Energy/climate policy, climbing🏔, EV owner and charging geek, married to @Sitko_Soprano

Blackheath, London
Joined April 2010
Yesterday's devastating #glacier collapse erasing the Swiss village of Blatten still leaves me speechless... The high mountain areas are adapting to ever increasing temperatures. It's time to wake up! When, if not now? This is not far away but right here... pic: Pomona/A. Amherd
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No, not 💯 Elon. In the U.K. they’re not going round ‘finding people who’ve said something they disagree with and putting them in a f—king cage.’ Some people are being charged for inciting racial hatred and for organising acts of violence. It’s very specific, and it’s the law in most democracies including the US. For example, one person has pleaded guilty today to inciting an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers: an attack which then took place. Another hotel was set on fire, with people still inside. Freedom carries responsibility: and freedom of speech carries with it the responsibility of each of us to use our words wisely and to be aware of the damage misinformation can cause. To be clear, criminal violence directed towards various communities in the U.K. was perpetrated as a result of malicious and specifically targeted misinformation online. And it’s a relief no-one was killed. Words matter. And yet here you are, running a huge information network, and all you can do is post 💯 over something you choose not to verify for accuracy, not alert people to it’s highly damaging nature. In fact, because of who you are, your 💯 gives it a stamp of approval in the eyes of those who seek validation for their actions. What we say and do has real consequences. That’s because we’re not in a matrix, we’re in real life, and sticking 💯 on a lie doesn’t turn it into truth.
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It’s this boy’s first birthday. You are everything, Noah. Every day you make us so proud. I love you more than the whole sky! Happy Birthday!!!!!!!
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With a new Govt a week today, thought it time to look at what Labour will need to prioritise to put its clean power mission into action. Think there are 9 big calls that will have to be made, not just in the first 100 days, but well beyond...1/10 🧵flint-global.com/blog/10-yea…
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Happy Father’s Day to the two Dads in my life! My dad @dimasitko , the best Grandpa a baby could ask for! And my James @JimDiggle. I’m sorry I can’t be with you for your first Father’s Day but I’m sending you and our Noah all my love and gratitude. I’m the luckiest girl!!
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It’s TONIGHT!!! Nervous/happy/excited!!!!! Join the 21st regiment tonight @grangeparkopera !! Photo: @BrennersMarc Directors: John Doyle & Nikki Woollaston Conductor: Claire Levacher Costume: @gabzdalton Makeup/Hair: @katie_makeupandhair @darrendware
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With the creation of a publicly-owned energy company in the news and central to Labour's pitch to voters, have scribbled some thoughts on what GB Energy could look like in practice. No firm conclusions, but three 'models' for how it could take shape... flint-global.com/blog/great-…
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James Diggle retweeted
I hate to be pedantic (and no doubt this will mean I'll be labelled as one of those doomsters @KemiBadenoch is calling out here) but there's a few problems with the data the biz/trade sec is quoting here. When you correct them, the picture looks a little different... 🧵
Today I was pleased to update MPs on the latest trade data, summarised in a paper published by my department: gov.uk/government/publicatio…. We don't hear enough about these facts and figures, but they should give everyone cause for celebration and renewed pride in our country. (1/2)
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The most perfect thing that’s ever happened. #waynesworld #bohemianrhapsody
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Long live the Entente Cordiale, Vive l’amitié franco-britannique !
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What an amazing 8 years!! Now onto our first year as parents!!
8 years 💍 Happy anniversary @JimDiggle (No it’s not an April Fool)
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Seven months of Noah ❤️ #boymom – at Greenwich, London
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Noah’s first #WorldBookWeek From ‘And Tango Makes Three’ #penguin – at Greenwich, London
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You've seen the headlines, and now for the straight-to-the-point analysis from Flint's @james_kilmartin on the demise of Labour's £28bn per year funding pledge for its Green Prosperity Plan
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And just like that…you’re six months old. What a hilarious, sweet, loud, cuddly, messy and loving boy you are. We love you more than life itself. Can’t wait to keep watching you grow. Love you, Noah Bean!
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Some added dates and events for the rest of the season! Can’t wait to get my teeth into some new rep and of course, sing some more of my Queenie! Photography: @victoriacadisch Hair/makeup: @eszterhercsik Dress: @JovaniFashions Jacket: @AllSaintsOffic
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Having looked at a range of public opinion data - both quant/qual I’ve found nothing to convince me there is electoral benefit to Labour junking the green investment plan - the big risk instead is ditching it reinforces Starmer’s (very real) weakness he doesn’t stand for anything
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When we first started driving EVs the UKs grid intensity was 441g CO2/kWh, meaning our EV was emitting 110g CO2/mile or 68g CO2/KM Grid intensity has lowered drastically since then (2023 162gCO2/kWh) so last year driving an EV meant you'd have averaged approximately 40.5g CO2/mile or 25g CO2/KM. That's anywhere between 4 & 10 times cleaner than an ICE car and......... that's before we add crude oil extraction, fractional distillation and transportation emsisions to the ICE car's figures. Happy clean air 🙏🏼 carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-…. – at East Midlands, England
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