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Water policy wonk working on water efficiency. Interested in football (Aston Villa) and the environment.

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Maccabi v Hapoel called off by police after 'violent riots' The derby between Maccabi and Hapoel is cancelled before kick-off after police say

Funny how the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Villa Park for safety reasons has been aggressively politicised and deemed anti-semitic by politicians/mainstream press.
Are "supporters" of two Tel Aviv clubs anti-semitic? Jew attacking Jew? No! Just thugs...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
#avfc

20.10.2025 07:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Legia Warsaw banned from Villa Park due to violence

Frankfurt fans are banned from the Napoli game in a few weeks due to violence

Away fans are banned at every Old Firm game due to violence.

Barcelona banned from travelling for one game due to racism.

All in the last 2 years.

#AVFC

20.10.2025 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 197    ๐Ÿ” 81    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Bravo Banksy. ๐Ÿ‘

โ€œA new mural by elusive street artist Banksy has appeared on the side of the Royal Courts of Justice building in central London.โ€

08.09.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2643    ๐Ÿ” 918    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 60    ๐Ÿ“Œ 59
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What utter dickheads we areโ€ฆ

Rayner fought for workers: sick pay, maternity rights, protection from unfair dismissal

Farage and his MPs voted it down

Rayner gets binned over ยฃ40k in stamp duty

Farage dodges ยฃ44k, shrugs & strolls on

The mega wealthy win again.

06.09.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2731    ๐Ÿ” 1078    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 156    ๐Ÿ“Œ 38

Yehโ€ฆ they are trying to factor it in which is good but they havenโ€™t (yet) been able to get accurate info on future dc growth or current water use.

11.08.2025 06:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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9. Taking action on other significant water-using sectors and emerging demands: National Framework for Water Resources 2025

www.gov.uk/government/p...

10.08.2025 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Concern the UK's AI ambitions could lead to water shortages Data centres can use vast quantities of water to cool them - but it's not clear where it will come from.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

10.08.2025 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very odd vid. Strangely silent about the environment. Must be deliberate?

07.08.2025 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

New AI facilities should not be fed with drinking water for cooling purposes. They should be self contained or reuse water

07.08.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rachel Reeves considers overruling supreme court in ยฃ44bn car finance scandal Exclusive: Chancellor could step in if justices uphold entirety of ruling over commission paid to brokers

If true I am done with Labour while Reeves is there. Her rants about nature holding up development and now thisโ€ฆ.protecting her banking mates who mis-sold loans to people buying cars #labour

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

25.07.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And they have just gone up in the latest EA report!

18.07.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More areas of country move into drought with dry weather set to continue National Drought Group steps up operational response and asks people to play their part in managing the drought and use water wisely

2 more areas of England have moved into drought

3 were already in drought, taking total to 5

In a worst case scenario, officials think another 3 areas could slip into drought

www.gov.uk/government/n...

www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

15.07.2025 10:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unbelievable. Starbucks defaulting to giving paper/plastic cups not crockery and having the nerve to charge 5p per cup #starbucks

05.07.2025 09:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Any idea why there are so many empty seats at #wimbledon2025?

30.06.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action - Water Magazine Englandโ€™s public water supply could be short by 5 billion litres a day by 2055 without urgent action, according to the Environment Agency.

England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action...

www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/06/17/e...

#water #watersupply #watershortage #waterconservation #waterindustry #watermagazine

17.06.2025 06:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
OEP gives advice to Government on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill | Office for Environmental Protection

The Planning Bill "would have the effect of reducing the level of environmental protection... As drafted, the provisions are a regression."

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) gives its damning verdict: www.theoep.org.uk/report/oep-g...

05.05.2025 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Limp performance from Arsenal. Frustrating for their fans #ucl

29.04.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love em

13.04.2025 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Posh were superb. Blues didnโ€™t turn up

13.04.2025 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Superb

13.04.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Another great piece

13.04.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rightwing populists will keep winning until we grasp this truth about human nature | George Monbiot Economic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even. Thatโ€™s what fuels support for even incompetent regimes, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Another great column by George Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

13.04.2025 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agree. Shame about the third. 2nd leg we might as well just go for it and give the home fans a bit more to get behind

09.04.2025 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There are now just three types of media figures on both sides of the Atlantic: people clear-eyed & honest about the obvious evil of Trump; people explicitly supportive of Trumpโ€™s obvious evil & people implicitly supporting Trumpโ€™s obvious evil by โ€˜both sidesingโ€™ every lurch further in to fascismโ€ฆ

27.03.2025 21:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1346    ๐Ÿ” 209    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 52    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Definitely worth a read !

28.03.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Really thought provoking piece. Puts into words a lot of what I have been thinking. Thank You!

28.03.2025 12:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thought it was Rose and Fred West tbh

20.03.2025 17:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Exactly, finely balanced game.

04.03.2025 18:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Rashford to Asensio. Goal. Again

28.02.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Petition: Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship Advertisements encourage the use of products and sponsorship promotes a positive reputation & creates a social licence of trust & acceptability. In 2003 a ban on all tobacco advertising was introduced...

Add your name

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

26.02.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 233    ๐Ÿ” 128    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

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