Rob
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Rob
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[email protected] emerging an open society (in a geeky way)


The Online Safety Act was never about protecting anyone.


Update on my FOI request regarding Bill Gates’ meeting with Keir Starmer: The Cabinet Office has extended the response deadline, citing Section 35 of the FOI Act, which protects the government policy-making process. They are currently conducting a public interest test to determine whether releasing the information is appropriate. A response is now expected by 23 January 2025, though this may be further delayed if more time is deemed necessary.





Well, there we have it. Today’s ruling by the Office for Environmental Protection confirms the simple fact that much of the sewage going into our rivers would not be happening if government had simply enforced the law. The ruling strongly vindicates what environmental campaigners & volunteer river guardians have been saying for years: the law is clear & unambiguous & is not being enforced. However, given the destruction this has caused to the rivers we love, we aren’t going to enjoy saying ‘we told you so’. We now need urgent action: the government must properly fund the Environment Agency so that they can prosecute every.single.illegal.sewage. spill & direct all the fines back into restoring the rivers that have been so badly damaged by the sewage scandal. If these prosecutions don’t happen, the privatised water companies will simply have no incentive to fix illegal sewage spills. It is also terrible for the rule of law to have flagrant criminal offences occurring in broad daylight that result in zero action or enforcement.

Thames Water will today add upto £250 to water bills in next two years with a £3bn loan at 9.75% interest rate. Public ownership is the alternative to this scam and the government could stop the bills going up by putting the company into Special Administration @GreenJennyJones











