Leo Murray

Every time

As we inch ever closer to politicians no longer being able to plausibly pretend the bridge will reopen to cars, the time may finally soon be here for an honest conversation about more realistic solutions

Stewart Lee: A pile of toxic filth has been dumped in the British countryside. It put me in mind of Nigel Farage The fly-tipping in Oxfordshire is threatening the health of the local river – just as 25 years of platforming the Reform leader in the media has polluted our national discourse

Stewart Lee on top form here...

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

What Good Are UN Climate Talks Knee-Deep in Oil? Some new analysis from activists sheds some light on just how deep into the international climate negotiations process Big Oil has managed to burrow.

At COP30 in Brazil countries "could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels." So that's cool.

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To which I ask, again:

The role of petrostates at COP summits is much like the role of foxes in henhouses. As a society we need to start to prepare in earnest for the collapse of the critical systems that keep us all fed, clothed, warm, connected. Because global climate diplomacy is clearly failing.

We are all in danger

End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal

Petrostates, such as Saudi Arabia, Russia--and the U.S. under Republican rule--are a threat to us and the planet, and must be treated as such.
#ScienceUnderSiege
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This is so interesting. Calm thoughtful evidence-based analysis; fascinating insights into people's travel choices and adaptations; and innovative, imaginative and flexible options for the best possible outcome. 👏👏 👏 #London #city #cities #transport #travel #bridges

End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal

End of fossil fuel era inches closer as #Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff

- Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal

#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This isn't just an excellent piece of transport analysis. It's a love letter. Who could write so thoroughly and thoughtfully other than someone who loves the place they live in, the place they move around, and loves the people they travel alongside? Would that all politicians involved could match it

The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde

Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics

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I wouldn’t have thought opposing their own administration’s environmental policy measures is a winning strategy for fighting off a threat from the Greens tbf

Drivers are on their phones so often that I really think we should just include texting as part of the practical driving exam.

Sad to say Fleur has chosen a path of purposeful ignorance on this issue and has proven to be impervious to all the data and logic which points to genuine, workable remedies

It is so tiresome and unedifying to see sitting Labour councillors continue to attack their own administration’s traffic reduction measures, when
"We've seen clear evidence that LTNs are delivering real benefits, traffic is down by an average of 38% inside [the zones] and 2% on boundary roads”

Hammersmith Bridge Where did 25,000 vehicles go?

I really cannot recommend this excellent piece on Hammersmith Bridge highly enough

Voila

(Notwithstanding numpties like the *leader of the London assembly conservative group*, no less, claiming that the neo-marxists at C40 cities want to ban your leather trousers)

Sadiq is a very impressive politician and has been providing genuine leadership on climate - which still falls short of what’s needed, for which London Assembly Greens hold him to account. I only wish we were seeing this quality of political discourse on climate change at the national level

Fantastic Mayor’s question time bit yesterday on the issue of high carbon advertising on tube etc. Worth watching back not just for Caroline’s lucidity & Sadiq’s (decent) answer - but also for how Sadiq dispatches bad faith bullshit on ‘woke’ climate policy from Tory dullard Alessandro Georgiou

Labour MP & chair of the Women and Equalities Committee @sarahowen.org.uk said govt should take seriously “the threat X poses to our country’s democracy and social cohesion”

“There is no obligation for government departments to use X… we should stop lending it any sense of legitimacy”

Looking forward to this very much! I grew up in islington (archway) and it is a MUCH better place to cycle today than it was back then

Goood morning! To almost everyone

Reminder - this doesnt just affect trans people.

Hannah Botterman is a icon and English legend - is scared to go to the loo alone in case people now challenge her.

And this advice would entirely empower them.

Sharing the video of this because it’s such a ghoulish thing to say that I’m honestly in disbelief that I even heard her properly

For fucks sake, no part of a cow or pig is called a burger or sausage, it's a shape. Desperate attempts from animal farmers to damage vegetarian food sales.
What's next Cadbury's not being able to sell chocolate fingers because that's what Captain Birdseye sells fish as?

This is obviously a huge success both for China and for the planet

Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters.

Iceland Climate Minister Johannsson: "It is a direct threat to our national resilience and security. (This) is the first time a specific climate-related phenomenon has been formally brought before the National Security Council as a potential existential threat."
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Moral duty ‘to act now’ on climate change for future generations, says Catherine Connolly Figures of possible fines of between €8bn and €26bn for breaching emissions targets ‘incredible’, President says

Moral duty ‘to act now’ on climate change for future generations, says President Catherine Connolly
“Transformative action is required, action that places environmental responsibility and climate justice at the heart of everything we do”
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

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