A terrible decision, and one which will do huge damage to the Government's climate credentials. As Ed knows, this drilling won't lower bills, but instead it sends a clear message that Britain won't be a world leader on ending oil and gas exploitation

Where is the god of the Old Testament when you need him?

Another signal that Reform is a party of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich Please try to share this message with working people who have bought the lie that Reform might give a s*** about them The house also looks hideous and demonstrates poor taste www.ft.com/content/8daf...

David Miliband tells BBC Radio 4, "Because of Trump, the old idea of 'the west' is over." "Our geography is with Europe and we're going to have to improve with the EU"

The campaign against GB News is working 💪🏽 🔥

"We need a 5% wealth tax on America’s 938 billionaires. Over a ten-year period, this bill would raise much-needed $4.4tn for public coffers," writes @sanders.senate.gov. "Let’s choose democracy over oligarchy."

The breathless excitement of journalists around space exploration always makes me feel alienated from my fellow humans Please can you explain to me in an age of climate crisis, war, and threats to democracy, what this has to offer me/us? news.sky.com/story/artemi...

A close EU relationship without EU membership doesn't really make sense When will Labour reach the point of opening negotiations for us to become members of the EU? At latest, this should be in their manifesto for the next general election Our economic and military security may need it sooner

Happy Passover to all those celebrating in London and around the world. As Mayor, I want to thank Jewish Londoners for your enormous contribution to our capital city.

NATO is an alliance of autonomous states Article 5 means others will come to the assistance of a state that has been attacked This has nothing to do with an attack on Iran launched by Israel and the USA I don't know why I'm bothering to say this because fact are irrelevant in the White House

Rutte has made an utter fool of himself

BREAKING: “It is increasingly clear that as the world continues down this volatile path our long term national interest requires closer partnership with our allies in Europe and with the European Union.. Brexit did deep damage to our economy” Prime minister Keir Starmer 👏

So Starmer has chosen the EU over the US after a year of not choosing. Big question remains about how far the EU is up for his new partnership whatever that means. None of the agreements on trade promised last year have landed www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/reev...

😤 James Murray on the energy crisis on #BBCR4Today 🤖 He was like a parody of the politician-as-automaton 🤔 All he needed to do was to show a bit of empathy and speak like a human being ☹ No wonder Labour is just so unpopular

But calling for it anyway, however ignorantly, will make a direct difference to what climate change denying donors pay politicians. So there’s that.

'Why do MAGA hate the UK?', ask the Newsagents As a successful multicultural society I think we're a pretty obvious target for white supremacist fascists

University of Oxford : maximising oil and gas extraction here would only save UK households up to £82 (€95) per year. A UK fully powered by renewable energy, would save households up to £441 (€510) a year on energy bills. www.euronews.com/2026/03/27/e...

So it turns out the real scandal of the Gorton and Denton by-election was the willingness of media organisations to collude in Nigel Farage's attempt to undermine the result of a free and fair election www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/how-the-bb...

Climate has almost disappeared from our conversation. But it remains the most pressing challenge of our times. Last week the WMO said the planet is “more out of balance than at any time in observed history.” Energy security and climate security are not competing priorities.

Well said Eddie Marsan! #ManOfThePeople #BBCLauraK

A whole discussion about energy on #BBCLauraK without any mention of climate change People understand the desperate crisis we're in with our climate and want action It's journalists who are diminishing the importance of the issue

“Australians can now live & work freely in the EU for 4 years and vice versa That means they now have 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 EU rights than British people. Free movement offered millions of us fantastic opportunities but Brexiteers slammed that door shut, most shamefully on their own children”

'No one should assume the broligarchy will fold quickly or easily. But in the long war against those who have done so much to corrode 21st-century life, this week brought an important victory – and we should celebrate it.' Amen to that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Gordon and Denton by-election was won by the Greens fair and square Reforms lies about people from certain communities influencing the votes of others were dangerous propaganda Typical fascist tactics to divide society and undermine democracy www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater...

The WTO is meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon Can they find a way to work around the tyranny of the US, which represents 13% of global trade? Can they make the remaining 87% fair? www.reuters.com/world/africa...

It's disturbing to find spokespeople from Iran more convincing than the President of the United States He appears to be living in a fantasy world and only talking to his sycophants - or maybe just himself?

#energycrisis UK's political right bang out about North Sea oil and gas (red herring, see next post) 😎 Real people just do smart stuff 😎 - solar sales up 50% - heat pump sales up 30% - EV enquires up 30% says Octopus boss (UK's biggest supplier) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Our NHS was built on care, not corporate contracts. I’ve signed to stop the Palantir deal and keep control of NHS data in public hands. Please sign & share 👇 the.organise.network/campaigns/ne...

Why should any political donations other than a standard annual party membership fee (say £25) be permitted? All other options allow wealthy people disproportionate political influence.

Reform in trouble amid crackdown on crypto and foreign donors.This increasing scrutiny of Reform’s dodgy finances comes just as the party has let its mask slip again by dropping its promise to part-nationalise energy and water companies. www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

More than £133m went to three media organisations: GB News, the Critic, and UnHerd We need: ✅ a ban on cryptocurrency donations ➡️ media laws to cover digital and social media ➡️ political donations to media organisations disclosed to Electoral Commission www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m...

I've just finished my hour of watching GB News and I have to say it was both shocking and painful Absolutely no attempt to be balanced or fair But mostly it was just horribly, toe-curlingly amateurish

We're launching this report at PSA conference next Tuesday! Come along if you're in Oxford and want to hear more/vent about just how bad the current academic job market in politics is

Fascinating

Across the UK, people are stepping up to push back against Reform UK’s divisive politics. Last weekend, 30+ Vote HOPE events took place ahead of the May elections. There’s still time to join them. View our map to see where action’s happening and where more sessions are needed.📍 🔗 votehope.org

Significant day for UK trade policy. With the announcement of the EU-Australia FTA the UK now only has an FTA where the EU doesn't with Malaysia and Brunei as part of CPTPP. The EU meanwhile has a deal with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay that the UK doesn't.

The economic loss from Brexit is immense £224 bn is comparable with the £242 bn we spend on the NHS each year We cannot mend our country without rejoining the EU observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

The real story… under any other president this would be jail time…

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Clean information and clean elections are as important as clean water. But are the regulators up to the job? The way GB News has quietly been allowed to become Reform TV should alarm us all app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/72784/...

Matt Brittin seems like a bizarre appointment for new BBC DG He doesn't seem to know much about TV or journalism or news or politics - or indeed the BBC or public service broadcasting Am I missing something?

I may be misremembering but I think Andrew Neil was extremely rude to people on Twitter who explained exactly what GBeebies would quickly become…

It's an urgent priority to protect democracy that we get GB News's broadcasting licence withdrawn by Ofcom Here's how you can help

Europe spent years debating whether the energy transition was affordable. Spain quietly answered the question: gas now sets its electricity price in only 7% of hours. Strategic autonomy doesn’t arrive via summit communiqués. It’s built in advance — in wind farms, solar parks, and grid investment

For every voter who switched since 2024 from Labour to Reform, twice as many (19%) swung to the Greens and also lost another 8% of their former voters to the Liberal Democrats. Labour's vote is down by 9 points among those who voted Leave since 2024, but 19 points among those who supported Remain

82% of Labour's 2024 voters said they supported Britain rejoining the European Union; just 12% were against We need to make sure that Labour has joining the EU in their manifesto for the next general election There is no constitutional requirement for a referendum www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#BBCR4Today reports that farmers depend on ammonia for fertilizer and are at threat from Iran War They are talking about fossil-hungry intensive farms Another good reason to join your local organic community farm: try Stroud Community agriculture share.google/wiwUjAm57dOq...

Leaving the EU has impacted people and businesses across the UK, with the impacts still being felt a decade after the referendum. The solution? Reset our relationship, rejoin the single market, and regain our place at the heart of Europe.

About 70% of the U.S. economy runs on consumer spending. But as wealth concentrates at the top, the richest 10% can’t spend enough to sustain it — while everyone else can’t afford to. Reminder that trickle-down economics simply doesn’t make sense. It’s a hoax.

The President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, discussing Brexit at Chatham House: "We really miss you guys". Can someone let him know that the majority of the UK public miss them too?