Feargal Sharkey
The Catalyst
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Feargal Sharkey is a musician turned environmental advocate who passionately addresses the challenges facing the UK's rivers. This interview reveals his commitment to mobilizing public awareness and action against corporate greed in the water industry, showcasing his ability to inspire collective efforts for environmental reform.
“I became the one of the people that were responsible for regulating the commercial radio industry in the United Kingdom. So as it turns out, and it's a bit late now, early in my little... Challenges my little approach to the water industry and stuff.”
“Well, it's because we've got this Victorian sewed system. I'm really sorry. We may as well blame the bloody Romans for traffic jams on the M2 and the M25. We don't have a Victorian system. Oh, but government's going to spend £56 billion fixing this. Okay, that's over 28 years. That's amongst 11 water companies.”
“And that there's a community in Northern Ireland right now resigned to the fact that change is going to happen but feeling desperately insecure and unsupported and isolated.”
“Yes, no, listen. I think we can assume right now, and since we probably share a number of acquaintances, I think that if there is a change of administration at the next election, there's one certainty we can actually all depend upon.”
The Rest Is Politics: Leading — 27: Feargal Sharkey: Teenage Kicks, Bobby Sands, and saving our rivers
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