Patrick Willcocks
@patrickwillcocks.bsky.social
A pro Palestine pro Sustainability photographer who loves cities. Currently in London but close ties to Brum ❤️
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UK households cut spending at fastest pace in 5 years.
Average real wage stuck at 2008 level.
Energy, water, broadband, rents, grocery, dentist, vets prices rising at more than CPI.
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Can't rebuild without redistribution.
Average real wage stuck at 2008 level.
Energy, water, broadband, rents, grocery, dentist, vets prices rising at more than CPI.
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Can't rebuild without redistribution.
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in 5 years.
Average real wage stuck at 2008 level.
Energy, water, broadband, rents, grocery, dentist, vets prices rising at more than CPI.
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Can't rebuild without redistribution.
Average real wage stuck at 2008 level.
Energy, water, broadband, rents, grocery, dentist, vets prices rising at more than CPI.
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Can't rebuild without redistribution.
Fascinating approach to linking inequality to sector based inflation.
The affordability crisis is an inequality crisis. When prices spike in key sectors, it's not just inflation—it's a massive redistribution shock that hits poor households hardest.
In our **new working paper**, we identify the sectors that matter most. A thread 🧵
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
In our **new working paper**, we identify the sectors that matter most. A thread 🧵
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
December 9, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Fascinating approach to linking inequality to sector based inflation.
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This is just truly one of the most successful urban policies of our lifetimes and we need to replicate it in every major city.
In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"
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Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
This is just truly one of the most successful urban policies of our lifetimes and we need to replicate it in every major city.
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Most Palestinians in Gaza say they don’t feel the relief they expected after the ceasefire. Israel keeps blocking aid into the strip, delaying reconstruction efforts, and leaving hospitals short on supplies, while people go hungry every day.
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/a-ne...
#Palestine #Israel
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#Palestine #Israel
‘A new form of genocide’: Gazans feel little relief from Israeli strangulation since the ceasefire
Most Palestinians in Gaza say they don’t feel the relief they expected after the ceasefire. Israel keeps blocking aid into the strip, delaying reconstruction efforts, and leaving hospitals short on...
mondoweiss.net
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Most Palestinians in Gaza say they don’t feel the relief they expected after the ceasefire. Israel keeps blocking aid into the strip, delaying reconstruction efforts, and leaving hospitals short on supplies, while people go hungry every day.
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/a-ne...
#Palestine #Israel
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#Palestine #Israel
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On 27 Nov, UK experts briefed 1,250 leaders on the urgent health, food, security and economic risks of the climate crisis - but it barely hit the news.
Great summary here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
✍🏼 Sign the call for a national emergency briefing for the public: www.nebriefing.org
Great summary here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
✍🏼 Sign the call for a national emergency briefing for the public: www.nebriefing.org
This is not the video I had planned to make.
YouTube video by Just Have a Think
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December 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
On 27 Nov, UK experts briefed 1,250 leaders on the urgent health, food, security and economic risks of the climate crisis - but it barely hit the news.
Great summary here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
✍🏼 Sign the call for a national emergency briefing for the public: www.nebriefing.org
Great summary here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
✍🏼 Sign the call for a national emergency briefing for the public: www.nebriefing.org
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'This is no longer a risk, it is an emergency': Climate campaigners confront parliament
'If we take action, we might survive'
'This is no longer a risk, it is an emergency,' explain climate experts to more than a thousand British MPs and civil society leaders.
theecologist.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
'This is no longer a risk, it is an emergency': Climate campaigners confront parliament
The BBC's pro Israel bias shown again here when there is in this article no attempt to explain why Sally Rooney may say there is a genocide being carried out by Israel. All they say is Israel denies it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The BBC's pro Israel bias shown again here when there is in this article no attempt to explain why Sally Rooney may say there is a genocide being carried out by Israel. All they say is Israel denies it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BREXIT has cost us dearly.
The UK is losing up to £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis for the Lib Dems suggests.
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
BREXIT has cost us dearly.
You are going in the right direction. I can't wait for the link between Woolwich and Greenwich to be finished. Thanks.
📣New data shows London cycling is soaring:
📈 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 daily journeys
📈 that's 43% up from 2019
🚲Cycleway Network grows to 431km (up from 90km in 2016)
😎 & 76% of London cyclists feel safe our routes
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📈 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 daily journeys
📈 that's 43% up from 2019
🚲Cycleway Network grows to 431km (up from 90km in 2016)
😎 & 76% of London cyclists feel safe our routes
🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
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November 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
You are going in the right direction. I can't wait for the link between Woolwich and Greenwich to be finished. Thanks.
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Some good news from Birmingham …
Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows
Analysis of new-builds in Birmingham suggests all-electric homes not only use less energy but vary in peak usage
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Some good news from Birmingham …
Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Do read this article.
"Experience of racism does not guarantee wisdom in combatting it." Brilliant rebuke to Mahmood from @kenanmalik.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Britain's problem isn’t immigration. It’s a profound breakdown in trust | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Do read this article.
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Fantastic Mayor’s question time bit yesterday on the issue of high carbon advertising on tube etc. Worth watching back not just for Caroline’s lucidity & Sadiq’s (decent) answer - but also for how Sadiq dispatches bad faith bullshit on ‘woke’ climate policy from Tory dullard Alessandro Georgiou
🚨 Campaign win! 🚨
Mayor Sadiq Khan pledges to review Transport for London's ad policy on polluter ads. 🎉
Here is the brilliant Caroline Russell's question for the Mayor along with his commitment.
Scroll on for other key moments from Mayor's Question Time. 🧵 1/7
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Mayor Sadiq Khan pledges to review Transport for London's ad policy on polluter ads. 🎉
Here is the brilliant Caroline Russell's question for the Mayor along with his commitment.
Scroll on for other key moments from Mayor's Question Time. 🧵 1/7
@carolinerussell.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Fantastic Mayor’s question time bit yesterday on the issue of high carbon advertising on tube etc. Worth watching back not just for Caroline’s lucidity & Sadiq’s (decent) answer - but also for how Sadiq dispatches bad faith bullshit on ‘woke’ climate policy from Tory dullard Alessandro Georgiou
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Fantastic news for London: the DLR Extension to Thamesmead is going ahead with backing from the Government.
It’s something I’ve long called for, and will create jobs for Londoners and help deliver tens of thousands of homes in London.
It’s something I’ve long called for, and will create jobs for Londoners and help deliver tens of thousands of homes in London.
November 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Fantastic news for London: the DLR Extension to Thamesmead is going ahead with backing from the Government.
It’s something I’ve long called for, and will create jobs for Londoners and help deliver tens of thousands of homes in London.
It’s something I’ve long called for, and will create jobs for Londoners and help deliver tens of thousands of homes in London.
Media Bias. A report calls out the pro Israeli bias of mainstream media organisations. www.mediabiasmeter.com/framing-gaza...
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Media Bias. A report calls out the pro Israeli bias of mainstream media organisations. www.mediabiasmeter.com/framing-gaza...
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Well said George. It is utterly bizarre how this is being presented, as if Tim Davie had resigned because of left wing BBC bias. Whereas the former Conservative politician, Tim Davie, has actually been imposing extreme right wing bias on the BBC. But apparently, not enough for some.
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Well said George. It is utterly bizarre how this is being presented, as if Tim Davie had resigned because of left wing BBC bias. Whereas the former Conservative politician, Tim Davie, has actually been imposing extreme right wing bias on the BBC. But apparently, not enough for some.
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
They are reading out the names of the 18,000 children killed in Gaza by Israel today on Blackheath Common. A really moving tribute on remembrance day. #lestweforget
November 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
They are reading out the names of the 18,000 children killed in Gaza by Israel today on Blackheath Common. A really moving tribute on remembrance day. #lestweforget
This is great for those like me who live on the Lizzie line but one does wonder why can't the rest of the UK have this level of investment.
The Elizabeth line shows how quality transport infrastructure in London can unlock opportunities for people and places across the country.
This vital work in Derby makes clear that investing in the capital’s transport network doesn’t just benefit Londoners but drives wider economic growth.
This vital work in Derby makes clear that investing in the capital’s transport network doesn’t just benefit Londoners but drives wider economic growth.
TfL highlights national supply chain as production of 10 Elizabeth Line trains gets underway
UK: The production of the first of 10 additional electric multiple-units ordered to increase capacity on London's Elizabeth Line is underway at Alstom's Derby factory.
www.railwaygazette.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This is great for those like me who live on the Lizzie line but one does wonder why can't the rest of the UK have this level of investment.
Shocking.
Turns out hybrids are largely another scam concocted by the car industry to make them look greener than they are.
Pollution from them is 5 times more than tested in the lab.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Pollution from them is 5 times more than tested in the lab.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds
Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Shocking.
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Another runway means higher emissions, more flights, and little economic benefit.
Instead of doubling down on airport expansion, the UK should focus on sustainable transport and policies that genuinely grow the economy without destroying the climate.
Instead of doubling down on airport expansion, the UK should focus on sustainable transport and policies that genuinely grow the economy without destroying the climate.
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Another runway means higher emissions, more flights, and little economic benefit.
Instead of doubling down on airport expansion, the UK should focus on sustainable transport and policies that genuinely grow the economy without destroying the climate.
Instead of doubling down on airport expansion, the UK should focus on sustainable transport and policies that genuinely grow the economy without destroying the climate.
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Saw the Voice of Hind Rajab last night. A very powerful docudrama that stunned and angered the audience at the British Film Institute UK premiere. The inhumanity of the IDF; their sheer brutality makes you despise them.
Saw the Voice of Hind Rajab last night. A very powerful docudrama that stunned and angered the audience at the British Film Institute UK premiere. The inhumanity of the IDF; their sheer brutality makes you despise them.
The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) ⭐ 8.8 | Drama
1h 29m
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October 17, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Saw the Voice of Hind Rajab last night. A very powerful docudrama that stunned and angered the audience at the British Film Institute UK premiere. The inhumanity of the IDF; their sheer brutality makes you despise them.
Saw the Voice of Hind Rajab last night. A very powerful docudrama that stunned and angered the audience at the British Film Institute UK premiere. The inhumanity of the IDF; their sheer brutality makes you despise them.
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It is good to see a politician speaking directly about immigration and the diversity it brings as positive things.
October 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It is good to see a politician speaking directly about immigration and the diversity it brings as positive things.
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Greta Thunberg is braver, more principled and has a stronger moral fibre than many of the world's elected and unelected leaders
Her interview with Aftonbladet: www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
"everything they do is extremely violent"
Her interview with Aftonbladet: www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
"everything they do is extremely violent"
Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”
– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar
www.aftonbladet.se
October 17, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Greta Thunberg is braver, more principled and has a stronger moral fibre than many of the world's elected and unelected leaders
Her interview with Aftonbladet: www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
"everything they do is extremely violent"
Her interview with Aftonbladet: www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
"everything they do is extremely violent"
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Despite repression and retaliation, the Gaza genocide has pushed an unprecedented wave of artists across the entertainment industry to back the cultural boycott of Israel.
mondoweiss.net/2025/10/as-s...
#Palestine #Israel
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#Palestine #Israel
As solidarity with Palestine grows, thousands of film workers pledge to end complicity with genocide
Despite repression and retaliation, the Gaza genocide has pushed an unprecedented wave of artists across the entertainment industry to back the cultural boycott of Israel.
mondoweiss.net
October 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Despite repression and retaliation, the Gaza genocide has pushed an unprecedented wave of artists across the entertainment industry to back the cultural boycott of Israel.
mondoweiss.net/2025/10/as-s...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/10/as-s...
#Palestine #Israel