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Green gardener, socialist, and lover of all the good things that human beings can do, like make beautiful buildings, music, dance, books...
Old but still relevant and important article - thanks Dave for sharing this.
@dave161256.bsky.social · yesterdayThe military can't afford to maintain the supply chains and skilled workforce needed to use nuclear power so the civil nuclear industry provides them and electricity bill payers pay for it. theconversation.com/military-int...
2026 was the driest July on record for here in Herefordshire, and many other counties. 'England and Wales have provisionally, recorded their driest July on record, with Southern England seeing its driest month ever recorded, in a series dating back to 1836.' www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
Historic July sees record dryness, unprecedented sunshine and exceptional warmth
July 2026 has been an exceptional month for the UK's climate statistics, with records challenged or broken for rainfall, temperature and sunshine, according to provisional Met Office statistics.
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Good. Correct decision. All violent criminals should remain locked up unless good reason to let them out. Let non-violent criminals out first. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rapists and child sex offenders to be barred from early release scheme
The widow of PC Andrew Harper says it is "disgusting" her husband's killers remain eligible for the scheme in England and Wales.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... This is one where I'm pretty sure of what my Dad would have said. He was in the Navy before leaving, becoming an engineer, marrying our Mum, before we knew him. But I'm sure he would be against telling the Navy to be so cruel or to break international maritime law.
France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Royal Navy
It comes after the party said it would override French objections to return migrants to France.
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The horn of Africa is grieving because their -Their farms are no longer yielding -Advancement of desert is alarming -Our major rivers are drying -Proliferation of pest and pathogens -Development of tropical diseases. -Our crop are dieing out. Climate change is a reality.
🔴 SCOOP: Farage doesn't seem to want to answer questions about his money. So I went looking - and found that the Reform leader's personal company is in breach of UK company law democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-n...
Revealed: Nigel Farage is breaking British company law
Farage’s personal company has almost £2m in cash but has not filed key documents
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Thanks to Clive Lewis MP for sharing the news about this - will be wonderful if it gets enough support to make it into law. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
Nature rights - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament
That this House recognises that healthy, resilient and thriving natural systems are fundamental to food security, public health, economic prosperity, climate resilience and national security; notes wi...
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4/4 This motion calls on the Government to recognise Nature as a rights-bearing entity, establish a duty of care towards Nature, and ensure that public policy supports the protection, restoration and regeneration of the living systems on which we all depend.
1/4 The Government's own National Security Assessment identifies biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as imminent risks to our security, resilience and prosperity.
Exactly. Why shouldn't people with huge wealth pay a tiny bit of tax on anything over £10 million? And if polls suggest most people in Britain support that, why can't the government have the guts to do it? This was an article in the i newspaper, apparently, but no date given.
NanaJan@50swoman.bsky.social · 2d agoShit, how depressing. I hoped making John Healey Chancellor was an Andy Burnham cunning plan to make him realize he can't have more money for weapons unless he taxes the richest people more. But no, instead of defending British citizens we're being attacked by our own government with cuts.
A.V. Deggar@avdeggar.bsky.social · 3d agoWell, it wasn't ever gonna be tax the rich, was it? The wheel spins as it should.
And another good job for somebody! environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/111184-...
Seasonal Education Support Assistant
Looking for meaningful work outdoors, with the freedom to pursue other passions over winter? This is your opportunity to support our education team during our busiest and most rewarding months, ...
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Another very worthwhile job! environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/111155-...
Local Change Project Coordinator
To coordinate the BSBI’s Local Change project, which aims to resurvey the flora in a network of 2x2 km grid squares (tetrads) throughout Britain and Ireland in 2027/28. The flora of these sites was .....
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Another lovely job for somebody. I used to live on the Isle of Wight, and this is a lovely site for a great job. environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/111057-...
Wilder Communities Officer (Isle of Wight)
You’ll work with and support communities, individuals, local groups and volunteers across the Isle of Wight in a welcoming community garden setting. As part of Team Wilder, the community garden will ....
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Interesting job: environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/110868-...
Project Researcher: "How prepared is the Radnor Valley for extreme climate change?"
Resilient Radnorshire is an emergent, grass-roots group in the Radnor Valley area committed to raising local consciousness and developing practical, both people and nature-focused community-based ...
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In short, Net Zero is a positive gain for the economy. It's madness that the "party of fiscal responsibility" won't back it. They're simply a populist rabble now, the Conservative Party exists only in name now.
Dr. Aaron Thierry@thierryaaron.bsky.social · 5d ago1/ Kemi Badenoch says she isn't a climate denier. Let's take her at her word. Here are five findings she wrote around this week as though they don't exist. 🧵
I truly can't understand the mental gymnastics MAGA go through to justify this. It absolutely is a cult.
Andys Theory 🦋⚡️💎@andystheory.bsky.social · 5d agoAnyone surprised there’s another lie? Of course, not, the pathological liar, cannot tell the truth. The Rich get richer and others suffer.🥵🍎😡
Extinction is not just a scientific concept. It is an emotional reality. Each species lost represents a unique evolutionary history that will never be repeated. It carries intrinsic value, independent of its usefulness to humans. This debate is not merely semantic. Words shape perception, and […]
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Zack Polanski talking sense, instead of wearing a very unpleasant and un-sensible T-shirt... But we also need a National Emergency Briefing, so as many as possible of us need to get to a People's Emergency Briefing screening, and write to our MPs to ask for it.
Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 6d agoAcross the country, wildfires are raging. The Prime Minister needs to call a COBRA meeting and treat the climate crisis with the urgency this moment calls for.
Across the country, wildfires are raging. The Prime Minister needs to call a COBRA meeting and treat the climate crisis with the urgency this moment calls for.
'Radical' on Radio 4 is almost always good - this one is especially fascinating, insightful, and inspiring. ('Full disclosure': I'm an agnostic kind-of-believer who goes to my local Quaker meeting and the 'radical equality' she talks about is what does it for me.) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Radical, Gen Z and God: Is the Church Answering Young People's Prayers? (Lamorna Ash)
Lamorna Ash asks whether faith offers an answer to the difficulties facing young adults.
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Good news. I'd have been happy with a Green, Labour or LibDem mayor. Well done Bev Craig.
Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 4d agoReform scores hat trick of losses in Manchester despite the hype, the polling and the noise around Farage. Over to you now, Clacton. Deal the killer blow and vote Count Binface in August. The country could do with the laugh. And without that grifting loser. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The UK’s political system is increasingly for sale, with donors giving eye-watering sums to buy influence. The government is introducing some rules, but without a donation cap the risk of corruption remains unchecked.
What political finance changes are coming in?
Back in 2015 we published Deal or No Deal which looked at public attitudes to political finance following the failed cross-party talks on implementing the Committee on Standards in Publi
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At every election there is a huge emphasis on registration drives, especially in the lead up to the deadline. Automatically registering people should reduce those pressures and allow for a greater focus on the more important challenge – encouraging people to cast their vote.
Wales becomes the first UK nation to introduce Automatic Voter Registration
Last week, the Welsh Government laid new regulations to introduce Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) across all 22 Welsh local authorities ahead of the 2027 local elections. This marks a
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Same here in the UK, though on smaller scale. But then again Elon Musk wants to undermine our democracy here as well, and get UK white supremacists into power here too.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 5d agoElon Musk is planning to spend at least $100 million to help Republicans in this year’s midterms. That’s just 0.014 percent of his current $702 billion net worth. Oligarchs can rig the system at the expense of everyone else, and only spend pennies doing so. We must get Big Money out of politics.
Gianni infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup to private equity and Kushner/Trump family after massive pushback. The plan would have increased his pay packet from £4.5m to £47m. Such people can't protect the game or supporters. Sack the FIFA board.
Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world
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⚠️ Generative AI poses an existential threat to creators Call on Government to protect creators' rights! ✍️Sign the petition at https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/765199 🔁Repost this message to help us get to 10k and get a response from Government s/o Creators' Rights Alliance
Petition: Protect creators' rights: require AI firms to disclose training data
We ask the Government to introduce a statutory duty requiring AI developers to disclose the copyrighted works used to train generative AI in enough detail for creators to identify use of their work, enforce their rights, negotiate licences and be fairly paid.
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