James Bullock

What this says to me is that lots of people support Green policies but don't support the party because they don't think they can win

Once they realise they can win, everything shifts

If research is supposed to be timely, Research Councils really need to speed up the review process

We recently heard about grant success 6 months after submission

Given that they set deadlines for submission, there is no excuse for such a slow turnaround

One of my bugbears is when an action is reported to increase biodiversity compared to that on intensive agricultural land

Fine, but how does it compare to intact, healthy ecosystems?

Comparators are important - finding an improvement compared to a worst case is not a powerful argument

I would still like to see a comparison against more nature rich possibilities

A, say, 200% increase in a very small number remains a very small number

One of my bugbears is when an action is reported to increase biodiversity compared to that on intensive agricultural land

Fine, but how does it compare to intact, healthy ecosystems?

Comparators are important - finding an improvement compared to a worst case is not a powerful argument

No more illegal wars. Introduce a prevention of military intervention act and put human rights at the heart of foreign policy. Review all UK arms sales and make us a force for international peace and justice.

The majority of people in this country do not want us to be involved in this war.

Keir Starmer of a few years ago wouldn't have supported this war.

The only reason he does now is he will do anything Donald Trump wants - and it makes us all less safe.

Anyone who suggests we should spend more on the military because of increased defence needs

Should consider at how “offence” can be re-named “defence” by politicians & the military to justify aggressive acts

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez: “Today more than ever, it is essential to remember that one can be against a hateful regime as is the case with the Iranian regime…and at the same time be against an unjustified, dangerous military intervention outside of international law.”

NEW: The Lib Dems are demanding MPs get a vote on allowing the US to use UK air bases.

Leader Ed Davey says:

“No matter how the Prime Minister tries to redefine offensive as defensive, this is a slippery slope. He must not let Trump drag Britain into another prolonged war in the Middle East.”

Even organisations that might be less than excited about lynx reintroductions

agree that they predominantly prey on deer, and that sheep form a minor part of the diet
www.gwct.org.uk/policy/brief...

This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t

I can't fucking believe we're doing this again.

“The system also locks us into never-ending cycles of imperialist violence”

We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps | Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp, say Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis

“Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp”

Excellent article on how capitalism is destroying the planet + how to overcome the dictatorship of capital
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

*AND* Mission Systems Wimborne is owned by Eaton, makers of F35A fighter jet parts used in genocide

🚨Eaton profits from genocide
🚨UK Government is complicit
🚨UK arms sales destroy lives and our planet

We demand: STOP arms sales. STOP fuelling genocide.

#GazaGenocide
#wimborne

How many more books do we need about British woodlands?

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Vehicle fuel economy and vehicle miles traveled: An empirical investigation of Jevon’s Paradox There has been, in recent decades, a concerted effort to promote energy efficiency as a means to reduce energy consumption. The general thesis is that…

STUDY: Despite conventional wisdom that increases in vehicle fuel efficiency results in decreased gasoline consumption, Jevons’ Paradox holds. For every 1 mile per gallon of increased fuel efficiency there’s an associated 1.2 mile increase in vehicle miles travelled.

Better cars = higher emissions.

Trump vies for Bush’s crown for worst foreign policy decision in history The US president upended half a century of US foreign policy in an eight-minute video with another attempt at Middle Eastern regime change

“In the space of eight minutes, Trump proceeded to upend half a century of US foreign policy, renege on his campaign promise to avoid the risk of forever wars and leave Gianni Infantino with some explaining to do about why he gave Trump a made-up peace prize”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Great to see that the National Soil Map will finally be made open data! www.cranfield.ac.uk/press/news-2...

This is a crucial dataset that was generated under public contract, but remained proprietary for far too long. I've called for its release since 2016! - www.owenboswarva.com/blog/post-so...

BBE INDEPTH Polanski and Farage don't agree. But they have more in common than you might think 1 hour ago Laura Kuenssberg > Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg One is a former stockbroker from the south who, by his own proud admission, loves smoking, drinking and women. The other's a proud vegan, gay, northern former actor, who told me he'd never drunk a drop. But the jubilant Zack Polanski and Nigel Farage have rather a lot in common.

Laura K and BBC News editorial in full-on meltdown mode now, by the looks of it

"Soft-left socialism? Fascism, basically"

(Spoiler, so you don't have to endure what I just read: the thing they have in common is they're both leaders of political parties in the UK, and sometimes on the telly)

‘I live in constant fear’: surge in giant sinkholes threatens Turkey’s farmers Falling groundwater, extreme heat and water-intensive farming are accelerating land collapse, forcing a rethink in agricultural practices

“Central Anatolia gave life to … the world’s first agricultural society in 8,000BC

Now, Turkey is on the brink of a major drought crisis, with almost 90% of the country at risk of becoming desert

Sinkholes are appearing in farmland at an increasing pace”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

‼️ BAN OCEAN DUMPING ‼️
Hartree Partners are financing the #Nussir copper mine in #Repparfjord, Northern Norway, a project that will dump 30 million tons of toxic mining waste into a nationally protected salmon fjord.
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@naturogungdom.bsky.social
#reddrepparfjord #HartreePartners

US and Israel attack Iran as Trump says ‘major combat operations’ under way – live Israel says Iran has fired missiles in retaliation as Trump tells Iranian troops to lay down arms or ‘face certain death’

The b****rds only gave us one day of hope

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

You could be forgiven for thinking that only woodlands can be ancient in Britain

But there are ancient versions of many other habitats, including grasslands

www.plantlife.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Yes, that sort of argument is often made. There are justifications for blue skies science, but I don’t agree that side benefits for the biodiversity crisis is one

It is like justifying space travel because of materials & tech it created that have been used elsewhere

Breaking: Reports of Matt Goodwin seen crying here

I think Clunes comes out badly in the article

Martin Clunes loses planning battle with new travellers near Dorset home Councillors vote to allow couple to stay on plot of land, overruling objections of Wuthering Heights actor

Martin Behaving Badly

Clunes’ lawyer: “Others will follow. Others are waiting”

Rev Jonathan Herbert, a chaplain to Gypsies and Travellers: “the couple’s off-grid, low-carbon lifestyle should be an example to all”

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

👏 Great to see Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus Vice-Chair @pippaheylings.bsky.social introduce a Bill to protect chalk streams today in Parliament. We urge the Government to support her plan before we irreversibly harm these globally rare habitats.

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