Michael Roberts
UK
Posted inNews / Wind
Scotland just produced enough wind energy to power all its homes twice over
Wind turbines in Scotland generated 9,831,320 megawatt hours between January and June 2019, WWF Scotland said Monday. The numbers, which were supplied by WeatherEnergy, mean … Scotland just produced enough wind energy to power all its homes twice overRead more
Posted inJournalism / News
Journalists in Britain threatened with Official Secrets Act
London’s Metropolitan Police threatened journalists with prosecution under the Official Secrets Act last Friday in an unprecedented attack on media freedom. Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu … Journalists in Britain threatened with Official Secrets ActRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl
“Shameless and Brazen Attack” on U.K. Democracy
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman, as we go to the United Kingdom, where the country is in an uproar after Prime … “Shameless and Brazen Attack” on U.K. DemocracyRead more
Posted inCoal / News
Britain has first coal-free week in over a century
Britain, the birth place of coal power, has gone seven days without electricity from coal-fired stations for the first time since its 19th century industrial … Britain has first coal-free week in over a centuryRead more
Posted inEconomics / News / Poverty
Nearly five million people in the UK live in “deep poverty”
A study by the Social Metrics Commission (SMC) finds that more than 4 million people in the UK are mired in “deep poverty,” with an … Nearly five million people in the UK live in “deep poverty”Read more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl
Britain after Brexit: welcome to the vulture restaurant
“Britain has no leverage, Britain is desperate … it needs an agreement very soon. When you have a desperate partner, that’s when you strike the … Britain after Brexit: welcome to the vulture restaurantRead more
Posted inPrivatization / ToMl
Privatization, a very British disease
A few weeks ago, London was the scene of a heist of spectacular proportions. We may never know the full extent of what was stolen, … Privatization, a very British diseaseRead more
Posted inNews / Social
Homeless man jailed for 20 weeks for sitting on the ground in UK
Haydon Mark Baker, 33, who was staying at a homeless hostel at the time, pleaded guilty to a total of three similar offences when he … Homeless man jailed for 20 weeks for sitting on the ground in UKRead more
Posted inNews / Politics
Scotland’s Environmental Rights at Risk if Brexit Passes
Scotland is set to lose anti-pollution and environmental protection laws if Brexit is approved, activists say. Despite numerous requests and meetings with Scottish ministers, World … Scotland’s Environmental Rights at Risk if Brexit PassesRead more