My Earth Day recommendation is to join the recently launched Root & Reason Network (rootandreason.org.uk). It’s a fantastic resource for anyone interested in the connections between food, farming, health and sustainability.
What a surprise! Green Party against renewable energy when it’s in their back yard.
Solar farms are not easy locally. East Pye Solar is in my South Norfolk constituency but I’m still supporting it because we need to ditch our addiction to fossil fuels.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
LABOUR FACT OF THE WEEK Wages up, bills down and more support for those who need it 1. National Living Wage rises to £12.71 (E900/year for full-time workers) 2. National Minimum Wage for 18-20s rises to £10.85 (£1,500/year for full time workers) 3. Energy bills cut by £117 on average 4. Prescription charges frozen so they remain under E10 5. E53m support for vulnerable households facing heating oil costs as part of the Crisis and Resilience Fund FIGHTING FOR FURNESS
From my local Labour Party.
BREAKING: “The best start family hubs we’re rolling out across the country builds on the best of sure starts so it revitalises that legacy for a new generation of children”says Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson
Big news for Norfolk families
Over £15 million secured for SEND support. That is a £2 million increase after sustained lobbying by Norfolk Labour MPs. We are fixing a system left in crisis and ensuring every child gets the support they need, locally, early, and without a fight.
While this Labour government has had plenty of disappointing moments, this really is huge. Campaigners and experts have always told me this is the quickest and most effective way to immediately reduce child poverty. It took too long to get here but this is big.
It was brilliant - shocking but also laugh out loud funny! And I can’t stop thinking about the LOLO lip tattoo!
Labour announce plans to increase the number of dentists!
+ the number of places final exam places run by the Royal College of Surgeons of England will increase ten-fold, allowing 1,350 overseas-trained dentists to join the General Dental Council (GDCs) register annually.
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Because...
👏Countries with more female leaders have less inequality. (WEF)
👏Countries with more women in parliament have lower levels of corruption. (European Journal of Political Research)
👏Female participation in parliament has a positive effect on the economy. (Frontiers in Political Science)
£40,000 in Russian bribes.
Reform’s former leader in Wales is now serving ten and a half years in prison.
Foreign interference in UK politics is not theory. It is fact. We must defend our democracy.
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A brown penguin chick of some kind. It looks very much like a man in a suit. It is bedraggled and miserable
Made it to Friday but at what cost
There were mps elected despite McSweeney not because him. There was no willingness to acknowledge or learn from this after the election.
In 15 years when Peter Mandelson is next sacked from the government, having been caught red-handed robbing a bank, commentators will confidently predict that his career is definitely over this time.
It's only continuing because the media thrives on this type of story. As a Labour party member I want Burnham to stfu and get on with the job he was elected to do in May 2024. I want the rest of them to promote the excellent policies being delivered and ignore the hostile media and irrelevant polls.
A green mossy willow tree with spiralling branches
Colour version of twisty willows near Norsworthy bridge. I love the spirals in the branches, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography #moss
Normal people, is who
Here is what I wrote a few weeks back on strengthening UK food system resilience: theconversation.com/three-ways-t...
"Without significant increases in UK food system and supply chain resilience, it is unlikely the UK would be able to maintain food security if ecosystem collapse drives geopolitical competition for food" - says Joint Intelligence Cttee. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#afnnetwork.bsky.social
A thoughtful and interesting speech for anyone trying to make sense of what on earth is happening
The best!
Good to see you back Nikki… crochet is my go to therapy! The counting gets easier 😊
Seems VAT on private school fees delivers £1.4bn considerably more than estimated. IPaper reports today. That’s great news. Thanks Rachel. More money for the 93% of kids attending State Schools.
I agree - and it’s not only poor targeting, we often receive poor service in stores too with beauty counters being a notable exception.
Fantastic news... it's about time ALL mobility aids were recycled & reused by NHS....
📢With a huge thanks to everyone who has supported us over the last 3.5 years we'd like to share with you our next steps as we continue into 2026 and beyond....
View full details here 👉tinyurl.com/3e4femsy
youtu.be/YYOKMUTTDdA?... shinny happy people (90s REM, but it has Kate Person so it’s 80s really)
And honestly I don't give a fuck if it's popular or not. It's going to make a lot of kids' lives better. That's the point of government. Not an opinion poll.
