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Keir Starmer’s speech disrupted by environmental protesters in Kent

Article from iNews The Green New Deal Rising group have a website here Keir Starmer’s speech disrupted by environmental protesters…

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Hugo Blanco 15.11.1934‑25.06.2023

Derek Wall celebrates the life of his friend and comrade Hugo Blanco Hugo Blanco, who died on Sunday 25th June, was…

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When it comes to rich countries taking the environment seriously, I say: vive la France

When doing the bare minimum is a radical act… George Monbiot from the Guardian. Emmanuel Macron’s government is at least…

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Ecological tipping points could occur much sooner than expected, study finds

An alarming report from The Guardian. Amazon rainforest and other ecosystems could collapse ‘very soon’, researchers warn Jonathan Watts Global…

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Labour’s oil and gas ban shows it’s ready to fight the next election on climate issues

The announcement by Keir Starmer, detailed in the Guardian article below, that he will ban all new gas and oil…

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Labour: Stand firm in opposition to oil & gas

Please sign this open letter to Keir Starmer. Dear Sir Keir Starmer, CC: Angela Rayner MP, Rachel Reeves MP and…

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The Biggest ‘Renewable’ Power Plant in the UK Burns Wood Processed in Poor, Black Communities in the US

From Novara Media by Simon Childs 10 May 2023 Drax power station in North Yorkshire. REUTERS/Lee Smith It is “no mistake”…

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A precious resource: how Israel uses water to control the West Bank

From The Guardian In occupied West Bank villages, Israeli-owned farms are flourishing, while Palestinians often do not have enough water…

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Brexit is destroying what’s left of the UK car industry

Alan Thornett writes about another Brexit chicken coming home to roost with a vengeance. The electric vehicle (EV) multinational Stellantis…

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Getting real: what would serious climate action look like?

From Scientists for Global Responsibility Prof Kevin Anderson, Manchester University, summarises the action necessary if governments and societies were really…