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Butterflies in crisis

GS — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:20:27 +0000

Britains butterflies are suffering a dramatic decline. Can they be saved?

The wonder of woolworths

GS — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:05:12 +0000

It seems that Woolworths is in trouble and could call in the administrators within days unless it can secure a rescue deal.

British insects and invertebrates in startling decline

GS — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:44:24 +0000

The Independent reports that some species of insects and invertebrates have declined by more than 80% in recent decades.

Britain throws away £10bn of food every year

GS — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:02:51 +0000

‘Each day, according to the government-backed report, Britons throw away 4.4 million apples, 1.6 million bananas, 1.3 million yoghurt pots, 660,000 eggs, 550,000 chickens, 300,000 packs of crisps and 440,000 ready meals. And for the first time government researchers have established that most of the food waste is made up of completely untouched food products – whole chickens and chocolate gateaux that lie uneaten in cupboards and fridges before being discarded.’

The Independent

Kentucky Fried Cruelty (video)

GS — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:43:17 +0000

Pamela Anderson introduces this shocking video. Some chickens raised for Kentucky Fried Chicken face cruelty from birth to painful death. More info here.

Contains upsetting scenes.

The Sunday Mirror wrote this article about the hideous conditions in Britain.

A growing number of people are boycotting chains such as KFC until they improve animal welfare.

‘Devastating global warming can be avoided’ — but it depends on your definition of ‘devastating’

GS — Fri, 04 May 2007 15:31:01 +0000

The Guardian writes that devastating global warming can be avoided without excessive economic cost but only if we act now and limit the temperature increase to 2C.

In the news

GS — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:55:42 +0000

Good manners to be taught in schools

Scientists demand inquiry over Wi-Fi

Birds and bees are hit by phone waves

Britain becoming a Big Brother society, says data watchdog

April was the hottest in 350 years

Online sales ‘will hit £78bn’

Deluge of complaints on minimum wage abuse

g7ukTalk: 27 April 2007

GS — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:55:38 +0000

UPDATE (October 2008): this podcast has ‘retired’ into the archives. I’ve left the production notes below.

Chris joins me to talk about:

* Queer Up North: Europe’s leading queer arts festival which starts here in Manchester in the next few days, with events throughout May.

* Peter Tatchell

* Our show Bargain Hunters: why we haven’t made any more since June.

* Big Brother

* The TV phone scandals that have engulfed Britain recently and the recent BBC Panorama programme on the subject.

* The Basement Social Centre

* The Conservative Party

* Scally wear: we find out, does Chris own a hoody or any trackies?

* Doctor Who and Torchwood

The scaremongering over terror threats is growing…

GS — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:06:33 +0000

…says person who read Home Secretary John Reid’s latest attempt.

127 dead in Baghdad. 32 dead in Virginia

GS — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:38:09 +0000

At least 127 people have been killed in five or more car bombings in Baghdad.

‘A Reuters photographer at the scene said many women and children were among the victims. More than 90 people were injured in the attack.’ (The Guardian).

Meanwhile 32 died in Virginia yesterday.

Gosh I wonder which of these tragedies will be headline news in America and Britain every day for weeks to come?