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Jamie Hailstone
@jamiehailstone.bsky.social
Journalist and author, writing about politics, sustainability and occasionally, Doctor Who.
A group of nine counties made a key commitment to tackle major sources of emissions from the super pollutant black carbon at the recent COP30 climate change summit.
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Why Action On Super Pollutants Was One A Key COP30 Victory
A group of nine counties made a key commitment to tackle major sources of emissions from the super pollutant black carbon at the recent COP30 climate change summit.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
My hardback copy of the @dwasonline.bsky.social Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 has arrived and mighty fine it looks too!
November 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I’ve signed off the final proofs of the next book. Roll on January, and roll on thinking about the next one.
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The party is just getting started at Hailstone towers..
November 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I was one of the contributors to this complete check it out. It’s available as a hardback and paperback, with a pdf coming soon!
The 2026 CT Annual is now available to buy!

Visit: www.dwasonline.co.uk/ct_annual
November 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Happy Doctor Who Day to all who celebrate!
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I’m really impressed with the new effects on the Blake’s 7 boxset. Even the chessboard in Gambit gets a makeover!
November 16, 2025 at 9:41 AM
For everyone’s amusement, proof I was once considered to be a music tastemaker, alongside some genuine legends…
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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The Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 is released on November 23… and here’s a look at what’s inside!
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Sorry to hear Quentin Wilson has died. I interviewed him for Public Finance a while back and he was the consummate professional, and one of the most articulate advocates for electric vehicles around.
November 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I thought the digitally remastered episodes of Blake’s 7 looked bloody marvellous!
November 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Nice mention of the forthcoming @dwasonline.bsky.social 2026 Annual in the new issue of Doctor Who magazine.
November 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
My first ever published story!
ON THIS DAY... 15 years ago, Short Trips - Volume I was first released by Big Finish Productions. Cover by Anthony Lamb.

#DoctorWho #BigFinish
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Business leaders have been urged to join global efforts to tackle plastic waste and build a circular economy in a new analysis.
The report by the non-profit Ellen MacArthur Foundation calls on businesses to work together and drive change.

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Businesses Urged To Drive Plastics Change And Build A Circular Economy
A report by the non-profit Ellen MacArthur Foundation calls on businesses to work together and argues they “need not wait on the sidelines”.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The annual 10 New Insights in Climate Science report warns weaker land carbon sinks, threaten to derail emissions projections and accelerating global warming at the same time.
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Forests And Soil Reaching Critical Limits To Store Carbon, Study Finds
The 10 New Insights in Climate Science report warns weaker land carbon sinks, threaten to derail emissions projections and accelerating global warming at the same time.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I write about the impact DOGE is having on the US public sector in the November/December issue of Public Finance.
October 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Four weeks today the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 from @dwasonline.bsky.social will be available to buy in softback or (much nicer) hardback. Lots of good stuff celebrating the era of the Fifth Doctor. Designed by yours truly ☺️
October 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Soooky goings on in the village.
October 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I’m delighted to say my new book is available for pre-order. It’s a guide to the British rock star Chris Rea and will be published by Fonthill Media in January 2026.

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Chris Rea
The British rock star Chris Rea will be forever known for his seasonal smash ‘Driving Home For Christmas’, but there is much more to the…
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October 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The pace and scale of progress to combat the climate crisis and limit global warming around the world is “alarmingly inadequate”, according to a new analysis.

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Scale Of Climate Goal Progress ‘Alarmingly Inadequate’, Study Finds
The report warns the world is stalling on progress to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, with none of its 45 indicators on track for 2030.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The obligatory new Doctor Who boxset has arrived photo.
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Clean Air Fund chief executive Jane Burston said there is a “vicious circle”, where climate change creates an increased risk of wildfires, which then increases the impact of climate change.

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Why Wildfires And Super Pollutants Have Become A ‘Vicious Circle’
Clean Air Fund chief executive Jane Burston said climate change creates an increased risk of wildfires, which then increases the impact of climate change.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Bit of a worrying topic to write about this week - but there are at least some signs of hope:
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We’re reaching Earth’s climate tipping points, and more are on the way | Natural History Museum
Shifts in Earth’s climate and ecosystems will have untold consequences for billions of people across the world.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I was part of the writing team for this and it’s going to be awesome!
The Doctor Who Appreciation Society (DWAS) will publish the tenth in our series of Annuals on 23rd November. Like previous editions which looked at a specific Doctor’s era, the 2026 Annual will celebrate the Fifth Doctor.
October 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM