Ralph Palmer

Obsessed with this

As I was speaking on panels at Labour conference last week I began to describe the Britain I know exists and love. In the end I gave it a name: Mr Blobby Patriotism

And I’ve written about it for @renewaljournal.bsky.social here bsky.app/profile/rene...

Ed Miliband: “pessimism never won a single fucking victory” The Energy Secretary used Labour conference to argue for net zero’s future – and his own

Ed Miliband: “pessimism never won a single fucking victory”

The Energy Secretary used Labour conference to argue for net zero’s future – and his own

🖊️ @meganekenyon.bsky.social

This is an incredible achievement that the Mayor deserves an enormous amount of credit for. He chose what was right over what was easy &, as a result, countless Londoners lives will be saved. Now Labour must make the case for clean air action all over the country.

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Labour to launch 'Send the Frackers Packing' campaign against pro-fracking Reform UK in shale gas areas

This is bloody excellent. Well done Ed Miliband.

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LCEF EV panel

We now move to our next panel discussion 'Leading the Charge: the Next Stage of the EV Transition', in partnership with @transenvuk.bsky.social, where we're delighted to welcome Minister for Local Transport @liliangreenwood.bsky.social

LCEF Deliverism panel

Next up at the LCEF x Anacta Hub at #LAB25 is our panel event, "Further and Faster: The Politics of Deliverism"

LCEF panel for clean air event

We're underway at our third and final day of #LAB25 in the LCEF x Anacta Hub with 'Cleaning the Air through Labour's Health Mission'

The Pride in Place programme introduced by the government last week is a massive opportunity to rebuild our communities, invest in community assets & give power back to local people & community leaders. Investing in spaces for people to connect is absolutely vital.

Image of panellists at Co-Op, Hope not Hate and Power to Change event

Really great to hear @kirstymcneill.bsky.social at @coopparty.party.coop & @hopenothate.org.uk event talk about the importance of reviving social clubs - particularly in deprived areas - & the role they play in strengthening communities, tackling isolation & bringing people together.

Polly Billington at Labour Coastal reception

@pollybillington.bsky.social on great form at Labour Coastal reception - rightly highlighting how critical it is that we don't leave coastal communities behind & the enormous potential they have to play in the green transition.

Ed Miliband and Lewis Goodall at LCEF event

Standing room only for @lcefuk.bsky.social's in conversation event with Ed Miliband and @lewisgoodall.com looking back on his three decades of being a leading voice in climate and labour politics 🌹

Labour’s plan to revitalise high streets is good - now it has to make sure people hear about it | Morgan Jones There have been hyped policies before about local funding, but unlike ‘levelling up’ this project could lead to actual change, says Morgan Jones

I’ve spent a lot of time writing and thinking about the ways the government is fucking it. Nice to take a break and write about something going sincerely right:

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LCEF @ Labour Party Conference 2025 · Events Calendar View and subscribe to events from LCEF @ Labour Party Conference 2025 on Luma. Join the Labour Climate and Environment Forum for a full programme of events at Labour Party Conference 2025, all hosted ...

We also have really interesting events & speaker lines ups on farming, community energy, green skills, AI, the clean power mission, home retrofit, the politics of deliverism and international climate leadership, as well as in-conversations with Ed Miliband & Emily Thornberry.

luma.com/lceflab25?k=c

Graphic of Labour Climate and Environment Forum event at Labour Conference 2025. Title: Leading the Charge: The Next Stage of the EV Transition. Date: Tuesday 30th September Time: 15:15 - 16:15 This event is open to all attendees. Please note the event is inside the secure zone. Panellists: Lilian Greenwood MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary Ryan Jude, Green Finance Institute Virginia Sentance, Flint Global Marc Palmer, AutoTrader Anna Krajinska, Transport & Environment UK

We also have a great session lined up with @transenvuk.bsky.social on how to ensure the UK's EV transition continues to go from strength-to-strength. Really pleased that we'll be joined by DfT minister Lilian Greenwood MP.

📆 Tuesday 30 September
⏲️ 15:15 - 16:15
📍 LCEF x Anacta Hub

Graphic for Labour Climate and Environment Forum event. Titled: Cleaning the Air through Labour's Health Mission Date: Tuesday 30th September Time: 08:30 - 09:30 This event is open to all attendees. Please note the event is inside the secure zone. Panellists: Adam Jogee, MP for Newcastle-Under-Lyme Shanika Mahendran, Milton Keynes Council Peter Babudu, Impact on Urban Health Mete Coban, Deputy Mayor of London Rezina Chowdhury, Lambeth Council

Delighted to have this stellar line up, with such a wealth of experience & expertise, for our event on why clean air should be at the heart of Labour's health mission & how this can be delivered. Looking forward to a great discussion!

📆 Tuesday 30 September
⏲️ 08:30 - 09:30
📍 LCEF x Anacta Hub

Graphic of Labour Climate and Environment Forum's conference programme. More details can be found in the link in post.

We have a really exciting programme of events at the LCEF x Anacta Hub at #Lab25, where we'll be joined by of cabinet members & ministers, MPs, councillors, campaigners, industry figures & thought leaders. Join us!

Full programme of events & speakers here: luma.com/lceflab25?k=c

Rivers at Risk: Lymington River, Swimming in sewage💧

Our ambassador Honor Burgess is passionate about the New Forest & shares her experiences of spending time on the Lymington River 💩

Help us rescue our rivers like the Lymington 👉 www.cnp.org.uk/support/camp...

UK recognises Palestine as an independent state Deeply symbolic move comes seven decades after end of UK mandate in Palestine and formation of state of Israel The UK has formally recognised Palestine as an independent state, Keir Starmer has announced. The deeply symbolic move comes seven decades after the end of the UK mandate in Palestine and the formation of the state of Israel. It comes in concert with Canada and Australia, who also made their own formal declarations on Sunday. Continue reading...

UK recognises Palestine as an independent state

🌿 Climate Consensus Past, Present and Future: Lewis Goodall in conversation with Ed Miliband MP

We're delighted to announce we're hosting an In Conversation with Ed Miliband and @lewisgoodall.com at Labour Party Conference 2025, in the LCEF x Anacta Hub.

The UK’s problems aren’t caused by immigration It’s not hard to see how so many came to worry about the issue. But the data isn’t there

The UK’s problems aren’t caused by immigration on.ft.com/46p3BPl

As ever, Nick Lowles is spot on.

When it comes to taking on the far right, progressives haven’t got a moment to waste in building a vision of togetherness we can unite the country behind.

Plenty to reflect on from his Guardian interview 👉 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

🚨 BREAKING: Communities run through the just-announced Strategic Priorities for Great British Energy.

This Government is delivering on its commitment to roll out clean, green, community-owned energy. 🌱

Great work by @transenvuk.bsky.social.

Taxation hasn't kept up with the trend towards larger SUVs. Large SUVs are worse for the planet & create more air pollution, while being far more dangerous to other road users & marginalising space for others.

It's about time something was done about it.

Every great Labour Government has expanded access; whether that be CROW in 2000, the Countryside Act in 1968 or the National Parks and Countryside Act in 1949.

This Government should follow suit; bringing in Scottish style right to roam, a right to wild camp and a right to swim. A lasting legacy

I'd personally like to see a full RtR (incl. camping) introduced as I think the benefits of enabling people to better access & engage with nature outweigh the negatives. I think it's important that the policy comes with education, awareness campaigns & resourcing for NPAs for rangers etc though.

NF resident here!

Partially echoing Guy's comment - Scotland has a right to roam but has camping restrictions in places like Loch Lomond - don't see why very busy/environmentally sensitive areas couldn't have similar restrictions here, particularly in holiday periods in the Forest, for instance.

Right to swim and wild camp in England should be enshrined in law, Labour MPs say Report from group of MPs calls for broader access to rivers, woodlands and fields to improve connection with nature

Right to swim and wild camp in England should be enshrined in law, Labour MPs say

Given the context and the crowd, despite Musk’s weasel words, this was a call for violence against the British state, from a foreign national who controls a major propaganda engine, and has engineered it to monetise hate

This is untrue on most major issues (though the media eıite don't know this). It is untrue on immigration in particular. Untrue on climate, on Trump, on human rights, on inciting racism. And much else