Reform UK’s attack on heat pumps and net zero is reckless, economically illiterate, and dangerous for Britain’s future.
10.03.2026 11:52
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Reform UK’s attack on heat pumps and net zero is reckless, economically illiterate, and dangerous for Britain’s future.
Today I will mostly be trying to bribe people with cheap petrol, in the hope that they will forget that I have been cheering on the orange idiot whose war is pushing up fuel prices.
“Labour is the party of devolution” - says the very same Labour Party that is actively denying Wales a voice.
This shows nothing but utter contempt for the people of Wales.
Bobl Cymru, rydyn ni’n haeddu gymaint gwell na hyn.
PAWS for thought...
Ancient woodland should not be treated as timber factories. We can produce timber on other land that isn't one of our most biodiverse and irreplaceable native habitats. Nobody demands saltmarshes, heathland or sand dunes 'pay their way', and native woodland should be the same.
Plaid Cymru have raised this with the First Minister in the Senedd. More updates to follow
The UK Gov has been approached for comment.
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This memo was just 10 days after my newsletter exclusively broke the story that more than a third of Welsh Labour MSs had accused the Prime Minister of undermining devolution.
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He then adds:
“We should be confident in our ability to deliver directly in those nations, including through direct spending, even when devolved governments may oppose this.”
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He said “each of us will maintain a professional and respectful working relationship with our counterparts in devolved governments” but “an overly deferential or laissezfaire approach to devolved government engagement almost inevitably creates political challenges or misses positive opportunities”
BREAKING - Big Story
A memo from Keir Starmer to all members of the UK Gov Cabinet has been leaked.
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18 yr old Bahar had offers from York and Reading, but 'thanks to Shabana Mahmood, she will now never escape the Taliban.'
'Britain has decided that the girl who fought the Taliban’s agenda, who learned English in secret, who turned down a forced marriage, who won her place, is an asylum risk.'
A circular necklace made of alternating dark and light cylindrical beads, with three larger flat, L‑shaped pendants hanging from the lower half, displayed against a black background.
This 6,000-year-old necklace offers a glimpse into the artistry of the Neolithic Schussenried culture in southwest Germany.
Its three marble pendants and jet‑and‑limestone beads create a striking black‑and‑white contrast, characteristic of the Schussenried culture's jewellery design. 🧵1/2
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Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of a “direct assault” on devolution over comments he is said to have made in a leaked memo
We are facing an energy crisis. Britain is the worst exposed in Europe with only 2 days gas supply stored. If only we had our own gas to exploit. Or our own oil. Or our own coal.... Blame @Ed Miliband (Allison Pearson on X)
If only we had clean, renewable energy and were not beholden to a dirty, expensive, dangerous commodity that pollutes our environment and is the source of most of our geopolitical woes.
William Borlase (1695-1772)
William Borlase (1695-1772)
Engraving- Cornish Cromlechs - Cornwall -UK. Archaeologia Cambrensis -1857. R. T. Pentreath
#TombTuesday
Zennor Quoit is a ruined #megalithic #burial chamber or dolmen, located on a moor about a mile east of the village of Zennor, #Cornwall. It dates to 2500–1500 BC. The 12.5-tonne roof, collapsed some time between 1770 and 1865.
#Archaeology #History
If Thatcher had nationalised the oil extraction companies we'd have our own source of oil & gas. How careless of her not to do that :-)
I’m quite sure the private companies that own the licenses and rights will sell it off to the UK for a pittance instead of making a fortune on the open market??
It also ignores the fact that the UK doesn’t own North Sea oil, it was sold off to private enterprise and is sold by companies for profit on the global market.
Images of Zack Polanski and Nigel Farage
Reform UK and the Greens are often described as insurgent parties.
But their voters look very different.
Data from the 2024 general election shows a strong class divide between Reform UK and the Greens.
Prof Paul Whiteley takes a closer look
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Screeching 180 from Reform leader Farage who’s gone from Trumpian “Bomb the Islamists” to “We cannot get involved directly in another foreign war, we don’t have a Navy, we can’t even defend our own military base in Cyprus” overnight.
He’s seen the polling showing the public don’t support the war.
“Labour was built on the belief that justice must never belong only to the powerful. Today MPs vote on restricting jury trials. For Labour MPs it’s a test of principle. The poorest & most marginalised depend on juries. Today we’ll see who remembers why they came into politics”
Rob Rinder
The vast majority of the Irish public feel distress, sadness, anger, grief, fear, despair, guilt, frustration, and worry at nature loss and environmental decline.
Why is this never reflected in actual government policy???
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Also known as "using insider knowledge for war profiteering."
Andy Burnham: Duchy of Lancaster response to illegal Wigan waste dump ‘not acceptable’
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BREAKING: @andyburnham.bsky.social says the Duchy of Lancaster is treating people in the north as “second-class citizens” after failing to support the clean-up of a huge illegal waste dump near Wigan
An investigation by Ch 4 News uncovered that the estate of King Charles is connected to the site
BREAKING: MPs have rejected a proposed ban on social media for under-16s. The Commons voted 307 to 173, with a majority of 134, against the age-limit
“One man’s trash is another one’s treasure…”
In this case ‘nuisance’ beavers 🦫 translocated to Price River in Utah engineered river recovery, boosting volume and quantity of water, and
populations of fish and other wildlife, which in turn brought economic benefits…
#GenerationRestoration
Good to see Farage robustly challenged. Telling to see the feebleness of his responses.
Public support for US attack on Iran down 10 points since last week. 59% oppose to 25% support. Tory supporters now evenly split. Another Keminaissance triumph.
In another part of his comments, Macron said that French ships might escort vessels through Ormuz “when the hottest phase of the conflict is over”. This implies no effort to force the straits but an attempt to reassure shipping companies once they are declared open ENDS
He referred to efforts to keep the Red Sea open to navigation but did not specify an attempt to break the Iranian blockage of Hormuz. He said French ships would be stationed “off Hormuz”. French officials earlier played down any suggestion of an attempt to force open the straits. 6/
