Craig Horrocks
@chcookley.bsky.social
Green party member and enthusiast
Believer that communities do it best
Communication is the way to make a better world - not conflict
Believer that communities do it best
Communication is the way to make a better world - not conflict
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Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes?
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes?
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
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Another day and another pollster showing Greens on a new record high. @focaldata.bsky.social have Greens on (+2) 12%
December 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Another day and another pollster showing Greens on a new record high. @focaldata.bsky.social have Greens on (+2) 12%
Every year the rich get richer and the poor poorer. When will we learn that we can't continue doing the same economics and expect different results?
"Foodbanks are at breaking point this winter.. [Trussell] expect to hand out an emergency food parcel every 10 seconds over the next 3 months"
The UK has the sixth largest economy in the world #GMB
The UK has the sixth largest economy in the world #GMB
December 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Every year the rich get richer and the poor poorer. When will we learn that we can't continue doing the same economics and expect different results?
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Truth and accountability are crucial for public trust in politics; that's why I'm backing @compinpolitics.bsky.social's campaign for a targeted legal measure that would make it an offence for any politician or candidate to deliberately mislead the public on a matter of verifiable fact.
December 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Truth and accountability are crucial for public trust in politics; that's why I'm backing @compinpolitics.bsky.social's campaign for a targeted legal measure that would make it an offence for any politician or candidate to deliberately mislead the public on a matter of verifiable fact.
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Reeves's decision to lower energy bills by cutting funding for home insulation isn't a real solution; it's robbing Peter to pay Paul.
But it doesn't need to be this way - by taxing wealth fairly, we can have lower bills and investment in affordable warmer homes at the same time.
But it doesn't need to be this way - by taxing wealth fairly, we can have lower bills and investment in affordable warmer homes at the same time.
December 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Reeves's decision to lower energy bills by cutting funding for home insulation isn't a real solution; it's robbing Peter to pay Paul.
But it doesn't need to be this way - by taxing wealth fairly, we can have lower bills and investment in affordable warmer homes at the same time.
But it doesn't need to be this way - by taxing wealth fairly, we can have lower bills and investment in affordable warmer homes at the same time.
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Somewhere in a Roman brickyard, around 1800 years ago, a fresh tile was drying ahead of firing - until a dog trotted straight across it.
Centuries later, the tile has made it into a museum: not because of an emperor, but thanks to one dog who accidentally walked his way into history.🧵1/2
📷me
Centuries later, the tile has made it into a museum: not because of an emperor, but thanks to one dog who accidentally walked his way into history.🧵1/2
📷me
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Somewhere in a Roman brickyard, around 1800 years ago, a fresh tile was drying ahead of firing - until a dog trotted straight across it.
Centuries later, the tile has made it into a museum: not because of an emperor, but thanks to one dog who accidentally walked his way into history.🧵1/2
📷me
Centuries later, the tile has made it into a museum: not because of an emperor, but thanks to one dog who accidentally walked his way into history.🧵1/2
📷me
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
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Really interesting discussion at the AGC Conference today in Bradford about the rights of nature and some of the great work Green councillors are doing across the country, using Lewes and Stroud as case studies to highlight the fantastic work our councillors are undertaking!
November 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Really interesting discussion at the AGC Conference today in Bradford about the rights of nature and some of the great work Green councillors are doing across the country, using Lewes and Stroud as case studies to highlight the fantastic work our councillors are undertaking!
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really went dark for the sequel
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
really went dark for the sequel
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@unitesharon.bsky.social : "It's not just day one rights, there has been a catalogue of watering down of the employment rights bill. Fire and rehire is not banned, zero hour contracts no longer banned, and now we have this move on day one rights"
November 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
@unitesharon.bsky.social : "It's not just day one rights, there has been a catalogue of watering down of the employment rights bill. Fire and rehire is not banned, zero hour contracts no longer banned, and now we have this move on day one rights"
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The autumn budget: now the dust has settled, what's the verdict? NEF's chief economist sets the record straight.
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The autumn budget: now the dust has settled, what's the verdict? NEF's chief economist sets the record straight.
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Thank GOD for Andrew Fisher!! FINALLY we get to hear about Spain on #r4today
The fastest growing economy in Europe & outstripping the US as well & how?
Wealth tax, rent controls & a positive integration-focused approach to immigration & asylum!! 🙌👏👏👏
The fastest growing economy in Europe & outstripping the US as well & how?
Wealth tax, rent controls & a positive integration-focused approach to immigration & asylum!! 🙌👏👏👏
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Thank GOD for Andrew Fisher!! FINALLY we get to hear about Spain on #r4today
The fastest growing economy in Europe & outstripping the US as well & how?
Wealth tax, rent controls & a positive integration-focused approach to immigration & asylum!! 🙌👏👏👏
The fastest growing economy in Europe & outstripping the US as well & how?
Wealth tax, rent controls & a positive integration-focused approach to immigration & asylum!! 🙌👏👏👏
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The system is rigged against you. Here's how
November 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The system is rigged against you. Here's how
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It's almost like much of the mainstream media and right wing press has an agenda, isn't it.
New net migration figures at 930am.
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
November 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
It's almost like much of the mainstream media and right wing press has an agenda, isn't it.
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We knew it was coming.
Why Rachel Reeves just failed the British public
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We knew it was coming.
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I'm old enough to remember Labour suspending its own MPs who voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I'm old enough to remember Labour suspending its own MPs who voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Enjoy.....
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Enjoy.....
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In 'Lie of the Land' @guyshrubsole.bsky.social
highlights that 2% of our wheat is for pheasant rearing, about 32,000 ha
That's 50% more than 21,200 ha in 2024 for ground-mounted solar, not all on arable land
Questions over priorities when the value of electricity is traded against food security
highlights that 2% of our wheat is for pheasant rearing, about 32,000 ha
That's 50% more than 21,200 ha in 2024 for ground-mounted solar, not all on arable land
Questions over priorities when the value of electricity is traded against food security
November 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
In 'Lie of the Land' @guyshrubsole.bsky.social
highlights that 2% of our wheat is for pheasant rearing, about 32,000 ha
That's 50% more than 21,200 ha in 2024 for ground-mounted solar, not all on arable land
Questions over priorities when the value of electricity is traded against food security
highlights that 2% of our wheat is for pheasant rearing, about 32,000 ha
That's 50% more than 21,200 ha in 2024 for ground-mounted solar, not all on arable land
Questions over priorities when the value of electricity is traded against food security
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"We can build safe homes; we just choose not to.
The same firms that cut corners here build to higher standards abroad. Arconic, maker of the Grenfell cladding, targeted the UK precisely because of its weaker, “anything goes” regime."
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The same firms that cut corners here build to higher standards abroad. Arconic, maker of the Grenfell cladding, targeted the UK precisely because of its weaker, “anything goes” regime."
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
Protecting Industry, Not People: The Great Building Safety Scandal
Developers are putting profits before safety, giving rise to an age of disposable homes, enduring liabilities, and unaccountable power.
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 AM
"We can build safe homes; we just choose not to.
The same firms that cut corners here build to higher standards abroad. Arconic, maker of the Grenfell cladding, targeted the UK precisely because of its weaker, “anything goes” regime."
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The same firms that cut corners here build to higher standards abroad. Arconic, maker of the Grenfell cladding, targeted the UK precisely because of its weaker, “anything goes” regime."
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
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These people believe in nothing - except power for its own sake.
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
These people believe in nothing - except power for its own sake.
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What we're hearing today....is propaganda....
November 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
What we're hearing today....is propaganda....
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Bring on the North.
Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Bring on the North.