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In his conference speech, Miliband directly linked Musk to Labour’s most potent domestic political opponent, Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage, saying that both were part of a right-wing “global network who want to destroy the ties that bind our communities and our way of life.” Musk, he said, “incites violence on our streets … calls for the overthrow of our elected government [and] is an enabler of disinformation through X.” The hardline message is particularly pertinent coming from Miliband, who oversees the U.K.’s energy policy. Tesla Energy Ventures, a U.K. subsidiary of Musk's tech giant, is currently bidding for a license to become an electricity supplier to homes and businesses in Britain, setting itself up as a rival to home-grown incumbents like British Gas and Octopus Energy.
In his conference speech, Miliband directly linked Musk to Labour’s most potent domestic political opponent, Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage, saying that both were part of a right-wing “global network who want to destroy the ties that bind our communities and our way of life.” Musk, he said, “incites violence on our streets … calls for the overthrow of our elected government [and] is an enabler of disinformation through X.” The hardline message is particularly pertinent coming from Miliband, who oversees the U.K.’s energy policy. Tesla Energy Ventures, a U.K. subsidiary of Musk's tech giant, is currently bidding for a license to become an electricity supplier to homes and businesses in Britain, setting itself up as a rival to home-grown incumbents like British Gas and Octopus Energy.
In his conference speech, Miliband directly linked Musk to Labour’s most potent domestic political opponent, Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage, saying that both were part of a right-wing “global network who want to destroy the ties that bind our communities and our way of life.” Musk, he said, “incites violence on our streets … calls for the overthrow of our elected government [and] is an enabler of disinformation through X.” The hardline message is particularly pertinent coming from Miliband, who oversees the U.K.’s energy policy. Tesla Energy Ventures, a U.K. subsidiary of Musk's tech giant, is currently bidding for a license to become an electricity supplier to homes and businesses in Britain, setting itself up as a rival to home-grown incumbents like British Gas and Octopus Energy.
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So Ido think we should have a long, hard look whether it’s in our country for someone like Elon Musk to be allowed to invest in infrastructure in the UK. Musk recently called for the overthrow of the British government and was accused of inciting violence on UK’s streets at a recent appearance at a far right rally in Britain. Thornberry added: 441 think it’s pretty interesting that the Chinese won’t allow Teslas near public buildings or government buildings because they're worried about espionage. She also said that Keir Starmer should go to the Cop climate change conference, and that he should let King Charles go to the summit in November. She said: 44 In six weeks time, I'm going to be going to Cop 30 in Belem, where I will witness what it is that governments are now doing, and the government will have an opportunity there to demonstrate the leadership when it comes to climate change. This means the senior leaders, and I hope that includes the prime minister, will attend and engage. I think the King should of course be allowed to go to Cop, I am sure he wants to go.
So Ido think we should have a long, hard look whether it’s in our country for someone like Elon Musk to be allowed to invest in infrastructure in the UK. Musk recently called for the overthrow of the British government and was accused of inciting violence on UK’s streets at a recent appearance at a far right rally in Britain. Thornberry added: 441 think it’s pretty interesting that the Chinese won’t allow Teslas near public buildings or government buildings because they're worried about espionage. She also said that Keir Starmer should go to the Cop climate change conference, and that he should let King Charles go to the summit in November. She said: 44 In six weeks time, I'm going to be going to Cop 30 in Belem, where I will witness what it is that governments are now doing, and the government will have an opportunity there to demonstrate the leadership when it comes to climate change. This means the senior leaders, and I hope that includes the prime minister, will attend and engage. I think the King should of course be allowed to go to Cop, I am sure he wants to go.
So Ido think we should have a long, hard look whether it’s in our country for someone like Elon Musk to be allowed to invest in infrastructure in the UK. Musk recently called for the overthrow of the British government and was accused of inciting violence on UK’s streets at a recent appearance at a far right rally in Britain. Thornberry added: 441 think it’s pretty interesting that the Chinese won’t allow Teslas near public buildings or government buildings because they're worried about espionage. She also said that Keir Starmer should go to the Cop climate change conference, and that he should let King Charles go to the summit in November. She said: 44 In six weeks time, I'm going to be going to Cop 30 in Belem, where I will witness what it is that governments are now doing, and the government will have an opportunity there to demonstrate the leadership when it comes to climate change. This means the senior leaders, and I hope that includes the prime minister, will attend and engage. I think the King should of course be allowed to go to Cop, I am sure he wants to go.
33mago 1516 8ST Emily Thornberry urges government to block bid by Elon Musk's Tesla to get licence to suppy electricity in UK 8) elena orton Helena Horton is a Guardian environment reporter. Emily Thornberry, the chair of the foreign affairs select committee had warned the government against allowing Elon Musk to have any control of the UK energy grid. Tesla has applied to Ofgem for a licence to be allowed to supply electricity directly to British homes. The application went in during July. Energy secretary Ed Miliband yesterday refused to comment, saying “itis a matter for the regulator”. However, Thornberry told a Labour Climate and Environment Forum event at the annual party conference that the government should be careful about granting the application because it could be a national security threat. She said: 44 would be very concerned about about Elon Musk and about his motivations and what he might do to the country. I think that any decisions that we may make about investment in infrastructure should be led first by the issue of security. SoIdo think we should have a long, hard look whether it’s in our country for someone like Elon Musk to be allowed to invest in infrastructure in the UK.
33mago 1516 8ST Emily Thornberry urges government to block bid by Elon Musk's Tesla to get licence to suppy electricity in UK 8) elena orton Helena Horton is a Guardian environment reporter. Emily Thornberry, the chair of the foreign affairs select committee had warned the government against allowing Elon Musk to have any control of the UK energy grid. Tesla has applied to Ofgem for a licence to be allowed to supply electricity directly to British homes. The application went in during July. Energy secretary Ed Miliband yesterday refused to comment, saying “itis a matter for the regulator”. However, Thornberry told a Labour Climate and Environment Forum event at the annual party conference that the government should be careful about granting the application because it could be a national security threat. She said: 44 would be very concerned about about Elon Musk and about his motivations and what he might do to the country. I think that any decisions that we may make about investment in infrastructure should be led first by the issue of security. SoIdo think we should have a long, hard look whether it’s in our country for someone like Elon Musk to be allowed to invest in infrastructure in the UK.
33mago 1516 8ST Emily Thornberry urges government to block bid by Elon Musk's Tesla to get licence to suppy electricity in UK 8) elena orton Helena Horton is a Guardian environment reporter. Emily Thornberry, the chair of the foreign affairs select committee had warned the government against allowing Elon Musk to have any control of the UK energy grid. Tesla has applied to Ofgem for a licence to be allowed to supply electricity directly to British homes. The application went in during July. Energy secretary Ed Miliband yesterday refused to comment, saying “itis a matter for the regulator”. However, Thornberry told a Labour Climate and Environment Forum event at the annual party conference that the government should be careful about granting the application because it could be a national security threat. She said: 44 would be very concerned about about Elon Musk and about his motivations and what he might do to the country. I think that any decisions that we may make about investment in infrastructure should be led first by the issue of security. SoIdo think we should have a long, hard look whether it’s in our country for someone like Elon Musk to be allowed to invest in infrastructure in the UK.
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Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Integrative and Comparative Biology, Volume 65, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 538–545 Synopsis Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For the past decade, Twitter has been a primary home of scientists on social media. In recent years, new leadership at Twitter has made substantive changes that have resulted in increases in the prevalence of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory, and harassment on the platform, causing many scientists to seek alternatives. Bluesky has been suggested as a good alternative to Twitter, but the phenomenon of academics switching social media platforms has not previously been studied. Here we report on the results of a survey distributed to scientists on Twitter and Bluesky (n = 813). Results overwhelmingly confirm that changes to Twitter have made the social media platform no longer professionally useful or pleasant, and that many scientists have abandoned it in favor of Bluesky. Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter.
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Integrative and Comparative Biology, Volume 65, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 538–545 Synopsis Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For the past decade, Twitter has been a primary home of scientists on social media. In recent years, new leadership at Twitter has made substantive changes that have resulted in increases in the prevalence of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory, and harassment on the platform, causing many scientists to seek alternatives. Bluesky has been suggested as a good alternative to Twitter, but the phenomenon of academics switching social media platforms has not previously been studied. Here we report on the results of a survey distributed to scientists on Twitter and Bluesky (n = 813). Results overwhelmingly confirm that changes to Twitter have made the social media platform no longer professionally useful or pleasant, and that many scientists have abandoned it in favor of Bluesky. Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter.
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Integrative and Comparative Biology, Volume 65, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 538–545 Synopsis Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For the past decade, Twitter has been a primary home of scientists on social media. In recent years, new leadership at Twitter has made substantive changes that have resulted in increases in the prevalence of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory, and harassment on the platform, causing many scientists to seek alternatives. Bluesky has been suggested as a good alternative to Twitter, but the phenomenon of academics switching social media platforms has not previously been studied. Here we report on the results of a survey distributed to scientists on Twitter and Bluesky (n = 813). Results overwhelmingly confirm that changes to Twitter have made the social media platform no longer professionally useful or pleasant, and that many scientists have abandoned it in favor of Bluesky. Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter.
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