Keith Marriott
@keithmarriott58.bsky.social
UK based retired Architect
Interested in photography, architecture, history, mountains and politics- not necessarily in that order
Interested in photography, architecture, history, mountains and politics- not necessarily in that order
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Good night
Winnats Pass, Derbyshire, England
Photo by Al Brydon
Winnats Pass, Derbyshire, England
Photo by Al Brydon
December 15, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Good night
Winnats Pass, Derbyshire, England
Photo by Al Brydon
Winnats Pass, Derbyshire, England
Photo by Al Brydon
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The Conservatives are threatening to abandon the phaseout date for petrol and diesel cars should they win the next election
There are so many reasons this is an awful idea you wonder whether any thought has been involved
Let me run through them 🧵🧵 1/7
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
There are so many reasons this is an awful idea you wonder whether any thought has been involved
Let me run through them 🧵🧵 1/7
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Conservatives would end 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Party would also abolish zero-emission vehicle mandate, cutting legal requirement on carmakers to sell EVs
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The Conservatives are threatening to abandon the phaseout date for petrol and diesel cars should they win the next election
There are so many reasons this is an awful idea you wonder whether any thought has been involved
Let me run through them 🧵🧵 1/7
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
There are so many reasons this is an awful idea you wonder whether any thought has been involved
Let me run through them 🧵🧵 1/7
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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It's ridiculous that the Government *still* haven't banned the sale of peat.
Peat bogs are still getting dug up and used for compost and in horticulture. Ministers say they'll ban it 'when time allows'.
Get on with it already! Sign the petition:
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
Peat bogs are still getting dug up and used for compost and in horticulture. Ministers say they'll ban it 'when time allows'.
Get on with it already! Sign the petition:
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
Sign the petition to end peat sales!
No more delays: Let's get peat out of gardens once and for all. The time for uncertainty has ended.
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk
December 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It's ridiculous that the Government *still* haven't banned the sale of peat.
Peat bogs are still getting dug up and used for compost and in horticulture. Ministers say they'll ban it 'when time allows'.
Get on with it already! Sign the petition:
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
Peat bogs are still getting dug up and used for compost and in horticulture. Ministers say they'll ban it 'when time allows'.
Get on with it already! Sign the petition:
actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...
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NEW: Mapping England's Landscape Recovery projects
The Government refused to release maps of these groundbreaking projects to restore nature
So I had a go at mapping them myself
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whoownsengland.org/2025/12/10/m...
The Government refused to release maps of these groundbreaking projects to restore nature
So I had a go at mapping them myself
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whoownsengland.org/2025/12/10/m...
Mapping England’s Landscape Recovery Projects
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Image: West Penwith, Cornwall – one of over 50 Landscape Recovery pilots. Since Brexit, the UK Government has been engaged in lengthy reforms of farm payments &…
whoownsengland.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
NEW: Mapping England's Landscape Recovery projects
The Government refused to release maps of these groundbreaking projects to restore nature
So I had a go at mapping them myself
1/
whoownsengland.org/2025/12/10/m...
The Government refused to release maps of these groundbreaking projects to restore nature
So I had a go at mapping them myself
1/
whoownsengland.org/2025/12/10/m...
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UK EV drivers save £540 more on running costs than those in Germany.
Why? Combo of smart meters + flexible tariffs is now widespread in the UK but in its infancy in Germany.
Why? Combo of smart meters + flexible tariffs is now widespread in the UK but in its infancy in Germany.
December 8, 2025 at 10:22 AM
UK EV drivers save £540 more on running costs than those in Germany.
Why? Combo of smart meters + flexible tariffs is now widespread in the UK but in its infancy in Germany.
Why? Combo of smart meters + flexible tariffs is now widespread in the UK but in its infancy in Germany.
Always follow the money …
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Always follow the money …
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Europe must absorb a hard truth: principles won’t buy influence in Washington anymore. Money will.
Europe must show Trump the money – if it wants any say in what comes next in Ukraine
A €1 trillion commitment is possible – and Europe’s best chance to avoid marginalization at the negotiating table.
www.chathamhouse.org
December 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Europe must absorb a hard truth: principles won’t buy influence in Washington anymore. Money will.
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What a story! How France uncovered the mystery of the forbidden photos of Nazi-occupied Paris
www.npr.org/2024/10/28/n...
www.npr.org/2024/10/28/n...
How France uncovered the mystery of the forbidden photos of Nazi-occupied Paris
The search for the unknown photographer began in the summer of 2020, with the discovery of an old photo album at a flea market in southern France.
www.npr.org
December 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
What a story! How France uncovered the mystery of the forbidden photos of Nazi-occupied Paris
www.npr.org/2024/10/28/n...
www.npr.org/2024/10/28/n...
„We don’t have a leader. We‘re an Anarcho-syndicalist commune. We take it in turns to be executive officer for the week …“ Monty Python and the Holy Grail
November 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
„We don’t have a leader. We‘re an Anarcho-syndicalist commune. We take it in turns to be executive officer for the week …“ Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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Can’t remember budget ‘case studies’ ever being quite so funny. Especially in newspapers that recently anointed Liz Truss a fiscal genius.
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
November 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Can’t remember budget ‘case studies’ ever being quite so funny. Especially in newspapers that recently anointed Liz Truss a fiscal genius.
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The UK is now the first major oil and gas producer in the Global North to shift away from fossil fuels - the kind of leadership needed to drive a global phase-out.
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The UK is now the first major oil and gas producer in the Global North to shift away from fossil fuels - the kind of leadership needed to drive a global phase-out.
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Amazing - why no widespread coverage?
Amazing the world’s 5th largest economy (California) increased its GDP (81% up) and cut its GHG emissions (21% cut) since 2000, BUT not a single major news outlet covered the story? Obviously the fossil fuel industry and its sycophants don’t want the world to know.
www.gov.ca.gov/2025/11/06/w...
www.gov.ca.gov/2025/11/06/w...
World-leading economy and climate solutions: California’s emissions drop in 2023, driven by clean transportation | Governor of California
www.gov.ca.gov
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Amazing - why no widespread coverage?
Popped in here after the splendid Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition at the Fitzwiilliam museum in Cambridge
November 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Popped in here after the splendid Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition at the Fitzwiilliam museum in Cambridge
„Putin plays Trump for time. His goals are to impede the enforcement of oil sanctions that come into force on 21 November 2025“
'There is no peace process. This is not negotiations over peace: it is the transmission of surrender demands from Russia with the active facilitation of the United States.'
Read @keirgiles.bsky.social analysis on the Trump administration's proposed 28-point peace plan for Ukraine⤵️
Read @keirgiles.bsky.social analysis on the Trump administration's proposed 28-point peace plan for Ukraine⤵️
Trump pressures Ukraine to accept peace deal: Early analysis from Chatham House experts
Chatham House analysts give their initial analysis after Zelenskyy was pressured by Trump to accept a White House plan to end the war with Russia.
www.chathamhouse.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
„Putin plays Trump for time. His goals are to impede the enforcement of oil sanctions that come into force on 21 November 2025“
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MPs are still booking tickets for the National Emergency Briefing.
Is yours coming to hear why UK top experts saying we're not doing enough? Whilst there's still time to act.
www.nebriefing.org
#NEB2025
Is yours coming to hear why UK top experts saying we're not doing enough? Whilst there's still time to act.
www.nebriefing.org
#NEB2025
Over 1,000 Scientists Urge MPs to Attend Landmark Climate Briefing
UK experts issue urgent call to MPs ahead of next week's National Emergency Briefing on the climate crisis
geographical.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
MPs are still booking tickets for the National Emergency Briefing.
Is yours coming to hear why UK top experts saying we're not doing enough? Whilst there's still time to act.
www.nebriefing.org
#NEB2025
Is yours coming to hear why UK top experts saying we're not doing enough? Whilst there's still time to act.
www.nebriefing.org
#NEB2025
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For the sake of European security, Europe's leaders should agree to release Russia’s frozen assets for the support of Ukraine — and clearly state their willingness to defend Ukraine in the face of future Russian aggression.
Read Bronwen Maddox's latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
Read Bronwen Maddox's latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
Trump’s 28 point ‘peace plan’ marks Europe’s last chance to stand up for Ukraine
European national leaders have been too slow and cautious in their support for Kyiv. Can they rise to meet this defining moment?
www.chathamhouse.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
For the sake of European security, Europe's leaders should agree to release Russia’s frozen assets for the support of Ukraine — and clearly state their willingness to defend Ukraine in the face of future Russian aggression.
Read Bronwen Maddox's latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
Read Bronwen Maddox's latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
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This, by @giacgrassi.bsky.social, remains one of the simplest and best climate visuals
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This, by @giacgrassi.bsky.social, remains one of the simplest and best climate visuals
The only good news in this deal is that it shows that both the Americans and the Russians know it’s actually the Europeans who hold all the cards here — because they hold the money
The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe.
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The only good news in this deal is that it shows that both the Americans and the Russians know it’s actually the Europeans who hold all the cards here — because they hold the money
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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as Phillips O'Brien also points out, this plan has been in negotiation for a long time, probably since Trump took office.
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Long Con Comes To An End
The Trump Administration Takes Off The Mask (Again)
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
as Phillips O'Brien also points out, this plan has been in negotiation for a long time, probably since Trump took office.
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Not just one bad apple, I‘d suggest …
This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Not just one bad apple, I‘d suggest …
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Just stumbled over this solution for long-haul freight on roads: an additional trailer with battery and e-engine that leaves all of the rest as is. www.revoy.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Just stumbled over this solution for long-haul freight on roads: an additional trailer with battery and e-engine that leaves all of the rest as is. www.revoy.com
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored (Official Video)
YouTube video by StoneRosesVEVO
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November 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM