Andrew Richards
@andrewwr235.bsky.social
Energy, mathematics, forecasting, analysis. Wine, cooking, reading, music. Generally curious. Hopeful that my country, the UK, will one day come to its senses again
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There’s some very bad news hidden in the Ofgem price cap for January announced yesterday: the electricity to gas price ratio has jumped to 4.67, its highest level since before the energy crisis.
This is a big barrier to households adopting heat pumps in Britain, and threatens our climate goals
This is a big barrier to households adopting heat pumps in Britain, and threatens our climate goals
November 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
There’s some very bad news hidden in the Ofgem price cap for January announced yesterday: the electricity to gas price ratio has jumped to 4.67, its highest level since before the energy crisis.
This is a big barrier to households adopting heat pumps in Britain, and threatens our climate goals
This is a big barrier to households adopting heat pumps in Britain, and threatens our climate goals
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Little mention of their decision not to classify it as HCID - High Consequence Infectious Disease. This removed the legal need to supply healthcare workers with PPE. How, in late March 2020, could anybody NOT rate it as HCID?
November 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Little mention of their decision not to classify it as HCID - High Consequence Infectious Disease. This removed the legal need to supply healthcare workers with PPE. How, in late March 2020, could anybody NOT rate it as HCID?
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Another day of listening to people who are disappointed with Labour- on the cost of living and pandering to Reform.
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Another day of listening to people who are disappointed with Labour- on the cost of living and pandering to Reform.
Both Conservatives and Reform receive funding from Russian backed sources.
Both parties have anti net-zero, pro fossil fuel policies
And in whose interests are these policies? Only the producers of fossil fuels, including Russia.
Energy security, as the IEA notes, lies in reducing fossil fuels.
Both parties have anti net-zero, pro fossil fuel policies
And in whose interests are these policies? Only the producers of fossil fuels, including Russia.
Energy security, as the IEA notes, lies in reducing fossil fuels.
iea.blob.core.windows.net
November 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Both Conservatives and Reform receive funding from Russian backed sources.
Both parties have anti net-zero, pro fossil fuel policies
And in whose interests are these policies? Only the producers of fossil fuels, including Russia.
Energy security, as the IEA notes, lies in reducing fossil fuels.
Both parties have anti net-zero, pro fossil fuel policies
And in whose interests are these policies? Only the producers of fossil fuels, including Russia.
Energy security, as the IEA notes, lies in reducing fossil fuels.
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If you recall, there was an 18-month investigation by the Intelligence committee chaired by former Attorney General Dominic Grieve, that concluded that the "UK Government [had] ‘failed to investigate’ Russian interference in Brexit"
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If you recall, there was an 18-month investigation by the Intelligence committee chaired by former Attorney General Dominic Grieve, that concluded that the "UK Government [had] ‘failed to investigate’ Russian interference in Brexit"
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Please remember that the UK had seen what happened in Wuhan (China) and Lombardy (Italy) when they had to decide in the end how to mitigate for Covid in 2020. And the evidence was that unmitigated SARS-CoV-2 spread was recipe for disaster
November 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Please remember that the UK had seen what happened in Wuhan (China) and Lombardy (Italy) when they had to decide in the end how to mitigate for Covid in 2020. And the evidence was that unmitigated SARS-CoV-2 spread was recipe for disaster
She's resigning to spend more time with her pension.
Members of Congress only get the pension if they've served 5 years.
MJT reaches that milestone the day she is retiring.
Members of Congress only get the pension if they've served 5 years.
MJT reaches that milestone the day she is retiring.
🚨🚨BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene said today that she’s resigning from Congress in January.
November 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM
She's resigning to spend more time with her pension.
Members of Congress only get the pension if they've served 5 years.
MJT reaches that milestone the day she is retiring.
Members of Congress only get the pension if they've served 5 years.
MJT reaches that milestone the day she is retiring.
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Wow she’s so principled
Noting the congressional pension is based on service time, it kicks in at 5 years and her retirement date - Jan. 5, 2026 - will be the first business day after she passes five years since her first swearing in. bsky.app/profile/heli...
Any idea why she's quitting then? Her statement isn't very coherent (big surprise), although it would make more sense as an explanation of just not running for re-election.
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Wow she’s so principled
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They were prosecuted, then pardoned by Trump:
• P.G. Sittenfeld: Convicted of taking a bribe
• Devon Archer: Convicted of defrauding $60M from a tribal entity
• Brian Kelsey: Convicted of illegally funneling ~$100K into his campaign
• P.G. Sittenfeld: Convicted of taking a bribe
• Devon Archer: Convicted of defrauding $60M from a tribal entity
• Brian Kelsey: Convicted of illegally funneling ~$100K into his campaign
A Tale of Two Terms: How Powerful Figures Were Prosecuted in Trump’s First Term, Then Pardoned in His Second
We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term. No other president has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on s...
www.propublica.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
They were prosecuted, then pardoned by Trump:
• P.G. Sittenfeld: Convicted of taking a bribe
• Devon Archer: Convicted of defrauding $60M from a tribal entity
• Brian Kelsey: Convicted of illegally funneling ~$100K into his campaign
• P.G. Sittenfeld: Convicted of taking a bribe
• Devon Archer: Convicted of defrauding $60M from a tribal entity
• Brian Kelsey: Convicted of illegally funneling ~$100K into his campaign
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If I were the England batters I would simply not get out all the time. #TheCricket #Insight
November 22, 2025 at 5:56 AM
If I were the England batters I would simply not get out all the time. #TheCricket #Insight
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Reform councillor who said young should be paid less failed to pay tribunal awards
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
George Madgwick: Portsmouth councillor failed to pay tribunal awards
George Madgwick has multiple tribunal rulings against him for unpaid wages
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Reform councillor who said young should be paid less failed to pay tribunal awards
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
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www.fwi.co.uk/news/eu-refe... fool me once etc etc
Analysis: 7 years after Brexit, farmers count the cost - Farmers Weekly
Increased red tape, a worsening economic situation, damaging free-trade deals, a trail of broken promises – it seems that farmers and those working in the
www.fwi.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
www.fwi.co.uk/news/eu-refe... fool me once etc etc
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Richard Tice, March 2025:
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
November 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Richard Tice, March 2025:
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
The Telegraph: we lied about a judge to whip up outrage.
We are now publishing a retraction that will not be seen by many as it is not a headline.
And this apology will do nothing to counter the anger and outrage we have alreafy caused.
We are now publishing a retraction that will not be seen by many as it is not a headline.
And this apology will do nothing to counter the anger and outrage we have alreafy caused.
Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Telegraph: we lied about a judge to whip up outrage.
We are now publishing a retraction that will not be seen by many as it is not a headline.
And this apology will do nothing to counter the anger and outrage we have alreafy caused.
We are now publishing a retraction that will not be seen by many as it is not a headline.
And this apology will do nothing to counter the anger and outrage we have alreafy caused.
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So, #r4today reports on the Covid inquiry and the “too little, too late” Tory govt, then says they’ll be talking to *Lord* Gove about it. Ugh.
That just sums up so much that’s so very wrong with our politics and media.
Rewarding, rather than punishing, those responsible for failing us all.
That just sums up so much that’s so very wrong with our politics and media.
Rewarding, rather than punishing, those responsible for failing us all.
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
So, #r4today reports on the Covid inquiry and the “too little, too late” Tory govt, then says they’ll be talking to *Lord* Gove about it. Ugh.
That just sums up so much that’s so very wrong with our politics and media.
Rewarding, rather than punishing, those responsible for failing us all.
That just sums up so much that’s so very wrong with our politics and media.
Rewarding, rather than punishing, those responsible for failing us all.
What this shows you is:
Vote Labour
Get Reform
Vote Labour
Get Reform
Salford Priors & Alcester Rural (Stratford-on-Avon) Council By-Election Result:
➡️ RFM: 33.3% (New)
🔶 LDM: 32.9% (+9.7)
🌳 CON: 27.8% (-29.1)
🌍 GRN: 3.8% (-5.3)
🌹 LAB: 2.2% (-8.6)
Reform GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2023.
➡️ RFM: 33.3% (New)
🔶 LDM: 32.9% (+9.7)
🌳 CON: 27.8% (-29.1)
🌍 GRN: 3.8% (-5.3)
🌹 LAB: 2.2% (-8.6)
Reform GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
What this shows you is:
Vote Labour
Get Reform
Vote Labour
Get Reform
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Eh? How on earth is this your headline, BBC News website, when surely the main finding of the report is that tens of thousands of people died unnecessarily because, on more than one occasion and for all sorts of reasons (complacency, toxic culture etc.), those in charge didn't lockdown early enough?
Covid inquiry: Lockdown could have been avoided and other key findings
The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Eh? How on earth is this your headline, BBC News website, when surely the main finding of the report is that tens of thousands of people died unnecessarily because, on more than one occasion and for all sorts of reasons (complacency, toxic culture etc.), those in charge didn't lockdown early enough?
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In @berkeleyearth.org's analysis, Antarctica set a new record for the monthly-average temperature in October.
This is part of a long-term warming trend.
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This is part of a long-term warming trend.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In @berkeleyearth.org's analysis, Antarctica set a new record for the monthly-average temperature in October.
This is part of a long-term warming trend.
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This is part of a long-term warming trend.
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Send those reponsible to prison.
Get the security services to fully investigate them.
They will have been paid by the enemies of this country to make this happen.
We know who they are. We just need the proof.
Get the security services to fully investigate them.
They will have been paid by the enemies of this country to make this happen.
We know who they are. We just need the proof.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Send those reponsible to prison.
Get the security services to fully investigate them.
They will have been paid by the enemies of this country to make this happen.
We know who they are. We just need the proof.
Get the security services to fully investigate them.
They will have been paid by the enemies of this country to make this happen.
We know who they are. We just need the proof.
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🚨🚨This is no "peace" plan, it is a recipe for further suffering and #Russian imperialist expansion in the #west. It is difficult to appreciate just how much damage the #trump administration has done to #Ukraine and its war efforts. It is disgusting beyond words. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ukraine banned from Nato, Russia readmitted to the G8 and territory ceded: what’s in Trump’s draft plan
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects to discuss the plan – which was reportedly drafted by Russian and US officials – with Trump
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🚨🚨This is no "peace" plan, it is a recipe for further suffering and #Russian imperialist expansion in the #west. It is difficult to appreciate just how much damage the #trump administration has done to #Ukraine and its war efforts. It is disgusting beyond words. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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JUST IN: A federal judge says one of the Venezuelan men — illegally deported to El Salvador in March before he was swapped back to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange — is now missing, possibly a victim of the violence he was seeking asylum from. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
JUST IN: A federal judge says one of the Venezuelan men — illegally deported to El Salvador in March before he was swapped back to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange — is now missing, possibly a victim of the violence he was seeking asylum from. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
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UK politics live – latest updates
Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.
Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
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It can be confusing but the biggest difference between cricket and softball is that in one of them you're only allowed to pass the ball sideways.
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
It can be confusing but the biggest difference between cricket and softball is that in one of them you're only allowed to pass the ball sideways.