David Stevenson
@drdavest.bsky.social
Trains, trams, beer, food, science, music, travel, history, cycling. Not necessarily in that order!
Retired medic, innovator and researcher.
Hampshire UK
Retired medic, innovator and researcher.
Hampshire UK
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Reeves should risk it all on one last roll of the dice.
Raise income tax, break the triple lock, slay the deficit, spend the money on the things she believes in.
It may not work - but better than waiting for doom to overtake her.
open.substack.com/pub/edrith/p...
Raise income tax, break the triple lock, slay the deficit, spend the money on the things she believes in.
It may not work - but better than waiting for doom to overtake her.
open.substack.com/pub/edrith/p...
Reeves in Zugzwang
Incremental politics no longer works
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Reeves should risk it all on one last roll of the dice.
Raise income tax, break the triple lock, slay the deficit, spend the money on the things she believes in.
It may not work - but better than waiting for doom to overtake her.
open.substack.com/pub/edrith/p...
Raise income tax, break the triple lock, slay the deficit, spend the money on the things she believes in.
It may not work - but better than waiting for doom to overtake her.
open.substack.com/pub/edrith/p...
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I'm trying to unpick Heidi Alexander's speech... We are "only supporting projects that are fully costed and affordable".. so we cancelled Midland Mainline electrification - without costing or ensuring the alternative was affordable (1/2)
www.railwaygazette.com/uk/midland-m...
www.railwaygazette.com/uk/midland-m...
Midland Main Line electrification to the north ‘not affordable’
UK: Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander says the government's approach to rail investment 'will be guided by securing value for taxpayers' by 'only supporting projects that are fully costed and affordable'.
www.railwaygazette.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I'm trying to unpick Heidi Alexander's speech... We are "only supporting projects that are fully costed and affordable".. so we cancelled Midland Mainline electrification - without costing or ensuring the alternative was affordable (1/2)
www.railwaygazette.com/uk/midland-m...
www.railwaygazette.com/uk/midland-m...
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Do you want your taxes to increase? No thanks.
Do you want financial chaos? No thanks.
Do you want public services and investment to collapse? No thanks.
Do you understand trade-offs? People like me are sick of politicians...
Do you want financial chaos? No thanks.
Do you want public services and investment to collapse? No thanks.
Do you understand trade-offs? People like me are sick of politicians...
November 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Do you want your taxes to increase? No thanks.
Do you want financial chaos? No thanks.
Do you want public services and investment to collapse? No thanks.
Do you understand trade-offs? People like me are sick of politicians...
Do you want financial chaos? No thanks.
Do you want public services and investment to collapse? No thanks.
Do you understand trade-offs? People like me are sick of politicians...
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The fools! They'd be so much happier now if they had just talked endlessly about battery trains and hydrogen.
Meanwhile, '3rd world' India has almost electrified all of its vast network in record time. infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/railway...
Over 99% electrification of Indian Railways network complete
Indian Railways Electrification: The Indian Railways has completed over 99% electrification of its broad-gauge network, with a significant push towards renewable energy, including rooftop solar panels...
infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The fools! They'd be so much happier now if they had just talked endlessly about battery trains and hydrogen.
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Your periodic reminder that mRNA vaccines are a scientific and public health game-changer. Those that have been approved have passed stringent efficacy and safety checks. They protect you and your child against potentially fatal diseases. You may, however, get a sore arm.
September 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Your periodic reminder that mRNA vaccines are a scientific and public health game-changer. Those that have been approved have passed stringent efficacy and safety checks. They protect you and your child against potentially fatal diseases. You may, however, get a sore arm.
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We must restore our Transporter Bridge
"The Transporter Bridge has to be restored and put back into full working action - whatever it takes" - Andy McDonald MP
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...
"The Transporter Bridge has to be restored and put back into full working action - whatever it takes" - Andy McDonald MP
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...
We must restore our Transporter Bridge
"The Transporter Bridge has to be restored and put back into full working action - whatever it takes" - Andy McDonald MP
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
We must restore our Transporter Bridge
"The Transporter Bridge has to be restored and put back into full working action - whatever it takes" - Andy McDonald MP
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...
"The Transporter Bridge has to be restored and put back into full working action - whatever it takes" - Andy McDonald MP
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...
Enjoying a nice day out and supporting the @iblrg.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Enjoying a nice day out and supporting the @iblrg.bsky.social
A quick whizz round parts of Yorkshire this evening - first up was Cameron’s Strongarm in the Head of Steam, Leeds where
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A quick whizz round parts of Yorkshire this evening - first up was Cameron’s Strongarm in the Head of Steam, Leeds where
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The promise given was a necessity of the past: the promise broken is a necessity of the present.
Machiavelli
Machiavelli
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The promise given was a necessity of the past: the promise broken is a necessity of the present.
Machiavelli
Machiavelli
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Happy Halloween everyone.
#WorldBollardAssociation 👻
#WorldBollardAssociation 👻
October 31, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Happy Halloween everyone.
#WorldBollardAssociation 👻
#WorldBollardAssociation 👻
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Let's have a look into the #CrossChannelRail 🔮 and see where all this is heading after today's news Virgin Trains will have access to Temple Mills depot
This thread is speculative - please forgive that - but somehow I am left with a kind of impression we're missing some parts of the jigsaw still
This thread is speculative - please forgive that - but somehow I am left with a kind of impression we're missing some parts of the jigsaw still
October 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Let's have a look into the #CrossChannelRail 🔮 and see where all this is heading after today's news Virgin Trains will have access to Temple Mills depot
This thread is speculative - please forgive that - but somehow I am left with a kind of impression we're missing some parts of the jigsaw still
This thread is speculative - please forgive that - but somehow I am left with a kind of impression we're missing some parts of the jigsaw still
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What was that Sooty? The children can't hear you!
October 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
What was that Sooty? The children can't hear you!
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Andy Street is spot on. Birmingham is a brilliant city. Vibrant, diverse, wonderful.
“I’ll put it bluntly, Robert is wrong… it’s actually a very integrated place... Not the definition of a slum.”
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands 2017-24, responds to Robert Jenrick's comments on Handsworth.
#Newsnight
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands 2017-24, responds to Robert Jenrick's comments on Handsworth.
#Newsnight
October 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Andy Street is spot on. Birmingham is a brilliant city. Vibrant, diverse, wonderful.
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James Watney returned to earth to see his Watney bitters in 1981
October 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
James Watney returned to earth to see his Watney bitters in 1981
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🔴 BREAKING: Chancellor believes allowing young people to live and work across Britain and the EU would boost the economy and reduce the need for tax rises in the budget.
https://www.bestforbritain.org/uk_outlines_ambitious_yms
https://www.bestforbritain.org/uk_outlines_ambitious_yms
September 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🔴 BREAKING: Chancellor believes allowing young people to live and work across Britain and the EU would boost the economy and reduce the need for tax rises in the budget.
https://www.bestforbritain.org/uk_outlines_ambitious_yms
https://www.bestforbritain.org/uk_outlines_ambitious_yms
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Obama says Trump linking paracetamol to autism is ‘violence against the truth’
Obama says Trump linking paracetamol to autism is ‘violence against the truth’
Former US president says successor’s claims ‘undermines public health that can do harm to women’
Barack Obama has said Donald Trump’s claims linking paracetamol to autism in infants is “violence against the truth” that could harm pregnant women if they were too scared to take pain relief.
Obama, who was being interviewed by David Olusoga at the O2 Arena, told the audience that Trump’s claims about paracetamol – branded as Tylenol in the US – had been “continually disproved” and posed a danger to public health. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Obama says Trump linking paracetamol to autism is ‘violence against the truth’
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This sums up one of the huge problems with British media - utterly shameful
September 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This sums up one of the huge problems with British media - utterly shameful
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We’re not sure about Trump’s Tylenol/Paracetamol claims.
But we’re pretty sure we know the best way to get the economy going again in the UK.
#VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM
#RestoreFOM #CostOfLiving
But we’re pretty sure we know the best way to get the economy going again in the UK.
#VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM
#RestoreFOM #CostOfLiving
September 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We’re not sure about Trump’s Tylenol/Paracetamol claims.
But we’re pretty sure we know the best way to get the economy going again in the UK.
#VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM
#RestoreFOM #CostOfLiving
But we’re pretty sure we know the best way to get the economy going again in the UK.
#VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM
#RestoreFOM #CostOfLiving
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I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
September 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
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And, because these utter fucks have slashed education programmes and defunded healthcare, fewer children will get diagnosed and get the help they need, and they will claim they cut autism in half. GUARANTEED this is what will happen.
It's just too, too depressing.
It's just too, too depressing.
September 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
And, because these utter fucks have slashed education programmes and defunded healthcare, fewer children will get diagnosed and get the help they need, and they will claim they cut autism in half. GUARANTEED this is what will happen.
It's just too, too depressing.
It's just too, too depressing.
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O zapft is! Oktoberfest begins today in Munich!
It's okay, I'm not there either.
(Löwenbräu, 1934)
It's okay, I'm not there either.
(Löwenbräu, 1934)
September 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
O zapft is! Oktoberfest begins today in Munich!
It's okay, I'm not there either.
(Löwenbräu, 1934)
It's okay, I'm not there either.
(Löwenbräu, 1934)
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The beams are low and Alan keeps forgetting.
September 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The beams are low and Alan keeps forgetting.
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We have MiGs in the news tonight, but not this one!
#DiverseAviation
#DiverseAviation
September 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
We have MiGs in the news tonight, but not this one!
#DiverseAviation
#DiverseAviation
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The far right has been legitimised by Labour, Conservatives and Reform and all those journalists and channels that have either failed to hold them to account or actively supported them - meanwhile, international law has been eviscerated - the weak, the cowardly and the greedy have succeeded
September 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The far right has been legitimised by Labour, Conservatives and Reform and all those journalists and channels that have either failed to hold them to account or actively supported them - meanwhile, international law has been eviscerated - the weak, the cowardly and the greedy have succeeded