Cllr Rebecca Denness🌹

Wow. Hours after signing off on bus franchising - 'the proudest moment of my political career' - Mayor @NikJohnsonCA has decided NOT to stand for re-election in May. Nik is one of the most honest, joyful, industrious, and inspiring politicians I've met. Ground down by bastards

Well done, Dr Nik. Great news.

@Haggis_UK Keir's correct. Let's remove the heat and see the words against Jess for what they are.

Keir Starmer calls out the Tories for not denouncing the attacks on Jess Phillips: "If you're not prepared to stand up, as a Tory MP, & denounce what's been said about Jess Phillips... then you seriously need to consider why you're in politics in the 1st place."

What’s the link between a wind turbine blade factory in Hull, and the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan? Let me tell you👇

Investment over decline.

Securing £1 billion investment in offshore wind is a major step forward in our mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower. It will fire up our industrial heartlands and break down barriers to growth across the country. We will lead the world in industries of the future.

Biden meets Trump at the White House, in a courtesy Trump never afforded to Biden. A reminder that the only reason the system isn’t a complete mess right now is Trump won and the Democrats are still basically committed to democracy, in a way MAGA (and many Repubs) are not.

Today the PM announced our new world-leading target to cut UK emissions by 81%. There is no national security or economic security without climate security. That's why we have announced this target today. To protect future generations, deliver jobs and drive economic growth.

In Baku today it is as if there are five @DavidLammy clones. He is everywhere at COP & making a huge & hugely positive impression.  I can’t exaggerate how great it is to have such a senior figure drag the focus away from the technocratic one-dimensional focus on carbon counting towards championing the actual natural world we all depend on and without which we haven’t a hope of stabilising the climate. It is wonderful to see & so good to have the UK back & leading on this, the most important cause of all 👏🌎👏

Yup.

London mayor @SadiqKhan has issued a statement on the US election: “I know that many Londoners will be anxious about the outcome of the US Presidential election. Many will be fearful about what it will mean for democracy and for women’s rights, or how the result impacts the situation in the Middle East or the fate of Ukraine. Others will be worried about the future of NATO or tackling the climate crisis. "London is - and will always be - for everyone. We will always be pro-women, pro-diversity, pro-climate and pro-human rights. "London is a place where we’re proud of our diversity, proud of the contribution of all our communities and proud of our spirit of unity. These are some of the values that will continue to bind us together as Londoners." "The lesson of today is that progress is not inevitable. But asserting our progressive values is more important than ever - re-committing to building a world where racism and hatred is rejected, the fundamental rights of women and girls are upheld, and where we continue to tackle the crisis of climate change head on."

Emily Maitlis eviscerates Boris Johnson "You started importing that Trump like behaviour into Britain when you were Prime Minister" "His disregard for institutions. His disregard for the rule of law" "His denialism.. Mirrored in your response to the Privileges Committee.. Your response to the Parliamentary Standards Committee.. Your Proroguing of Parliament" "This is all Trump like behaviour" Boris Johnson, "I disagree profoundly"

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I’m not going to retweet Honest Bob Jenrick’s latest desperate grift. Suffice to say that stoking conspiracy theories about live criminal cases is potentially a contempt of court. And any politician who saw the summer’s violence and behaves like this is unfit for office.