Gary Champion
@mrgchampion.bsky.social
Advocate for sustainable stewardship of our biosphere, building resilient communities, and reimagined education.
Green Councillor on Norwich City Council for Sewell Ward.
Green Councillor on Norwich City Council for Sewell Ward.
Charity rowers mistaken for asylum seekers, and now children at a scout camp mistaken for immigrants.
Ministers using unashamedly inflammatory language, whipping up hatred towards migrants, is fuelling a racist atmosphere being whipped across the country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ministers using unashamedly inflammatory language, whipping up hatred towards migrants, is fuelling a racist atmosphere being whipped across the country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
August 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Charity rowers mistaken for asylum seekers, and now children at a scout camp mistaken for immigrants.
Ministers using unashamedly inflammatory language, whipping up hatred towards migrants, is fuelling a racist atmosphere being whipped across the country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ministers using unashamedly inflammatory language, whipping up hatred towards migrants, is fuelling a racist atmosphere being whipped across the country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
With Sir Keir Starmer announcement that the UK will purchase 12 F-35A fighter jets and formally join NATO’s Dual Capable Aircraft (DCA) nuclear sharing mission, it means US nuclear warheads are likely to be stored on British soil once again.
June 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
With Sir Keir Starmer announcement that the UK will purchase 12 F-35A fighter jets and formally join NATO’s Dual Capable Aircraft (DCA) nuclear sharing mission, it means US nuclear warheads are likely to be stored on British soil once again.
This cartoon by Ella Baron feels particularly pertinent
June 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This cartoon by Ella Baron feels particularly pertinent
Change is possible
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/04/12/air-pollution-paris-health-cars/
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/04/12/air-pollution-paris-health-cars/
April 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Green corridors are crucial and projects like this are inspiring.
Local, regional, national and international biodiversity networks, are possible.
www.europeangreenbelt.org
Local, regional, national and international biodiversity networks, are possible.
www.europeangreenbelt.org
April 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Green corridors are crucial and projects like this are inspiring.
Local, regional, national and international biodiversity networks, are possible.
www.europeangreenbelt.org
Local, regional, national and international biodiversity networks, are possible.
www.europeangreenbelt.org
The latest poll for the West of England mayoral contest looks hopeful for Mary Page who is currently polling at 27%
I hope we can mirror this in the East of England for next year's first Mayoral election.
@mayorslayer.bsky.social
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
I hope we can mirror this in the East of England for next year's first Mayoral election.
@mayorslayer.bsky.social
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
April 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The latest poll for the West of England mayoral contest looks hopeful for Mary Page who is currently polling at 27%
I hope we can mirror this in the East of England for next year's first Mayoral election.
@mayorslayer.bsky.social
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
I hope we can mirror this in the East of England for next year's first Mayoral election.
@mayorslayer.bsky.social
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Shell profits are $24bn, and under Nigerian law, the operating company is responsible for cleaning up oil spills from its facilities, even if the spill is the result of third-party action.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
March 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Shell profits are $24bn, and under Nigerian law, the operating company is responsible for cleaning up oil spills from its facilities, even if the spill is the result of third-party action.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
The only two things you can truly depend upon are gravity and greed.
February 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The only two things you can truly depend upon are gravity and greed.
My two pennies' worth on the new Macdonalds plans
"Drive-throughs such as this can encourage people to drive short distances to buy potentially unhealthy food.
This can also clog up both roads and their arteries, especially around the retail park."
"Drive-throughs such as this can encourage people to drive short distances to buy potentially unhealthy food.
This can also clog up both roads and their arteries, especially around the retail park."
February 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
My two pennies' worth on the new Macdonalds plans
"Drive-throughs such as this can encourage people to drive short distances to buy potentially unhealthy food.
This can also clog up both roads and their arteries, especially around the retail park."
"Drive-throughs such as this can encourage people to drive short distances to buy potentially unhealthy food.
This can also clog up both roads and their arteries, especially around the retail park."
I recall the Political Compass got a lot of criticism when they initially released this assessment of where British political parties ideologically sit. Now that the Labour government are bedded in, I wonder what peoples views are now?
www.politicalcompass.org/uk2024
www.politicalcompass.org/uk2024
December 9, 2024 at 9:44 AM
I recall the Political Compass got a lot of criticism when they initially released this assessment of where British political parties ideologically sit. Now that the Labour government are bedded in, I wonder what peoples views are now?
www.politicalcompass.org/uk2024
www.politicalcompass.org/uk2024
It is not new news, but worth repeating, BAE has immense lobbying power throughout Whitehall and Downing Street.
Politics, when boiled down is influence.
The bottom line is that global insecurity evidently pays dividends.
www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/BA./ba...
Politics, when boiled down is influence.
The bottom line is that global insecurity evidently pays dividends.
www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/BA./ba...
December 9, 2024 at 9:22 AM
It is not new news, but worth repeating, BAE has immense lobbying power throughout Whitehall and Downing Street.
Politics, when boiled down is influence.
The bottom line is that global insecurity evidently pays dividends.
www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/BA./ba...
Politics, when boiled down is influence.
The bottom line is that global insecurity evidently pays dividends.
www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/BA./ba...
To quote from the Tussell report
”We live in an era of ‘big government’. In fact, on October 30th after the
UK’s latest budget, the Economist wrote: “The state will swell to a size not
seen outside an emergency or war.”
Check out the size and position of BAE
www.tussell.com/strategic-su...
”We live in an era of ‘big government’. In fact, on October 30th after the
UK’s latest budget, the Economist wrote: “The state will swell to a size not
seen outside an emergency or war.”
Check out the size and position of BAE
www.tussell.com/strategic-su...
December 9, 2024 at 9:22 AM
To quote from the Tussell report
”We live in an era of ‘big government’. In fact, on October 30th after the
UK’s latest budget, the Economist wrote: “The state will swell to a size not
seen outside an emergency or war.”
Check out the size and position of BAE
www.tussell.com/strategic-su...
”We live in an era of ‘big government’. In fact, on October 30th after the
UK’s latest budget, the Economist wrote: “The state will swell to a size not
seen outside an emergency or war.”
Check out the size and position of BAE
www.tussell.com/strategic-su...
In fact BAE Systems had more meetings with British prime ministers than any other private company.
'Tussell's 2024 Strategic Suppliers Report' brought this to mind, when it revealed the increased government procurement spending with Strategic
Suppliers.
I see Aerospace & Defence buck the trend
'Tussell's 2024 Strategic Suppliers Report' brought this to mind, when it revealed the increased government procurement spending with Strategic
Suppliers.
I see Aerospace & Defence buck the trend
December 9, 2024 at 9:22 AM
In fact BAE Systems had more meetings with British prime ministers than any other private company.
'Tussell's 2024 Strategic Suppliers Report' brought this to mind, when it revealed the increased government procurement spending with Strategic
Suppliers.
I see Aerospace & Defence buck the trend
'Tussell's 2024 Strategic Suppliers Report' brought this to mind, when it revealed the increased government procurement spending with Strategic
Suppliers.
I see Aerospace & Defence buck the trend
BAE Systems is evidently a good investment and shareholders must be pleased to see the government increase their investment.
www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/BA./ba...
www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/BA./ba...
December 8, 2024 at 11:39 PM
BAE Systems is evidently a good investment and shareholders must be pleased to see the government increase their investment.
www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/BA./ba...
www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/BA./ba...
It is hard to miss BAE Systems on this graph from Tussell's 2024 Strategic Suppliers Report and shareholders will be pleased BAE has a 17% increase in public sector revenue the year.
December 8, 2024 at 11:39 PM
It is hard to miss BAE Systems on this graph from Tussell's 2024 Strategic Suppliers Report and shareholders will be pleased BAE has a 17% increase in public sector revenue the year.
Musings on Britain's largest weapons company,
BAE Systems
Tussell's 2024 Strategic Suppliers Report gives pause for thought with regards to the UK's Government's Strategic Suppliers.
It is noteworthy that the fastest-growing was sector is Aerospace & Defence.
www.tussell.com/strategic-su...
BAE Systems
Tussell's 2024 Strategic Suppliers Report gives pause for thought with regards to the UK's Government's Strategic Suppliers.
It is noteworthy that the fastest-growing was sector is Aerospace & Defence.
www.tussell.com/strategic-su...
December 8, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Musings on Britain's largest weapons company,
BAE Systems
Tussell's 2024 Strategic Suppliers Report gives pause for thought with regards to the UK's Government's Strategic Suppliers.
It is noteworthy that the fastest-growing was sector is Aerospace & Defence.
www.tussell.com/strategic-su...
BAE Systems
Tussell's 2024 Strategic Suppliers Report gives pause for thought with regards to the UK's Government's Strategic Suppliers.
It is noteworthy that the fastest-growing was sector is Aerospace & Defence.
www.tussell.com/strategic-su...
Beneath Antarctica there are over 400 subglacial lakes, where liquid water can exist above the lower melting point of ice under high pressure. These lakes exist total darkness, but amazingly still have ecosystems and have been described as our planet's largest wetland.
November 29, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Beneath Antarctica there are over 400 subglacial lakes, where liquid water can exist above the lower melting point of ice under high pressure. These lakes exist total darkness, but amazingly still have ecosystems and have been described as our planet's largest wetland.
In addition to face to face tutorials, I run regular online groups that can be stand alone or used as a spring board for project based learning.
November 28, 2024 at 10:24 PM
In addition to face to face tutorials, I run regular online groups that can be stand alone or used as a spring board for project based learning.
With the US veto on the UNSC Gaza ceasefire draft, it is interesting to reflect upon the other Gaza resolutions and this explainer offered a succinct overview on how the Security Council has voted since last October.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11...
November 22, 2024 at 9:45 AM
With the US veto on the UNSC Gaza ceasefire draft, it is interesting to reflect upon the other Gaza resolutions and this explainer offered a succinct overview on how the Security Council has voted since last October.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11...
Pause for thought.
www.visualcapitalist.com/u-s-military...
www.visualcapitalist.com/u-s-military...
November 21, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Pause for thought.
www.visualcapitalist.com/u-s-military...
www.visualcapitalist.com/u-s-military...
This morning was my first Norwich Preservation Trust meeting, which was insightful and offered insight into the challenging job of saving and restoring Norwich's unique and beautiful streetscape for future generations.
November 19, 2024 at 3:13 PM
This morning was my first Norwich Preservation Trust meeting, which was insightful and offered insight into the challenging job of saving and restoring Norwich's unique and beautiful streetscape for future generations.
The City of Norwich contains one of Europe's greatest collections of historic buildings, such as Augustine Steward House in Tombland and the Briton's Arms in Elm Hill (both Grade II listed and pictured below).
November 19, 2024 at 3:13 PM
The City of Norwich contains one of Europe's greatest collections of historic buildings, such as Augustine Steward House in Tombland and the Briton's Arms in Elm Hill (both Grade II listed and pictured below).
Aldo Leopold's philosophy set out values based on caring for people, for land, and for all the connections between them. He acknowledged this philosophy would have to “evolve… in the minds of a thinking community.”
This is the paradigm shift we need to build a better world 🌎
#WorldPhilosophyDay
This is the paradigm shift we need to build a better world 🌎
#WorldPhilosophyDay
November 19, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Aldo Leopold's philosophy set out values based on caring for people, for land, and for all the connections between them. He acknowledged this philosophy would have to “evolve… in the minds of a thinking community.”
This is the paradigm shift we need to build a better world 🌎
#WorldPhilosophyDay
This is the paradigm shift we need to build a better world 🌎
#WorldPhilosophyDay