Two hounds hungry for Gatwick to revert to old flight paths so they can hear the wildlife on their walks
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Are you in a green belt rural area - dismayed by the government now defining it grey belt? It's unlocking good biodiverse land for housing when other options ae far from exhaused. We need to fight back. Read this and join:
And all of them in the wrong places! Today, Rural Roar is officially launching its call for a Rural Magna Carta - it's time for the countryside to Roar back. Please read the free Substack and consider joining The Roar. I am building a Rural coalition of councils, action groups, and residents. If you care about our countryside, or you just care about democracy, please support us. If you are an important person with 'reach ', please consider reposting. Thank you.
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ruralroaruk.substack.com/p/t…? There’s a petition 👆 on here that’s worth signing ✍️ from @RuralRoarUK
Democracy is dying thanks to @UKLabour ..let’s get to the root of the problem and rural proof our towns and villages..we must protect our green belts and countryside for #FoodSecurity, #Water, #CleanAir, #Wellbeing #GreenNotGrey
@labourlewis @NeilForPoole @RichardBurgon @save_greenbelt @DanicaPriest @CommunityPlann1
The BBC is set to scrap Radio 4 Extra. 📻 Losing this treasure trove of classic comedy, archive drama, and timeless storytelling would be a massive blow for millions of us.
Sign the petition to help save Radio 4 Extra 👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio… via @38degrees
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Simon Heffer’s final pars in his review of Liz Truss’ new book.
Of all the best examples of the Westminster unreality machine, where parts of the illiberal metropolitan elite and press build someone up clearly beyond their abilities, she was by far the worst. Zero accountability, of course.
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In my opinion, we're going to lose something incredibly valuable to the cultural fabric & history of this country. If Radio 4 Extra with its carefully curated archive isn't the epitome of public service broadcasting, well, I don't know what is. Only the BBC can do it. A sad day.
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Admirable- but why doesn’t the BBC stand up to Reform? The BBC has given the world a masterclass in standing up to Trump’s bullying thelondoneconomic.com/politi…
The concept of Grey belt needs a complete rethink. Rural areas disproportionately affected. Please join/sign to get a public debate sparked. ruralroar.org.uk/?fbclid=IwZ…
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Oh, the irony of Guildford Borough Council designating this beautiful Green Belt Commonland as Grey Belt, then asking for it not to be disturbed!
ALT Effingham Common Surrey
The Grey belt rulings are getting out of control. Rural areas and priome green belt are disproportionately affected. "It's like fishing for tuna and coming back with dolphins" Please sign this petition for a parliamentary debate to improve its definition
petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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Please ✍️ this petition if you don’t want to see all our green belts go to development because of the deliberately vague grey belt definition..once our green fields are gone, they are gone forever ..let’s get to 10K
#GreenNotGrey
petition.parliament.uk/petit…
And yet Hertfordshire untouched green belt is constantly cited as the deliberately flawed definition of grey belt …all devised to allow developers to increase profits…residents are making it clear they do not want their green spaces disappearing to housing when there are brownfield sites and empty properties @mhclg
@CHinchliffMP @libdemdaisy @TweetingCollins @StAlbansLDs @DavidTaylor85 @SustainableStA
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Excellent explainer of the West End ticket price minefield "if producers and critics had to buy their own tickets, we’d suddenly get a lot of urgent think-pieces on how unfriendly theatre ticket buying has become".
Sir Nick Hytner may be a fan of dynamic pricing in theatre - I am not and here’s why mrcarlwoodward.com/frontpage…
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“Like pouring petrol on a raging wildfire”
New report from @TyndallCentre argues that every aviation scenario the UK Gov has published overshoots the carbon budget Parliament has legislated, before a third runway at Heathrow is even taken into account.
standard.co.uk/news/uk/heath…
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"You can really see him in a toga with a gold laurel wreath on his head... He is an imperial kind of president."
Author Robert Harris compares US President Trump to the rulers of ancient Rome, many of whom feature in his new novel, Agrippa.
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"Aviation is not vital to the UK economy. It is primarily a leisure industry. More than 80% of passengers passing through UK airports are going on holiday; business use fell off a cliff years ago. In 2024, the net tourism deficit for the UK was £46.1bn." theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
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Aviation lies through its teeth about economic benefits shocker….
Aviation is primarily a leisure industry – it’s not vital to the UK economy | #Gatwickairport | The Guardian theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
Aviation is primarily a leisure industry – it’s not vital to the UK economy | Letter theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
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Aviation is primarily a leisure industry – it’s not vital to the UK economy | #Gatwickairport | The Guardian theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
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@thetimes today Well said #gatwickairport exports sterling whilst costing local authorities dearly @labourparty get it wrong again for prosperity in #kent
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Captain Mainwaring and the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard spot a migrant boat in the Channel and alert the Royal Navy, which promptly enacts Reform UK’s policy.
The bald occupants of the boat are less than impressed.
{satire}
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Broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton dies aged 68 bbc.in/45edKhy
