Nathan Dumpleton
@nathandumpleton.bsky.social
Resident NHS Doctor 🩺
BBC reporting on Earth (presumably):
"Strongly contradicting narratives emerging on the Earth's shape today. Video from space appears to show the planet is round, but this is strongly disputed by many who insist on its flat nature.
Whatever the truth, this debate is likely to remain divisive"
"Strongly contradicting narratives emerging on the Earth's shape today. Video from space appears to show the planet is round, but this is strongly disputed by many who insist on its flat nature.
Whatever the truth, this debate is likely to remain divisive"
This perfectly demonstrates the pernicious nature of BBC two-sidism.
It almost always benefits the side with the most power.
In this case that's the side which is murdering peaceful protesters in the street, on camera, and then lying about it
It almost always benefits the side with the most power.
In this case that's the side which is murdering peaceful protesters in the street, on camera, and then lying about it
The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
January 25, 2026 at 8:50 AM
BBC reporting on Earth (presumably):
"Strongly contradicting narratives emerging on the Earth's shape today. Video from space appears to show the planet is round, but this is strongly disputed by many who insist on its flat nature.
Whatever the truth, this debate is likely to remain divisive"
"Strongly contradicting narratives emerging on the Earth's shape today. Video from space appears to show the planet is round, but this is strongly disputed by many who insist on its flat nature.
Whatever the truth, this debate is likely to remain divisive"
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Taking almost half a million children out of poverty is a very good thing, and it's ridiculous that Labour had to be dragged kicking and screaming to actually do it
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Taking almost half a million children out of poverty is a very good thing, and it's ridiculous that Labour had to be dragged kicking and screaming to actually do it
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Frustrating to see the fuel duty cut extended again. This is a policy that benefits the richest households much more than the poorest as they spend more on petrol. That's without even accounting for the environmental impact.
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Frustrating to see the fuel duty cut extended again. This is a policy that benefits the richest households much more than the poorest as they spend more on petrol. That's without even accounting for the environmental impact.
IMT recruitment even more competitve than last year. The Gov and NHS should hang their heads in shame at how they treat doctors.
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
IMT recruitment even more competitve than last year. The Gov and NHS should hang their heads in shame at how they treat doctors.
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Just wilful performative cruelty that is entirely out of step with the majority of British people.
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Just wilful performative cruelty that is entirely out of step with the majority of British people.
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
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Jesus Christ. We go mad about one bloke we wrongly released, yet hear next to nothing about this horror? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care
Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickers
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Jesus Christ. We go mad about one bloke we wrongly released, yet hear next to nothing about this horror? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Tonight's traitors voting is probably a good prediction of the chaos we'll see in the 2029 election
October 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Tonight's traitors voting is probably a good prediction of the chaos we'll see in the 2029 election
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Shortly after accusing all other political party leaders of believing in "the magic money tree", Kemi Badenoch announces her plan to completely scrap stamp duty, without any word on how she plans to pay for it
October 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Shortly after accusing all other political party leaders of believing in "the magic money tree", Kemi Badenoch announces her plan to completely scrap stamp duty, without any word on how she plans to pay for it
Feel like he's potentially not the *most* objective guy to ask on this one
Wealth tax would be deadly for French economy, says Europe’s richest man
LVMH owner Bernard Arnault, who could take €1bn hit, says proposed 2% levy ‘aims to destroy liberal economy’
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Feel like he's potentially not the *most* objective guy to ask on this one
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As Yvette Cooper pushes forward new laws to make it harder for child refugees to get safe passage to join their parents in the UK, here's a picture of her from 2020 campaigning for the complete opposite.
September 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
As Yvette Cooper pushes forward new laws to make it harder for child refugees to get safe passage to join their parents in the UK, here's a picture of her from 2020 campaigning for the complete opposite.
They're really just saying the quiet bit out loud now
May 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
They're really just saying the quiet bit out loud now
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make people’s lives worse, lose seats
May 2, 2025 at 6:40 AM
make people’s lives worse, lose seats
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Labour losing Runcorn was avoidable and as much a result of our party’s failures as Reform’s rise.
Now, we need to learn the right lessons, not double down on the same mistakes.
Cutting disability benefits and scrapping the Winter Fuel Allowance made voters abandon us. [1/3]
Now, we need to learn the right lessons, not double down on the same mistakes.
Cutting disability benefits and scrapping the Winter Fuel Allowance made voters abandon us. [1/3]
May 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Labour losing Runcorn was avoidable and as much a result of our party’s failures as Reform’s rise.
Now, we need to learn the right lessons, not double down on the same mistakes.
Cutting disability benefits and scrapping the Winter Fuel Allowance made voters abandon us. [1/3]
Now, we need to learn the right lessons, not double down on the same mistakes.
Cutting disability benefits and scrapping the Winter Fuel Allowance made voters abandon us. [1/3]
These local election results should kick Labour to be much bolder, much quicker, and tack away from Reform's agenda or risk much worse results in years to come incl GE2029
May 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
These local election results should kick Labour to be much bolder, much quicker, and tack away from Reform's agenda or risk much worse results in years to come incl GE2029
Time to call out that this distressing farce has been completely normalised.
So-called 'placeholder' jobs which are part and parcel of this process every year now, are completely unacceptable to hard-working individuals who deserve much better.
So-called 'placeholder' jobs which are part and parcel of this process every year now, are completely unacceptable to hard-working individuals who deserve much better.
New NHS doctors only being told job location with weeks to spare - BBC News
Health bosses are accused of keeping resident doctors in the dark about their first position.
www.bbc.com
April 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Time to call out that this distressing farce has been completely normalised.
So-called 'placeholder' jobs which are part and parcel of this process every year now, are completely unacceptable to hard-working individuals who deserve much better.
So-called 'placeholder' jobs which are part and parcel of this process every year now, are completely unacceptable to hard-working individuals who deserve much better.
Good article that completely dismantles Kemi Badenoch's claim
Factcheck: Kemi Badenoch’s claim that net zero is ‘impossible’ by 2050
Tory leader provides no evidence to support position that flies in face of expert reports and her own words
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Good article that completely dismantles Kemi Badenoch's claim
A return to austerity is literally the opposite of what we should be doing
Economists urge Rachel Reeves to bend fiscal rules instead of cutting welfare.
Govt doesn't want to tax the rich. But imposed two child benefit cap, cut winter fuel payments, froze income tax thresholds.
Can't rebuild without boosting purchasing power of the bottom 50%. Must redistribute.
Govt doesn't want to tax the rich. But imposed two child benefit cap, cut winter fuel payments, froze income tax thresholds.
Can't rebuild without boosting purchasing power of the bottom 50%. Must redistribute.
Economists urge Rachel Reeves to bend fiscal rules instead of cutting welfare
Calls for chancellor to exclude defence from rules or raise taxes in response to spending pressure at spring statement
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
A return to austerity is literally the opposite of what we should be doing
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This is a new level of madness. I don't know how it can be stopped
February 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This is a new level of madness. I don't know how it can be stopped
Concerning (although not entirely surprising) that the public accounts committee described NHS leaders as "out of ideas and remarkably complacent"
NHS desperately needs strong and dynamic leadership right now
NHS desperately needs strong and dynamic leadership right now
Yikes! Pretty damning verdict on NHS England leadership from @laylamoran.bsky.social and @commonshealth.bsky.social MPs
January 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Concerning (although not entirely surprising) that the public accounts committee described NHS leaders as "out of ideas and remarkably complacent"
NHS desperately needs strong and dynamic leadership right now
NHS desperately needs strong and dynamic leadership right now