London, England
Joined June 2015
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Many people are under the mistaken impression that Europe was somehow never as car-centric as the US, and has always been magically car-free. Truth is, cities like Amsterdam and Paris made a dedicated effort to give their cities back to the people. #transportation #urbanmobility
Remember this picture every single time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s, via @fietsprofessor.
The cities we admire made better choices regarding cars, and are still making them today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
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The overall UK tax burden is due to hit the highest level since the 1940s (largely because the levels at which people are pulled into higher tax bands has been frozen). Taken from a number of interesting economic graphs here news.sky.com/story/the-key-e…
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And imagine this happening, in the same country:
A man commits a crime involving millions of ££, and conceals it.
He threatens those investigating it, lies about it to his employers, then when he’s finally caught, agrees to hand over just some of the money.
And he keeps his job.
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No one should be spending eleven years in prison for stealing a mobile phone or a coat - it’s unthinkable. Find out more from @UNGRIPP
ungripp.com/
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THIS IS SHOCKING
Imagine a country where a man has spent 18 years in jail for trying to steal a coat or imprisoned for 11 yrs for stealing a mobile phone - sentences described by the UN as egregious miscarriages of justice
it’s unthinkable & it’s happening in this country NOW
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"the overall trend showcases significant strides in improving air quality" - The trend since 2010 is abysmal. ☠️👎
Despite a slight increase in 2021, the UK has achieved remarkable progress in reducing particulate matter emissions. 🇬🇧
Annual emissions of PM10 have dropped by🔻79% since 1970, while PM2.5 emissions have seen an 85% reduction during the same period.
Over the years, factors like decreased coal burning and enhanced emission standards for transport and industry played crucial roles.
Although the UK fell just short of its 30% reduction commitment for PM2.5 in 2021, the overall trend showcases significant strides in improving air quality.
Let's celebrate the positive impact on our environment!
#AirPollution #SmartAir #UK #PM2.5
ALT UK: Emissions of particulate matter
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Project to replenish seagrass meadows in the Fal Estuary, Cornwall is doing even better than expected. These underwater meadows store carbon 35 times faster than tropical rainforest & shelter wildlife. 92% of seagrass meadows have been lost.
#bluecarbon
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-co…
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Thousands of leaseholders trapped in building safety crisis found out their 'building warranty' is just an empty shell.
Warranty providers such as @Zurich @NHBC & others will endlessly drag their feet, deny and obfuscate.
A building warranty is a worthless piece of paper.
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Berkeley Group has made £1.1bn in pre-tax profits across the last two financial years. Happy Christmas.
thetimes.co.uk/article/time-…
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Should we ban domestic flights in the UK? We examine how a France-style ban might have an impact on emissions in the UK: flightfree.co.uk/post/should…
Sign the petition for the UK government to follow suit: petition.parliament.uk/petit…
ALT Image shows a Flight Radar picture of the UK with little yellow planes all over it. Text says, should we ban domestic flights in the UK?
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Did you know that if aviation fuel were taxed it would raise £7bn per year? If we invested this in sustainable infrastructure we could slash train fares by two-thirds, according to research by @_wearepossible.
See more on the inequality of aviation: flightfree.co.uk/post/the-in…
ALT Background image of a woman looking out of a train window with planes overlayed. Text reads "Airlines get tax breaks worth £7 billion per year. That could have cut our train ticket prices by two-thirds. Help us tell the government not to give airlines a free ride!"
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Ready for Monday's launch - here's Ending Stagnation: A New Economic Strategy for Britain
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Your regular reminder that 81% of new social housing lettings go to white British tenants and 90% go to UK nationals. At a dangerous political moment, please don't let the right establish one of their favourite narratives (lies): that immigrants get all the council housing.
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Councils ‘held to ransom’ by private providers of children’s care.
One child cost a local authority £63,000 a week, or £3.3m a year.
All because care services are privatised, handed to profiteering firms.
Privatisation is a scam.
theguardian.com/society/2023…
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💛WIN A BOLLARD💛
The most popular competition in the history of Twitter is back. It's the prize you've all been waiting for.
RT and follow to be in with a chance of winning this gorgeous Monoscape Bridgeford Smooth Grey Concrete Bollard worth £252.42.
#WorldBollardAssociation
ALT 💛WIN A BOLLARD💛 The most popular competition in the history of Twitter is back. It's the prize you've all been waiting for. RT and follow to be in with a chance of winning this gorgeous Monoscape Bridgeford Smooth Grey Concrete Bollard worth £252.42. #WorldBollardAssociation
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Looking forward to keep working with @sarahjolney1 to make #HammersmithBridge crossing possible for everybody in our community. @CastelnauCentre @CllrMillum @_wearepossible
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Sadiq Khan to divert AHP development grant into buying 10,000 existing private homes: Challenging market sees Mayor shift away from development towards helping local authorities buy homes on the open market for council housing dlvr.it/SyyQzg #ukhousing #housing
