Andrew

Socialist, Internationalist, Father of Three, Teacher/Lecturer

[Tim Vickery @Tim_Vickery]

48 is an akward number for the World Cup. But there was a very strong reason for the increase - not enough places for Africa.
What is happening in the tournament justifies the increase

[Andrew @ForensicAndrew]

@AdamSants_ Not unless there is regime change.

[Faiza Shaheen @faizashaheen]

Burnham didn’t talk about money?!! Tax? Vested interests?
Also Rayner basically said word for word the same on council housing under Starmer!
I agree about devolution but there were HUGE holes in what he just said

[James Meadway @meadwaj]

Quick take on Burnham speech @VerdantThinking: lots about our bad old problems (neoliberalism, centralisation); not so much on our worse new ones (climate change, geopolitics)... link below.

[Georgina Hollifield 💚 @sp4rkl3jumpr0p3]

UK getting air conditioning won't prevent wildfires, won't prevent drought, won't prevent crop failures, won't prevent wildlife die-off, won't prevent our energy infrastructure from overheating and failing, and ultimately won't prevent the global catastrophe that is coming for us

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

When politicians and media say ‘difficult choices’, that’s code for working class people about to be screwed.

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

The 10-day-forecast suggests the British heat wave will dip, and then return.

Forecasting that far out always needs significant caveats.

What I would say is - imagining the weather in London in, say, 10 years is genuinely frightening.

We’re in a lot of trouble.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

For three days in a row the heat record for June has been broken in the UK.

The same story right across Europe.

Any attempts at this key moment to slow climate action is utterly indefensible. We need day one action to accelerate our climate ambition from Andy Burnham.

[Ultras Clips @ultras_clips]

Over 800,000 people gathered at the Angel de la Independencia in Mexico City to celebrate Mexico’s third win at the World Cup.

Words can’t describe this feeling. 🇲🇽🤯

[DiEM25 @DiEM_25]

This heat is not only a climate emergency, it is class war. The rich burn the planet, then buy air conditioning, private pools and second homes while workers are left in overheated flats, unsafe jobs, failed public services and burning cities. Climate Action Now!

[Jess Barnard @JessicaLBarnard]

Extreme weather as a result of climate change makes all of us unsafe. It threatens all our jobs.

Each day, we see the direct result of the failure of governments around the world to act.

Solidarity as always with our firefighters battling wildfires in these extreme temperatures

[Your Party @thisisyourparty]

Britain just hit its hottest June day on record.

The Climate Change Committee says the UK is built for a climate that no longer exists.

Successive governments chose austerity over resilience. Now extreme heat is exposing the consequences.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

Climate breakdown is here. We must double down on efforts to decarbonise but that's not enough.

We need new rights at work to protect us from climate danger - failing to act now will endanger workers' lives and cost our health service dearly.

[James Meadway @meadwaj]

The heatwave is a class issue.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

It's officially the hottest June day ever.

We know who is to blame. Fossil fuel firms. The billionaire media. Weak politicians.

We know what we must do. Rapid decarbonisation & adaptation for a healthier, wealthier country safe for future generations.

[Marina Purkiss @MarinaPurkiss]

Stop and digest this…

I know it’s relentless and heartbreaking

But don’t just scroll past.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

This isn't normal. While this government is in chaos, its failure to protect people from extreme heat will cost lives.

We need maximum workplace temperatures to protect workers and cool spaces so the vulnerable aren't exposed.

[Harriet Williamson @harriepw]

Keir Starmer choked up with tears in his resignation speech - he didn't shed any for the 73,000 Palestinians ethnically cleansed by Israel in Gaza while providing diplomatic cover and material support for their killers

[Shabbir Lakha @ShabbirLakha]

God, the mainstream media fawning over Starmer is nauseating. You wouldn’t think he was one of the most unpopular prime ministers in British history

[Andrew @ForensicAndrew]

Sadly sticking plasters and half measures are exactly what we are going to get. Labour are not a vehicle that can deliver meaningful change.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

Our country needs a bold change of direction. Starmer lost the confidence of the country because of his abject failure to challenge the power and wealth of an establishment which has taken for themselves while leaving the vast majority in a cost of living crisis. (1/5)