Maya SH
@msingerhobbs.bsky.social
Senior research fellow @ippr.bsky.social - climate, transport, planning | PhD from CSCT Bath | she/her (views my own)
Quick skim through the budget - some small tidbits on housing (beyond the tax stuff)
👥Funding for extra capacity in the planning system - should help process planning applications & get decisions made faster
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👥Funding for extra capacity in the planning system - should help process planning applications & get decisions made faster
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November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Quick skim through the budget - some small tidbits on housing (beyond the tax stuff)
👥Funding for extra capacity in the planning system - should help process planning applications & get decisions made faster
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👥Funding for extra capacity in the planning system - should help process planning applications & get decisions made faster
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this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
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Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
Good to see this intervention by the unions & some environment groups on the need for better funding for environmental regulators: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Give Environment Regulators More Funding To Unclog Planning Delays, Government Told
Unions and environmental groups have urged the government to boost funding for key environmental regulators in the Budget, warning that chronic und...
www.politicshome.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Good to see this intervention by the unions & some environment groups on the need for better funding for environmental regulators: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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They're openly telling us in advance what's going to happen
November 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
They're openly telling us in advance what's going to happen
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Yesterday marked 30 years since the execution of the Ogoni 9
For those unaware of the story, @oilchange.bsky.social have produced this short documentary — oilchange.org/blogs/shell-...
Give it a watch. 30 years on, the fight for justice in the Niger Delta is ongoing.
For those unaware of the story, @oilchange.bsky.social have produced this short documentary — oilchange.org/blogs/shell-...
Give it a watch. 30 years on, the fight for justice in the Niger Delta is ongoing.
Shell Shocked Land — new documentary to remember the Ogoni 9 - Oil Change International
Today is the 30th Anniversary of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 9. To mark the event, Oil Change International has collaborated with the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and Rewild TV to produce...
oilchange.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Yesterday marked 30 years since the execution of the Ogoni 9
For those unaware of the story, @oilchange.bsky.social have produced this short documentary — oilchange.org/blogs/shell-...
Give it a watch. 30 years on, the fight for justice in the Niger Delta is ongoing.
For those unaware of the story, @oilchange.bsky.social have produced this short documentary — oilchange.org/blogs/shell-...
Give it a watch. 30 years on, the fight for justice in the Niger Delta is ongoing.
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A quarter of Britain’s native plants are now at risk of extinction
The first update in two decades to a “red list” of plants found a substantial increase in the number of threatened species
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
The first update in two decades to a “red list” of plants found a substantial increase in the number of threatened species
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
November 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A quarter of Britain’s native plants are now at risk of extinction
The first update in two decades to a “red list” of plants found a substantial increase in the number of threatened species
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
The first update in two decades to a “red list” of plants found a substantial increase in the number of threatened species
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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You don’t raze entire towns and cities street by street with controlled demolitions and bulldozers for any military objective. You do it because the aim is to wipe those places out of existence forever, and it’s not like they’ve been hiding this.
Inside Gaza, BBC sees total devastation after two years of war
With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza's future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 AM
You don’t raze entire towns and cities street by street with controlled demolitions and bulldozers for any military objective. You do it because the aim is to wipe those places out of existence forever, and it’s not like they’ve been hiding this.
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Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, researchers @climateanalytics.org say
- Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, researchers say
Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, researchers @climateanalytics.org say
- Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Interesting paper! When you ask people about the most important issue "facing the country," they often say immigration. But when you ask them about issues facing them personally, it doesn't crack the top 10.
This indicates that voters are reacting to media narratives, not their own experience.
This indicates that voters are reacting to media narratives, not their own experience.
October 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Interesting paper! When you ask people about the most important issue "facing the country," they often say immigration. But when you ask them about issues facing them personally, it doesn't crack the top 10.
This indicates that voters are reacting to media narratives, not their own experience.
This indicates that voters are reacting to media narratives, not their own experience.
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A year ago, Spain was hit by deadly floods
They were supercharged by climate change
Yet in their wake, climate-denying politicians gained influence - which risks undermining climate action, making people less safe
Today we publish new research on this troubling dynamic🧵
www.scri.org.uk/derailment
They were supercharged by climate change
Yet in their wake, climate-denying politicians gained influence - which risks undermining climate action, making people less safe
Today we publish new research on this troubling dynamic🧵
www.scri.org.uk/derailment
Welcome to the Strategic Climate Risk Initiative
How can we stop the consequences of climate change from undermining climate action?
www.scri.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
A year ago, Spain was hit by deadly floods
They were supercharged by climate change
Yet in their wake, climate-denying politicians gained influence - which risks undermining climate action, making people less safe
Today we publish new research on this troubling dynamic🧵
www.scri.org.uk/derailment
They were supercharged by climate change
Yet in their wake, climate-denying politicians gained influence - which risks undermining climate action, making people less safe
Today we publish new research on this troubling dynamic🧵
www.scri.org.uk/derailment
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We're hiring!💥
IPPR North are looking for a senior researcher who has big ideas for the future of our regions. Join us at this pivotal time for our economy and democracy.
Based in Manchester, apply by 31st October.
www.ippr.org/jobs/senior-...
IPPR North are looking for a senior researcher who has big ideas for the future of our regions. Join us at this pivotal time for our economy and democracy.
Based in Manchester, apply by 31st October.
www.ippr.org/jobs/senior-...
Senior Research Fellow, IPPR North | IPPR
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is an independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society.
www.ippr.org
October 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
We're hiring!💥
IPPR North are looking for a senior researcher who has big ideas for the future of our regions. Join us at this pivotal time for our economy and democracy.
Based in Manchester, apply by 31st October.
www.ippr.org/jobs/senior-...
IPPR North are looking for a senior researcher who has big ideas for the future of our regions. Join us at this pivotal time for our economy and democracy.
Based in Manchester, apply by 31st October.
www.ippr.org/jobs/senior-...
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A new CAST study has found that UK MPs and the public in the UK, Canada, Chile & Germany underestimated the urgency of peaking global GHG emissions. 📣
Read the paper in @commsearth.nature.com, co-authored by Dr John Kenny (@johnkenny.bsky.social) & Dr Lucas Geese (@lucasgeese.bsky.social) 👇
Read the paper in @commsearth.nature.com, co-authored by Dr John Kenny (@johnkenny.bsky.social) & Dr Lucas Geese (@lucasgeese.bsky.social) 👇
Publics and UK parliamentarians underestimate the urgency of peaking global greenhouse gas emissions
Communications Earth & Environment - UK members of parliament overestimate the time available to mitigate climate change, with notable partisan differences, and a similar lack of knowledge is...
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October 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A new CAST study has found that UK MPs and the public in the UK, Canada, Chile & Germany underestimated the urgency of peaking global GHG emissions. 📣
Read the paper in @commsearth.nature.com, co-authored by Dr John Kenny (@johnkenny.bsky.social) & Dr Lucas Geese (@lucasgeese.bsky.social) 👇
Read the paper in @commsearth.nature.com, co-authored by Dr John Kenny (@johnkenny.bsky.social) & Dr Lucas Geese (@lucasgeese.bsky.social) 👇
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This is a huge story but massively under the radar in the UK.
A US Christian legal org called the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is working to roll back abortion rights here using the same playbook it used in the US: briefing politicians, watching, waiting.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
A US Christian legal org called the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is working to roll back abortion rights here using the same playbook it used in the US: briefing politicians, watching, waiting.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This is a huge story but massively under the radar in the UK.
A US Christian legal org called the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is working to roll back abortion rights here using the same playbook it used in the US: briefing politicians, watching, waiting.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
A US Christian legal org called the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is working to roll back abortion rights here using the same playbook it used in the US: briefing politicians, watching, waiting.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
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The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.
Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
October 13, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.
Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...
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Interesting-looking article on how technological developments are used as a "technofix" is used to delay real action to reduce emissions in the aviation sector doi.org/10.1080/2158...
October 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Interesting-looking article on how technological developments are used as a "technofix" is used to delay real action to reduce emissions in the aviation sector doi.org/10.1080/2158...
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Rejecting the British state’s philosemitic embrace in the wake of the Manchester attack
josephfinlay.com/weareeachoth...
josephfinlay.com/weareeachoth...
We Are Each Other’s Security - Joseph Finlay
British Jews should reject the British state’s philosemitic embrace in the wake of the terrible Manchester synagogue attack.
josephfinlay.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Rejecting the British state’s philosemitic embrace in the wake of the Manchester attack
josephfinlay.com/weareeachoth...
josephfinlay.com/weareeachoth...
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Looks like this story encompasses what we were trying to say in our paper earlier this year - the planning system has ended up acting as the last bastion of defence against a whole suite of negative outcomes - in this case it looks like water shortages - caused by failures elsewhere in the system...
A little bit of background suggests this is really potentially worrying and she knows nothing about what she's talking about. The snails are not "on the site" (if they were it would be less of a problem because you would just pick another site)...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer
Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Looks like this story encompasses what we were trying to say in our paper earlier this year - the planning system has ended up acting as the last bastion of defence against a whole suite of negative outcomes - in this case it looks like water shortages - caused by failures elsewhere in the system...
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New report: Taxing landlords more is good, actually.
Since 2016, tax reforms helped slash the growth of the private rented sector and boosted first-time buyers—without hurting existing tenants.
A big housing story hiding in plain sight? ⬇️
Since 2016, tax reforms helped slash the growth of the private rented sector and boosted first-time buyers—without hurting existing tenants.
A big housing story hiding in plain sight? ⬇️
September 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
New report: Taxing landlords more is good, actually.
Since 2016, tax reforms helped slash the growth of the private rented sector and boosted first-time buyers—without hurting existing tenants.
A big housing story hiding in plain sight? ⬇️
Since 2016, tax reforms helped slash the growth of the private rented sector and boosted first-time buyers—without hurting existing tenants.
A big housing story hiding in plain sight? ⬇️
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More people than ever are clapping along to the far-right soundtrack. For me, it’s not a particularly compelling one…some of the loudest voices could use more vocal coaching…
With all the noise, I was prompted to respond to a wonderful piece by Rohan Sathyamoorthy.
Read below 👇 @theguardian.com
With all the noise, I was prompted to respond to a wonderful piece by Rohan Sathyamoorthy.
Read below 👇 @theguardian.com
Don’t clap along with the far right – fight them | Letter
Letter: Aleisha Omeike says we have to get organised to fight the racism and misogyny that is on the rise in Britain, in response to an article by Rohan Sathyamoorthy
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
More people than ever are clapping along to the far-right soundtrack. For me, it’s not a particularly compelling one…some of the loudest voices could use more vocal coaching…
With all the noise, I was prompted to respond to a wonderful piece by Rohan Sathyamoorthy.
Read below 👇 @theguardian.com
With all the noise, I was prompted to respond to a wonderful piece by Rohan Sathyamoorthy.
Read below 👇 @theguardian.com
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Amazing how those democratic lawmakers who were hunted down in their homes in the middle of the night in Minnesota weren’t a watershed moment of political violence, huh?
The assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk marks a watershed moment in a surge of US political violence, one that some experts fear will inflame an already-fractured country and inspire more unrest reut.rs/41PWH4l
Nation on edge: Experts warn of “vicious spiral" in political violence after Kirk killing
The assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk marks a watershed moment in a surge of U.S. political violence, one that some experts fear will inflame an already-fractured country and inspire more unrest.
reut.rs
September 11, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Amazing how those democratic lawmakers who were hunted down in their homes in the middle of the night in Minnesota weren’t a watershed moment of political violence, huh?
Amid all the reshuffle chatter, genocide in Gaza continues
BREAKING: At least 32 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, including 19 people in Gaza City alone, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/cc3zz6
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/cc3zz6
September 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Amid all the reshuffle chatter, genocide in Gaza continues
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The answer is "no". And to add more: "no, and what's the real (economic) reason you are asking this question?"
Again.
September 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The answer is "no". And to add more: "no, and what's the real (economic) reason you are asking this question?"
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The failure of the government to denounce these thugs is completely fucking sickening.
This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
September 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The failure of the government to denounce these thugs is completely fucking sickening.