If you want to find out more about Alan Bates - the hero of the #PostOfficeScandal drama on ITV, read our ComputerWeekly interview with him from 2020: #MrBatesvsPostOffice computerweekly.com/feature/Alan-B…

And here is the online version of the original 2009 story in ComputerWeekly that was featured in #MrBatesvsPostOffice - the first time the #PostOfficeScandal was revealed... computerweekly.com/news/224008923…

Post Office scandal - who knew what and when about bugs in the Horizon accounting system? What we know so far, and the key evidence that backs it up 🧵👇

Bit tired of "ooh bad journalists didn't cover the Post Office scandal". It's been covered for years: there have been two Panoramas, coverage of the court cases going back years, Radio 4 has done a series, Private Eye has been all over it, Computer Weekly has been on it for years

“The harder interviews are always those w/ppl who’re v smart, who’ve done their homework, are well-read. Mishal is 💯 in that category. She’s bloody good at her job.” — love this profile of the amazing national treasure and abs boss that is Mishal Husain 🦸🏻‍♀️theguardian.com/media/2024/jan…

As attention turns to Fujitsu's role in the #PostOfficeScandal I've taken a look at the troubled history of the Horizon IT supplier and how it contributed to the perfect storm that enabled the scandal to happen: computerweekly.com/news/366565720…

now hoping ITV does a drama series about the Windrush Scandal 🙏

Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu So many headlines about the Windsors could be replaced with (Insert Royal Person) Does Normal Thing

Parcel delivery firm DPD have replaced their customer service chat with an AI robot thing. It’s utterly useless at answering any queries, and when asked, it happily produced a poem about how terrible they are as a company. It also swore at me. 😂

“having a baby this way is magical. It’s utterly miraculous and no less an experience of wonder & privilege than more traditional ways. Any sadness I had about not passing on my genes was washed away when I held my daughter... She is the most wonderful thing I’ve ever created.”

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 I would be terrified if I got on a plane and saw Candace Owens.

I'm old enough to remember when being found to have raped a woman who was then awarded over $80 million in damages because a politician defamed her would have made it somewhat less likely that politician would be elected president the United States.

How I watched Elon Musk hoodwink the world at Auschwitz... My piece in Independent Premium on #HolocaustMemorialDay independent.co.uk/world/elon-mus…

been saying this for years, long before Monzo 🏦's commercial milestones: it's been an absolute privilege to be a witness to and tiny part of the Monzo 🏦 story co-founded by Tom Blomfield. all of us Passion Capital feel so fortunate to have been partners to both GoCardless & Monzo Bank🙏

Tom Cotton: "Have you ever been a member of the Chinese Communist Party?" TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew: "Senator, I'm Singaporean. No!" Cotton: "Have you ever been associated or affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party?" Chew: "No, Senator. Again, I'm Singaporean!"

Just been for a run. Have I missed anything?

Everyone rushing to Twitter to check whether WhatsApp is down

Honoured to be included in Sifted's 'Fertility startups to watch'. According to Antler investor Sarah Finegan, "Any company with Eileen Burbidge, founding partner of Passion Capital, as its executive director is worth watching." We think so too ☺️ sifted.eu/articles/ferti…

Stanford and Berkeley students start companies at 5x the rate of Oxford and Cambridge. Why the smartest, most technical people in the UK should take more risk 🚀 tomblomfield.com/post/750852175…