Chris Hohn, billionaire hedge fund manager: ‘All these people who say we can't afford net zero - they're completely misunderstanding the gravity of the situation.' www.thetimes.com/article/de38...
Killian O'Brien
@killianobrien.bsky.social
Lots (lots) of running, dawn swimming, utility cycling and teaching mathematics. Three out of four of those together with my black Lab. Manchester, UK. www.strava.com/athletes/killianobrien
Whilst Andy Burnham has found the time to opine on such vital issues as 'vertical drinking', and whether a bread roll should be called a ‘barm’, he has not found the time to comment on some of the worst racist violence on Britain's streets in the postwar period www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/illegitima...
Illegitimate Concerns: Andy Burnham's Non-Response to the Thetford Pogrom Is His First Big Failure
Whilst happy to opine on 'vertical drinking' and whether bread rolls should be called 'barms', our new PM has had nothing to say about three days of horrific racist violence on our streets
adambienkov.co.uk
Zack Polanski, "If we decarbonise by 2050, that would cost less than a single (fossil-fuel) energy shock" "We've now had two energy shocks in just a few years" "We cannot keep waiting, we cannot keep hoping for magic technologies - it already exists, what is lacking is the political will"
This seat doesn't belong to Labour for us to "steal". It belongs to Greater Manchester. This Thursday we have a chance to run this wonderful city-region for people, not profit, by voting Green as your first preference vote. www.newstatesman.com/politics/gre...
The Green plan to steal the Manchester mayoralty
The Prime Minister has left a vacancy that Zack Polanski's party would love to fill
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I'm attending a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social event: RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/big-d... The last Saturday push for Geraldine for Mayor!
Big Day Out with Hannah AND Mothin AND Ellie and Geraldine!
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A typical sunny morning's pre-breakfast routine these days.
Like most real fans I shall soon commence watching the World Cup from the quarter-finals stage. Perhaps.
Today we've launched our new Homes for Greater Manchester plan. Green Mayoral candidate Geraldine Coggins pledges to deliver 20,000 genuinely affordable homes within 10 years, end Labour's developer rip off, and put the people before profit. Vote Green for affordable housing 🏠️
I may be a little biased, but Vote Green, vote Geraldeeeeen.
The Green Party of England & Wales@greenparty.org.uk · 2mo agoMeet Geraldine Coggins. Greater Manchester councillor, Green group leader, straight talking anti-austerity campaigner - and your Green candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor.
Hehe. Of course I aspire to be one myself. Latest wheeze is listening to the RTE stages read of it during strength workouts.
🍺Donald Clarke 🎥@donaldclarke.bsky.social · 2mo agoJOYCE WANKERS!
🗳️🗳️🗳️Voting is open!🗳️🗳️🗳️ 💚We need an experienced councillor to campaign to win our first Green Party Mayor of Greater Manchester. 💚 If you are a Green Party member in Greater Manchester, don't forget to vote. Here's how some other members are voting 👇
A week ago, I noted that the government was spending nearly as much on supporting Universal Studios to set up a theme park as they were on directly funding university teaching. This announcement means that they are now going less on teaching. Astonishing decisions.
I know where my vote is going!
Geraldine Coggins@geraldinecoggins.bsky.social · 3mo agoI'm standing to be the Green Party's candidate in the next Greater Manchester Mayoral election. If you're a Green Party member in GM you'll have a vote soon to choose our candidate. #GreenParty #Manchester #Trafford #Wigan #Rochdale #Tameside #Stockport #Rochdale #Salford #Bury #Bolton
💚Trafford's biggest ever Green Group at the council's AGM last night. *And the 2018 version for contrast* This time with a greater mandate than ever having won the popular vote across Trafford at this year's elections. 🗳️ We did mention it of course and the need for a fairer voting system - again!
Rishi Sunak tells Radio 4 that "AI is changing every aspect of our economy and our lives, and if I was back in office and looked at my diary and where I was going to spend my time, I would spend it on that" At no point does he or the BBC mention the £373,000 given to him every year by an AI company
Glorious morning at the lake today. Unusually for a fine Saturday, I was the only human swimmer I could see. Plenty of the canine variety.
Today's #CarFree adventure is the tip. When we were discussing going car-free it was one of the things we needed to find a solution for. It's actually easy and we get a great reception from the crew and other residents at the tip. #CarryShitOlympics
"...not even on a confidential basis to MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee." What's in this???? Great work from @carladenyer.bsky.social
Carla Denyer@carladenyer.bsky.social · 3mo agoRemember this shocking national security assessment, only released thanks to an FoI, warning of ecosystem collapse? That was only the summary. The government still won't release the full report, not even on a confidential basis to MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee.
I helped out a little bit during the campaign, installing Vote Green posterboards around North Trafford, by cargo bike naturally! And @traffordgreenparty.bsky.social are now up to 7 seats on Trafford Council, with their three new seats on the night coming from these Northern wards.
I helped out a little bit during the campaign, installing Vote Green posterboards around North Trafford, by cargo bike naturally! And @traffordgreenparty.bsky.social are now up to 7 seats on Trafford Council, with their three new seats on the night coming from these Northern wards.
He's a good lad. Happy to be by the lake for our swim this morning.
The lake has come up to a reasonable temperature again (11°C or so). Summer swim season has commenced.
More higher ed discourse like this please
John Warner@biblioracle.bsky.social · 4mo agoSal Khan is spinning up an alternative post-secondary credential in concert with the largest tech companies in the world. Anyone who cares about human-centered education should wish it nothing but failure. Thankfully, Khan has practice at that. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
I never thought that events would conspire to have me on Team Pope, but so they have.
Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · 4mo agoA crazed and extremist theocratic clique of hypocrites that hate women, medicine and progress, versus... the Catholic Church! 🤯
Another on my why-is-no-one&talking-about-this list! Most people think that money councils set aside for children's social care is spent on...children's social care? But lots of it is going to profiteering venture capitalists! @greenparty.org.uk #WhyIsNoOneTalkingAboutThis
Trafford Green Party@traffordgreenparty.bsky.social · 4mo agoChildren’s homes should be about care, not profit 💚 Councillor @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social speaks up about this important topic at our recent council meeting 📣
“Why are Britain’s 50 richest families wealthier than half the population combined?” 💰 - Councillor @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social