David Hodgson
@dphodgson.bsky.social
Church of England priest.
Advocates for climate action & social justice | opposes neoliberalism | loves fruit and (most) vegetables | in awe of trees | reads more widely than deeply | fails to learn poems | attempts to practise faith, hope & love |
Advocates for climate action & social justice | opposes neoliberalism | loves fruit and (most) vegetables | in awe of trees | reads more widely than deeply | fails to learn poems | attempts to practise faith, hope & love |
EU Commission : NO unlimited pesticide approvals action.eko.org/a/eu-commiss...
EU Commission: NO unlimited pesticide approvals
Europe’s wild bees are in a death spiral – and the EU is about to make it much worse.The European Commission is proposing changes that would allow unlimited approvals for ALL pesticides – with no mand
action.eko.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
EU Commission : NO unlimited pesticide approvals action.eko.org/a/eu-commiss...
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
Sign now to demand an end to big money in politics
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December 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
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Today we helped deliver over 700K signatures to Rachel Reeves at the Treasury, calling for higher taxes on the super-rich in her upcoming #UKBudget.
We joined forces with partners to send a clear message: TAX THE SUPER-RICH 💰
Time for Rachel Reeves to pick a side: billionaires or ordinary people?
We joined forces with partners to send a clear message: TAX THE SUPER-RICH 💰
Time for Rachel Reeves to pick a side: billionaires or ordinary people?
November 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Today we helped deliver over 700K signatures to Rachel Reeves at the Treasury, calling for higher taxes on the super-rich in her upcoming #UKBudget.
We joined forces with partners to send a clear message: TAX THE SUPER-RICH 💰
Time for Rachel Reeves to pick a side: billionaires or ordinary people?
We joined forces with partners to send a clear message: TAX THE SUPER-RICH 💰
Time for Rachel Reeves to pick a side: billionaires or ordinary people?
Right now Sarawak’s native forests are being torn down to make way for a giant monoculture plantation of bamboo. I've signed the petition.Rich Venture: Stop the bamboo plantation now! action.eko.org/a/rich-ventu...
action.eko.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Right now Sarawak’s native forests are being torn down to make way for a giant monoculture plantation of bamboo. I've signed the petition.Rich Venture: Stop the bamboo plantation now! action.eko.org/a/rich-ventu...
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It's impossible to save democracy without ending inequality on such a gross scale
This is true in the UK as it is true in the US
This is true in the UK as it is true in the US
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It's impossible to save democracy without ending inequality on such a gross scale
This is true in the UK as it is true in the US
This is true in the UK as it is true in the US
I've supported the petition calling UK government to stop sewage discharges into Windermere, iconic English lake and UNESCO World Heritage site c.org/xjfkKPpNyb
We Can Make an Impact.
Make it a crime to discharge sewage in Windermere
c.org
November 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I've supported the petition calling UK government to stop sewage discharges into Windermere, iconic English lake and UNESCO World Heritage site c.org/xjfkKPpNyb
Greenpeace on what needs to be in the next UK Government's Climate Plan
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/how-to-...
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/how-to-...
How to not mess up the UK’s next climate plan - Greenpeace UK
The UK’s climate plan is due—and this time it has to deliver. From fixing electricity prices to making clean tech easy, here’s what needs to happen to cut emissions and improve everyday life.
www.greenpeace.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Greenpeace on what needs to be in the next UK Government's Climate Plan
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/how-to-...
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/how-to-...
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Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand
Wind power has cut at least £104bn from energy costs in the UK since 2010, a study has found.
Users of gas have been among the biggest beneficiaries, the research suggested. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
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Everything is a distraction from this.
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Everything is a distraction from this.
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"People in Gaza have been burying the bodies of dozens of Palestinians released by Israel.. many.. show signs of torture & mutilation"
If these were Israeli bodies the story would have dominated the headlines for days & Starmer would have condemned Hamas's murderous brutality
If these were Israeli bodies the story would have dominated the headlines for days & Starmer would have condemned Hamas's murderous brutality
October 28, 2025 at 5:19 AM
"People in Gaza have been burying the bodies of dozens of Palestinians released by Israel.. many.. show signs of torture & mutilation"
If these were Israeli bodies the story would have dominated the headlines for days & Starmer would have condemned Hamas's murderous brutality
If these were Israeli bodies the story would have dominated the headlines for days & Starmer would have condemned Hamas's murderous brutality
Reckless tech billionaires are racing to build AI ‘superintelligence’ - raising massive ethical and security concerns. action.eko.org/a/sign-the-s...
Ban superintelligent AI until it’s safe
Reckless tech billionaires are racing to build AI ‘superintelligence’ - raising massive ethical and security concerns. From controlling nuclear weapons, to replacing millions of jobs, to creating dead
action.eko.org
October 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Reckless tech billionaires are racing to build AI ‘superintelligence’ - raising massive ethical and security concerns. action.eko.org/a/sign-the-s...
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Nigel Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'.
Brexit is the biggest self-harm. UK economy hasn't recovered.
Farage, the part-time MP, collects millions from 2nd/3rd jobs, full time MP pay+exps; often missing from the Commons.
Pushes hatred to grab power.
Brexit is the biggest self-harm. UK economy hasn't recovered.
Farage, the part-time MP, collects millions from 2nd/3rd jobs, full time MP pay+exps; often missing from the Commons.
Pushes hatred to grab power.
'Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'
No Brexit champion, particularly Nigel Farage, is worthy of high office after proving so conclusively wrong on such a seismic issue, says Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire
www.mirror.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Nigel Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'.
Brexit is the biggest self-harm. UK economy hasn't recovered.
Farage, the part-time MP, collects millions from 2nd/3rd jobs, full time MP pay+exps; often missing from the Commons.
Pushes hatred to grab power.
Brexit is the biggest self-harm. UK economy hasn't recovered.
Farage, the part-time MP, collects millions from 2nd/3rd jobs, full time MP pay+exps; often missing from the Commons.
Pushes hatred to grab power.
This is not surprising and shows how much still needs to be done to keep up the pressure on politicians to shift their perspective and policies into making climate action an absolute priority.
theconversation.com/we-surveyed-...
theconversation.com/we-surveyed-...
We surveyed British MPs – most don’t know how urgent climate action is
New study finds both MPs and the public underestimate how quickly global emissions must be cut.
theconversation.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
This is not surprising and shows how much still needs to be done to keep up the pressure on politicians to shift their perspective and policies into making climate action an absolute priority.
theconversation.com/we-surveyed-...
theconversation.com/we-surveyed-...
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England nationalized rail passenger services lease carriages from rolling stock companies (ROSCOs).
87% of rolling stock controlled by 3 Luxembourg companies.
Paid £1.282bn dividends in last 3 yrs. Not taxed in UK.
Privatization has hollowed out the UK - Taxes lost, it is all about exploitation.
87% of rolling stock controlled by 3 Luxembourg companies.
Paid £1.282bn dividends in last 3 yrs. Not taxed in UK.
Privatization has hollowed out the UK - Taxes lost, it is all about exploitation.
If the government wants economic growth it must bring essential industries into public ownership
Successive governments clobber households and small businesses by hiking interest rates to manage inflation, but don’t inconvenience corporations.
leftfootforward.org
October 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
England nationalized rail passenger services lease carriages from rolling stock companies (ROSCOs).
87% of rolling stock controlled by 3 Luxembourg companies.
Paid £1.282bn dividends in last 3 yrs. Not taxed in UK.
Privatization has hollowed out the UK - Taxes lost, it is all about exploitation.
87% of rolling stock controlled by 3 Luxembourg companies.
Paid £1.282bn dividends in last 3 yrs. Not taxed in UK.
Privatization has hollowed out the UK - Taxes lost, it is all about exploitation.
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None of the proposed two-child limit options are as efficient in lifting children out of poverty as fully scrapping the policy.
Fully abolishing the two-child limit should be the starting point of any successful Child Poverty Strategy.
Read more➡️ buff.ly/DyvTYGN
Fully abolishing the two-child limit should be the starting point of any successful Child Poverty Strategy.
Read more➡️ buff.ly/DyvTYGN
October 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
None of the proposed two-child limit options are as efficient in lifting children out of poverty as fully scrapping the policy.
Fully abolishing the two-child limit should be the starting point of any successful Child Poverty Strategy.
Read more➡️ buff.ly/DyvTYGN
Fully abolishing the two-child limit should be the starting point of any successful Child Poverty Strategy.
Read more➡️ buff.ly/DyvTYGN
I've just used Good Law Project's tool to tell Keir Starmer that his ID scheme is a recipe for repression. Will you do the same? goodlaw.social/364f2b
Tell Keir Starmer to scrap his ID card scheme
With his government in turmoil and Nigel Farage breathing down his neck, Keir Starmer has reached for the panic button, announcing a scheme for ID cards that would be compulsory to prove your right to...
goodlaw.social
October 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I've just used Good Law Project's tool to tell Keir Starmer that his ID scheme is a recipe for repression. Will you do the same? goodlaw.social/364f2b
The disruption of the global water cycle is a major threat which is not getting the attention it needs from governments #WaterMatters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Only a third of world’s river basins experienced normal conditions in 2024
Increasingly erratic water cycle is creating food scarcity, rising prices, conflict and migration, says UN agency
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The disruption of the global water cycle is a major threat which is not getting the attention it needs from governments #WaterMatters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Yesterday, the largest far-right protest in UK history marched through London, led by racist Tommy Robinson.
Today, we say: They don’t speak for us — and they won’t have the last word.
This Wednesday we come together against Trump and for a better future. Do everything to be there.
Today, we say: They don’t speak for us — and they won’t have the last word.
This Wednesday we come together against Trump and for a better future. Do everything to be there.
September 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Yesterday, the largest far-right protest in UK history marched through London, led by racist Tommy Robinson.
Today, we say: They don’t speak for us — and they won’t have the last word.
This Wednesday we come together against Trump and for a better future. Do everything to be there.
Today, we say: They don’t speak for us — and they won’t have the last word.
This Wednesday we come together against Trump and for a better future. Do everything to be there.
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Privatisation of the NHS.
Govt asks private finance investors about backing 200 neighbourhood health centres.
PFI is a disaster. Guarantees corporate profits. £1 investment, £6 repayment. Higher taxes, bigger govt debt, poor value for money.
Cheaper for govt to build. Nothing learnt from the past
Govt asks private finance investors about backing 200 neighbourhood health centres.
PFI is a disaster. Guarantees corporate profits. £1 investment, £6 repayment. Higher taxes, bigger govt debt, poor value for money.
Cheaper for govt to build. Nothing learnt from the past
Health department sounds out private investors to fund NHS centres in England
Move could transform how care is delivered but threatens to reignite fierce debate over contentious PFI model
www.ft.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Privatisation of the NHS.
Govt asks private finance investors about backing 200 neighbourhood health centres.
PFI is a disaster. Guarantees corporate profits. £1 investment, £6 repayment. Higher taxes, bigger govt debt, poor value for money.
Cheaper for govt to build. Nothing learnt from the past
Govt asks private finance investors about backing 200 neighbourhood health centres.
PFI is a disaster. Guarantees corporate profits. £1 investment, £6 repayment. Higher taxes, bigger govt debt, poor value for money.
Cheaper for govt to build. Nothing learnt from the past
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Wes Streeting’s PFI plan is a disaster for the NHS youtu.be/xgDFaQ8nEEw?... Wes Streeting wants to fund 200 new NHS health centres through PFI. But the Public Finance Initiative was a disaster. This video explains why PFI 2.0 is a betrayal of the NHS.
Wes Streeting’s PFI plan is a disaster for the NHS
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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September 11, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Wes Streeting’s PFI plan is a disaster for the NHS youtu.be/xgDFaQ8nEEw?... Wes Streeting wants to fund 200 new NHS health centres through PFI. But the Public Finance Initiative was a disaster. This video explains why PFI 2.0 is a betrayal of the NHS.
UK energy prices are too high. It can be sorted out by Government if they have the will and determination to do it. Sign the petition here demanding action act.gp/3JHKh8p
Lower our energy bills!
Gas companies are raking in high profits while our household bills go up. I've had enough, haven't you? Let's make the UK Government reign in greedy gas for good.
act.gp
September 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
UK energy prices are too high. It can be sorted out by Government if they have the will and determination to do it. Sign the petition here demanding action act.gp/3JHKh8p
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🎺🎺We are proud to announce that the new @greenparty.org.uk leader, @zackpolanski.bsky.social will be joining our protest against Donald Trump on September 17😎😎
September 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
🎺🎺We are proud to announce that the new @greenparty.org.uk leader, @zackpolanski.bsky.social will be joining our protest against Donald Trump on September 17😎😎
Louise Haigh's reasoning for not running for Deputy Leader of the UK Labour Party is an appalling indictment of the state government in UK now in when serious alternative policies cannot be voiced and heard by Cabinet members. #DemocracyNow
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’m not running for Labour deputy leader. I want the freedom to fight for an economic reset | Louise Haigh
The failed status quo and the OBR are holding us back from investing in ways that will transform the UK for the better, says Labour MP Louise Haigh
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Louise Haigh's reasoning for not running for Deputy Leader of the UK Labour Party is an appalling indictment of the state government in UK now in when serious alternative policies cannot be voiced and heard by Cabinet members. #DemocracyNow
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...