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I find this kind of thing fascinating.... Many fellow greens do too. Science and technology are ways to firstly, understand our planet, and secondly, create means and ways to live while caring for, NOT exploiting or polluting our only home!

Aligning with the EU: what are we waiting for? Since Keir Starmer is being assailed from all sides on his plans for EU alignment, might he not just as well risk an even bolder move?

Aligning with the EU: what are we waiting for?

Since Keir Starmer is being assailed from all sides on his plans for EU alignment, might he not just as well risk an even bolder move? | Sue Wilson
@suewilson91.bsky.social @yorkshirebylines.co.uk

Spain has every right to be proud From a Trump-defying prime minister to the sweet treat with a Dali connection, Spain has much to be proud of

Spain has every right to be proud

From a Trump-defying prime minister to the sweet treat with a Dali connection, Spain has much to be proud of | Liz Parry
@centralbylines.co.uk

Letter: Hungary’s reckoning with Orbán has finally begun Letter to the editor

From entrenched power to crushing defeat in one election.

What changed in Hungary?

A sharp letter from the Cambridge Szeged Society chair traces the long build-up to Orbán’s fall.

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @cambsforeurope.bsky.social

Pecksniff: Whatever the extra taradiddles, Britain prepares to return to Europe In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life

In this week's Pecksniff's political diary:

Britain edges back towards Europe, though no one quite says it aloud * Reform’s candidate controversies keep stacking up * Turnout may decide whether extremes gain ground...

...and more.

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social

Important questions to ask your political canvasser With the 7 May elections on the horizon, residents across the east can expect a knock on the door from their local political canvasser

That knock on your door isn’t just noise – it’s power
Most people ignore canvassers. Big mistake. Celina Błędowska has some better ideas

eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/loc...

Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart: an insider’s view Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart provides a revealing exposé of the realities of current politics

Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart: an insider’s view

Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart provides a revealing exposé of the realities of current politics | Gary Gilligan
@garygilligan.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk

Green Party wins Clifton by-election Green Party's Rob Yates takes the previously Reform seat in Thanet, after the arrest of Daniel Taylor

Green Party wins Clifton by-election

Green Party's Rob Yates takes the previously Reform seat in Thanet, after the arrest of Daniel Taylor | Richard Styles
@kentandsurreybylines.co.uk

Green Party wins Clifton by-election Green Party's Rob Yates takes the previously Reform seat in Thanet, after the arrest of Daniel Taylor

Green Party wins Clifton by-election

Green Party's Rob Yates takes the previously Reform seat in Thanet, after the arrest of Daniel Taylor | Richard Styles
@kentandsurreybylines.co.uk

Aligning with the EU: what are we waiting for? Since Keir Starmer is being assailed from all sides on his plans for EU alignment, might he not just as well risk an even bolder move?

Aligning with the EU: what are we waiting for?

Since Keir Starmer is being assailed from all sides on his plans for EU alignment, might he not just as well risk an even bolder move? | Sue Wilson
@suewilson91.bsky.social @yorkshirebylines.co.uk

War in Iran: What happens when the fertiliser dries up? The benefits of sustainable fertilisers

War in Iran: What happens when the fertiliser dries up?

The benefits of sustainable fertilisers | Vic Lent
@sussexbylines.co.uk

Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart: an insider’s view Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart provides a revealing exposé of the realities of current politics

Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart: an insider’s view

Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart provides a revealing exposé of the realities of current politics | Gary Gilligan
@garygilligan.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk

Cheviot challenge "The sense of distance, watching valleys and peaks fade into successive screens of grey and blue. Is that the sea, is that a snow-capped peak or a cloud? "

"The sense of distance, watching valleys and peaks fade into successive screens of grey and blue. Is that the sea, is that a snow-capped peak or a cloud? " | Robin Tudge

Why the North East creative community needs the GNCCF Independent makers in the North East don’t have many platforms at this level. There are some fabulous one-day markets and pop-up events, but a curated, contemporary, fair is different. It says this region has something worth paying attention to

Independent makers in the North East don’t have many platforms at this level. There are some fabulous one-day markets and pop-up events, but a curated, contemporary, fair is different. It says this region has something worth paying attention to | Paula Smart

Award-winning North England writer publishes Wild West Samurai novel: Devils Never Die 'He came for revenge. He found a war..' A Wild West Samurai Epic by a man from North West England an award winning author.

'He came for revenge. He found a war..' A Wild West Samurai Epic by a man from North West England an award winning author. | Tom Watts

Why the North East creative community needs the GNCCF Independent makers in the North East don’t have many platforms at this level. There are some fabulous one-day markets and pop-up events, but a curated, contemporary, fair is different. It says this re...

Why the North East creative community needs the GNCCF

Independent makers in the North East don’t have many platforms at this level

northeastbylines.co.uk/business/why...

MMO and NIFCA joint enforcement operation at Port of Blyth results in successful prosecution The owner and a master of a UK-registered fishing vessel have both been sentenced following a joint enforcement operation and subsequent inspections carried out at the Port of Blyth in 2024 and 2025

The owner and a master of a UK-registered fishing vessel have both been sentenced following a joint enforcement operation and subsequent inspections carried out at the Port of Blyth in 2024 and 2025

northeastbylines.co.uk/region/north...

Cheviot challenge "The sense of distance, watching valleys and peaks fade into successive screens of grey and blue. Is that the sea, is that a snow-capped peak or a cloud? "

Cheviot challenge
"The sense of distance, watching valleys and peaks fade into successive screens of grey and blue. Is that the sea, is that a snow-capped peak or a cloud?"

northeastbylines.co.uk/region/north...

Government cash backs North East automotive and battery sectors Department for Business and Trade to invest in North East in the advanced manufacturing sector

Government cash backs North East automotive and battery sectors
Department for Business and Trade to invest in North East in the advanced manufacturing sector

northeastbylines.co.uk/business/gov...

The answer is, Yes.

The next cancer breakthrough may be stopping it before it starts Cancer doesn't happen suddenly. Researchers are focusing on subtle early signals to enable earlier and more effective treatment

What if detecting minute mutations could help stop cancer in its tracks? Scientists are making exciting discoveries, but applying their learning is not straightforward.

@eastangliabylines.co.uk

Pecksniff: Whatever the extra taradiddles, Britain prepares to return to Europe In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life

Britain edges back towards Europe, though no one quite says it aloud - well, no one except our erudite Mr Pecksniff.

Also under scrutiny:

- Reform’s candidate controversies go on & on
- May election turnout may decide whether extremes gain ground, &
- Lurking LibDems

Enjoy your Saturday read 👇

Campaigners rally at Derwentside ahead of local elections, urging “No human is illegal” No To Hassockfield group calls for compassionate asylum policies and alternatives to detention

Campaigners rally at Derwentside ahead of local elections, urging “No human is illegal”
No To Hassockfield group calls for compassionate asylum policies and alternatives to detention

northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...

No takers for TVCA top posts Tees Valley Mayor Lord Ben Houchen can’t find anyone suitable to take on the top legal and finance jobs at his beleaguered Combined Authority (TVCA) and is having to keep the current interim appointee...

No takers for TVCA top posts

Tees Valley Mayor Lord Ben Houchen can’t find anyone suitable to take on the top legal and finance jobs at his beleaguered Combined Authority

northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...

Is the BBC helping Reform’s election campaign? During an election campaign the BBC is expected to remain impartial. Its coverage of asylum fraud risks damaging that

The facts about asylum seekers are in the BBC article
But they’re buried deep enough to be missed
Which leaves a very different impression at the top

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social

Potholes: how your council rates Local authorities with good local road condition, high adoption of best practice, and that invest significantly into maintaining their roads receive a green rating, while those where performance is mo...

Potholes: how your council rates

northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...

The next cancer breakthrough may be stopping it before it starts Cancer doesn't happen suddenly. Researchers are focusing on subtle early signals to enable earlier and more effective treatment

Imagine being told you’ll likely develop cancer years from now.
Would you want to know?
And what could doctors actually do with that information?
Ahmed Elbediwy and Nadine Wehida report

Cost of living denial - Bylines Scotland The handwringing around impending cost-of-living pressures highlights the ignorance and ineptitude of political decision makers in the UK

The handwringing around impending cost-of-living pressures highlights the ignorance and ineptitude of political decision makers in the UK | David Murray

Via @bylines.scot

How to read an election leaflet These elections are about you, the voter. The parties putting their leaflets through your door would like you to think they’re about them

They think you’ll fall for it again.

From weasel words to vanishing party names, the oldest political trick is still alive: say anything, hide everything.

Every election, parties put out glossy leaflets telling you what matters. But it’s your job to decide – not theirs.

Peter Thurlow explains