@Merrowdarkskies

A local group working to protect the beauty and wildlife of this area of the Surrey Hills from the threat of development - please RT and follow

 Guildford, Surrey Hills NL
Joined December 2022
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Mohamad Safa
@mhdksafa5h
The people of Brazil chose to save the Amazon Rainforest—The lungs of our planet. Brazil and Serbia have once again proven that the power is in the people, and the people united will never be defeated. Congratulations, Brazil. The Whole World should thank Brazilians.
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Very good point - what a waste
Leanne Tritton@leannetritton5h
Replying to @Victoria_Spratt
Historic England (government department) published this report in 2025 about how 670,000 homes could be delivered reusing existing buildings. It’s been ignored. historicengland.org.uk/resea… #dontwastebuildings

New Homes from Vacant Historic Buildings | Heritage Counts | Historic England

Our historic places and spaces are a crucial part of our national stock of homes, workspaces and community spaces.

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We Own It@We_OwnIt19h
Sign now: weownit.org.uk/StopTheBailou…
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Carole Cadwalladr
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Lula’s victory will be greeted with horror in Silicon Valley. Outside the EU, Brazil has been the biggest holders to account of US tech firms. And Facebook’s actions before the election deserve proper scrutiny
Adam Schwarz@AdamJSchwarz11h
Lula victory speech: "We had to overcome foreign interference through digital platforms, which we will have to regulate. We cannot have monstrously huge corporations earning millions & billions, paying no taxes to this country & trying to steer this country's election results."
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Jon Wiltshire
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I've been revisiting @UKLabour's 2024 manifesto, and some of the commitments are extraordinary given where we are today... - Defend the international rule of law. - Uphold international law in Gaza. - Recognise Palestinian statehood as an inalienable right. - Reject new oil and gas exploration because it worsens the climate crisis. These weren't demands from protesters. THEY WERE LABOUR'S OWN PROMISES! The government shouldn't need reminding what the principles are. It already wrote them down and commited to them! The question is why those principles become negotiable the moment defending them carries a political cost. @andyburnham @ZackPolanski
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Geoffrey Lean@GeoffreyLean4h
What a relief! Lula’s unexpected victory gives hope for the Amazon. He has dramatically cut felling, while Bolsonaro’s plans would doubtless have taken it past its tipping point, ensuring total eventual destruction with huge global consequences. euronews.com/2026/10/19/amaz…

'The formula works': How Brazil brought deforestation to a record-low

Deforestation fell almost 42% in a year, but a possible change in president could reverse the trend.

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Cat Hobbs@CatHobbsOct 25
4 DAYS TO GO until Thames Water creditors meet to agree *another* bailout at our expense Voters will not forgive @andyburnham if he lets a bunch of US hedge funds get away with this Take back Thames Water, slash the debt, bring it into PUBLIC OWNERSHIP weownit.org.uk/act-now/thame…

Andy Burnham, block the Thames Water bailout

Enough is enough. We are sick and tired of Thames Water tumbling from crisis to crisis.

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Tiger@tiger26931Oct 22
Today, The Scottish Government announced that they have REFUSED plans to develop a golf course at Coul Links in Sutherland. This fragile landscape is home to some of our rarest and most threatened wildlife, so this a huge win for nature!
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We Own It@We_OwnItOct 23
"This is our chance. We need to generate enough energy before the 29th to demand Andy Burnham step in and block the Thames Water bailout and take Thames Water into Special Admin." Our Outreach Lead @NwogboJohnbosco spoke at @arise_festival. This is his speech vist.ly/5pqpy

Fight for our public services – Johnbosco Nwogbo

"The fight for our public services is a fight between you and people and interests like this, and for Andy Burnham and every politician it comes down to the question: whose side are you going to be...

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How about this government stops the obscenely excessive housing targets and the hundreds of AI data centres to be built so there’ll be enough water for everyone, the environment and our firefighters? Or is that too simple @andyburnham ? theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…?

Firefighters voice growing concerns over water supplies to tackle UK wildfires

During a summer fire that destroyed homes in Stourbridge, low pressure meant filling a water carrier took 40 minutes

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Prof. Peter Strachan
@ProfStrachanJul 28
Nuclear power. The costs are staggering. Absolutely staggering. Read this and prepare to weep: 'From HS2 to Hinkley, Britain's most staggeringly expensive construction projects rated'. "Somerset’s Hinkley Point C...is overdue and over budget, but may come online by 2030 at a cost of £31–34bn." "Meanwhile, Suffolk’s Sizewell C is due to set the UK back at least £40bn." "Contracts entered into by previous governments mean the power stations will produce electricity that is much more expensive than from wind or solar." Too slow. Too costly. #EnergyTransition #Boondoggle #WhiteElephant @ScotNational countryfile.com/round-ups/ex…

From HS2 to Hinkley, Britain's most staggeringly expensive construction projects rated (prepare for...

From train lines to power stations, motorways to Parliament buildings, some megaprojects are undoubtedly worth the money – while others simply are not.

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NoR3Coalition
@NoR3CoalitionOct 24
Passenger charges are currently £28 . They'll rise up to £65 after expansion. At what is already the world’s most expensive airport. Every airline says it’s unaffordable. Listen to them. #NoThirdRunway #Heathrow
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Bill McGuire@ProfBillMcGuireOct 23
A green light for the Jackdaw gas field isn't the end of the matter Far from it Now we must make sure that the much worse Rosebank oil field doesn't see the light of day Please listen to my @StopCambo call to @andyburnham to leave the Rosebank oil in the ground
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Cat Hobbs@CatHobbsOct 23
Nearly 20,000 people have signed this petition in just a few days 🎉🥳✊ 6 DAYS TO GO until Thames Water creditors meet to approve yet ANOTHER bailout @andyburnham said in June that public ownership is "what should happen" for Thames Water Step in, now weownit.org.uk/act-now/thame…

Andy Burnham, block the Thames Water bailout

Enough is enough. We are sick and tired of Thames Water tumbling from crisis to crisis.

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Pippa Neill@neill_pippaOct 23
Plans to build one of Europe’s largest data centers in Devon have been met by strong opposition from residents, as environmental concerns grow. nytimes.com/2026/10/20/world…

The A.I. Data Center Backlash Has Reached a Quiet Corner of Rural England (Gift Article)

Plans to build one of Europe’s largest data centers in Devon have been met by strong opposition from residents, as environmental concerns grow.

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We Own It@We_OwnItOct 22
🔥🔥🔥🔥15,000 people have already signed. Add your name now: weownit.org.uk/stopthebailou… We have until Thursday, 29th Oct, to get Andy Burnham to BLOCK THE THAMES WATER BAILOUT Now's the moment. Please sign and share widely.
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Open Spaces Society@openspacessocOct 23
We’re pleased that permission has been refused for the extension of a quarry on common land, at Trefil common, outside the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Blaenau Gwent. The application for the proposed extension was ill-prepared and ill-researched: bit.ly/4siYVVY
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BladeoftheSun@BladeoftheSOct 22
The Government has until the end of the year to scrap the NHS-Palantir deal. Do you want Palantir out of the NHS? RT if you do. Lets get them out.
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'Cllr Chloe Turner, Green leader of Stroud District Council, described the changes as “the latest shocking attack on local democracy in the planning world”. She added: “This loss of local democracy, community expertise and community voice is really disturbing.”'
Jane Samuels@Jane_SamuelsOct 22
New: Detailed report on how UK Labour Government are quietly removing access to local democracy. While Labour accuses the Green Party of antisemitism - this is a diversion to what is really happening - local democracy under attack. stroudtimes.com/green-counci…

Green councillors condemn ‘attack on local democracy’ over planning changes | Stroud Times

Stroud district councillors will have less say over planning applications under new Government rules coming into force on October 31.

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Jane Samuels@Jane_SamuelsOct 22
New: Detailed report on how UK Labour Government are quietly removing access to local democracy. While Labour accuses the Green Party of antisemitism - this is a diversion to what is really happening - local democracy under attack. stroudtimes.com/green-counci…

Green councillors condemn ‘attack on local democracy’ over planning changes | Stroud Times

Stroud district councillors will have less say over planning applications under new Government rules coming into force on October 31.

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