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Molly Scott Cato
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Vice Chair of the European Movement πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Former Green MEP πŸ’š Grandma πŸ‘΅

Sarah Margaret "Molly" Scott Cato is a British Green politician, economist and activist. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England from 2014 to 2020. From 2012, until her election as an MEP, she was Professor of Strategy and Sustainability at the University of Roehampton. Scott Cato speaks for the Green Party on finance and the EU, and is known for her work in the field of co-operative studies. She has published on green economics, localism and anti-capitalism, and has contributed to works on the risks of nuclear power, the use of which she strongly opposes. .. more

Economics 35%
Environmental science 21%

I think my success is the result of many wasted hours to be honest

Maybe we should all make a New Year's resolution to give some money to the Guardian to keep a decent global newspaper alive

A hopeful thought for the turning of the year:

I've been doing the Guardian Saturday crossword with my son for three years now

My mind has finally clocked how it works and I can keep up with him at last

I am the old dog that has learned a new trick

Let's leave the fears of 2025 behind

We are a wonderful country, full of kind and caring people

Faith in each other can build hope in 2026

Any other Welsh women feeling as alienated by the Today programme this morning as I am?

A cosy chat between three men about the importance of Athelstan (no mention of Athelflad); celebration of Welsh princes and Scottish king paying homage to Athelstan

This feels like chauvinism and insensitivity

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Harrison Ford:
β€œTrump doesn't have any policies, he has whims. It scares the shit out of me.

The ignorance, the hubris, the lies, the perfidy.

Trump knows better … he's making money … while the world goes to hell…

It's unbelievable. I don't know of a greater criminal in history"
As I (and thousands of other people) predicted, Labour's non-deal with the USA wasn't worth the paper it isn't printed on.

Starmer set Britain up to be Trump's chew toy.

Absolutely catastrophic to have traded our EU membership for this turbocharged farce.

www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

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Grenfell firms still receiving multimillion-pound public contracts.

In 2027, 72 people died due to faulty cladding. No one charged.

Post Office scandal - postmasters fraudulently convicted of crime. Fujitsu still gets public contracts. After 30 years no one charged.

See the pattern of corruption.
Grenfell firms still receiving multimillion-pound public contracts, analysis finds
Survivors urge government to stop using suppliers cited in public inquiry into fire in which 72 people died
www.theguardian.com
Mustafa Suleyman talking a good game about ethical use of AI on @bbcradio 4 Today but will nobody mention the elephant in the room? His boss Satya Nadella is busy cosying up to Trump who is squashing any attempt at AI regulation www.google.com/url?q=https:...
Trump signs order blocking states from enforcing own AI rules - BBC News
California's governor Gavin Newsom issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the executive order.
www.google.com

'On Monday, USΒ sanctionedΒ former EU Digital CommissionerΒ Thierry BretonΒ and four European leaders of online privacy movements, barring them from entry to US simply because they want to protect Europeans from American big tech'

More evidence that US is:

Dominated by tech oligarchs
Hostile to Europe
The outrageous sanctioning of EU lawmakers and citizens in order to pressure democratically-elected European governments to change their laws shows just how intent the US government is on controlling Europeans' lives.

We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
The US can destroy a European's life with the swipe of a pen
This week's US sanctions against European lawmakers and privacy activists is a major escalation. And it shows the dangers of Europe relying on American economic infrastructure.
open.substack.com

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The outrageous sanctioning of EU lawmakers and citizens in order to pressure democratically-elected European governments to change their laws shows just how intent the US government is on controlling Europeans' lives.

We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
The US can destroy a European's life with the swipe of a pen
This week's US sanctions against European lawmakers and privacy activists is a major escalation. And it shows the dangers of Europe relying on American economic infrastructure.
open.substack.com
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%

Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%

Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.

As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.

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Reminder that Henry Hoovers are made in Britain by a unionised workforce
Rejoining Erasmus+ gives young people from every background the chance to learn, train and build confidence beyond borders. Now, it is essential that we continue to rebuild our relationship with Europe, and restore all of the opportunities that were lost.

Why are journalists spending so much time on what Farage said as a schoolboy in the playground?

And not focusing on how he has operated as a Quisling for Putin for decades?
This from @mrhenrymorris.substack.com is utterly, sublimely brilliant.

open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
Nigel Farage: Canterbury Pilgrim
A New Yorker Profile
open.substack.com

This thread shows that we have known about the relationship between Brexit and Putin for nearly a decade

If sensitivities around the EU referendum make it impossible to be clear about this, then Putin has already won
This enquiry is welcome but far too late and its scope too narrow

I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016

Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?

The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence

share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics
Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes
share.google

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UK govt war on bats and newts, part 328

Small building developments will no longer need to worry too much about the damage they cause to nature

Or as London Wildlife Trusts say "We’ve got a flatlining economy, I know what’s to blame: hedgehogs"

www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Labour weakens nature protections in push for building boom
Rachel Reeves says changes to biodiversity rules will lift block on new housing but conservationists accuse government making wildlife a scapegoat for failure
www.thetimes.com

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Totally agree. The UK is on it’s knees & we’re all having to make β€˜tough decisions’ because of Putin’s brexit.
Why can’t they investigate the
obvious Russian interference & present the facts to the public.

& maybe jail a few traitors…

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Former UK chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI

Lucrative appointments for failed ministers.

They aren't hired for technical know-how but to exploit political links acquired with public money. What is the return to taxpayers for that investment?

Remember former PM Cameron lobbying for Greensill.
Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
Osborne said it was a privilege to become managing director of OpenAI for Countries based in London.
www.bbc.co.uk

The consequence of the inaction was that Farage continued to provide rhetorical support for Putin

And here working with Ben Bradshaw to get 74 MPs, peers and MEPs to write to the National Crime Agency and the Met seeking reassurances that they are pursuing criminal investigations into Vote Leave

None of the legal agencies followed up on this and nor did politicians

share.google/VDjgVEZaGFZh...
Police will not examine claims of Russian meddling in Brexit vote
Met outlines scope of any inquiry as campaign group takes government to court
share.google

The relationship between Brexit and Putin has been there in plain sight for years

He is me and other MEPs asking a question about that in 2017

share.google/9QlLuoEbd2Fo...
share.google

This enquiry is welcome but far too late and its scope too narrow

I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016

Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?

The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence

share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics
Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes
share.google
Β£240,000 per job to temporarily safeguard 500 jobs at a firm run by the UK's 7th richest person, an ardent Brexiter worth Β£17 billion.

Is it really worth it when firms that don't get a penny in government support collapse with greater job losses every few weeks?

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Good to see this

Depriving our young people of the opportunity to travel their continent was a classic example of shooting ourselves in the foot
Uk to rejoin Erasmus scheme - set to be confirmed formally tomorrow
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say
www.theguardian.com
Massively overdue. Very glad to see this happening

Comes a week after a Labour MP in Commons cited Democracy for Sale’s cash for access investigation as evidence of how weak Britain’s are

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"If leaving the ECHR is meant to be about booting out criminals, it will have the reverse effect and it will make it easier for criminals to come to the country. Just like Brexit, it's going to backfire. Remember, with Brexit, immigration was meant to go down, and trade".
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.

His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."

He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.

www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

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🎁 Today is Day 1 of 12 Days of Democracy 🎁

Every day, we will be opening a present and revealing one good reason to support a fairer voting system.

Let's see what we've got today - and stay tuned for more!