David Brewer

Working in community, voluntary and charitable sector across Bedfordshire. Training for @WMMajors 6 & 9 stars … and Comrades … with a ceramic hip

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

Epic

[Alex Honnold @AlexHonnold]

Hard to believe but yesterday marked 9 years since I free soloed El Cap. I celebrated the occasion by looking through some of the old photos and I was struck by how much I appreciated all the photos of friends - all the camera folks, riggers, climbing partners, and community that came together to help make the film Free Solo happen.

This is a random carousel of behind the scenes images, all taken by @jimkchin. Mikey Schaefer appears in a lot of them since he was on the wall shooting so much. David Allfrey did a lot of rigging, @tommycaldwell1 was such a key partner for so much of the climbing.
Basically, 9 years later I remember it all as a great time with friends. What an adventure!

Ps - the climbing photo is from the Good Book, a super classic 5.10d I soloed for practice along the way.

[Andy Burnham @AndyBurnhamGM]

I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election.

I grew up in this area and have lived here for 25 years. I care deeply about it and its people. I know they have been let down by national politics.

Ten years ago, I decided to leave Westminster. Why? Because, after 16 years, I came to the conclusion that our national political system does not work for areas like ours. I learnt this fighting its failure to invest in the Wigan borough, for justice for the Hillsborough families and against its treatment of Greater Manchester during the pandemic.

Over the last decade, I have been challenging this failure from the outside and building a new and better way of doing politics. We have built Greater Manchester into the fastest-growing city-region in the UK and put buses back under public control, introducing a £2 fare cap to help people with cost-of-living pressures.

However, there is only so much that can be done from Greater Manchester. Much bigger change is needed at a national level if everyday life is to be made more affordable again. This is why I now seek people’s support to return to Parliament: to bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole of the UK and make politics work properly for people.

Millions are struggling and they need the Labour Government to succeed. It has already made changes to make life better for them in its first two years. After this week, we owe it to people to come back together as a Labour movement, giving the Prime Minister and the Government the space and stability they need as the by-election takes place.

I want to recognise the difficult decision taken by Josh Simons and the sacrifice he and his family are making. I have worked closely with him as Mayor on issues like flooding and illegal waste dumping and have seen first-hand how effective he has been. He has put the communities of Makerfield first, made a real difference for them and should take great pride in that.

Finally, I truly do not take a single vote for granted and will work hard to regain the trust of people in the Makerfield constituency, many of whom have long supported our party but lost faith in recent times. We will change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again.

ENDS

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

Loving my #hyrox journey

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

Spot on!

[Sharron Davies HoL MBE @sharrond62]

I’ll say this again very slowly for those struggling to read English. I want everyone to do sport, & be welcome, but I want female sports categories, which are affected by biological sex advantages to be sex based categories. Or in the case of fun runs if no element of competition, remove all categories & places. Nothing more nothing less. Not rocket science, not exclusionary, unless you count the over 1000 medals lost in major events so far, won by males in sport for women of course!

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

@Luton2040 Firoza - articulate, passionate, powerful …
#Luton2040
@LutonBorough

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

@Luton2040 highly impressive Cllr Tahima Saleem introducing herself as the new leader of @LutonBorough ‘change begins with us’
#Luton2040

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

@CVSBeds taking part in @Luton2040 conference.
Good to hear from ex-colleague @SharonStevenage
Good to have young people engaging with a panel of #placemakers
#luton2040
#luton
@LutonSJU
@LutonBorough

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

Impressed with CEO of @McDonaldsUK on @BBCBreakfast this morning - she gave me confidence that focus on training and accountability had enabled the organisation had turned a corner …

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

@CVSBeds enjoying and learning at brilliant event organised and hosted by @OfficialUSPCIC this afternoon - all about reforming the criminal justice system and the role of #livedexperience

[Sharron Davies HoL MBE @sharrond62]

Please share far & wide. Should males be allowed to compete in sporting events, races, teams or competitions for females?

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

Huge positive step forward for the integrity of sport 👏

[Sharron Davies HoL MBE @sharrond62]

Olympics to announce transgender ban in all women’s sport. The female category to be returned to females at the Olympics. This must also happen at grass roots & recreational. Sex based protected cannot only be for the top 1% https://t.co/uKvVHjUThb

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

Or was it South Africa? 🤔

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

@BBCNews fascinating to watch #Trump show deference and respect to Japanese PM in stark contrast to previous visitors from #Ukraine & #Kenya

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

@BBCNews fascinating to watch #Trump show deference and respect to Japanese PM in stark contrast to previous visitors from #Ukraine & #Kenya

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

Japanese PM looks bored and very carefully tying to mask her exasperation
#Trump

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Meet Alex Honnold — the climber who has scaled immense heights with no ropes, harnesses, or safety gear, relying solely on skill, focus, and nerve to defy what most consider human limits.

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

Quite remarkable

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

On January 25, 2026, American rock climber Alex Honnold made history by completing the first-ever free solo ascent of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan, scaling the 1667-foot (508m) structure without ropes or safety gear.

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

Incredible film

[Climbing Guy @ClimbingCoachX]

In honor of Alex Honnold climbing Taipei 101 later this month, I want to highlight the Oscar winning documentary that made him famous outside climbing circles.

It's still one of the best films of all time. If you haven't seen it, watch it ASAP. If you have, watch it again.

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

@BBCBreakfast Charlie & Naga a little fractious this morning 🤣

[Ben Greenfield @bengreenfield]

In this meta-analysis of 174 randomized controlled trials in 11,481 participants, carbohydrate-restricted diets improved systolic blood pressure (−2.05 mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (−1.26 mmHg), triglycerides (−15.11 mg/dL), HDL cholesterol (+2.92 mg/dL), BMI (−0.72), body weight (−1.75 kg or −3.9 lbs), and apolipoprotein B (−0.03 g/L), with a slight increase in LDL cholesterol (+4.81 mg/dL) and a slight reduction in lean body mass (−0.3 kg): https://t.co/V9SkmhQtRx

[David Brewer @Involvingdavid]

@sportstoursint Would love to go to #BostonMarathon with you if you get a last minute cancellation 🙏 last leg of six star journey over 30 years in the making 🤩