Reposted by Leo MurraySunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 49mThere is 73% support in Britain for the principle of refugee protection - including in the UK - while 20% are opposed to this. The peak of support was 2022 at 80% (largely because the images from Ukraine had more impact than images from the Channel that year, though boats + migration were high) 15614
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 13hHelsinki 🙌💫euronews.comThis EU capital just voted to ban fossil fuel adverts for good“Cities can’t keep working to cut emissions while allowing their own advertising spaces to encourage more flying and fossil fuel consumption.” 05915
Reposted by Leo MurraySaul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Navi Pillay last year: "The commission finds it is genocide" Pillay has just won the Nobel peace prize. 17774341
Reposted by Leo MurraySimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 09/10/2026FACTCHECK: UK Conservatives double the ‘cost of net-zero’ after spreadsheet blunder The Tory "Right Way" booklet makes an erroneous claim about the cost of cutting emissions, possibly taken from a Jan26 thinktank report, and deffo the most idiotic error I've seen for a while 🧵 819896
Reposted by Leo MurrayClive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Former Labour Deputy Leader Lord Thomas Watson, now Senior VP at Palantir UK, wrote to me defending their public contracts. Instead of trading letters, I’ve challenged him to an open, public debate. He can defend Palantir’s ethos; I’ll argue for public accountability. Will you accept, Tom? 621029341
Reposted by Leo MurrayPeter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 09/10/2026NEW: Kemi Badenoch’s flagship party conference policy document, The Right Way, overestimated the cost of net zero by nearly £500bn, seemingly after someone accidentally double-counted figures on a spreadsheet. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comTories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet errorExclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data 98773336
Reposted by Leo MurrayDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Just imagine if the UK had some sort of national broadcaster that had a duty to act in the public interest. 7361130
Reposted by Leo MurrayStephanie Lamy @stephlamy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026For my ENG speaking followers Unprecedented High School blockades began in the outskirts of Paris in Créteil on the 21st of Sept. National mobilisations followed on the 29th of September, the 1st and the 6th of October. The movement is ongoing and has spread both in scope and scale. #tippingpoint 15675322
Reposted by Leo MurrayKevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Quoted in the Guardian today on the technical hopium that, in my experience, has become widespread among many, usually senior, climate experts. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comScientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed 916463
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Oof I really loved Katherine Rundell’s new book Napoleon’s Orangutanfaber.co.ukNapoleon's Orangutan: A collection of miraculous creaturesA pocket-sized wonder from Katherine Rundell, the author of The Golden Mole and Impossible Creatures and gorgeously illustrated by Chris Wormell. 120
Reposted by Leo MurrayChris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing | Climate crisis | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comBritons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefingNine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health 174
Reposted by Leo MurrayGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 08/10/2026New data shows July was the worst on record for wildfires in England The PM's upcoming Wildfire Summit must make “radical changes to how we fire-proof our landscapes– by restoring peat bogs, ponds and wetlands – & cut out the fossil fuels making wildfires worse” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comJuly 2026 was worst on record for wildfires in England, data showsDevastating blaze near Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk among a record 624 wildfires in July this year 38140
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Tories on next door sharing petitions against council tax rises, is it? Hmmm how could the local authority finances have got into such a parlous state, it sure is a mystery, nothing to do with your voting choices over the last 16 years I’m sure 2111
Reposted by Leo MurrayMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 08/10/2026Stratford is one of Europe’s great regeneration success stories. It’s ready for its next chapter - European rail links. I’m proud to say I’m working with the government to deliver new cross-Channel trains from East London. The benefits would be felt far beyond our city.cityam.comSadiq Khan: Run international trains from Stratford instead of expanding HeathrowWith more Brits supporting increasing international rail over expanding airports, connecting Stratford to Europe is a no-brainer, writes Sadiq Khan. 1336978
Reposted by Leo MurraySunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I find there is a weird lack of understanding among media producers of how the public think this foundational point was settled decades ago - but a determination to amplify the niche view 68018
Reposted by Leo MurrayTrades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 07/10/2026Reform want to rollback workers' rights and cut taxes for billionaires. Spain did the opposite - and has one of the fastest growing economies in Europe. 16229
Reposted by Leo MurrayProf Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026A record-breaking UK summer may be shifting climate attitudes. 62% now say extreme heat is the most pressing climate impact, up from 36% in October 2024. Concern about wildfires has soared from 13% to 47%. But still little change in behaviour… theconversation.com/did-the-hot-...theconversation.comDid the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? Here’s what the latest indications showAround 65% of the British public are now concerned about climate change. 1011249
Reposted by Leo MurrayEllie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I want to talk about this story and removing levies from bills. As always I'm going to explain it all in layman's terms so people who are not energy nerds can understand what these debates about how to lower their energy bills actually mean www.theguardian.com/money/2026/o...theguardian.comChancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy billsExclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge customers 64525
Reposted by Leo MurrayKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 07/10/2026So many of the world's worst industries keep threatening us with a good time www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comEquinor may stop investing in UK if oil and gas fields do not get go-aheadThe boss of the Norwegian state company says further investment in the UK could be at risk if Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved. 923648
Reposted by Leo MurrayAdfree Cities @adfreecities.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Catch up with co-director Charlotte at the recent Labour Party Conference. Talking to local leaders about high streets, planning and creating better, ad-free towns and cities. 042
Reposted by Leo MurrayGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Is there a 'war on the countryside'? Yes - but it's the one being waged by the landowners who unleash 50 million pheasants each year... Step forward 'Lord' Christian Brighty to explain, in this devastating (and hilarious) video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFi8...youtube.comThe Real Threat to Britain’s CountrysideYouTube video by Christian Brighty 815661
Reposted by Leo Murraymichaelholder.bsky.social @michaelholder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026While waiting for Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith to speak at #ConservativeConference, we're being treated to Jeremy Clarkson complaining about how bad the weather, fuel & energy costs have been for farming, but without anyone mentioning the culprits: climate change and fossil fuels 2155
Reposted by Leo MurrayGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“Zionism is racism” is not a policy but a slogan. It compresses a complex history, going back millennia, and a very wide set of beliefs into one narrow meaning. The answer to genocide is not discrimination. We don't fight racism with racism. I’m gutted to see this motion adopted by the Green Party. 3561353212
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“There is no wealth but life”, "Environmentalism is the quintessential conservative cause” Etc etc 061
Reposted by Leo MurrayJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The pitch here seems to be, ‘we’ll build the houses and infrastructure we failed to build during the 14 years we were in government, but we’ll do it in the most damaging and lowest quality way possible’. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comTories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural EnglandShadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth 771395441
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The timeline juxtaposition is very on the nose this morning 1160
Reposted by Leo MurrayGavin Jackson @gavinjackson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I visited the Amazon rainforest a year ago ahead of the cop conference in Belem. Historically the only thing that has stopped deforestation has been electing Lula da Silva has Brazilian president. www.economist.com/the-americas... 1453157
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hmm on present trends it is vanishingly unlikely that *anyone’s* pensions will be paying out in 30 years from now, because a combination of escalating climate impacts & unextracted oil becoming worthless will effectively destroy the basis of their value. That’s specific, but not really pessimism? 011
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026There’s a lot of stuff that’s hard to break into where talent and hard work are required and there is a crowded field of talented, hardworking rivals; in those arenas it’s who you know, as well as what you know, that lands the career opportunities. I can see why people invest in that 100
Reposted by Leo MurrayAndrew Simms @andrewsimms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It’s bad enough we stand on the precipice of climate collapse, it’s far worse that the advertising industry is helping to push us over the edge. The new A-Z of Badvertising from the Ministry for the Climate Emergency (via @crisortunity.bsky.social & myself) spells out how they are doing it 👇👇👇 01413
Reposted by Leo MurraySteve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social · 01/10/2026First finding: all clips we tested raised Burnham’s NET favorables by a lot, essentially doubling them. But the public control/ownership themes in particular really smashed it. This is, once again, Burnham’s best performing bit imo. See it consistently in qual and quant. 2368
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I should add, I realize, that AI has been absolutely nowhere near this: the whole endeavour has been painstakingly drawn by hand, frame-by-frame, at 12 frames per second, which is unbelievably time consuming. It’s not a viable way to make a living any more, but I love it, and the hand-made look is 👌 072
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Thank you Simone that’s very kind. The workflow for this project went > (graphgear Pentel) Pencil sketches for character design & scene setup > Procreate Dreams and/or Adobe Animate for frame-by-frame drawings > Adobe After Effects for compositing No AI was used! But this method is slooooooow 010
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Each letter is really intended to be viewed as a standalone loop on TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts, on the basis that short form video content is now the most effective medium to reach mass audiences. So if you don’t have the attention span to sit through 6 minutes - who does! - watch this space… 020
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Introducing: the A-Z of Badvertising! key concepts unpacking how our choices & actions are manipulated against our own interests, in a bite-sized animated format Really happy to finally be able to release these into the wild!vimeo.comThe A-Z of Badvertising animationThis is "The A-Z of Badvertising animation" by New Weather Institute on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. 21810
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I rarely get the chance to enjoy dedicated head space & drawing time to animate these days but I’m perhaps at my happiest & most contented when I do. So BIG thanks to @andrewsimms.bsky.social for bouncing me into this - it wound up a bit of an epic endeavour (so many letters!😱) but v happy with it! 2123
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Everyone is at it: subsidizing demand for fossil fuels instead of funding demand destruction. It doesn’t even take any energy expertise to be able puzzle through why this is a bad idea 0159
Reposted by Leo MurrayDoug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"In India, the government held an auction in August for renewable power delivered round the clock, with bidders required to match the typical supply of coal plants. It secured 1GW of solar and storage capacity at a lower cost than recent coal power contracts" www.ft.com/content/b847...ft.comThe trouble with China’s bigger, better batteriesIt’s the world’s fastest-growing power technology — and Beijing is dominant 1179
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The main point of paying to have your kids schooled separately from wider society is to embed them in the socio-cultural mileu and, crucially, *networks* of economic elites so that they have access to the privileges this confers after they leave school. paying for them to know each other is worth it 100
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I think this misses the point of private education tbh. The standard of teaching is not better / often worse as there’s less accountability. Class sizes are much smaller & intake is selective which together are main explanation for higher educational attainment outcomes. But this is also not it 100