Blogotariat

Peter Dutton has ditched his plan to force Canberra's public servants to work from the office five days a week after the policy proved unpopular with voters — particularly women — telling Australians "we have listened”...

I find myself temporarily lonesome in the house for the next two weeks. Jane's down in Sydney for work, and both kids are travelling overseas together. So it’s just me, the dogs, the cats, and all the manfood I can eat.

For the first time, the government is consulting on a Land Use Framework for England. It’s an important step, but there’s a long way to go.

By George Monbiot. This is my response to the government’s Land Use Consultation, sent on 23rd March 2025.

We face a potential global food crisis, and no one is secure until everyone is secure.

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 16th March 2025

I hate to sound like a prepper, but I feel bound to confess that over the past month I’ve been stockpiling food. I think, if you can, you should do the same.

Could Trump and Musk be seeking to end our time on Earth?

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 5th March 2025

In thinking about the war being waged against life on Earth by Donald Trump, Elon Musk and their minions, I keep bumping into a horrible suspicion. Could it be that this is not just about delivering the world to oligarchs and corporations – not just about wringing as much profit from living systems as they can? Could it be that they want to see the destruction of the habitable planet?