Alister Clunas

Safe homes for Scotland’s swifts Safe homes for Scotland’s swifts -

Our swift population is in sharp decline. They've fallen by two thirds since 1995 and were added to the UK's conservation red list in 2020.

But we have a simple, low-cost solution. Tell the government that now is the time to act to save our swifts.

greens.scot/saveourswifts

A stimulating day at the Right to Roam conference at Hebden Bridge discussing how to extend access to the countryside & tackle the govt’s unfinished business! @philbrickellmp.bsky.social @andymacnaemp.bsky.social @campaignerkate.bsky.social @amyjanebeer.bsky.social
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A poll of readers of my monthly newsletter (464 responses) shows that 44% of them say they voted #Labour in 2024 but only 7% would vote that way in a general election tomorrow.
Massive swing to the #Greens.

Details: bit.ly/3KwBiaP

@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social

This was raised in Parliament today. All over Radio 4 too - talking about it while not daring to repeat what you said.
If it's any consolation, your accurate description of Donald Trump has now reached a wider audience than the lecture.

Zack Polanskis insane economics

The country wants a wealth tax on assets.

They're panicking because "won't the rich just leave" has been utterly debunked.

They've got no actual argument.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Met Police Urged to Launch Investigation Into Boris Johnson For Covid Misconduct Eminent lawyer Michael Mansfield KC tells the Byline Podcast that police should "look again" at the former Prime Minister's handling of the pandemic

🔴Met Police Urged to Launch Investigation Into Boris Johnson For Covid Misconduct

Eminent lawyer Michael Mansfield KC tells the Byline Podcast that police should "look again" at the former Prime Minister's handling of the pandemic

www.bylinesupplement.com/p/met-police...

Wildcats are being reintroduced across many parts of Britain.

Now it's Ireland's turn.

‘We like it a lot’: how Romania created the largest deposit return scheme in the world In the two years since the system was launched, beverage-packaging collection and recycling has risen to 94%

Romania leading the way in recycling. ❤️
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

An incredible opportunity to work with the @rspb.bsky.social and Storm petrels as part of your Master's degree! 🕊️

#research #seabirds

"Ordinary people are going to see their income tax bills increase"

@adrianramsay.bsky.social explains how Labour's budget fails to address unprecedented cost of living pressures- and how a wealth tax would raise revenues to fund our infrastructure and public services.

Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...

Up to 60k, go on, give it a share.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

Please contact your MSPs as I have done.

The Public Audit Committee inquiry into the funicular and the latest accounts for Cairngorm Mountain - parkswatchscotland Last Monday, 17th November, the accounts for Highland and Island Enterprise (HIE)’s subsidiary which operates Cairngorm Mountain were published on Companies House (see here).  The next day the Scottis...

The latest accounts for Cairngorm Mountain Scotland show the amount of public money HIE continues to pour into its business but also that the new visitor attractions are failing to deliver & the current board doesn't know what is happening on the ground parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2025/11/24/t...

Image of a yacht on a blood red sea, with the text: "tax wealth not workers. Raise £70 billion for our public services"

The tax system is broken. The richest people in the UK get to hoard their wealth whilst many struggle to buy the essentials and keep the heating on.

It doesn't have to be this way. @ScottishGreens.org want to tax the top 1%'s wealth and raise £70 billion for public services.

No wonder we are one of the most nature-depleted corners of this battered planet, with #biodiversity so poor

🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

Rewilding Affric Highlands wins at RSPB Scotland’s Nature of Scotland Awards 2025 The charity received the accolade at a ceremony held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) on 20 November, where 53 award finalists from all over Scotland gathered to celebrate with…

Congratulations to @affrichighlands.bsky.social who have won the Nature & Climate Action Award at @rspbscotland.bsky.social Nature of Scotland Awards 2025! 🎉

Read the full story 👉 affrichighlands.org/news/rewildi...

An appalling way to treat @cairngormsnews.bsky.social

cairngorms.co.uk/news/new-rep...
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Calls for end to uncontrolled release of pheasants for shooting

MSPs are being urged to back plans to curb the mass release of pheasants for shooting

New report published on gamebird releases New survey looks at the densities of gamebird releases in the National Park.

Well done the Greens. Both red-legged partridges and pheasants released. A report by @cairngormsnews.bsky.social cairngorms.co.uk/news/new-rep... found that "ten estates, averaged across the three most recent seasons (since 2022), were 53,966 pheasants and 24,413 red legged partridges. “

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Huntsman filmed brutally whacking horse as police launch animal cruelty probe The man, riding out with the South Durham Hunt, appears to become frustrated as his mount bucks and turns, as footage shows him lashing out with his left hand and his crop making heavy contact with…

Great to see national media pick up of this sickening incident.

Great work @yorkshirepeat.bsky.social. Lots of water retained and released slowly. Not flowing swiftly off the moors into the towns in the valleys below.

Hen Harrier found dead in Northumberland National Park with shotgun damage to satellite tag This is a blog about one of those dead Hen Harriers for whom we’ve been waiting over a year for Natural England to confirm the cause of death. A Hen Harrier (photo by Pete Walkden) The young …

Extensive effort by multiple law enforcement / science / conservation partners to determine this as a wildlife crime. But of course, yet again the offender hasn't been identified, charged, prosecuted etc. Something needs to change.

#RaptorResearch

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UK wildfires devastated more areas in 2025 than at any time since records began, figures show Firefighters call for long-term investment and say UK is dangerously underprepared as climate crisis worsens Wildfires have devastated more moorland, forests and fields in the UK this year than at any time since records began, putting huge pressure on the country’s fire service, figures show. The Global Wildfire Information System estimates that by November, wildfires had burned 47,026 hectares (116,204 acres) in 2025 in the UK – the largest area in any year since monitoring began in 2012, and more than double the area burned in the record-breaking summer of 2022. Continue reading...

UK wildfires devastated more areas in 2025 than at any time since records began, figures show

Chris Packham must keep his hands off Britain’s Boxing Day hunts The jolly meets allow country folk to shake off the festive fog. Those who don’t approve are class warriors who peddle false narratives

"Those who don’t approve are class warriors who peddle false narratives" Usual drivel!

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...

Community centre to be re-named after prominent Tourette’s syndrome campaigner

A community centre is set to be re-named in honour of the nationally recognised Tourette’s syndrome campaigner John Davidson

Going to Loch Lomond? This new charge has just been approved West Dunbartonshire Council has given the go-ahead to introduce a tourist tax to visitors despite majority of locals opposing it

1/2 Interesting to see West Dunbartonshire Council moving ahead with its #VisitorLevy.

In our consultation response, we urged some of the new revenue to be invested in walking.

Better paths, signs, gates & outdoor access don’t just boost tourism, but the health and happiness of residents too.🚶‍♀️

Huge support for Chris Packham after Devon hunt row Campaigner sparks fierce debate after wading into Tiverton's Boxing Day hunt controversy

www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n... "He speaks for the majority of the country whose voices wouldn’t count in the same way.”

Tiverton council votes to declare Boxing day hunt 'unwelcome' Motion passed saying

Even their heartland is rejecting them...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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