Personal account. Personal opinions. Tweets increasingly about the #ClimateEmergency. Let's face it, if we don't deal with that nothing much else matters.
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Jamie McIntyre retweeted
My new Parliamentary Bill for Sanctions on Israel has been published.
Only widespread sanctions will force Israel to stop its war crimes and end its illegal occupation.
International law is clear: our Government must impose hard-hitting sanctions.
We won't stop until it does.
Does @YvetteCooperMP really not realise:
- we all know who is blocking the aid
- her government is doing absolutely *nothing* to hold Israel to the terms of the ceasefire (that it tried to take credit for)
A plaintive tweet like this, in place of any action, just exposes them.
This was yesterday morning, if you missed it make sure you get it on catch up.
Then compare & contrast with this from @Keir_Starmer - who is the real leader on climate?
Apparently it was @KevinClimate, which means it's essential listening (get it on Sounds).
As an aside - good that he was on the BBC, but he really needs to be on the BBC *TV* news regularly, not just Radio 4. As regularly as a Reform politician, say.
"Fuel duty has been frozen for 14 years....which is estimated will have cost the Treasury £100 billion by next year"
*£100 billion*.
To support the oil industry, rather than decarbonisation. Or anything else, for that matter.
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Jamie McIntyre retweeted
Apparently it was @KevinClimate, which means it's essential listening (get it on Sounds).
As an aside - good that he was on the BBC, but he really needs to be on the BBC *TV* news regularly, not just Radio 4. As regularly as a Reform politician, say.
Excellent guest on #R4Today just now clearly explaining that inequity is the biggest driver of the climate crisis, both between countries and within countries.
Looks like that will settle the debate about the borders of an independent Highlands & Islands #HIndy
Meanwhile climate scientist @KevinClimate on Radio 4 this morning also emphasising that there's no 'cost of living crisis', rather there's an equity crisis.
Framing it as the former just diverts attention from the minority whose wealth continues to increase.
Tax wealth to address the extraordinary levels of inequality in our society OR punish people still struggling with the increasing cost of living? The chancellor must make the right choice in the budget.
@dhnnjyn writes for the @guardian
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Short interview on the @BBCr4today programme with @amolrajan, discussing the upcoming Brazil COP & how the so-called “cost of living crisis” is being (mis)used by leaders & hi-emitters to avoid taking meaningful action on climate change.
Starts 2:36:30 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lp…
An approach like this might have reduced the anger in Ardnamurchan & Morvern communities, especially businesses, over introduction of passenger fares.
But then again, @HighlandCouncil didn't consult, they simply imposed the fares without trying to agree a fair approach locally.
This popped into my timeline so as a regular Corran Ferry user I thought I'd compare.
Car fares similar (single tickets much cheaper, but bulk tickets more expensive)
But look at the passenger fares: half the price of the Corran Ferry, but effectively a quarter as one way only.
Jamie McIntyre retweeted
"I'm so concerned about Climate Change I'll pop on this private jet to make a slo-mo video of me virtue signalling at a BS world conference."
"We know what is at stake. We know what must be done. And we know that no country, no community, no individual can do it alone..."
Grateful to see such commitment to change at #COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
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"Sabemos o que está em jogo. Sabemos o que precisa ser feito. E sabemos que nenhum país, nenhuma comunidade, nenhum indivíduo pode fazer isso sozinho..."
Estou grato por ver um compromisso tão forte com a mudança na #COP30 em Belém.
Another discussion of land reform in Scotland which almost completely conflates it with community ownership. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4…
Absolutely nothing about this on the @BBCNews bulletin at 6 o'clock, but lengthy pieces about a stushie at the Miss Universe competition, & what's coming up on Celebrity Traitors.
Fine if it was a subscription service but completely unacceptable from a public service broadcaster
Jamie McIntyre retweeted
The @FoEScot statement on the new 'climate plan' is scathing (and 100% correct): 'Dreadful' Climate Plan does nothing for households, workers and communities foe.scot/press-release/dread…
"Concerningly, the plan continues to place heavy reliance on unproven technologies such as carbon capture"
Anything, absolutely anything, to actually avoid disrupting business as usual.
The Scottish Government's new Climate Change Plan is welcome, but must be matched by a laser-like focus on delivery and implementation.
Read our full response: futureeconomy.scot/press/216…
