David Startin

I am an accountant. I play backgammon and like photography.

[David Startin @DavidStartin]

My album of photos from the @UKBGF UK Open 2024 can be seen here:

https://t.co/naR5FEOLUC

#backgammon

[PollCheck @poll_checker]

Birmingham Full Result

NoC, Reform largest party

Green: 20.8% (+15.7) 19 seats (+17)
Labour: 20.4% (-31.3) 17 seats (-48)
Reform: 19.6% (new) 23 seats (+23)
Con: 15.5% (-11.8) 16 seats (-10)
LD: 11.2% (-3.6) 12 seats (=)
Ind: 9.5% (+8.5) 13 seats (+13)
WPB: 2.0% (new) 1 seat (+1)
Others: 1.0% (+1.0) 0 seats

Changes w/2022

(Reposted due to a mistake in the map)

[PollCheck @poll_checker]

Birmingham:

Reform look to have won the most seats on the third-highest vote share, although Labour, Reform and the Greens were all extremely close in vote share,
within 1.2 percentage points.

Reform's vote was concentrated in Birmingham's outer ring (north, east and south-west), while Greens were more spread out, strongest in inner-south wards like Bournbrook & Selly Park (65%) and Druids Heath & Monyhull (64%).

Reform's concentrated support translated more efficiently into seats. They won 23 seats from 17 wards, often picking up both seats in 2-seat wards where they had 35%+ of the vote. Greens won 19 seats from 14 wards - a strong share but spread out and harder to convert under FPTP

[David Startin @DavidStartin]

@drhingram I knew that you would find it, but I posted it in case any of your followers were interested.

[David Startin @DavidStartin]

@NastiaPav Birmingham 2009

[Paradise Birmingham @ParadiseBham]

Great to see Ratcliff Passage is now fully open! 

Providing direct access from Chamberlain Square to the @BMusic_Ltd Town Hall @WMmetro tram stop on Paradise Street, this stunning new piece of public realm is the perfect setting for Three Chamberlain Square and the wider Paradise estate. 

The space is also getting ready for the return of the restored James Watt and Joseph Priestley statues later this summer: https://t.co/oveIJxJqpt

#ManagedbyFederatedHermes #connectivity #commercialrealestate

[David Startin @DavidStartin]

@Suffragent_ Purchase Tax was replaced by Value Added Tax. It was not renamed.

[David Startin @DavidStartin]

@drhingram @sian_i_ams Has your mother still got her voucher?

[Daniel Sturley Photography @Daniel_Sturley]

#Birmingham UK, the 155m #skyscraper One Eatside as seen from Millennium Point recently 😎
#BirminghamWeAre #Architecture #AllStyles
#Photography

[Brum X @x_brum]

I was invited to the Hs2 Curzon Street station open doors event earlier today. And what an exciting, interesting , massive project this is for Birmingham. Tower crane will be arriving middle of April. 😃

[Daniel Sturley Photography @Daniel_Sturley]

#Birmingham UK, the progress at the #construction of the #HS2 Curzon Street Terminus continues with some #concrete columns appearing above ground for the first time 😎
#BirminghamWeAre #HighSpeed

[David Startin @DavidStartin]

@drhingram https://t.co/rcqYN114zR

[Actual Names @ActualNames1]

Sandra Rahm, 44, from Strasbourg, France, has just married her true love - a tram numbered “3013”.
https://t.co/wkNJhVXuKi

[Reiss 🦩 @ReissOmari]

Midland Metro driver training on New Albert Street, what a difference it has made opening up this area.

These photos are from the same view point (new photo is slightly zoomed in)

[Historic Cricket Pictures @PictureSporting]

A wonderful view of New Road, Worcester during the Test Trial - England v The Rest - May 29th 1974. The picture was taken from Worcester Cathedral (Patrick Eagar)

[Historic Cricket Pictures @PictureSporting]

Edgbaston pictured in 1938 when it was mainly surrounded by open land. It hosted four Tests between 1902 and 1929 but had to wait until 1957 before it became a regular fixture on the international calendar

[HS2 Ltd @HS2ltd]

We've released new images of Birmingham Curzon Street showcasing the public spaces around the station.

The latest designs feature a tree-lined promenade with landscaped terraces 🌳, improved cycling and walking connections 🚲, and a second entrance giving direct access to Digbeth and the east side of Birmingham.

A new public square will face the Old Curzon Street station building with a terrace and gardens designed to complement this piece of Birmingham's heritage. 🏛️

Take a look at the full images here 👇
https://t.co/iSFuAZmiKM

[HS2 Ltd @HS2ltd]

A landmark moment at Birmingham Curzon Street. 🏗️

Engineers have completed all 2,011 concrete piles that will form the foundations of the new station — each one sunk up to 24 metres into the ground.

The team also excavated 47,000 cubic metres of material to create a level base for the station.

With the piling now complete, attention turns to preparing the way for the Digbeth extension to the West Midlands Metro and the completion of the remaining foundation works.

Watch the video to see how it's all coming together ⬇️
https://t.co/R3AjNVG4YR

[David Startin @DavidStartin]

@drhingram @Fatbaldbloke1

[David Startin @DavidStartin]

@drhingram Which part of "Do not cross when in flood" didn't they understand?

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

Gold dress. Golden Performance. Gold Medal. Alysa Liu.. Golden girl! 👏🥇✨

#FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026