drugs like Mounjaro on worklessness and productivity
@jacquelinehead reports
🔗 trib.al/bBe1YXt
ALT Text: Unemployed could be given weight loss jabs to get them back to work, Wes Streeting says. Image: Wes Streeting (Photo: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images).
Alison Adam retweeted
And in hospitals, schools, transport etc. we need a mass communication on this to go along with the vax campaign. I am continuously opening windows on buses, even on warm days. They should be open, as they used to be.
Alison Adam retweeted
Still reeling from this horrific evidence from Prof John Edmunds at the Covid Inquiry yesterday.
In refusing to lockdown in autumn 2020, Boris Johnson was responsible for up to 25,000 Covid deaths by ignoring the experts & evidence.
It’s sickening 😔
Alison Adam 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
Alison Adam retweeted
People will be told drive to Manchester from London (or perhaps use electric scooters?) because rail capacity north of Birmingham will be worse after scrapping HS2 bit.ly/3Yknd4L how not to build new infrastructure to promote growth!
Alison Adam retweeted
Today I am beginning the process to appoint a Covid Corruption Commissioner to get back what is owed to the British people.
The work of change has begun. theguardian.com/politics/art…
Alison Adam retweeted
For the furry not the few #bearsatpollingstations #bearsinchristmasjumpersatpollingstations
Alison Adam retweeted
URGENT! Pls share. The last chance to register to vote in the General Election is 11.59pm tomorrow Tue 18 June. Potentially 8m aren't registered at their current address. Here's 4 key facts...
1) You can do it online here registertovote.service.gov.u…
2) It's good for your finances. Not being on electoral roll can make it more difficult to be accepted for credit products like bank accounts or mortgages.
3) You can opt out of the 'Open Register' (which allows your info to be sold on) which will stop you getting junk mail marketing )
4) You'll need ID when you do vote (not to register) if you don't have it, you can get it free until Wed 26 June gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-vo…
Alison Adam retweeted
Thread of photographers who patiently waited to capture the shot of a lifetime 🧵
1. Leonardo Sens (3 years)
Alison Adam retweeted
Government Ministers are doubling down on Rishi Sunak’s completely rubbished claim about a £2,094 tax under a Labour Government
The hope is if they repeat it enough times we shall give up highlighting the outright dishonesty of the claim
RT this & let them know they are wrong!
Alison Adam retweeted
Why should 18 year olds do National Service when the PM won’t hang around to do his?
