Alastair Harper
@alastairharper
Veteran of various UK squabbles on housing, climate, nature, refugee rights.
“I firmly believe access to nature is an issue of social justice” - ten years of ambition to clean and open up London’s precious waterways. Everyday bold ambition from @london.gov.uk and @metecoban92.bsky.social launched at the West Reservoir www.london.gov.uk/mayor-launch...
how did we get to the point in British political reporting where presumptions, denied in the piece itself, are written as factual narrative..
Sad reality that replies have to be turned off for this but proud that this man is my friend and my mayor
Sometimes I remember the journalists who scoffed at how Don't Look Up portrayed their incompetence
Politico confuse internal combustion engine with the Mr Freeze Freezemobile
Tom, my friend, have you not heard all this is easy to do? Just no one's gotten round to giving it a go, I guess...
I saw a hot take from a commentator that this slogan was the worst they ever saw and made no sense. I didn’t get why but just realised that if you don’t get it as a northern phrase of asking a favour then you would think it weird, and it’s that’s which makes it really, really good
And well timed for my first open water swim of the year. I know what a privilege this was and how many others should be able to enjoy it ❤️
Though of their insane position on science as I stood in painful hail in Makerfield Monday morning
That the biggest upsets for both NHS and managed migration was delivered by Farage’s lifework and now people see him as the solution to the chaos. I need a lie down.
Someone has to wake up and be this human every single day. Whenever you’re down on yourself, consider that
I had a training day on how to campaign then I trotted off to try it out www.instagram.com/reel/DOnle6L...
First canvass with the selected candidates, myself, Tahreen and Michael for Highbury. Whoop. What a perfect day on New Park. #highbury #Highburyquadrant #islington #labour
I have started the Climate Diplomat and was reminded how optimistic and joyous Pete Betts was. But also-
Causing trouble on the streets of Highbury with the crew (why am I scripted by a 1990s sitcom trying to get with the kids)
Well the only thing I wish to cope with right now are the tiny snails I just met in the garden