Richard Coulthard

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

Labour promised to ban trophy hunting imports. Instead, permits are still being issued so hunters can bring home trophies from some of the world's most vulnerable and endangered species. Tell the Government to keep its promise and #BanTrophyHunting imports for good!

Petition Link: https://t.co/wCyHAOEeud

[Richard Coulthard @RichardBajor]

@AllyFogg @sergeslothrop Normally I like to cheer on Scotland but this one I was with Uruguay once they set their stall out. I think you might have been too if not Scots- my favourite bit was Francescoli taking his time being subbed and when the ref tries to rush him along he stops and shakes his hand!

[Richard Coulthard @RichardBajor]

@AllyFogg @sergeslothrop Sending offs and bookings didn't bother Uruguay in the infamous 1986 game against Scotland- doubled down on the plan I'd suggest :-)

[Richard Coulthard @RichardBajor]

@AdnanHussainMP Normally I respect your views even if I don't fully agree with them but this is a terrible take (other than criticism of AI centres).
Beef has 50 times the global warming impact of plant based for the same level of protein. Plant based uses 90% less land and 69% less water.

[Hedgehog Cabin @HedgehogCabin]

Lovely weather, isn't it?🌞
Unless you're a nocturnal animal who has to sleep all through the hot day, and wake at night to find no water. No puddles.
No kind dishes.
Unseen.
Unthought of.
Just the tantalising smell of water from a pond you may drown in, or a drain you may get trapped in.
Or a stagnant, dirty old birdbath you may get fatal fluke from.
Hedgehogs need to drink a lot of water to stay healthy.
Please provide clean, fresh, safe, ground level water each evening for our precious nocturnal wildlife.
Tap water is best.
Pop a dish or two out tonight.
Front and back.
Keep it clean.
Keep it full.
Keep it saving lives.❤️‍🩹

[Paul Powlesland @paulpowlesland]

Good news! After decades of ignoring rampant environmental crime on the Roding, @EnvAgency has finally decided to act.

Bad news! It’s not against Thames Water for illegally dumping billions of litres of sewage in the Roding, or the waste criminals who have dumped thousands of tonnes of rubbish on its banks, but against myself & a small volunteer charity for… restoring a river without a permit!

Within a week of the magnificent work of River Roding Trust volunteers completing the arduous work of restoring 250 metres of the Aldersbrook this winter, EA investigators had been down to the site and rattled off a letter threatening us with prosecution for doing the work without a permit. This is despite the fact that the Trust have repeatedly asked the EA to do this vital work on the Aldersbrook themselves & they have refused. It is also despite the fact that they have not investigated the huge illegal sewage outlet on the Cranbrook a few hundred metres away, which illegally discharges 750,000,000 litres of raw sewage straight into the River Roding every year.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

The world's first trillionaire is backing the far right mobs and their politician backers.

Don't think for a second that these men have ordinary people's interests at heart.

[Richard Coulthard @RichardBajor]

https://t.co/WG8g92aguK

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

This article says climate change is “believed to have played a role” in the UK's extreme heat this week.

As a climate scientist, let me fact-check that.

First, climate change is not a religion. No belief is required. It is about evidence.

And the evidence has been crystal clear for more than two decades: climate change is making heat waves hotter, longer, more frequent and more dangerous.

In fact, science has advanced far beyond saying climate change merely “played a role.” Today, we can quantify how much more likely and how much hotter climate change made a specific event.

Here's the bottom line:

Climate is changing. Humans are responsible. And we are experiencing the impacts now. That’s the bad news.

The good news is that solutions already exist, and the majority of people care - 89%, around the world!

But meaningful action depends on helping people understand not just what is happening: we need to know how it affects our lives (this heat wave being example A today) and what we can do about it.

That’s the opportunity this reporting missed.

https://t.co/vYfPDKcWWf

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

Don't look up.

[Richard Coulthard @RichardBajor]

@kevlondon4 @churnwell

[Richard Coulthard @RichardBajor]

@TheIDSmiths If I was Don Revie I'll be all over this idea and have an angle.

[Richard Coulthard @RichardBajor]

@LukeTryl Interesting and yes possible split in the vote, but the key argument would be he had a 500 majority in 2024 and Labour's VI is currently 1/2 to 1/3rd less than it was then.
Plus of course higher turnout in a General Election.

[Richard Coulthard @RichardBajor]

@troovus As a General rule I'd agree but Newham Independents are not like some of the other pro Gaza independents and should not have been endorsed by YP.

[Richard Coulthard @RichardBajor]

@martinrw A key area is actually getting a good spokeperson for their economic plans. A type of John McDonnell character who can make people believe that these are fully costed using an air of authenticity and knowledge.
Immigration policy needs to be clearer too.

[The Green Party @TheGreenParty]

The two-party story is broken. On May 7, write a new one. Vote Green. 💚

[Richard Coulthard @RichardBajor]

Horses join protest march against huge green field development https://t.co/ZssJIXX5iE

[Richard Coulthard @RichardBajor]

https://t.co/3KcIyqvWsH

[Richard Coulthard @RichardBajor]

@EdConwaySky Ramping up oil and gas in the North Sea does not give us energy security as multinationals will sell on the open market for the best price they can get.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

The MP who had received the most donations from people or companies most associated with private healthcare was.....Wes Streeting.

Our NHS isn't safe in the hands of this Labour Health Secretary.