Hi Antony,
Have you seen any other posts about “OMG PYTHON AND EVERYTHING IS BROKEN” on the forum? I’m certain that nothing major has changed in the python implementation since version 0.7, which is now more than 3 years old. But don’t take my word for it, check the commits to the repository:
Have you considered the possibility that maybe the issue is isolated to your computer/network and could possibly be solved internally?
I am sure that if you start a new topic and lay out all of the steps that you’ve already tried to remedy the issue, the community will be sure to help you solve this.