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Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · 12d

A deeply sad day when a synagogue in Manchester is attacked & innocent worshippers are killed & injured.I know the area well it is a diverse & vibrant community. We must make sure that every member of our Jewish community remains supported & safe.

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Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · 12d

When will we be able to tackle the really filthy roads where cars & lorries spew from their exhausts the poisons that damage the health of everyone in our community?

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Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · 13d

Delighted by the appointment of the new ArchBishop of Canterbury I know her a little & she is a brilliant choice.

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Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · 14d

We have been making some progress with our campaign for clean air we now have incredible new techniques for measuring air quality.Why don’t we now install monitors in all town centres inside & outside schools,hospitals as well as on every busy road?

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Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · 18d

No-show by our Prime Minister at Twickenham for the Women’s World Cup victory? Has he or his team in No10 have any sense at all? Great to see Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was there. He obviously values women & sport!

Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · 19d

Let us hope that our Labour Party leadership is now fully aware of the precarious situation our Party & Country are now in. We need a rapid reconnection with the electorate & our party members.

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Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · 26d

On way to a wedding in Oxford with younger members of our family
Does three hours of Taylor Swift qualify me for some kind of award?

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Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · 28d

Morgan McSweeney is I understand a clever fellow but to suggest that it was his plot to ensure Lucy Powell a Starmer loyalist would get enormous sympathy after being sacked & then win the deputy leadership contest is an obvious nonsense!

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Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · 28d

A privilege to be involved in the “stop the spread of killer SUV”conference so impressed by the passion & commitment to saving lives.The three researchers presenting were excellent as was new Green MP.

Carlton Reid @carltonreid.com · Sep 15

This event is tomorrow. It kicks off with a fireside chat with @sianberry.bsky.social and @barrysheerman.bsky.social If you’ve any questions you’d like me to ask about their campaign work on SUVs let me know.

Carlton Reid @carltonreid.com · Sep 2

I’ll be moderating the intro panel at this reduce-SUVs-in-cities event in London in two weeks, speaking with experts @sianberry.bsky.social and @barrysheerman.bsky.social Thanks to @olord.bsky.social and the Clean Cities campaign for organising. @cleancitiescampaign.org #carspreading

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Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · Sep 15

For anyone with an interest in autism Professor Tanya Byron’s article today in The Times is hugely helpful & inspiring.We in the Westminster Commission on Autism would be very interesting in a regular conversation Professor!

Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · Sep 15

@greenprofgreen.bsky.socia

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Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · Sep 15

@greenprofgreen.bsky.social

Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · Sep 15

Where is Europe in this?

Jessica Green @greenprofgreen.bsky.social · Sep 13

Great analysis of Net Zero policy lab new report by the inimitable @jonasnahm.com

Jonas Nahm @jonasnahm.com · Sep 12

1/ New report from @bentleyallan.bsky.social's Net Zero Policy Lab: As the US withdraws from green tech industries and pressures allies to follow suit, China is stepping in to power the developing world's energy transition. The scale is staggering.

www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...

Reposted by Barry Sheerman

Jessica Green @greenprofgreen.bsky.social · Sep 13

6/ Bottom line is that Canada needs to decide whether its going to double down on the fossil fuel economy, and then pay a massive bill for stranded assets and climate damage. Or if its going to actually make smart investments. Carney’s a banker, he should see that these numbers don’t add up. FIN

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Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · Sep 15

Global fascism flooding out of the United States is a threat to democracy worldwide.

Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · Sep 15

The firing of Karen Attiah infuriates me. She has been a voice of reason on a Washington Post opinion staff that has steadily become an embarrassment to a free press, thanks to Trump-enabling oligarch owner Jeff Bezos.
This is what "media capture" looks like in a society descending into fascism.

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · Sep 15

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

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Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · Sep 15

Shame on you Harvard for failing to stand up for your principles!

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Sep 15

i have said this before but when “getting rid of race in admissions” for the administration means “you can’t even try to reach out to underrepresented communities and encourage them to apply and if you do it is illegal discrimination against white people” then the actual goal here is segregation

Harvard Ends Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program as Trump Targets Race in Admissions | News | The Harvard Crimson

By ending the minority recruitment program in May, Harvard shuttered a more than 50-year-old initiative to encourage minority high school students to apply.

www.thecrimson.com

Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · Sep 11

This is my book of the year what is your’s?

Barry Sheerman @barrysheerman.bsky.social · Sep 8

Let’s hope that tonight’s PLP (Parliamentary Labour Party) will be a lively one if the PM attends he deserves to hear loud & clear from Members outside of London.