Grumpy Brummie 🔶💻🏉🎵🍺🕵️♂️
@grumpybrummie.bsky.social
MSc, Lib Dem (non-vegan), supporter of the underdog.
IT Geek by day and Amateur jam/groove cutter by night.
Egg-shaped ball follower
Stick poker.
Tongue-in-cheek at times.
Grauniad & Private Eye supporter,
Dad jokes.
Does typos
2/3 Geordie 1/3 Kerryman
IT Geek by day and Amateur jam/groove cutter by night.
Egg-shaped ball follower
Stick poker.
Tongue-in-cheek at times.
Grauniad & Private Eye supporter,
Dad jokes.
Does typos
2/3 Geordie 1/3 Kerryman
Pinned
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Poor 30p Lee. However he is not alone as Farage also find it difficult to find constituencies particularly Clacton.
Lee Anderson mocked after making embarrassing by-election gaffe
Before you start campaigning for a by-election, maybe double-check you're actually in the right constituency!
www.thelondoneconomic.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Poor 30p Lee. However he is not alone as Farage also find it difficult to find constituencies particularly Clacton.
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Neil Young has gifted Greenland with free access to his music while withdrawing it from Amazon, calling Bezos out.
"It is my sincere wish for you to be able to enjoy all of my music in your beautiful Greenland home, in its highest quality. This is an offer of Peace and Love."
"It is my sincere wish for you to be able to enjoy all of my music in your beautiful Greenland home, in its highest quality. This is an offer of Peace and Love."
January 27, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Neil Young has gifted Greenland with free access to his music while withdrawing it from Amazon, calling Bezos out.
"It is my sincere wish for you to be able to enjoy all of my music in your beautiful Greenland home, in its highest quality. This is an offer of Peace and Love."
"It is my sincere wish for you to be able to enjoy all of my music in your beautiful Greenland home, in its highest quality. This is an offer of Peace and Love."
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Can someone please delete this - it's making us look like a bunch of hypocritical twats.
January 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Can someone please delete this - it's making us look like a bunch of hypocritical twats.
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#Libdems Somerset Council...
Latest from me: I went to minehead, to see - no, really - new council houses & flats. We could build them at scale, if we wanted. So why not? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In Somerset, I found glorious proof that the UK can build great council houses. So what is holding us back? | John Harris
It was life-affirming to meet the residents of Rainbow Way in Minehead. But so much still stands in the way of Labour’s vision for social housing, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:57 AM
#Libdems Somerset Council...
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Accidentally breaking the rules, 17 times, on declaring income from his second, third, fourth, and fifth jobs outside parliament?
Standard.
Standard.
Nigel Farage broke MPs’ code 17 times including over £91,200 payment from a London-based gold dealer
Rival political parties accused the Reform UK leader of ‘lining his pockets’ instead of serving his constituents
Rival political parties accused the Reform UK leader of ‘lining his pockets’ instead of serving his constituents
Farage broke MPs' code by not declaring £91,200 from London-based gold dealer on time
Rival political parties accused the Reform UK leader of ‘lining his pockets’ instead of serving his constituents
www.standard.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Accidentally breaking the rules, 17 times, on declaring income from his second, third, fourth, and fifth jobs outside parliament?
Standard.
Standard.
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Euston HS2 back on track say ministers as final tunnelling begins
Euston HS2 back on track say ministers as final tunnelling begins
First of two 1,600-tonne boring machines drilling the 4.5 miles from Old Oak Common station switched on in London
Ministers have pledged that a redeveloped Euston HS2 station will be big enough to “serve the nation” as tunnelling began for the last miles of high-speed railway into central London.
Excavating the 4.5-mile tunnels from Old Oak Common in west London is expected to take between 12 and 18 months – although details of the terminus, and how it will be funded, are yet to be revealed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Euston HS2 back on track say ministers as final tunnelling begins
Madness, how much is this going to cost the NHS in the future? Considerably more than the cost savings.
Government row breaks out over proposals to slash spending for PE in schools
Both the health and education departments have proposed cuts to funding for physical education
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Madness, how much is this going to cost the NHS in the future? Considerably more than the cost savings.
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If you want to stop them, join us.
www.libdems.org.uk/join
www.libdems.org.uk/join
Join us
Become a Liberal Democrat member today.
www.libdems.org.uk
January 26, 2026 at 7:31 PM
If you want to stop them, join us.
www.libdems.org.uk/join
www.libdems.org.uk/join
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A quite glorious Conservative bar chart from Camden.
January 27, 2026 at 12:18 PM
A quite glorious Conservative bar chart from Camden.
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Full EU membership should be put to the public at the next election. It's time to return home.
inews.co.uk/opinion/rejo...
inews.co.uk/opinion/rejo...
Rejoining the EU is the only way to stop Trump
It is time to return home
inews.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Full EU membership should be put to the public at the next election. It's time to return home.
inews.co.uk/opinion/rejo...
inews.co.uk/opinion/rejo...
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Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos
Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos
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Deacon Blue ‘appalled’ by Reform UK’s Scottish leader quoting their song lyrics
Deacon Blue ‘appalled’ by Reform UK’s Scottish leader quoting their song lyrics
Exclusive: Band hit out at party’s ‘poisonous rhetoric’ after Malcolm Offord makes reference to Dignity during speech
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UK politics live – latest updates
One of Scotland’s most celebrated rock bands, Deacon Blue, say they are “appalled” that one of their greatest hits is being used by Reform UK’s new Scottish leader to bolster his party’s “poisonous rhetoric”.
Malcolm Offord quoted at length on Monday from the group’s song Dignity at his first major speech since he was announced as Reform UK’s first Scottish leader, three months before a crucial Holyrood election in which the party is expected to win up to 18 seats. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Deacon Blue ‘appalled’ by Reform UK’s Scottish leader quoting their song lyrics
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A 22 year old Reform Councillor Joseph Boam in Leicestershire has been criticised for his solidarity with ICE after the killing of nurse Alex Pretti
www.lbc.co.uk/article/ice-...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/ice-...
Reform Councillor slammed after tweeting 'I stand with ICE' after fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti | LBC
A Reform councillor has sparked fury after showing support for ICE following the brutal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti.
www.lbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 11:20 PM
A 22 year old Reform Councillor Joseph Boam in Leicestershire has been criticised for his solidarity with ICE after the killing of nurse Alex Pretti
www.lbc.co.uk/article/ice-...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/ice-...
Looks like the Tories are having their own January sales, getting rid of out dated stock, customer returns and damaged items. Let the buyer beware.
Suella Braverman accuses Tories of betrayal as she defects to Reform UK
The MP was unveiled as Reform's latest recruit by leader Nigel Farage at a rally, bringing the number of the party's sitting MPs to eight.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Looks like the Tories are having their own January sales, getting rid of out dated stock, customer returns and damaged items. Let the buyer beware.
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It is time for Nigel Farage to put his money where his mouth is. Release your tax returns.
Anyone claiming they aspire to stand for the position of British Prime Minister should adhere to the highest standards of transparency.
Anyone claiming they aspire to stand for the position of British Prime Minister should adhere to the highest standards of transparency.
Sign the Petition
Urge Nigel Farage to Release His Tax Returns
www.change.org
January 26, 2026 at 1:32 PM
It is time for Nigel Farage to put his money where his mouth is. Release your tax returns.
Anyone claiming they aspire to stand for the position of British Prime Minister should adhere to the highest standards of transparency.
Anyone claiming they aspire to stand for the position of British Prime Minister should adhere to the highest standards of transparency.
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Yeay!
It’s about time I did
It’s about time I did
January 26, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Yeay!
It’s about time I did
It’s about time I did
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My Lib Dem ward colleague @conniehersch.bsky.social handed in a petition calling for an independent inquiry into the Lammas Park SUDS fiasco and asked for order to be brought to the chaos of e-bikes blocking pavements.
December 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My Lib Dem ward colleague @conniehersch.bsky.social handed in a petition calling for an independent inquiry into the Lammas Park SUDS fiasco and asked for order to be brought to the chaos of e-bikes blocking pavements.
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If that's what they're willing to do in public, while being filmed, what do they do behind closed doors?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Video shows moments around fatal shooting in Minneapolis
Bystander footage has captured the seconds before the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 10:01 AM
If that's what they're willing to do in public, while being filmed, what do they do behind closed doors?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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January 25, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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There is always a tweet
January 25, 2026 at 11:43 PM
There is always a tweet
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Jonesy cartoon in Private Eye No. 1667
January 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Jonesy cartoon in Private Eye No. 1667
Coventry man travelled to Birmingham to dump bags of rubbish. He's now £4K worse off. Good, we need more if this. Nice to see the LibDems on the case.
Coventry man travelled to Birmingham to dump bags of rubbish
A Coventry resident was hit with a £4,105 fine after CCTV footage captured him illegally dumping black bin bags on Belle Walk in Moseley, Birmingham
www.coventrytelegraph.net
January 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Coventry man travelled to Birmingham to dump bags of rubbish. He's now £4K worse off. Good, we need more if this. Nice to see the LibDems on the case.