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Colin Shevills

@cshevills

Woke old bloke. Interested in politics. Terrified of big companies putting profits before people. Re-tweeting doesn't imply endorsement.

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IARC (@iarcwho) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join the 3rd & final installment of our #IARCSummerSchool webinar series! Webinar 3 is: Dismantling the myths about #alcohol. Experts present research & highlight strategies for reducing alcohol consumption & preventing #cancer. 4 Jun, 13:00 CEST Register: iarc.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join the 3rd & final installment of our #IARCSummerSchool webinar series!
Webinar 3 is: Dismantling the myths about #alcohol.
Experts present research & highlight strategies for reducing alcohol consumption & preventing #cancer.
4 Jun, 13:00 CEST
Register:
iarc.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Sebastian Salek (@sebastiansalek) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Labour is fundamentally re-engineering Britain. It’s become almost impossible to do basic things like building homes or fitting a heat pump. Now a flurry of new laws are ending that era of national self-sabotage. 5 examples to be excited about:

Simon Evans (@drsimevans) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EVs will reduce dangerous PM2.5 air pollution in London, because regenerative braking cuts brake wear by 80% Another EV myth bites the dust #sorrynotsorry Chart source: eiturbanmobility.eu/wp-content/upl… More EV myths: carbonbrief.org/factcheck-21-m…

EVs will reduce dangerous PM2.5 air pollution in London, because regenerative braking cuts brake wear by 80%

Another EV myth bites the dust #sorrynotsorry

Chart source:
eiturbanmobility.eu/wp-content/upl…

More EV myths:
carbonbrief.org/factcheck-21-m…
Colin Walker (@colinwalker79) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"UK’s shift on car sales rules may lead to higher emissions, says statutory adviser" Me in here, on how the Government's weakening of the ZEV mandate could see increased sales of dirtier and more expensive PHEVs, at the expense of cheaper and cleaner EVs theguardian.com/environment/20…

Byline Times (@bylinetimes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🔴Nigel Farage’s ‘£7 Billion DEI Savings’ Don’t Actually Exist The media is widely reporting Reform UK’s claims they could save billions by cutting equality schemes. The real figure appears to be around 250 times smaller, reports Josiah Mortimer bylinetimes.com/2025/05/30/ni

IAS (@instalcstud) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Listen to our latest podcast, where Dr Will Haydock of Collective Voice discusses the alcohol treatment system in England, incl: 💊Accessibility to free treatment 💷How it is commissioned ⚕️What the Health & Social Care Act changed ➡️The Drug Strategy ias.org.uk/podcast/12327/

Farrukh (@implausibleblog) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Jemma Forte, "Nigel Farage is tied to Truss, to Trump, to Tate, and to Brexit which has made our country worse off which he said it wouldn't" Nigel Farage in 2016, "The worst case scenario economically is better than where we are today" Jemma Forte, "I would love you to find a

Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK (@covidjusticeuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Shocking evidence of more VIP-Lane corruption at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry The Government asked the Horizon Scanning Group to fast-track 'VIP' referrals because of 'personal approaches being made'. The Government went where the money took them, regardless of public health.

Alcohol Focus Scotland (@alcoholfocus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Support our work to create a Scotland where alcohol is no longer a major cause of harm Fundraise for AFS, or support our work with a one off or regular donation Take part in something you love while raising money to reduce alcohol harm in Scotland alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/fundraise-for-…

Support our work to create a Scotland where alcohol is no longer a major cause of harm

Fundraise for AFS, or support our work with a one off or regular donation

Take part in something you love while raising money to reduce alcohol harm in Scotland

alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/fundraise-for-…
Byline Times (@bylinetimes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🔴Nigel Farage Teams Up With Extreme Anti-Abortion Group and Calls for Debate on Restricting Abortion Rights in UK The Reform Leader is joining forces with a US-based Christian legal group, which campaigns for abortion to be outlawed around the world bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/nig…

John Rentoul (@johnrentoul) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The most unpopular PM league table: John Major -59 net satisfaction Ipsos Aug 1994 Rishi Sunak -55 May, Jun 2024 Liz Truss -51 Oct 2022 Gordon Brown -51 Jul 2008 Boris Johnson -46 Jan 2022 ... Keir Starmer -34 Dec 2024 ipsos.com/en-uk/politica… 2/2

Full Fact (@fullfact) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice MP 🇬🇧 claimed “this Labour government has allowed the biggest influx of migrants in British history”. He’s not explained what that claim’s based on, but neither we nor the Migration Observatory can find data to support it. buff.ly/pN8sJWI

Imogen (@imogenlemon02) 's Twitter Profile Photo

They have no such Bill. There are only Government Bills or Private Member Bills. This is neither. It is, yet again, Reform misleading the public.

Bearly Politics (@i_iratus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I see what you did there with the quotation marks around courts - because they’re not actually courts, but let’s be honest, “councils” just doesn’t pack quite the same punch, does it? Now, for anyone who may not be aware, these are councils that Bella is referring to as “courts”

Balance North East (@balancene) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Alcohol causes cancer - yet too few people know the risks. Around 17,000 people a year in the UK are diagnosed with an alcohol-related cancer. Support WCRF's call for a National Alcohol Strategy by signing the petition: 🔽 bit.ly/3YFSuyE

AlcoholActionIreland (@alcoholireland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excellent paper examining the well coordinated global industry arguments against Ireland’s alcohol labelling regulations. Same arguments still being rehashed but facts remain the same, 4 deaths every day from alcohol. #StickWithLabels Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD …balizationandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Peter Stefanovic (@peterstefanovi2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Analysis by The Independent reveals Reform UK’s tax plans would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest 10% who would gain almost four times as much as the poorest 10% Who would have guessed.. independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/…