Ben Parr

Work, FT. Tweet, rarely.

[Financial Times @FT]

The absurdity of a mummers’ Christmas https://t.co/5cDR0dWMlm | opinion

[Ed King @edking_I]

"The world cannot afford the #COP28 summit to fail..." - letter to @FT signed by ministers / envoys from Canada, Germany, Kenya, Malawi, Vanuatu, Belgium, Austria sets out what Dubai meet must deliver... https://t.co/HiYvnJrkxL

[Royal Statistical Society @RoyalStatSoc]

Great to see a mention of an 1859 RSS Journals paper in this letter to the FT!

https://t.co/dWN1DhxvFg

[Financial Times @FinancialTimes]

Employee mental health has been shown to have clear links with the quality of line managers. So how can managers create a healthy environment? Here are some practical tips on promoting open conversations and building a supportive workplace culture https://t.co/g0dUCf1bcf

[FT Opinion @ftopinion]

The Big Read: The same dilemmas of succession, shared control and tangled family loyalties seen in Rupert Murdoch's time are now set to fall heavily on the dynasty’s next generation https://t.co/hraMJvczka

[Chris Stark @StarkClimate]

Incredible to say it, but we are discussing the consent of a new deep coal mine in the UK, despite all that has been said in recent years about the phase out coal.

This is a very bad decision – supporting a technology of the past, with a very poor prospectus for new UK jobs.

[Jim Pickard 🐋 @PickardJE]

in an ideal world this would be unnecessary advice

[Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnor_]

What do Financial Times readers think of the mini-budget? This is the most-recommended comment on our news story:

[STV News @STVNews]

Now it's time for a special Christmas song from six-year-old Aylan, who we met at Elfingrove in Glasgow last night. 🎅🎶

[Ben Parr @benjaminjparr]

@CalSleeper Any word on Euston to Glasgow replacement service?

[Possible @_wearepossible]

A coalition of leading environmental groups are in the Times today backing our call for a televised climate and nature debate this election. What would you like to see debated?

https://t.co/ycJXZfDb2w

[Carbon Brief @CarbonBrief]

The @FT reports that outgoing Conservative chancellor Sajid Javid has “reneged on a government commitment to include climate change targets in official guidance the UK’s financial regulators”. https://t.co/WsHaiQzLqY

[James Murray @James_BG]

Latest blog: This election is going to be utterly dispiriting on every level. Except the environment, where it could yet prove to be quietly inspiring. https://t.co/5eg0A8DZqG

[Chris Stark @StarkClimate]

Today we are calling on @transportgovuk to bring International #Aviation and #Shipping emissions formally within the UK’s #NetZero target.

It will have the very important effect of establishing a comprehensive legal framework for reducing UK emissions for the first time.

[David Shukman @DavidShukman]

Greenland's ice faces melting 'death sentence' - our report from a fast shrinking ice sheet https://t.co/rnjhPMCNI6

[Leo Murray @[email protected] @crisortunity]

“the years to come … may be the last years of English weather” https://t.co/L8UksagXvj

[The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes]

#CleanAirForAll: The Times is launching a campaign for a new Clean Air Act, which would give everyone the right to be protected from toxic air that contributes to 40,000 deaths a year https://t.co/EiOEYkrJsM

[George Monbiot @GeorgeMonbiot]

Business as usual is destroying our life support systems.

[Andy Gibbons @cllrandygibbons]

#Wandsworth Council has 6th worst household recycling rate in the country. Only 22% of home waste is recycled. Ask #WBC to:
- pilot a weekly food waste collection
- make it easier for local people to recycle
- promote awareness about waste reduction
https://t.co/m4TP7uT0RP

[Greg Hurst @Greg__Hurst]

We're asking people to support The Alzheimer's Society in our Christmas appeal - please give if you can
https://t.co/a9Kmkr5s9w