Tim Baldwin

Barrister specialising in social welfare law, public law and civil liberties. The views expressed are my own and not my Chambers. Co-chair of HLPA.

[Sarah McCann KC @SarahMcCann_1]

Taken for a lovely posh lunch by one of my favourite human beings @kirby_pj as a belated KC celebration as he had the misfortune to also be my first pupil supervisor. Our milestone celebrations are more civilised these days than in early days but no less fun!

[No Context Brits @NoContextBrits]

America is 250 years old.

This pub is 1,466 years old.

[Reuters @Reuters]

As England returns to Mexico for the #FIFAWorldCup knockout stage, a mining town in Hidalgo continues to celebrate a legacy left by English miners more than 200 years ago: Cornish pasties and football https://t.co/2dv58UPOC7

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives https://t.co/x8ZUfXxXQn

[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

Worrying from Exeter - the University it seems planning to slash humanities teaching while telling colleagues it is “in line with the government’s industrial strategy”. https://t.co/oLERjBmyf9

[Michael Warburton @For_Film_Fans]

“Penalty!”

KES (1969)

As a working class kid maybe I was just biased but I’m all grown up now and so truly understand why this is one of the most honest, heartbreaking, human & wonderful films ever made.

#DavidBradley #BrianGlover #KenLoach

[Mark Cockerton @CockertonMark]

When you became a Councillor just by convincing the gullible that everything is the fault of immigrants. Then you find out that you need to actually do something other than put up flags, sing the national anthem and say the Lord’s Prayer.

[terry christian @terrychristian]

Notice it's never - should we tax land value annually as they do everywhere else in the western capitalist world . Should we clamp down on trusts to stop tax dodging . Or 'Lord Bamford owes the tax man £500 Million should we make the money grubbing worm pay what he owes. Hardly any one gets £60,000 in benefits :-) unless they're severely disabled and need around the clock care

[. @jdpoc]

#Reform Council in #Kent - Rubbish not collected for FIVE WEEKS.

(But the Reform Council in that time managed to vote themselves an inflation-busting pay rise and fork out £600,000 for 8 reserved parking spaces ...)

[JmRoyle #LFC #YNWA #BLM #RejoinEU @MyArrse]

Reform UK activist Matthew Mackinnon who wrote the Reform Wales Manifesto is banned from every Football Ground in The UK for Violent Behaviour.

[Lee David Evans @LeeDavidEvansUK]

If we go back to this Peter Kellner chart, how should the parties be feeling about these local elections?

Lab = Disappointment
Con = Relief
Lib Dem = Relief
Ref = Disaster
Green = Disappointment

[Tim Baldwin @TimGclaw]

Fool, cuckoo, and poltroon for starters

[Nova rae @Nova__2210]

No English words have double 00 apart from FOOD and DOOR.

Prove me wrong

[Tim Baldwin @TimGclaw]

The ARA General Belgrano which was sunk in May 1982 by the Royal Navy was originally comissioned as the USS Phoenix in 1938 by the USA.

[terry christian @terrychristian]

What , historically , helped the poor people of Britain have a better standard of living

[Tim Baldwin @TimGclaw]

I thought impeachment was the way of getting rid of an awful President but I guess if they wish to use these who am I to stand in their way ...wait have I misunderstood or been a bit harsh??

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

The Trump administration just released a statement calling for the US to bring back the electric chair, firing squads, and gas asphyxiation as viable methods of execution.

[. @jdpoc]

It is notable in the light of #Argentina’s #Milei stating that his country still wants the #Falklands, and #Trump’s White House saying they would probably give it to him … those in the British Right Wing Media who cheered on both … are suddenly and suspiciously very silent.

[Tim Baldwin @TimGclaw]

Shouldnt it be rather cry "God for LARRY, England and Saint George!"

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

“The game's afoot: follow your spirit, and upon this charge, cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!’”
Wishing all my followers a very happy St George’s Day x

[Tim Baldwin @TimGclaw]

This is extremely sad news and I with my colleagues in HLPA executive are still in shock share our condolences with at Anthony Gold, and especially with Giles' family. Again we lose another titan and champion of housing law and tenant's rigjts. RIP Giles you will be sorely missed

[Anthony Gold Solicitors @AnthonyGoldLaw]

We are deeply sorry to announce that one of our Partners, Giles Peaker, passed away over the weekend of 18-19 April 2026. Our deepest condolences go to his family and friends at this most difficult of times.

https://t.co/LhytlTawFx

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Cat check: Donald Trump was President a year ago.

[John Cleese @JohnCleese]

It's not just the stupidity, it's the abysmal ignorance