Dean of Research and Knowledge Exchange, Plymouth Marjon University. No longer using X. Find me on BlueSky @ProfDCotton@bsky.social
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Debby Cotton retweeted
My latest:
Some genuinely terrifying analysis on UK energy bills…
💷bills >£5k, highest in >50y
🏡2/3 to be in fuel poverty
🏥home energy costs £193bn (>> education + defence)
…& political offerings not even close to meeting scale of the crisis
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carbonbrief.org/analysis-why…
Debby Cotton retweeted
This is the sad reality for too many people. Corporations and billionaires have sucked the economy dry while wages stagnate. Our money is worth less due to inflation while the very rich get even richer.
We need a fairer, greener, more balanced economy.
"I've had conversations with families who are needing to either bath their children or feed them, they can't afford to do both" says Sarah Baker from the Cheltenham Foodbank - adding "it feels like we're a bit on the edge of a cliff".
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Debby Cotton retweeted
@boardmasters there is a whole campsite sharing one water point which is now broken. There is also no shade. Water needs to be handed out. #heatwave #Boardmasters2022
Debby Cotton retweeted
They’ve spent longer talking about Sunak’s shoes and Truss’ earrings than they have on the UK literally catching fire due to climate change last week… #BBCOurNextPM