Earl Russell LD
@earlrussell.bsky.social
🔶Liberal Dem 🔶 Spokesperson on Energy & Climate Change. House of Lords Hereditary Peer. Photographer. Environment and Social Justice. Walker & Mountain Biker. 🇺🇦🏳️⚧️
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Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
@sarahdykeld.bsky.social said: "This price drop (in the milk price) is on top of so many pressures that farmers are facing already, whether that is the Brexit trade deals that are ongoing or indeed the threat of the inheritance tax changes."
www.itv.com/news/westcou...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
@sarahdykeld.bsky.social said: "This price drop (in the milk price) is on top of so many pressures that farmers are facing already, whether that is the Brexit trade deals that are ongoing or indeed the threat of the inheritance tax changes."
www.itv.com/news/westcou...
www.itv.com/news/westcou...
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BREAKING: Epping Forest Council has LOST its bid to close The Bell Hotel.
The High Court has rejected its claim following a full hearing of the case.
The hotel will remain open to asylum seekers.
The High Court has rejected its claim following a full hearing of the case.
The hotel will remain open to asylum seekers.
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
BREAKING: Epping Forest Council has LOST its bid to close The Bell Hotel.
The High Court has rejected its claim following a full hearing of the case.
The hotel will remain open to asylum seekers.
The High Court has rejected its claim following a full hearing of the case.
The hotel will remain open to asylum seekers.
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🧵/ How far does the public support net zero?
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🧵/ How far does the public support net zero?
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
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Donald Trump’s demand for a billion dollars from the BBC comes from a local Florida law firm. It was sent to the wrong address, and the writer didn’t know what ‘salacious’ really means: ‘Due to their salacious nature, the fabricated statements that were aired by the BBC…’
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Donald Trump’s demand for a billion dollars from the BBC comes from a local Florida law firm. It was sent to the wrong address, and the writer didn’t know what ‘salacious’ really means: ‘Due to their salacious nature, the fabricated statements that were aired by the BBC…’
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Our 2024-25 overview of the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero looks at:
• what DESNZ spent £6.7 billion on
• its approach to clean power and delivering net zero
• its focus on improving resilience and productivity
Read the overview ⤵️
www.nao.org.uk/overviews/de...
• what DESNZ spent £6.7 billion on
• its approach to clean power and delivering net zero
• its focus on improving resilience and productivity
Read the overview ⤵️
www.nao.org.uk/overviews/de...
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2024-25 - NAO overview
DESNZ spent £6.7 billion in 2024-25 on a range of activities and arm’s-length bodies – an increase of £0.2 billion from 2023-24.
www.nao.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Our 2024-25 overview of the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero looks at:
• what DESNZ spent £6.7 billion on
• its approach to clean power and delivering net zero
• its focus on improving resilience and productivity
Read the overview ⤵️
www.nao.org.uk/overviews/de...
• what DESNZ spent £6.7 billion on
• its approach to clean power and delivering net zero
• its focus on improving resilience and productivity
Read the overview ⤵️
www.nao.org.uk/overviews/de...
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A future of organised drone disruption. Is it heresy to gently point out that the hype around deliveries and air taxis will have to go back in the box?
Britain’s airports will be disrupted by ‘organised’ drone attacks, warns aviation regulator
‘It’s not a question of if, only of when,’ says CAA chief
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
A future of organised drone disruption. Is it heresy to gently point out that the hype around deliveries and air taxis will have to go back in the box?
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I really enjoyed talking to @ginasue.bsky.social about AI's promise, but also its huge environmental cost & its tendency to exacerbate existing power imbalances. Tech giants always say tech is good, of course, but we need to raise questions. Do have a listen.
🎙️ New podcast episode | AI expert @ginasue.bsky.social and Green Alliance's @shaunspiers1.bsky.social unpack the question "Can AI help solve the climate crisis?"
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💡 Listen now: buff.ly/aq1xQLR
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I really enjoyed talking to @ginasue.bsky.social about AI's promise, but also its huge environmental cost & its tendency to exacerbate existing power imbalances. Tech giants always say tech is good, of course, but we need to raise questions. Do have a listen.
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The Crystal Palace dinosaurs should be a veteran centre back pairing, but are in fact amazing Victorian sculptures.
There's good news about the Crystal Palace dinosaurs
Crystal Palace Park is undergoing a multi-million-pound regeneration project, reports News Shopper , which is particularly good news for its...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Crystal Palace dinosaurs should be a veteran centre back pairing, but are in fact amazing Victorian sculptures.
Feels like an important day to get an answer to my written question asking HMG what action they are taking to review the effectiveness of Ofcom in addressing complaints relating to climate change misinformation.
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Feels like an important day to get an answer to my written question asking HMG what action they are taking to review the effectiveness of Ofcom in addressing complaints relating to climate change misinformation.
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“The worst view of current economic conditions since 1951… 61% blame Trump… 79% of independents have a negative view of Trump’s economic policies… if these numbers hold Republicans can wave adios to the house, and maybe the senate…”
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
“The worst view of current economic conditions since 1951… 61% blame Trump… 79% of independents have a negative view of Trump’s economic policies… if these numbers hold Republicans can wave adios to the house, and maybe the senate…”
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The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
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🎯 Davey is spot on. "We can have criticism of the BBC, but within that, we need to recognise how valuable an institution it is [and how] precious to our country. And that's one of the reasons why people like President Trump and Nigel Farage, want to undermine the BBC." 👏🏽~AA
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🎯 Davey is spot on. "We can have criticism of the BBC, but within that, we need to recognise how valuable an institution it is [and how] precious to our country. And that's one of the reasons why people like President Trump and Nigel Farage, want to undermine the BBC." 👏🏽~AA
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The President pardoned members of his private militia after they failed to overturn an election; they, in turn, pledge their support to him and urge him to use them to police civil society.
New:
On The Gateway Pundit's podcast yesterday, Stewart Rhodes announced he's relaunching the Oath Keepers
He also urged Trump to “call us up as a militia" & "order us all to come together in our counties under his command."
www.mediamatters.org/oath-keepers...
On The Gateway Pundit's podcast yesterday, Stewart Rhodes announced he's relaunching the Oath Keepers
He also urged Trump to “call us up as a militia" & "order us all to come together in our counties under his command."
www.mediamatters.org/oath-keepers...
![STEWART RHODES (FOUNDER, OATH KEEPERS): And one other thing I want to say is that President Trump, as commander in chief, always has absolute authority to call all of us up as the militia because every one of us — in federal statues defining the militia, it's every able-bodied male from age 17-45. And for us veterans, it goes up to age 64 because of our prior training and experience.
Right now, under federal statutes, President Trump can call us up as the militia if he sees it necessary, especially for three purposes: to repel invasions, to suppress insurrections, and to execute the laws of the union. And right now, we see all three of those in play.
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And the militia is all of us. So the National Guard is part of the militia, which is why it's completely lawful for him to use the National Guard as he has, and he should do more of that, I think, across the country.
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He could just say given the circumstances of an invasion, insurrection, and resistance against federal law being being enforced, I'm calling up the militia, ordering all the men to come together [in] every county, put the veterans in charge of training and organizing all the other men and just have them stand too and await his orders. He can do that and I think he should do that. And so that's what I'll be advocating for from him. So from the bottom, from down the rank and file, we can let President Trump know that we're ready to serve, encourage him to do that, call us up as a militia, order us all to come together in our counties under his command, which gives you complete legal sanction to do what you're doing.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:af7tqcetuyt352aolf3znlxe/bafkreialm4skuozqobejpd6vx4m6kuwsgtidxmmxvj3ftcff6otiuyohiy@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The President pardoned members of his private militia after they failed to overturn an election; they, in turn, pledge their support to him and urge him to use them to police civil society.
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I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
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Great to see @tomcalver.bsky.social using this IFS chart in his (excellent) piece about the UK's economic and fiscal travails. The combination of low growth and high debt interest really does make for some unpleasant fiscal arithmetic. It's a tough time to be Chancellor.
November 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Great to see @tomcalver.bsky.social using this IFS chart in his (excellent) piece about the UK's economic and fiscal travails. The combination of low growth and high debt interest really does make for some unpleasant fiscal arithmetic. It's a tough time to be Chancellor.
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One of my favourite episodes of Radio 4's #Ramblings, ever!
Anjana's knowledge and passion for all things 'rock' are hugely inspiring, and this episode is an absolute delight. Listen again via link below, and follow Anjana here: @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Anjana's knowledge and passion for all things 'rock' are hugely inspiring, and this episode is an absolute delight. Listen again via link below, and follow Anjana here: @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Ramblings, Whispering Rocks with Anjana Khatwa
Clare joins earth scientist Anjana Khatwa in Dorset to explore the landscape she loves.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
One of my favourite episodes of Radio 4's #Ramblings, ever!
Anjana's knowledge and passion for all things 'rock' are hugely inspiring, and this episode is an absolute delight. Listen again via link below, and follow Anjana here: @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Anjana's knowledge and passion for all things 'rock' are hugely inspiring, and this episode is an absolute delight. Listen again via link below, and follow Anjana here: @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Former Labour Mayor of Lambeth joins Liberal Democrats
Former Labour Mayor of Lambeth joins Liberal Democrats
A former Labour Mayor of Lambeth has today joined the Liberal Democrats.
www.lambethlibdems.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Former Labour Mayor of Lambeth joins Liberal Democrats
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For third time since May, Greens don't put up anyone to defend one of their own seats.
Yet another Lib Dem gain in Mel Stride’s seat, this time from the Greens
Yet another Lib Dem gain in Mel Stride's seat, this time from the Greens
For the third time in recent months, the Lib Dems gain a seat in a council by-election in Conservative MP Mel Stride's constituency.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
For third time since May, Greens don't put up anyone to defend one of their own seats.
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Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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📝 In committees, the Environment and Climate Change Committee hears from Professor Jason Lowe at the Met Office for its inquiry into drought preparedness. Also, the Financial Services Regulation Committee speaks to executives at Barclays and HSBC.
➡️ See schedule
www.parliament.uk/business/new...
➡️ See schedule
www.parliament.uk/business/new...
November 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
📝 In committees, the Environment and Climate Change Committee hears from Professor Jason Lowe at the Met Office for its inquiry into drought preparedness. Also, the Financial Services Regulation Committee speaks to executives at Barclays and HSBC.
➡️ See schedule
www.parliament.uk/business/new...
➡️ See schedule
www.parliament.uk/business/new...
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On Donald Trump's attack on the BBC this PM, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey:
"It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.
"The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
"The PM [and others] should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it."
"It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.
"The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
"The PM [and others] should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it."
November 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
On Donald Trump's attack on the BBC this PM, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey:
"It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.
"The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
"The PM [and others] should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it."
"It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.
"The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
"The PM [and others] should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it."
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Thanks to the BBC for speaking to BGS' engineering geologist Ashley Patton about our work monitoring the 'secret' geothermal energy underneath Cardiff, and what it means for homes and businesses locally and nationally.
Click the link to learn more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Click the link to learn more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Secret' geothermal energy under Cardiff could heat every home
Untapped underground energy could have potentially huge implications for Cardiff's 124,000 homes.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Thanks to the BBC for speaking to BGS' engineering geologist Ashley Patton about our work monitoring the 'secret' geothermal energy underneath Cardiff, and what it means for homes and businesses locally and nationally.
Click the link to learn more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Click the link to learn more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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CEO of Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management: "There is a very low level of ecological literacy being displayed by ministers. Nothing I have seen or heard gives me comfort that Rachel Reeves understands the importance of nature to economic and social wellbeing. Nothing."
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
CEO of Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management: "There is a very low level of ecological literacy being displayed by ministers. Nothing I have seen or heard gives me comfort that Rachel Reeves understands the importance of nature to economic and social wellbeing. Nothing."