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Can hardly believe I'm actually in the same room as David Attenborough. Hero. Compelling explanation of the history & vital importance of polar science, and the Antarctic Treaty. David Attenborough addressing a crowded room in Parliament about polar science
David Attenborough: Scientists came together in honesty and with ideals, that "what is important is not nationality but knowledge of our planet" planet earth from space
Dame Jane Francis explains how Antarctic ice drilling experiments @BAS_News capture 800,000 yr old air bubbles deep in the ice - these show CO2 concentration never above 300ppm in that time, until now 409ppm. We have wrought historically huge changes... slide of ice core with air bubbles
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Jo Swinson
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Happy #IWD2019!

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I will ask more women to stand for election.

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Some ideas to get you started 👇

#BalanceforBetter #EqualPower #DeedsNotWords #AskHerToStand (1/n)
Count the number of women standing as candidates or elected to office, speaking at events & writing articles.

Challenge parties, organisers and media outlets when they are not representative.
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Fantastic first day at #SLDconf - started my speech with a random impromptu reference to the Sugababes, who @JamesHarr mentioned in his intro were top of the charts when I made my first appearance on @BBCQuestionTime in 2005. How time flies. And here is what else I covered...
We've spent nearly 3yrs obsessed with Brexit, on top of 4yrs consumed by the issue of independence.

All this energy wasted on ideologically-driven crusades against our neighbours

@LibDems have always said that Scotland's better off in the UK & the UK is better off in the EU. Flags: EU, Union Jack and Saltire
Nicola Sturgeon has learnt nothing from watching the PM negotiate Brexit

Breaking a union of 40 years is destroying our country.

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Loved the energy of young protesters at #YouthStrike4Climate #SchoolStrike4Climate in Parliament Square today - future looks to be in safe hands with next generation - if this generation don't wreck our planet first. (1/n) Placard saying There Is No Planet B
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