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Labour homelessness minister Rushanara Ali threw four tenants out of her east London townhouse before relisting the property for £700 a month more in rent, The i Paper can reveal trib.al/E59gUNW

Gridlock Glasgow: Exploring Congestion Charging | FAI This week, Hannah Randolph is joined by Josh Hampson to explore the growing conversation around congestion charging in Glasgow.

ICYMI: Learn all about proposals to introduce congestion charging in Glasgow in our latest podcast episode 🎧

One of the twenty printmakers Printmakers interviewed for #ReframingWomenPrintmakers is Gail Brodholt, known for her fantastic depictions of London life.

Turns out the 20mph limit was great idea! Two years on from the controversial policy, it's becoming increasingly clear that the doubters were wrong

Great piece on the Welsh government’s 20mph policy by @willhaycardiff.bsky.social

“What is great about evidence based policy is that it has a wonderful habit of working”

Inspiration for England as DfT work on the promised road safety strategy.

Trump's climate change denial and anti-renewable energy agenda is hurting America.

Those trying to bring that agenda here risk taking Scotland down the same self-destructive path.

📺 Watch @patrickharvie.bsky.social speak with @briantylercohen.bsky.social:

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I was just informed that our Country’s “Jobs Numbers” are being produced by a Biden Appointee, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, who faked the Jobs Numbers before the Election to try and boost Kamala’s chances of Victory. This is the same Bureau of Labor Statistics that overstated the Jobs Growth in March 2024 by approximately 818,000 and, then again, right before the 2024 Presidential Election, in August and September, by 112,000. These were Records — No one can be that wrong? We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY. She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for political purposes. McEntarfer said there were only 73,000 Jobs added (a shock!) but, more importantly, that a major mistake was made by them, 258,000 Jobs downward, in the prior two months. Similar things happened in the first part of the year, always to the negative. The Economy is BOOMING under “TRUMP” despite a Fed that also plays games, this time with Interest Rates, where they lowered them twice, and substantially, just before the Presidential Election, I assume in the hopes of getting “Kamala” elected – How did that work out? Jerome “Too Late” Powell should also be put “out to pasture.” Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today

Britain’s MPs charge VPNs to expenses as minister urges caution Technology Secretary Peter Kyle appeared to suggest that VPN use could put children at risk.

Oh look, MPs are claiming for VPNs on their expenses. #onlinesafetyact

https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-mps-charge-vpns-expenses-minister-caution-tech-jonathan-reynolds-data/

TRANSITION? WHAT TRANSITION?

Wind and solar, pet hates of the populist right, will meet >90% of global electricity demand growth to 2026, helping renewables topple King Coal's reign as the world's top power source

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YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Why everyone is worried about stocks right now!

Why everyone is worried about stocks right now! youtu.be/kg8RU3GDpsw?... We’ve seen it before — 1929, 1987, 2000, 2008, 2020. Markets rise, then fall off a cliff. But this time, the economic damage could be worse.

BREAKING: Palestine Action will be able to challenge the UK Government's ban on the organisation

Co-founder Huda Ammori won a legal battle at the High Court today

As the Land Reform Bill moves through the Scottish Parliament, one thing remains clear.

Without bold changes to how land is owned and managed, Scotland cannot unlock its potential on housing, inequality, productivity, and the climate.

Here's why the Bill matters and where it falls short.

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Buses in Scotland - Why are we in this mess? The UK (outside London) has operated a de-regulated bus market since 1985; this means that the public have no control over their bus network, but how did we get here?

I'll be publishing a series of articles this week on my Substack on just why Scotland's buses are in such a state. Subscribe for free to receive them straight to your inbox.
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Most of the internet used to be like this. This is actually the default, it took companies enclosing the internet and adding weird, soul-killing incentives to make people behave the way they do now. In a way, there is truly nothing special about Wikipedia except that it survived longer.

People calling for peace, who wish no harm on anyone, risk arrest under the Terrorism Act, while the state terrorists perpetrating genocide are being protected from our free speech.

Petition: Urgently fulfil humanitarian obligations to Gaza Act to ensure deliverer of fuel, food, aid, life saving services etc. We think this shouldn't be dependant/on condition of Israeli facilitation as the Knesset voted against UNWRA access to Gaza. We th...

Urgently fulfil humanitarian obligations to Gaza
Act to ensure deliverer of fuel, food, aid, life saving services etc. We think if military delivery of aid, airdrops, peacekeepers etc, are needed, then all be considered. Please sign and share this petition.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Can Greens be the challenge to Reform in Scotland? People are right to be angry - the system is rigged - but it’s billionaires we should be angry at, not immigrants

The @scottishgreens.org can't just say we're the 'anti-Reform' option next year.

We need to tackle the reasons why people are struggling and offer real solutions.

It's billionaires and landlords rigging the system, not refugees & trans people.
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How feminist urban design is shaping a fairer Glasgow What happens when cities are built for some but not all? A feminist town-planning movement in Glasgow is challenging urban inequality and building a landscape where everyone can belong

How feminist urban design is shaping a fairer Glasgow www.thersa.org/rsa-journal/...

Does not look very thermally efficient.

Britain has saddled itself - or more accurately, UK govt has saddled Britain's consumers - with paying for the most expensive nuclear plant ever

And I'm bored of saying it, but that means other more cost-effective & faster action on climate change will not happen

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Epstein EXPOSED: Trump, Mossad & The Elite’s Dark Secrets Why Epstein’s 'client list' will NEVER be released

Epstein EXPOSED: Trump, Mossad & The Elite’s Dark Secrets

The A66 dualling project that my MP is so keen on will return 48p for every £1 spent, 92p if dubious wider benefits are included.

Whereas for every €1 the Dutch invest in cycling for transport, they recoup €32 in public health savings.

Someone's spending public money wisely, and it's not us.

How to live to be 100? A bit of cycling and walking would help The world and social media are brimming with influencers doling out the latest in longevity advice. Often they are wellness bros and millionaires,…

Live to 100? Review in the Herald www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2529...

Garbage join growing artist coalition against pro-Palestine censorship

LATEST: Scottish rock band Garbage have joined a growing coalition of artists standing against what they describe as censorship of pro-Palestine views in the industry

The cost of Sizewell C nuclear power station is set to almost double from £20bn to £38bn, while Hinkley Point C has gone from £18bn to £46bn.

Labour's obsession with nuclear power is a costly distraction from the needed investment in clean, green renewable energy.

Closing Reflections on The Seagull Thesis The Blindboy Podcast · Episode

Listen back to this weeks podcast on a Sunday walk. It’s about assertiveness and navigating conflict with empathy. Dog bless you glorious cunce open.spotify.com/episode/1zHM...

YouTube video by Glenn Greenwald Evidence of Epstein's Ties to Israeli Intelligence EXPLAINED

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Swinney Should AVOID Trump, says Ross Greer Holyrood Sources · Episode

📻 A great but robust discussion with the Holyrood Sources guys covering everything from Trump's visit to holiday homes to who exactly are the 'super-rich'.

🎧 Give it a listen and let me know what you think!

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This is the end result of anti-trans bigotry: more harassment of girls and women, more policing of gender roles, more gender McCarthyism.

YouTube video by Katie Halper EXPOSED: Israel’s Secret Nuke “Apocalypse” vs US & The World

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