David Chambers

"Defense" is the worst euphemism!

I'll tolerate him for the rest of his tenure; he's doing some good stuff at least. But he's dropping the ball on other important things, notably environment, and I don't see currently how he can expect a second term.

I am one such, and despite voting Labour all my life (last time to ensure we were rid of the Tories!) I will now be voting Green unless something changes radically. Now I hear that the government is cutting overseas climate support so I am pretty much done with them.

UK plans to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help Exclusive: Campaigners say proposed cut from £11.9bn over past five years to £9bn over next five years will cost lives and livelihoods

Really despicable. Another brexit benefit, no doubt.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The one at the bottom should be full of black spots and mouldy!

Folded, like his brain isn't! Smooth and flat, like his brain is :)

About time too. It's a shame it's taken so long. Now let's formally rejoin the EU!

An absolute hero. I hope he gets a high award: key to the city for instance.

Bulldozing nature policy won’t rebuild Britain | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust This should have been the year we turned the tide for nature. Instead, the Government appears poised to preside over the worst environmental rollback in decades.

Bulldozing nature policy won’t rebuild Britain.

My latest blog on the continued attack on nature from this misguided Labour government and why they are listening to the wrong advisors.

www.hiwwt.org.uk/blog/debbie-...

Nightmare before Christmas: worst environmental regression in decades looms | The Wildlife Trusts Labour’s list of broken promises mounts

Labour seem determined to wreck what’s left of our natural world. So many broken promises.

www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/nightma....

Sickening :(

Putin the dictator. If Trump wasn't so old he'd try to copy him.

Petition: Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK We believe Brexit's not working. The OBR judges that the UK economy is smaller and trade is weaker because of Brexit, and it will just get worse. 10 years after the Brexit vote, let's apply to rejoin ...

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

Wow! Pies to aspire to!

Made from finest Russian potatoes, no doubt.

Please sign
#Russianinterference

He wants to worship Putin and throw Ukraine under the bus just like we all said he would :(

Email your MP. Amendment 130 would make sure the new planning systems works for, not against nature.demand they keep amendment 130 in the Bill It's now or never. This is the last chance to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Email your MP to keep amendment 130 in the Bill.

LAST CHANCE to influence the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

Take action now

action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...

Thank you!

I miss Facebook. Sadly they disabled my account for no reason and without a chance to appeal, and require intrusive detailed biometric data to create a new account. Which I refuse to give them!

Good thanks! Still Facebookless and likely to remain so: I tried to open a new account yesterday and they require a detailed selfie video. Well I don't trust them with my biometric data (security risk) so we are at an impasse so to speak.

This what we’re up against. Our essential natural world (and us who wish to defend it) portrayed as traitors and blockers.

Oh MHCLG you’ve got this so wrong.

I’ll say it again NATURE IS NOT THE REASON FOR THE HOUSING CRISIS - fix what’s really wrong and stop blaming wildlife for your failures.

Wage war on nature to build new homes: that’s Labour’s offer, but it’s a con trick | George Monbiot The government’s new planning bill is tearing down environmental protections to benefit developers. This nation of nature lovers won’t stand for it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The planning and infrastructure bill being rammed through parliament is a full-spectrum assault on nature protection. Rushed out, without consultation or evidence, under an “urgent measures” procedure, usually reserved for defence or public health emergency.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

If he now admits it was a mistake why doesn't he take immediate steps to undo it? Much of the UK population want to rejoin and most view Brexit as bad, plus Starmer needs a popularity boost so it would seem to be a no brainer.

Sums up Badenoch's leadership rather well, don't you think?!

That's very upsetting to hear :(

New report shows UK nature bearing brunt of chaotic climate | The Wildlife Trusts The Wildlife Trusts warn: Government is shockingly underprepared

❗️Nature is bearing the brunt of climate impacts. Our work to help wildlife adapt and manage climate risk is more important than ever. Read our new report 👇

www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/new-rep...

Starmer asks Conservative peer to write planning bill to block judicial reviews Exclusive: One option could be to leave treaty that allows legal claims against projects such as Heathrow expansion

Lyrics to Midnight Oil's "Shakers and Movers" come to mind, as well as the lyrics to "Progress":

"Oh great god of development, don't really know you yet"

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...