- @carbonbrief.org continues to chronicle the very normal state of right wing politics / media in the UK

53,800 of these bad boys are landing in Clacton. Ain’t they beauts? #VoteBinface

Farage posts the picture that he reported Polanski to the police for reposting. Do I get reported to the police for posting the picture that Farage posted that he reported Polanski to the police for reposting? If you're thinking of reposting this post be aware you could be reported to the police.

Talking of Labour economic thinking, punchy blog here from Reeves's former chief economic adviser John Van Reenen, suggesting her approach is starting to bear fruit in terms of productivity, and lamenting "the media’s obsessive negativity towards the government": blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

A more productive economy is being delivered under this Labour government | LSE British Politics

The Labour government set raising economic growth as its central target. The new figures published by the Office for National Statistics suggest that the economy is doing a lot better than expected.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

Oil + gas drilling is permitted in many Marine 'Protected' Areas in the UK, as illustrated in our Watershed Pollution Map, below. Bottom trawl fishing is allowed in many MPAs. All of which begs the question - what's 'protected' about a Marine Protected Area? share.google/LiNhOTjTO4hY... 1/4

Let's see why clean energy technologies are so much more energy secure than oil. A single solar panel (450W) costs about €100, same as a tank of petrol. How many EV kilometres can the solar panel power compared to the tank of diesel? Take a guess while I work it out on the back of an envelope.

Hannah Daly@hannahdaly.ie · 6mo ago

In my @irishtimes.com op-ed today I argue that our climate law is the best framework we have for making energy secure and affordable, because it tackles the root cause of our vulnerability to energy shocks - our dependence on fossil fuels. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

I've just signed @londoncycling.bsky.social's petition calling for action on cycle theft... 40,000 bikes are stolen every year in London. This has to change. Join me in calling for action: action.lcc.org.uk/theft

Action on Cycle Theft Petition

London Cycling Campaign are calling for action to be taken on cycle theft. Sign the petition to pledge your support.

action.lcc.org.uk

In a crowded field, spraying forever chemicals linked to cancer, liver, kidney & thyroid disorders directly on to food crops has to be one of humanity's worst thought out moves ever.

Fidra@fidrango.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The UK's new #PFAS plan misses real action on source control - including action on PFAS #pesticides🌱 PFAS pesticides are widely used in the UK, in 2022 they were sprayed on more than 10 million hectares of arable crops 🍃 ▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest... ▶️ www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/forever...

An excellent summary of the situation from a Greenlander: youtu.be/DMPe_e-WRMk?...

Greenlandic Politician Shows Mirror To Trump Over Island Invasion Plan: 'He Doesn't Know About...'

YouTube video by Hook Global

youtu.be

Nigel Farage welcomes the experience Nadhim Zahawi brings to Reform. Zahawi previously made tax payers pay to heat his stables and 'accidentally' paid millions less in tax than he should have. That experience?

It’s worth mentioning, though it’s been said repeatedly: the Lizzie Line carries 1/6th of UK daily rail passengers (not including the Tube) and has already paid off its entire costs. And if HS2 had been committed to, without plans being tweaked every 5 minutes, Phase 1 would be opening next year.

Jonn Elledge@jonnelledge.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Worked example of the crippling effects or Treasury brain here

Our @leanahosea.bsky.social on Roundtable talking about the potential cocktail of chemical pollutants from waste crime with Enda Brady, @investigate-europe.eu's Lorenzo Buzzoni, and former police Chief Superintendent, Dal Babu: youtu.be/PPL_uPkLqzw?...

This is an excellent summary of the National Emergency Briefing in the UK: youtu.be/8sa7uh192r0?...

This is not the video I had planned to make.

YouTube video by Just Have a Think

youtu.be

"A single, reusable bottle can replace 20 to 50 single-use bottles" Imagine how much pointless, dreary, polluting junk we could remove from our lives if we had well-structured re-use systems like this 👇🏾

Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \@chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 9mo ago

‘We like it a lot’: how Romania created the largest deposit return scheme in the world - great way to tackle excessive single-use plastics www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Totally untrue garbage from @thetimes.com & @dailymail.co.uk today - smear dressed up as journalism. Some facts: - There is no “£900 desk” - my constituency office has Ikea desks/chairs - we significantly underspent the new MPs allowance to set up an office www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Treasury minister leading budget plans spent £900 on desk

Torsten Bell, who is working with Rachel Reeves to fill a £30 billion hole in finances, also used his parliamentary expenses to claim £600 for three chairs

thetimes.com

Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia. Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?

Same day. Same plenary session. Same visit to Gill’s office. Same Farage, Same Gill, same wife of sanctioned pro Russian agent. Six days after the first bribery charge

Peter Jukes@peterjukes.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Farage on Gill and Pro Russian media bribes” I told him not to go. He defied me and went. I was completely unaware of any statements that he made." Farage with pro Russian media (and wife of briber) on the day Gill made his statements in 2018

Farage's deputy Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Lubov Chernukhin, listing the purpose as “discussing gas power in the UK” Reform are wining & dining corporate fossil fuel interests with their pledges to smash climate policy: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Tory donor

Reform deputy leader’s trip, worth £1,4000, to Lubov Chernukhin’s property was for ‘discussing gas power in UK’

theguardian.com

On the same day the Conservatives blame net zero and renewables for high energy costs, a detailed new study explains how Spain's net zero and renewables have given it some of the lowest power prices in Europe. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...

What can the UK learn from Spain breaking of the 'ruinous link' between gas and power prices?

Wind and solar growth has reduced the influence of expensive gas and coal on Spain’s electricity prices by 75 per cent since 2019, new analysis finds

businessgreen.com

1/ Farage and Nathan Gill made their European Parliament speeches parroting almost exactly the same Russian propaganda talking points on the same day, September 16th, 2014. Here's Farage's speech

Long term colleague of Nigel Farage and Former Leader of Reform UK in Wales Ex-Reform politician admits Russia-linked bribery charges www.bbc.com/news/article...

The absolute cream turnip of hypocrites.

It will be interesting if this photo is broadcast on any of the main news channels tonight. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @itvnews.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social

See the two big blue dots in TX? The one is the top 10 worst methane emitter in the world. That is must one basis in the Permian. Now look at the other big one right next two it. Add those up and he Permian is the worst methane emitter in the world. acp.copernicus.org/articles/24/...

The dirty man of Europe.

Leana Hosea@leanahosea.bsky.social · last yr.

Slew of pesticides, medication & recreational drugs released into Chichester & Langstone harbours in raw sewage, study finds. Now multiply that by every sewage outlet on the coast. Unknown impact on fish, shellfish & the birds & mammals who eat them. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham

"Reform have received £2.3 million in donations from fossil fuel interests, climate deniers and polluters." @adrianramsay.bsky.social skewers Richard Tice and his party's bought and paid for climate denialism on BBC Question Time.

Signed Britain’s first Deposit Return Scheme into law today! We are cleaning up the Tories’ mess and ending the throwaway society!

To put this in context, a US-wide study, published in @thelancet.bsky.social finds an association between PFAS in tap water & cancers of endocrine, digestive, respiratory systems, the oral cavity, pharynx, & skin. We cannot afford to fall behind on controlling PFAS. id.elsevier.com/as/authoriza...

Cancer incidence associated with PFAS contamination of drinking water in the USA

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals used in consumer products since the 1940s, and studies show they are pervasive in drinking water across parts of the USA. A study by ...

id.elsevier.com

Rachel Salvidge@rachelsalvidge.bsky.social · 2y ago

Day 4 of our PFAS series in the Guardian begins. More later: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Nigel Farage, sitting with Reform UK MP James McMurdock who was jailed for attacking his girlfriend, says assaults on young women are out of control.