Reposted by Toby Swan
The underlying fundamental economics have changed dramatically: solar is now so cheap that businesses and households all around the world install it often without subsidies. Throw in batteries and the business case just keeps improving.
November 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The underlying fundamental economics have changed dramatically: solar is now so cheap that businesses and households all around the world install it often without subsidies. Throw in batteries and the business case just keeps improving.
Reposted by Toby Swan
New - how people arriving into the UK on visas become trapped in modern slavery
www.opendemocracy.net/en/migrants-...
Kavin came here to work. He did everything “right”. But the way we design visas contributed to his exploitation @opendemocracy.net
www.opendemocracy.net/en/migrants-...
Kavin came here to work. He did everything “right”. But the way we design visas contributed to his exploitation @opendemocracy.net
Migrant workers on legal visas trapped in modern slavery
Revealed: UK’s employment visas are causing thousands of legal migrant workers to end up in modern slavery
www.opendemocracy.net
October 31, 2025 at 8:54 AM
New - how people arriving into the UK on visas become trapped in modern slavery
www.opendemocracy.net/en/migrants-...
Kavin came here to work. He did everything “right”. But the way we design visas contributed to his exploitation @opendemocracy.net
www.opendemocracy.net/en/migrants-...
Kavin came here to work. He did everything “right”. But the way we design visas contributed to his exploitation @opendemocracy.net
Reposted by Toby Swan
Natural gas & oil dominate the electricity mix in the Middle East & North Africa today, making up over 90% of generation
But many countries are pursuing policies to reduce oil's role in their power systems, freeing it up for higher value uses or export: iea.li/3VUclbj
But many countries are pursuing policies to reduce oil's role in their power systems, freeing it up for higher value uses or export: iea.li/3VUclbj
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Natural gas & oil dominate the electricity mix in the Middle East & North Africa today, making up over 90% of generation
But many countries are pursuing policies to reduce oil's role in their power systems, freeing it up for higher value uses or export: iea.li/3VUclbj
But many countries are pursuing policies to reduce oil's role in their power systems, freeing it up for higher value uses or export: iea.li/3VUclbj
Reposted by Toby Swan
Defence secretary John Healey, who has escaped accountability for military support to Israel during a genocide, signs military deal with the Qatar regime.
A "Defence Assurance Arrangement" involves "enhanced interoperability across land, air and sea".
www.gov.uk/government/n...
A "Defence Assurance Arrangement" involves "enhanced interoperability across land, air and sea".
www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK and Qatar step up defence relationship with new agreement
Britain's security will be strengthened through a new defence agreement signed with Qatar.
www.gov.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Defence secretary John Healey, who has escaped accountability for military support to Israel during a genocide, signs military deal with the Qatar regime.
A "Defence Assurance Arrangement" involves "enhanced interoperability across land, air and sea".
www.gov.uk/government/n...
A "Defence Assurance Arrangement" involves "enhanced interoperability across land, air and sea".
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Reposted by Toby Swan
Are Britain and the US losing their allure to top international talent? ft.trib.al/CgpOfIN | opinion
Are Britain and the US losing their allure to top international talent?
Open hostility and high visa fees are a risky bet amid intensifying competition for the world’s brightest and best
ft.trib.al
October 31, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Are Britain and the US losing their allure to top international talent? ft.trib.al/CgpOfIN | opinion
Reposted by Toby Swan
‘Rely on America at your peril’: the vagaries of Trump’s foreign policy ft.trib.al/gMbDuvj
‘Rely on America at your peril’: the vagaries of Trump’s foreign policy
A year on from his re-election, diplomacy is being driven by the personal whims of the president to an extent that is unprecedented in the modern era
ft.trib.al
October 31, 2025 at 5:08 AM
‘Rely on America at your peril’: the vagaries of Trump’s foreign policy ft.trib.al/gMbDuvj
Reposted by Toby Swan
Trump-Putin summit cancelled after Moscow sent memo to Washington ft.trib.al/n0L80ZC
Trump-Putin summit cancelled after Moscow sent memo to Washington
Russian foreign ministry’s maximalist demands for ending Ukraine war led US to scrap planned meeting in Budapest
ft.trib.al
October 31, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Trump-Putin summit cancelled after Moscow sent memo to Washington ft.trib.al/n0L80ZC
Reposted by Toby Swan
Trump lowers tariffs on China and announces end to 'rare earths roadblock' after Xi meeting
(What will happen next week?)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
(What will happen next week?)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Donald Trump lowers China tariffs and announces end to 'rare earths roadblock' after meeting Xi Jinping
The US will cut the
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Trump lowers tariffs on China and announces end to 'rare earths roadblock' after Xi meeting
(What will happen next week?)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
(What will happen next week?)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Reposted by Toby Swan
Reposted by Toby Swan
French troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) shot down an Israeli surveillance drone on Sunday near the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Kila.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/french-un-pe...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/french-un-pe...
French UN peacekeepers come under Israeli fire
French troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) shot down an Israeli surveillance drone on Sunday near the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Kila.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
French troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) shot down an Israeli surveillance drone on Sunday near the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Kila.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/french-un-pe...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/french-un-pe...
“The difference is not theoretical; it is visible on the map.”
Zarah Sultana’s call for Britain to quit NATO while Ukraine fights for survival isn’t radical or brave, it’s incoherent and shows a complete failure to grasp how deterrence and reality work.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63475
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63475
Zarah Sultana’s NATO stance doesn’t add up
Zarah Sultana’s call for Britain to quit NATO while Ukraine fights for survival isn’t radical or brave, it’s incoherent and shows a complete failure to grasp how deterrence and reality work.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM
“The difference is not theoretical; it is visible on the map.”
Reposted by Toby Swan
Just an observation that the UK abandoned any European or Domestic abilities for Airborne Recon, Maritime Patrol, AWACs, servicing of these services and new attack helicopters in the last five years.
All went to... Boeing.
All went to... Boeing.
October 27, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Just an observation that the UK abandoned any European or Domestic abilities for Airborne Recon, Maritime Patrol, AWACs, servicing of these services and new attack helicopters in the last five years.
All went to... Boeing.
All went to... Boeing.
Reposted by Toby Swan
👉NEW -- Did the US participate in Gaza massacre?
by Abdullah Farooq and Griffin Mahon
Israeli forces killed hundreds of Palestinians during a hostage rescue operation. Why was a US helicopter flying next to the drop-off site shortly after the massacre?
www.declassifieduk.org/did-the-us-p...
by Abdullah Farooq and Griffin Mahon
Israeli forces killed hundreds of Palestinians during a hostage rescue operation. Why was a US helicopter flying next to the drop-off site shortly after the massacre?
www.declassifieduk.org/did-the-us-p...
Did the US participate in Gaza massacre?
Israeli forces killed hundreds of Palestinians during a hostage rescue operation last year. Why was a US navy helicopter flying next to the hostage drop-off site shortly after the massacre?
www.declassifieduk.org
October 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
👉NEW -- Did the US participate in Gaza massacre?
by Abdullah Farooq and Griffin Mahon
Israeli forces killed hundreds of Palestinians during a hostage rescue operation. Why was a US helicopter flying next to the drop-off site shortly after the massacre?
www.declassifieduk.org/did-the-us-p...
by Abdullah Farooq and Griffin Mahon
Israeli forces killed hundreds of Palestinians during a hostage rescue operation. Why was a US helicopter flying next to the drop-off site shortly after the massacre?
www.declassifieduk.org/did-the-us-p...
Reposted by Toby Swan
We need the massive boost to trade that a new Customs Union with the EU would deliver - everyone knows that would do wonders for growth and our economy - well said Ed!
October 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We need the massive boost to trade that a new Customs Union with the EU would deliver - everyone knows that would do wonders for growth and our economy - well said Ed!
Reposted by Toby Swan
The research is another sign that climate heating caused mainly by fossil fuel pollution is pushing the climate toward dangerous tipping points, out of the “safe operating space” for humans, said lead author Beatriz Arellano-Nava. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/21/n...
New study shows disruption of ocean currents that stabilize the global climate
Clam shell growth rings contain clues about the looming potential for a tipping point into climate collapse.
www.nationalobserver.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The research is another sign that climate heating caused mainly by fossil fuel pollution is pushing the climate toward dangerous tipping points, out of the “safe operating space” for humans, said lead author Beatriz Arellano-Nava. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/21/n...
Reposted by Toby Swan
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.
Reposted by Toby Swan
Reposted by Toby Swan
Censoring words, suppressing research, and silencing scientists doesn't change reality. Climate change will affect everything from intensifying weather patterns to disrupting our global supply chains.
Treating it as "That-Which-Must-Not-Be-Named" will only make us woefully unprepared.
Treating it as "That-Which-Must-Not-Be-Named" will only make us woefully unprepared.
Energy Dept. adds ‘climate change’ and ‘emissions’ to banned words list
It is the latest in a series of Trump administration efforts to dispute, silence or downplay climate change.
www.politico.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Censoring words, suppressing research, and silencing scientists doesn't change reality. Climate change will affect everything from intensifying weather patterns to disrupting our global supply chains.
Treating it as "That-Which-Must-Not-Be-Named" will only make us woefully unprepared.
Treating it as "That-Which-Must-Not-Be-Named" will only make us woefully unprepared.
Reposted by Toby Swan
They aren't just Anti-Vax they are Anti-Science
September 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
They aren't just Anti-Vax they are Anti-Science
Reposted by Toby Swan
1/👍And this quote always sticks in my mind:
"The cardinal error of the Germans who opposed Nazism was their failure to unite against it. At the crest of their popular strength, in July 1932, the National Socialists had attained but 37 per cent of the vote. But the 63 per cent of the German people
"The cardinal error of the Germans who opposed Nazism was their failure to unite against it. At the crest of their popular strength, in July 1932, the National Socialists had attained but 37 per cent of the vote. But the 63 per cent of the German people
August 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
1/👍And this quote always sticks in my mind:
"The cardinal error of the Germans who opposed Nazism was their failure to unite against it. At the crest of their popular strength, in July 1932, the National Socialists had attained but 37 per cent of the vote. But the 63 per cent of the German people
"The cardinal error of the Germans who opposed Nazism was their failure to unite against it. At the crest of their popular strength, in July 1932, the National Socialists had attained but 37 per cent of the vote. But the 63 per cent of the German people
Reposted by Toby Swan
INCREDIBLE SCENES!!!!!! WE ARE OFF TO FINALS DAY!!!!!!!! SEAN DICKSON YOU ABSOLUTE BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!
#SOMvBEA
#WeAreSomerset
@ItsTradeNation
#SOMvBEA
#WeAreSomerset
@ItsTradeNation
September 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
INCREDIBLE SCENES!!!!!! WE ARE OFF TO FINALS DAY!!!!!!!! SEAN DICKSON YOU ABSOLUTE BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!
#SOMvBEA
#WeAreSomerset
@ItsTradeNation
#SOMvBEA
#WeAreSomerset
@ItsTradeNation
Reposted by Toby Swan
Incredible clip of tech CEOs fawning over Donald Trump. Someone store this clip in the underground archive vault
September 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Incredible clip of tech CEOs fawning over Donald Trump. Someone store this clip in the underground archive vault
Reposted by Toby Swan
100 Gaza children hope to be evacuated to UK for urgent medical care
100 Gaza children hope to be evacuated to UK for urgent medical care
Charities urge government to move quickly after it announced scheme to help critically ill and injured children
More than 100 critically ill and injured children in Gaza hope to come to the UK as soon as possible after the government announced a scheme to provide those in severe need with NHS care.
The government announced on Sunday that it would evacuate children from Gaza to the UK for treatment under a scheme to be announced within weeks. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 5, 2025 at 5:21 AM
100 Gaza children hope to be evacuated to UK for urgent medical care
Reposted by Toby Swan
In a move that will dismay thousands of prospective students, Sir Keir Starmer‘s government has increased tuition fees for the first time in eight years
University tuition fees: Why are they increasing and what does it mean for students?
University tuition fees will rise for the first time since 2017
www.independent.co.uk
August 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
In a move that will dismay thousands of prospective students, Sir Keir Starmer‘s government has increased tuition fees for the first time in eight years
"The UK is home to some of the best paediatric facilities in the world, yet while countries like the US, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and many others have stepped up to help, the UK has yet to do the same,"
So we call for humanitarian aid but don’t step up when it is put right under our noses?!
So we call for humanitarian aid but don’t step up when it is put right under our noses?!
First war-injured Gazan child arrives in UK for treatment
First war-injured Gazan child arrives in UK for treatment
Majid, 15, was almost killed by an Israeli tank shell last February. He has finally arrived in the UK for reconstructive surgery.
www.bbc.com
July 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"The UK is home to some of the best paediatric facilities in the world, yet while countries like the US, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and many others have stepped up to help, the UK has yet to do the same,"
So we call for humanitarian aid but don’t step up when it is put right under our noses?!
So we call for humanitarian aid but don’t step up when it is put right under our noses?!