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Megan Corton Scott @mcortonscott.bsky.social · 11d

Starting in a half hour ! Join us for this discussion at #Lab25

Megan Corton Scott @mcortonscott.bsky.social · 14d

I'm very much looking forward to 'The Politics of Deliverism' at this years #Lab25.

Lessons from a Democrat loss in the US, communicating to Reform curious voters, and what it all means for Labour in power from some of our new-ish Labour MPs.

Come along if you're free (and have a conference pass!)

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Labour Climate and Environment Forum @lcefuk.bsky.social · 11d

Fantastic end to the 2nd day of #LAB25 with the Labour Climate and Environment Party sponsored by Gren Energy

With speeches from Emma Reynolds and Ed Miliband showing how central climate and environmental ambition is to the Labour movement

"Pessimism never won a single victory"

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Megan Corton Scott @mcortonscott.bsky.social · 12d

Really proud of this one - thank you to Ed/ Lewis/ all who joined for such a good and fired up chat yesterday!

As Ed said - 'What's the f*cking point of politics? The point of politics is to go out and argue for things.'

Personally I'm always ready for the argument.

Labour Climate and Environment Forum @lcefuk.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you to everyone who joined for our mega In Conversation with @lewisgoodall.com and Ed Miliband MP yesterday at #Lab25

Wide and deep conversation on Reform, the Westminster bubble's view of climate, and of the point of politics being to argue for your values.

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Megan Corton Scott @mcortonscott.bsky.social · 14d

I'm very much looking forward to 'The Politics of Deliverism' at this years #Lab25.

Lessons from a Democrat loss in the US, communicating to Reform curious voters, and what it all means for Labour in power from some of our new-ish Labour MPs.

Come along if you're free (and have a conference pass!)

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Alistair Strathern MP @alistrathern.bsky.social · 21d

Hitchin is a beautiful part of our beautiful country 🇬🇧

But after last week’s scenes in London and pockets of disrespectful graffiti, our communities aren’t immune from the same fears felt by many.

It’s important we all step up and showcase our values at their unifying best.

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Megan Corton Scott @mcortonscott.bsky.social · 23d

From an advisor to Gordon Brown to MP to Secretary of State to leader to the backbenches to Energy Secretary once more - you can’t look at the last 3 decades of Labour and climate without running into Ed Miliband.

Hear from the man himself about what has been and what is still to come. Register 👇

Labour Climate and Environment Forum @lcefuk.bsky.social · 23d

🌿 Climate Consensus Past, Present and Future: Lewis Goodall in conversation with Ed Miliband MP

We're delighted to announce we're hosting an In Conversation with Ed Miliband and @lewisgoodall.com at Labour Party Conference 2025, in the LCEF x Anacta Hub.

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 24d

Obama on Charlie Kirk:

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Alistair Strathern MP @alistrathern.bsky.social · 23d

As ever, Nick Lowles is spot on.

When it comes to taking on the far right, progressives haven’t got a moment to waste in building a vision of togetherness we can unite the country behind.

Plenty to reflect on from his Guardian interview 👉 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Labour Climate and Environment Forum @lcefuk.bsky.social · 24d

Community energy allows local people to produce, consume and own energy where they live, together.

It is incredibly positive to see community energy continue to feature so prominently in the delivery of the Clean Power Mission.

Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 24d

🚨 BREAKING: Communities run through the just-announced Strategic Priorities for Great British Energy.

This Government is delivering on its commitment to roll out clean, green, community-owned energy. 🌱

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Megan Corton Scott @mcortonscott.bsky.social · 25d

thanks as always to @renewaljournal.bsky.social for publishing us!

Megan Corton Scott @mcortonscott.bsky.social · 25d

Trump’s 2nd term has left many clinging to the status quo on climate multilateralism. We argue for more.

Proud to publish w/ @americanprogress.bsky.social 's Ryan Mulholland & @mwilli.bsky.social on how global trade policy can back workers, industries & the planet.

🔗 renewal.org.uk/blog/a-multi...

A multilateral approach to climate and trade policy could revolutionize efforts to decarbonize heavy industries and counter non market overcapacity

In the fight against climate change, multilateralism remains paramount. The world cannot let the arguments of the day (in this case, the American president’s fixation on unilateral tariffs) stand in t...

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 26d

Not that anyone in politics listens to research, but there is a bucket of research (including some excellent recent studies) which show exactly this. Voters listen to leaders and respond to what they say.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 26d

As I say, it really does demonstrate why political leadership on racism matters - a non-trivial chunk of people will follow where leaders of their big party move. Heath and Wilson proved that in 1968, and Starmer and Badenoch are proving it in 2025.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 26d

👇 Leadership matters and does change things. (A smaller scale version of this is watching people on here who have a red rosette where their own moral compass should be sharing a statement that only earlier this morning they thought it was Actually Wise Not To Make)

🎃🦇 Batrick Read 🦇 @oldmandoc.bsky.social · 26d

Also shows the power the prime ministers office has!
One statement and the narrative of BBC website completed changed.
Earlier today it was far right rally turn out and more questions about Mandelson. One statement and the government has a chance to be on the front foot.

Bbe front page showing stories of Qe will never surrender our flag. Says Kier Starmer.

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Megan Corton Scott @mcortonscott.bsky.social · 27d

Horrendous.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27d

MPs express shock after alleged racially motivated rape of Sikh woman

West Midlands detectives are looking for two white male suspects after incident involving 20-year-old in Oldbury MPs have expressed their shock at reports of the racially motivated rape of a 20-year-old Sikh woman, said to have occurred in broad daylight. Detectives are looking for two white male suspects alleged to have racially abused the woman during the assault – they believe one suspect had a shaved head and wore gloves. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 28d

In 2023, we won the Build Public Renewables Act — a groundbreaking law empowering NYS to speed up the clean energy transition and lower your bills with publicly-owned power.

Today is the deadline to tell the New York Power Authority that we need a plan for 15 GW by 2030. Take urgent action below.

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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · Sep 10

Read this thread. Please.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · Sep 10

A debate Labour badly needs to have:

Labour must champion inclusivity to tackle advance of far right, says deputy leadership hopeful

Exclusive: Alison McGovern says party needs emotive storyteller to fight against division promoted by Reform

www.theguardian.com

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Paul McNamee @paulmcnamee.bsky.social · Sep 9

Great to speak at TUC congress on the unhelpful narrative of builders vs blockers. Its not how you take people with you and get development moving in communities.

Thanks to Prospect Union for hosting and their report showing supported regulators on the front foot can be accelerators or growth.

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · Sep 4

A rare example of an all-women planning panel - you love to see it!

#GGsummit

Labour Climate and Environment Forum @lcefuk.bsky.social · Sep 4

We will shortly be kicking off our Green Growth Summit in partnership with @labourgrowth.bsky.social !

Our first panel focuses on nature and planning - with @rachelblakemp.bsky.social, @pollybillington.bsky.social,Natasha Hyde and Ali Plummer, chaired by @jessicaelgot.bsky.social

#GGSummit

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Megan Corton Scott @mcortonscott.bsky.social · Sep 4

In a few short years we will put Sadiq Khan in this category for ULEZ.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · Sep 3

Sort of dizzying to think about how many people are alive today because Patricia Hewitt (ban on smoking in enclosed spaces) was health secretary and because Norman Fowler (mandatory seatbelts) was transport secretary and health secretary (HIV/Aids).

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · Sep 3

Sort of dizzying to think about how many people are alive today because Patricia Hewitt (ban on smoking in enclosed spaces) was health secretary and because Norman Fowler (mandatory seatbelts) was transport secretary and health secretary (HIV/Aids).

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Megan Corton Scott @mcortonscott.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thrilled to be working with the @ippr.org as an associate fellow, with a specific focus on (winning) the new politics of climate change.

Excited to get stuck in with @samalvis.bsky.social et al!

Sam Alvis @samalvis.bsky.social · Sep 2

So excited @mcortonscott.bsky.social is working @ippr.org as an associate fellow - particularly with a focus on the new politics of climate change and how progressives can respond - looking at different voting groups, narratives, issues and lessons from abroad

www.ippr.org/profile/mega...

Megan Corton Scott | IPPR

Megan is the deputy director of the Labour Climate and Environment Forum.Previously, she worked in political campaign roles at a major international eNGO,

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Megan Corton Scott @mcortonscott.bsky.social · Sep 2

I think this, from Peter Hyman (former Blair and Starmer advisor) is simply excellent.

Some pragmatic advice for crafting and delivering a message, as well as a lesson on the virtue of 'navel-gazing' and the value of having (and interrogating) ideas.

peterhyman21.substack.com/p/how-to-cra...

How to craft a political message

What the Labour government can learn from a Prime Ministerial Fax from 25 years ago.

peterhyman21.substack.com

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Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · Sep 1

I turn on my TV and a TV presenter is asking a Govt minister why they are talking about rolling out free childcare when the big issue is asylum hotels. This is objectively insane.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · Aug 30

Ben Obese-Jecty is the only Conservative MP and frankly one of the vanishingly small number of MPs, full stop, to react to this stuff in a normal way.

Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · Aug 29

Actually jaw dropping from James McMurdock MP, even by his standards. We cannot become numb to this.

The far right are in Parliament, and they're trying to normalise outright, vicious racism (same goes for the likes of Rupert Lowe too)

$Ben Obese-Jecty MP @BenObeseJecty Yesterday I wrote to the Standards Commissioner asking him to investigate James McMurdock MP after he appeared to instigate this racial slur, spelling out the word “N****R”, aimed at @SkyNews lobby journalist Mhari Aurora in response to an article by @GuidoFawkes \1 x.com/92spacemovie/s… --- Post James McMurdock MP @JMc… · 43m N 💬 3 🔁 2 ❤️ 10 👁️ 708 Dirk @BarbellOperator · 40m I 💬 1 🔁 💖 7 👁️ 177 Mr C @WessexNativist · 39m G 💬 1 🔁 💖 4 👁️ 97$

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · Aug 21

Christ.
I mean, why not just suggest adding phrenology to the points based immigration system?

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