It’s time to act. And when we do we won’t just avoid the worst effects of climate breakdown - but we will lower bills permanently, help our communities thrive - and give a grounded sense of hope for generations to come.

Victoria Derbyshire@vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 19h ago

Zack Polanski has called for fossil fuel producers to be made to finance firefighting helicopters, following a series of recent fires across the country He also called on PM Burnham to stop new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, including the Jackdaw & Rosebank fields off the Scottish coast

I see the “protect women” crowd are busy eulogising a man who at age 45 assaulted his 23 year old girlfriend when she was 20 weeks pregnant

Again, a fundamental issue with trying to cover the anti-trans movement is that explaining that they are habitually insincere and so routinely chose transphobia over women's rights does make you sound conspiratiorial, and yet...

@andmcc.bsky.social · 3d ago

I don't know about topping, but there is a a very good followup

I’m happy Burnham is tackling various problems & attracting back Reform voters but it’s all very short term if he doesn’t address the elephant in the room: public squalor amid vast private wealth. We need a huge programme of redistribution & wealth caps as well as floors.

Written before current heat wave! I should emphasise that, although the Earth would be at -18 degrees C without greenhouse effect of water vapour, and carbon dioxide has dug the planet out of 3 Snowball Earth phases, our greenhouse emmissions are nevertheless making the planet uninhabitable for us.

New Humanist@newhumanist.bsky.social · 7d ago

Human activity has pushed the greenhouse effect to dangerous levels - but don't forget, we wouldn't be here without it, writes @marcuschown.bsky.social

Half of the country is in "exceptionally serious drought" - putting us at more risk of wildfires and threatening our food security. Meanwhile water companies are wasting a staggering 2.87 billion litres of water every day through leaky pipes. Time to end water privatisation.

Whilst Southern Europe burns up the wildfires get closer to home in Britain. Early consequences of climate change which is now certain to get worse for decades. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Crews tackle large fire on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service says 17 crews are involved at the scene of the large blaze.

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Largely agree with @pollytoynbee.bsky.social here - brave & necessary of new PM Andy Burnham to try to tackle the crisis in #SocialCare in the UK. Like so much this is a leftover disaster from the #Thatcher era that needs to be fixed by social democrats www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Battles loom over social care, but this fight must be won. At last, we have a PM who believes that | Polly Toynbee

Burnham seems ready to use his power and influence. He understands the depth of this crisis: the task is persuading all those still in denial, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The number one future of work and opportunity policy goal should be to develop care work as an occupation with status. Number one. The PM's focus on the sector could make a huge difference to UK political economy and national culture.

I see the free-speech champions of Reform UK and their fellow travellers are having a bit of a meltdown today because of a silly t-shirt. I thought this lot were supposed to be thick-skinned and up for a bit of bants?

Today experienced the 24th day of year hitting 30C in London. For perspective in whole of 1980s we had 21 days.

The Office: Woman Holding 'HOT' Sign

ALT: The Office: Woman Holding 'HOT' Sign

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A weather model suggests temperatures of almost 50 degrees are possible in France. Anyone who claims there is no climate change, who disparages science in this field, or who denies that human activity is the cause, is making a statement that has nothing to do with reality #ClimateEmergency #FarRight

Bill Oddie, what a lovely bloke. He wrote us a letter when we started making The Young Ones, wishing us the very best, and warning us against interference from higher up. He didn’t know anyone in the cast personally. It just came out of the blue. Lovely thing to do.

England, and particularly residents in boroughs like Bromley (see also Kensington, Havering etc.), needs to take a long hard look at itself. Objecting to losing 16 parking spaces from currently 101 for a kids home, when nearby stations & other car parks are within minutes walk, is utterly insane...

Jonn Elledge@jonnelledge.bsky.social · 2w ago

I feel like the way of dealing with such behaviour is to look these people right in the eye and say, very gently, "You think your right to park matters more than homes these children?" Then when they reply just repeat it with slightly different emphasis.

If you're a UK journalist, politician or pundit still on X and also here, I'd love to know what on earth you're still doing over there? It's like choosing to drink in a pub with a racist landlord that's full of racist drunk violent and toxic idiots surely?

Snigdha@snig.bsky.social · 2w ago

Tweet from Elon Musk: “Anyone who opposites remigration is a traitor” posted yesterday.

We need to stop blaming children for bad driving, hostile roads and too-big cars. Think they deserve #StreetsForKids ? 👉 Hit follow. Share. Like. #SolveTheSchoolRun #LondonParents #SafeStreets #GrassrootsMovement #SafeStreets

When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.

Today we're launching the Environment APPG's report on climate resilience. Climate breakdown and ecosystem collapse are already among the greatest threats to public safety. We need a Cabinet Office Minister for Adaptation to drive cross-government action. environmentappg.co.uk/publications...

Is the UK prepared? Resilience in floods, fires and food as climate impacts rise | Publications | Environment APPG

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Well this is a frankly terrifying read from @peteapps.bsky.social about the risk of e-bike fires, in particular from illegal ones and conversion kits. Also there is a Brexit angle here, as we are now a "dumping ground" for unsafe imported e-bikes www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/the-...

The risk of e-bike fires: ‘Don’t have them in your bedroom, don’t have them in the means of escape’

A new investigation by Inside Housing reveals that e-bike fires have grown 13-fold in the past five years, and they are already leading to deaths. How can social housing providers manage the risk?

insidehousing.co.uk

Protect our kids. Not like that. Awful people.

Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 2w ago

A Carterton town council election is being fought today with candidates competing with each other to oppose a School Streets scheme outside two primary schools. Conservative leader Liam Walker called it “draconian” while Reform councillor Natalie King said she was “absolutely fumming”.

We can now see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires in the UK. Meanwhile, the rightwing press are pushing for more drilling in the North Sea, and Badenoch is banning Tory candidates who support net zero. Cool cool bsky.app/profile/meto...

Met Office - weather and climate@metoffice.gov.uk · 2w ago

Have you noticed an opaqueness to the blue sky this morning? Wildfire smoke from North America is drifting south across the UK, meaning the clear skies may not be as blue as you might expect 🌤️

"In the 35 years before privatisation almost 100 reservoirs were built; in the 35 years since privatisation, not one major English reservoir has been built. It gets worse, because in that same period private water companies have sold off 25 reservoirs without replacing one." bsky.app/profile/labo...

Clive Lewis MP@labourlewis.bsky.social · last yr.

Amidst the driest Spring in 69 years, the National Drought Group says many water companies’ plan for drought is « simply praying for rain. » Selling off reservoirs, failing to invest, polluting our water – these acts undermine our national water security. It's time for public ownership.

Haha, still bad at the internet - posted a thing there with the wrong movie 😆

So much for a fresh start with Burnham. New oil and gas won't cut bills or make Britain more energy secure. But they will lock us into more climate damage. It's time to invest in clean energy, warm homes and the jobs of the future - not to double down on the fuels of the past.

This would be a deeply irresponsible and destructive act at any time. To do it whilst we're having a third heatwave of the year and thousands of people have just died from extreme temperatures - makes it also politically incoherent. We urgently need to replace Labour.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 3w ago

Drill, baby, drill.

Despite never being a member I've always given the Labour Party the benefit of the doubt. But if new PM Andy Burnham allows more oil & gas to be extracted from the North Sea he's lost any admiration I would've had for him. Britain has burnt more than its fair share of fossil fuels. Stop now.

Why is Kemi Badenoch never asked about the hefty funding the Conservative party has taken from the oil industry and its lobby groups whenever she talks about her decision to scrap her commitment to Net Zero?

I see your ipad and raise you the NHS

Cato Institute@cato.org · 3w ago

"The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus." — Milton Friedman. They were driven by individual liberty and free markets. And they always will be.