Chris
@chrislchrisl.bsky.social
Europhile, humanitarian, artist, mum, grandmother
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This is the report I spoke of on #bbcaq just now - ministers tried to suppress it, were finally forced to release it after an FoI, but shamefully only published a redacted version. The first duty of Govt is to protect its citizens - that starts with being honest with us about scale of threat we face
This is the UK security assessment that the government tried to bury: ecosystem collapse is a national security threat.
Read how you can turn knowledge into action, addressed by Caroline Lucas & Rupert Read:
resilience.org/stories/2026...
#ClimateCrisis #NationalSecurity #Adaptation #Resilience
Read how you can turn knowledge into action, addressed by Caroline Lucas & Rupert Read:
resilience.org/stories/2026...
#ClimateCrisis #NationalSecurity #Adaptation #Resilience
It's ecological breakdown that should put us on a war-footing: official
Admissions of extreme, eco-caused national security threats foreground importance of climate adaptation to bring much needed urgency and agency.
resilience.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This is the report I spoke of on #bbcaq just now - ministers tried to suppress it, were finally forced to release it after an FoI, but shamefully only published a redacted version. The first duty of Govt is to protect its citizens - that starts with being honest with us about scale of threat we face
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Right: Nigel Farage an Nathan Gill spent the past 26 years badmouthing the European Union, then driving Brexit. Turns out one of the was being paid by Russia to do; hiding his allegiance to Putin behind a Union Jack
February 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Right: Nigel Farage an Nathan Gill spent the past 26 years badmouthing the European Union, then driving Brexit. Turns out one of the was being paid by Russia to do; hiding his allegiance to Putin behind a Union Jack
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Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform after begging Tories for peerage.
Backed Liz Truss and involved in numerous scandals - claimed cost of heating stables on private estate as MP expense, later repaid; tax shenanigans, breaches of ministerial codes,
Must feel at home with Reform.
Backed Liz Truss and involved in numerous scandals - claimed cost of heating stables on private estate as MP expense, later repaid; tax shenanigans, breaches of ministerial codes,
Must feel at home with Reform.
Ex-chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform ‘after begging Tories for peerage’
Former MP and minister sacked as Tory Party chair in 2023 after he breached ministerial code over his tax affairs
www.independent.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform after begging Tories for peerage.
Backed Liz Truss and involved in numerous scandals - claimed cost of heating stables on private estate as MP expense, later repaid; tax shenanigans, breaches of ministerial codes,
Must feel at home with Reform.
Backed Liz Truss and involved in numerous scandals - claimed cost of heating stables on private estate as MP expense, later repaid; tax shenanigans, breaches of ministerial codes,
Must feel at home with Reform.
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As we look ahead to 2026, now is the time to ask - is the point of our economies to generate higher GDP figures or create conditions for human flourishing?
Read our piece for Project Syndicate on how a mission for peace can unite domestic needs and global prosperity ➡️ buff.ly/Jv2ZeSc
Read our piece for Project Syndicate on how a mission for peace can unite domestic needs and global prosperity ➡️ buff.ly/Jv2ZeSc
December 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
As we look ahead to 2026, now is the time to ask - is the point of our economies to generate higher GDP figures or create conditions for human flourishing?
Read our piece for Project Syndicate on how a mission for peace can unite domestic needs and global prosperity ➡️ buff.ly/Jv2ZeSc
Read our piece for Project Syndicate on how a mission for peace can unite domestic needs and global prosperity ➡️ buff.ly/Jv2ZeSc
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Implementing mission-driven government requires more than adopting the language. It demands fundamental changes to how government operates: bold investment frameworks, institutions designed for delivery, and genuine cross-ministerial coordination.
Latest piece on the UK Government’s missions ⬇️
Latest piece on the UK Government’s missions ⬇️
Closing Out 2025: Don't give up on missions just yet, Prime Minister!
Earlier this week, as we wind down for the Christmas break, Prime Minister Keir Starmer appeared before the Liaison Committee to defend his government's record.
marianamazzucato.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Implementing mission-driven government requires more than adopting the language. It demands fundamental changes to how government operates: bold investment frameworks, institutions designed for delivery, and genuine cross-ministerial coordination.
Latest piece on the UK Government’s missions ⬇️
Latest piece on the UK Government’s missions ⬇️
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Missions require a focus on outcomes, not outputs.
Our new report on Mission Barbados co-authored with Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley offers insights on how Barbados is trying to design policy frameworks & governance structures to deliver long-term missions.
Read the report ➡️ buff.ly/3Xk7nHB
Our new report on Mission Barbados co-authored with Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley offers insights on how Barbados is trying to design policy frameworks & governance structures to deliver long-term missions.
Read the report ➡️ buff.ly/3Xk7nHB
December 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Missions require a focus on outcomes, not outputs.
Our new report on Mission Barbados co-authored with Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley offers insights on how Barbados is trying to design policy frameworks & governance structures to deliver long-term missions.
Read the report ➡️ buff.ly/3Xk7nHB
Our new report on Mission Barbados co-authored with Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley offers insights on how Barbados is trying to design policy frameworks & governance structures to deliver long-term missions.
Read the report ➡️ buff.ly/3Xk7nHB
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If water supplies aren’t safeguarded, 55% of food systems are at risk — increasing the likelihood of geopolitical tensions.
Peace as a mission for government can tie together international & domestic policymaking by protecting resources.
Read our piece for Project Syndicate ➡️ buff.ly/Jv2ZeSc
Peace as a mission for government can tie together international & domestic policymaking by protecting resources.
Read our piece for Project Syndicate ➡️ buff.ly/Jv2ZeSc
December 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
If water supplies aren’t safeguarded, 55% of food systems are at risk — increasing the likelihood of geopolitical tensions.
Peace as a mission for government can tie together international & domestic policymaking by protecting resources.
Read our piece for Project Syndicate ➡️ buff.ly/Jv2ZeSc
Peace as a mission for government can tie together international & domestic policymaking by protecting resources.
Read our piece for Project Syndicate ➡️ buff.ly/Jv2ZeSc
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Globally, the cultural and creative industries contribute to 3.1% of GDP and 6.2% of employment. Yet we can't think of them only as an industry.
Great to speak last month at #CIMAM to museum curators and artists about our work on Public Value of the Arts.
Watch the keynote ➡️ buff.ly/yUF9QFO
Great to speak last month at #CIMAM to museum curators and artists about our work on Public Value of the Arts.
Watch the keynote ➡️ buff.ly/yUF9QFO
December 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Globally, the cultural and creative industries contribute to 3.1% of GDP and 6.2% of employment. Yet we can't think of them only as an industry.
Great to speak last month at #CIMAM to museum curators and artists about our work on Public Value of the Arts.
Watch the keynote ➡️ buff.ly/yUF9QFO
Great to speak last month at #CIMAM to museum curators and artists about our work on Public Value of the Arts.
Watch the keynote ➡️ buff.ly/yUF9QFO
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This is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, in a Wakefield prison at the weekend and says ‘her body is shutting down’
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UK politics live – latest updates
A prisoner linked to Palestine Action who is on day 71 of a hunger strike has told a friend: “I’m dying.”
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, at HMP New Hall, in Wakefield, on Saturday for the first time since the protest began and said she was taken aback by her friend’s appearance. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
This is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable
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I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
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Don't be duped into anger by the billionaire‑owned press ⚠️ 70% of cash from scrapping the two‑child limit will go to kids with at least 1 parent in work.
The problem is wages (often paid by mega‑profitable corporations 💼) are too low to live on.
#TaxTheSuperRich
The problem is wages (often paid by mega‑profitable corporations 💼) are too low to live on.
#TaxTheSuperRich
January 4, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Don't be duped into anger by the billionaire‑owned press ⚠️ 70% of cash from scrapping the two‑child limit will go to kids with at least 1 parent in work.
The problem is wages (often paid by mega‑profitable corporations 💼) are too low to live on.
#TaxTheSuperRich
The problem is wages (often paid by mega‑profitable corporations 💼) are too low to live on.
#TaxTheSuperRich
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UK govt should end rail outsourcing ‘racket’.
Passenger services brought into public ownership in name only.
Privatised security and catering suppliers, £150m profits last year.
Rolling stock privatised, public purse to pay £3bn+ to lease it.
Lucrative rail freight remains privatised.
Passenger services brought into public ownership in name only.
Privatised security and catering suppliers, £150m profits last year.
Rolling stock privatised, public purse to pay £3bn+ to lease it.
Lucrative rail freight remains privatised.
UK government should end rail outsourcing ‘racket’, says union
RMT estimates six cleaning, security and catering suppliers made £150m profits last year
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:41 AM
UK govt should end rail outsourcing ‘racket’.
Passenger services brought into public ownership in name only.
Privatised security and catering suppliers, £150m profits last year.
Rolling stock privatised, public purse to pay £3bn+ to lease it.
Lucrative rail freight remains privatised.
Passenger services brought into public ownership in name only.
Privatised security and catering suppliers, £150m profits last year.
Rolling stock privatised, public purse to pay £3bn+ to lease it.
Lucrative rail freight remains privatised.
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It’s crazy the UK has not yet rejoined the EU's roaming area. Another example of us being left behind
January 2, 2026 at 9:04 AM
It’s crazy the UK has not yet rejoined the EU's roaming area. Another example of us being left behind
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Britain is missing out on up to £100m for every week that a landmark deal with the European Union is not in place, according to new research that has prompted calls for Keir Starmer to urgently break the Brexit economic “doom loop”
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Delay to post-Brexit deal costs UK £100m a week, analysis shows
Labour government hits out at critics, denouncing it as a ‘shame’ that they are not supporting its progress in forging closer ties with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Britain is missing out on up to £100m for every week that a landmark deal with the European Union is not in place, according to new research that has prompted calls for Keir Starmer to urgently break the Brexit economic “doom loop”
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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A cardiologist explaining that Covid is a vascular disease. The European Society of Cardiologists also stated that COVID is causing heart damage to become more common. It’s also airborne and children are in school breathing this in every day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydRl...
Dr Rae Duncan explains Long Covid as a vascular disease
YouTube video by Sally Bourliakas
www.youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:20 AM
A cardiologist explaining that Covid is a vascular disease. The European Society of Cardiologists also stated that COVID is causing heart damage to become more common. It’s also airborne and children are in school breathing this in every day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydRl...
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She owes £148m, not only should they take every penny they should take the mansion, the yacht, and this disgusting grin off her face.
January 2, 2026 at 10:54 PM
She owes £148m, not only should they take every penny they should take the mansion, the yacht, and this disgusting grin off her face.
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🧡🩵🩶💜💚🩷❤️
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We are now the anti Reform army
The Govt will do nothing
The media fawns on him
It is exactly as it was in 1930s Germany.
We have 4 months till local elections. If Reform wins big, the UK will not pull back from a Reform govt in 2029. If they lose, they are gone.
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We are now the anti Reform army
The Govt will do nothing
The media fawns on him
It is exactly as it was in 1930s Germany.
We have 4 months till local elections. If Reform wins big, the UK will not pull back from a Reform govt in 2029. If they lose, they are gone.
January 2, 2026 at 1:26 PM
🧡🩵🩶💜💚🩷❤️
Posted by me on Threads!
We are now the anti Reform army
The Govt will do nothing
The media fawns on him
It is exactly as it was in 1930s Germany.
We have 4 months till local elections. If Reform wins big, the UK will not pull back from a Reform govt in 2029. If they lose, they are gone.
Posted by me on Threads!
We are now the anti Reform army
The Govt will do nothing
The media fawns on him
It is exactly as it was in 1930s Germany.
We have 4 months till local elections. If Reform wins big, the UK will not pull back from a Reform govt in 2029. If they lose, they are gone.
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🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Please remember this in 2026 when Nigel Farage tells you we must leave the ECHR to control our borders
Please remember this in 2026 when Nigel Farage tells you we must leave the ECHR to control our borders
Human rights are universal - politicians may not always find them politically convenient but it shouldn’t fall to any government to say who those rights should & should not apply to. Because none of us then has rights, just privileges that can be taken away by those in power
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
The government won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Please remember this in 2026 when Nigel Farage tells you we must leave the ECHR to control our borders
Please remember this in 2026 when Nigel Farage tells you we must leave the ECHR to control our borders
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Poorest Britons lose right to financial privacy.
The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 empowers the state to 24/7 snoop on the bank accounts of recipients of universal credit; employment and support allowance; state pension credit.
No court order needed. No right of appeal.
The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 empowers the state to 24/7 snoop on the bank accounts of recipients of universal credit; employment and support allowance; state pension credit.
No court order needed. No right of appeal.
December 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Poorest Britons lose right to financial privacy.
The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 empowers the state to 24/7 snoop on the bank accounts of recipients of universal credit; employment and support allowance; state pension credit.
No court order needed. No right of appeal.
The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 empowers the state to 24/7 snoop on the bank accounts of recipients of universal credit; employment and support allowance; state pension credit.
No court order needed. No right of appeal.
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🔴Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer's decision to exclude Russian interference in the 2016 EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in our elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🔴Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
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You hear loads of nonsense about clean energy jobs.
But ignore the naysayers, the gloomsters and the doomsters.
Clean energy is the future.
Clean energy jobs offer hope, security and a future for our young people.
Ed gets it.
Labour gets it.
I get it.
Do you?
But ignore the naysayers, the gloomsters and the doomsters.
Clean energy is the future.
Clean energy jobs offer hope, security and a future for our young people.
Ed gets it.
Labour gets it.
I get it.
Do you?
December 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
You hear loads of nonsense about clean energy jobs.
But ignore the naysayers, the gloomsters and the doomsters.
Clean energy is the future.
Clean energy jobs offer hope, security and a future for our young people.
Ed gets it.
Labour gets it.
I get it.
Do you?
But ignore the naysayers, the gloomsters and the doomsters.
Clean energy is the future.
Clean energy jobs offer hope, security and a future for our young people.
Ed gets it.
Labour gets it.
I get it.
Do you?
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In Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore… masking is boring. Etiquette. Courtesy.
A cough? Pollution day? Crowded underground? Mask goes on. End of story.
No identity crisis. No tribal signalling. Just collective care. /2
(Family photo from SE Asia - man in mask=NBD)
A cough? Pollution day? Crowded underground? Mask goes on. End of story.
No identity crisis. No tribal signalling. Just collective care. /2
(Family photo from SE Asia - man in mask=NBD)
December 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
In Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore… masking is boring. Etiquette. Courtesy.
A cough? Pollution day? Crowded underground? Mask goes on. End of story.
No identity crisis. No tribal signalling. Just collective care. /2
(Family photo from SE Asia - man in mask=NBD)
A cough? Pollution day? Crowded underground? Mask goes on. End of story.
No identity crisis. No tribal signalling. Just collective care. /2
(Family photo from SE Asia - man in mask=NBD)
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😷 Masks aren't traumatising.
Abandonment is.
Airborne denial is.
Hospital-acquired infection is.
Long Covid and severe ME is.
The most traumatising part of the ongoing pandemic and current flu surge is the refusal to care. /14
Abandonment is.
Airborne denial is.
Hospital-acquired infection is.
Long Covid and severe ME is.
The most traumatising part of the ongoing pandemic and current flu surge is the refusal to care. /14
December 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
😷 Masks aren't traumatising.
Abandonment is.
Airborne denial is.
Hospital-acquired infection is.
Long Covid and severe ME is.
The most traumatising part of the ongoing pandemic and current flu surge is the refusal to care. /14
Abandonment is.
Airborne denial is.
Hospital-acquired infection is.
Long Covid and severe ME is.
The most traumatising part of the ongoing pandemic and current flu surge is the refusal to care. /14
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This research was carried out in 2021. We are living with unnecessary infections.
#CleantheAir
Respirators for airborne risk
Ffp2
Ffp3 for staff
Not gappy FRSM
We need masks that seal to the face. www.theguardian.com/world/2021/j...
#CleantheAir
Respirators for airborne risk
Ffp2
Ffp3 for staff
Not gappy FRSM
We need masks that seal to the face. www.theguardian.com/world/2021/j...
Cambridge hospital’s mask upgrade appears to eliminate Covid risk to staff
Hospital infection study shows use of FFP3 respirators at Addenbrooke’s ‘may have cut ward-based infection to zero’
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This research was carried out in 2021. We are living with unnecessary infections.
#CleantheAir
Respirators for airborne risk
Ffp2
Ffp3 for staff
Not gappy FRSM
We need masks that seal to the face. www.theguardian.com/world/2021/j...
#CleantheAir
Respirators for airborne risk
Ffp2
Ffp3 for staff
Not gappy FRSM
We need masks that seal to the face. www.theguardian.com/world/2021/j...