Riddle me this. If somebody donates £36 million to a political party and £5 million to its leader, how is the £5 million not political? Asking for a parliamentary standards commissioner.
Dan Fernbank
@decarbdan.bsky.social
Energy & Sustainability Director, @uniofreading.bsky.social. Director, Reading Community Energy @readingenergy.bsky.social Views are my own #EnergySky
Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.
As Europe burns, Shell has banked £7.4 billion in just three months. It's time to make the biggest polluters pay.
Climate chaos in so many places as we reach ~1.5°C of heating and ~427 ppm CO2 in the atmosphere. According to the last UNEP Emissions Gap Report (2025) there is a 75% chance of breaching 2°C with “unconditional NDCs continuing.” Translated: We will cross 2°C Imagine the chaos then.
Damian Carrington@dpcarrington.bsky.social · 2mo ago‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons - From Afghanistan to Taiwan, unprecedented deluge highlights devastating impact of #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...
OMG - Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling 🫣 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling
Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licenses.
bbc.co.uk
Final call! We've already raised £311,650 towards our £335,000 target. If you've been thinking about supporting community-owned solar in Reading, today's your last chance to get involved. www.readingenergy.coop/phase4/ Capital is at risk. Returns are targets and not guaranteed.
Over 80% towards our target share raise in 1 month! 🎯 #rdg #communityenergy
Reading Community Energy Society@readingenergy.bsky.social · 3mo agoFantastic news — we've now raised £282,500! Thanks to the amazing support we've received, the @reading-buses.co.uk solar project has grown to 960 solar panels. We're now in the final stretch. Thank you to everyone who has helped get us this far. www.readingenergy.coop/phase4/
We're excited to be at the Smart Energy Show on 20–21 June at Reading Bike Hub. Come and chat to us about community energy, solar power and local climate action. Free tickets: www.eventbrite.com/cc/reading-c... #CommunityEnergyUK #readinguk #NetZeroUK #ReadingClimateFestival
BBC News - Reading 'most dangerous place to cycle' outside of London - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reading 'most dangerous place to cycle' outside of London
New data shows that Reading ranks 11th in the list of riskiest areas for cyclists in Great Britain.
bbc.co.uk
We’re almost halfway there! Our community share offer with @reading-buses.co.uk has now passed £100,000 raised in just over a week. Great to see strong support for local renewable energy in Reading. Find out more: www.readingenergy.coop/phase4/ #CommunityEnergy #readinguk #NetZero #ReadingBuses
We've now raised £75,800 towards our £207,000 community share target for the new @reading-buses.co.uk rooftop solar project! 609 new solar panels. More local renewable energy for Reading. More info: www.readingenergy.coop/phase4 #CommunityEnergy #readinguk #SolarReading #InvestInSolar #rdguk
Our new community share offer is now open! Support our biggest rooftop solar project yet at the @reading-buses.co.uk depot. Target returns apply. Capital is at risk. Read the full offer details before investing: www.readingenergy.coop/phase4/ #CommunityEnergy #readinguk #NetZero #ReadingBuses
Just 3 days to go until our new community share offer launches! A major new rooftop solar project for Reading. More details on Monday. #CommunityEnergy #readinguk #InvestInSolar #rdguk #NetZero #RenewableEnergyUK #ReadingBuses #Berkshire
crucial context: Peter Mandelson was sacked from the first New Labour government for having a £373,000 *loan* (not a gift) from a Labour colleague (Geoffrey Robinson) to buy a house
Jim Pickard@pickardje.bsky.social · 5mo agoBREAKING: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4 million property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.
Record numbers of Green councillors ready to deliver for their communities across the country. This morning Starmer said ‘people need hope’ - we agree. They’re not going to find it in a failing Labour Party. Join the alternative today ⤵️
Our new community share offer launches next Monday on 18/5! The project will support a large rooftop solar installation at the Reading Buses depot. More details soon. Follow us for updates and share with others who might be interested. #readinguk #InvestInSolar #rdguk #NetZero #RenewableEnergyUK
Inspired by the Green Party wins of the last couple of days? A grass roots people powered movement to make life affordable for everyone and tackle the climate crisis. It's a great time to get involved! Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Full local election results for Reading #rdguk - 7 labour, 6 green 💚, 3 Tory, 1 LD: www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/2608831...
Reading Borough Council election results 2026 in full
Labour has held onto control of Reading Borough Council during the 2026 elections.
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Victory rally in Margate this evening *and* an announcement! @greenparty.org.uk now has 225,000 members! That's an extra 25,000 since Hannah Spencer won last month and 2000 new members in the last 10 days. Join the movement! Join.greenparty.org.uk
23 solar sites across Reading — powering the equivalent of 140+ homes each year! We are looking to grow this further ☀️ Have a site in mind? Get it touch 💚 #CommunityEnergy #readinguk #InvestInSolar #rdguk #NetZero #RenewableEnergy
Almost nobody in the media reported on the former Tory Government's sweeping power grab of the electoral commission. This week Labour have announced that they will reverse what Boris Johnson did and return the commission to independence. Ofcourse Labour will get absolutely no credit for doing this
42% more people voted for @greenparty.org.uk hope over hate - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp... Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election with RefUK a distant second
Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election with Labour pushed into third by Reform
Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber, also becomes the first Green Party candidate to win a Westminster by-election.
bbc.co.uk
At last, a sign the general public don't want division and hate, they want a positive alternative 💚 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Green party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third place in blow to Keir Starmer
Hannah Spencer elected as party’s first MP in northern England, as Labour sees a 25.3% drop in vote compared to 2024
theguardian.com
It is Green vs Labour on #rdguk Council. Get involved and help elect Greens to make a difference reading.greenparty.org.uk/get-involved/ 💷 Help with the cost of living Support people with bills 🏡 Good homes for everyone Affordable homes 🚍 Better transport Buses, walking, and cycling
10 key #climate science insights from 2025: doi.org/10.1017/sus.... Guest post by @carbonbrief.org: www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-1...
We’re proud to retain our place in the Top 5 of the People & Planet League This caps a standout year for Reading: 🏆 University of the Year for Scholarships & Bursaries 🌍 Top 30 globally in QS Sustainability Rankings 🔝 Now ranked 4th in the UK by People & Planet Full story: https://rdg.ac/48Nivjs
Huge news from the UK today: after UN climate talks in which there was a massive fight over language on fossil fuels, the UK government today announced that it will in fact be keeping many millions of barrels of oil & gas in the ground. Deeds rather than just words for a change! 🧵
