{"id":237,"date":"2026-09-02T17:43:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.famethemes.com\/techone\/?p=237"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:45:39","slug":"bin-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/welshbollocks.com\/?p=237","title":{"rendered":"Reform Comparisons Give Bin Fires a Bad Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Association of Bin Fires has complained to Trading Standards after repeated comparisons with Reform UK\u2019s Welsh branch, claiming they are giving burning rubbish \u201ca bad name\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint follows the resignation of Reform\u2019s Welsh leader and the defection of one of its Senedd members to Plaid Cymru.<\/p>\n<h6><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1536\" src=\"https:\/\/welshbollocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/The-Bollocks-Newsletter-3-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welshbollocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/The-Bollocks-Newsletter-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/welshbollocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/The-Bollocks-Newsletter-3-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/welshbollocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/The-Bollocks-Newsletter-3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/welshbollocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/The-Bollocks-Newsletter-3.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Artist\u2019s impression: an association member, quietly fuming at the comparison.<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve worked hard to establish what people can expect from a bin fire,\u201d said chairman Dai Sparks. \u201cThere\u2019s a bin. It\u2019s on fire. You don\u2019t look away for five minutes and find half the contents have joined another party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The association is demanding a public apology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur members provide warmth and occasionally bring a community together,\u201d Mr Sparks added. \u201cWe\u2019d appreciate those achievements being recognised.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>\u201cMy bin\u2019s got standards.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A local resident who wished to remain anonymous said the comparisons had gone too far.<\/p>\n<p>Gareth Williams, 63, explained: \u201cMy wheelie bin caught fire last November. It was unpleasant, there was a terrible smell, and we lost the lid. But at no point did it claim it was ready to run Wales.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trading Standards confirmed it was examining the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe normally deal with products that fail to perform as advertised,\u201d said a spokesperson. \u201cWe may need more staff.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Association of Bin Fires has complained to Trading Standards after repeated comparisons with Reform UK\u2019s Welsh branch, claiming they are giving burning rubbish \u201ca bad name\u201d. The complaint follows the resignation of Reform\u2019s Welsh leader and the defection of one of its Senedd members to Plaid Cymru. 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