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Nathan Richardson

@richardsonnath.bsky.social
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Water policy wonk working on water efficiency. Interested in football (Aston Villa) and the environment.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12/08/2026
From grey water to cool spaces, 10 climate crisis policies Britain needs right now
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From grey water to cool spaces, 10 climate crisis policies Britain needs right now
Rejecting North Sea drilling licences and protecting nature are just some measures Andy Burnham must implement to ready country
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Just 20 of 6,600 staff at England's environment department working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires - Nation ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of #climatecrisis including water shortages and heatwaves @guyshrubsole.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires
Exclusive: England ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of crisis including water shortages and heatwaves
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Matt D @everysongsung.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Legia Warsaw banned from Villa Park due to violence Frankfurt fans are banned from the Napoli game in a few weeks due to violence Away fans are banned at every Old Firm game due to violence. Barcelona banned from travelling for one game due to racism. All in the last 2 years. #AVFC
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Bravo Banksy. 👏 “A new mural by elusive street artist Banksy has appeared on the side of the Royal Courts of Justice building in central London.”
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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
What utter dickheads we are… Rayner fought for workers: sick pay, maternity rights, protection from unfair dismissal Farage and his MPs voted it down Rayner gets binned over £40k in stamp duty Farage dodges £44k, shrugs & strolls on The mega wealthy win again.
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
If true I am done with Labour while Reeves is there. Her rants about nature holding up development and now this….protecting her banking mates who mis-sold loans to people buying cars #labour www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Rachel Reeves considers overruling supreme court in £44bn car finance scandal
Exclusive: Chancellor could step in if justices uphold entirety of ruling over commission paid to brokers
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Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
2 more areas of England have moved into drought 3 were already in drought, taking total to 5 In a worst case scenario, officials think another 3 areas could slip into drought www.gov.uk/government/n... www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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More areas of country move into drought with dry weather set to continue
National Drought Group steps up operational response and asks people to play their part in managing the drought and use water wisely
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Unbelievable. Starbucks defaulting to giving paper/plastic cups not crockery and having the nerve to charge 5p per cup #starbucks
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Any idea why there are so many empty seats at #wimbledon2025?
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Water Magazine @watermagazine.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action... www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/06/17/e... #water #watersupply #watershortage #waterconservation #waterindustry #watermagazine
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England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action - Water Magazine
England’s public water supply could be short by 5 billion litres a day by 2055 without urgent action, according to the Environment Agency.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
The Planning Bill "would have the effect of reducing the level of environmental protection... As drafted, the provisions are a regression." The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) gives its damning verdict: www.theoep.org.uk/report/oep-g...
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OEP gives advice to Government on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill | Office for Environmental Protection
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Limp performance from Arsenal. Frustrating for their fans #ucl
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Another great piece
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Another great column by George Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Rightwing populists will keep winning until we grasp this truth about human nature | George Monbiot
Economic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even. That’s what fuels support for even incompetent regimes, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
There are now just three types of media figures on both sides of the Atlantic: people clear-eyed & honest about the obvious evil of Trump; people explicitly supportive of Trump’s obvious evil & people implicitly supporting Trump’s obvious evil by ‘both sidesing’ every lurch further in to fascism…
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Definitely worth a read !
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Rashford to Asensio. Goal. Again
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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Add your name petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Petition: Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
Advertisements encourage the use of products and sponsorship promotes a positive reputation & creates a social licence of trust & acceptability. In 2003 a ban on all tobacco advertising was introduced...
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
George Monibot, "We have a Chancellor and. Prime Minister who seem to have no vision at all, except this thing called growth, GDP growth" "GDP should not be used as a measure of national welfare" #BBCQT
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Goodbye John Duran and thanks for all the fun #avfc
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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
A grim but essential memory: 80 years ago today Auschwitz was liberated. That there was an Auschwitz to liberate is unspeakably tragic. . . www.history.com/this-day-in-...
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Auschwitz is liberated | January 27, 1945 | HISTORY
The Soviet Red Army enters Auschwitz, Poland, and liberates the survivors of the network of concentration camps—and finally reveals to the world the depth of the horrors perpetrated there.
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Becoming increasingly worried about the anti-environmental rhetoric coming from the Chancellor and No.10. Falling for the fallacy that protecting the environment is what is holding up growth.
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Very funny www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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So this is Trump’s ‘golden age’ – chaos, dysfunction and a coalition of creeps | Marina Hyde
Confusing and capricious, he started as he means to go on. To all the leaders pledging to work with him: good luck with that, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Great performance from Man Utd
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Arsenal could play for a week and never score against Newcastle in open play
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AVDB @avfchistory.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Unai Emery | 🇪🇸 | is the most successful Villa manager ever after 111 games with a points per game rate of 1.76 across all comps Unai Emery | 🇪🇸 | 2022- 1.76 Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1958-64 1.73 John Gregory | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1998-02 1.69 Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 1970-74 1.68 George Ramsay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1886-26 1.67 #avfc #avllei
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Joelinton is such a dirty player. Can’t believe McCoist keeps defending him
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Lambs resist calls to close slaughterhouse
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Alastair Chisholm @alastairchisholm.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Nice summary piece here of where the water industry in England is right now, in a pivotal week for it. news.sky.com/story/five-c...
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Five charts that explain why water bills are about to go up
Rising debt, borrowing costs and public anger have left the water industry facing the biggest challenge of the privatised era.
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Dunk done by Sarr for a second time. Slam Dunk
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Lots of empty seats at the Amex
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 14/12/2024
Huge thanks to everyone who’s chipped in to make LBD interventions happen this year. We’re 100% funded by small donations & refuse big donors to protect us from becoming reliant on any individual source. Wanna help? Link in bio👆
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Important and deserved win for Villa. Looking forward to heading to Villa Park on Saturday for the game against the Saints #avfc
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Wow Liverpool all over a very poor Man City. Goal no surprise. Exquisite from Salah
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Not a single person has been put on trial for killing 72 people at Grenfell. But they can lock up non-violent protestors for 21 years, because they are a 'danger'.
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Tim Smedley @timsmedley.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
My 2 articles on Degrowth are the culmination of years of work, not just mine - please do share widely.🙏 GDP growth will inevitably collapse on a planet with finite resources. Here's how we can manage that in a life-improving way, not profit for Billionaires: [gift link] medium.com/the-new-clim...
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We Need To Talk About Degrowth: Part II
On how to make it happen.
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Sport may be a blunt tool of social change, but it’s time to take a stand against Israel www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...
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Sport may be a blunt tool of social change, but it’s time to take a stand against Israel | Jonathan Liew
As the bombardment continues in Gaza, bodies such as Fifa and the IOC have evaded taking a stand. But fans’ solidarity with Palestinians is growing and should not be ignored
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Tim Smedley @timsmedley.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
If you liked Part I, then here's Degrowth: Part II. Economic growth will (and sorry if this is news to you) collapse. This is inevitable on a planet with finite resources. We can manage that in a life-improving way, or let the Far Right pick over the bones. [gift link] medium.com/the-new-clim...
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We Need To Talk About Degrowth: Part II
On how to make it happen.
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Tim Smedley @timsmedley.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
This article has been weeks - but also years - in the making. The time has come for #Degrowth. GDP growth at-all-costs is killing us, leading to runaway climate change & fascism. We have to consider other, better options. Fortunately, they do exist. [Gift link] medium.com/the-new-clim...
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We Need To Talk About Degrowth: Part I
On the need for Degrowth, Post-Growth, and a new economic model.
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Stan Collymore @collymore.com · 16/11/2024
go.bsky.app/aMUtPo
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Just rewatched “Arrival” on Netflix. Such a thought provoking film.
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Nathan Richardson @richardsonnath.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Looking to connect with anyone working on UK water and environmental policy
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