Barb Drummond
@barbdrummond.bsky.social
Self publishing historian mostly on 18th century Britain. Books on wife selling, machines of the Enlightenment, and much more. New book The Great Flood of 1607 published on 2 September. Love photography, churchcrawling, curiosity
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Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
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1. The defendant not being produced at court from prison. 🚚
A classic. It happens due to the private contractors simply not bothering, knowing that the contracts negotiated by government include no meaningful penalty for failure.
Trials every day in every court are affected.
A classic. It happens due to the private contractors simply not bothering, knowing that the contracts negotiated by government include no meaningful penalty for failure.
Trials every day in every court are affected.
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
1. The defendant not being produced at court from prison. 🚚
A classic. It happens due to the private contractors simply not bothering, knowing that the contracts negotiated by government include no meaningful penalty for failure.
Trials every day in every court are affected.
A classic. It happens due to the private contractors simply not bothering, knowing that the contracts negotiated by government include no meaningful penalty for failure.
Trials every day in every court are affected.
November 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
November 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Love this! #MaleChoir @PontypryddMuseum
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Love this! #MaleChoir @PontypryddMuseum
Tertible title but gloriously warm hearted original film about young woman who falls out with father & contacts a stranger with same name. On @Film4 but not long. @MustWatch
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Tertible title but gloriously warm hearted original film about young woman who falls out with father & contacts a stranger with same name. On @Film4 but not long. @MustWatch
From @ipaper how to fix #PhoneTheft
November 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
From @ipaper how to fix #PhoneTheft
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🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 65,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 70,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 65,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 70,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=0rYg... best version?
Blur - The Universal (Live Glastonbury 2009)
YouTube video by Jimmy Paddy
youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=0rYg... best version?
youtu.be/CTWI28r5-ag wonderful!
I ll See you in my dreams - Concert for George
YouTube video by Luan Jordan Rodrigues
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
youtu.be/CTWI28r5-ag wonderful!
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Dishonest Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: "Our free breakfast clubs are ensuring over half a million more children don’t start the school day hungry."
The first of these clubs won't start until April 2026, most are scheduled to open in September 2026, or 2027...
These kids are still hungry...
The first of these clubs won't start until April 2026, most are scheduled to open in September 2026, or 2027...
These kids are still hungry...
November 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Dishonest Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: "Our free breakfast clubs are ensuring over half a million more children don’t start the school day hungry."
The first of these clubs won't start until April 2026, most are scheduled to open in September 2026, or 2027...
These kids are still hungry...
The first of these clubs won't start until April 2026, most are scheduled to open in September 2026, or 2027...
These kids are still hungry...
Hero of mine #WilliamEdwards #BridgeBuilder @PontypryddMuseum
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Hero of mine #WilliamEdwards #BridgeBuilder @PontypryddMuseum
#ElaineMorgan @PontypryddMuseum incredible woman!’
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
#ElaineMorgan @PontypryddMuseum incredible woman!’
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
