Rachel Coldicutt

rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social

21 October 2026 17:50

I feel like "the public is persuadable" is very poor framing, given the point below is that safety is non-negotiable. I would say people shouldn't be persuaded, they should be given trustworthy and operational tools.

Simon Evans

drsimevans.carbonbrief.org

21 October 2026 12:59

NEW ANALYSIS: Expensive gas behind "nearly 90%" of rise in UK household electricity bills since 2020 + 77% of the rise in gas bills Contrary to what you've seen in media / political narratives, net-zero is "helping to shelter Britain from the impact of expensive gas", says @acjsissons.bsky.social

Anthony Painter

anthonypainter.bsky.social

21 October 2026 12:46

Yes, but that created a backlash following urban sprawl/ribbon development ie unfettered market. I'm just not sure that's a democratically viable pathway.

Gerry Hassan

gerryhassan.bsky.social

21 October 2026 09:04

The LabGovt demanded £250,000 from the Aberfan villagers’ charity reduced to £150,000. It was returned to them 30 years later without interest by the 1997 LabGovt. Hillsborough; postmasters; infected blood; nuclear testing: why are working people treated so contemptuously by the system?

Dan Davies

dsquareddigest.bsky.social

21 October 2026 08:59

These are political problems; they show up as legal and regulatory problems because that's how accountability sinks work. Not only that, the political problems are largely a result of erosion of trust, which is a result of the behaviour of developers, which is a result of deregulation.