@toooldtopost.bsky.social
Cynical old woman, retired minerals economist
OK - but this week the 430 driver changed twice with two stops on Putney High Street. Not efficient!
January 16, 2026 at 10:51 AM
OK - but this week the 430 driver changed twice with two stops on Putney High Street. Not efficient!
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New post just out:
"The Overshoot"
Net migration is collapsing, and will fall further over the coming years. We could even have net emigration.
What does that mean for the country and the political narrative as we head towards the next election?
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"The Overshoot"
Net migration is collapsing, and will fall further over the coming years. We could even have net emigration.
What does that mean for the country and the political narrative as we head towards the next election?
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
The Overshoot
What happens to politics, and the country, as net migration collapses?
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
New post just out:
"The Overshoot"
Net migration is collapsing, and will fall further over the coming years. We could even have net emigration.
What does that mean for the country and the political narrative as we head towards the next election?
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"The Overshoot"
Net migration is collapsing, and will fall further over the coming years. We could even have net emigration.
What does that mean for the country and the political narrative as we head towards the next election?
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
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If you live in the Putney or Wimbledon area, please consider thia appeal, to help restore major paths on the the Wimbledon and Putney Commons.
I've just donated.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
I've just donated.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Winter Appeal - Paths for All Seasons – Big Give
Wetter winters mean many of the Commons’ paths become muddy, waterlogged and impassable. This limits access and forces people off the paths, damaging the surrounding habitats.
Your support will help ...
donate.biggive.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If you live in the Putney or Wimbledon area, please consider thia appeal, to help restore major paths on the the Wimbledon and Putney Commons.
I've just donated.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
I've just donated.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Anyone in the UK who is concerned with our future should read this report from the RHS www.rhs.org.uk/about-us/pdf...
We should be scared about the amount of hard surface replacing soil and vegetation. Don't pave - just plant!
We should be scared about the amount of hard surface replacing soil and vegetation. Don't pave - just plant!
www.rhs.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Anyone in the UK who is concerned with our future should read this report from the RHS www.rhs.org.uk/about-us/pdf...
We should be scared about the amount of hard surface replacing soil and vegetation. Don't pave - just plant!
We should be scared about the amount of hard surface replacing soil and vegetation. Don't pave - just plant!
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Colour me Janan. (www.ft.com/content/00e9...)
October 30, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Colour me Janan. (www.ft.com/content/00e9...)
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WE DID IT! After years of campaigning, the government have published a draft law to BAN plastic in wet wipes.
This will be debated in the Commons on 3rd Nov.
A huge win for our rivers and sewers.
Thank you to the Minister, @emmahardymp.bsky.social, for backing this. 🌊🌍 #PlasticFreeWipes
This will be debated in the Commons on 3rd Nov.
A huge win for our rivers and sewers.
Thank you to the Minister, @emmahardymp.bsky.social, for backing this. 🌊🌍 #PlasticFreeWipes
October 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
WE DID IT! After years of campaigning, the government have published a draft law to BAN plastic in wet wipes.
This will be debated in the Commons on 3rd Nov.
A huge win for our rivers and sewers.
Thank you to the Minister, @emmahardymp.bsky.social, for backing this. 🌊🌍 #PlasticFreeWipes
This will be debated in the Commons on 3rd Nov.
A huge win for our rivers and sewers.
Thank you to the Minister, @emmahardymp.bsky.social, for backing this. 🌊🌍 #PlasticFreeWipes
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This follows smears by @thetimes.com and @dailymail.co.uk about a Labour MP's spending 😱😱 @mrjamesob.bsky.social
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Totally untrue garbage from @thetimes.com & @dailymail.co.uk today - smear dressed up as journalism. Some facts:
- There is no “£900 desk”
- my constituency office has Ikea desks/chairs
- we significantly underspent the new MPs allowance to set up an office
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
- There is no “£900 desk”
- my constituency office has Ikea desks/chairs
- we significantly underspent the new MPs allowance to set up an office
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Treasury minister leading budget plans spent £900 on desk
Torsten Bell, who is working with Rachel Reeves to fill a £30 billion hole in finances, also used his parliamentary expenses to claim £600 for three chairs
www.thetimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This follows smears by @thetimes.com and @dailymail.co.uk about a Labour MP's spending 😱😱 @mrjamesob.bsky.social
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Gardens count: The RHS calls for gardens to be recognised as distinct, measurable habitats within the Biodiversity Net Gain framework to reflect their value to biodiversity...read more on thedirt.news #BiodiversityNetGain #BNG #Bringingnaturehome #gardens #RHS
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Gardens Count: RHS Calls For Recognition In Biodiversity Metrics
RHS calls for gardens to be recognised as distinct, measurable habitats within Biodiversity Net Gain frameworks to reflect their value to biodiversity.
thedirt.news
October 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Could I strongly suggest to the UK Treasury to be very careful about further weakening UK nature laws? Hearing on BBC Radio 4’s Today repeated calls to ignore endangered species is the opposite of addressing the biodiversity crisis. Thanks to @ukandeu.bsky.social:
ukandeu.ac.uk/batting-away...
ukandeu.ac.uk/batting-away...
Bat(ting) away nature could cost the UK its trade with the EU - UK in a changing Europe
Markus W. Gehring argues that favouring infrastructure over nature will have consequences for the UK's trade relationship with the EU.
ukandeu.ac.uk
August 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Could I strongly suggest to the UK Treasury to be very careful about further weakening UK nature laws? Hearing on BBC Radio 4’s Today repeated calls to ignore endangered species is the opposite of addressing the biodiversity crisis. Thanks to @ukandeu.bsky.social:
ukandeu.ac.uk/batting-away...
ukandeu.ac.uk/batting-away...
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"Palestinians face a Hobson’s choice between starvation and the real possibility of being shot down for no intelligible reason."
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Food Aid in Gaza Has Become a Horror
In the scramble for sustenance, Palestinians are gunned down for no reason, with no excuse.
www.theatlantic.com
July 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"Palestinians face a Hobson’s choice between starvation and the real possibility of being shot down for no intelligible reason."
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Oh sorry hang on the new left splinter party may have… already splintered again?
July 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Oh sorry hang on the new left splinter party may have… already splintered again?
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NEW EVENT.
Bob Geldof reflects on the legacy of Live Aid and Live8 with Martin Griffiths and Ayisha Osori, chaired by the BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet.
Book now! www.hayfestival.com/p-24022-bob-...
Bob Geldof reflects on the legacy of Live Aid and Live8 with Martin Griffiths and Ayisha Osori, chaired by the BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet.
Book now! www.hayfestival.com/p-24022-bob-...
May 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
NEW EVENT.
Bob Geldof reflects on the legacy of Live Aid and Live8 with Martin Griffiths and Ayisha Osori, chaired by the BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet.
Book now! www.hayfestival.com/p-24022-bob-...
Bob Geldof reflects on the legacy of Live Aid and Live8 with Martin Griffiths and Ayisha Osori, chaired by the BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet.
Book now! www.hayfestival.com/p-24022-bob-...
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The Roehampton Community Shed is running every Wednesday from 11am to 3pm. 🔧
It is a friendly drop-in for people aged 60+ to fix up projects and have a cuppa.
Learn, share skills and make friends.
It is a friendly drop-in for people aged 60+ to fix up projects and have a cuppa.
Learn, share skills and make friends.
May 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Roehampton Community Shed is running every Wednesday from 11am to 3pm. 🔧
It is a friendly drop-in for people aged 60+ to fix up projects and have a cuppa.
Learn, share skills and make friends.
It is a friendly drop-in for people aged 60+ to fix up projects and have a cuppa.
Learn, share skills and make friends.
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Yvette Cooper repeatedly refused to give a straight answer just now on Today to straight Q “Will councils get more money to pay care workers more?” She repeatedly committed to higher carer pay but wouldn’t commit to money so councils can fund it. Think that speaks volumes about the mess we are in.
May 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Yvette Cooper repeatedly refused to give a straight answer just now on Today to straight Q “Will councils get more money to pay care workers more?” She repeatedly committed to higher carer pay but wouldn’t commit to money so councils can fund it. Think that speaks volumes about the mess we are in.
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The Wandsworth Park Eco Fair is back tomorrow!
Join from 12pm to 4pm to hear from 40 organisations, providing information about positive ways we can help our environment and live more sustainably.
Join from 12pm to 4pm to hear from 40 organisations, providing information about positive ways we can help our environment and live more sustainably.
May 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Wandsworth Park Eco Fair is back tomorrow!
Join from 12pm to 4pm to hear from 40 organisations, providing information about positive ways we can help our environment and live more sustainably.
Join from 12pm to 4pm to hear from 40 organisations, providing information about positive ways we can help our environment and live more sustainably.
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Looking for a job?
Know someone looking for a job?
Come to the Wandsworth Jobs Fair on Friday May 9th in Roehampton - it’s free.
Know someone looking for a job?
Come to the Wandsworth Jobs Fair on Friday May 9th in Roehampton - it’s free.
April 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Looking for a job?
Know someone looking for a job?
Come to the Wandsworth Jobs Fair on Friday May 9th in Roehampton - it’s free.
Know someone looking for a job?
Come to the Wandsworth Jobs Fair on Friday May 9th in Roehampton - it’s free.
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"But people think keeping children cold and hungry is fair - we have polling"
Why bother being in politics at all if that's how you're going to do it?
Why bother being in politics at all if that's how you're going to do it?
April 22, 2025 at 6:22 AM
"But people think keeping children cold and hungry is fair - we have polling"
Why bother being in politics at all if that's how you're going to do it?
Why bother being in politics at all if that's how you're going to do it?
Are the "expert" arboriculturists that told Toby Carvery that the awesome oak was dead, the same as the experts that advise developers on the status of trees on sites that they want to develop? Where we see fantastic trees felled as LA planners fail to counter the "expert advice"
April 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Are the "expert" arboriculturists that told Toby Carvery that the awesome oak was dead, the same as the experts that advise developers on the status of trees on sites that they want to develop? Where we see fantastic trees felled as LA planners fail to counter the "expert advice"
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So inspiring to see the incredible support offered by the Roehampton Family Hub 🌟
Their services span from early childhood education to youth programs, health support, parenting guidance, and much more.
Explore everything they offer 👇
fis.wandsworth.gov.uk/kb5/wandswor...
Their services span from early childhood education to youth programs, health support, parenting guidance, and much more.
Explore everything they offer 👇
fis.wandsworth.gov.uk/kb5/wandswor...
April 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
So inspiring to see the incredible support offered by the Roehampton Family Hub 🌟
Their services span from early childhood education to youth programs, health support, parenting guidance, and much more.
Explore everything they offer 👇
fis.wandsworth.gov.uk/kb5/wandswor...
Their services span from early childhood education to youth programs, health support, parenting guidance, and much more.
Explore everything they offer 👇
fis.wandsworth.gov.uk/kb5/wandswor...
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Last week, I wrote about how authoritarianism leads to poverty and corruption. Feels like an appropriate moment to post it again.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
www.theatlantic.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Last week, I wrote about how authoritarianism leads to poverty and corruption. Feels like an appropriate moment to post it again.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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📢 Wandsworth Council wants your input on their proposed Events Policy.
They are focused on improving community events while protecting our green spaces, with key priorities on:
🌍 Environmental responsibility
♿ Accessibility
🤝 Community engagement
👉 www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/news-ap...
They are focused on improving community events while protecting our green spaces, with key priorities on:
🌍 Environmental responsibility
♿ Accessibility
🤝 Community engagement
👉 www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/news-ap...
Have your say on Wandsworth’s draft Events Policy - Wandsworth Borough Council
www.wandsworth.gov.uk
April 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
📢 Wandsworth Council wants your input on their proposed Events Policy.
They are focused on improving community events while protecting our green spaces, with key priorities on:
🌍 Environmental responsibility
♿ Accessibility
🤝 Community engagement
👉 www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/news-ap...
They are focused on improving community events while protecting our green spaces, with key priorities on:
🌍 Environmental responsibility
♿ Accessibility
🤝 Community engagement
👉 www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/news-ap...
And how much fuel does it use? And what is the impact on the last remaining remnants of flora and fauna?
Real boy racer rubbish.
Real boy racer rubbish.
April 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
And how much fuel does it use? And what is the impact on the last remaining remnants of flora and fauna?
Real boy racer rubbish.
Real boy racer rubbish.
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There's a new boat in town and boy is it fast!
Thames Rockets's stunning red speed boat is an absolute beauty and it takes you up and down the Thames on a near hour long ride, zapping up to 30 knots - strap in, it's an adventure on water 🥳
Thames Rockets's stunning red speed boat is an absolute beauty and it takes you up and down the Thames on a near hour long ride, zapping up to 30 knots - strap in, it's an adventure on water 🥳
April 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
There's a new boat in town and boy is it fast!
Thames Rockets's stunning red speed boat is an absolute beauty and it takes you up and down the Thames on a near hour long ride, zapping up to 30 knots - strap in, it's an adventure on water 🥳
Thames Rockets's stunning red speed boat is an absolute beauty and it takes you up and down the Thames on a near hour long ride, zapping up to 30 knots - strap in, it's an adventure on water 🥳