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Most people don’t know this: Heat pumps REDUCE gas consumption even if running 100% on electricity from a gas fired power plant.
More here in my piece for @carbonbrief.org👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
More here in my piece for @carbonbrief.org👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
February 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Most people don’t know this: Heat pumps REDUCE gas consumption even if running 100% on electricity from a gas fired power plant.
More here in my piece for @carbonbrief.org👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
More here in my piece for @carbonbrief.org👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
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It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious
February 11, 2026 at 7:40 AM
It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious
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Man who doesn't turn up to do his job, tells a room full of retired people that working from home is bad.
BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
February 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Man who doesn't turn up to do his job, tells a room full of retired people that working from home is bad.
The most ridiculous boat on the Grand Union Canal. A help for heroes flag, 3 remembrance poppies, St George's flag, a 'Stop the Boats' union flag (on a small boat..), a Racists UK flag - sorry, I mean Reform UK and randomly two sets of police lights. How very classy...
February 9, 2026 at 11:51 AM
The most ridiculous boat on the Grand Union Canal. A help for heroes flag, 3 remembrance poppies, St George's flag, a 'Stop the Boats' union flag (on a small boat..), a Racists UK flag - sorry, I mean Reform UK and randomly two sets of police lights. How very classy...
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Another thing many underestimate is the sheer rage and the depth of the misinformation they're facing. Much right populism is emotional and psychological, a deep phenomenon which may not be particularly amenable to policy. At its simplest it's a turning outwards of insoluble frustration. (1/3)
February 9, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Another thing many underestimate is the sheer rage and the depth of the misinformation they're facing. Much right populism is emotional and psychological, a deep phenomenon which may not be particularly amenable to policy. At its simplest it's a turning outwards of insoluble frustration. (1/3)
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Winter sport needs snow-not fossil fuels
Eni, one of the world’s biggest oil and gas corporations, is using the Winter Olympics to greenwash its fossil-fuelled destruction
If you agree that polluters shouldn’t get a podium at the Games, share the video
(Proudly human-made. No AI)
#WinterOlympics
Eni, one of the world’s biggest oil and gas corporations, is using the Winter Olympics to greenwash its fossil-fuelled destruction
If you agree that polluters shouldn’t get a podium at the Games, share the video
(Proudly human-made. No AI)
#WinterOlympics
February 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Winter sport needs snow-not fossil fuels
Eni, one of the world’s biggest oil and gas corporations, is using the Winter Olympics to greenwash its fossil-fuelled destruction
If you agree that polluters shouldn’t get a podium at the Games, share the video
(Proudly human-made. No AI)
#WinterOlympics
Eni, one of the world’s biggest oil and gas corporations, is using the Winter Olympics to greenwash its fossil-fuelled destruction
If you agree that polluters shouldn’t get a podium at the Games, share the video
(Proudly human-made. No AI)
#WinterOlympics
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Either you're happy for people to be killed and injured to save you a couple of minutes on your journey, or you're not. The evidence that LTNs and 20mph zones save lives is overwhelming.
January 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Either you're happy for people to be killed and injured to save you a couple of minutes on your journey, or you're not. The evidence that LTNs and 20mph zones save lives is overwhelming.
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Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dockless cars are the problem not bikes...
January 28, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Dockless cars are the problem not bikes...
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Latest evidence that UK Treasury has one rule for roads, another for public transport 🛣️⚖️🚋
Leeds tram delayed for a business case, meanwhile business case delayed to get building Lower Thames Crossing.
Ministers betting £billions on wrong horse 💸🎠
Leeds tram delayed for a business case, meanwhile business case delayed to get building Lower Thames Crossing.
Ministers betting £billions on wrong horse 💸🎠
'you’d think that before ministers committed £3.1 billion of taxpayer’s money and started early construction works, they might have bothered to produce a full business case for the (LTC) link, instead of opting to wait until 2028.' - Alistair Osborne @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/business/com...
Thames tunnel has that sinking feeling
The government needs to come clean over its financing for the Lower Thames Crossing
www.thetimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Latest evidence that UK Treasury has one rule for roads, another for public transport 🛣️⚖️🚋
Leeds tram delayed for a business case, meanwhile business case delayed to get building Lower Thames Crossing.
Ministers betting £billions on wrong horse 💸🎠
Leeds tram delayed for a business case, meanwhile business case delayed to get building Lower Thames Crossing.
Ministers betting £billions on wrong horse 💸🎠
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😱 Horrifying news: who exactly needs to be driving a "battering ram"?
😡 "How is it acceptable to have a vehicle so tall that children cannot be seen?” says @cleancitiescampaign.org Oliver Lord. They're also v v heavy, adding to their danger for pedestrians.
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😡 "How is it acceptable to have a vehicle so tall that children cannot be seen?” says @cleancitiescampaign.org Oliver Lord. They're also v v heavy, adding to their danger for pedestrians.
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Number of US-style ‘battering ram’ pickup trucks on UK roads has nearly doubled in a decade
Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zones
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM
😱 Horrifying news: who exactly needs to be driving a "battering ram"?
😡 "How is it acceptable to have a vehicle so tall that children cannot be seen?” says @cleancitiescampaign.org Oliver Lord. They're also v v heavy, adding to their danger for pedestrians.
🔗
😡 "How is it acceptable to have a vehicle so tall that children cannot be seen?” says @cleancitiescampaign.org Oliver Lord. They're also v v heavy, adding to their danger for pedestrians.
🔗
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Should we ban the over 65s from social media?
The government are considering banning the elderly from social media as their brains haven't properly developed. But is a ban a step too far?
The government are considering banning the elderly from social media as their brains haven't properly developed. But is a ban a step too far?
January 26, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Should we ban the over 65s from social media?
The government are considering banning the elderly from social media as their brains haven't properly developed. But is a ban a step too far?
The government are considering banning the elderly from social media as their brains haven't properly developed. But is a ban a step too far?
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In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...
nltimes.nl
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 AM
In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
Cycle parking right outside my local supermarket yet most people drive...
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Cycle parking right outside my local supermarket yet most people drive...
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He has been very clear that Nigel Farage wants to initiate racist terror squads snatching foreign-looking teenagers off the streets here in Britain too. It boggles my mind the free ride Reform gets in the media despite saying yes they want a UK ICE!!
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 14, 2026 at 6:47 AM
He has been very clear that Nigel Farage wants to initiate racist terror squads snatching foreign-looking teenagers off the streets here in Britain too. It boggles my mind the free ride Reform gets in the media despite saying yes they want a UK ICE!!
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Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
The good type of ICE. An Intercity Express train from Belgium to Germany.
January 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM
The good type of ICE. An Intercity Express train from Belgium to Germany.
Travelling on HS1 to the channel tunnel you do wonder how much of HS1 would have been built these days, probably only London-Ebbsfleet. Ridiculous that we haven't built a high speed network across the whole of GB.
January 11, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Travelling on HS1 to the channel tunnel you do wonder how much of HS1 would have been built these days, probably only London-Ebbsfleet. Ridiculous that we haven't built a high speed network across the whole of GB.
Off on another @flightfreeuk.bsky.social journey towards the Alps. This time I have booked the "correct" seat on eurostar.
January 11, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Off on another @flightfreeuk.bsky.social journey towards the Alps. This time I have booked the "correct" seat on eurostar.
A perk of shopping by bike, taking the long route home via a park, however...
January 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM
A perk of shopping by bike, taking the long route home via a park, however...
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DfT press release on footway parking.
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
New local powers to keep pavements clear for those who rely on them most
Local councils will be given the power to crack down on problem pavement parking.
www.gov.uk
January 8, 2026 at 10:22 AM
DfT press release on footway parking.
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Met Line not working, lucky I live in a town where I can jump on a hire bike to get to the mainline station to head into north London, then a couple of London buses. However, Superloop buses may be limited stop but are definitely not express. No continuous bus lanes nor signal priority.
January 8, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Met Line not working, lucky I live in a town where I can jump on a hire bike to get to the mainline station to head into north London, then a couple of London buses. However, Superloop buses may be limited stop but are definitely not express. No continuous bus lanes nor signal priority.
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Absolutely.
Puts me in mind of this hard-hitting ad from 'Straya from a while ago:
"What's an acceptable number of [road deaths]?"
"Acceptable? Seventy, maybe."
"[Speaks into radio] Can you send 70 people, please? This is what 70 people looks like."
"That's my family."
youtu.be/k2tOye9DKdQ?...
Puts me in mind of this hard-hitting ad from 'Straya from a while ago:
"What's an acceptable number of [road deaths]?"
"Acceptable? Seventy, maybe."
"[Speaks into radio] Can you send 70 people, please? This is what 70 people looks like."
"That's my family."
youtu.be/k2tOye9DKdQ?...
January 7, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Absolutely.
Puts me in mind of this hard-hitting ad from 'Straya from a while ago:
"What's an acceptable number of [road deaths]?"
"Acceptable? Seventy, maybe."
"[Speaks into radio] Can you send 70 people, please? This is what 70 people looks like."
"That's my family."
youtu.be/k2tOye9DKdQ?...
Puts me in mind of this hard-hitting ad from 'Straya from a while ago:
"What's an acceptable number of [road deaths]?"
"Acceptable? Seventy, maybe."
"[Speaks into radio] Can you send 70 people, please? This is what 70 people looks like."
"That's my family."
youtu.be/k2tOye9DKdQ?...
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The Road Safety Strategy is an opportunity to address the dangers pedestrians face every day, but the vision should be for zero people to lose their lives. We should not accept that a certain number of people will die on our roads.
livingstreets.org.uk/RSScomment
livingstreets.org.uk/RSScomment
“The vision should be for zero people to lose their lives”
Living Streets comments on the Government's first Road Safety Strategy in over a decade, released today (7 January).
livingstreets.org.uk
January 7, 2026 at 1:14 PM
The Road Safety Strategy is an opportunity to address the dangers pedestrians face every day, but the vision should be for zero people to lose their lives. We should not accept that a certain number of people will die on our roads.
livingstreets.org.uk/RSScomment
livingstreets.org.uk/RSScomment