Tom Butcher

Interested in all things renewables ☀️ / EV 🚗 / retrofit 🏡 / politics 🥀 / for Councillor stuff, see @CllrTomButcher

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨🎥 WATCH: Andy Burnham says Keir Starmer has created a "climate of fear" within Labour

“How do we reconnect with the public if an MP loses the whip for trying to protect disability benefits or scrap two-child benefit cap… when debate is closed”

[Tom Butcher @TomButcher13]

@AntiEVidiots I did Switzerland and back this summer with the entire family in a Polestar 2. Even the dog came and we had a storage box on the towbar.

My charging plan was ruined by the amount of toilet stops that were needed collectively!

[Tom Butcher @TomButcher13]

@Councillorsuzie This spend was approved in 2021 and spread over 5 years as part of our COP26 commitments. Should we reneg on the final year of an international agreement that your party agreed to? Not very British thing to do

[Trees for Streets @TreesforStreets]

We are in awe of the work Greenpeace have done over the years to protect the environment and make the world a greener place to live 🌍

Today, on Greenpeace Day, we're encouraging you to join our regreening mission. Whether you spend time planting greenery in your garden or go all out and sponsor a street tree outside your home, we'd love to know how you plan to get involved!

[milo edwards @Milo_Edwards]

imagine getting qt dunked by ed davey. unrecoverable. you’re furious and he is serenely going down a log flume in bognor regis.

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

I'm a democratic socialist who believes no single human makes themselves, therefore any success by an individual is made by a family, a community, the school system, the health system, team mates and work mates who all get us to whatever place we end up.

So we all should share resources, acknowledge others as part of our journey ( instead of disaster capitalism's mantra of "I made myself" which is so incorrect it's quite frightening) and look out for each other.

7 billion share a space and 7 billion won the lottery of life. Less that 100 of those 7 billion are making misery for too many.

Everyone reading this is one poor choice, one piece of bad luck away from the gutter, no home, little food, bottom of the pile, so enlightened society should provide for all, because we have plenty.

I give the owner of this site as an example. No libraries in his name, no flying around the world to lobby for fairness and justice, no speeches to use power to create a fair and just world for all.

Just greed.

A democratic socialist. Not communism ( for American illiterates out there), a democratic socialist who'd like to see everyone on earth have the opportunity to work, eat, not be invaded for their natural resources or demonised for their creed, religion or colour.

The fact that the above is called communism by new Mccarthyites in America shows just how broken the planet is.

[Socialist Opera Singer @OperaSocialist]

This is real two tier policing...

If you're a pensioner, a vicar or blind and in a wheelchair holding a cardboard sign then you get arrested.

If you're a violent racist thug then you don't.

#UniteTheKingdom

[Tom Butcher @TomButcher13]

YES ANDY 🙌

[Líse McNally @LiseMcNally]

"Who do they think they are?!"

A furious @AndyBurnhamGM on the news that a Reform UK government would scrap plans to build Northern Powerhouse Rail.

Reform's Deputy Leader Richard Tice said companies considering bidding for contracts "should not bother" @GranadaReports

[Robert Peston @Peston]

Nigel Farage told me this morning that a Reform government would use the UK fleet to drive small boats back to France, in breach of France’s sovereign territorial waters, as a last resort. Farage: “If it came to it, we would do it.” When I put to him this would be the equivalent of declaring war on our nearest neighbour he laughed

[Tim Farron @timfarron]

One of the most disturbing things about Donald Trump is that - apparently - he is the first President for 70+ years not to own a dog. Nice to see he’s got a new pet now though.

[Paul @Piranacon]

30% after their 20% last year.

They have taken on no new services, built no new centres or offices (that is what the jump was for last year).

Also a Parish that is 80% management companies?

#StAndrewsDeservesBetter

[Josh Barclay @JoshBarclay9]

@DanielCllr @SaveOasis This was mine 🤣🤣

https://t.co/k8E59e6Gk8

[Tom Butcher @TomButcher13]

@DanielCllr @JoshBarclay9 @SaveOasis Sorry to disappoint amigo, but I can take no credit for that masterpiece’s production. I am but a humble messenger.

Bemused by your attempts to downplay your fumble now though, there was definitely one person in the room not laughing last night 😆

[Tom Butcher @TomButcher13]

@DanielCllr I think you’d be better off worrying about your own voting record right now Dan, not had a good night have ya. Defying your party to vote with our administration on budget matters.

Sleep tight, hope the steam has stopped coming out your ears!

[Tom Butcher @TomButcher13]

Tonight we put forward a responsibile budget to secure the future of our town. Instead of engaging in good debate the Conservatives failed to even vote for their own motions. We’re delivering for the people of Swindon whilst the Conservatives can’t even recognise their own ideas.

[Tom Butcher @TomButcher13]

@DanielCllr Why’d you untag yourself from the video Dan? Can’t you defend voting with your opposition? Wonder what your whip will say 😱

[Tom Butcher @TomButcher13]

@DanielCllr 😂😂 says the guy who gave me a special little shout out in his speech tonight

[Paul @Piranacon]

Oh dear, at least I got my participation parts right at tonight’s show 😂🤣

[Tom Butcher @TomButcher13]

@DanielCllr Replying to your own reply? Bold move. #StrongAndStable

[Tom Butcher @TomButcher13]

@DanielCllr That’s not true Dan, I laughed really loudly when Kevin roasted you for voting with us.

Obviously you missed what else he had to say, he robustly defended our budget and challenged your fantasy budget to rapturous applause 👏