The regulators have now all been told by Reeves to "drive growth": a preposterous aim for bodies meant to protect us from the deleterious impacts of economic activity. How is this compatible with a framework which will say "in some places we should leave nature alone?" - ThreadSky

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georgemonbiot.bsky.social • 31 days ago

The regulators have now all been told by Reeves to "drive growth": a preposterous aim for bodies meant to protect us from the deleterious impacts of economic activity. How is this compatible with a framework which will say "in some places we should leave nature alone?"

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pinchyem.bsky.social•31 days ago

This government are hogtying the independent processes that were set up to offer checks and balances to protect the public. At some point surely the Labour politicians with consciences are going to stand up and say there isn’t a mandate for this kind of behaviour?

joegough.bsky.social•31 days ago

It is possible, that - if designed well - the recent nature working paper proposals could actually fund the regulators and allow them to create lots of nature, using the land use framework to put it in the right places! Playing devil's advocate and perhaps glass half full!

georgemonbiot.bsky.social•31 days ago

The thread on one page: https://skywriter.blue/pages/georgemonbiot.bsky.social/post/3lgzgbs5ccs2m

stevebasnett.bsky.social•31 days ago

I see an opportunity here to improve environmental circumstances - even if it's just one relatively small thing - which without the existence of the framework would be much harder to accomplish.

After 14+ years of shitwater, I'd take even a negotiated scrap thrown our way.

But it could be more.

stevewelling.bsky.social•31 days ago

At the same time this is all for markets/business audience so she doesn't have to raise more taxes or cut more spending in a few months. It's all words at moment.

stevebasnett.bsky.social•31 days ago

Do we have to consider what the real intent is? From the incompatible noises already being made, the framework looks like it is set up to fail from an environmental protection perspective - fundamentally, there is a monumental oxymoron.

(*"mental" appearing 3 times in last bit not deliberate.)

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