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.

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

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.

“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.

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

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/...

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...

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.

Days are getting longer now!

Historic.

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

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

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

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

Christmas looking lush at Hays Galleria

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

Hooray for civil society in South Korea and Georgia. When our time, comes may enough of us have their valor.

Liking this analysis and concept of 'qualitynesia', feels true of lots of things, also related to the annoyance of built-in obsolescence and enshittification (which at least we may be more aware of).

It's a start...

Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism. We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive

"This is our moment to act": reflections from participants at Partners for a New Economy's gathering, including Ashanti Kunene, ECF's Rachel Owens, Michael Weatherhead from WeAll, @juhajuha.bsky.social and @katemac.bsky.social Thanks everyone for making it such an engaging space to think together.

News ed’s piece of the day: why Boris Johnson and Tony Blair are cosying up to Elon Musk as he repeatedly attacks the U.K. (free read) on.ft.com/3OAS5Ie

Yes I know, crime against cheese. ...and yet, and yet... surely I'm not alone in my curiosity about whether this might actually be a genius combo?

The Observer had early sight of our report out next week on the money that funds UK election campaigns. We found that gaps in political finance rules are failing to stop money from questionable sources being funnelled into our politics. More here:

A remarkable stat: Heidi Alexander’s appointment as Transport Secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history.

Thanks for doing this @iandunt.bsky.social - as I hoped and expected, sounds like we have the House of Commons at its best today, whatever the result.

Excited to see this video of Partners for a New Economy's gathering in Brussels. We met the day after the Trump victory and German government collapse. In bleak times it felt nourishing to discuss fears, hopes & plans with those who share our mission of an economy that serves people and nature.

🚨 NEW: Ed Davey teases a Christmas song

🚙 How can we make sense of the Vauxhall/Stellantis factory closure? First must avoid mixing up cause and effect, just because this is happening at the same time as the ZEV mandate doesn't mean it's the cause It's clear IMO that this has nothing to do with net zero regulations

Important research here on the link between people affected by rising rents & support for far right. Germany is an intriguing case study given relatively lower home ownership levels. More evidence that people (rightly) feeling the economic system is stacked against them has worrying consequences.

"Sometimes you have to sacrifice a pawn, sometimes you have to sacrifice the Great Barrier Reef. You understand, right? Ah well, happy Black Friday shopping!"

💥 Former MI6 boss Sir Richard Dearlove tells me: “We have to face up to the fact that the Russians think they're in a state of war with us. Donald Tusk has referred to it as a pre-war situation. I think he's wrong. I think it's an actual war.”

After 3 months here, I finally got around to creating a starter pack. It features a broad range of opinion, and perhaps a little less of the party lines. Please share and do let me know if you spot potential additions. go.bsky.app/PpUYufL

Really interesting data here on drivers away from political mainstream - highlights importance of paying attention to life satisfaction / wellbeing data (GDP is never the full story) and need to reset the 'deal' or social contract.

Important article from @uniofexeter.bsky.social academics about the limitations of offsetting - better to focus on actual carbon reductions.

Cheered to see this excellent appointment - Philippe Lamberts to advise EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. His combination of visionary thinking and political pragmatism was clear at the Beyond Growth event he organised at the EU Parliament last year. www.beyond-growth-2023.eu

Delighted to chair the official book launch for 'Caring Is Sharing' by Katherine Twamley tonight. Some key findings from the research: 1. There is a massive difference for parents' quality of life between dads taking 2 weeks v 4 weeks of leave just after baby is born

Who is worried climate change will be a threat to their country over the next 20 years?

Absolutely this. 👇🏼 Massive insulation schemes to make homes cosy & cheaper to heat. Look at policies like Germany's unlimited local public transport for €9/ month.

True words from @garyseconomics.bsky.social : "the problem with the crisis of inequality is it looks pretty good from the top" (thanks Friends Provident Foundation for a fascinating event)

Crisp autumnal sunrises rock.

That. Is. A. Disgrace.

What do climate deniers and democracy underminers have in common? Great piece explaining what's going on in the background by @jksteinberger.bsky.social for philanthropy magazine Alliance www.alliancemagazine.org/analysis/und... (No paywall longer version: jksteinberger.medium.com/what-we-are-...)

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Given all the talk of Mars, I highly recommend this brilliant drama www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Stephen King, master of the horror novel, just quit Twitter because it'd become too "dark." That's how horrifying Twitter is right now. There may never be a more perfect expression of this fact.

Good morning. Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.

As usually a sharp and timely dissection of where we are now. rafaelbehr.bsky.social

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