Charles Dundas

Perennial politico; inveterate improviser; committed cine- and biblo-phile. No valuable opinions are left in here overnight.

[Charles Dundas @cdundas]

From the Steel Industry to the Stealing IP Industry.

[Charles Dundas @cdundas]

Purely so that they can say that they are putting the AI into Airdrie - https://t.co/I3fZoGznEM

[Robert Harris @Robert___Harris]

Loving this new Pope!

[Charles Dundas @cdundas]

Instead we see nature sidelined, peatland and woodland targets reduced, and Scotland's statutory nature targets as an afterthought.

All despite the huge benefits that restoring Scotland's natural environment would have for Scotland's people, nature and climate.

[The Scottish Rewilding Alliance @ScotRewilding]

7 things we want to see in today’s Programme for Government.

Scotland’s biodiversity is in crisis – and today’s Programme for Government is a key test of this government's ambition and willingness to set us on the pathway to a Rewilding Nation.

Here’s what we’re hoping to see:

1️⃣ A cross-government commitment to rewild 30% of Scotland’s land and sea
2️⃣ Nature recovery becoming the primary purpose of our national parks
3️⃣ Support for wildlife coexistence, continued commitment to the Scottish Beaver Strategy and reasoned debate over lynx reintroductions
4️⃣ An ambition to double native woodland, with natural regeneration as the default approach and a coordinated push on deer management
5️⃣ Immediate restrictions on bottom trawling and dredging in Marine Protected Areas
6️⃣ Accelerated training and apprenticeships to grow Scotland’s green workforce
7️⃣ Greater community participation in decisions about land and sea management

We’ll be looking closely to see if today’s Programme for Government delivers on these hopes – because Scotland’s nature, climate and communities can’t afford for it not to.

Illustrations by @_EdHarrison

#RewildingNation #ProgrammeForGovernment

[johockey_1968 @leithlinkz]

My article on Seals and Surveillance in the C19 Post Office with huge thanks to @lixmount and @signetlibrary for making it all happen!
https://t.co/GfFomR5sqb

[Charles Dundas @cdundas]

A charismatic urban Ash tree right in the heart of Glasgow that’s thriving - https://t.co/d1TRXiUx3H

[Liberty @libertyhq]

🚨BREAKING🚨

WE’VE WON OUR CASE TO #DefendDemocracy

The Court of Appeal has ruled that anti-protest laws which completely ignored the will of Parliament are unlawful

[Drew Kavanagh @kavatarz]

Well done Crunchers! #onlyconnect @VictoriaCoren #quizzymonday #livedrawing #speeddrawing #caricature @onlyconnectuk

[Charles Dundas @cdundas]

At tonight’s#NatureofScotland awards @RSPBScotland supremo Anne McCall challenges @scotgov to back up their international commitments to funding land uses which will benefit nature and climate.

[It Just So Happened - an alternative history show @ItJustSo1]

Episode 61 is now out!

This was recorded @edfringe @HSTheatre41 on 4th August 2024. The panellists in this show talking On This Day topics and Edinburgh history were @speshmagiclady @CDundas and @TheUnrealDavidC, with regular host @richardpulsford

Link: https://t.co/LNzQtQCfKe

[Dave Haslam @Mr_Dave_Haslam]

Absolutely, a poster in Manchester today.

Worth a read.

[Victoria Coren Mitchell @VictoriaCoren]

And yes! before you ask, that is *the* @AdrianEdmondson in the credits.

#OnlyConnect

[GA @AustinWid]

@julie_galante and @VictoriaCoren separated at birth? #onlyconnect

[Richard Messingham @rmessingham]

Congratulations to @cdundas for successfully captaining his team through an #OnlyConnect round. It seems he may be wearing the same natty jacket when I faced him 25 years ago on #UniversityChallenge

[Charles Dundas @cdundas]

@ladycariad Colin the dog “loved jumping in lakes” #WeSeeWhatYouDidThere 👏👏👏

[Wendy Chamberlain @wendychambLD]

Today was the first reading of my Bill to lift the limits on fundraising through charity lotteries. Thousands of pounds are distributed to good causes each year through orgs like @PostcodeLottery - my law will make it easier and more efficient for them to do this and more.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

How to fix a hole in a wool sweater.

[📹 alexandrabrinck]
https://t.co/RsJzjoSOpW

[Jords ‏جوردين @jordsjailacc]

Samhain pronunciation tweet reminded me it’s time again to repost this classic.
Never forget 💀😂

[One Tree Planted @onetreeplanted]

From purifying the air to supporting wildlife, trees are our allies in creating a healthier planet. ⁠
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This is why we're so passionate about our work—every tree planted brings us closer to a greener, more vibrant world. 🌳 #OTPturns10

[Eleanor Morton ($8) @EleanorMorton]

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