Let's be absolutely clear: there is no amount of new drilling in the North Sea that Burnham could approve which would be consistent with our climate goals. If we are to avoid complete climate breakdown, we need to turn all effort to clean renewable energy - not doubling down on dirty fossil fuels.

My reaction to every Burnham decision that is being trailed

Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’

The more you read about @unitesharon.bsky.social ‘s behaviour at @unitetheunion.bsky.social the more puzzling the lack of coverage? Right Wing media not jumping on this as a “union bullies” story would have been expected? Unless, Graham has wasted Unite members money on her own legal threats?

In contrast to America, Britain's data centre surge is only just beginning. So is the resistance. 👁️‍🗨️ This week in The Eye: the data centre boom, who really controls the cloud, and the beginning of the backlash. Read now 👇 citizensreunited.substack.com/p/the-eye-04...

This is why we can't have rich ecosystems and safe food. The farm lobby threatens us all. www.grilled.media/inside-copa-...

The impact that hyperscale data centres would have on our communities, environment, and energy systems are unfathomable. This growing international rejection underscores the importance of Scotland introducing a similar ban, before the damage is done.

"The Spotify model is like saying your favorite restaurant should just be giving you free food until you decide to buy a t-shirt." New interview with me in this great deep-dive into 2000s music piracy, how we adapted with NIN, and the failures of streaming: www.pigeonsandplanes.com/read/music-p...

Funny to watch them bailing out on their line of attach when confronted with the evidence decriminalisation works. They go cry into their legalised alcohol that @zackpolanski.bsky.social made them look vapid and out-of-touch.

Charlie Stayt, "You haven't given him a chance, have you, he hasn't even started?" Zack Polanski, "He's appointed James Purnell as chief of staff. This is a man who is a corporate lobbyist for private water companies"

Incredible statement from the Church in Wales on the ignominious Code of Practice: "The Church in Wales will not use equality law exemptions to exclude trans people from our worship, our sacraments, our pastoral care, or our common life." www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/news-and-...

With Andy Burnham becoming Labour’s new leader, we hope to see a more respectful relationship between Wales and Westminster. While he has talked the talk on devolution, it’s now time for him to walk the walk by respecting Wales's mandate for more powers and delivering on it.

Private pensions are a scam from @ukparliament.parliament.uk to avoid taxing the wealthiest fairly. Moving the state pension later when people are not living longer, is a clear strategy to work people to death.

With reports that Andy Burnham may allow new fossil fuel drilling, Hannah Spencer has a message for the new Labour leader. No new oil and gas.

When a bad person dies in an awful way; you are not obliged to ignore how toxic they were.

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War. A total of 549 Scots volunteered to fight in Spain. Proportionally more Scots volunteered than from any other country. We still have a lot of work to do in Scotland to tackle fascism, racism, and all forms of discrimination.

Vodafone phone bills about to go up to cover the cost of an unaccountable incompetent executive. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

If the legality of your opposition to the powerful is what’s holding you back; then you’ve already lost.

A statement from WIRED leadership.

This is nuts: "Trump Media has unveiled a paid-for, licensed data feed that will give banks ​& trading firms 'the fastest' access to posts from influential Truth Social ‌accounts Trump’s posts on the platform regularly move markets. High speed access to these could be very valuable to traders"

AI more critical of Western leaders than autocrats, study finds

This isn’t vandalism, it’s art – and reminds me I must watch They Live again

Yay Brexit

If you think siding with Argentina versus England because of “colonialism” then you’re clearly historically illiterate. There are no “good guys” in that argument.

Oddly it isn’t the football nonsense that bothers me; but the obliviousness to history.

Put another way, the entire adult userbase is going to have to upload their IDs to sketchy third-party companies and link their identities to their online activity to stop a few dozen kids from accessing a platform that is mainly left-leaning news and commentary. What problem is this solving?

Ministers arm under-16s social media ban with least surprising study of the year

Oddly it isn’t the football nonsense that bothers me; but the obliviousness to history.

If you think siding with Argentina versus England because of “colonialism” then you’re clearly historically illiterate. There are no “good guys” in that argument.

Yes, the inclusion of Gaelic and Scots in their proposal exposes their incompetence. But the real issue here is that racists are trying to criminalise any minority languages in election campaigning. Oh, that and the secret bungs and the fraudster funding, let's not stop talking about that.

Facts for Americans with opinions on the Falklands / Las Malvinas. The Falklands were unoccupied before being claimed by the British. The Falklands have been inhabited by “British” people for longer than Argentina has existed as a republic.

The UK Government has brought British Steel into public ownership. This was after they acted with urgency to save steelworks in Scunthorpe last year. But remember, they did not do the same for Port Talbot. Labour’s double standards has cost communities in Wales.

From @cfr.org: U.S. citizen Min Zin's detention on dubious espionage charges is the latest evidence that Beijing’s campaign to silence dissidents and critics abroad is expanding in scope and audacity. buff.ly/gFlKKZN

Not to point fingers but 👇 When you are fuelling tens of thousands of deaths in just ONE week, surely you must be held to account? It’s time to #MakePollutersPay 👉 act.gp/4usPymE

Spain need to claim Gibraltar in the World Cup as well.

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The English media. “We are going to beat Argentina like we did in the Falklands” Next day: “How dare Argentina mention the Falklands when they beat us!”

Farage told Reform insiders that he needed at least £1 million a year to return to politics leftfootforward.org/2026/07/fara...

Reform are going after @willhaycardiff.bsky.social because he reports on their nonsense, and because he mocked their climate change denial.

Zara Death Pants 2nd Album isn’t as good as her first. Just seems trapped in a cycle of escalation.

I wrote about Naomi Klein joining Substack and why writers of conscience shouldn't launch new media ventures on platforms that court white supremacy for clicks.

Sticker shock has execs rethinking this whole AI thing

Seen a lot of trans people talking about leaving the country today. I understand people who feel the need to do so. But many trans people simply don't have that option. And for what it's worth, I intend to be the last one out of the door. Whilst there are still trans rights to defend here – I will.

That’s what you get for going golfing with Trump apparently.

A lot of celebrating in Wales right now? Not sure why? Sounds like they’re singing in Spanish?

Why Britain is not set up to cope with extreme heat In the third part of our special Substack mini-series examining the impact of climate change, Ayshah Tull investigates why Britain's homes and schools struggle in the heat - and what needs to change. Read the full newsletter here:

Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation

Pretending not to hear the dog whistles, the 'legitimate concerns' label on bigotry, it all contributed to our politics circling the drain

It's funny because MPs lives became unsafe around the same time as Nigel Farage entered the political arena on a platform of racism and hate. I wonder if there's a connection