Nick Langley
@nicklangley.bsky.social
Semi-retired freelance journo, ex-editorial "consultant"* to conservation NGOs. Currently immobilised by orthopaedic boot. Busy with books & BFI subscription.
*Facilitating stakeholder engagement by correcting grammar & spelling.
Will edit for food.
*Facilitating stakeholder engagement by correcting grammar & spelling.
Will edit for food.
The Moorland Association asked for an expedited hearing to allow its members to get out and set fire to grouse moors before the end of this year’s burning season in England (31 March), but Justice Lieven told them the case “does not have that much urgency”.
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High Court throws out Moorland Association’s legal challenge against new burning regulations
Some good news! This morning, the Moorland Association’s legal challenge against Defra’s new burning regulations (which restrict burning on deep peat) has been thrown out by the High Co…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:15 PM
The Moorland Association asked for an expedited hearing to allow its members to get out and set fire to grouse moors before the end of this year’s burning season in England (31 March), but Justice Lieven told them the case “does not have that much urgency”.
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/28/h...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/28/h...
Why are people so loath to acknowledge that a major factor in the cost of living crisis is that many of our shops & professional services are owned by offshore private equity?
January 28, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Why are people so loath to acknowledge that a major factor in the cost of living crisis is that many of our shops & professional services are owned by offshore private equity?
The basic promise should be that young people will not fall behind on the three foundations of a decent start in life: housing they can afford, education or training that opens doors, and the chance to build real relationships, community and belonging.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/shuab-gamote...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/shuab-gamote...
We need a triple lock for the young
Gen Z were ignored, insulted and their most important years were ruined by Covid. Today’s young, Gen A, must have a better start. Our future depends on it
www.thenewworld.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The basic promise should be that young people will not fall behind on the three foundations of a decent start in life: housing they can afford, education or training that opens doors, and the chance to build real relationships, community and belonging.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/shuab-gamote...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/shuab-gamote...
Disappointing lack of support, but perhaps with so many competing or overlapping petitions not surprising. Could some umbrella body akin to Wildlife and Countryside Link coordinate this work, so that all this passion & effort is not wasted?
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact
From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that wo...
petition.parliament.uk
January 27, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Disappointing lack of support, but perhaps with so many competing or overlapping petitions not surprising. Could some umbrella body akin to Wildlife and Countryside Link coordinate this work, so that all this passion & effort is not wasted?
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in S Lanarkshire.
Dodgy ethics aside, no need to worry about the mandatory biosecurity measures that everyone, including gamebird shoot managers, are supposed to comply with, eh? #AvianFlu
New blog ⬇️
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Dodgy ethics aside, no need to worry about the mandatory biosecurity measures that everyone, including gamebird shoot managers, are supposed to comply with, eh? #AvianFlu
New blog ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/26/s...
Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in South Lanarkshire
Seven sacks of dead Pheasants have been dumped by the side of the road at two locations (3km apart) near Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire earlier this month (many thanks to the blog reader who sent in…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in S Lanarkshire.
Dodgy ethics aside, no need to worry about the mandatory biosecurity measures that everyone, including gamebird shoot managers, are supposed to comply with, eh? #AvianFlu
New blog ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/26/s...
Dodgy ethics aside, no need to worry about the mandatory biosecurity measures that everyone, including gamebird shoot managers, are supposed to comply with, eh? #AvianFlu
New blog ⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/26/s...
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Very bad news for all other road users in the UK, especially those on foot and on bikes.
Number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads up 92% in a decade, data shows
Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zones
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Very bad news for all other road users in the UK, especially those on foot and on bikes.
Imagine ICE UK: a Tommy Robinson rally given paramilitary uniforms & guns.
January 27, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Imagine ICE UK: a Tommy Robinson rally given paramilitary uniforms & guns.
Former Peterborough MP wants to fund free parking in Peterborough.
Cambs County Council leader Lucy Nethsingha:
"I don't think it's reasonable to expect council taxpayers from across the whole of Cambs to pay for free car parking in some areas and not other areas."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambs County Council leader Lucy Nethsingha:
"I don't think it's reasonable to expect council taxpayers from across the whole of Cambs to pay for free car parking in some areas and not other areas."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambridgeshire free car parking scheme allocated £1.5m
The mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough believes it could be a lifeline for struggling shops.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Former Peterborough MP wants to fund free parking in Peterborough.
Cambs County Council leader Lucy Nethsingha:
"I don't think it's reasonable to expect council taxpayers from across the whole of Cambs to pay for free car parking in some areas and not other areas."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambs County Council leader Lucy Nethsingha:
"I don't think it's reasonable to expect council taxpayers from across the whole of Cambs to pay for free car parking in some areas and not other areas."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Who's been in the bus-shelter eating lychees?
January 25, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Who's been in the bus-shelter eating lychees?
"What if the [TV commissioning] system rewards entertainment over meaning... What if you stop waiting for permission & start to build an audience... film structures that empower me as film-maker & community around us to take action"
Powerstation dir. Dan Edelstyn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxur...
Powerstation dir. Dan Edelstyn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxur...
Start with the Why
YouTube video by We Are Optimistic
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:32 PM
"What if the [TV commissioning] system rewards entertainment over meaning... What if you stop waiting for permission & start to build an audience... film structures that empower me as film-maker & community around us to take action"
Powerstation dir. Dan Edelstyn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxur...
Powerstation dir. Dan Edelstyn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxur...
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Board of Peace - Season 1
Surely somewhere there's a lost Dadaist ham sewing machine.
January 23, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Surely somewhere there's a lost Dadaist ham sewing machine.
Forewarned is forearmed.
January 23, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Forewarned is forearmed.
Just listened to Pohjola’s Daughter, Sibelius's symphonic poem about an old hero with waning powers being set a task & failing. The beginning of the end is a slow, grinding parody of the heroic theme, after which the music fades into mystical obscurity along with the hero...
January 23, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Just listened to Pohjola’s Daughter, Sibelius's symphonic poem about an old hero with waning powers being set a task & failing. The beginning of the end is a slow, grinding parody of the heroic theme, after which the music fades into mystical obscurity along with the hero...
Around 600 votes needed; gap closing fast.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 22, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Around 600 votes needed; gap closing fast.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Elon Musk is a white supremacist. Case closed.
January 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Elon Musk is a white supremacist. Case closed.
Prior to the LTNs, 8,000+ vehicles a day used Old Bethnal Green Road – inc lorries using a shortcut that passed f4primary schools.
Since the LTNs , “rat-run” traffic in Old Bethnal Green road has been reduced & serious road injuries virtually eliminated.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Since the LTNs , “rat-run” traffic in Old Bethnal Green road has been reduced & serious road injuries virtually eliminated.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes
London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan
www.standard.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Prior to the LTNs, 8,000+ vehicles a day used Old Bethnal Green Road – inc lorries using a shortcut that passed f4primary schools.
Since the LTNs , “rat-run” traffic in Old Bethnal Green road has been reduced & serious road injuries virtually eliminated.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Since the LTNs , “rat-run” traffic in Old Bethnal Green road has been reduced & serious road injuries virtually eliminated.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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Full marks for entrepreneurship, but I'm not convinced there's much of a market...
April 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Full marks for entrepreneurship, but I'm not convinced there's much of a market...
#Whitewebbs
"Mitchells & Butlers have failed to engage meaningfully with the council or to make reparations... We ask that M&B issues a public apology and provides financial reparations for the irreversible damage & compensate the council for the costs incurred"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Mitchells & Butlers have failed to engage meaningfully with the council or to make reparations... We ask that M&B issues a public apology and provides financial reparations for the irreversible damage & compensate the council for the costs incurred"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Toby Carvery owner faces eviction from north London site for felling ancient oak
Felling of 500-year-old oak has provoked fury from public and Enfield council, which leases land to Mitchells & Butlers
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:22 PM
#Whitewebbs
"Mitchells & Butlers have failed to engage meaningfully with the council or to make reparations... We ask that M&B issues a public apology and provides financial reparations for the irreversible damage & compensate the council for the costs incurred"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Mitchells & Butlers have failed to engage meaningfully with the council or to make reparations... We ask that M&B issues a public apology and provides financial reparations for the irreversible damage & compensate the council for the costs incurred"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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💧 BREAKING: The Government’s Water plan ignores the solution 82% of the public want—public ownership.
❌ The cost of privatisation is obvious: polluted waterways, soaring bills, damaged wildlife and risks to our health.
👉 Help call for a real alternative: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
❌ The cost of privatisation is obvious: polluted waterways, soaring bills, damaged wildlife and risks to our health.
👉 Help call for a real alternative: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
January 20, 2026 at 11:48 AM
💧 BREAKING: The Government’s Water plan ignores the solution 82% of the public want—public ownership.
❌ The cost of privatisation is obvious: polluted waterways, soaring bills, damaged wildlife and risks to our health.
👉 Help call for a real alternative: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
❌ The cost of privatisation is obvious: polluted waterways, soaring bills, damaged wildlife and risks to our health.
👉 Help call for a real alternative: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
"the review confirms a false narrative that was already being circulated by industry lobby groups and think tanks. The errors form a clear pattern: repeated exaggeration of the costs of preventing harm to nature - and minimisation of the impact to wildlife"
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/evidenc...
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/evidenc...
Evidence shows PM’s plan to slash environmental protections is based on inaccuracies | The Wildlife Trusts
MPs and environmental groups urge a rethink to avoid nature catastrophe
www.wildlifetrusts.org
January 20, 2026 at 10:36 AM
"the review confirms a false narrative that was already being circulated by industry lobby groups and think tanks. The errors form a clear pattern: repeated exaggeration of the costs of preventing harm to nature - and minimisation of the impact to wildlife"
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/evidenc...
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/evidenc...
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January 20, 2026 at 4:12 AM