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Extremely concerning talking to academic colleagues from the USA who face fear and uncertainty about their immigration status, research funding and institutional support. Really brought home how fascistic the regime is.

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UK’s 50 richest families hold more wealth than 50% of population, analysis finds

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War on motorists?

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The RIBA has led industry warnings over the government’s plans to ‘significantly’ cut immigration, saying it could impede housebuilding efforts

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Maybe they could talk to El Salvador? www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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The environmental damage created by an expanded Heathrow is a danger to us all, said NEF's @alchap.bsky.social in @politico.com The government risks “tarnishing the U.K.'s climate credentials” for “minimal economic benefit.” www.politico.eu/article/heat...

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Minister accused of being too close to big tech after analysis of meetings

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Whine on about LTNs and ‘the war on motorists’ all you like, but the fact is rebalancing places so that they are not dominated by cars is popular, healthy and safe.

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Almost the only other Labour MPs to show up to Clive Lewis’ private members bill debate on renationalising failing water companies were minor Labour Right hangers-on dispatched by No 10 to mount puerile attacks on him plus a half-hearted & deeply unconvincing defence of government inaction

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Sorry, what? I’ll take it if it comes with Alison’s DS thrown in

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The Independent asked me to respond to the prime minister's comments about the risk of the UK becoming "an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together" I said the PM's comments may legitimise Reform's worldview and give it a home in the political mainstream.

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That moment when you're invited to provide evidence for your false claims - and can't... "He added: 'There’s quite a few scientists that say we don’t need to get to net zero by 2050.' Bowie and his office were unable to name such scientists when pressed."

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Starmer's speech today was shameful from a Labour government: pandering, dishonest and inflammatory. To say "the damage this has done to our country is incalculable" is language no politician should use about migrants who have come to the UK and contributed to our economy and society.

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. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social being run by just awful people

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We need large-scale strategic thinking to repair our national landscapes: www.5thstudio.co.uk/projects/a-1...

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For #Cambridge (UK) folk, please help us fight yet another attempt to fell 3 magnificent 130 yo plane trees on our small, but precious, local green, St Matthews Piece by registering an objection as shown below: mill-road.com/st-matthews-...

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The Daily Fail hasn’t moved on from Brexit, and they continue to spread disinformation, with today’s headline claiming ‘US TRADE DEAL MADE BY BREXIT’ – which is to say the country has been ‘shafted’ (K Badenoch) and the country is much poorer, thanks to nutjob right-wing nihilists like their owner.

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OMG – I’d love to be in Venice for the vernissage but this write-up of the architecture biennale by @ollywainwright.bsky.social is enough to give me a headache: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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Yankee Po Po eh? Cool timing for a stiff exchange with Vance and the other demons

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The Silence of the Lammy #Gaza

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Netanyahu aims to expel Gaza's over 2 million residents - by starving and destruction. Stealing nearly all Palestinian land and homes in eight decades. Aiming to destroy them, a form of final solution. UK Government silence and arms supply is like saying "just go ahead". Tell your MP what you think.

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UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development

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FUN FACT: Since 2019, Nigel Farage's Reform has taken more than £2.3 MILLION from oil and gas interests - making up an astonishing 92% of the party's donations. Reform are NOT for ordinary people. They're in the pockets of the big oil lobby.

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Extremely concerning talking to academic colleagues from the USA who face fear and uncertainty about their immigration status, research funding and institutional support. Really brought home how fascistic the regime is.

UK’s 50 richest families hold more wealth than 50% of population, analysis finds

War on motorists?

The RIBA has led industry warnings over the government’s plans to ‘significantly’ cut immigration, saying it could impede housebuilding efforts

Maybe they could talk to El Salvador? www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

The environmental damage created by an expanded Heathrow is a danger to us all, said NEF's @alchap.bsky.social in @politico.com The government risks “tarnishing the U.K.'s climate credentials” for “minimal economic benefit.” www.politico.eu/article/heat...

Minister accused of being too close to big tech after analysis of meetings

Whine on about LTNs and ‘the war on motorists’ all you like, but the fact is rebalancing places so that they are not dominated by cars is popular, healthy and safe.

Almost the only other Labour MPs to show up to Clive Lewis’ private members bill debate on renationalising failing water companies were minor Labour Right hangers-on dispatched by No 10 to mount puerile attacks on him plus a half-hearted & deeply unconvincing defence of government inaction

Sorry, what? I’ll take it if it comes with Alison’s DS thrown in

The Independent asked me to respond to the prime minister's comments about the risk of the UK becoming "an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together" I said the PM's comments may legitimise Reform's worldview and give it a home in the political mainstream.

That moment when you're invited to provide evidence for your false claims - and can't... "He added: 'There’s quite a few scientists that say we don’t need to get to net zero by 2050.' Bowie and his office were unable to name such scientists when pressed."

Starmer's speech today was shameful from a Labour government: pandering, dishonest and inflammatory. To say "the damage this has done to our country is incalculable" is language no politician should use about migrants who have come to the UK and contributed to our economy and society.

. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social being run by just awful people

We need large-scale strategic thinking to repair our national landscapes: www.5thstudio.co.uk/projects/a-1...

For #Cambridge (UK) folk, please help us fight yet another attempt to fell 3 magnificent 130 yo plane trees on our small, but precious, local green, St Matthews Piece by registering an objection as shown below: mill-road.com/st-matthews-...

OMG – I’d love to be in Venice for the vernissage but this write-up of the architecture biennale by @ollywainwright.bsky.social is enough to give me a headache: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Yankee Po Po eh? Cool timing for a stiff exchange with Vance and the other demons

The Silence of the Lammy #Gaza

Netanyahu aims to expel Gaza's over 2 million residents - by starving and destruction. Stealing nearly all Palestinian land and homes in eight decades. Aiming to destroy them, a form of final solution. UK Government silence and arms supply is like saying "just go ahead". Tell your MP what you think.

UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development

FUN FACT: Since 2019, Nigel Farage's Reform has taken more than £2.3 MILLION from oil and gas interests - making up an astonishing 92% of the party's donations. Reform are NOT for ordinary people. They're in the pockets of the big oil lobby.

The Tory Party is on its knees, but still manages to take the moral high ground over Starmer on #Palestine. Labour should be ashamed.

This is striking: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Wes’ priority is fighting the left and progressive thinking in his own party.