Simon O'Sullivan

Walk, run, cycle powered by plants. Slight leftie/ green bias! OUFC fan.

[Dale Vince @DaleVince]

I was on Good Morning Britain today - to talk about my call for elections to be publicly funded. I expected a more positive approach, silly me.

Richard M opened by saying I’d only called for this because of Musk’s threat to fund Reform, that was my first correction, I’ve been saying it for a long time. He also said I want ‘you the tax payer’ to pay for this - which I corrected to ‘we taxpayers’. He went on to refer to £6m I’d given to labour then said £7m in his next sentence….who knows why - it’s more like £5.5m.

I explained why we should publicly fund elections, how little it would cost (£20m per year) and contrasted that to our £2.5Trillion economy - seemed lost on both presenters as they then went on to cite the planning permission granted last week for a big solar project of ours (called Heck Fen) and cited it as an example of influence. I told them it was a perfect of example of what I had just said, people assume money is given in return for something, that’s why we need public funding of elections.

We don’t like the donor system at all - so let’s replace it and take out any possibility and all suggestions of influence. By the end I was left shaking my head and Richard said well you’ve corrected us where you think we needed it and we’ve heard you…..decent enough ending. But I expected a better discussion.

[Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis]

Why not apply the same logic to English Water companies? 🤔

[Hugh Grant @HackedOffHugh]

Downward pointing finger emoji.

[Robert John @bobby_jags]

What is happening with housing is very interesting in Spain. As the government are essentially saying the private sector just cannot be trusted with housing. So, they are going to effectively nationalise and massively regulate a load of the market. This is very interesting. 1

[andy peacock @AndyPeacock999]

Teeth cleaned at dentist £80.
Remember when the dentist just routinely cleaned them for free at end of your examination?
That's NHS privatisation.
Ear wax removal? £90.
What do you think a heart operation is going to cost you?

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

The debate is long over.

Climate change is real. And it’s here.

If we do not get our act together, what we are seeing now will only get worse.

[Double Down News @DoubleDownNews]

There’s a Sickness at the Heart of Politics & It’s Called Oligarchy @GeorgeMonbiot

[Simon O'Sullivan @sosullivan62]

An absolute gem of a book if you’ve any interest in cycling/ active travel …excellent job @laura_laker 👍 one for you @transportgovuk @OxfordshireCC @cammaynard @Heidi_Labour

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

The hunting ban isn’t working—illegal hunts are still killing wildlife. 🦊❌

It’s time for a proper ban on hunting with loopholes closed and stronger enforcement.

Sign the petition today https://t.co/DsoK2CexGc

[Brian McHugh 🌏🏳️‍🌈 @BrianMcHugh2011]

Our rivers are dying.

Our lakes are dying.

This isn't an accident.

Nobody has been jailed for this.

They get paid bonuses.

#Windermere
#LoughNeagh

@YorksBylines
@Feargal_Sharkey
@MattStaniek

https://t.co/WZ3CfFs5cs

[Cat Hobbs @CatHobbs]

Thames Water's only source of income is YOU, the customer

A bailout would cost every household *£250+ a year*

Instead, Steve Reed could withdraw its licence

Bring it into PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW

(normal in 90% of the rest of the world)
@BigIssue

https://t.co/wZsgnoX3ff

[Paul Powlesland @paulpowlesland]

Britain's Eels Need You!

The European Eel migration is one of the most incredible natural events on earth & in Britain we are lucky that our rivers, streams, lakes and ponds are some of the eels' key destinations.

However, the eel population of Britain & Europe has crashed in the last few decades & a scheme to export millions of our precious baby eels to Russia for cash threatens to make things even worse.

Please help to stop this trade by signing the petition below & if you'd like to know more about Britain's eels, why they are in trouble & what we can do to help them, please read and share this thread 🧵

https://t.co/XovKA4pZRh

[Chris Luffingham @ChrisLuffs]

This isn’t trail hunting, it’s blatant, illegal fox hunting.

It’s time for change.

Sign the petition 👉 https://t.co/z88Vds0JXO

#EndHunting #TimeForChange #LeagueAgainstCruelSports

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

Billionaires should not own social media platforms.

Billionaires should not run our newspapers.

Billionaires should not control our politics.

A free media is a democratic media - a public good that is owned and run by us all.

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

"If they're trail hunting, then why on earth would they need terriers?" - @ChrisGPackham

[Oxfordshire Cycling Network @OxonCyclingNet]

@theJeremyVine @Chris_Boardman There is the big issue of 100,000 deaths per year, and countless physical and mental health problems due to physical inactivity.
... and then there is banter about a few misbehaving cyclists. (Never compared to many more misbehaving motorists).
Not even a close match.

[Veganuary @veganuary]

Happy #Veganuary2025! Not sure where to start? Take a look at our guide to getting started on your plant-based journey! 🌱👇https://t.co/NaxrJfAO51

[Dorset Hunt Monitor @DorsetMonitor]

For all the nonsense that's put out by hunters about trail hunting, this is the reality. The mounted field of the BSV wait in a corner of a field while terrier men poke about in a pile of branches trying to flush a fox out. They are all complicit in the cruelty. @NDHuntSabs

[PC CJ Newsome 🦡🦊 @WYP_CNewsome]

Wishing you a great 2025!
Unless you’re one of those horrible individuals that take pleasure from illegally killing our precious wildlife, and being cruel to animals.. SPEAK UP FOR OUR WILDLIFE AND REPORT!! 🦡🦊🦦🐿🦔🦅🦉🦢🦇🦌🐿
☎️ 101 or 999 if ongoing