Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Decarbonising our homes

A special issue of The Ecologist, examining the Warm Homes Plan. I argue that insulating the housing stock and switching from gas boilers to electrified heating is a vital decarbonisation priority that could help tackle climate change while also making people's lives better, now. But the government's plan may squander that potential

In Mexico, people fear one imperialist aggressor. In Estonia, it’s a different one

My talk at a Green Left meeting, June 2026, proposing that we can support resistance to Russian imperialism while opposing NATO

Russia's antiwar prisoners are outcasts in their own land

In Jacobin, May 2026: A focus on protesters who have used their right to the "last word" before sentencing in court to denounce Russia's war on Ukraine. If you hit a paywall, there's a free version here.

Try Me For Treason: the film

I co-wrote the script for this film, featuring speeches made by anti-war protesters in Russian courts. Released on Youtube, May 2026: free to watch and download.


Speeding towards climate breakdown

In the Ecologist, March 2026: London is missing its own greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, and road-centred transport policy is a big part of the problem.

Burn, baby, burn

 In the Ecologist, March 2026: a carbon capture project in north Kent is greenwashing waste incinerator expansion