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Joshua Garfield retweeted
At our October Plenary Meeting, The Board of Deputies of British Jews has overwhelmingly voted to declare that the Green Party of England and Wales, by having adopted an antisemitic platform, has become a racist party.
bod.org.uk/board-declares-gr…
ALT At our October Plenary Meeting, The Board of Deputies of British Jews has overwhelmingly voted to declare that the Green Party of England and Wales, by having adopted an antisemitic platform, has become a racist party.
Do Shell not pay business rates to Lambeth Council like any other office?
Deeply childish politics and a shame to see it promoted with taxpayers’ money on a local authority account.
Great to see Stratford Original ably represented by @gianluca7rizzo 👏🏼
Sally Rooney isn’t a terrorist but has pledged to donate the proceeds of her book to a proscribed terrorist organisation.
Proscribed as a terror group because they staged an organised attempt to vandalise British military infrastructure.
OPEN LETTER: Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist. Her books must be available to the public. Their withdrawal from sale, on the basis of ill-conceived and draconian anti terror legislation, is an affront to basic principles of free speech and expression so long taken for granted in this country. We categorically reject censorship - whether direct or indirect - and urge the government to change course, amending the legislation which has led us to this point of repressive absurdity.
Joshua Garfield retweeted
Want a tropical fruit? Fossil fuel. Want to fly on holiday? Fossil fuel. Want a computer/phone to organise a campaign against fossil fuels? Fossil fuel. Want to grow enough food to feed your country? Fossil fuel. Want to ship anything at scale, from anywhere? Fossil fuel.
Joshua Garfield retweeted
I would like to thank the NEU for highlighting the importance of the Bell report today. Couldn't have made a better case for it
The NEU responds to the Bell review
neu.org.uk/latest/press-rele…
Joshua Garfield retweeted
I think we’re also in this weird place where people don’t understand that Net Zero doesn’t mean zero fossil fuels. Until they invent electric shipping freighters and can substantially scale up non-fossil fuel fertiliser production, the entire world will rely on them.
The green case that Burnham can make for new North Sea oil and gas production:
– Domestic gas is 18% less carbon-emitting than imports from the US and the Gulf states.
– Higher tax revenue can be used to support green energy, EVs and heat pumps.
arguably.uk/p/is-net-zero-st…
Joshua Garfield retweeted
We welcome the approval of Jackdaw - it’s great news for Aberdeen and for the UK.
This project means jobs on the rigs and in the supply chain, tax revenue for the Treasury, and a boost for an economy that’s been crying out for investment.
Let’s be clear - clean energy is the future, but in the near term we must be pragmatic and make use of the homegrown resources we have. (1/2)
Jackdaw will start to supply gas to British homes and businesses "from as early as the end of this month", the government says.
The chancellor will also announce today the launch of a "energy wealth fund" which will "use tax revenues from North Sea oil and gas to invest in renewable and low carbon energy projects".
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And the revenue it generates for our Gross National Product provides higher tax revenues for the treasury and increases our GDP. Win win for a struggling economy.
'This won't bring the down the price of gas but it will replace some of the gas we are shipping from other parts of the world'
Greg Jackson from Octopus Energy spoke to #BBCBreakfast after the UK government approved extraction from the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea
bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw8rzgvl…
If Britain delivers true devolution for London, construction should immediately begin on Crossrail 2 while routes 3, 4, and 5 are mapped out.
The Elizabeth line is the public’s all-time favourite @RIBA Stirling Prize winning project! 🏆💜
Two years after winning the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize in 2024, it’s another proud moment for London’s transport network 👏
ALT A glowing Elizabeth line roundel sign mounted on a dark station exterior at night.
ALT A brightly lit, curved underground train station with vaulted ceilings featuring white perforated panels. Motion-blurred commuters walk along the platform, some accompanied by black dogs. Informational signs are visible on pillars.
ALT A low-angle shot of a white and purple station sign reading \"Elizabeth line Eastbound platform A, Abbey Wood, Shenfield\". Below it, a vertical pillar displays \"Way out\", \"Davies Street\", \"Underground\", and \"Lift\". An escalator is visible in the background under a curved ceiling.
ALT Symmetrical, low-angle shot looking up three long, parallel escalators inside a futuristic, modern Elizabeth line station with a vaulted, perforated white ceiling and metallic accents.
Joshua Garfield retweeted
Fully support this decision. We need less ideology and more pragmatism in our energy debate. Yes to new nuclear. Yes to renewables. And yes to using our own North Sea assets rather than importing from abroad.
We need it all.
Not sure the the Climate Majority Project will have convinced anybody rowing with Kate McCann on Times Radio.
The argued alternative to maximising profitable private energy production is always the same - more public spending. It’s not a winnable equation for today’s economy.
Finally some industrial proactivity.
The Jackdaw gasfield will be given the go-ahead on Wednesday.
Miatta Fahnbulleh and John Healeywill make the announcement from Aberdeen on Wednesday morning
theguardian.com/environment/…
