Paul
@pauljer.bsky.social
Professional science teacher. Amateur singer and guitarist.
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"Too little, too late": damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of "toxic and chaotic" culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of "toxic and chaotic" culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
"Too little, too late": damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of "toxic and chaotic" culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of "toxic and chaotic" culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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'If ever a British institution needed assistance in dying it is the House of Lords. A bill passed by the House of Commons is being blocked by a small group of peers. Their purpose is to kill it and impose their religious or moral views on the free will of others.'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Unelected Lords are blocking assisted dying – this is a democratic outrage | Simon Jenkins
Second chambers are a good idea, but they should not be able to overturn clear decisions reached by an elected body, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
'If ever a British institution needed assistance in dying it is the House of Lords. A bill passed by the House of Commons is being blocked by a small group of peers. Their purpose is to kill it and impose their religious or moral views on the free will of others.'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Some good news to start they day - EU bans on systemic pesticides already paying off. A great example of public policy backed by quality science. 🧪
France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban www.theguardian.com/environment/...
France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban www.theguardian.com/environment/...
France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban
Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Some good news to start they day - EU bans on systemic pesticides already paying off. A great example of public policy backed by quality science. 🧪
France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban www.theguardian.com/environment/...
France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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In a recent article published in Nature, scientists from LONGi have revealed how they achieved the record efficiency in a single PV cell. They have been successfully breaking the world efficiency record year by year—their own record, by the way.
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www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/20/l...
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www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/20/l...
Longi reveals details of world’s most efficient silicon solar cell
In a new scientific paper, the Chinese solar manufacturer explained that the 27.81%-efficient hybrid interdigitated back-contact cell it unveiled in April is based on passivated tunneling contacts and...
www.pv-magazine.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In a recent article published in Nature, scientists from LONGi have revealed how they achieved the record efficiency in a single PV cell. They have been successfully breaking the world efficiency record year by year—their own record, by the way.
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www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/20/l...
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www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/20/l...
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So people put their trust in Johnson because he was funny and had charisma.
20,000 people aren’t laughing now though.
Prime Ministers need to be capable, diligent and intelligent.
Racism and charisma and stupid ideas like Brexit simply don’t cut it to make a PM.
20,000 people aren’t laughing now though.
Prime Ministers need to be capable, diligent and intelligent.
Racism and charisma and stupid ideas like Brexit simply don’t cut it to make a PM.
November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
So people put their trust in Johnson because he was funny and had charisma.
20,000 people aren’t laughing now though.
Prime Ministers need to be capable, diligent and intelligent.
Racism and charisma and stupid ideas like Brexit simply don’t cut it to make a PM.
20,000 people aren’t laughing now though.
Prime Ministers need to be capable, diligent and intelligent.
Racism and charisma and stupid ideas like Brexit simply don’t cut it to make a PM.
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Don't think there was a single Reform UK MP in the House of Commons for the Urgent Question on the Russian spy ship.
Wonder why...
Wonder why...
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Don't think there was a single Reform UK MP in the House of Commons for the Urgent Question on the Russian spy ship.
Wonder why...
Wonder why...
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Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths
Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
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Remembering the hit of fear as Italians I respect immensely told me in early March that "you must lock down ASAP". While the British government said these were "populist – non-science based – measures that aren't any use" and "they're who not to follow".
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Remembering the hit of fear as Italians I respect immensely told me in early March that "you must lock down ASAP". While the British government said these were "populist – non-science based – measures that aren't any use" and "they're who not to follow".
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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The “toxic and chaotic culture” inside Boris Johnson’s Downing St was behind the UK’s “too little, too late” response to Covid-19, with Johnson singled out for particular blame. Inquiry chair Baroness Hallett said poor decisions by him, his ministers and officials cost tens of thousands of lives.
Covid response of ‘toxic and chaotic’ UK government was ‘too little, too late’, inquiry finds
Report criticises culture in Downing Street during Boris Johnson’s tenure
www.ft.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The “toxic and chaotic culture” inside Boris Johnson’s Downing St was behind the UK’s “too little, too late” response to Covid-19, with Johnson singled out for particular blame. Inquiry chair Baroness Hallett said poor decisions by him, his ministers and officials cost tens of thousands of lives.
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"New cars registered in Northern Ireland will need an EU type approval, while cars sold in the rest of the UK will need a GB type approval. Some big manufacturers are only opting for the GB certification, meaning they won't be able to be registered as new cars in Northern Ireland."
Brexit: New models from Vauxhall, Renault, Citroen, Peugeot and Jaguar Land Rover 'may not be sold in NI'
From January new cars registered in Northern Ireland will have to have an "EU-type" approval.
www.bbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"New cars registered in Northern Ireland will need an EU type approval, while cars sold in the rest of the UK will need a GB type approval. Some big manufacturers are only opting for the GB certification, meaning they won't be able to be registered as new cars in Northern Ireland."
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I wouldn't envy any Prime Minister who found him/herself in position at such a time...
But we would probably have been better off without a lying, self-serving crook who was too busy bunging contracts his mates' way to even be arsed following his own government's rules 🤮
www.ft.com/content/7ea6...
But we would probably have been better off without a lying, self-serving crook who was too busy bunging contracts his mates' way to even be arsed following his own government's rules 🤮
www.ft.com/content/7ea6...
Covid response of ‘toxic and chaotic’ UK government was ‘too little, too late’, inquiry finds
Report criticises culture in Downing Street during Boris Johnson’s tenure
www.ft.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I wouldn't envy any Prime Minister who found him/herself in position at such a time...
But we would probably have been better off without a lying, self-serving crook who was too busy bunging contracts his mates' way to even be arsed following his own government's rules 🤮
www.ft.com/content/7ea6...
But we would probably have been better off without a lying, self-serving crook who was too busy bunging contracts his mates' way to even be arsed following his own government's rules 🤮
www.ft.com/content/7ea6...
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A "toxic and chaotic culture" in the UK government affected decision-making, it adds, saying that then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to tackle and sometimes "actively [encouraged] it"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
Covid inquiry live updates: UK 'too little, too late' in early Covid response, leading to thousands more deaths
The inquiry says 23,000 lives could have been saved in England by an earlier lockdown - but also that a lockdown could have been avoided altogether with earlier interventions.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A "toxic and chaotic culture" in the UK government affected decision-making, it adds, saying that then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to tackle and sometimes "actively [encouraged] it"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
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Wow, just look at this - huge condemnation of the approach the Tories took to COVID, estimating 23k more died as a result of their delays & inaction.
And it's not as if this wasn't known about at the time. We knew they were too slow. Many of us said it at the time.
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And it's not as if this wasn't known about at the time. We knew they were too slow. Many of us said it at the time.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Wow, just look at this - huge condemnation of the approach the Tories took to COVID, estimating 23k more died as a result of their delays & inaction.
And it's not as if this wasn't known about at the time. We knew they were too slow. Many of us said it at the time.
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And it's not as if this wasn't known about at the time. We knew they were too slow. Many of us said it at the time.
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Given that Grok, X’s AI tool, is now posting holocaust-denial commentary on X, I’d say we should well beyond the casual-review-but-do-nothing stage of investigation and moving swiftly on to legal challenges and all govt accounts/responsible media leaving X immediately.
🚨 Labour MPs are calling for a minister-led review of the government’s use of X, warning it poses growing risks to democracy and public safety
@politicshome.bsky.social understands a review is currently being carried out by officials, but without ministerial oversight
@politicshome.bsky.social understands a review is currently being carried out by officials, but without ministerial oversight
Labour MPs Call For A More Serious Review Of The Government's Use Of X
Labour MPs are calling for ministers to take control of decisions over the government’s continued use of X, as concerns grow about the platform’s s...
www.politicshome.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Given that Grok, X’s AI tool, is now posting holocaust-denial commentary on X, I’d say we should well beyond the casual-review-but-do-nothing stage of investigation and moving swiftly on to legal challenges and all govt accounts/responsible media leaving X immediately.
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Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is responsible for almost 237 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Applying the Social Cost of Carbon of 185 USD/tCO2e, this means the emissions from this war will inflict over $43 billion in damages across the world
en.ecoaction.org.ua/climate-dama...
Applying the Social Cost of Carbon of 185 USD/tCO2e, this means the emissions from this war will inflict over $43 billion in damages across the world
en.ecoaction.org.ua/climate-dama...
Climate damage caused by russia’s war in Ukraine: 24 February 2022 – 23 February 2025. Full assessment
The sixth interim assessment of GHG emissions attributable to 3 years of the full-scale war.
en.ecoaction.org.ua
November 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is responsible for almost 237 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Applying the Social Cost of Carbon of 185 USD/tCO2e, this means the emissions from this war will inflict over $43 billion in damages across the world
en.ecoaction.org.ua/climate-dama...
Applying the Social Cost of Carbon of 185 USD/tCO2e, this means the emissions from this war will inflict over $43 billion in damages across the world
en.ecoaction.org.ua/climate-dama...
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Jacob Rees-Mogg like Rishi Sunak has registered all his assets in tax havens, because they don't 'belong' to him in the UK they aren't taxed here.
So his tax bill is negligible, he doesn't need to leave to dodge tax.
This con needs to be stopped.
So his tax bill is negligible, he doesn't need to leave to dodge tax.
This con needs to be stopped.
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Jacob Rees-Mogg like Rishi Sunak has registered all his assets in tax havens, because they don't 'belong' to him in the UK they aren't taxed here.
So his tax bill is negligible, he doesn't need to leave to dodge tax.
This con needs to be stopped.
So his tax bill is negligible, he doesn't need to leave to dodge tax.
This con needs to be stopped.
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Trains, bikes, buses & ferries get you there comfy, cheap & low-key green. Join the Flight Free Challenge & see the world without leaving a carbon footprint! #FlightFreeChallenge flightfree.co.uk/post/7-ways-... #EuropeTravel
#RailEurope
#Interrail
Seven ways to reduce your travel footprint
Our friends at Byway give us their top tips for keeping your journeys squeaky carbon-clean
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November 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Trains, bikes, buses & ferries get you there comfy, cheap & low-key green. Join the Flight Free Challenge & see the world without leaving a carbon footprint! #FlightFreeChallenge flightfree.co.uk/post/7-ways-... #EuropeTravel
#RailEurope
#Interrail
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“We need to start, now, to reduce CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, by at least 5% per year. This must happen in order to have a chance to avoid unmanageable & extremely costly climate impacts affecting all people in the world.” PIKs J. Rockström @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30: Scientists warn countries must act decisively to protect people and life or risk ‘suffering for billions’ – as it happened
As president Lula tries to find common ground between negotiating countries, planetary scientists say emissions must be urgently cut
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
“We need to start, now, to reduce CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, by at least 5% per year. This must happen in order to have a chance to avoid unmanageable & extremely costly climate impacts affecting all people in the world.” PIKs J. Rockström @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Who remembers that Spain was a dictatorship after WWII and until 1975, even after that, it took years for rights that are taken for granted by most of Europe to become the norm in Spain.
www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor...
www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor...
Amnesia, nostalgia, healing: Spain grapples with Franco legacy 50 years on
Half a century has passed since Franco's dictatorship ended with his death, but some in Spain still valorise his rule.
www.aljazeera.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Who remembers that Spain was a dictatorship after WWII and until 1975, even after that, it took years for rights that are taken for granted by most of Europe to become the norm in Spain.
www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor...
www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor...
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Good. She must be held accountable for what she said.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-laura-jones-suspended-racial-slur-senedd-b2869040.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-laura-jones-suspended-racial-slur-senedd-b2869040.html
Reform UK’s only Welsh Parliament member suspended over racial slur
Laura Anne Jones made the offensive remark about Chinese people in a Whatsapp group in 2023
www.independent.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Good. She must be held accountable for what she said.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-laura-jones-suspended-racial-slur-senedd-b2869040.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-laura-jones-suspended-racial-slur-senedd-b2869040.html
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So, after his illegal invasion of a sovereign, democratic state, Vladimir Putin is about to largely get his own way - given to him, by his pet poodle Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, in our own country, a Putin-admiring Trump fanboy leads the opinion polls...
Scared yet?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Meanwhile, in our own country, a Putin-admiring Trump fanboy leads the opinion polls...
Scared yet?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US military officials in Ukraine amid reports of draft Russia peace plan
It comes after reports the US and Russia have prepared a 28-point peace plan, allegedly with major concessions for Ukraine.
www.bbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
So, after his illegal invasion of a sovereign, democratic state, Vladimir Putin is about to largely get his own way - given to him, by his pet poodle Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, in our own country, a Putin-admiring Trump fanboy leads the opinion polls...
Scared yet?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Meanwhile, in our own country, a Putin-admiring Trump fanboy leads the opinion polls...
Scared yet?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Groceries, cars... the list of things that got more expensive because of Brexit is endless.
"The industry faces a 'generational challenge' from post-Brexit trading rules, which will mean higher costs and reduced choice for consumers."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2050pdzvvzo
"The industry faces a 'generational challenge' from post-Brexit trading rules, which will mean higher costs and reduced choice for consumers."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2050pdzvvzo
Brexit means 'less choice, more cost' for new car sales, says trade body
From January new cars registered in Northern Ireland will have to have an
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Groceries, cars... the list of things that got more expensive because of Brexit is endless.
"The industry faces a 'generational challenge' from post-Brexit trading rules, which will mean higher costs and reduced choice for consumers."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2050pdzvvzo
"The industry faces a 'generational challenge' from post-Brexit trading rules, which will mean higher costs and reduced choice for consumers."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2050pdzvvzo
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Fake News should be banned and the perpetrators put in prison for Treason!!!
November 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Fake News should be banned and the perpetrators put in prison for Treason!!!
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Exclusive: Reform UK is under investigation by the Information Commissioner for breaking data protection law, @bylinetimes.bsky.social can reveal.
Reform is accused of lying to the watchdog about a complaint from a voter over receiving unsolicited communications from Nigel Farage’s party.
Reform is accused of lying to the watchdog about a complaint from a voter over receiving unsolicited communications from Nigel Farage’s party.
Nigel Farage's Reform UK Accused of Fabricating Evidence For Data Breach Investigation
EXCLUSIVE: Reform is accused of falsifying the evidence it provided to the Information Commissioner's Office, following allegations that it breached data rules
bylinetimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Exclusive: Reform UK is under investigation by the Information Commissioner for breaking data protection law, @bylinetimes.bsky.social can reveal.
Reform is accused of lying to the watchdog about a complaint from a voter over receiving unsolicited communications from Nigel Farage’s party.
Reform is accused of lying to the watchdog about a complaint from a voter over receiving unsolicited communications from Nigel Farage’s party.
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So is he going raise the penalties for fly tipping and illegal dumping?
How are the police and councils going deal with the problem?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How are the police and councils going deal with the problem?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
So is he going raise the penalties for fly tipping and illegal dumping?
How are the police and councils going deal with the problem?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How are the police and councils going deal with the problem?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...