Reposted by Richard SedgleyGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 3hOn Question Time last night, I talked about the extractive economic model that has left Wales - and many other nations - impoverished *because they were so rich in resources*. You can see the problem simply by looking at the map: the infrastructure looks like a drainage system. 51806247
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 3hWhich countries waste the most food, and how to reduce waste at home This World Food Day, 645 million people are going hungry, yet more than a billion tonnes of food is wasted annually. www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...aljazeera.comWhich countries waste the most food, and how to reduce waste at homeThis World Food Day, 645 million people are going hungry, yet more than a billion tonnes of food is wasted annually. 131
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 3hAstronomers have just found the first green star. Here’s why it matters White dwarves can actually come in a whole range of colours, study finds. www.independent.co.uk/space/new-co...independent.co.ukAstronomers have just found the first green star. Here’s why it mattersWhite dwarves can actually come in a whole range of colours, study finds 010
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 15hThe Guardian view on Spain’s snap election: high stakes for Europe as Pedro Sánchez gambles again | Editorial The Spanish prime minister has been a lonely champion of progressive values in the EU. But the polls look ominous. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe Guardian view on Spain’s snap election: high stakes for Europe as Pedro Sánchez gambles again | EditorialEditorial: The Spanish prime minister has been a lonely champion of progressive values in the EU. But the polls look ominous 000
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 16hBarriers can be broken, says pioneering South Asian footballer www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBarriers can be broken, says pioneering South Asian footballerMal Benning says football is not achieving proper representation but barriers can be broken. 000
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 16hPalantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George Monbiot Tom Watson has said "mob rule" must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comPalantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George MonbiotTom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 020
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 17hMP raises concern over "reservoirs running dry" in South West www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMP raises concern over 'reservoirs running dry' in South WestReservoir levels have continued to drop after a hot summer and less September rain than normal. 041
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 18hSevere drought declared in six areas of England as reservoirs run low www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comSevere drought declared in six areas of England as reservoirs run lowSome reservoirs in south at critical levels as water companies call for extended restrictions that would affect golf clubs, private schools and car washes 032
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 22hSally Rooney’s stand on Palestine is brave and humane | Zoe Williams The Normal People author’s determination to support Palestine Action, even if it means that her books are withdrawn from sale in the UK, makes a mockery of Britain’s terrorism laws. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...theguardian.comSally Rooney’s stand on Palestine is brave and humaneThe Normal People author’s determination to support Palestine Action, even if it means that her books are withdrawn from sale in the UK makes a mockery of Britain’s terrorism laws 081
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Historic buildings to be preserved thanks to £5M rescue fund www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...cornwalllive.comHistoric buildings to be preserved thanks to £5M rescue fundA total of 17 historic industrial sites and places of worship in the South West will benefit 032
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Plan unveiled to increase share of land farmed organically in England to 10% Government says ambition for 2036 will be good for food and climate resilience, but concerns remain over funding. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comPlan unveiled to increase share of land farmed organically in England to 10%Government says ambition for 2036 will be good for food and climate resilience, but concerns remain over funding 020
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Dad saving £50 a week by foraging in Cornish woods www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...cornwalllive.comDad saving £50 a week by foraging in Cornish woodsYou need to know what you're looking for 000
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Mebyon Kernow has "changed Cornwall's political dynamic" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMebyon Kernow has 'changed Cornwall's political dynamic'Leaders of Mebyon Kernow say they will continue their fight for a Cornish assembly in future. 010
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests Research shows that the best linguists process unfamiliar foreign speech sounds more like non-speech sounds. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...theguardian.comStop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggestsResearch shows that the best linguists process unfamiliar foreign speech sounds more like non-speech sounds 010
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Ken Early: No longer forced to live a lie, City fans embraced their club for what it truly is (£) Their titles now mean nothing, yet still they taunted Anfield with a song declaring: "Cheating bastards, we know what we are" www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer...irishtimes.comKen Early: No longer forced to live a lie, City fans embraced their club for what it truly isTheir titles now mean nothing, yet still they taunted Anfield with a song declaring: ‘Cheating bastards, we know what we are’ 010
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I hope the independent regulator will be able to help sort things out. If I could wave a magic wand, I would introduce a German style 50+1 ownership model across Europe that would protect the members' associations and limit the power of private investors. But in England, that's wishful thinking. 100
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Brexiters can’t cope with the fact that Putin was cheering them on | Rafael Behr Russian meddling probably didn’t affect the referendum result – but the Kremlin’s motives for wanting to undermine the EU still matter. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comBrexiters can’t cope with the fact that Putin was cheering them on | Rafael BehrRussian meddling probably didn’t affect the referendum result – but the Kremlin’s motives for wanting to undermine the EU still matter, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr 001
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Don’t Lean In: Natasha Walter on Ecofeminism www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/dont-lean-in...greeneuropeanjournal.euDon’t Lean In: Natasha Walter on Ecofeminism“Environmentalism without feminism is a patriarchy in the forest, but the women’s movement without environmentalism is a women’s centre on a dead planet.” 020
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026You're right that a few big clubs are more successful than others - that's sport/competition. But the financial power the big clubs have and the level of disparity in the game is much greater than it used to be. There's a glass ceiling near the top. Even Villa selling their best players. 110
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I find the Libero podcast really good at discussing the big issues in football and they have made several episodes on the Manchester City scandal. What's new? State ownership of football clubs, sportswashing, financial doping on an industrial scale, sham contracts etc. youtu.be/T5Zfs0Gq-xY?...youtu.beManchester City: Sham Football Club | Libero 162YouTube video by Libero 100
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Miriam González Durántez launches new centrist party in Spain Wife of former British deputy PM Nick Clegg promises liberal alternative to the PP and Socialists before snap election. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comMiriam González Durántez launches new centrist party in SpainWife of former British deputy PM Nick Clegg promises liberal alternative to the PP and Socialists before snap election 000
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Hungarian parliament scraps Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measures www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHungarian parliament scraps Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measuresLGBTQ and human rights activists warmly welcomed the move, but call for changes to other Orbán-era laws. 010
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Manchester City charges: How much did their rule breaking cost your team? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...bbc.co.ukManchester City charges: How much did their rule breaking cost your team?The potential impact of Manchester City's rule breaking runs deep, including missed Champions League qualification, relegation and Premier League prize money. 100
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The Manchester City Scandal Is About Much More Than Football (£) This is not just a story of cheating in sport. It is a story that reveals the venality of our own government, the thin line between the state and capital, and the limits of British democracy. zeteo.uk/p/the-manche...zeteo.ukThe Manchester City Scandal Is About Much More Than FootballThis is not just a story of cheating in sport. It is a story that reveals the venality of our own government, the thin line between the state and capital, and the limits of British democracy. 000
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Cornwall Council chief executive to leave top role after 10 years www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukCornwall Council chief executive to leave top role after 10 yearsKate Kennally is to depart after serving during the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2021 G7 conference. 000
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Bilingual education is booming - but what’s the key to doing it well? www.tes.com/magazine/ana...tes.comBilingual education is booming - but what’s the key to doing it well?The fact that local families are now the ‘core demographic’ for international schools has led to a rise in bilingual provision - but delivering it is ‘more complex than hiring two teachers and dividin... 000
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The push towards childhood language learning: "For primary-aged pupils, it opens minds" www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/the-...breakingnews.ieThe push towards childhood language learning: ‘For primary-aged pupils, it opens minds’ | BreakingNewsAs soon as they enter the education system, children in Ireland begin learning their mother tongue. But while almost 40 per cent of adults have some ability to speak Irish, only 1.5 per cent of the po... 010
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026"We need less point scoring": What party conference season taught us about UK climate action Tories plan to scrap low-carbon housebuilding, Greens back new nuclear reactors, and Labour put oil-drilling decisions on hold. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.com‘We need less point scoring’: What party conference season taught us about UK climate actionTories plan to scrap low-carbon housebuilding, Greens back new nuclear reactors, and Labour put oil-drilling decisions on hold 011
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Leader of "the party for Cornwall", steps down after 29 years "His service to Cornwall has been unparalleled in his generation and he has always combined political focus with a real honest approach to looking after our communities" www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...cornwalllive.comLeader of 'the party for Cornwall' steps down after 29 years'His service to Cornwall has been unparalleled in his generation and he has always combined political focus with a real honest approach to looking after our communities' 010
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 12/10/2026The red and the green - Red Pepper Robert Magowan asks what it would mean for the Green Party, its politics and its culture to be ecosocialist. www.redpepper.org.uk/political-pa...redpepper.org.ukThe red and the green - Red PepperRobert Magowan asks what it would mean for the Green Party, its politics and its culture to be ecosocialist 032
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Viewpoint with Andrew Brown: Faith is not the same as the institutional Church "It is hard now to believe that there was a time when men who could have risen to the top in any profession would choose the Church" www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...churchtimes.co.ukViewpoint with Andrew Brown: Faith is not the same as the institutional Church‘It is hard now to believe that there was a time when men who could have risen to the top in any profession would choose the Church’ 000
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Goldsmiths Strike Set to Become "Longest in UK University History" novaramedia.com/2026/10/12/g...novaramedia.comGoldsmiths Strike Set to Become ‘Longest in UK University History’A work stoppage at Goldsmiths, University of London is due to become the longest strike in UK higher education history this week, according to the union organising it. 050
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 12/10/2026"Some aren’t going to make it": how pressure on farmers threatens UK food security Food producers are adding their voices to the chorus of warnings about the vulnerability of British supply chains. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.com‘Some aren’t going to make it’: how pressure on farmers threatens UK food securityFood producers are adding their voices to the chorus of warnings about the vulnerability of British supply chains 013
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Roman Abramovich aides falsified paperwork to disguise assets and dodge tax, records suggest Accountancy firm Deloitte Cyprus among those that appear to have backdated records outlining the Russian billionaire’s assets. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comRoman Abramovich aides falsified paperwork to disguise assets and dodge tax, records suggestAccountancy firm Deloitte Cyprus among those that appear to have backdated records outlining the Russian billionaire’s assets 141
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Joan Baez and her five favourite protest songs faroutmagazine.co.uk/joan-baez-fi...faroutmagazine.co.ukJoan Baez and her five favourite protest songsFrom John Lennon to Violeta Parra these are Greenwich Village's folk queen and Bob Dylan flame, Joan Baez's favourite protest songs of all time. 011
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Cornish "Geoguesser" just launched for people who think they know Cornwall www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...cornwalllive.comCornish 'Geoguesser' just launched for people who think they know CornwallIt's free and has thousands scratching their heads already. 'I'd love to get more people involved, particularly people who think they know Cornwall well, and see how they get on!' 010
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026A radicals’ guide to The Wind in the Willows | The Observer (£) The estate that inspired Toad Hall is to be handed over to the community, challenging centuries of aristocratic ownership and offering an alternative vision for England’s future. observer.co.uk/style/featur...observer.co.ukA radicals’ guide to The Wind in the Willows | The ObserverThe estate that inspired Toad Hall is to be handed over to the community, challenging centuries of aristocratic ownership and offering an alternative vision for England’s future 000
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendum PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him "clear answer" that Russia meddled. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comAndy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendumPM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ that Russia meddled 030
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Why a Chilean salt flat is a microcosm of the extractive frontiers of green capitalism In the Atacama desert, the extraction of lithium – so crucial to addressing the climate crisis – comes with escalating social and environmental costs. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comWhy a Chilean salt flat is a microcosm of the extractive frontiers of green capitalismIn the Atacama desert, the extraction of lithium – so crucial to addressing the climate crisis – comes with escalating social and environmental costs 000
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Legendary Cornish dragon to descend on Trelissick for Halloween It’s among a host of mythical creatures produced for the celebration of Kalan Gwav. www.voicenewspapers.co.uk/news/enterta...voicenewspapers.co.ukLegendary Cornish dragon to descend on Trelissick for HalloweenIt’s among a host of mythical creatures produced for the celebration of Kalan Gwav 030
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026London's only public Shakespeare library opens at the Globe www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukLondon's only public Shakespeare library opens at the GlobeLondon's only public Shakespeare library featuring more than 6,000 books, is set to open at the Globe. 000
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Champion kayaker complains of human waste in River Trent www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukChampion kayaker complains of human waste in River TrentOttilie Robinson-Shaw says seeing identifiable faeces in the river has left her at 'breaking point' 020
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comChristian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says reportResearch challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity 010
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Radical Routes: Britain’s quiet co-operative revolution - Red Pepper www.redpepper.org.uk/economics-un...redpepper.org.ukRadical Routes: Britain’s quiet co-operative revolution - Red PepperRadical Routes members Wren Draper and Caz Montgomery chart 40 years of work building alternatives to neoliberal capitalism 052
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Christian charities urge EU to lead climate action More than 80 organisations are calling for stronger commitments on emissions and protection for vulnerable communities ahead of COP 31. www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...churchtimes.co.ukChristian charities urge EU to lead climate actionMore than 80 organisations are calling for stronger commitments on emissions and protection for vulnerable communities ahead of COP 31 020
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Andrew Garfield plays a ploughman in The Uprising – but the real medieval rebels weren’t all peasants theconversation.com/andrew-garfi...theconversation.comAndrew Garfield plays a ploughman in The Uprising – but the real medieval rebels weren’t all peasantsOur research has traced the background of hundreds of people connected with the revolt. 032
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 10/10/2026For my part, I'm copying the headline as it is written. 010
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Thousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of "genocide" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comThousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of ‘genocide’Twenty arrested in first march since Ed Miliband declared UK’s position was that Israel’s occupation of West Bank was unlawful 120
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Cornish art collection returns home for exhibition www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukCornish art collection returns home for exhibitionThe paintings have returned to Cornwall before embarking on a national tour. 021
Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The more Putin escalates his attacks on Europe, the more Europe should support Ukraine | Timothy Garton Ash Moscow’s imperialist strongman believes decadent European democracies can be cowed. Our job is to prove him wrong. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe more Putin escalates his attacks on Europe, the more Europe should support Ukraine | Timothy Garton AshMoscow’s imperialist strongman believes decadent European democracies can be cowed. Our job is to prove him wrong, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash 020