Review of 'Another England: how to reclaim our national story' by Caroline Lucas.
… 'Another England is possible' Steve Dawe | 9th May 2024 … Review of 'Another England: how to reclaim our national story' by … contemporary culture in her new book, Another England: how to reclaim our national story. …
Supporters of HS2 assert that it will cause prosperity to trickle down from London to the entire North of England, writes Tony Payne. But economic theory and hard experience tell us that the reverse is more probable - that it will help London to 'suck out' northern wealth.
… down from London to the entire North of England, writes Tony Payne. But economic … said a word about the same divide within England, my own country of birth and … we know that we are located in the north of England. This is a matter of geography. You …
High speed railways connecting Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Huddersfield and Sheffield could transform the economy of the north of England, writes Ian Wray - creating a new mega-city that could challenge London's over-dominance.
… where it can really help - in the North of England Ian Wray | 30th June 2014 Comment UK … could transform the economy of the north of England, writes Ian Wray - creating a new …
A global day of action calling on banks, asset managers and insurers to stop funding climate chaos will take place this Friday, 29 October 2021.
… October 2021 | News Central Banks Bank Of England Finance Capitalism Economics COP26 … Rebellion spraying fake oil over the Bank of England, to Koala Kollektiv holding a Best … as of March this year, the Bank of England actually has a new mandate which …
Badly insulated homes costing poor families extra £250 a year, say councils.
… three million households in fuel poverty in England were paying an extra £250 a year on … The LGA, which represents 350 councils in England and Wales, is calling for a redoubling … even before soaring gas prices took hold. In England, official statistics now consider a …
New Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) watchdog warns of impending tipping points and demands action from UK Government.
… all departments. Addressing the crisis in England’s air, water, landscapes and seas … part of the post-Brexit regime for managing England’s environment, with a role for … said it wanted to leave the natural world in England in a better state for future …
The deputy-director of the Bank of England is on a national tour to convince us of the seriousness of its policies to ease the recession. Molly Scott Cato can't wait for the punchline
… 2009 Comment Blogs Molly Scott Cato Bank Of England Economics Financial Crisis … The deputy-director of the Bank of England is on a national tour to convince us … Yes, the deputy-director of the bank of England is really called Mr. Bean and he …
Heads of Environment Agency, Natural England, Forestry Commission call for greater government investment in green measures to reboot the economy.
… Economics Climate Breakdown Natural England Environment Agency Forestry Commission … Heads of Environment Agency, Natural England, Forestry Commission call for greater … Emma Howard Boyd, conservation body Natural England's Tony Juniper (pictured), and Sir …
As Cameron appoints his cabinet, we had better get prepared for the 'green crap' that's about to be unleashed on us, writes Oliver Tickell - the return of fox-hunting, badger-culling, road building and nuclear power, the arrival of GM food and crops, more cuts to wind and solar power and the underfunding of home insulation.
… with genetically modified 'GMO' crops in England, and that new EU regulations will make … autonomy, while solidifying their control of England. The main mechanism they will use to … from voting on laws that apply only to England. And this does matter - because these …
Families hit by £605 food bill as extreme weather and energy crisis bites.
… bill by these two factors alone, as Bank of England governor warns of ongoing climate … high, a risk highlighted by the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey in a recent … flooding and drought. "Government plans in England to support greener farming with more …
Such is the Government's neglect of our flood defences, revealed by a National Audit Office report, that they are failing to even keep pace with climate change, writes Guy Shrubsole. That alone is a national disgrace - but most shameful is that current expenditures mostly benefit the wealthy, while poor communities are neglected.
… while poor communities are neglected. England's flood defenses aren't getting nearly … (NAO), in a new report on the state of England's flood preparedness. "Current … quarter-century. The low-lying east coast of England, for example, is especially vulnerable …
Where does the Green Party go now? Last week's uninspiring election results show that Jeremy Corbyn's Labour poses a serious challenge to us Greens, who can no longer succeed by being merely left wing. We must fulfil our own destiny, representing a distinct, authentic ecological strand in politics, making the case for living as if we only had one planet - as is in fact the case.
… - as is in fact the case. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) has been through a … wrong, there is plenty for the Green Party of England & Wales to celebrate at these … whose politics are now very disaligned from England's, had of course a wonderful night, …
Could Tory MPs lose votes among their base support because of the party's perverse energy policies? The answer is blowing in the wind.
… a new coal mine than get new onshore wind in England. The government should get on with the … new wind projects were effectively banned in England. Campaigners have been trying to get … new onshore wind projects to come forwards in England. Campaigners are now calling for the …
Somerset is experiencing its most significant flooding in decades. As the political right calls for ever more dredging, Karen Potter trawls Defra's archives ... and finds a shocking history of sound policy sacrificed to short term political expediency.
… 2007, when much of central and southwestern England was underwater from some of the worst … It found that around 10% of properties in England were located on floodplains, with 11% … Defra, the Environment Agency, and Natural England should establish through Catchment …
The UK government is pursuing a dangerous agenda of deregulation that puts the very laws protecting wildlife at risk.
… at risk. One in every ten species across England is on the brink of extinction. The UK … taxpayer funding to the wealthiest farms in England, would hold back the recovery of … target would mean there is less nature in England in 20 years' time. With wildlife …
The National Trust for Ireland and Greenpeace have launched two independent legal challenges to UK Government plans for new nuclear power plants at Hinkley Point, Somerset, re-opening long-standing questions about nuclear safety.......
… towards Hinkley Point, North Somerset, England The National Trust for Ireland and … proposed French nuclear projects in England and Wales will inevitably be hit by …
Following this month's intense rainfall in the north of England an Environment Agency alert has highlighted the flood risk to the crumbling nuclear waste dump adjoining Sellafield in Cumbria, writes Marianne Birkby - a dump which remains in use despite its condemnation by the EA in 2005 due to its likely destruction by rising seas. Now it really is time to close the gate on Drigg!
… this month's intense rainfall in the north of England an Environment Agency alert has … It's no secret that Cumbria in northern England has been repeatedly hit by torrential …
EDF has indefinitely postponed its Hinkley C nuclear plant in Somerset, England, as a new IEA analysis shows that its power will cost UK energy users three times more than it should, writes Oliver Tickell. A similar reactor in France is running six years late and three times over budget - and may never be completed.
… its Hinkley C nuclear plant in Somerset, England, as a new IEA analysis shows that its … C nuclear power plant planned for Somerset, England, will not be ready in 2023 as planned. …
Staggering £16 billion from local government workers' pensions invested in climate driving fossil fuels.
… invested in fossil fuels: £10.4 billion in England, £1.4 billion in Scotland, £227 … risk reporting framework for the LPGS in England and Wales, which closed in November …
With its choice of Hinkley Point C - a £100 billion nuclear boondoggle - its enthusiastic support for expensive and environmentally harmful fracking, and its relentless attack on renewable energy, the UK government's energy policy is both morally and economically bankrupt, write Peter Strachan & Alex Russell. It must urgently reconsider this folly and embrace the renewable energy transition.
… are incalculable. If Sellafield in Cumbria, England, is used as a baseline, such costs are … , and with other coal-fired stations in England having been phased out , by the time … based on fracking apart the shale beds of England. The prize is claimed to be: …
As worldwide stocks of plutonium increase, lightly-armed British ships are about to carry an initial 330kg of the nuclear bomb metal for 'safekeeping' in the US, writes Paul Brown. But it's only the tip of a global 'plutonium mountain' of hundreds of tonnes nuclear power's most hazardous waste product.
… Two armed ships set off from the northwest of England this week to sail round the world to … 140 tons held at Sellafield in north-west England, where plutonium has been produced at …
Following the vote to leave the EU, the UK's energy and climate change policy faces major challenges, writes Paul Brown, with new nuclear power and a third London runway at Heathrow runway looking like the first casualties.
… four giant nuclear reactors to be built in England by the French are almost certain to be … reactors at Hinkley Point in southwest England. They were expected to be followed by …
UK Government ‘going backwards’ on green investment, says CBI chief Danker.
… forecast than that produced by the Bank of England just a month ago. The Bank had … remove its de-facto ban on onshore wind in England and make other regulatory changes that …
Where does money comes from? In the 97% of the money we use is created by commercial banks out of thin air, as they advance credit. Charlotte Jackson argues that this system costs us all dear - as citizens, debtors, taxpayers, and as victims of economic instability
… so stopped creating new money. The Bank of England quickly stepped in by creating £375 … the debt. Sovereign money uses the Bank of England's power to create money (as it does …