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Another another climate-sceptic lobbyist has popped up in the Telegraph. This time John Constable which the article does not declare to its readers is on GWPF's "advisory council" and its "former energy editor". Frost was a GWPF trustee. Cosy. GWPF is a notorious dark-money lobby group

++WOW++ Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in the Telegraph: "Badenoch has chosen an abominable political moment to flirt with climate nihilism…The political Right needs to rediscover its philosophical compass…you have to conclude that the Tories have gone Trumpian on the existential issue of our time"

Goodhart and Goodwin remind me of the famous joke about double negatives...

According to the Daily Telegraph and David Goodhart it is all when it comes down to it about ethno-nationalism and race. A far cry from Britishness is all about values.

This is surely curtains for Farage's political career. I don't think there's any coming back from it. I hope not, at any rate. Looks like there could be a strong basis for a criminal case as well. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UKExclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her sonwww.theguardian.com

There are several ways Burnham can safeguard our constitution, writes @conunitucl.bsky.social Lisa James Donation caps would prevent a small, wealthy group from enjoying disproportionate political influence, while reforms to stop PMs appointing as many Lords as they like would constrain patronage

The steps Burnham can take to safeguard our constitutionOver the past decade, political shocks like Brexit and Covid have combined with longer-term political, social and technological change to put the U...www.politicshome.com

'[T]his contribution is to be welcomed and the paper should be widely read... Our constitutional arrangements are vulnerable and it is complacent to think otherwise.' @davidallengreen.bsky.social discusses our new report in @prospectmagazine.co.uk. Read it 👇️

Can we safeguard our constitution before the next general election?We have time, but not that much time, to make changes before any incoming radically illiberal governmentwww.prospectmagazine.co.uk

The House of Lords Constitution Committee is starting a wide-ranging inquiry into strengthening our constitutional safeguards - as proposed by (Lord) Peter Hennessy. Look East, look West, and see the urgency. Written evidence requested by 28th of September. committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...

The UK’s constitutional safeguards inquiry launched by Lords Constitution Committee - Committees - UK ParliamentThe House of Lords Constitution Committee has today published a call for evidence for its inquiry into the UK’s constitutional safeguards. It is inviting interested individuals and organisations...committees.parliament.uk

Channel 4 News also has this... “On this episode of The Fourcast, Matt Frei is joined by environmentalist @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, @proflizbentley.bsky.social from the Royal Meteorological Society and Fiona Macklin, Head of Climate at Apolitical.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQat...

Europe is BURNING - why are politicians not acting?YouTube video by Channel 4 Newswww.youtube.com

And here is some of that "Mediterranean lifestyle", as reported by today's Telegraph website...

The Daily Telegraph has raced through all five stages of climate denial this week. But this is, perhaps, the most ridiculous column so far: "Without minimising the severe downsides…especially on some poorer nations, many in Britain would enjoy the kind of warmer climate predicted by modellers..."

Here's a quick recap of those five stages of climate denial... 1. Deny the problem exists 2. Deny we are the cause 3. Deny it is a problem 4. Deny we can solve it 5. Claim it is too late And we should probably squeeze in... 4.5. Claim we can just adapt www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The 5 stages of climate denial are on display ahead of the IPCC report | Dana NuccitelliDana Nuccitelli: Climate contrarians appear to be running damage control in the media before the next IPCC report is publishedwww.theguardian.com

Additionally, the UK and French governments have also issued a similar statement on climate change: "[We] call on all countries to intensify their efforts to tackle its causes while boosting resilience to its effects" www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/presse-et...

++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n...

It's depressing that this moved me so much, but did. First time I've heard a politician praise a group of immigrants, without caveat, for a long while.

Andy Burnham, "To me, carers should be the best paid people in society, not the worst" "Many people from other countries have been caring for my dad" Andy Burnham praises migrants to the UK who care for our elderly, a stark contrast to Keir-island-of-strangers-Starmer

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On Burnham’s social care speech today, it was deeply refreshing to see him make a point to thank immigrants who provide social care. I hope that reflects where we go with ILR bill but beyond that it is good to hear gratitude and openness rather than scapegoating and penny pinching.

“If you’re selling dehumanisation, those who are buying will feel no empathy for you’”: @theguiltyfeminist.bsky.social’s @dfdubz.bsky.social on how the manosphere’s favourite misogynist – currently languishing in prison – has poisoned male discourse around women www.thenerve.news/p/deborah-fr...

Totally normal thing to do, nothing to see here www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UKExclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her sonwww.theguardian.com