Nostr notes by Mark Burton

Do these absolute fuckwits know that there is only one ...

2026-10-28T09:47:33Z

Do these absolute fuckwits know that there is only one atmosphere?
Thought not.
"Government insiders have told the Guardian the project can be approved on a strict reading of Britain’s climate obligations, in part because once the oil is exported, the emissions from burning it no longer count against domestic targets."

Rosebank oilfield would not breach UK emission targets, say government insiders | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/27/rosebank-oilfield-north-sea-uk-emissions-targets-insiders

#UKLabour #ClimateDenial

'Robert Jenrick said: “It’s frankly outrageous that ...

2026-09-29T07:50:53Z

'Robert Jenrick said: “It’s frankly outrageous that Burnham is considering scrapping the triple lock when we’re wasting tens of billions of pounds on nonsense. Instead he should slash the benefits bill, foreign aid and net zero subsidies."'

He really is nasty.

What Prime Minister Andy Burnham will say today in key Labour Party conference speech amid triple lock rumours - Manchester Evening News
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/andy-burnham-labour-party-speech-34686692

Richard Murphy, who previously advocated green growth, gets there ...

2025-10-29T08:46:56Z

Richard Murphy, who previously advocated green growth, gets there in the end.

"The real challenge we face is not how to restart a growth engine that has already driven us to the edge of environmental collapse. It is how to redesign the economy so that the resources we already have are used to meet human and ecological needs.
Growth is not coming back — and nor should our democracy depend upon it."

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10/29/growth-is-not-coming-back-and-nor-should-our-democracy-depend-upon-it/