Nostr notes by JuneSim63 💚

Good summary of all the dodgy deals Farage and Reform are being ...

2026-07-31T18:19:48Z

Good summary of all the dodgy deals Farage and Reform are being investigated for.

#ReformUk #Corruption #UKPolitics

Why the questions about Reform UK and its wealthy donors won’t go away
https://theconversation.com/why-the-questions-about-reform-uk-and-its-wealthy-donors-wont-go-away-288568

"We’re treating nature as a commodity or a resource and ...

2026-07-30T12:42:59Z

"We’re treating nature as a commodity or a resource and we’re forgetting we’re part of the same system. And it’s this sense of entitlement that we can just strip it away and plunder it. It’s replicated across the country, across the globe.”
Green C9uncillor Rachel Rodwell

#ReformUK #Kent #Forests #Trees #Nature #Biodiversity

‘It’s irreplaceable’: Fury over Reform plans to expand quarry in ancient Kent woodland | Trees and forests | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/30/oaken-wood-ancient-woodland-kent-quarry-expansion-reform-council

"At the time Burnham said he needed greater powers than those ...

2026-07-28T05:45:20Z

"At the time Burnham said he needed greater powers than those of a mayor to deliver the pace of change required to tackle the climate crisis.

Now he has those powers, the scientists who helped him create the carbon neutral plan in Manchester said he must not abandon unequivocal scientific evidence in the face of short-term political pressure"

#NorthSeaOil #Rosebank #Oil #Gas #ClimateEmergency #UKPolitics

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/27/burnham-climate-pledge-greater-manchester-mayor-ban-new-north-sea-oil-drilling

"The surge in rooftop solar power is particularly difficult ...

2026-07-12T15:49:11Z

"The surge in rooftop solar power is particularly difficult to manage during the summer when long, sunny days lead to more generation than a local grid might need. Specialist equipment can help to manage potential voltage issues, but these upgrades have not yet taken place in the area near the Derril Water solar park"

National Grid too busy paying out dividends to its shareholders? Meanwhile the members of this solar co-op stand to lose £2m.

#SolarPower #NationalGrid

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/12/solar-farm-forced-to-shut-derril-water-biggest-grid-overload-fears

I have lived in the South of France and use the same principles ...

2026-07-06T11:17:10Z

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I have lived in the South of France and use the same principles as there. I batten down the hatches in the daytime, all windows, doors and blinds closed. At night, as soon as the outside temperature reduces to the temperature indoors I open them. There's usually a 7-10 degree difference. My house faces south and I have planted trees on that side for shade. I'm lucky also that my house is well insulated -that's also key.

"the UK needs a national cooling plan – but that does not ...

2026-07-06T07:15:51Z

"the UK needs a national cooling plan – but that does not simply mean installing more air conditioning everywhere. It should be a plan to keep homes cool naturally, through solutions like external shading and shutters, as well as encouraging more trees in cities to provide shade and other cooling effects. Where air conditioning is essential for vulnerable households, they should receive targeted support"

#ClimateEmergency #AirCon #Inequality

https://theconversation.com/the-cooling-divide-how-air-conditioning-is-creating-a-new-climate-inequality-286592

The NHS will have to divert £45bn from essential services to pay ...

2026-07-02T06:19:13Z

The NHS will have to divert £45bn from essential services to pay for new medicines under the terms of the UK-US trade deal agreed last December, leading to more than 200,000 avoidable deaths of patients, analysis has found.

Another of Starmer's legacies. He rolled over when Trump demanded we cave to Big Pharma.

#BigPharma #UKPolitics
US-UK drug deal could result in 229,000 excess deaths in England, analysis suggests | NHS | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/01/us-uk-drug-deal-could-result-in-229000-excess-deaths-in-england-analysis-suggests

Four hundred thousand children in the UK were supported by baby ...

2026-06-23T04:31:35Z

Four hundred thousand children in the UK were supported by baby banks in 2025, an 11% increase from the year before, prompting warnings from charities that they “cannot continue to absorb the impact of child poverty on this scale” without government support.

Yet Starmer supporters still bang on about his 'decency'.

#ChildPoverty #UKPolitics #BabyBanks

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/23/uk-children-baby-banks-poverty?CMP=GTUK_email

Excellent from Double Down News on the disgraceful sentences that ...

2026-06-16T12:01:36Z

Excellent from Double Down News on the disgraceful sentences that the Filton Four received and the subsequent upholding of the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.

#PalestineAction #UKPolitics #ElbitSystems #FiltonFour

https://youtu.be/CyaI81XIuVg?si=JOIRm2P0xq4BumBy

The mini meadow I planted in the small garden at the front of my ...

2026-06-05T16:17:35Z

The mini meadow I planted in the small garden at the front of my house 4 years ago is going from strength to strength! Really pleased with it. The cotoneaster hedge in the background is alive with bumblebees. I counted 20 white tailed bumblebees this morning! I planted it as barefoot whips 5 years ago and it's now over a metre high and wide. Shows what you can do in a small space.

#Rewilding #MiniMeadow #Bloomscrolling #

Great article on the national obsession. "‘Between 2010 and ...

2026-05-31T06:42:12Z

Great article on the national obsession.

"‘Between 2010 and 2020, local government budgets in Britain fell sharply. According to the Institute for Government, the Conservatives slashed grants to local authorities by 40% in real terms. Facing bankruptcy, many councils chose to move funding from discretionary areas, such as highways, into urgent ones, such as social care. The amount Britain spent on maintaining local roads collapsed"

#Potholes #UKPolitics #Roads

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/31/one-day-i-thought-thats-enough-the-people-fighting-back-against-pothole-riddled-roads

"Don’t vote in anger, vote in hope” - Greens select Sarah ...

2026-05-26T12:07:47Z

"Don’t vote in anger, vote in hope” - Greens select Sarah Wakefield as candidate in Makerfield byelection - Green Party
https://greenparty.org.uk/2026/05/26/dont-vote-in-anger-vote-in-hope-greens-select-sarah-wakefield-as-candidate-in-makerfield-byelection/

A salutary tale of national party executives interfering in local ...

2026-05-25T06:21:55Z

A salutary tale of national party executives interfering in local politics to the detriment of good governance, and the chaos caused by electing Reform councillors.

#LocalGovernment #UKPolitics #ReformUK

To understand Britain’s new politics, look no further than this Shakespearean saga in Worcestershire | Jason Okundaye | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/25/britain-new-politics-reform-uk-worcestershire-democracy

"Forty percent of British Jews said Israel’s conduct in the ...

2026-05-17T15:35:44Z

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"Forty percent of British Jews said Israel’s conduct in the Strip had weakened their attachment to the country, while more than a third said they no longer identified as Zionists. Only 12 percent expressed approval of Benjamin Netanyahu."

#BritishJews #Israel #Zionism

"Planet Israel- a Cautionary Tale, set for UK-wide release ...

2026-05-17T15:31:02Z

"Planet Israel- a Cautionary Tale, set for UK-wide release from 5 June, explores how trauma, nationalism and militarisation have shaped Israeli society after October 7, 2023, and during the war on Gaza. Featuring interviews with historians, academics, former soldiers and everyday Israelis, the film arrives at a moment when old political certainties around Israel are fracturing"

#Jews #Israel #Gaza #Nakba #Films #Documentary

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/5/15/nakba-jewish-voices-are-challenging-the-stories-israel-tells-about-itself

Your key point here, which should be stressed over and over: ...

2026-05-12T07:22:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…6vn4
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Your key point here, which should be stressed over and over:

"The government is not dependent on financial markets for money. The markets are dependent on the government for the supply of safe assets like gilts"

"Reform UK is a serious party with many supporters, local ...

2026-05-10T07:48:27Z

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"Reform UK is a serious party with many supporters, local councillors, and an increasing number of members of Parliament from month to month, which cannot be ignored. They have also expressed very broad support for the fight against antisemitism. There was no way we would not invite them.
We did not invite the Greens’ Zack Polanski because we very strongly do not believe he has done enough to root out antisemitism from his party.”
Michael Wegier, Board of Deputies of British Jews

The Board of Deputies of British Jews & the Jewish Leadership ...

2026-05-10T07:44:19Z

The Board of Deputies of British Jews & the Jewish Leadership Council are organising a rally against antisemitism.

PM Keir Starmer, is considering attending, and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is expected to speak. Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage & LibDem leader, Ed Davey, have also been invited, but the only Jewish party leader, the Green Party's Zack Polanski, has not.

Tells you all you need to know.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/10/downing-street-rally-asks-silent-majority-to-fight-antisemitism

#Antisemitism #UKPolitics

"The populist movement absorbs you. It eats your donors. It ...

2026-05-08T20:27:40Z

"The populist movement absorbs you. It eats your donors. It eats your activists. It eats your local associations. It eats your moderates first because they’re the most nutritious. Then it eats your conservatives. Then it stands there in your skin and tells everyone it was always there"

#Farage #Trump #ReformUK #UKPolitics

Rick Wilson's Warning From America: Nigel Farage Will Be Your Donald Trump, Unless You Act Now – Byline Times
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/05/08/rick-wilsons-warning-from-america-nigel-farage-will-be-your-donald-trump-unless-you-act-now/

"A secretive corporate intelligence firm with close ties to ...

2026-04-27T13:38:22Z

"A secretive corporate intelligence firm with close ties to the government saw its UK revenues surge by 30% in the first financial year after its managing partner left to become Keir Starmer’s most senior business adviser"

#Lobbying #Labour #UKPolitics

https://www.opendemocracy.net/www-opendemocracy-net-hakluyt-varun-chandra-keir-starmer-record-uk-business-number-10-labour/?ref=daily-newsletter

Meanwhile: https://mstdn.social/@junesim63/116472405770716886

2026-04-27T07:22:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…z0d2
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Meanwhile:

https://mstdn.social/@junesim63/116472405770716886

Absolutely. Poverty IS the biggest driver of poor health as seen ...

2026-04-27T07:21:02Z

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Absolutely. Poverty IS the biggest driver of poor health as seen by the postcode disparity in life expectancy and morbidity between the wealthiest and poorest neighbourhoods.

Great interview with the wonderful Adjoa Andoh. #Theatre #Acting ...

2026-04-27T07:04:41Z

Great interview with the wonderful Adjoa Andoh.

#Theatre #Acting #Politics #Racism

Adjoa Andoh on Shakespeare, Bridgerton and DEI: ‘I don’t have to be the only one in the room’ | Adjoa Andoh | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/apr/26/adjoa-andoh-shakespare-bridgerton-dei

"The UK population’s health is poor, getting worse and not ...

2026-04-27T05:47:03Z

"The UK population’s health is poor, getting worse and not undergoing the same steady improvement seen in countries such as Japan, Norway and Spain, according to a new analysis of healthy life expectancy in 21 countries by the Health Foundation thinktank. It went up by an average of four-tenths of a year across the 20 other comparable countries"

The worst will say this is proof the NHS isn't working, when we all know it's lack of investment

#Healthcare #NHS #UKPolitics

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/27/people-in-uk-spend-fewer-years-in-good-health-than-a-decade-ago-study-finds

His bank balance?

2026-04-26T19:02:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…gk5d
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His bank balance?

"The UK’s Labour government is sacrificing the health and ...

2026-04-26T18:24:31Z

"The UK’s Labour government is sacrificing the health and wellbeing of its population, and inevitably the most vulnerable in that population, to make trade deals that most benefit US companies and the US economy … This is sacrificing population health for corporate wealth, and it flies in the face of the government’s claim to be doing the best for the British people”
Kamran Abbasi, BMJ

#NHS #BigPharma #WesStreeting #UKPolitics #NICE

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/26/mps-oppose-wes-streeting-power-to-say-what-nhs-pays-for-drugs-nice

"I wanted to show how unique, precious, and fragile is the ...

2026-04-25T16:00:56Z

"I wanted to show how unique, precious, and fragile is the natural environment around the south-western coast of Palestine,” Weizman writes, “and how determining it was of the process of settler colonisation and of the genocide. The premise is, you cannot understand what has happened … without understanding soil.”

#Israel #Gaza #Genocide #Soil
Eyal Weizman: ‘It is my duty to work for the liberation o...
https://observer.co.uk/culture/interviews/article/eyal-weizman-it-is-my-duty-to-work-for-the-liberation-of-gaza

"The BBC investigation exposes a handful of cases, but there ...

2026-04-25T13:16:39Z

"The BBC investigation exposes a handful of cases, but there is no credible evidence that fraudulent claims in this category are widespread. When similar allegations were made by former home secretary Suella Braverman in 2023, the Home Office was unable to provide evidence of systemic abuse"

#AsylumSeekers #LGBTQ #HomeOffice #BBC #UKPolitics

There is something wrong with the asylum process for LGBTQ+ people – but it’s not fake claimants
https://theconversation.com/there-is-something-wrong-with-the-asylum-process-for-lgbtq-people-but-its-not-fake-claimants-280838

My late husband and I both forgot our 16th wedding anniversary as ...

2026-04-25T08:03:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…zycm
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My late husband and I both forgot our 16th wedding anniversary as we were too preoccupied with moving house. We moved on the actual day and finally remembered in the evening. We celebrated by eating excellent fish and chips from our new local chippie, washed down with champagne from the off licence, amid boxes of packing.

Coverage of Israel’s genocide in Gaza by major UK publications ...

2026-04-24T09:25:59Z

Coverage of Israel’s genocide in Gaza by major UK publications has been found to consistently minimise Israeli violence and dehumanise Palestinians in a new study, with the BBC failing to name Israel as the perpetrator in half of analysed reports on civilian deaths in Gaza.

#Israel #Gaza #Media #BBC

https://novaramedia.com/2026/04/23/bbc-failed-to-name-israel-as-perpetrator-in-half-of-civilian-casualty-reports-data-shows

"It is the only programme in the UK that collects, verifies ...

2026-04-24T09:09:54Z

"It is the only programme in the UK that collects, verifies and analyses human rights and conflict incidents in Israel and the occupied territories.

The closure of the IHL cell is part of a cut in funding to the conflict and atrocity prevention team, which has been critical in warning the Foreign Office of potential atrocities, including in Sudan"

Well there's a surprise..

#IHL #Israel #UKPOolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/23/foreign-office-unit-israel-potential-breaches-international-law-closed

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2026-04-24T06:09:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…64mc
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https://bsky.app/profile/jennycohn.bsky.social/post/3mk6orzlexk24

Excellent live tracker of Nigel Farage’s donors from Desmog, ...

2026-04-23T07:59:20Z

Excellent live tracker of Nigel Farage’s donors from Desmog, last updated on April 17th.

#Farage #ReformUK #UKPolitics
Who Funds Nigel Farage? Mapping His Millions - DeSmog
https://www.desmog.com/2026/04/18/mapped-nigel-farage-reform-uk-money-income-donations-tracker/

"The reporting of Mandelson’s fall is about his alleged ...

2026-04-22T16:11:20Z

"The reporting of Mandelson’s fall is about his alleged insider trading with Epstein, not about his conniving with Labour Together to undermine the democratic process"
Jonathan Cook's latest..

#LabourTogether #Starmer #Mandelson #UKPolitics

The real story tying Starmer and Mandelson is being buried by a conspiracy of silence
https://jonathancook.substack.com/p/the-real-story-tying-starmer-and

The UK’s tax authorities have decided to fight against a ruling ...

2026-04-22T06:59:11Z

The UK’s tax authorities have decided to fight against a ruling that would cut VAT across all public electric car chargers, despite a judge finding they have been overcharging for years under the law.

I despair daily of this government.

#ClimateEmergency #EVs

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/uk-appeal-tax-ruling-cutting-vat-public-electric-car-chargers

Only 25 of the world’s 300 largest cities have female mayors. ...

2026-04-22T06:50:28Z

Only 25 of the world’s 300 largest cities have female mayors. Just 5% of municipal leadership positions and 10% of the highest-ranking roles in top architecture and urban planning firms are filled by women.

#Planning #Cities #Transport #Women #Environment

From Barcelona to Paris, cities thrive with women in charge. It’s all about sharing public space | Melissa Bruntlett and Chris Bruntlett | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/22/cities-barcelona-paris-women-share-public-space

Living in temporary accommodation has contributed to the deaths ...

2026-04-22T06:38:33Z

Living in temporary accommodation has contributed to the deaths of 104 children in England in the past six years, 76 of whom were under the age of one, according to data.

Statistics also show there were 64 stillbirths and 27 neonatal deaths involving mothers living in temporary accommodation (TA) in the UK in 2024.

#Homelessness #UKPolitics #Children #ChildMortality

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/22/temporary-accommodation-deaths-children-england

"The constitution enables us to stay out of America’s wars, ...

2026-04-22T06:28:13Z

"The constitution enables us to stay out of America’s wars, including in this region,” says Yuri Hioki, at a rally in Tokyo. “The thought that might change makes me really angry”.

#Japan #IranWar #Iran #USPolitics

‘Stop sucking up to America’: Japan’s youth rises up to protect pacifist constitution | Japan | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/japan-youth-pacifist-constitution-trump-iran

Disgraceful.

2026-04-21T16:07:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…z2ln
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Disgraceful.

"For this research we analysed £12 billion of expenditure by ...

2026-04-21T12:16:31Z

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"For this research we analysed £12 billion of expenditure by NHS England and local NHS bodies – Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) over 2 years"

"For this research we analysed £12 billion of expenditure by ...

2026-04-21T12:16:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…f74f
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"For this research we analysed £12 billion of expenditure by NHS England and local NHS bodies – Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) over 2 years"

This website is an eye opener. It shows how much profit is being ...

2026-04-21T11:00:25Z

This website is an eye opener. It shows how much profit is being ripped out of the NHS by privatised healthcare. You can put in your postcode and it shows how much your local area is losing.

#NHS #Privatisation

https://www.nhsprofitmap.org.uk/

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2026-04-20T15:35:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…4jv2
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https://bsky.app/profile/petergeoghegan.bsky.social/post/3mjwridjw4k2h

A Labour education secretary is threatening to remove university ...

2026-04-20T07:13:42Z

A Labour education secretary is threatening to remove university status from universities that want to stop hate from spreading on campus.

#UKPolitics #Universities

https://bsky.app/profile/jolyon.goodlawproject.org/post/3mjvqfuhlm22d

"We tend to imbue history and all its grave events with a ...

2026-04-20T05:37:02Z

"We tend to imbue history and all its grave events with a seriousness and coherence that we struggle to apply in the present. And I think that’s because it’s hard for the human brain to encounter evil in ludicrous form, and still recognise it as such. That’s how it creeps up on you. That’s why you ask how such crimes were allowed to happen in the past"

#Trump #USPolitics
Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel | Nesrine Malik | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/20/trump-presidency-evil-absurd-frightening-ideology

I'm aware 8of this. I consider it wise to reserve judgement ...

2026-04-19T12:56:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…jjgd
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I'm aware 8of this. I consider it wise to reserve judgement until all enquiries and due process are complete.

"Guyang-ri serves as the national prototype for South ...

2026-04-19T10:01:35Z

"Guyang-ri serves as the national prototype for South Korea’s rapidly expanding “solar income village” programme, which aims to reach 2,500 villages by 2030. The government is aiming to create 700 this year – up sharply from roughly 150"

#Solar #SolarVillage #SouthKorea #EnergyCrisis

How South Korea plans to use the Iran crisis to spur a renewables revolution | South Korea | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/south-korea-solar-power-renewables-revolution?CMP=upside_email

"Greens who were long dismissed as “idealistic” and ...

2026-04-19T06:47:22Z

"Greens who were long dismissed as “idealistic” and “unrealistic” now look like hard-headed pragmatists and true patriots. They are years ahead of their rivals in demanding a transition that makes sense on every level: environmental, economic and political"

#GreenParty #VoteGreen #Trump #Renewables #UKPolitics

Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/18/fossil-fuel-trump-green-revolution-us-iran-renewable-energy

Richard Murphy on this subject yesterday ...

2026-04-17T06:19:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…8qu9
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Richard Murphy on this subject yesterday

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=JeOo7hD3OBH6O0-L&v=89VMb7_LuOw&feature=youtu.be

Whenever a politician says "difficult choices", hide your ...

2026-04-17T06:16:32Z

Whenever a politician says "difficult choices", hide your silver. Reeves is making the worst sort of decision here. True defence is protecting ALL your citizens from external threats, most of which are economic and climate related.

"Rachel Reeves has warned “difficult choices” are required to increase defence spending and other budgets may have to be cut, including welfare"

#Defence #Welfare #UKPolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/rachel-reeves-warns-other-budgets-may-be-cut-to-lift-defence-spending

"Drax has claimed a total of about £8.7bn in renewable ...

2026-04-16T09:33:57Z

"Drax has claimed a total of about £8.7bn in renewable energy subsidies since 2012, despite persistent claims from campaigners and scientists that the wood pellets burned at its power plant are not sourced sustainably and may be increasing carbon emissions"

#Drax #Forests #Energy

Drax claimed record £999m in subsidies for burning trees in 2025, thinktank says | Energy industry | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/16/drax-renewable-energy-subsidies-wood-pellets?CMP=GTUK_email

Antibiotic resistance is often associated with hospitals and the ...

2026-04-16T07:34:11Z

Antibiotic resistance is often associated with hospitals and the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture. Both are genuine problems, but new research suggests another potential culprit that many people haven’t considered – droughts caused by climate change.

#Antibiotics #ClimateChange #Drought #Soil

Drought could be making antibiotic resistance worse, scientists say
https://theconversation.com/drought-could-be-making-antibiotic-resistance-worse-scientists-say-280393

"The Daily Telegraph is being acquired by a German-based ...

2026-04-15T10:20:22Z

"The Daily Telegraph is being acquired by a German-based media giant - and now its journalists are formally expected to support Israel.

The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has cleared the takeover by Axel Springer SE. Its CEO, Mathias Döpfner, has written to Telegraph staff “outlining his commitment” to the paper"

#Telegraph #Israel #Journalism

At The Telegraph, support for Israel is now mandatory
https://www.owenjones.news/p/at-the-telegraph-support-for-israel

Nooooo. Like nails on a blackboard to a true pedant.

2026-04-15T09:37:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…rp2c
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Nooooo. Like nails on a blackboard to a true pedant.

My response is that they should leave if they don't like the ...

2026-04-15T09:24:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…8trj
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My response is that they should leave if they don't like the way we do things in the UK. Unfortunately, their options are getting fewer, as more countries get rid of their far right.

The UK is seeking to grant ministers wide-ranging new powers to ...

2026-04-14T15:19:17Z

The UK is seeking to grant ministers wide-ranging new powers to rewrite significant portions of the Online Safety Act through amendments tucked into two unrelated bills.

The changes would allow ministers to amend the act by adding as much as a third to the regulatory regime using so-called Henry VIII clauses, limiting Parliament to a simple yes-or-no vote on an unforeseeable number of new rules, rather than full debate or amendment.

#OnlineSafetyAct #UKPolitics #AI

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/uk-online-safety-act-ai-harms-government-labour-grok-elon-musk/

Apparently, from 10.30 this morning, Nigel Farage and Robert ...

2026-04-14T07:10:24Z

Apparently, from 10.30 this morning, Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick will be at the petrol station on Southwell Road, Gonalston, Notts, NG14 7DS for another of their stunts.

#NigelFarage #RobertJenrick #Nottinghamshire #ReformUK

"Trump’s executive order sanctioning Albanese prohibited ...

2026-04-14T06:48:23Z

"Trump’s executive order sanctioning Albanese prohibited any American person or entity from providing her with “funds, goods or services” – a description so broad it has been compared to a “civil death”

#FrancescaAlbanese #Israel #UN #Genocide

‘My life has become a rollercoaster’: Francesca Albanese on death threats, danger and dread after accusing Israel of genocide
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr/14/my-life-has-become-a-rollercoaster-francesca-albanese-death-threats-danger-dread-accusing-israel-genocide

Mahmood's migration figures debunked. "The home ...

2026-04-14T06:28:58Z

Mahmood's migration figures debunked.

"The home secretary’s claim that her proposals are necessary to save £10bn have now been thoroughly debunked by the government’s own data; in fact, care workers and their dependants strengthen the public finances for at least the first two decades after arrival"
Jonathan Portes

Mahmood’s migration changes will deliver fraction of claimed savings, data suggests | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian

#Immigration #UKPolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/13/mahmood-migration-reforms-fraction-claimed-savings

"The thinktank found: £2bn of the £12bn of contracts went ...

2026-04-13T10:34:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…uval
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"The thinktank found:

£2bn of the £12bn of contracts went to firms with owners based outside the UK.

£533m of that £2bn went to companies owned by people living in tax havens such as Jersey and the Cayman Islands.

Firms, especially those owned by private equity outfits, used £353m of their £12bn NHS income to pay interest on debts"

#NHS #Privatisation

"The £1.6bn in profits made in 2023-24 and 2024-25 would ...

2026-04-13T09:12:40Z

"The £1.6bn in profits made in 2023-24 and 2024-25 would have been enough to pay for 9,178 doctors or 19,428 nurses during that time, according to the Centre for Health and the Public Interest"

#NHS #Privatisation

Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds | NHS | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/13/private-companies-nhs-services-profit-chpi-research?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

"Not only does Sykes not pay the students who assist in this ...

2026-04-12T13:59:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…5v95
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"Not only does Sykes not pay the students who assist in this enterprise, one has bought her lavish gifts. Sykes recently boasted that one of them bought her Hermès gloves, which retail for between £500 and £1,000."

Unbelievable.

From Szabolcs Panyi on Bluesky: "💥🇭🇺🗳️ WOW! ...

2026-04-12T12:52:32Z

From Szabolcs Panyi on Bluesky:

"💥🇭🇺🗳️ WOW! 54.14% turnout by 1pm in Hungary’s historic election (vs 40.01% in 2022), where voters could end Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Massive participation, in line with independent pollsters’ predictions – who also predicted a massive opposition win. Polls close at 7pm."

https://bsky.app/profile/mstjtou.bsky.social/post/3mjcfaive5s24

#Hungary #Orbán #HungaryElection

The Bear on top form today. "There is something profoundly, ...

2026-04-12T11:10:44Z

The Bear on top form today.

"There is something profoundly, insultingly dishonest about bombing a country, openly calling for regime change, conducting what amounts to acts of war, and then acting shocked - fucking shocked! - when that country hits back.

You don’t get to be both the aggressor and the victim. That’s not how this works"

#Trump #Iran #USPolitics

I Looked at the News and Thought: F&#k It - by The Bear
https://www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/i-looked-at-the-news-and-thought

Fingers crossed for Hungary today 🤞 #Hungary #HungaryElection

2026-04-12T06:24:21Z

Fingers crossed for Hungary today 🤞

#Hungary #HungaryElection

"When you outsource judgment about vulnerable children to a ...

2026-04-11T06:20:39Z

"When you outsource judgment about vulnerable children to a surveillance company, you are reaching into the very core of local democratic accountability. These are decisions that should be made by trained, experienced social workers embedded in their communities – not by an algorithm built by a firm whose first clients were spy agencies.”
Clive Lewis MP

#Palantir #AI #Coventry
‘Safeguarding via algorithm’: Coventry doubles down on Palantir ties with new £750,000 contract
https://www.thenerve.news/p/coventry-council-palantir-renews-contract-children-social-services-zarah-sultana-campaign-kick-out

WTF? Just in time for local elections. Vote Green. #VoteGreen ...

2026-04-10T17:19:43Z

WTF?
Just in time for local elections. Vote Green.

#VoteGreen #UKPolitics #Brexit

Home Office starts crackdown on EU citizens’ post-Brexit rights to live in UK | Brexit | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/10/home-office-starts-crackdown-on-eu-citizens-post-brexit-rights-to-live-in-uk

Oh dear. Wasn't Kent County Council supposed to be Reform ...

2026-04-10T14:19:50Z

Oh dear. Wasn't Kent County Council supposed to be Reform UK's flagship?

#GreenParty #VoteGreen2026 #ReformUK

"Pretending you can give material support for wars in the ...

2026-04-10T14:16:45Z

"Pretending you can give material support for wars in the Middle East without any blowback at home is delusion. It puts national security and the security of people in Britain at risk, never mind that it destabilises an entire region and causes untold death and suffering to millions"

#UKPolitics #Iran #Israel #Lebanon #Trump

Starmer faces reckoning over his support for Trump's illegal war on Iran | Middle East Eye
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/starmer-faces-reckoning-over-his-support-trumps-illegal-war-middle-east

Consumers should “completely avoid” buying UK-caught cod, the ...

2026-04-10T06:32:23Z

Consumers should “completely avoid” buying UK-caught cod, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has said, as it warned that populations have reached a dangerous point of decline despite zero-catch recommendations.

#Cod #Fishing #MarineConservation #MCS
Consumers urged to ‘completely avoid’ UK-caught cod as population plunges | Fishing | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/09/consumers-urged-to-completely-avoid-uk-caught-cod-as-population-plunges

Reform UK’s proposed “Deportation Command” would integrate ...

2026-04-09T15:20:10Z

Reform UK’s proposed “Deportation Command” would integrate NHS, police and financial data into a single surveillance database. Campaigners say Labour’s new data law would enable the plans.

#ReformUK #Surveillance #Data #Palantir #UKPolitics #Immigration

https://www.thenerve.news/p/reform-deportation-operation-restoring-justice-data-surveillance-palantir-uk-labour

Ahead of Hungary’s parliamentary elections on 12 April, and ...

2026-04-09T13:23:01Z

Ahead of Hungary’s parliamentary elections on 12 April, and elections in the UK on 7 May, DeSmog has mapped Orbán’s influence network in British politics, which is concentrated around Nigel Farage.

#Orban #Farage #Hungary #UKPolitics #ReformUK

Mapped: The Reform-Orbán Network - DeSmog
https://www.desmog.com/2026/04/08/mapped-the-reform-farage-orban-network/

"The Catalan model is small-scale yet distinctive. It ...

2026-04-09T11:00:18Z

"The Catalan model is small-scale yet distinctive. It cultivates public-private-social collaborations to reduce CO₂ emissions and challenges the view of homes as financial assets over places to live"

#Housing #Barcelona
Europe needs affordable, low-carbon homes – here’s how Barcelona is reimagining its housing system
https://theconversation.com/europe-needs-affordable-low-carbon-homes-heres-how-barcelona-is-reimagining-its-housing-system-269136

Frightening article in the New Statesman today on how AI is being ...

2026-04-09T09:19:13Z

Frightening article in the New Statesman today on how AI is being (mis)used by all areas of our government by ministers & officials who don't understand the implications, including writing laws & advising on interest rates.

#AI #UKPolitics #Technology
AI's sinister takeover of British politics - New Statesman
https://archive.is/8dRJj

"In our recent study, we found that people with long COVID ...

2026-04-09T09:03:14Z

"In our recent study, we found that people with long COVID had higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease – including cardiac arrhythmias, heart attack and heart failure. Importantly, the increased risks were seen in people who had never been hospitalised during their initial COVID infection"

#LongCovid #HeartDisease

Long COVID associated with higher risk of heart disease
https://theconversation.com/long-covid-associated-with-higher-risk-of-heart-disease-279883

"Extreme heat is already creating “non-survivable” ...

2026-04-09T06:26:07Z

"Extreme heat is already creating “non-survivable” conditions for humans in heatwaves that have killed thousands and likely many more, according to new research that warns people are more susceptible to rising temperatures than first thought"

#Heat #GlobalHeating #Heatwaves #ClimateEmrrgency

‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds | Climate crisis | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/08/extreme-weather-heatwaves-breaching-human-survival-limits-study-finds

"..a huge swathe of the south has been occupied by an ...

2026-04-08T21:30:40Z

"..a huge swathe of the south has been occupied by an invading army that’s targeted and killed civilians (a war crime), children (a war crime), medics (a war crime), journalists (a war crime), blown up critical infrastructure including bridges (a war crime), and has seen a fifth of its population made homeless overnight (a war crime)"

#Lebanon #Israel #WarCrimes
Israel is waging war on Lebanon. Why is the world calling it a "ground operation"?
https://www.thenerve.news/p/lebanon-war-israel-iran-ground-operation-media-war-crime-carole-cadwalladr?_bhlid=ce039d1285b68e377526ee372c281777a79cbf93

"Concerns around Gurr’s appointment are not about whether ...

2026-04-08T10:28:34Z

"Concerns around Gurr’s appointment are not about whether he will act for personal benefit.. Rather, experts are worried about how someone who spent a significant part of his career helping Amazon become a dominant player in retail and technology thinks the CMA should regulate dominant mega-corporations such as Amazon.
Inside ex-Amazon exec Doug Gurr’s appointment to UK competition watchdog | openDemocracy

#CMA #Competition #Amazon #Regulators

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/doug-gurr-amazon-competition-market-authority-tech-regulation-watchdog-natural-history-museum/

"Battery storage is now cheap enough in India that solar ...

2026-04-08T09:29:59Z

"Battery storage is now cheap enough in India that solar power can meet 90% of the country’s power demand at lower lifetime costs than current average purchase rates in most states, a new study has found, a finding that could potentially point to a future buffer against global energy shocks"

#India #Solar #Energy

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/solar-energy-cheap-battery-storage-can-meet-90-of-india-s-power-demand-at-affordable-costs-ember-report-101775504852427.html

Great headline which says it all. #Orban #Hungary ...

2026-04-08T06:58:16Z

Great headline which says it all.

#Orban #Hungary #HungaryElection #FarRight

JD Vance accuses EU of ‘interference’ as he visits Hungary to help Orbán win election | Hungary | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/jd-vance-eu-interference-hungary-election-viktor-orban

"The President has threatened a genocide against the Iranian ...

2026-04-08T06:11:18Z

"The President has threatened a genocide against the Iranian people, and is continuing to leverage that threat. We cannot risk the world nor the wellbeing of our nation any longer.”
Alessandria Ocasio-Cortez, calling for Trump’s removal after the sham 'ceasefire' announcement.

#Trump #Iran #Genocide

‘Desperately searching for any sort of exit ramp’: US political leaders react as Trump announces ceasefire | Donald Trump | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/trump-ceasefire-iran-us-political

Excellent video from Declassified on the bombers and fighter jets ...

2026-04-07T09:13:15Z

Excellent video from Declassified on the bombers and fighter jets taking off from UK airbases to bomb Iran in Trump’s illegal war.

#Trump #IranWar #USPolitics #UKPolitics #RAFFairford

Starmer’s Iran war cover-up exposed - YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LO9J4cqN7L0&pp=iggCQAE%3D

The UK avoided the need for gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026 ...

2026-04-07T08:56:12Z

The UK avoided the need for gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026 thanks to record electricity generation from wind and solar.

Wind generation hit a new record for the month of March on the island of Great Britain, up 38% year-on-year, while solar nearly matched the output of last year’s exceptionally sunny spring.

Reform UK is so out of touch.

#Wind #Solar #EnergyCrisis

https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-record-wind-and-solar-saved-uk-from-gas-imports-worth-1bn-in-march-2026/

Well worth a read. Shows the tangled Web of far right influence ...

2026-04-06T12:12:47Z

Well worth a read. Shows the tangled Web of far right influence from Orban's Hungary, much with Russian oil funding, on the UK far right.

#UKPolitics Hungary #Orban #FarRight #ReformUK

What happens to Britain's radical right if Orbán loses?
https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/orbans-brits?r=1iqf2&triedRedirect=true

"Our skies get quieter every summer: from 1995 to 2023, the ...

2026-04-05T11:06:02Z

"Our skies get quieter every summer: from 1995 to 2023, the UK swift population declined by 68%. “It is a pretty consistent decline,” says the RSPB’s migratory birds programme manager, Dr Guy Anderson, “and it’s pretty consistent wherever you look in the UK.”

#Swifts #Birds #Wildlife #Environment

The reasons are murky, but‘Swifts spark joy!’ Why these beautiful birds need our help – and 10 ways to give it | Environment | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/02/swifts-spark-joy-why-these-beautiful-birds-need-our-help-and-10-ways-to-give-it?&CMP=upside_email

Opening major new fields in the North Sea would make almost no ...

2026-04-05T07:45:04Z

Opening major new fields in the North Sea would make almost no difference to the UK’s reliance on gas imports.

The Jackdaw field, one of the largest unexploited gasfields in the North Sea, would displace only 2% of the UK’s current imports of gas, which would leave the UK still almost entirely dependent on supplies from Norway and a few other sources.

#JackdawField #NorthSeaGas #Gas #EnergyCrisis

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/04/new-north-sea-drilling-jackdaw-rosebank-uk-gas-imports

"The government has asked its new employment rights watchdog ...

2026-04-05T06:41:09Z

"The government has asked its new employment rights watchdog to reduce the regulatory burden on business,.. a request that worker advocates said risks turning the agency into “a dead duck”.

Of course it has. This is the self-declared government of business.

#FairWorkAgenct #FWA #UKPolitics
Fair Work Agency’s priorities criticised days before its launch | Regulators | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/05/fair-work-agency-criticised-launch-dead-duck-employment-rights?CMP=GTUK_email

"Communal laundries are one of Sweden’s environmental ...

2026-04-04T12:41:17Z

"Communal laundries are one of Sweden’s environmental success stories. They began as part of the post-war million homes project, when modern apartment blocks were equipped with shared tvättstugor (laundry rooms) instead of individual residents having to buy their own machines"

#Environment #Sweden #EnergyCrisis

How Sweden’s communal laundries shield renters from rising energy bills
https://theconversation.com/how-swedens-communal-laundries-shield-renters-from-rising-energy-bills-279415

They start on April 13th. My local pharmacy is already taking ...

2026-04-01T18:17:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…ae43
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They start on April 13th. My local pharmacy is already taking booko.

My partner's best friend was a researcher at Cranford in the ...

2026-04-01T10:42:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…jt2d
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My partner's best friend was a researcher at Cranford in the seventies. He did his masters on harnessing wave energy. It's been a long time c9ming.

"Across 90 of the most-studied sites, we estimate that tidal ...

2026-04-01T06:47:55Z

"Across 90 of the most-studied sites, we estimate that tidal turbines could generate around 110 terawatt-hours of electricity each year – roughly equivalent to the annual electricity demand of Portugal"

#TidalEnergy #EnergyCrisis #UnderwaterTurbines

Underwater turbines are gaining government support – our research maps their global potential
https://theconversation.com/underwater-turbines-are-gaining-government-support-our-research-maps-their-global-potential-279509

"I have followed every protocol. I haven’t committed any ...

2026-03-30T09:26:38Z

"I have followed every protocol. I haven’t committed any crime. I have diligently done what the government said to be on the 10-year route. And now, because my son has a disability, the government is saying you can’t have the right to stay, because you claimed benefits, you must wait another 10 years"

#Immigration #Refugees #AsylumSeekers #UKPolitics

How Labour’s immigration plans shatter lives | openDemocracy
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-immigration-leave-to-remain-shabana-mahmood-heart-broken-testimonials/

Good, sympathetic interview with the newest Green MP, Hannah ...

2026-03-30T07:49:11Z

Good, sympathetic interview with the newest Green MP, Hannah Spencer from the Starmer friendly Guardian. Something is changing...

#GreenParty #UKPolitics #HannahSpencer

‘Wow, people were so angry at Labour!’ Green MP Hannah Spencer on politics, plumbing, smears and snobbery | Hannah Spencer | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/30/wow-people-were-so-angry-at-labour-green-mp-hannah-spencer-on-politics-plumbing-smears-and-snobbery

"Hundreds of thousands of disabled people will have their ...

2026-03-29T13:08:16Z

"Hundreds of thousands of disabled people will have their benefit almost halved if the government assesses their condition might one day improve. Charities warn the move could cause large-scale hardship, including “destitution.”
Frances Ryan

Dreadful, punitive policy from this Labour government. "We will keep beating you until your condition
improves"

#Disability #Benefits #Eugenics #UKPolitics

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/29/disabled-benefit-claimants-face-lower-payments-if-conditions-not-deemed-lifelong-charities-say?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Simple, but this government is in the pockets of the techbros, so ...

2026-03-28T08:55:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…eukq
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Simple, but this government is in the pockets of the techbros, so no, they won't.

"Meet Matt Brittin: ex-Googler and, if reports are to be ...

2026-03-28T08:39:06Z

"Meet Matt Brittin: ex-Googler and, if reports are to be believed, the BBC’s next director general. An executive search yielded an apparent shortlist of four women – who between them had decades of experience in broadcasting, news, and public service journalism – and one man, who didn’t"

#BBC #Google #Journalism #Entertainment #UKPolitics #AI

Will Google’s AI hype man kill the BBC?
https://www.thenerve.news/p/matt-brittin-google-bbc-director-general-ai-death-journalism-guardian-anna-bateson

"Britain’s national grid, already under pressure over ...

2026-03-28T08:23:03Z

"Britain’s national grid, already under pressure over soaring demand, is facing a new challenge: AI data centres have been given government authority to jump the queue for scarce power connections, ahead of housing development"

#Housing #AI #NationalGrid #UKPolitics #Energy

The UK tech energy grab: how AI data centres are delaying the building of new homes
https://www.thenerve.news/p/ai-data-centres-electricity-grid-housing-new-homes-energy-delay

"It is outrageous that people will be buying homes that are ...

2026-03-24T07:10:47Z

"It is outrageous that people will be buying homes that are expensively heated with gas when we have perfectly good technology – heat pumps – that can be installed instead.
Another two years of this really should not be happening. We are in a war, and a most severe energy crisis, and it would be perfectly easy to ensure all new homes have heat pumps now.”
Prof Jan Rosenow

Yet again Labour has caved to the housebuilding lobby.

#FHS #Housing #UKPolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/24/ministers-delay-new-rules-for-low-carbon-housing-in-england

Palantir, the US AI surveillance and security firm with hundreds ...

2026-03-13T22:39:25Z

Palantir, the US AI surveillance and security firm with hundreds of millions of pounds in UK government contracts, poses “a national security threat to the UK”, according to two anonymous MoD senior systems engineers with knowledge of the Palantir software systems the MoD is using.

#Palantir #MoD #Security #UKPolitics

‘It beggars belief’: MoD sources warn Palantir’s role at heart of government is a threat to UK’s security
https://www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-technologies-uk-mod-sources-government-data-insights-security-state-secrets

Today Mr Copper has mostly been staring disconsolately out of the ...

2026-03-12T15:04:26Z

Today Mr Copper has mostly been staring disconsolately out of the catflap, muttering imprecations at the weather. Having exhausted his repertoire he's now sleeping the sleep of the righteous.

#CatsOfMastodon #Cats #WindyWeather