Andrew Pendleton

@ajpendleton.bsky.social

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Strategy, policy, campaigns. Own views here. Working for The Sunrise Project. Formerly @globalactionplan @Neweconomics @IPPR and Friends of the Earth UK. He/Him

One time Radio Journalist and Sony Radio Awards winner. NFFC fan #COYR .. more

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Chris Rose @campaignstrat.bsky.social · 18d

Research quietly released by OpenAI shows Big Tech Chatbot owners could stem the flow of synth/info pollution from false 'hallucinations'. threeworlds.campaignstrategy.org?p=3492 argues this could tip politics in favour of regulating AI LLM chatbots as tragedy>> scandal @ajpendleton.bsky.social

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 20d

This would be a regressive step. Shows a poverty of thinking inside No10

Why? 🧵🧵

1. There are ways of bringing bills down and keeping costs lower whilst continuing to build out clean power.

2. The problems the renewables build out addresses haven't gone away
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Keir Starmer prepares to miss key green target in effort to keep energy bills down

Exclusive: Promise to remove almost all fossil fuels from UK’s electricity supply by 2030 may be quietly abandoned over cost

www.theguardian.com

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · 25d

Literally any football fan over 50 knows that’s just not true.

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · 25d

Not sure what point he’s trying to make, but football was a violent, racist mess in the 80s (its worst decade, probably). I loved going to NFFC as a teenager, but football is far safer now than it was then. Unrecognisably so.

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · 25d

Lovely to bump into you, though I spend a good few minutes a week waiting at the level crossing in Mortlake.

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Carsten Jung @carsjung.bsky.social · Aug 29

NEW: UK taxpayers are losing £22 billion every year from losses at the Bank of England - the same as the entire Home Office annual budget. This is the result of a flawed implementation of the BoE's quantitative easing programme. We propose two steps to fix this leak. (1/4)

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · Jul 22

Go on the news, say pre-determined thing that aligns with aims, clip for socials and throw down channels. Repeat.

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · Jul 21

doubt I need to say this, but if literally everyone chopped wood for one hour a day every day, it would lead to a pretty rapid intensification of the climate emergency

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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · Jun 27

🩹 | NEW REPORT: After decades of failed reforms, it's time for a bold new vision for social care. Our latest paper sets out why change is urgent—and how to finally make it happen.

Read here: www.ippr.org/articles/thi...

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · Jun 27

AI now making up dates (Gemini on Google). The prompt was ‘set out of office until 14 July).

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · Jun 24

Have you blogged your thoughts?

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · Jun 18

Will be interesting to see if certain media outlets just ignore the report from the Spanish government confirming the key role of thermal power plants in the Iberian power outage or still try to erroneously spin it as a failure of renewables. www.businessgreen.com/news/4515109...

'Solar PV was not the cause of the blackout': Report on Spain's power outage reveals failure of thermal plants a key factor

Renewable energy advocates accuse commentators who blamed renewables for black out of 'jumping the gun and oversimplifying the cause'

www.businessgreen.com

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · Jun 17

We have to work hardest for 2. Shifting demand fast will unfortunately strand assets, but it's the least worst option, though we do need some 3 as well.

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · Jun 17

Peak oil is about demand and not supply.

Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · Jun 17

IEA: Oil still on track to peak by 2030; oil for fuel to peak in 2027

"annual growth slows…to just a trickle over the next several years, with a small decline expected in 2030, based on today’s policy settings and market trends"

Here are some of the most striking charts 🧵
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · Jun 17

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Patrick Lee @patrickjalee.bsky.social · Jun 16

"The effects of moving to an area with worse air pollution are not confined to mental health.

"A 10-year study in southern California also showed that lung growth improved for children that moved to areas with less particle pollution."

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How does air pollution affect mental health? New study aimed to find out

Research looked at records of 14,800 people in Bradford to see what happened after they moved to more polluted area

www.theguardian.com

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · Jun 11

This is so true. would never have missed them for pure comedy value.

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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · Jun 9

📢 We've joined forces with Lord Jim O'Neill to call on Treasury to take a big bet on northern growth
🚨 The North missed out on £140bn in transport spending over the last 10yrs
🚉 But we've got a plan - Great Northern Rail

📚 www.ippr.org/articles/on-...

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · Jun 7

Loved Steve McQueen more than anything. Must have played it every day for ab out 6 months

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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · Jun 4

I think the word "important" is overused when it comes to the publication of words. It should be used sparingly.

This new piece of research from @teraallas.bsky.social and co-author Dimitri Zenghellis *is important*.

www.productivity.ac.uk/news/mind-th...

It explains weak UK productivity. 1/

Mind the capital gap: British citizens are poorer because UK workers are denied capital - The Productivity Institute

British workers are operating with a third less capital per hour worked than their counterparts abroad, finds new research by Tera Allas and Dimitri Zenghelis.

www.productivity.ac.uk

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · Jun 2

plus, it's only a part of the job of schools; the main job of schools is to equip young people with good critical skills, in my view. if industries want skilled workers then they have to invest in training, probably in partnership with the state which needs young people in work.

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · Jun 2

if something came along that meant I never had to drive again, and that perhaps could also overcome fluid dynamics in a way that human decision making cannot, so traffic flow was smooth, then I would be very grateful.

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · May 31

tends to look like a France #2 jersey. I like the 82 aesthetic, though

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Chris Rose @campaignstrat.bsky.social · Apr 26

It’s Bluebell Time in the UK, the global HQ of these wonderful evocative magical flowers. It’s said the bells rang to summon faeries to their parties. We should have a national Bluebell Day. @themarshtit.bsky.social @ajpendleton.bsky.social @craigbennett3.bsky.social @celiarichardson.bsky.social

Andrew Pendleton @ajpendleton.bsky.social · Apr 17

last night news night gave 10+ minutes to an interview with Douglas Murray. honestly makes you wonder about editorial judgement.

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Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · Mar 22

Much appreciation for my council Hammersmith & Fulham’s new rain garden on King Street, which has just been planted up in time for spring! Special thanks to Cllr Wes Harcourt, Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Ecology 🌱🙌

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Chris Rose @campaignstrat.bsky.social · Mar 11

Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation www.theguardian.com/environment/... blimey. ~ This rivals climate change for seriousness. If only they had a common source … err @thehorsman.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @ajpendleton.bsky.social