E369 - In Arnolds’ Field

Come with us to a small, derelict field just outside London where - thanks to a truly horrific combination of incompetence, malevolence, and greed - local citizens suffer what they must while everyone with power and money passes the buck or pretends the underground cancer fires aren't anything to worry about. In any normal country, there would be public hearings, major reforms, and a well-funded cleanup job. But this is Britain.

If you are able to, please donate some money to the community campaign: https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-the-fires-launders-lane/
The two longread pieces used as sources (good journalism is good!):
Sophie Smith in The Londoner: https://www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-endless-fire-poisoning-a-community/
William Ralston in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/04/the-rainham-volcano-arnolds-field-toxic-fires-waste-dump

Subscribe for two bonus episodes every month: https://www.patreon.com/praxiscast
Watch streams: https://www.twitch.tv/praxiscast
Buy shirts: https://praxiscast.teemill.com/
Follow us: https://bsky.app/profile/praxiscast.bsky.social

Cast:
Jamie - https://bsky.app/profile/wizardcubes.bsky.social
David - https://bsky.app/profile/sanitarynaptime.bsky.social
Rob - https://bsky.app/profile/trufflehog.bsky.social
Alasdair - https://bsky.app/profile/ballistari.bsky.social