This little story about Labour’s swift brick u-turn is getting enormous readership - so @teamlabouruk.bsky.social it will be hurting you. Such a simple, positive, happy, cost-free measure to introduce

📆 Another couple of dates for your diary: I am delighted to be returning to Stratford LiteraryFestival next week! Thurs 8th May, 2pm: In conversation with @susiedent.com about Guilty By Definition Fri 9th May, 1pm: In conversation with @marianne-brown.bsky.social about The Shetland Way

Weekly print paper The Shetland Times is being put up for sale as it "has become difficult to balance the books.” Really bad news for local journalism.

Palestinians in Gaza are facing severe thirst, disease, and starvation after the Israeli government abruptly cut off all electricity to Gaza two days ago. The Israeli military has not allowed any humanitarian aid into Gaza for 9 days.

Excitement alert!! Talking about climate grief with Alice Mah and @patrickbarkham.bsky.social at @hayfestival.bsky.social. Alice's book Red Pockets looks brilliant.

Just announced – SCAN Summit 2025: The Grid Join us on 13 May at Eden Court for an all-day programme interrogating the systems that distribute power, energy and communications With Harvey Dimond, Marianne Brown, Highland Zine Bothy, Maria Fusco + more Info + book : sca-net.org/summit25/

Labour must embrace community ownership to achieve net zero. theecologist.org/2025/feb/13/...

Managed to do a Raingoose impression live on BBC radio! Was on Start the Week with @mikebernerslee.bsky.social discussing his brilliant book A Climate of Truth. Also Joe Murphy about his play Kyoto, which tells story behind COP3. An incredible bit of theatre. 👂👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

How do we win hearts and minds for renewables while addressing reasonable fears in the community? Our very own Marianne shared her perspective on BBC Radio 4, discussing her recently published book, The Shetland Way. Check out the thought provoking interview: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Very pleased to have been on BBC Start The Week today with Joe Murphy ( co creator the amazing play Kyoto) and Marrianne Brown (author of also-amazing The Shetland Way). We discuss climate, lies, lack of progress, decision making and what it might take to do better. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...