's Avatar

@walkingpete

Nature all the way - there is a climate crisis - there will be a mass extinction event - let’s hope it’s the billionaires, not the rest of us… Based in South West of UK

268
Followers
261
Following
694
Posts
10.03.2025
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by @walkingpete

Preview
CMA to investigate heating oil suppliers over ‘blatant profiteering’ from Iran war Competition watchdog says it will look into ‘concerning reports’ to see if they breach consumer protection laws

CMA investigates heating oil suppliers over ‘blatant profiteering’ from Iran war.

Profiteering is everywhere - water, energy, social care, vets, banking, dentists, housing ....

People pushed into poverty, economy stagnates.

Regulators/Govts close profiteers, nationalise essentials, but don't

12.03.2026 08:31 👍 94 🔁 47 💬 4 📌 1
Preview
Donald Trump Gifted Matching $145 Loafers to His Closest Advisers After Guessing Their Shoe Sizes: Report President Donald Trump has given some of his top advisers matching loafers, and they are reportedly 'afraid not to wear' them in his presence

Trump is replicating himself in order to maintain loyalty - reminds me of the Chapman Brothers piece ‘Zygotic Acceleration, Biogenetic, Desublimated Libidinal Model’ 1995

The shoes in both are a kind of symbolic genetic sequence…

people.com/donald-trump...

12.03.2026 09:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Spain could be the only EU country to beat energy price hikes Spain spent the last six years investing heavily in wind and solar energy, leading to some of the cheapest power prices in Europe.

Nigel Farage keeps ranting against Net Zero, saying renewables are more expensive,
This articles nails that lie.

'Spain spent the last six years investing heavily in wind and solar energy, leading to some of the cheapest power prices in Europe.'

www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/s...

12.03.2026 06:00 👍 111 🔁 53 💬 4 📌 2

This was from a post 9 months ago so probably more now- Since 2010, we have lost:

750 youth centres
800 libraries
1,086 swimming pools
1,416 Sure Start children’s centres

12.03.2026 08:35 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Love this so much! 💚👏🏼

12.03.2026 07:19 👍 699 🔁 154 💬 15 📌 3
Preview
Palantir’s NHS England contract ‘opens door to government abuse of power’, health bosses told Health justice charity Medact says data-sharing potential could be used for UK version of US immigration raids

Palantir’s NHS contract opens the door to the Big Brother-style data-sharing that Reform UK would use for a version of US immigration raids, health bosses have been told and we’ve told them with petitions, social media etc…

Can’t we have a referendum on this??

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

12.03.2026 08:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Heating oil suppliers ‘blatantly profiteering’ from Middle East conflict Conservative MP Harriet Cross calls for CMA investigation, saying some suppliers are doubling prices

Many heating oil suppliers are the same or equivalent to the ‘spivs’ in WW2 except that ‘spivs’ were imprisoned or hung as being traitors to the British people…

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

11.03.2026 15:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’ Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits

Our dependency on fossil fuels makes us vulnerable. Wars across the world are pushing up prices for households in the UK.

Why keep waiting for the next crisis? We need to transition to clean power as fast as we can to protect people and our economy.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

11.03.2026 09:13 👍 3567 🔁 1138 💬 135 📌 62

He’s pissed with Trump for standing him up…

11.03.2026 08:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Farage lies all the time - at least as much as Boris Johnson..

11.03.2026 07:57 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#AbolishTheMonarchy

10.03.2026 19:21 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Farage delivers energy sermon at the pump – just don’t mention the war Reform leader’s Derbyshire petrol station stunt grinds to halt when questions on Iran leave him short-tempered

Farage pisses in his chips..

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

10.03.2026 20:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Nigel Farage accused of U-turn as he says UK should keep out of Iran war Reform leader’s latest comment contrasts with earlier statement that ‘gloves need to come off’

Nigel Farage accused of U-turn after he said Britain should not get involved in Donald Trump’s war with Iran.

He previously said the “gloves need to come off” when dealing with Iran and “we should do all we can to support the operation.” @benquinn75.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

10.03.2026 16:12 👍 170 🔁 39 💬 49 📌 8

“In the last 24 hours both Farage and Badenoch have U-turned on their previous support for Britain joining Trump’s war, with both even daring to suggest that they had never really backed joining it in the first place”…

10.03.2026 17:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Terrible that Starbucks are in so many university’s grounds - students should boycott them…

10.03.2026 17:19 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
The ‘Swiss Swindle’ — Does Starbucks short-change coffee-producing countries? — Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research While claiming 99% of its coffee beans are ‘ethically’ sourced, Starbucks’ shifts profits to Switzerland, leaving scant revenue for coffee-producing countries and perpetuating poverty in farming commu...

Starbucks claims of ethical conduct and supporting farmers are a sham.

It books profits from the purchase and sale of green coffee beans in Switzerland, dodges taxes.

Shifts profits. 18% mark-up on all global coffee purchases before re-selling to other Starbucks subsidiaries.

10.03.2026 08:22 👍 169 🔁 107 💬 9 📌 4
Preview
Reform’s hypocrisy exposed as Farage vows to cut fuel duty despite previously backing the Iran war The US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which Reform had voiced support for, are driving up fuel prices

"Reform wanted the UK to go to war in Iran and are now trying to cover up the consequences for British families, including higher fuel prices."

leftfootforward.org/2026/03/refo...

10.03.2026 16:14 👍 13 🔁 7 💬 3 📌 1

Saw one of these today too - in Cornwall - at first thought it was spurge but checked it out with ‘Seek’ and viola..

10.03.2026 16:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
As missiles fall on Iran, the case for global disarmament becomes urgent Despite what Donald Trump may claim, my work at the United Nations is now more important than ever – for all of us

As missiles fall on Iran, the case for global disarmament becomes urgent

06.03.2026 12:17 👍 13 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 0

Same as Tories - sorry, I mean that’s because they’re Tories…
#ReformAreTories

10.03.2026 14:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Is the Green Party too radical for Britain? As Zack Polanski’s leftwing outfit gains momentum in the polls, its more unconventional policies are under scrutiny

www.ft.com/content/a60e...

You can smell the fear in this one. Go Zack!!!

10.03.2026 10:08 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Institutional psychopathy has had its day..

#AbolishTheMonarchy

10.03.2026 09:06 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Dangerous religious fanatics like Wes Streeting should not be in a position of power

09.03.2026 12:51 👍 24 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 0
Preview
State of HATE 2026: It Could Happen Here WELCOME TO OUR State of HATE 2026 report – the most comprehensive and analytical guide to the far right in Britain today.This year’s report carries a stark warning. The far right is bigger, bolder, an...

State of HATE 2026 is out now.

Our biggest report yet, with 100+ profiles of far-right individuals and groups, plus new investigations, analysis and polling.

To understand how the far right in Britain is evolving and how to challenge it, start here. 👇

hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...

05.03.2026 09:59 👍 67 🔁 47 💬 3 📌 2

Campaigners who thought they'd won the battle to prevent fracking in Lincolnshire dismayed to learn mayor Andrea Jenkyns is courting fracking firm, Egdon -

- vow to keep fighting to protect their homes from pollution:

share.google/KdkhSjHxQ2AG...
🧵 1/4

09.03.2026 12:20 👍 109 🔁 64 💬 1 📌 1
Daily mail beware the green menace

Daily mail beware the green menace

Didn't expect Daily Mail to be doing free branding.

Lower bills, protect the NHS and fund public services.

Can imagine why Lord Rothermere isn't so keen....

Join.greenparty.org.uk

09.03.2026 13:02 👍 1499 🔁 345 💬 89 📌 42
But, rather than receiving a formal
invite to meet Trump, Farage was in
fact invited to Mar-a-Lago by a
member of the club, according to
multiple people briefed on the matter


They said Farage had hoped he would
be able to catch Trump for a
conversation as the US president was
scheduled to travel to Mar-a-Lago that
evening. However, Trump had a
change in his itinerary and decided to
stay instead in Doral, about an hour`s
drive away


The Reform leader's failure to secure
an audience with the US president
underscores a weakening of ties
between the two populist leaders who
famously formed a close friendship in
the vears before and after the 2016

But, rather than receiving a formal invite to meet Trump, Farage was in fact invited to Mar-a-Lago by a member of the club, according to multiple people briefed on the matter They said Farage had hoped he would be able to catch Trump for a conversation as the US president was scheduled to travel to Mar-a-Lago that evening. However, Trump had a change in his itinerary and decided to stay instead in Doral, about an hour`s drive away The Reform leader's failure to secure an audience with the US president underscores a weakening of ties between the two populist leaders who famously formed a close friendship in the vears before and after the 2016

Massive humiliation for Farage, who tipped off the UK press that he was flying to Florida to have dinner with Trump... only for Trump to decide he had more interesting things to do when Nigel arrived.

09.03.2026 08:05 👍 1692 🔁 553 💬 172 📌 86
Preview
‘The cover-up is brazen’: one journalist’s tenacious, traumatic fight to expose Ghislaine Maxwell Lucia Osborne-Crowley has endured threats and sexual harassment to report on Jeffrey Epstein’s chief enabler. Maxwell’s conviction was only the start of the quest for justice, she says

In the UK, the NSPCC offers support to children on 0800 1111, and adults concerned about a child on 0808 800 5000. The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (Napac) offers support for adult survivors on 0808 801 0331

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

09.03.2026 08:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Keir Starmer and David Lammy are taking an extraordinarily dangerous gamble with our individual liberty This week, MPs will vote on the second reading of the Courts and Tribunals Bill. Don’t let the anodyne name fool you – this is one of the most revolutionary pieces of legislation in our…

The Courts and Tribunals Bill will remove your right to a jury trial for serious criminal offences.

Toff magistrates/judges will decide your fate.

Chances of miscarriage of justice will increase. Working class, poor, minorities will be the biggest losers.

08.03.2026 08:30 👍 247 🔁 161 💬 14 📌 7
Video thumbnail

Thank you Megan McCubbin and Dr Amir Khan for highlighting the arrogance of the Cottesmore Hunt

08.03.2026 18:01 👍 44 🔁 20 💬 1 📌 0