Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires
The other day it was reported that we have 20% fewer firefighters than before 2010, govts just don't take it seriously. Not only UK.
In fairness, I've believed in anthropogenic climate change since I first ...
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- Wed Aug 12, 2026 10:31 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 12th August 2026
- Replies: 6
- Views: 134
- Tue Aug 04, 2026 9:33 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 4th August 2026
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1998
Re: Tuesday 4th August 2026
Not for long.
- Tue Aug 04, 2026 9:20 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 4th August 2026
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1998
Re: Tuesday 4th August 2026
Good morning.
It's raining.
It's raining.
- Mon Aug 03, 2026 11:01 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 3rd August 2026
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2013
Re: Monday 3rd August 2026
London's first month without rain
Now he’s prime minister, Burnham has pledged to give mayors a share of both business rates (the equivalent of council tax charged on commercial properties) and income tax (paid by individuals) raised in their areas.
The exact details of how this would work and ...
Now he’s prime minister, Burnham has pledged to give mayors a share of both business rates (the equivalent of council tax charged on commercial properties) and income tax (paid by individuals) raised in their areas.
The exact details of how this would work and ...
- Wed Jul 29, 2026 10:02 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 29th July 2026
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2718
Re: Wednesday 29th July 2026
Thanks for the film review sky.
- Wed Jul 29, 2026 10:01 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 29th July 2026
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2718
Re: Wednesday 29th July 2026
Obviously private sector profiteering is bad, but when I was young Council-run care homes were still common and in terms of the state of the buildings etc they were pretty run down, private care homes were much smarter. I don't know how you avoid penny-pinching on capital expenditure in the context ...
- Wed Jul 29, 2026 9:55 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 29th July 2026
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2718
Re: Wednesday 29th July 2026
free nursing care at the point of need
Nursing care is already paid for by the NHS, at least partly, the Times doesn't know what it's talking about*. Age UK:
If you don't meet the criteria for NHS continuing healthcare, but need nursing care, the NHS pays a contribution towards the cost of the ...
Nursing care is already paid for by the NHS, at least partly, the Times doesn't know what it's talking about*. Age UK:
If you don't meet the criteria for NHS continuing healthcare, but need nursing care, the NHS pays a contribution towards the cost of the ...
- Mon Jul 20, 2026 9:30 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 20th July 2026
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4433
Re: Monday 20th July 2026
Angela Rayner has been reappointed as the secretary of state for housing, communities and local government.
Lucy Powell is the new education secretary, replacing her Labour deputy leadership rival Bridget Phillipson.
Jonathan Reynolds has moved from chief whip to business secretary, replacing ...
Lucy Powell is the new education secretary, replacing her Labour deputy leadership rival Bridget Phillipson.
Jonathan Reynolds has moved from chief whip to business secretary, replacing ...
- Mon Jul 20, 2026 9:26 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 20th July 2026
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4433
- Sat Jul 18, 2026 2:04 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July 2026
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3839
Re: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July 2026
Totally agree re Mahmood as CX, really awful.
Not so sure about the drilling, it's pretty insignificant re climate change and he might have just thought it was one fight he didn't need to pick.
Not so sure about the drilling, it's pretty insignificant re climate change and he might have just thought it was one fight he didn't need to pick.
- Fri Jul 17, 2026 9:31 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th July 2026
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4153
Re: Friday 17th July 2026
Max temp today was 19.4c, when I went to the shops this morning it was cloudy 17c and there was even some fine rain in the air! Lovely.
- Fri Jul 17, 2026 9:13 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 17th July 2026
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4153
Re: Friday 17th July 2026
Just so you know.
https://bsky.app/profile/rosamundi.bsky.social/post/3mqtcfsz26s24
Rosamundi
@rosamundi.bsky.social
A reminder that PoliticsUK is run by a Reform councillor. It's probably safe to say that the "Wes Streeting crying in a lift" story is not as reported.
9:10 AM · Jul 17, 2026
https://bsky.app/profile/rosamundi.bsky.social/post/3mqtcfsz26s24
Rosamundi
@rosamundi.bsky.social
A reminder that PoliticsUK is run by a Reform councillor. It's probably safe to say that the "Wes Streeting crying in a lift" story is not as reported.
9:10 AM · Jul 17, 2026
- Sun Jul 12, 2026 11:07 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th July 2026
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2655
- Fri Jul 10, 2026 3:15 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 10th July 2026
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3562
Re: Friday 10th July 2026
Someone on bluesky calling it unbelievably tragic with a heartbreak emoji. I wouldn't go that far.
- Fri Jul 10, 2026 3:13 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 10th July 2026
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3562
- Tue Jul 07, 2026 10:00 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Tuesday 7th July 2026
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4718
Re: Tuesday 7th July 2026
From a couple of weeks ago, apologies if we've already seen it. I believe it's a US publication but a UK author.
Starmer did not "do nothing": he made the country radically more regressive. No wonder he fell.
Blessed with a massive majority, in a country that is functionally a legislative ...
Starmer did not "do nothing": he made the country radically more regressive. No wonder he fell.
Blessed with a massive majority, in a country that is functionally a legislative ...
- Sun Jul 05, 2026 9:54 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July 2026
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7446
Re: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July 2026
GOAL!!!! Brazil 0-2 Norway (Haaland 89 min)
He does it again.
- Thu Jul 02, 2026 9:43 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 2nd July 2026
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4706
- Thu Jul 02, 2026 9:37 pm
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Thursday 2nd July 2026
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4706
Re: Thursday 2nd July 2026
No shit.
- Wed Jul 01, 2026 10:06 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 1st July 2026
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6778
Re: Wednesday 1st July 2026
One of them's Jenrick though, so as you were.Minister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence plan
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... fence-plan
- Wed Jul 01, 2026 10:04 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Wednesday 1st July 2026
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6778
Re: Wednesday 1st July 2026
Sir Jon Cunliffe’s Independent Water Commission, whose report forms the basis of the intended clean water bill flagged in the king’s speech, “compared outcomes in countries reasonably similar to England and Wales” and said its analysis “has not demonstrated any one model is universally better than ...
- Mon Jun 29, 2026 11:20 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 29th June 2026
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4995
- Mon Jun 29, 2026 11:15 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Monday 29th June 2026
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4995
Re: Monday 29th June 2026
Good morning.
Kemi excelling herself today.
https://bsky.app/profile/james-bg.bsky.social/post/3mpgbvsqn4k2x
In general I do think these attempts to cast EdM as the devil incarnate are wasted efforts, can't see the majority of the British public buying it.
Even Tony Blair's 'demon eyes' were ...
Kemi excelling herself today.
https://bsky.app/profile/james-bg.bsky.social/post/3mpgbvsqn4k2x
In general I do think these attempts to cast EdM as the devil incarnate are wasted efforts, can't see the majority of the British public buying it.
Even Tony Blair's 'demon eyes' were ...
- Fri Jun 26, 2026 9:41 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th June 2026
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10088
Re: Friday 26th June 2026
I didn't know this about the tube, every day's a school day.
- Fri Jun 26, 2026 9:36 am
- Forum: The Daily Politics
- Topic: Friday 26th June 2026
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10088
Re: Friday 26th June 2026
Went on for over an hour here, noisy. 18c when I got up, it was really dark, about 21 now and the sun's coming out, will be hot soon and the forecast says more storms later.refitman wrote: Fri Jun 26, 2026 6:31 am Just had a 20min storm and it's brought the temp down a bit. Stopped just in time for me to catch my bus.