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Work @sabiosense. Former MP for BR&S. In telecoms for 20 years. Passionate about tech, rural issues, #LFC, the outdoors and more... All tweets personal.

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    Calum Kerr‏ @CalumRKerr 16 Dec 2017

    Calum Kerr Retweeted Rachael Hamilton MSP

    Tory policy has failed rural UK, and the approach hits hardest in Scotland, with our geography. Thank goodness we have a Scottish Government willing to go further and faster. Happy to debate this publicly any time you want...https://twitter.com/Rachael2Win/status/941944546241466368 …

    Calum Kerr added,

    Rachael Hamilton MSP @Rachael2Win
    Ofcom says only 78% of small businesses in Scotland can access a superfast connection, compared to 85% in England & 81% in Wales. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/15/digital-minister-tells-snp-get-real-ofcom-says-scotland-behind/ …
    8:34 AM - 16 Dec 2017
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    • RandomScotland Peter Deidre Brock MP James Stewart Gail Hendry Steven 'K' Emma Graham Sweetie onlythekeepertaebeat
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      2. Glenn Middleton‏ @glennmid10001 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CalumRKerr

        Policies as a rule are never thought by government, regardless of what party is in power. Has SG government policy on broadband been reviewed by experts?. Policy failure isn't an act of god, more the inability of politicians to understand the basics.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Calum Kerr‏ @CalumRKerr 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @glennmid10001

        Govt sets direction and priorities. That was my experience when an MP. Why is rural left behind for wired and wireless? Policy choices of successive govts - a focus on population coverage over geography, and an unwillingness to invest (partly due to lack of understanding, yes).

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
      4. Glenn Middleton‏ @glennmid10001 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CalumRKerr

        I am sorry but you fail to understand my initial comment, the lack of thought put into policy, the complete lack of any mechanism to review policy before it is enacted. All governments ,regardless of political colour make the same mistakes.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Calum Kerr‏ @CalumRKerr 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @glennmid10001

        A generalisaton that doesn't altogether fit this policy area. The programmes are going to hit their targets. It's a failure of ambition, and of understanding the importance of connectivity, not of policy execution.

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      6. Glenn Middleton‏ @glennmid10001 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CalumRKerr

        It is a generalisation, yes underpins my point. Are you telling me, the Scottish Government policy on broadband has been created by experts, and reviewed as well, for effectiveness?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Calum Kerr‏ @CalumRKerr 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @glennmid10001

        Of course experts are involved. I'm sorry but it appears you do not understand how broadband policy and funding works from a UK level.

        0 replies 2 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Dalzeel Kidd  ☠️  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿‏ @ChorizoBlazer87 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CalumRKerr @rosscolquhoun

        Attacking the "Nat Tax" didn't work out for them, So it's back to broadband.

        2 replies 3 retweets 12 likes
      3. Robert Davidson‏ @R_Davidson1980 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @ChorizoBlazer87 @rosscolquhoun

        Robert Davidson Retweeted Robert Davidson

        Maybe time to ask them questions and keep asking until they give some answerhttps://twitter.com/R_Davidson1980/status/942073262766460928 …

        Robert Davidson added,

        Robert Davidson @R_Davidson1980
        Replying to @CalumRKerr
        Dear @Rachael2Win Why was broadband coverage so low in Scotland when Tories were managing rollout & has increased at faster rate than Tory-run England since SNP started managing it? Why was broadband coverage in the Borders only 39% under Tories & is now 80% under SNP? pic.twitter.com/xHW4n6XFZu
        0 replies 5 retweets 6 likes
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      1. Robert Davidson‏ @R_Davidson1980 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CalumRKerr

        Dear @Rachael2Win Why was broadband coverage so low in Scotland when Tories were managing rollout & has increased at faster rate than Tory-run England since SNP started managing it? Why was broadband coverage in the Borders only 39% under Tories & is now 80% under SNP?pic.twitter.com/xHW4n6XFZu

        Fergus Ewing MSP and Nicola Sturgeon
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      1. lifewithoutnukes  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ☮️‏ @navynotnuclear 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CalumRKerr

        @Rachael2Win ..wins the title of stupid MSP for not knowing 1. Broadband is a reserved matter 2. Scot Gov allocated £600m to the role out project 🇬🇧 gov allocated only £21m to same project #SNPgettingonwiththedayjob

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      1. Reviresco 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿‏ @LenziePar 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CalumRKerr

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      1. alan mcculloch‏ @reme2478 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CalumRKerr

        @Rachael2Win two days now that you have said something that has been proven to be wrong think it is time to research before hitting computer keys. Telecoms=RESERVED means UK GOV responsibility NOT SG

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      1. Patricia Farrington‏ @xraypat 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CalumRKerr @mckinlay_liz

        Please don't forget us only a mile out of the main village on an island with 8 distilleries providing huge revenues for UK coffers....our broadband is so slow we call it 'narrowband' but Tory Englanders don't give a damn

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      1. Mark Davis‏ @cheekyladdie70 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CalumRKerr

        Go Calum 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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      1. Oor Smiley‏ @weenoonie 17 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CalumRKerr

        Tory policy has failed everyone outside wm bubble.

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      1. Dorothy Bruce‏ @DorothyBruce14 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CalumRKerr @WattsWilma

        A public debate would be good.

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