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The Energy That Made Modern Scotland is a new audio documentary which I made with @dominicmhinde.bsky.social. It explores how fifty years of oil and gas production and the more recent renewables revolution have transformed the Scottish economy and society and politics. You can listen to it here.

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Revealed: at least 25 UK ‘spy cops’ had sex with deceived members of public

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Very pleased to see the Natural Environment Bill published - legislation which could be momentous in the fight to protect nature. www.gov.scot/news/restori...

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This week's publication of Scotland's Natural Environment Bill is a hopeful moment in the battle against the nature and climate crises. But much more is needed to win. Read our full response: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/charities-we... #ScotlandLovesNature

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Good to be at this speech this morning and hear @johnswinney.bsky.social acknowledge need to do more on climate and highlighting nature restoration as key to success. bsky.app/profile/davi...

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Hi All, just sent out my weekend update, free as always. This is arguably the most momentous week in European history since 1991 or even 1945. The US pivoted this week to be a friend of dictators who is forcing unilateral concessions on democracies. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

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This is just one of the ways in which climate change will erode our standards of living, and why treating the environment as a barrier to economic growth is extremely short sighted. bsky.app/profile/theg...

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Genuinely can't tell if this is real or not. bsky.app/profile/cwar...

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there is a basic inability to stand up for your own family about Vance that I find his most utterly repulsive characteristic

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The government’s outdated rhetoric is pitting nature against the economy, but the truth is they go hand in hand. Our CEO sets the record straight. 👇

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This is fantastic news - well done to the campaigners who took the case. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK. The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned. This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.

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what a grim and honestly unimaginative idea of what the future could hold www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/o...

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📢NEW REPORT CALLS FOR POWERS ON ENVIRONMENT TO BE HANDED BACK TO DEVOLVED GOVERNMENTS 📢 Today we have published a new report calling for urgent changes to the Internal Market Act. Read more in STV News: news.stv.tv/politics/war...

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Vibe check stuff is silly but this also says submissions to ministers and consultation analysis could be done by AI. Because why would we want those setting policy to have to actually... think? bsky.app/profile/theg...

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On MSPs’ first day back in 2025 we were on location at the Scottish Parliament to show that Scotland is united for climate action for warmer homes, cleaner forms of travel & good jobs in green industries. 🎬 Find out more: www.stopclimatechaos.scot/campaign/scotland-united-for-climate-action/

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LA fires are a good reminder that the only difference between me and any refugee is luck.

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Cold out today.

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Which ideologies do Britons have a favourable view of? Environmentalism: 64% favourable Feminism: 56% Liberalism: 41% Socialism: 38% Conservatism: 32% Capitalism: 30% Nationalism: 29% Libertarianism: 24% Populism: 13% Communism: 10% Anarchism: 8% Fascism: 2% yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

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Big news that the Scottish Government has decided to abolish the two-child limit on benefit support from 2026 onwards. As RF has shown many times, this is the biggest lever policymakers could pull to reduce child poverty with immediate effect. www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

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JUST IN: ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes.

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When the European farmer protests started, the trigger - and media coverage - was around environmental policy. But the actual demands varied across countries and included farmers who wanted better support to deal with the impacts of climate change.

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Some recent writing - on polling @scotlink.bsky.social did earlier this year on attitudes to environmental policy in rural Scotland. whatpeoplethink.substack.com/p/the-urban-...

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What is it you say again?

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