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Ralph Palmer @ralphpalmer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I've written for @labourlist.bsky.social on why standing firm on policies like the ZEV mandate not only has a climate & industrial imperative, but a political one too. labourlist.org/2026/10/zero...

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'The zero-emission vehicle mandate is a major climate test for Burnham' - LabourList

Labour needs prove to voters that the party is the home of climate leadership and environmentalism.

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Our holiday cat sitter should be a professional cat photographer, exhibits A and B

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

TLDR: If Britain wants reindustrialisation, higher productivity and stronger regional economies, it must make affordable clean power, strategic grid expansion and planning reform national priorities.

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I’ve written an essay on energy costs in this new @thefabians.bsky.social collection on growth. This was written before Labour Conference and the announcement of GB grid, but I think my argument still applies! fabians.org.uk/publication/...

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Growth | Fabian Society

Fabian Society

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Nick Garland @npjgarland.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is really interesting, and basically vindicates the v different approach Labour took towards the Greens in Holborn & St Pancras vs Gorton & Denton.

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Morgan Jones @morganj0nes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Pleased to have this out today with @steveakehurst.bsky.social, discussing @persuasionuk.bsky.social's work on climate salience and public attitudes. I'm really pleased with the piece, do give it a read: www.break-down.org/making-peopl...

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Making people care about the climate

As the world heats up, are we really taking notice?

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Megan Corton Scott @mcortonscott.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

WE'RE HIRING Reminder: the application deadline to be the Parliamentary Engagement Manager at @lcefuk.bsky.social is this Sunday, 11.59pm! 👇

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Baffling to see The Times claim that Burnham “did not mention energy” in his conference speech. Energy was referenced no fewer than 10 times, alongside a major announcement of £4bn for Great British Grid to cut connection delays and bring bills down. Britain's energy challenge was front & centre.

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Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NEW: How does Burnham’s conference speech land with voters when they see it it? In short, very well it seems. A thread on some new video testing of the PM’s speech among voters by @persuasionuk.bsky.social Top line findings and some caveats below! 🧵👇

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Taking this opportunity for shameless self-promotion, if you want to read into the background of Burnham’s upcoming announcement on Great British Grid, here’s me for Renewal over the summer ⬇️ @renewaljournal.bsky.social renewal.org.uk/blog/the-gri...

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The Grid Theory of Everything

The UK’s electricity grid is a problem. It has been underinvested in for decades, leaving it low on capacity and poorly designed to accommodate the rapid rollout of new renewable energy generation. C...

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Labour Climate and Environment Forum @lcefuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thank you to our Panelists! - @imogenshaw.bsky.social, LCEF Climate and Energy Programme Manager. - @michaelshanksmp.co.uk MP, Energy Minister - Keith Anderson, ScottishPower - Andrew Elmes, Siemens energy - Charlotte Hall, Climate Jobs UK

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Excited to be chairing this brilliant LCEF event at Labour Conference next week! We’ll be talking about how, done well, the green transition has the potential to revitalise communities and build local prosperity - and how we can make that happen.

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

You know you've cultivated your brand as a cat person properly when no fewer than four friends message you on holiday to make sure you’ve seen the new cat species they found in Bolivia

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Paul McNamee @paulmcnamee.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Delighted to see Joe Fortune selected as new Gen Sec of the Labour Party. Sorry to lose a dedicated and supportive trustee from @lcefuk.bsky.social but hes going to do amazing things in his new role. Looking forward to continuing the good work with him.

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Michael Shanks MP @michaelshanksmp.co.uk · 11/09/2026

A sobering reminder from the National Audit Office today that decades of underinvestment in our national grid has left Britain without the critical infrastructure we need. We are taking decisive action to speed up new infrastructure, and get more homegrown power onto the grid.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

On the importance of ministers understanding delivery. Guess the politician she's talking about...

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Really useful and interesting work by Persuasion on North Sea oil and gas and Labour’s progressive voter bloc

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Alistair King @alistairking.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Struggling to work out why Jenrick would single out these three Commonwealth countries rather than, say, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, whose citizens have exactly the same rights. It’s a head-scratcher.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It's plug-in solar day! You can now buy your own balcony/garden solar set-ups in GB (not NI) and install them without an electrician, provided the devices are 'compliant'. Let me know if anyone here is planning to do it and how you get on

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Hellrosser @rosserford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I still think writing Jolene and I Will Always Love You in the same few days is one of the all-time highs in the history of creative inspiration.

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Michael Shanks MP @michaelshanksmp.co.uk · 24/08/2026

A giant battery hidden inside a mountain? ⛰️ Cruachan Power Station shows how long-duration energy storage can store clean, homegrown energy and keep electricity flowing when we need it most. No sunshine or wind required. More of this on the way, soon...

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Dr. Jeevun Sandher MP @jeevunsandher.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📈 GREAT CLIMATE NEWS 📈 Renewables keep powering ahead. They now power *a third* of the world's electricity supply. And that number is only going up and up and up.

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I’m in @renewaljournal.bsky.social this morning talking about the electricity grid. Upgrading our creaking grid is not only essential for decarbonisation. It’s also essential to unlock new housing, bolster national security and deliver the reindustrialisation agenda. renewal.org.uk/blog/the-gri...

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The Grid Theory of Everything

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Alistair Strathern MP @alistrathern.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Recent heatwaves have been an inescapable reminder that the effects of climate change are with us in the here and now. So as well as tackling the causes of climate change, we need to better prepare Britain for extreme heat. That’s why fast support for air to air heat pumps matters.

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Happened again - maybe I should aim for one per quarter?

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The right's attempts to turn empathy into a negative have to be fought hard.

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

This is great and much needed. Firm recommitment to 2050 Net Zero target and important recognition of the need to adapt to the climate change we are experiencing now from the PM ⬇️ www.independent.co.uk/voices/andy-...

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I will send in as many troops as are needed to fight tinderbox Britain

The country is a tinderbox right now, and we must take extraordinary steps to protect ourselves, says prime minister Andy Burnham

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

tbh "don't have a barbecue there's a good lad" is actually a pretty good message to be sending out to everyone on Friday night before the hottest driest weekend of the August holidays. If we were Australia or something we would be used to this but we're not; this is adaptation

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Everyone’s phone just exploded with noise in the pub. Also, this is excellent and necessary climate comms from the government.

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Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I appeared on CNBC at the crack of dawn this morning to offer some snap analysis of the Clacton by election. I also reflected on Burnham's first month. You can watch some of my comments below. www.cnbc.com/video/2026/0...

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Clacton vote exposes Nigel Farage's polarizing nature: Professor

Nigel Farage is back in Parliament after regaining his Clacton seat, but could a standards probe mean his political comeback is short-lived? Colm Murphy, Senior Lecturer in British Politics at Queen M...

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Sofie Jenkinson @sofiejenkinson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It's encouraging to see the government holding & @andyburnham.bsky.social chairing a Cobra meeting today about extreme heat – at @roundourwayuk.bsky.social we have been calling from urgent action from the government on the climate impacts hitting people across the country now.

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Joe Morris MP @joemorrismp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Fill out my Climate Survey here -> survey.labour.org.uk/sdix3gzhfa5b...

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Thought this was good and clear eyed from Pilita Clark in the FT: www.ft.com/content/e16e...

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

From the emergency services, to farms, to schools - our infrastructure is not set up to cope with extreme heat. An illustration of why net zero targets are not a ‘nice to have’, and why climate adaptation is essential www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

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UK weather: Burnham to chair Cobra meeting on extreme heat as temperatures surge again

The Government will meet to discuss this summer's record-breaking heat as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken.

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Happy International Cat Day to Mordred and Hoid, who have never known what day it is, but always know when it’s time for dinner.

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

LCEF is proud to have supported this - with extreme heat becoming a regular occurrence in UK summers, it’s vital that we help keep people safe, cool and comfortable in their homes, as well as decarbonising to combat climate change. Air to air heat pumps will be an important part of the solution.

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Alistair Strathern MP @alistrathern.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Let’s get a move on with air-con grants 🆒 Despite Labour approving grants for air to air heating and cooling systems last year, 4 heatwaves later and they still aren’t available… Why? Because agencies haven’t approved an accreditation scheme 😐 It’s time to get it done👇

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Dr. Jeevun Sandher MP @jeevunsandher.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Excited that @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social and @andyburnham.bsky.social are creating 5,000 good jobs with the National Grid. Two reasons this will make life affordable (in next post).

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Did you know 50% of the East Anglia One offshore wind farm was made in the UK? Here’s me on board one of their maintenance vessels last week, talking about the site and its in-construction neighbour, East Anglia Three.

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Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Had a great day in the life of an energy nerd yesterday visiting the East Anglia One offshore wind farm with ScottishPower Renewables. It’s a 680MW capacity site, and half of it is UK content - meaning it was made here, boosting supply chains and supporting UK jobs.

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Labour Climate and Environment Forum @lcefuk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Ed's legacy in DESNZ is not only to have stood firm in the face of climate sceptics, but to have advanced an electorally popular argument on climate, creating a foundation which this and future governments can use to drive sustained action.

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Labour Climate and Environment Forum @lcefuk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🧵 LCEF is pleased to welcome new Secretary of State for Energy and Net Zero @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social into her role. Miatta has been a long standing supporter of LCEF and we look forward to working with her at an extremely exciting time for climate and energy.

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Paul McNamee @paulmcnamee.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

On the day we congratulate Burnham as he enters No 10, I wanted to gift him the good news that climate and environmental ambition speaks exactly to the people he wants his government to deliver for. lcef.co.uk/blog/good-ne...

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Good news for Burnham: A strong climate vision speaks to both the north and the south | Blog | Labour Climate and Environment Forum

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