Meg Howarth

Meg Howarth

@howarthm.bsky.social

☀️ Campaigner. 🕊️⚖️ Philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways. The point is to change it 🕊️⚖️ In order to do so we must understand and change ourselves ☀️

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Meg Howarth
@howarthm.bsky.social

#JournalismMatters

Jim Pickard@pickardje.bsky.social

stoked to be shortlisted for political journalism prize at British Journalism Awards for our coverage of Epstein’s payments to Peter Mandelson and his partner - and the minister’s leaking state secrets to the convicted paedophile (With @pmdfoster.bsky.social) pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett...

Meg Howarth
@howarthm.bsky.social

#Vance Racist, populist bs - getting down with the anti-Muslim plebs in #Michigan.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance says of the Middle East that it's "a region of the world made up of countries whose name I couldn't even pronounce"

Meg Howarth
@howarthm.bsky.social

#TheTimesTheyAreAChangin... #EUMatters

paulusthewoodgnome@paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social

In other news... 'Just 11 of 632 constituencies in GB would vote to stay out of the EU in a second referendum. 97% of seats that voted leave in 2016 would now return a majority for rejoining.' #politicslive www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... #politicslive www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

independent.co.ukMapped: Just 11 of 632 constituencies would now vote to stay out of the EUTen years on from the 2016 referendum, nearly half of Britons say they would vote ‘rejoin’ should they now be given another choice
Meg Howarth
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🚨 #EnergyMatters 🚨 @josiahmortimer.bsky.social @pickardje.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social #SolarMatters

Jan Rosenow@janrosenow.bsky.social

Solar has overtaken nuclear. A decade ago it supplied 1% of the world's power. In 2025 it met three quarters of global demand growth. Almost nobody saw it coming. I spoke to Jocelyn Timperley at BBC Future about why. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

bbc.co.uk'It's offensively cheap': How solar power is quietly becoming bigger than nuclearAfter defying projections, solar's dramatic growth means it is overtaking nuclear as a global power source. Here are seven reasons for solar's success, and where it might go from here.
Meg Howarth
@howarthm.bsky.social

⬇️😡 ⬇️😡 ⬇️😡 ⬇️😡 ⬇️😡 ⬇️😡 ⬇️😡 ⬇️😡 ⬇️😡 ⬇️😡 ..likely while visiting #London for other non-parliamentary activities/chums' meet-ups 😡 Hope he's brought down soon from his smug #TeesValley perch... @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social @lucyfisher.ft.com @channel4news.bsky.social Bravo @privateeyenews.bsky.social 👏 👏 👏

Private Eye Magazine@privateeyenews.bsky.social

Since his ennoblement in Boris Johnson’s 2023 resignation list, Tees Valley regional mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen has claimed more than £25,000 in tax-free daily “attendance” allowances from the House of Lords for 73 days when he hasn’t voted, spoken or performed any recorded parliamentary activity.

Meg Howarth
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#Serbia #Brazil 🌎 This great #WorldNews day is a good time to recall the words of #ThomasPaine. He was talking about #AmericanIndependence of course - but his words remind us that, wherever we are, the struggle for a humane, caring, #CivilSociety is what unites decent folk everywhere 🌍

Meg Howarth
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🚨 On the best #WorldNews day for ages, #Trumpian nonsense ⬇️ is grimly hilarious. 👍 #Serbia #Brazil, 👎 #Trump. @alexhh.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social

paulusthewoodgnome@paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social

🫩 'Sources from three countries confirm Trump has advocated Viktor Orbán for the role of UN Secretary-General. Russia and China are believed to be supportive, based on prior conversations with Washington, and the plan would be for Mr Orbán to be their joint candidate.' www.wsj.com/opinion/vikt...

wsj.comOpinion | Viktor Orbán, U.N. Secretary-General?Trump officials push the idea of a U.S.-Russia-China joint candidate.
Meg Howarth
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❤️ #ElectionMatters #Belgrade #Serbia ⬇️ *A man, carrying his dog, leaves a polling station after casting his ballot as people queue to vote during the parliamentary elections* Photograph: #MarkoĐurica #Reuters

Meg Howarth
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#GoodNewsDay ➡️ #Serbia #Brazil

paulusthewoodgnome@paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social

FIRST SERBIA!! NOW BRAZIL!!! This is turning out to be one helluva day for liberal democracy. 🥳 'Brazil's left-wing President Lula is elected for a fourth term, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...

bbc.co.ukBrazil elections: Lula beats Bolsonaro to win fourth term - follow liveVoters were choosing between 80-year-old left-wing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and 45-year-old right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

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Nick Lloyd
@spaincivilwartours.bsky.social

This new electoral vídeo from Pedro Sánchez is quite something. Standing in front of Guernica defending the anti-war stance of his government, limiting military expenditure, denouncing the atrocity of Gaza. English subtitles.

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Byline Times
@bylinetimes.bsky.social

📚 GEOPOLITICS · NOVEMBER EDITION ✍️ @anthonybarnett.bsky.social The great Trump bubble is bursting. A frightful revenge may be the consequence. But an irreversible collapse of the MAGA movement is underway… Read the full piece below.

bylinetimes.comThe great Trump bubble is bursting. A frightful revenge may be the consequence. But an irreversible collapse of the MAGA movement is underway, registered on his – neither true nor social – site, Truth Social.The great Trump bubble is bursting. A frightful revenge may be the consequence. But an irreversible collapse of the MAGA movement is underway, registered on his – neither true nor social – site, Truth Social.
Meg Howarth
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#GreatNews

Russ@pappyparki.bsky.social

Serbia votes out their pro-Putin authoritarian government. Ending strongman Vucic after 14 yrs. Students, educators & farmers rallied together to reclaim their democracy by voting in historic numbers. See America, it's all on us. We vote. We win. Fascist fade share.google/MpOmcEDB2o1n...

share.googleSerbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shiftThe long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent ...
Meg Howarth
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😜 #Reform 👰‍♀️

Otto English@ottoenglish.bsky.social

According to former Sun editor Kelvin Mackenzie - Tice wedding descended into chaos when Mike "concrete" Graham turned up very much worse for wear... fell asleep during Richard's speech and then got embroiled in a fracas with Dabid Bull after seizing a microphone & trying to give a speech in Latin

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

“How much time do you think this defense secretary spends looking in the mirror in the morning? These are not serious people” — Obama’s audience in Ohio is hanging on every word as he skewers Trump and Hegseth

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Rob Davies
@byrobdavies.bsky.social

Good to see Private Eye picking up on reporting by the Guardian and NEXT here (although sadly no credit for either of us).

Meg Howarth
@howarthm.bsky.social

😂 ⬇️ #Irony alive and kicking at #CambridgeUniveristy ⬇️ #Orr [has] resumed lecturing undergraduates in ethics - 😜however, he no longer has a pigeonhole in the faculty and his picture has been removed from the board of staff in the department’s entrance hall😜

ft.comHome - Financial TimesNews, analysis and opinion from the Financial Times on the latest in markets, economics and politics
Henry Mance@henrymance.ft.com

James Orr - Reform UK's ex policy chief - has stepped down from management roles at Cambridge university following media scrutiny The FT reported last month about complaints from two students. Orr has denied any wrongdoing and said his decision was voluntary as.ft.com/r/adb55c2d-2...

as.ft.comReform’s former policy chief steps down from Cambridge management rolesMove by James Orr comes after allegations he breached electoral law by soliciting political donations from foreign citizens
Meg Howarth
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Outstanding #C4News report on the violent obscenity of events in the #WestBank. #HighlyRecommended. Thanks #SecunderKermani and the team 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social

Charting a week in the West Bank with settler attacks, demolitions and roadblocks www.channel4.com/news/chartin...

channel4.comCharting a week in the West Bank with settler attacks, demolitions and roadblocksViolent attacks from Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank have been rising dramatically since October 7, eroding what little hope there is left for a future Palestinian state.
Meg Howarth
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👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com

⚡️️️️️️️Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system. "Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said.

kyivindependent.comAmid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system"Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls," ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.
Meg Howarth
@howarthm.bsky.social

#ElectionMatters #Reform #Wales @andydavies4.bsky.social @c4ciaran.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social

NationCymru@nation.cymru

Reform UK has chosen a foul-mouthed social media troll and self-described Tommy Robinson ‘admirer’ as its candidate for a Welsh by-election✍️ Emily Price

wp.meReform selects self-proclaimed Tommy Robinson ‘admirer’ for by-electionEmily Price Reform UK has chosen a foul-mouthed social media troll and self-described Tommy Robinson “admirer” as its candidate for a Welsh by-election. Reform’s Newport and Islwyn branch announced…

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Otto English
@ottoenglish.bsky.social

Turning Point UK was supposed to be a youth movement All it's ever done is appeal to middle aged thugs

Al Jazeera Investigates@ajiunit.com

"They can start cutting people's faces up. They can stab someone. They can shoot someone." EXCLUSIVE: Our hidden cameras capture the leader of Turning Point UK organising a fake rally for a foreign government and helping arrange a murder-for-hire with loyalist paramilitaries.

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

AOC: "As AI begins to encroach in our society, their goal is to take your cognition away from you. AI's goal is to take your thoughts away from you, your ability to think away from you, so that you become dependent on a machine ... reading books is active resistance"

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Peter Geoghegan
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social

A gambling company closely linked to Nigel Farage’s right-hand "Posh George" Cottrell got its licence using a document which appears to have been faked. Major coop w/ @coramazov.bsky.social and @georgegreenwood.bsky.social democracyforsale.substack.com/p/gambling-s...

democracyforsale.substack.comGambling site linked to George Cottrell ‘used fake document to get licence’Questions have been raised over how Tether.Bet, a firm closely linked to Nigel Farage’s right-hand man, obtained documents allowing international operations

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Ireland against Fascism
@irlagainstfascism.bsky.social

Danny Tommo's 'patriot platform' vigilantes were refused service in The George Inn, Portsmouth. They demanded to know why, despite the fact they do not have to be given a reason. Always make bigots feel unwelcome. Show the pub some love for doing the right thing. Things you love to see ✊❤️

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EGU Cryospheric Science Division
@egu-cr.bsky.social

Come aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough, for a @bas.ac.uk research cruise through icy fjords 🚢 under a solar eclipse 🌘 through the eyes of three early-career geoscientists 🌊.  blogs.egu.eu/divisions/cr...

blogs.egu.euRobots in the Arctic: An autonomous adventure to Greenland’s outlet glaciersResearch cruises are a fundamental part of the cryospheric sciences. As the Arctic warms, the systems that shape our world look much different from one season to the next, making it more critical than...

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British Antarctic Survey 🐧
@bas.ac.uk

We just signed an agreement in Shanghai to supercharge how the world tracks space weather. SuperDARN's 40+ radars monitor solar activity that can disrupt satellites, GPS, and power grids. We run one of only three data centres mirroring this data worldwide – and we're scaling it up 👇

Meg Howarth
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#Climate #Environment #One2Follow ⬇️

British Antarctic Survey 🐧@bas.ac.uk

Hello! 👋 We're the UK's polar research institute. We do climate and ecosystems science in Earth's frozen places, because changes there affect all of us. As we say at British Antarctic Survey: what happens in Antarctica doesn't stay in Antarctica ⬇️

Meg Howarth
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#JournalismMatters ➡️ #FollowTheMoney

Anna Isaac@annaisaac.bsky.social

I’ve also been recently promoted to Financial Investigations Editor at the Guardian. It’s a wise ranging beat and will continue to involve following the money across the political spectrum, businesses and governments. Please do get in touch with tips. 2/2

Meg Howarth
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🦋 #NatureMatters #ButterfliesMatter #GoodNewsStory 🦋

paulusthewoodgnome@paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social

'An "amazing" abundance of 5,290 butterflies has appeared on land that was barren wheatfields just two years ago. "The speed has amazed me, from a sterile landscape to one brimming with butterflies. If we can achieve this in just two years, the sky is the limit".' www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘This isn’t greenwashing’: thousands of butterflies surprise experts on restored West Sussex farmlandRare small blues and dingy skippers among species found on former wheatfields two years after start of transformation under commercial nature project
Meg Howarth
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😅 #JackRoss “completely” denied the #AlJazeera investigation’s findings, claiming that everything he said to the undercover reporter was not meant seriously 😅 💥 ⬇️

Henry Dyer@direthoughts.com

Jack Ross, CEO of Turning Point UK and a former Conservative election candidate, has been suspended from the party in the wake of undercover sting by Al Jazeera reportedly showing him discussing the cost of hiring contract killers. Story from @benquinn75.bsky.social and me

theguardian.comFormer Tory election candidate suspended over contract killing claimsJack Ross was filmed allegedly discussing with an undercover reporter violent options to deal with enemies
Meg Howarth
@howarthm.bsky.social

🔥 #GasBills 🚨 #Octopus hikes unit rates for consumers who opt for a 12-month fixed charge 'to give price certainty for year ahead; can be slightly higher than variable monthly rates on a flexible tariff; trade-off: rates won’t rise during the fixed period, protecting against market fluctuations' 😉

Jim Pickard@pickardje.bsky.social

Burnham promise to cut standing charges from gas bills is not straightforward: apparently they'll let energy companies recover same costs via the unit rate of gas rather than fixed fee consequence: low use - lower bills high use - even higher bills www.ft.com/content/8eda...

ft.comAndy Burnham plans to cut standing charges from household gas billsExperts say providers would probably recover loss of daily fixed fee via the unit rate
Meg Howarth
@howarthm.bsky.social

#ECHR A treaty drawn up after #WW2 by the #CouncilOfEurope sets out rights such as💥the right to life/a fair trial/freedom of expression/right to family life; bans torture & degrading treatment💥 It is separate from the #EU & unrelated to post- #Brexit changes. 👏 @andrewboff.bsky.social 👏

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social

Not only is Andrew Boff a very long-standing Conservative politician but he was one of Kemi Badenoch's close colleagues on the London Assembly. That she can't even tolerate him having different views, shows quite how intolerant of dissent they now are under her leadership

bbc.co.ukECHR row pushes Andrew Boff to leave London Tories after 53 yearsLondon Assembly member says he was blocked from the mayoral race over a disagreement over the ECHR.