Prof Catherine Rowett 💚 Ex-MEP @catherinerowett@respublicae.eu

@ChrisJHutch74 What they mean by free speech is the freedom to propagate lies and misinformation and promote bigotry and prejudice. Trumpian freedom. The freedom to silence or drown out truth and good will.

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@manumarquez1986 @biofsphere @jasonhickel No far from it. The map correctly reports consumption emissions, not production emissions, for the years since 1970, and the fact that China has low per capita emissions compared with America and other high polluters.

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RT @jasonhickel: The top map shows which nations are most responsible for excess emissions. The bottom map shows which nations are most impacted by it. If we are not attentive to the colonial dimensions of climate breakdown, we are missing the point.

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Sounds like twitter gone down the drain. Back to newspapers. Oh.

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RT @LordRennard: The @UKHouseofLords votes overwhelmingly against Government plans which threaten the independence of the Electoral Commission. Amendment to delete them from #ElectionsBill carried by 265 to 199. @BestForBritain @UnlockDemocracy @electoralreform @LibDem4ER

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RT @DemDefCoalition: BREAKING NEWS: a significant win on the #ElectionsBill. The controversial clauses restricting the independence of the Electoral Commission have been removed.

The Bill continues Report this afternoon, and then is in the Commons on Wednesday.

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RT @DemDefCoalition: Division on Lord Judge’s amendment to the #ElectionsBill. It would remove the controversial clauses regarding the Electoral Commission.

265 vs 199

The contents have it — so the amendment has passed. Those clauses will not be in the version of the Bill sent to the Commons.

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A thread to watch now.
RT @DemDefCoalition: Good afternoon! The #ElectionsBill is having its Report Stage in the Lords rights now. I’m @QuakerDissent and I’ll be taking you through this debate. Thread below…

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RT @DemDefCoalition: Viscount Hailsham (Con): “If you give powers to the executive or to officials, in time they will be abused or misused. At some point in time it will happen.”
#ElectionsBill

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RT @DemDefCoalition: Lord Cormack (Con): “We have here a potential seizure of power which we would not have countenanced from the Labour Govt. We just cannot have this in our Parliament. When a sea change happens it tends to stay.”

#ElectionsBill

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@BritainElects Some appalling effects from FPTP here, all the same.

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RT @RhonddaBryant: How on earth is this meant to bring cheer to anyone?

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@AdrianHNorwich @VictoriaRance @KentishExpress @Helen_Whately @DamianGreen @DfTstats @christianwolmar We should have a can do attitude and get the things done. It is just a matter of insisting that the appropriate action is taken and proper investment is made. In the long run these things pay dividends a million times over.

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RT @timolarch: BBC website wibbling on about record low turnout and spoilt ballots in taking the gloss off Macron's election.

France turnout ~72%
UK (2019) turnout ~67%

Johnson share of vote ~43%
Le Pen share of vote ~42%

Start looking at your own system?

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RT @gillyvla: We need a green vision from everyone. Fortunately @TheGreenParty has one

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@DAOBarry @martin_farley When will the curtain-twitching section of the electorate wake up?

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RT @VictoriaRance: @KentishExpress @Helen_Whately @DamianGreen Make a new freight train line on the road instead.
One train driver, one engine. One toilet.
Massive saving in carbon emissions.
Solves the HGV driver shortage.
@DfTstats

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RT @WWoodlanders: Join @StopWensumLink for the Rights of the River Wensum celebration. With music, stalls, speakers, and workshops. Say Yes ✅to #nature & #biodiversity and No ❌to the #NorwichWesternLink (Wensum Link)! #chalkstreams Please share widely!

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Is it right that the UK electorate should be kept in the dark about the law breaking corruption endemic in the parliamentary Conservative party, when they are about to vote in the local elections? I mean we all know they're awful, but the truth should be available to voters, no?

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RT @EmmaKennedy: Then publish it and let’s allow this sorry matter to grind to its tedious conclusion.

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