Semi-retired ex-statistician. Authored FunMaths Calendars, Open University courses, and lots of other uncited masterpieces. oh yes, he's modest too!!
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24 Mar 2020
We're all applauding NHS workers.
Let's double their pay for the next 6 months.
Because they're worth it!
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26 Dec 2024
Looking for some self awareness from Archbish Cottrell but found none. Just flippant comments about Dylan and My Fair Lady, and lots of reminders that "The Word was made Flesh".
Well, I'm afraid that Cottrell's word is crap.
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24 Dec 2024
The Jewish Chronicle refers to
'former labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who “believed that the ‘ideal Jew’ belonged to Jewish Voice for Labour, but if a Jew was a Zionist, they were the ‘wrong type of Jew'."
Where are their sources showing that Jeremy used these words or similar?
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21 Dec 2024
Hannah Fry puts in a plug for the brilliant Roundabouts Appreciation Spciety. (I used to be a member but let it lapse.)
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18 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle conflates a course on "The History of the Jewish Enlightenment in 19th Century Europe and the Development of Zionism" with one on the history of Israel.
thejc.com/news/world/profess…
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John Bibby retweeted
23 Nov 2024
Please read. @GordonBrown makes such a compassionate case affirming the importance of palliative care. Rather than advancing a Bill on assisted dying, 70.2% of the public believe a Commission on Palliative and End of Life Care must come first. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Trump's win is a grim day for America, Ukraine, Europe and the free world.
Ex Ambassador to the USA Nigel Sheinwald just about sums things up through gritted teeth: "Hats will be thrown in the air in Israel, Russia and North Korea today."
Can't disagree with a word
#r4today
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6 Nov 2024
God help the Palestinians!, as Israelis rejoice at Trump victory (along with Russia and North Korea - BBCR4Today).
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2 Nov 2024
"Great men" theory of mathematics being criticised at MathsJam. I recall a whimsical cartoon in M500 at Open University which showed "Mr and Mrs Pythagoras dancing to celebrate the discovery of their theorem".
I feel sure that ChatGPT could do better !
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2 Nov 2024
Who's this guy Mike Tupp at #MathsJam. He keeps being announced as the next speaker, but then he never speaks! #BigMathsJam
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22 Oct 2024
A dominant Israel and permanent worldwide antisemitism- this is Netanyahu's future.
I fear that Nick Cohen's prediction may be correct.
thejc.com/lets-talk/israel-w…
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John Bibby retweeted
10 Sep 2024
4,2% Tax for @BonkEarn
The number 42 is iconic due to its pop culture and mathematical significance: In *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*, it's the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life." It's also a Harshad number, the sum of 6 primes, and divisible by numbers 1-7. #42
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24 Sep 2024
Jerusalem Post all gung-ho about Israel's attack on Lebanon and 500 dead in one day. Civilians are "protecting Hezbollah" and so are legitimate targets. Israel is the victim!!
m.jpost.com/israel-news/arti…
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17 Sep 2024
Who would set thousands of booby traps which can only kill and injure hundreds of random civilians? Surely no-one but a group of terrorists.
But no-one calls them that.
Why?
Because it might be one of our greatest allies, Mossad.
#pagers Israel Lebanon
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17 Sep 2024
For a VERY biased History of Jerusalem, see Sebag Montefiore in the Jewish Chronicle, who are renowned for having mendacious correspondents e.g. Elon Musk.
His book is much better!
thejc.com/lets-talk/dealing-…
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11 Sep 2024
Please retweet and come to my talk at 11am on Saturday 21st September. It's about Primitive Methodist education and our 1840s house in York.
engleseabrook.org.uk/elmfiel…
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11 Sep 2024
Please reeweet and ccme to my talk at 11am on Saturday 21st September
engleseabrook.org.uk/elmfiel…
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5 Sep 2024
These comments were written following advice from her therapist
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