IainBS
@iainbdrum.bsky.social
Unpaid carer, vegan, drummer, woke socialist, born @ 319 ppm #ClimateEmergency, skint Tory hater, #SOSNHS, #FBPE #FBPR
"I had a bit of an argument with a Conservative councillor about it because I said: ‘It’s due to climate’ and he told me: ‘We shouldn’t be bringing politics into it.’ Well, yes we should.”
Hmm, no it's science.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Hmm, no it's science.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s due to climate’: the people of Stourbridge on the town’s wildfires
Thursday has been described by residents as ‘horrendous’, ‘distressing’ and ‘one of the scariest days of my life’
www.theguardian.com
August 16, 2026 at 8:13 AM
"I had a bit of an argument with a Conservative councillor about it because I said: ‘It’s due to climate’ and he told me: ‘We shouldn’t be bringing politics into it.’ Well, yes we should.”
Hmm, no it's science.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Hmm, no it's science.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The disappointment that a Labour candidate won the Manchester mayoral vote and not a reform or any non-labour person is palpable.
The election magically went from being #bbcnews ; "the first true test of Andy Burnham" blah blah, to being instantly irrelevant.
Why was it a "test of Burnham" anyway ?
The election magically went from being #bbcnews ; "the first true test of Andy Burnham" blah blah, to being instantly irrelevant.
Why was it a "test of Burnham" anyway ?
August 1, 2026 at 7:18 AM
The disappointment that a Labour candidate won the Manchester mayoral vote and not a reform or any non-labour person is palpable.
The election magically went from being #bbcnews ; "the first true test of Andy Burnham" blah blah, to being instantly irrelevant.
Why was it a "test of Burnham" anyway ?
The election magically went from being #bbcnews ; "the first true test of Andy Burnham" blah blah, to being instantly irrelevant.
Why was it a "test of Burnham" anyway ?
Worried about #bbcnews I haven't seen Kemi BadEnoch being interviewed this morning!??
I expected her to be commenting on Polanski or why wildfires are just summer or something
I expected her to be commenting on Polanski or why wildfires are just summer or something
July 30, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Worried about #bbcnews I haven't seen Kemi BadEnoch being interviewed this morning!??
I expected her to be commenting on Polanski or why wildfires are just summer or something
I expected her to be commenting on Polanski or why wildfires are just summer or something
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Thanks for this really insightful article George
CCS is a fossil fuel stitch-up - now with data centres. More data centres ⏩ more gas+CCS ⏩ more LNG ⏩ more methane ⏩ more heat🔥
Burnham has a chance to stop this spiralling - data centre moratorium, move CCS funding to green economy, no Rosebank
CCS is a fossil fuel stitch-up - now with data centres. More data centres ⏩ more gas+CCS ⏩ more LNG ⏩ more methane ⏩ more heat🔥
Burnham has a chance to stop this spiralling - data centre moratorium, move CCS funding to green economy, no Rosebank
Despite all the noise today I'd really like you to read this, as I think it's crucial. The government's in the process of p*ssing up to £264 billion into the ground, at the behest of the fossil fuel industry. Yes, £264 *billion*. It's utterly mad, and has to stop. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George Monbiot
There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
July 9, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Thanks for this really insightful article George
CCS is a fossil fuel stitch-up - now with data centres. More data centres ⏩ more gas+CCS ⏩ more LNG ⏩ more methane ⏩ more heat🔥
Burnham has a chance to stop this spiralling - data centre moratorium, move CCS funding to green economy, no Rosebank
CCS is a fossil fuel stitch-up - now with data centres. More data centres ⏩ more gas+CCS ⏩ more LNG ⏩ more methane ⏩ more heat🔥
Burnham has a chance to stop this spiralling - data centre moratorium, move CCS funding to green economy, no Rosebank
BBC breakfast finally giving starmer airtime after 2 years of ignoring him, after he's gone. Playing catch-up on his coverage to pretend they're not biased. Especially that "so Henry why do we all hate Labour today" reporter. #bbcbreakfast #jokejournalism
July 4, 2026 at 7:34 AM
BBC breakfast finally giving starmer airtime after 2 years of ignoring him, after he's gone. Playing catch-up on his coverage to pretend they're not biased. Especially that "so Henry why do we all hate Labour today" reporter. #bbcbreakfast #jokejournalism
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
When I last looked for my OH it they take £3k / year off your disability allowance for a car. I bought my own second hand saved at least £2k a year. But some people can't mot or maintain a car so it is vital for them. Not a freebie.
How Motability cuts went from a rightwing online campaign to Rachel Reeves’s budget
Car lease scheme for people with mobility problems portrayed as ‘free’ but is funded by benefits and their own contributions
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Car lease scheme for people with mobility problems portrayed as ‘free’ but is funded by benefits and their own contributions
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
How Motability cuts went from a rightwing online campaign to Rachel Reeves’s budget
Car lease scheme for people with mobility problems portrayed as ‘free’ but is funded by benefits and their own contributions
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
When I last looked for my OH it they take £3k / year off your disability allowance for a car. I bought my own second hand saved at least £2k a year. But some people can't mot or maintain a car so it is vital for them. Not a freebie.
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Main Stream Media News channels platforming Tory after Tory over the supposed Rachel Reeves dishonesty is truly OTT.
Nearly 15 years of Conservative government lies, corruption and mismanagement, and they have the gall to ask for her to resign over this.
Pathetic. 😡
Nearly 15 years of Conservative government lies, corruption and mismanagement, and they have the gall to ask for her to resign over this.
Pathetic. 😡
December 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Main Stream Media News channels platforming Tory after Tory over the supposed Rachel Reeves dishonesty is truly OTT.
Nearly 15 years of Conservative government lies, corruption and mismanagement, and they have the gall to ask for her to resign over this.
Pathetic. 😡
Nearly 15 years of Conservative government lies, corruption and mismanagement, and they have the gall to ask for her to resign over this.
Pathetic. 😡
#RageBait word of the year, reported & heavily supported by #bbcnews channel, with it's endless made up labour attack stories
#SackRobbieGibb
#SackKunnesberg
#SackBBCTories
#SackRobbieGibb
#SackKunnesberg
#SackBBCTories
December 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
#RageBait word of the year, reported & heavily supported by #bbcnews channel, with it's endless made up labour attack stories
#SackRobbieGibb
#SackKunnesberg
#SackBBCTories
#SackRobbieGibb
#SackKunnesberg
#SackBBCTories
Exactly.
#bbcnews is a joke of a right-wing propaganda channel
Needs to be de-toried/faraged, starting with Robbie Gibb
#bbcnews is a joke of a right-wing propaganda channel
Needs to be de-toried/faraged, starting with Robbie Gibb
I’m going to work now but I’m ever so fascinated that the rigour/nuttiness by the main stream media over yet another non-story about the Labour Gvt was nowhere to be seen over the very grave and serious interference and influence of Russia over Brexit via Farage www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
Arron Banks ‘met Russian officials multiple times before Brexit vote’
Documents seen by Observer suggest multiple meetings between 2015 and 2017
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Exactly.
#bbcnews is a joke of a right-wing propaganda channel
Needs to be de-toried/faraged, starting with Robbie Gibb
#bbcnews is a joke of a right-wing propaganda channel
Needs to be de-toried/faraged, starting with Robbie Gibb
Absolutely, who's in charge of impartiality at the BBC?
... oh it's still Robbie Gibb
#BBCLauraK what a stressful, rightwing propaganda pile of 💩
.. after blaming the terrible economy on speculation about the budget, they're now saying it's great, & then using that to attack Labour too 😂🤣😂
... oh it's still Robbie Gibb
#BBCLauraK what a stressful, rightwing propaganda pile of 💩
.. after blaming the terrible economy on speculation about the budget, they're now saying it's great, & then using that to attack Labour too 😂🤣😂
Absolutely disgusting biased and partial interview by @bbclaurak.bsky.social not listening, just repeating the same thing over again despite Rachel answering this at the start. I’m not a fan of Rachel but this is awful. #BBCLauraK
November 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Absolutely, who's in charge of impartiality at the BBC?
... oh it's still Robbie Gibb
#BBCLauraK what a stressful, rightwing propaganda pile of 💩
.. after blaming the terrible economy on speculation about the budget, they're now saying it's great, & then using that to attack Labour too 😂🤣😂
... oh it's still Robbie Gibb
#BBCLauraK what a stressful, rightwing propaganda pile of 💩
.. after blaming the terrible economy on speculation about the budget, they're now saying it's great, & then using that to attack Labour too 😂🤣😂
November 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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National Trust council elections saw a defeat for the Restore Trust campaign.
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
Voting results from the AGM
Read about the National Trust's 2025 Annual General Meeting and the results from the day.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
National Trust council elections saw a defeat for the Restore Trust campaign.
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
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Roses are red, violets are blue, this is true 👇
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Roses are red, violets are blue, this is true 👇
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Good question.
Is it that Rod Stewart is in one or more of Farage's target demographics?
Old, white racists?
Old, white, millionaire racists?
Old, white, uneducated thick male racists?
#festivalofremembrance
#RemembranceSunday #bbclaurak #ReformUK #Farage #racism #fascism
Is it that Rod Stewart is in one or more of Farage's target demographics?
Old, white racists?
Old, white, millionaire racists?
Old, white, uneducated thick male racists?
#festivalofremembrance
#RemembranceSunday #bbclaurak #ReformUK #Farage #racism #fascism
Rod Stewart has said Farage should be given a chance in government. Why is he opening the Royal British Legion Festival of Rembrance which remembers those who lost their lives fighting fascism?
November 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Good question.
Is it that Rod Stewart is in one or more of Farage's target demographics?
Old, white racists?
Old, white, millionaire racists?
Old, white, uneducated thick male racists?
#festivalofremembrance
#RemembranceSunday #bbclaurak #ReformUK #Farage #racism #fascism
Is it that Rod Stewart is in one or more of Farage's target demographics?
Old, white racists?
Old, white, millionaire racists?
Old, white, uneducated thick male racists?
#festivalofremembrance
#RemembranceSunday #bbclaurak #ReformUK #Farage #racism #fascism
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More CON corruption uncovered.
AND still people support Farage who is cut from the same cloth - Nathan Gill, Clacton "Home"
AND still people support Farage who is cut from the same cloth - Nathan Gill, Clacton "Home"
November 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
More CON corruption uncovered.
AND still people support Farage who is cut from the same cloth - Nathan Gill, Clacton "Home"
AND still people support Farage who is cut from the same cloth - Nathan Gill, Clacton "Home"
& #bbcnews #bbclaurak trying to divert attention away by attacking Lisa Nandy over cronyism 😂🤣😁😂
Still not get who red abs blue tories protect?
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
& #bbcnews #bbclaurak trying to divert attention away by attacking Lisa Nandy over cronyism 😂🤣😁😂
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Carbon offsetting does not work. Not because of implementation details but because there are fundamental issues with the very idea of 'offsetting'. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Carbon credits are failing to help with climate change — here’s why | Nature
The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed. The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed.
www.nature.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Carbon offsetting does not work. Not because of implementation details but because there are fundamental issues with the very idea of 'offsetting'. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Another Tory cash cow.
The “contracts agreed under the Conservatives meant there was no mechanism to claw back "excessive profits".
“The findings of this inquiry boil the blood: the Tories turned the asylum system into a cash machine for private companies."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The “contracts agreed under the Conservatives meant there was no mechanism to claw back "excessive profits".
“The findings of this inquiry boil the blood: the Tories turned the asylum system into a cash machine for private companies."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Damning asylum hotel report finds Tory failures cost taxpayer billions
A long-awaited report by MPs found 'chaotic' Home Office policies under the Tories cost taxpayers billions and meant private firms raked in massive profits
www.mirror.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Another Tory cash cow.
The “contracts agreed under the Conservatives meant there was no mechanism to claw back "excessive profits".
“The findings of this inquiry boil the blood: the Tories turned the asylum system into a cash machine for private companies."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The “contracts agreed under the Conservatives meant there was no mechanism to claw back "excessive profits".
“The findings of this inquiry boil the blood: the Tories turned the asylum system into a cash machine for private companies."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Yet some people still blame the immigrants for the huge amount of taxpayers money funnelled to friends of the Tories so they could profit from peoples misery 😡
Another Tory cash cow.
The “contracts agreed under the Conservatives meant there was no mechanism to claw back "excessive profits".
“The findings of this inquiry boil the blood: the Tories turned the asylum system into a cash machine for private companies."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The “contracts agreed under the Conservatives meant there was no mechanism to claw back "excessive profits".
“The findings of this inquiry boil the blood: the Tories turned the asylum system into a cash machine for private companies."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Damning asylum hotel report finds Tory failures cost taxpayer billions
A long-awaited report by MPs found 'chaotic' Home Office policies under the Tories cost taxpayers billions and meant private firms raked in massive profits
www.mirror.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Yet some people still blame the immigrants for the huge amount of taxpayers money funnelled to friends of the Tories so they could profit from peoples misery 😡
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Every country has a powerful right wing that argue “if you tax the wealthy, they’ll leave”
We need to start calling their bluff.
We need to make it so the ultra wealthy either contribute enough to be a positive part of society, or be globally shunned and unable to extract further funds from us.
We need to start calling their bluff.
We need to make it so the ultra wealthy either contribute enough to be a positive part of society, or be globally shunned and unable to extract further funds from us.
October 26, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Every country has a powerful right wing that argue “if you tax the wealthy, they’ll leave”
We need to start calling their bluff.
We need to make it so the ultra wealthy either contribute enough to be a positive part of society, or be globally shunned and unable to extract further funds from us.
We need to start calling their bluff.
We need to make it so the ultra wealthy either contribute enough to be a positive part of society, or be globally shunned and unable to extract further funds from us.
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“The problem is that Ofcom is now allowing some TV and radio stations to flout the rules and on an issue like climate change the stakes could not be higher.”
Ofcom is letting GB News off the hook for climate misinformation:
https://bit.ly/4o6RGNI
Ofcom is letting GB News off the hook for climate misinformation:
https://bit.ly/4o6RGNI
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
“The problem is that Ofcom is now allowing some TV and radio stations to flout the rules and on an issue like climate change the stakes could not be higher.”
Ofcom is letting GB News off the hook for climate misinformation:
https://bit.ly/4o6RGNI
Ofcom is letting GB News off the hook for climate misinformation:
https://bit.ly/4o6RGNI
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Christ alive. If we, as a nation, can’t do better than this nasty, stale-breathed, stale-minded, racist misogynist prick, then what the hell are we doing? Leading in the polls??
FFS. Sort yourself out, UK.
FFS. Sort yourself out, UK.
October 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Christ alive. If we, as a nation, can’t do better than this nasty, stale-breathed, stale-minded, racist misogynist prick, then what the hell are we doing? Leading in the polls??
FFS. Sort yourself out, UK.
FFS. Sort yourself out, UK.
#bbckaurak
First time I've actually enjoyed watching it since, um probably the last time Victoria Derbyshire stood in. Zack P was brilliant, we could live in such a better country if we could take power away from the 1% & the ultra greedy properly
Sack Laura K, keep Vicky D
First time I've actually enjoyed watching it since, um probably the last time Victoria Derbyshire stood in. Zack P was brilliant, we could live in such a better country if we could take power away from the 1% & the ultra greedy properly
Sack Laura K, keep Vicky D
October 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM
#bbckaurak
First time I've actually enjoyed watching it since, um probably the last time Victoria Derbyshire stood in. Zack P was brilliant, we could live in such a better country if we could take power away from the 1% & the ultra greedy properly
Sack Laura K, keep Vicky D
First time I've actually enjoyed watching it since, um probably the last time Victoria Derbyshire stood in. Zack P was brilliant, we could live in such a better country if we could take power away from the 1% & the ultra greedy properly
Sack Laura K, keep Vicky D
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October 12, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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