I don’t want any of this lot as my Prime Minister: when do we get to have our say???

Today, ONS released the news that we have hit 200,000 certified deaths from COVID. Worse than most European countries. Around 12x as bad as Japan, per capita. This is NOT getting the big calls right. Politics is about public health.

♻️ Lovely to attend the #BigPlasticCount event in Parliament earlier today. 🧴 It's time for the multinational companies to start taking responsibility for their mess. Greenpeace UK #plasticpollution

EVERYONE has the right to seek safety and the chance to thrive. Simple as that. #MoFarah

Climate action is what people need right now: lower bills, energy security, green jobs Yet as Tory candidates unveil farcical campaign clips, climate & nature are absent Net zero intelligence, given economic & environmental benefits Me for Metro metro.co.uk/2022/07/13/the…

Boris Johnson is the 3rd Tory PM in 10 yrs & leaves behind him 14m in poverty, a record number of people going hungry, a severe mental health crisis, more billionaires & gross levels of inequality. Every candidate vying to succeed him is promising to make the situation worse.

Exactly this

FARMER receives pathetic fine for poisoning two buzzards & a raven with the banned toxin Carbofuran. A 500 Euro fine is not a deterrent. raptorpersecutionuk.org/2022/07/13/far…

A wonderfully concise quote from James Butler in the latest LRB: “after twelve years of Conservative government, Britain is run-down, stagnant, expensive, underpaid, unequal, corrupt, socially fractured, backward-looking, hungry, tired and fearful.”

Have you noticed that the Conservatives who say the ‘First Past The Post’ voting system is fair, don’t use it for the election of their leader? Why can’t my vote for Green Party candidate in General or Local Election be reallocated to my next choice?

Liz Truss is a Co-author (along with Dominic Raab, Priti Patel & Kwasi Kwarteng) of “Britannia Unchained” (2012). In it they attack British workers as being “among the worst idlers in the world”. She is running to be PM.

Syrian, Afghan and Somali refugees deserve the same treatment and support as Ukrainians We should not distinguish by skin colour

Saying you’ll ditch net zero might pocket you a bit of cash from climate deniers, delayers & sceptics But it won’t win you votes, it won’t help the economy, & it certainly won’t stop the impacts of the #climateemergency - which are right here, right now desmog.com/2022/07/13/kem…

Penny Mordaunt has accepted tens of thousands in donations from the chair of the UK’s principal climate science denial campaign group. 📝 Story via Byline Times from Feb '21 👇🏻 bylinetimes.com/2021/02/18/min…

Dear Tory leadership candidates, Anyone taking money from climate delayers or deniers is seriously out of step with: Public opinion Climate science The economic inevitability of Net Zero Best wishes, Caroline Ps time to get real

Yes “If coal mining companies continue to argue that fugitive methane management is too hard for open-cut coal mines, then the obvious and material solution is to cease opening new mines" #ClimateEmergency bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

🚏 Cheaper buses won't solve much if there aren't any to catch. 🚌 England's £2 cap on single fares must be accompanied by investment in bus services. ✊ That means more routes, increased frequency and an improved offer for drivers and other staff.

🐸🌳Fascinating research from Froglife Cambridge University & People's Trust for Endangered Species has revealed that the common toad can often be found in ancient tree cavities! Yet another reason to sign @WoodlandTrust's #LivingLegend Petition for the legal protection of ancient trees! bit.ly/LivingLegendsP…

HOW TO SURVIVE THE #HEATWAVE 🥤 stay hydrated 🍦 have an ice cream ✊🏽 dismantle the fossil fuel industry which is literally burning the planet for the short term profit of a vanishingly small capitalist class 👕 loose clothing (h/t Russell Warfield. True in 2019, still true now)

I've just signed Freedom from Torture🧡's petition to the Conservative leader and PM candidates to scrap plans to remove refugees and torture survivors to Rwanda. Join me. #StopTheFlights secure.freedomfromtorture.org/page/109557/pe…