@garethcarson.bsky.social
UK.
Paddler, walker, the future should be better but will it?
“Men argue. Nature acts.” –Voltaire
Paddler, walker, the future should be better but will it?
“Men argue. Nature acts.” –Voltaire
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Not sure why Reform announcing they’ll scrap the Equality Act 2010 hasn’t provoked widespread alarm.
They want to torch our human rights framework AND repeal our right to protection from discrimination.
A smile and a shrug on BBC News.
What the hell?
FFS, media. Tell people what this really means.
They want to torch our human rights framework AND repeal our right to protection from discrimination.
A smile and a shrug on BBC News.
What the hell?
FFS, media. Tell people what this really means.
February 17, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Not sure why Reform announcing they’ll scrap the Equality Act 2010 hasn’t provoked widespread alarm.
They want to torch our human rights framework AND repeal our right to protection from discrimination.
A smile and a shrug on BBC News.
What the hell?
FFS, media. Tell people what this really means.
They want to torch our human rights framework AND repeal our right to protection from discrimination.
A smile and a shrug on BBC News.
What the hell?
FFS, media. Tell people what this really means.
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Staggering that 24% of voters in this advanced country continue to believe in a bunch of entitled bigots with unworkable policies, whose very ideas put us in the abject chaos we are in. Truly God awful idiots, and I make no apology for saying that.
YouGov Reform 24% (Reform + Cons 42% on the right) fits genereal pattern: Reform 2026 < Reform 2025.
Westminster Voting Intention:
REF: 24% (-3)
LAB: 19% (=)
CON: 18% (=)
GRN: 17% (+1)
LDM: 13% (-1)
SNP: 3% (=)
OTH: 4% (+2)
Via @YouGov, On 15-16th February,
Changes w/ 8-9 February.
Westminster Voting Intention:
REF: 24% (-3)
LAB: 19% (=)
CON: 18% (=)
GRN: 17% (+1)
LDM: 13% (-1)
SNP: 3% (=)
OTH: 4% (+2)
Via @YouGov, On 15-16th February,
Changes w/ 8-9 February.
February 17, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Staggering that 24% of voters in this advanced country continue to believe in a bunch of entitled bigots with unworkable policies, whose very ideas put us in the abject chaos we are in. Truly God awful idiots, and I make no apology for saying that.
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“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
February 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
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Struggling to find the words to describe the utter reckless vandalism of this sickening move - deliberately making millions of people sicker & less secure in order to enrich billionaire polluters
Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health
The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Struggling to find the words to describe the utter reckless vandalism of this sickening move - deliberately making millions of people sicker & less secure in order to enrich billionaire polluters
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“Are you firmly in favour of rejoining the European Union?" - Robert Peston
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 AM
“Are you firmly in favour of rejoining the European Union?" - Robert Peston
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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UK real GDP increased by 0.1% in Quarter 4 2025.
Can't grow economy when 1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
7.3m await NHS hospital appointments in England.
24m live below minimum living standards.
Redistribution and investment in public services needed, not neoliberalism.
Can't grow economy when 1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
7.3m await NHS hospital appointments in England.
24m live below minimum living standards.
Redistribution and investment in public services needed, not neoliberalism.
GDP first quarterly estimate, UK - Office for National Statistics
First quarterly estimate of gross domestic product (GDP). Contains current and constant price data on the value of UK goods and services.
www.ons.gov.uk
February 12, 2026 at 8:43 AM
UK real GDP increased by 0.1% in Quarter 4 2025.
Can't grow economy when 1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
7.3m await NHS hospital appointments in England.
24m live below minimum living standards.
Redistribution and investment in public services needed, not neoliberalism.
Can't grow economy when 1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
7.3m await NHS hospital appointments in England.
24m live below minimum living standards.
Redistribution and investment in public services needed, not neoliberalism.
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And it would be a lot cheaper even than that if we factored in the climate and geopolitical ramifications of our gas dependency.
NEW – Q&A: New UK onshore wind and solar is ‘50% cheaper’ than new gas | @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
Read here: buff.ly/IDBhecw
Read here: buff.ly/IDBhecw
February 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM
And it would be a lot cheaper even than that if we factored in the climate and geopolitical ramifications of our gas dependency.
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It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious
February 11, 2026 at 7:40 AM
It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious
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Most of the media, most days:
Morning: "Capitalism must go further! further! further!"
Afternoon: "Oh my God, how did that happen?"
Morning: "Capitalism must go further! further! further!"
Afternoon: "Oh my God, how did that happen?"
February 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Most of the media, most days:
Morning: "Capitalism must go further! further! further!"
Afternoon: "Oh my God, how did that happen?"
Morning: "Capitalism must go further! further! further!"
Afternoon: "Oh my God, how did that happen?"
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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Terrifying that such powerful people have mad and dangerous religious extremist views.
Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse are linked to the ‘end of modernity’ currently happening—and cites Greta Thunberg as a driving example
fortune.com/2026/02/04/p...
*Not satire.
fortune.com/2026/02/04/p...
*Not satire.
Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse are linked to the ‘end of modernity’ currently happening—and cites Greta Thunberg as a driving example | Fortune
The Gen Z Swedish climate activist is a legionnaire of the Antichrist, Thiel claims, a “Luddite” who wants to halt technological progress in its tracks.
fortune.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Terrifying that such powerful people have mad and dangerous religious extremist views.
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Not only will Reform have a declared policy which will result in killing people but they will also be adding an average £50/year to every motor insurance policy in Wales. Quite a challenge to sell this one once you get into the detail ✍️Gwern Gwynfil wp.me/p8Mk4U-1epY
February 7, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Not only will Reform have a declared policy which will result in killing people but they will also be adding an average £50/year to every motor insurance policy in Wales. Quite a challenge to sell this one once you get into the detail ✍️Gwern Gwynfil wp.me/p8Mk4U-1epY
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But they all seem so honest & competent!
NEW: Reform UK’s flagship council, Kent, has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero were found to be based on hypothetical projects for which there was no documentation.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings
Disclosures show figures cited by authority’s leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:07 AM
But they all seem so honest & competent!
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So true. Also, many of the Americans doing literally nothing about Epstein’s American ‘associates’ are precisely the ones lying about Europe & particularly the UK being overrun with child-rapists. It’s insane.
This is preying on my mind a bit. Jeffrey Epstein was not primarily a British scandal! So far we've removed a Prince from the Royal family, fired our US ambassador who was one of the most important political figures of the last few decades and banned the CEO of Barclays from the financial industry..
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
February 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
So true. Also, many of the Americans doing literally nothing about Epstein’s American ‘associates’ are precisely the ones lying about Europe & particularly the UK being overrun with child-rapists. It’s insane.
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Latest official data shows UK emissions fell by another three per cent in 2024. They are now 53 per cent below 1990 levels, and no, it is not solely because of deindustrialisation. www.businessgreen.com/news/4525256...
Closure of last coal power plant drives UK territorial emissions down to record low
Latest official statistics show UK emissions fell three per cent in 2024 and are now more than 53 per cent below 1990 levels - but challenges remain in decarbonising sectors such as road transport, av...
www.businessgreen.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Latest official data shows UK emissions fell by another three per cent in 2024. They are now 53 per cent below 1990 levels, and no, it is not solely because of deindustrialisation. www.businessgreen.com/news/4525256...
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Whatever happens sort it quickly yeah? Because we have a war with Russia, the end of the Atlantic alliance, renewed relationships with Europe, re-armament and a climate crisis going on - action on all of which is threatened by Reform knocking at the door.
February 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Whatever happens sort it quickly yeah? Because we have a war with Russia, the end of the Atlantic alliance, renewed relationships with Europe, re-armament and a climate crisis going on - action on all of which is threatened by Reform knocking at the door.
Is this serious? You could build a new modern parliament for a fraction of that amount. “Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years”.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years
MPs and peers are presented with two renovation options and told to make a decision by the mid-2030s.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Is this serious? You could build a new modern parliament for a fraction of that amount. “Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years”.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A UK climate security report backed by the intelligence services was quietly buried – a pattern we’ve seen many times before theconversation.com/a-uk-climate...
A UK climate security report backed by the intelligence services was quietly buried – a pattern we’ve seen many times before
Governments have been warned about climate change for 70 years. They’re still suppressing the worst news.
theconversation.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A UK climate security report backed by the intelligence services was quietly buried – a pattern we’ve seen many times before theconversation.com/a-uk-climate...
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Pleased to see the jury make this decision.
We need to have eyes wide open this is exactly why the Government wants to abolish juries.
People protesting against a genocide are not the criminals here - it's the politicians who continue to provide cover.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We need to have eyes wide open this is exactly why the Government wants to abolish juries.
People protesting against a genocide are not the criminals here - it's the politicians who continue to provide cover.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Palestine Action protesters not guilty of defence firm burglary
The group are cleared of aggravated burglary over the alleged raid at an Elbit Systems warehouse.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Pleased to see the jury make this decision.
We need to have eyes wide open this is exactly why the Government wants to abolish juries.
People protesting against a genocide are not the criminals here - it's the politicians who continue to provide cover.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We need to have eyes wide open this is exactly why the Government wants to abolish juries.
People protesting against a genocide are not the criminals here - it's the politicians who continue to provide cover.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The official Conservative position is effectively 'climate change is happening, it's serious, but we'll now work to actively make it worse by emulating Donald Trump's strategy of doubling down on fossil fuels even as the rest of the world engineers an historic clean tech boom'.
Badenoch is on now, and says: what would a Tory govt under her do? She says:
• Cut taxes
• End "welfare addiction"
• Curb immigration
• Anti-net zero
The message is, basically: we're Reform, but we've done our homework.
The message is, also: centrists are not welcome.
• Cut taxes
• End "welfare addiction"
• Curb immigration
• Anti-net zero
The message is, basically: we're Reform, but we've done our homework.
The message is, also: centrists are not welcome.
January 28, 2026 at 10:41 AM
The official Conservative position is effectively 'climate change is happening, it's serious, but we'll now work to actively make it worse by emulating Donald Trump's strategy of doubling down on fossil fuels even as the rest of the world engineers an historic clean tech boom'.
No need to worry, our politicians think fossil fuel profits are obviously worth it.
e360.yale.edu/features/1.5...
e360.yale.edu/features/1.5...
Overshoot: The World Is Hitting Point of No Return on Climate
With warming set to pass the critical 1.5-degree limit, scientists are warning that the world is on course to trigger tipping points that would lead to cascading consequences — from the melting of ice...
e360.yale.edu
January 28, 2026 at 7:42 PM
No need to worry, our politicians think fossil fuel profits are obviously worth it.
e360.yale.edu/features/1.5...
e360.yale.edu/features/1.5...
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National insurance hike and energy bills behind food price rise, say UK retailers.
No mention of the role of private equity ownership of supermarkets, restaurants and pubs. No mention of profiteering, exec pay, dividends or profit shifting to dodge taxes.
No mention of the role of private equity ownership of supermarkets, restaurants and pubs. No mention of profiteering, exec pay, dividends or profit shifting to dodge taxes.
National insurance hike and energy bills behind food price rise, say UK retailers
Latest BRC figures show year-on-year rate of increase was 3.9% in January, up from 3.3% the month before
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:22 AM
National insurance hike and energy bills behind food price rise, say UK retailers.
No mention of the role of private equity ownership of supermarkets, restaurants and pubs. No mention of profiteering, exec pay, dividends or profit shifting to dodge taxes.
No mention of the role of private equity ownership of supermarkets, restaurants and pubs. No mention of profiteering, exec pay, dividends or profit shifting to dodge taxes.
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I understand Labour faces a largely hostile media environment, but its inability to make a big splash with genuinely positive news remains unfathomable. Like the Warm Homes Plan last week, this will make a big difference to the finances and lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
Good news but slightly odd manner and timing of announcement? - in a video on tik tok, not made overnight to maximise press coverage, no supportive quotes
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
PM: “We're capping ground rents at £250”
PM caps ground rents at £250 a year in game-changing shake up of leasehold system and to support families with the cost of living.
www.gov.uk
January 27, 2026 at 9:51 AM
I understand Labour faces a largely hostile media environment, but its inability to make a big splash with genuinely positive news remains unfathomable. Like the Warm Homes Plan last week, this will make a big difference to the finances and lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
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Ignorance is power.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
www.science.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Ignorance is power.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...