Kemi Badenoch during her visit to Blyth*... "A town once powered by coal is now powered by wind. And all this is creating hundreds of jobs. Blyth illustrates the promise of the clean energy revolution." "We know that growing our green industries is crucial to reaching net zero"

The folks @democracyclub.org.uk provide an invaluable service to democracy in the UK. They're such an important part of national democratic infrastructure. They've just started looking for a new Chair for their board. Read the spec and see if you're a good fit: docs.google.com/document/d/e...

I'm seeing so many takes around parts of the "ID card" melange, I have to add a few. It's not about cards. It's about registers. A register is a definitive 'true source' of data, about people, places, buildings, whatever.

🚨 BREAKING: The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill, has pleaded guilty to #bribery, admitting he received corrupt payments as a Brexit Party MEP in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.

Mads Mikkelsen? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

"...the rise of "workslop," which is low-quality AI content (reports, presentations, emails, etc) that requires another human to fix it and to diagnose what went wrong, which is killing productivity and making workers resentful of each other. Things are going great!" www.404media.co/email/641a21...

To ‘ultra-crepidate’ (19th century) is to lecture others on subjects you know very little about.

@exetercouncil.bsky.social hello! The gate to northernhay Gardens is locked at Northernhay Place… Could it be unlocked please?

“Beijing is offering cheap, clean power, employment, trade and a route to prosperity. Washington is offering tariffs, policy chaos, White nationalist memes and South Korean workers in shackles after a raid on an EV battery factory.“ David Fickling in adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...

“ABC and CBS are making a serious miscalculation. Their servility to Trump will not earn them peace, only greater pressure.” That’s the German professional association of journalists, @djv.de, calling on major US media to support their journalists instead of preemptively silencing them.

Your Party unauthorized mockumentary when? It's what The People want.

🆕: Leaders from the anti-corruption space have written to the new Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy MP and new Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper MP, urging them to continue the UK’s leadership on illicit finance and commit to hosting the upcoming international summit. Read our letters below:

"And so the politicians and pundits who now crack the whip on immigration need to be asked, right now, where this ends." Excellent piece by Jonathan Liew: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Apple kind of approaching parody now

One of the weaknesses of modern liberalism is not realising this and so not using state power in a responsible way to regulate companies.

On 3 September, join @instituteforgovernment.org.uk and several experts on #FOI for the Act's "double birthday" - it was written into law 25 years ago, and came into force five years later. The event is in person and online, and free to attend: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/foi-ac...

Deeply shocked by Israel’s deliberate killing of the Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, his colleague Mohammed Qreiqeh and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. Israel has now killed at least 186 journalists in this war.

ICYMI we're putting on this great event on the 19th - we'd love to see you there!

Morning all. We're looking for a freelancer to produce a research report on the best examples of local news funders from outside the UK. 🌍 🗞️ 📈 20 days, £250/day. Do share with anyone you think might be keen: tiny.cc/PINFfreelance

Love this @greatergovanhill.com piece on FB Group admins. "“It’s just like – I’m not your mother, what are you telling me for? Just behave.”" www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/life-...

An excellent campaign, this, and an opportunity to for government to show that it's serious about building Community Britain @coopparty.party.coop cohousing.org.uk/news/redirec...

We geolocated the view out of the window as Jeremy Bowen's team filmed packages falling from a plane over Gaza yesterday. They were dropped into a "dangerous combat zone", which Palestinians are warned not to enter because it would put their lives at risk. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

💥NEW💥: Come work with us! Future of Tech Institute is hiring *three* senior advocacy roles to run advocacy with EU institutions, Germany, and France. (Roles in thread) EU: tinyurl.com/5n6awzdw

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article... If you’re not one of the many hundreds already signed up for action on August 9th - this hilarious Daily Mail article ought to do the trick! Sign up for action here: www.defendourjuries.org/lift-the-ban

This is good (and short) on Dubai newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...

Final week of our Climate Action Scorecard Crowdfunder! Please donate by the 21st July to have your contribution match funded by the Aviva Community Fund! Follow the link here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/council-cl...

The publication of this report comes alongside the establishment by the Constitution Society of a new Campaign for Compulsory Voting - which you can follow here at @compulsoryvoting.bsky.social

It would be nice to, among other things, get an answer from the UK government about why they still feel comfortable using this as one of their primary communication channels

To celebrate a year since the general election, I looked into where all the MPs who lost their seats are now… Public affairs is by far their most popular career move, but here are a couple of my other favourites 👇 Full story: www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Happy World Porcupine Day! For those wondering what a baby porcupine is called, it’s a porcupette. For those wondering what a group of porcupines is called, it’s a prickle. And for those wondering what porcupines sound like, turn up your volume for this smol guy called Kemosabe nomming on a banana…

Sensible ideas in this future-of-BBC piece: jury-style selection of a citizen council and panels to shape BBC's work. And participatory budgeting with options to move some of budget outside of BBC. "Our Mutual Friend: The BBC in the Digital Age" www.common-wealth.org/publications...

We have new opinion polling on House of Lords reform! There is overwhelming public support to go beyond the government's current plans to remove hereditary peers (due to be debated in the Lords on Wednesday), including to limit prime ministerial appointments and cap the chamber's size. A thread 👇

Interesting. Via MP pay body IPSA today: "Members of the public are being given the chance to be included in a select group of people who will form a Citizens’ Forum on the future of MPs’ pay and how their parliamentary duties are funded". They're working with the Sortition Foundation on it

Some good stories in today's @totnespulse.bsky.social email, esp on the 100th anniversary of Dartington — with a special piece by Michael Young's daughter. www.totnespulse.co.uk/the-young-co...

Calling everybody who walks, runs, wheels, cycles and rides! Who's up for helping to create the ultimate walking, running, wheeling, cycling & horse riding network for Britain and Ireland? Please check out, back and share our new #SlowWays crowdfunding campaign 👉 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/slowways ⭐

❓ Since the 1980s, @natcen.bsky.social has been asking people whether we should change the voting system we use for general elections - or keep it as it is 🚀 In recent years, support for a fairer system has surged, overtaking First Past the Post - & going higher and higher every year 2/3

Guess which one the US is going to choose. The answer may surprise you! www.ft.com/content/0beb...

Starting at 0945 - join us!

Labour leaflet from 1951 c/o @markpackuk.bsky.social

Happy Birthday to us! 🎂🎂🎂 The UCL Constitution Unit is 30 years old today. And what a period that has been in British politics. To reflect on the latest constitutional developments, do sign up to our annual conference, taking place on line next week - follow the thread below for a link.

This Indie News Week we are running a crowdfunder to help keep our independent local journalism going. Donate here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-th...

WE'RE HIRING! PIRC are looking for *new* Team Heads and a Freelance Fundraiser. Could one of these be you, or could you help us find people interested in the roles? publicinterest.org.uk/join/

In advance of #IndieNewsWeek from 9-15 June, @publicinterestnews.org.uk will launch the latest findings from two surveys this Weds lunchtime. One reviews the state of the UK's indie news providers and one takes the temperature of audiences. Join us online on Weds: lu.ma/nqzgdjvc

Unzoomed is getting harder and harder. Daily game, guess a city from aerial photos with more context given after each guess. www.unzoomed.com/en

Meanwhile in Totnes (via @totnespulse.bsky.social)

british fan chat

Day 4 of Lois asking Steve Reed to join her at the football. ⚽ University of Greenwich research shows public ownership of water could save us over £3 billion a year! 🤯 Come on Steve, listen to the evidence and the 82% of us who want water in public hands. 💧 #LoisvSteve

Good to see Bill Gates call out Elon Musk. But this doesn’t have to be a conversation limited to billionaires! We can all do something about unnecessary deaths as a result of aid cuts. Saloni says it better than I could…

“We’re now the biggest APPG in Parliament and the public supports our call for a National Commission for Electoral Reform by a margin of five to one. The government should listen and act.” 💬 @alexsobel.co.uk, Chair of @appgfairelections.bsky.social 🧵 1/3 www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/05...

Ooo a free masterclass on nature writing from those nice people at Inclusive Journalism Cymru! inclusivejournalism.cymru/event/book-o...