Paul McNamee

Nope

Might be my own personal dislike of the theme, but the obviously fake videos of mother-in-laws ruining gender reveals or being unreasonable in some other way seems to attract the absolute worst acting. Makes me flinch.

I think Midnight Library is the worst book ive ever finished.

Not for the first time I am begging angry people to put the phone down, walk through actual streets, go to actual pubs, stand on the touch line at local sports clubs, browse Saturday markets, chat with ramblers on footpaths and rediscover beauty & contentedness.

Good round up of the 'Chris-mass exodus' that Labour experienced last week and what it means for the builders vs blockers debate in the wider labour movement.

This will cheer up your morning.

Letter to Richard Tice

Letter to Richard Tice

Reform UK can't just go around writing unhinged letters threatening investors with reprisals for growing our green economy and creating good, well-paid jobs. Here's my response and the questions they need to answer - signed by 58 Labour MPs.

More political interventions need to be as funny as this one is.

And even if that was the case (which it clearly is not), all the letter really promises is uncertainty; which is the ONE thing businesses have been begging governments to end for the past decade.

Interesting that in his letter basically threatening renewable energy companies Reform's Richard Tice ends by invoking Donald Trump and Brexit - two things a sizeable majority of Brits now think of as a mistake.

Beyond maddening that Reform's political opponents fail to capitalise on this.

This intervention cant be explained any other way than Tice is in the pocket of oil and gas execs.

Why else would you so explicitly threaten British jobs?

Very few things in politics are genuinely surprising anymore.

But the complete madness of this letter (sprinkled with such arrogance) genuinely sent me slack-jawed.

Absolutely stellar line-up for our new essay collection looking at how public health, worker's rights, improved housing and transport investment will contribute to Labour's planned decade of renewal.

It just so happens they will also bring massive benefits for cleaning up our air.

Looking forward to the launch of our essays with some great speeches from the essayists themselves.

Clearing the Air: LCEF Essay Collection Launch · Luma Labour Climate and Environment Forum and Baroness Young of Old Scone would like to invite you to an afternoon reception in the House of Lords on Tuesday 15th…

Just a reminder that LCEF will be launching our new essay collection ‘Clearing the Air: Putting Health, Prosperity and Productivity at the Heart of a Decade of Renewal’ tomorrow in Parliament.

Last few hours to sign up if you'd like to come along: lu.ma/0jpge8cz

Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, the appetite may sicken and so die.

Public health policy right there.

Great to see air quality included so substantially in the Government's 10-year health plan. And linking it with cross-Gov work on public transport and active travel.

Lots to do in this area but this is a solid step.

5 years ago, I was hospitalised for the first time with an asthma attack, struggling to breathe, despite only having mild asthma & generally managing it well. This happened on a high air pollution episode in London.

For many, the consequences are far greater than they were for me. We need action.

Only if you have it with a doltclous

Similar vibe at several green business events I’ve been at in recent weeks, and in the CBI et al response to the Spending Review and Industrial Strategy.

🧵 The UK’s Climate Change Committee just published its latest emissions progress update, and here are our team's top takeaways ⬇ 1/4

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Great roundtable this morning on the investment case for nature as critical national infrastructure - thank you to Rebuilding Nature for the excellent discussion and @pollybillington.bsky.social for hosting!

Breathing Freely: Air Quality Case Studies | Publications | LCEF Breathing Freely is LCEF's new case study series. These clean air focused case studies explore how Labour councils from around the country are taking action to tackle air pollution locally. We spoke w...

Local leaders around the country – like some that @lcefuk.bsky.social has profiled in London, Oxford, York, as well as many others – are taking bold steps to tackle the issue with limited powers & resources.

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The final paragraph of this article is chilling.

The only guarantee in the oil market is volatility. Rachel Reeves framing of home-grown energy as a national security issue in this week's CSR remains entirely correct.

Its mad that other parties cannot see that.

Great to see a Chancellor today so comfortable talking about climate investment as central to national security and central to improving people's lives. Bodes well for Labour taking on misplaced political headwinds in the near future - and we know this is what the public want to see!

'Real wages have grown more in the first 10 months of this Labour government than in the first 10 years of the Conservative government' is a strong line from Reeves. May not feel like it yet, but there is some good news out there.

Great examples here of labour councillors up and down the country showing real ambition in improving their local communities.

And cleaning up their local air in the process.

Me too. Thats why im recommending the witches quintology in the discworld novels.

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