In years to come, students in university departments around the world will be studying the propaganda embedded in this headline. As someone who regularly lectures in sociology, journalism and media studies, I could teach an entire lesson on the title alone. For example: 1.

It’s as if none of the work on sustainable economies ever happened. Starmer bangs on about “growth” but growth of what, for whom, at what cost? Not all growth is good & as scientists concluded last week “In a world of finite resources, unlimited growth is a perilous illusion”.

UK wealth gap up by 48% in a decade. 2011: Richest 10% had £7.5tn wealth; poorest 10% £12bn debt. 2019: Richest 10% had £11tn wealth; poorest 10% £11bn debt. Regressive taxes, austerity, real wage cuts take toll Can't build economy. Must redistribute independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

44 experts from 15 countries issued a stark warning about the dangers of crossing an ocean circulation tipping point, in an open letter to the Nordic Council of Ministers. I had the honor to present it to the Icelandic 🇮🇸 climate minister Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson yesterday. #AMOC

The main driver of AMOC slow down is freshwater ice melting off the Greenland ice sheet making seawater less salty. Like sand thrown into a well oiled engine. Prof Jason Box Prof. Jason Box ⚡️ showed me how the official models don’t capture how quickly that ice is melting.

Pleased to see my figure that aristocrats still own 30% of England is getting cited in the Sunday Times, in reference to Labour’s rumoured reforms to Inheritance Tax breaks…

Israel is literally wiping out apartment buildings in Beirut tonight. Let that sink in—residential buildings full of Lebanese families. In what universe is this considered “self-defense”?

Last night only THREE peers in the House of Lords called for public ownership of water. That was me, Jenny Jones & Natalie Bennett (Green Party) out of a membership of 827. Public ownership officially opposed by Labour, Tories & LibDems. Most people want to end the scandal.

Don’t forget, if you design a city for cars, it fails for everyone including drivers. If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking & public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone including drivers. INCLUDING DRIVERS. The “war on cars” is a lie.

Don't believe those who say Sizewell C will be value for money! "It will cost [UK taxpayers] £128.8bn to safely wind down old [nuclear] facilities, according to an investigation by the NAO – £23.5bn more than previously expected, after factoring in...1/3 telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…

Bombing hospitals has become the defining feature of the 21st century's most abhorrent wars and war criminals. I don't know how to reverse this normalisation. This is unacceptable

No 'change' here! Ed Miliband continues #Tory rhetoric by gaslighting purported benefits of #nuclear power. Nuclear is not 'clean', 'homegrown' nor sustainable, is expensive & doesn't provide energy security. Taxpayer £bns splurged on Sizewell C...🧵1/8 gov.uk/government/spe…

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The cost of compensation is often cited as the main barrier to bringing water companies back into public ownership, with claims it could cost £90bn. But this argument is built on major legal economic errors. Let’s break it down 🧵 1/12

15 years old, but still completely relevent —and if we had acted 15 years ago, the “better world” we’d be creating would be a LOT better & easier to reach. There are real consequences we’re just starting to see to not heeding this cartoon a lot sooner. Heed it now. #ClimateCrisis

2024 is set to become the hottest on record. As global temperatures continue to climb, AJLabs visualizes the records broken this year of climate extremes.

Not seen one of these for a while. Chinese import labelled as an ebike. Stopped by #GMPMotorcycleUnit on St Mary’s Road, Stockport. Vehicle seized, rider reported for all offences. #fatal4

Huddersfield ODEON Help. Film ‘A Complete Unknown’ had excellent sound levels. Will you do anything about excessive noise levels in the adverts and trailers? Sound level is so high I felt physically sick. Will Odeon sound meet #environmentalhealth standards? Kirklees Council

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