GeorgeCzernuszka

GeorgeCzernuszka, 3 days ago to environment

The chief of UK’s Environment Agency admits that the regulator buries freedom of information requests.

Speaking at the UK River Summit, Philip Duffy said officials do not want to reveal the true embarrassing environmental picture.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/24/uks-environment-agency-chief-admits-regulator-buries-freedom-of-information-requests

#EA #UKEA #Rivers #WaterQuality #FreedomOfInformation #Environment

jon, 13 days ago to random

From 22 May, SNCF in ticket offices or through SNCF Connect can no longer sell you tickets for at least these neighbouring railways (this list might not be complete)

NS 🇳🇱
SNCB 🇧🇪
SBB* 🇨🇭
Renfe 🇪🇸
Trenitalia 🇮🇹
DB** 🇩🇪
ÖBB 🇦🇹

The scale of this absurd decision is amazing. And it plays right into the hands of the likes of Trainline

• • except Lyria
    ** - except cross border FR-DE TGVs and ICEs

GeorgeCzernuszka, 14 days ago to random

Good that Andy Burnham and others are talking about abolishing ‘right to buy’, the disastrous Thatcherite policy that continues to destroy so many lives.

Yet we need to go further and introduce ‘right to buy back.’ Any former council homes now being privately rented out should be buyable back by councils with the same percentage discount they were originally sold for.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/12/england-right-to-buy-thatcher-labour-leadership

#Labour #Housing

GeorgeCzernuszka, 2 months ago to random

What’s the point of Starmer’s Labour if it won’t stand up for poor, sick or disabled people? asks Frances Ryan.

Indeed, what is the point?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/12/keir-starmer-labour-poor-sick-disabled-tory

#Labour #Starmer

GeorgeCzernuszka, 2 months ago to random

Frank Hester’s ugly words about me are a reminder: all parties, including Labour, must stand against racism.

Diane Abbott, in her own words.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/13/frank-hesters-ugly-words-about-me-are-a-reminder-all-parties-including-labour-must-stand-against-racism

#Racism #Tories #Labour #DianeAbbott

GeorgeCzernuszka, 2 months ago to UKpolitics

MPs, understand this: protests are inevitable when you fail to represent the people.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/10/streets-mps-protesters-politics-gaza-climate-parliament

#UKPolitics #Sunak #Gaza #ExtinctionRebellion

ajsadauskas, 3 months ago to fuckcars

What can you get to within a 15-minute walk of your house?

A recent YouGov survey asked Americans what they think they should be able to get to within a 15-minute walk of their house.

Of these choices, I can currently walk to all of them from my apartment, aside from a university (no biggie, I'm not currently studying, although there is a Tafe within walking distance), a hospital, and a sports arena.

How many can you get to with a 15 minute walk from your house?

#fuckcars #walkability #urbanism #UrbanPlanning @fuck_cars #walking

GeorgeCzernuszka, 4 months ago to Horizon

Everything Mandelson touches turns to 💩

Mandelson said proceeding with Horizon was the “only sensible choice” available.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/12/tony-blair-was-warned-about-flawed-horizon-system-memo-shows

#Horizon #PostOfficeScandal

glynmoody, 4 months ago to random

Miracle at Haneda: how cabin crew pulled off great escape from Japan plane fire - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/03/japan-plane-crash-haneda-airport-japan-airlines-what-happened-cabin-crew-safety-survivors "Pilot who halted blazing plane safely, crew who stuck to the drill and passengers who left their luggage behind delivered a textbook evacuation" how to do it

Andy_Scollick, 4 months ago to climate

“Hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and bear with equanimity whatever may happen” (Marcus Tullius Cicero 46BC) #Climate #Security #Defence #Planning

GeorgeCzernuszka, 5 months ago to random

The Green MP Caroline Lucas said: “The government’s last shred of moral authority in tackling the climate emergency has been obliterated by this scandalous decision to leave Cop28 negotiations at the most critical moment.

“Adding insult to injury, if true that the minister is leaving the summit in order to vote in favour of the utterly immoral Rwanda deal, it shows that Rishi Sunak prioritises saving his own skin over saving the planet.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/12/uk-minister-departs-cop28-as-climate-talks-reach-crisis-point

#COP28 #Rwanda #GlobalBurning

pennine, 9 months ago to Rejoin

Another #Brexit failure. UK farmers unsure when (or if) they'll get crucial nature recovery payments, & money paid in 2022 was only 0.44% of the total funding plan for farmers. Farmers unsure of what to plant after delays to post-Brexit scheme. Higher food prices beckon. #RejoinEU https://tinyurl.com/4s32kxj8 #BrexitDisaster #ToriesCorruptToTheCore

GeorgeCzernuszka, 11 months ago to random

Kudos to Joe Lycett.

Joe Lycett has pulled out of the British LGBT Awards after climate campaigners said they would protest outside over its sponsorship deals with Shell and BP.

The comedian, who was nominated for his “shredding” of £10,000 in protest at David Beckham’s ambassadorship for the Qatar World Cup, joins a host of other stars who have publicly withdrawn from the event over its fossil fuel links.

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jun/20/exclusive-joe-lycett-backs-out-award-ceremony-over-fossil-fuel-links

#StopOil #ClimateTerror