Mark Luntley

It's risky, but it could change everything: Labour is at last beginning to focus on the young | Polly Toynbee People my age have been privileged all our lives, yet we’re still the political priority. Votes at 16 is the start of a welcome change, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Can I make one other suggestion about widening UK electoral base? Include people from EU with settled status, some of whom come from countries that don't allow dual nationality.

And PR, so 30+% of votes don't end up with 60+% of the seats.

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New year resolution! Be CX of the coop that raised £23m, built TWO iconic projects, welcomed 17,500 visitors, given >£1m in community benefit. Launched first pan-European funding with MECISE. Part of @energy4alluk.bsky.social and @rescoop.eu @commenergyengland.bsky.social

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I've read your previous book, and my plan is to get this one for me and my niece. I've had a look at the preview and review, it clearly makes the important point about how you can't separate health from wider environment and choices we make as societies.

Second in series on tax, my wife and I listened to it last night. Recommended.

Excellent piece - we drive a Zoe. Several ppl have told us about the cobalt in our battery, I can now respond with the information from your article.

I felt so at the time - I resigned from @teamlabouruk.bsky.social the day they voted for the deal.

And the complaints of "Tory/Boris Brexit" (whilst justified) ring completely hollow. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social voted for the deal and never asked questions about it in opposition or mentioned it in the election.

As @steverichards.bsky.social noted today - "not looking around corners"

@financialtimes.com on how UK OBR has downgraded UK growth projections - which have been consistently over-optimistic. Labour annoyed its happened now, whilst Hunt was able to use more optimistic estimates to fund NI cuts.

I would use downgrade to revisit NI cuts. But don't expect it to happen.

Our latest Westminster voting intention (19-20 Oct) has the Greens on their highest figure ever recorded by YouGov

Reform UK: 26% (-1 from 12-13 Oct)
Labour: 20% (=)
Conservatives: 17% (=)
Lib Dems: 15% (-1)
Greens: 15% (+2)
SNP: 4% (+1)

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Feel a bit guilty reposting a video in which I appear, but here goes... Also some great voices from across Europe hosted by @marinenextenerg.bsky.social and @rescoop.eu

Sarah O'Connor in today's @financialtimes.com about how iPhones are too big for many women's' (and quite a few men's) hands. A good example of gendered exclusion in product design.

In a world of slop and angry voices, we need organisations like @financialtimes.com who bring calm, evidence based journalism. And more than finance, as this important series shows. Thankyou!

Do check out their podcasts too. My favourite is Political Fix with @greenmirandahere.bsky.social

Examples across Europe of collective funding mechanisms connecting banks, citizens and communities. @energiesamen.bsky.social built brilliant realisation fund that supports projects step by step with expertise and funding.

Climate change is serious, and the @rescoop.eu team are working hard to develop citizen based solutions. But we aim also to be joyful, optimistic, energetic, practical and ethical in our work.

Shared ownership of renewables is a current issue here is UK. Listen into practical examples from our neighbours in a snappy 1.5 hour briefing with leading experts. @energiesamen.bsky.social @commenergyengland.bsky.social @energy 4alluk.bsky.social

Agree. Also in same basket... global decline in US influence, corresponding growth of China and companies, relatedly climate friendly technologies spreading through developing world.

Time is running out to apply….

YouTube video by Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) How people power built a wind farm

Q: What do I love about Westmill?
A: 17,000 visitors, biodiversity, clean energy for 4,500 homes, 3,000 members raising £23m to build two iconic projects, 5 wind turbines named by schools, £1m in comm benefit. @rescoop.eu @westmillenergy.bsky.social

And this video!
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What's the difference between co-operatives and other renewable generators? Our members share some of our surpluses with local people to develop green projects. Find out more here and how to apply.

@commenergyengland.bsky.social @energy4alluk.bsky.social @rescoop.eu

If you're a community in the vicinity of South Oxfordshire and need a bit of ££ to get a small clean energy project going (insulation, PV, heat pumps....), check out if you can get some help from this funding scheme

Oh - I should have added, thanks to you, Alex and the team for the podcast.

"What went wrong with capitalism" by Ruchir Shama, "Autocracy" Inc by @anneapplebaum.bsky.social "This time no mistakes" by Will Hutton. "Vassal State" by Angus Hanton. Currently reading "Happy ever after" by Paul Dolan (having watched him at Wilderness yesterday).

Ahh I didn't know that. Good to hear.

Thank you! The credit really goes to the team of volunteers who evaluate the different proposals and make recommendations.

Congratulations to Netenyahu in managing to unite the Express and the Guardian in outrage.

My experience of a European driving in Calgary for a week (helping ferry my niece around) was the absence of any bikes or bike lanes, the roads were dominated by huge SUVs, largely stuck in traffic.

We try to be genuinely innovative. Previous projects have included a poly-tunnel in a nearby community agriculture scheme, a series of energy audits and insulation in public buildings and helping a cider maker who uses dropped apples that would otherwise go to waste.

My late father gave me the following advice when I started work.

"Be nice to the people you meet going up, as you may well meet them again going down".

Its a well known saying - so surprised @teamlabouruk.bsky.social don't seem to have heard of it.

@steverichards.bsky.social

Also just to say - was really bowled over by @michaelshanksmp.co.uk warmth, interest, humour and intelligence. He took an interest in everyone, and I noticed when he went over the volunteers to ask about their role.

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