The government refuses to act on toxic flame retardants in our bedding and furnishings.
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In Defence of Speciesism
Why might it be right to shoot deer, but not human beings?
Washout
Despite growing awareness, our government still allows landowners to help flood the homes of people living downstream.
The Roots of Fascism
When political leaders brazenly flout the law, we are heading towards a very dark place.
The Most We Can Do
Climate targets seem sensible, but are actually impeding effective action. Let’s do something completely different.
Extremophiles
Anyone seeking to defend life on Earth is now labelled an extremist. Yet the real extremists are those in power.
Those Who Trespass Against Us
This proposed new law would make us strangers in our own nation, by criminalising trespass.
Saving Our Bacon
Farmfree foods might be the only thing that gets us – and much of the rest of the living world – through this century.
Life Enhancing
Allowing the seas to recover from the outrageous assaults of commercial fishing can help heal our own wounded lives.
Rewilding Politics
It’s not just governments we need to change, but the entire, top-down, 19th Century political system. And we can start, right now, in our towns and cities.
Resist and Rebuild
Don’t despair: we will fight back, and, eventually, return stronger than before.
News is the Propaganda of the Oligarch
We’ve taken drastic action to try to stop the election from being won by outrageous lies.
Platform for the Planet
The political parties have finally woken up to the environmental crisis. But the media hasn’t
Power Failure
The current Labour Party has a weak instinct for power. This undermines its chances, but it reflects some rare and important traits.
Performative Oppression
The government proposes the cultural cleansing of the Romani and Traveller life from Britain.
The Unlearning
Boarding school, a peculiarly British form of abuse, has devastating impacts not only on the boarders, but on those they grow up to dominate.
Popularity Contest
If politicians genuinely respected “the people’s will”, they would let us express it between elections.
Arresting Destruction
This is my rationale for getting arrested with Extinction Rebellion
Oil Strike
The oil companies have successfully transferred blame for their actions to us. It is time to fight back.
Start Making Sense
By understanding the psychological buttons they’re pressing, we can stop demagogues from destroying our democracy.