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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · 12d

Ming made a huge contribution to our party, and to our country. His death is a huge loss.

Ming Campbell speaking in the House of Commons

Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · 12d

Ming had a generous spirit, and on many occasions I benefitted from his wise, and nuanced, advice - on political matters and even my half-marathon training schedule. Many years after his Olympic career his passion for sport shone through.

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · 12d

Full of sadness to hear about the death of Sir Menzies Campbell, or Ming, as we called him. His incisive intellect made him a formidable debater, though he was unfailingly courteous and always a gentleman. He spoke with power, authority and moral clarity in opposition to the Iraq War. He was right.

Ming Campbell standing at a podium in 2006, surrounded by applauding Lib Dem MPs and colleagues

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Apr 30

Love this... we are a part of nature, not apart from it.
youtu.be/w7VpbqktqEw
#nature

WE ARE NATURE

YouTube video by We Are Nature

youtu.be

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Apr 22

Indeed, we're 10 years old this year and back then it was quite unusual, now much more common.

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Apr 22

Lots more info at www.p4ne.org :)

Partners For A New Economy - Our economy redesigned for nature and all people to flourish

www.p4ne.org

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Apr 22

Prof Dasgupta's review for the Treasury advocated thinking differently about the economy and nature. How to put it into practice? Looking forward to discussing at @green-alliance.org.uk event tonight.

NEW DATE: The nature of our economy » Green Alliance

Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment

green-alliance.org.uk

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Mar 16

No problem. I agree work is good, but to address these issues we need to make sure it also works for people's lives, and some recent labour market trends have gone in the opposite direction

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Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social · Feb 4

“Last weekend, the world’s richest man closed down the world’s largest humanitarian effort, and no one ever voted for him.”
I felt it needed saying.

Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · Feb 4

This morning @duncanhames.bsky.social spoke to MPs from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee and set out our concerns that big money is distorting the central premise of democracy - equality of voice.

Here's some of what he had to say ⤵️

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · Jan 27

How can corporate transformation align with a nature-positive economy?

Experts @joswinson.bsky.social from Partners For a New Economy and Erinch Sahan from Doughnut Economics Action Lab will help you find out at the #NatureActionDialogues 2025!

Secure your tickets: https://buff.ly/3CcFNTP

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LSE Inequalities @lseinequalities.bsky.social · Jan 8

The foundations of democracy have become fragile, and many of us feel disempowered, disillusioned and distrustful.

Join us as @dhnnjyn.bsky.social and @joswinson.bsky.social discuss a range of inspiring ideas for how we can reclaim our power and change the world.

www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2025/...

Power to the people

6.30pm Mon 27 Jan | Power to the people | Danny Sriskandarajah, Jo Swinson | Free public event at LSE

www.lse.ac.uk

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Jan 15

Terrific, terrifying, clarity of writing in the Guardian about LA wildfires:

"something climate scientists have been warning about for decades: compound climate disasters that, when they occur simultaneously, produce much more damage than they would individually"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Infrared satelitte image from Guardian of LA's Eaton fire, a city grid of hundreds if not thousands of individual buildings on fire

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Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social · Dec 23

As long as British politicians court billionaires, wherever they are in the world, the voice of ordinary voters will be muffled.
I called for an annual cap on political donations this morning on BBC Radio’s Today Programme.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Dec 22

Elon Musk among billionaires set to donate to Reform UK, says treasurer

Nick Candy promises that party will deliver ‘political disruption like we have never seen before’ The treasurer of Reform UK has said that Elon Musk is among a “number of billionaires” interested in donating to Nigel Farage’s party, promising “political…

www.theguardian.com

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Dec 22

Really? Not around where I'm from (West of Scotland) but maybe in some places.

Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Dec 22

Or just move to Scotland 😉

Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Dec 22

Days are getting longer now!

Bright sunrise behind treeline reflecting on a lake in the foreground

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Dr Christine Cheng @christinecheng.bsky.social · Dec 15

Historic.

ICJ weighs legal responsibility for climate change, ‘future of our planet’

The World Court’s 15 judges will consider arguments made by over 100 countries in a case led by Vanuatu, island nations.

aje.io

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Dec 18

Forget John Lewis, this is the Christmas advert you need to see 👇🏼

Make My Money Matter @makemymoneymatter.bsky.social · Dec 17

Want to know where your pension goes?

Meet Benedict Lumberjack 🔥

#ThisIsLit

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KoK...

Benedict Lumberjack starring Benedict Cumberbatch

YouTube video by Make My Money Matter

www.youtube.com

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Dec 12

Posted this at the old place, but thought folks on @bsky.app might like to know I finally met my "mother".

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Dec 11

It follows on from this review in 2022 by the team at Demos Helsinki @juhajuha.bsky.social
demoshelsinki.fi/wp-content/u...

demoshelsinki.fi

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Dec 11

Really excited to commission this exciting project, mapping and making sense of the new economy ecosystem in Europe - please share!
p4ne.org/landscape-re...
#economy #neweconomy

Landscape Review, Funder Mapping & Taxonomy of New Economy in Europe - P4NE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Deadline for Submission: Friday 10 January 2025, 6pmGMT Partners for a New Economy is looking to commission a team for an innovative research and analysis project on the scale, s...

p4ne.org

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Dec 7

Compelling essay by Nazanin Zaghari-Radcliffe in the @financialtimes.com on her life in prison in Iran, books and the choice of freedom.

‘The feeling of freedom’: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on her liberation from Iran

Held in the country for six years, the former prisoner shares her insights into how repressive states work — and finding escape through books

on.ft.com

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Dec 5

Christmas looking lush at Hays Galleria

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Dec 4

You should definitely add @verityharding.bsky.social

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Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social · Dec 4

Why philanthropy needs to look to the economic system if it wants to tackle the root causes of problems like climate change, poverty, nature loss and inequality - my article with Crystal Simeoni for Alliance magazine
#philanthropy #economics #systemschange

Lead Article: Curing evils at their source - Alliance magazine

In a complex and interconnected world, the economic system is a key lever for philanthropy’s response

www.alliancemagazine.org

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