Nic Howell

Former editor, now CX strategist. Tweets here are all my own work, unfortunately. #ProChoice

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@mattwardman @Brick_Cop @metpoliceuk Absolutely. It seems crazy to ride 40mph in a built-up area, but that's a 'due care' or 'wanton riding' thing. Speeding is not legally enforceable on cyclists so framing it as that just gets everyone riled up. Maybe some police just think cyclists are mad to be out on the roads.

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@Brick_Cop @metpoliceuk No. The original tweet was poorly worded, with potential to stoke anti-cyclist prejudice, because of its reference to speeding. It should have said: "While speed limits don't apply to cyclists, there are laws to make sure they don't put others at risk, so we pulled them over".

[Benji Naesen @BenjiNaesen]

It’s fine to tell cyclists to be mindful when riding fast but a post like this simply feeds into the already existing British anti-cycling rhetoric.

Especially when you don’t make it clear that these cyclists did not break any law.

In the UK, one can barely ride their bike without being verbally abused, and there’s always an existing fear of being hit by a car due to the many close encounters.

It’s one of the most unsafe countries I’ve ever ridden my bike.

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@DC_RPT What was the advice you gave? Did you consider their cycling reckless?

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@rorysutherland Various figures available, but the average car journey in the UK is around 8-10 miles

[richard shotton @rshotton]

The power of a name

Fish that have been renamed to boost sales:

Was Whore’s Egg
Now Sea Urchin
Was Patagonian Toothfish
Now Chilean Sea Bass
Was Slimehead
Now Orange Roughy
Was Rat Tail
Now Roundnose Grenadier
Was Pilchard
Now Cornish Sardine
Was Dolphinfish
Now Mahi Mahi

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@MartinDaubney There is of course, nothing cynical about the way papers are framing this debate and stoking anger about the scheme. Only the most noble of intentions, such as the desire to see children breathe freely and everyone living in harmony.

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@implausibleblog Bruce The Horse? Hadn't the poor animal suffered enough?

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@rorysutherland Need to know how 'less productive' is defined, beyond simply number of calls processed in a given day. For example, perhaps longer calls enjoyed better customer satisfaction scores, churn rate, brand affinity etc.

[Hello, This is Ivan @hellothisisivan]

My other half’s just sent me this from TK Maxx, where Gentleman’s Relish is being sold in the men’s grooming section

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@djc1805 I'm not sure this is what Buddha had in mind when he said question everything

[World of Moose @World_of_Moose]

Bat Flattery
https://t.co/hv0h77OWrl

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@JancisRobinson Is that muslin? Have always wondered what's the best way...

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@deece79 @UKChange "Deter them" from what, exactly? Cyclists were the first road users.

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@benhammersley "We'll keep the cops busy while you go and steal food somewhere else"

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@SonOfTheWinds He's got a pizza to deliver - out of the way!

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@AdamBronkhorst Ideas start at Calais

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@MooseAllain "Scart was something you could say in public without getting cancelled, those were the days"

[Nic Howell @howellnic]

@MooseAllain @IanMartin You're right. And what's the author got against prunes, too?