Ben Carter
@ben298.bsky.social
Global health policy. The value of nature in policy. The upstream determinants of health. Global justice. 学习中文中
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It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰
January 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰
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It is the source of so many of our evils: the astonishing concentration of wealth in the hands of a very few, and the immense political power that gives them. We cannot solve our problems until we tackle it.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM
It is the source of so many of our evils: the astonishing concentration of wealth in the hands of a very few, and the immense political power that gives them. We cannot solve our problems until we tackle it.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump’s economic warfare presents us with an opportunity - let’s take back control from the Big Tech monopolists.
Brilliant by Cory Doctorow 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Brilliant by Cory Doctorow 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow
The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory D...
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Trump’s economic warfare presents us with an opportunity - let’s take back control from the Big Tech monopolists.
Brilliant by Cory Doctorow 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Brilliant by Cory Doctorow 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"For new products that come through from our vendor base, they only actually test a sample of those...For the refurbished products, every single product is tested"
December 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
"For new products that come through from our vendor base, they only actually test a sample of those...For the refurbished products, every single product is tested"
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Today, @madisoncondon.bsky.social makes the case that we should stop thinking of climate change as an externality.
The latest in our series on @alybatt.bsky.social's *Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature.*
The latest in our series on @alybatt.bsky.social's *Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature.*
Is Climate Change an Externality?
Environmental harms are often cast as externalities, even by those seeking to emphasize their urgency. Yet the major modern environmental statutes, written before America'
lpeproject.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Today, @madisoncondon.bsky.social makes the case that we should stop thinking of climate change as an externality.
The latest in our series on @alybatt.bsky.social's *Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature.*
The latest in our series on @alybatt.bsky.social's *Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature.*
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Sovereignty? Democracy? Sorry, but we can't afford those anymore. We'll be sued if we try to defend them.
This week's column is about a massive but scarcely-covered scandal.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column is about a massive but scarcely-covered scandal.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Hello, foreign oligarchs and corporations! Please come and sue the UK for billions | George Monbiot
The case of a planned Cumbrian coalmine shows how governments around the world are being threatened by litigation in shadowy offshore courts, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Sovereignty? Democracy? Sorry, but we can't afford those anymore. We'll be sued if we try to defend them.
This week's column is about a massive but scarcely-covered scandal.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column is about a massive but scarcely-covered scandal.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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If Spain can do it, why can’t we?
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
If Spain can do it, why can’t we?
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Literary works are being pirated then scraped to train GenAI models.
59% of novelists reported they knew their work had been used to train GenAI models. Of these, 99% said they did not give permission and 100% said they were not remunerated for this use.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
59% of novelists reported they knew their work had been used to train GenAI models. Of these, 99% said they did not give permission and 100% said they were not remunerated for this use.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Literary works are being pirated then scraped to train GenAI models.
59% of novelists reported they knew their work had been used to train GenAI models. Of these, 99% said they did not give permission and 100% said they were not remunerated for this use.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
59% of novelists reported they knew their work had been used to train GenAI models. Of these, 99% said they did not give permission and 100% said they were not remunerated for this use.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
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Retired Midwife describes her scary experiences of working in an NHS hospital built using PFI.
We mustn't allow private finance near our NHS again. If you agree, sign our petition:
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We mustn't allow private finance near our NHS again. If you agree, sign our petition:
vist.ly/4f6tg
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Retired Midwife describes her scary experiences of working in an NHS hospital built using PFI.
We mustn't allow private finance near our NHS again. If you agree, sign our petition:
vist.ly/4f6tg
We mustn't allow private finance near our NHS again. If you agree, sign our petition:
vist.ly/4f6tg
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The 🏡 @ipbes.net podcast #NatureInsight is back for Season 5! 🎙️
In Episode 1, Brit Garner and @rspaull.bsky.social talk to Victor Rault and Prof. Alex Antonelli about Charles Darwin and his epic 5-year voyage that still continues to inform and inspire people. 🌍
🎧🧪 natureinsight.podbean.com
In Episode 1, Brit Garner and @rspaull.bsky.social talk to Victor Rault and Prof. Alex Antonelli about Charles Darwin and his epic 5-year voyage that still continues to inform and inspire people. 🌍
🎧🧪 natureinsight.podbean.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The 🏡 @ipbes.net podcast #NatureInsight is back for Season 5! 🎙️
In Episode 1, Brit Garner and @rspaull.bsky.social talk to Victor Rault and Prof. Alex Antonelli about Charles Darwin and his epic 5-year voyage that still continues to inform and inspire people. 🌍
🎧🧪 natureinsight.podbean.com
In Episode 1, Brit Garner and @rspaull.bsky.social talk to Victor Rault and Prof. Alex Antonelli about Charles Darwin and his epic 5-year voyage that still continues to inform and inspire people. 🌍
🎧🧪 natureinsight.podbean.com
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It’s time to call their bluff.
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It’s time to call their bluff.
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The problem of inequality has become so pressing that it needs coordinated global action to address it, a group of over 500 economists and scientists said today.
Inequality is a problem on the scale of climate change, say eminent economists
Leading economists have proposed a panel to address global inequality modelled on the UN’s climate body.
www.politico.eu
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The problem of inequality has become so pressing that it needs coordinated global action to address it, a group of over 500 economists and scientists said today.
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❓3 Questions we need answers for...
🎁 How big is the tax break the UK govt has already gifted to big tech?
🤫 Why won't Starmer tell us?
💸 And are they planning to give away more of our cash to Trump’s billionaire buddies, just to keep him happy?
🎁 How big is the tax break the UK govt has already gifted to big tech?
🤫 Why won't Starmer tell us?
💸 And are they planning to give away more of our cash to Trump’s billionaire buddies, just to keep him happy?
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
❓3 Questions we need answers for...
🎁 How big is the tax break the UK govt has already gifted to big tech?
🤫 Why won't Starmer tell us?
💸 And are they planning to give away more of our cash to Trump’s billionaire buddies, just to keep him happy?
🎁 How big is the tax break the UK govt has already gifted to big tech?
🤫 Why won't Starmer tell us?
💸 And are they planning to give away more of our cash to Trump’s billionaire buddies, just to keep him happy?
Every #wealthtax, even a partially effective one, makes it that bit more difficult to hoard wealth. The question is do you actually want to make it more difficult?
Tax wealth to address the extraordinary levels of inequality in our society OR punish people still struggling with the increasing cost of living? The chancellor must make the right choice in the budget.
@dhnnjyn.bsky.social writes for the @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@dhnnjyn.bsky.social writes for the @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Increase taxes for working people, or make the super-rich pay their fair share? The answer seems obvious – but not to Labour | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
Rachel Reeves has unnecessarily blocked her options of what to include in her budget, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah of the New Economics Foundation
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Every #wealthtax, even a partially effective one, makes it that bit more difficult to hoard wealth. The question is do you actually want to make it more difficult?
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People who continue to talk about Reform like they're inevitable need to stop doing that. It's a very fractured party that stands for nothing, loads have already defected or quit, and there's no reason to believe they can't be rendered almost irrelevant by the next elections.
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
People who continue to talk about Reform like they're inevitable need to stop doing that. It's a very fractured party that stands for nothing, loads have already defected or quit, and there's no reason to believe they can't be rendered almost irrelevant by the next elections.
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Labour government preparing to hike income taxes - blaming bond markets.
not one adult in the room will say the obvious:
1. Britain's fiscal rules are shambles
2. Bank of England has too much power over fiscal decisions
3. ignore bond vigilantes
www.ft.com/content/5c8f...
not one adult in the room will say the obvious:
1. Britain's fiscal rules are shambles
2. Bank of England has too much power over fiscal decisions
3. ignore bond vigilantes
www.ft.com/content/5c8f...
Keir Starmer puts Labour MPs on notice for Budget tax rises
Prime minister declines to rule out higher income taxes as Treasury lays foundations for bigger fiscal buffer
www.ft.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Labour government preparing to hike income taxes - blaming bond markets.
not one adult in the room will say the obvious:
1. Britain's fiscal rules are shambles
2. Bank of England has too much power over fiscal decisions
3. ignore bond vigilantes
www.ft.com/content/5c8f...
not one adult in the room will say the obvious:
1. Britain's fiscal rules are shambles
2. Bank of England has too much power over fiscal decisions
3. ignore bond vigilantes
www.ft.com/content/5c8f...
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Isn't this what it's all about? Small acts that add up to something bigger: a movement for a better Britain – for 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 who calls our country home ♥️
Thank you so much to the 38 Degrees supporter who sent us this message after taking action with our #RefugeesWelcomeHere poster.
Thank you so much to the 38 Degrees supporter who sent us this message after taking action with our #RefugeesWelcomeHere poster.
October 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Isn't this what it's all about? Small acts that add up to something bigger: a movement for a better Britain – for 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 who calls our country home ♥️
Thank you so much to the 38 Degrees supporter who sent us this message after taking action with our #RefugeesWelcomeHere poster.
Thank you so much to the 38 Degrees supporter who sent us this message after taking action with our #RefugeesWelcomeHere poster.
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“The UK has a system in which a TV channel can pay a political leader almost half a million pounds a year and give him an hour an evening to react to his rivals without breaking a single rule.”
You might think controlling GB News gives you huge influence over UK politics – especially on the right. But that's just the tip of the iceberg, as we reveal in this week's issue of @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
Full story: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-p...
Full story: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-p...
October 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
“The UK has a system in which a TV channel can pay a political leader almost half a million pounds a year and give him an hour an evening to react to his rivals without breaking a single rule.”
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Groundbreaking discussions on environmental crises are happening in Edinburgh – and you can join online!
📅 24 Oct | 14:00–15:30 BST
👉 Register: jncc.gov.uk/news/scotlan...
#JustDontWaste #ClimateAction 🧵
@royalsoced.bsky.social, @naturescot.bsky.social, @jncc-ceo.bsky.social
📅 24 Oct | 14:00–15:30 BST
👉 Register: jncc.gov.uk/news/scotlan...
#JustDontWaste #ClimateAction 🧵
@royalsoced.bsky.social, @naturescot.bsky.social, @jncc-ceo.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Groundbreaking discussions on environmental crises are happening in Edinburgh – and you can join online!
📅 24 Oct | 14:00–15:30 BST
👉 Register: jncc.gov.uk/news/scotlan...
#JustDontWaste #ClimateAction 🧵
@royalsoced.bsky.social, @naturescot.bsky.social, @jncc-ceo.bsky.social
📅 24 Oct | 14:00–15:30 BST
👉 Register: jncc.gov.uk/news/scotlan...
#JustDontWaste #ClimateAction 🧵
@royalsoced.bsky.social, @naturescot.bsky.social, @jncc-ceo.bsky.social
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"Debt is a cleverly managed reconquest of Africa. Each one of us becomes a financial slave. We are told to repay. We are told it is a moral issue. But it is not... If we don't repay, the lenders will not die. But if we do repay, we will die."
October 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
"Debt is a cleverly managed reconquest of Africa. Each one of us becomes a financial slave. We are told to repay. We are told it is a moral issue. But it is not... If we don't repay, the lenders will not die. But if we do repay, we will die."
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This short piece co-authored with Alex Yates shows why the misuse of populism plays right in the hands of the far right
(Annoyingly, the app is not allowing me to tag colleagues, but follow them!)
theconversation.com/the-word-pop...
(Annoyingly, the app is not allowing me to tag colleagues, but follow them!)
theconversation.com/the-word-pop...
The word ‘populism’ is a gift to the far right – four reasons why we should stop using it
Extremists benefit when we use euphemisms that confer on them an air of legitimacy.
theconversation.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:39 AM
This short piece co-authored with Alex Yates shows why the misuse of populism plays right in the hands of the far right
(Annoyingly, the app is not allowing me to tag colleagues, but follow them!)
theconversation.com/the-word-pop...
(Annoyingly, the app is not allowing me to tag colleagues, but follow them!)
theconversation.com/the-word-pop...