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Emeritus Prof Christopher May Nov 26, 2024

If global temperature levels are the easiest way of understanding the pace & seriousness of climate change, then its pretty clear we've not been dong a good job of trying to arrest global warning.

Already weather has become increasingly erratic & the effects of climate change are ever more obvious... looking at the incline on this graph can only lead you to conclude that we are not doing anything like enough!

The problem is our political leaders see it otherwise...

#climate #GlobalWarming

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Epistatacadam Nov 27, 2024

@ChrisMayLA6 their income is dependent now & in future on donations from those who profit from the status quo.
Therefore we need to make corporate political donations illegal with all directors of any company that does bankrupt with all their family assets seized by the exchequer.
Companies that employ ex ministers, are forbidden from government contracts or consultations for 10 years, MPs for 5 years.
Personal donations limited to median household monthly income/term.

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Adam Jacobs 🇺🇦Nov 27, 2024

@epistatacadam @ChrisMayLA6 That would be splendid. But the only people who can make things illegal is politicians, and I can't see them voting to cut off their main source of income.

Nothing will change until voters prioritise voting for anti-corruption candidates.

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Epistatacadam

@statsguy @ChrisMayLA6 yup it's up to us to pressure our current MPs and to be prepared to vote for small parties. Whilst the big two are the only game in town, the Westmonster elite and their paymasters don't worry about those outside the M25.