Tuesday May 16: Rishi Sunak met the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at Chequers. Sunak promises Zelensky hundreds of drones and missiles Britain will deliver “hundreds” of long-range attack drones and air-defence missiles to Ukraine, Downing Street has announced. Joe Barnes reports that Rishi Sunak hosted talks with Volodymyr Zelensky at Chequers to discuss further militaryContinue reading “The third week of May 2023 in the picture”
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French people again on the streets against pension reform
In France, lots of people do not agree with the French president’s pension reform which he imposed undemocratically, to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030.
Climate organisations and protesters
One early XR victory was forcing the British government to declare “an environment and climate emergency”, making the UK the first country to do so.
The Telegraph for 2023 January 01-02
A major overhaul of the UK’s childcare system is set to be postponed indefinitely – despite widespread concern over the amount of money parents have to spend just to go to work. Also, find out why it’s best to avoid returning to the office this week. Headlines: Today’s essential news Family finances | Rishi SunakContinue reading “The Telegraph for 2023 January 01-02”
The Telegraph for the 5th week of August 2022
August 29 Boris Johnson will this week say Britain must not give up on investing in green energy in favour of short-term fixes for the cost-of-living crisis. We will be back in your inbox this evening too. Net zero | Boris Johnson set to say don’t give up on green energy Jane Shilling | Don’tContinue reading “The Telegraph for the 5th week of August 2022”
To solve the climate crisis, we must rein in the wasteful wealthy
If governments can’t do attack the most egregious instances of luxury emissions, then ordinary people will have to
Coalitie voor Code Rood
Samen met de Grootouders voor het Klimaat, Extinction Rebellion, vrienden en nog zovele anderen opkomen tegen een brandstofgigant en haar overwinsten en oproepen om de greep van grote fossiele vervuilers op onze toekomst tegen te gaan.
The Guardian reviewing 2022 July 18 – July 24
July 18 Heatwave / UK braces for record temperature as first ever red heat warning comes into effect Network Rail says to avoid trains unless absolutely necessary, with much of country covered by extreme heat alert ‘Shameful diversion tactic’ / UK’s ‘quick-fix’ asylum policies criticised in damning MPs’ report ‘It’s socialism’ / Heated Tory leadershipContinue reading “The Guardian reviewing 2022 July 18 – July 24”
Just Stop Oil is only the start of a worldwide ‘spring uprising’
Just Stop Oil, the climate activist campaign that threatened to shut down the UK’s fossil fuel distribution network and supporters of Extinction Rebellion, began coordinated blockades at 10 oil terminals across the Midlands and south east of England.
Some View on the World 