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Andrew Bell

@agreenbell.bsky.social
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Work in comms at Green Party of England and Wales. Parliamentary candidate Exeter 2024 winning 15% of the vote. This is a climate crisis. No time to lose.

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Andrew Bell @agreenbell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
MPs like @steveracemp.bsky.social are responsible for the death of the Assisted Dying Bill. Supporters of the bill who didn't show up. Just 16 votes short. Shame on you Steve Race.
A graphic showing Steve Race didn't vote in the Assisted Dying bill, and that Green MP Adrian Ramsay did, and voted for the bill.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 15/08/2026
“It isn't corruption despite their values, it's corruption entirely consistent with their values.” Rachel Millward, Green Party Deputy Leader, arguing against the motion ‘This House Believes Reform is Fit to Govern’ at the Oxford Union.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports
Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations
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Mr Bumpton 🇬🇧🇪🇺 @ivorbumpton.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
CALL TO ACTION!!! Please support the decent journalists actually holding Farage to account. Please share far and wide! 👊💥👍
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
📢 It's official. Our 6 newly elected Green councillors have been appointed and are getting to work supporting their local communities. 💪 Greens are now 10 councillors strong on Exeter City Council. We're the official opposition. 💚 We're replacing Labour and stopping Reform.
A graphic showing our 6 new Green Party councillors: Brian Rappert (St David's), Jack Reed (St Thomas), Gill Baker (Pennsylvania), Helen Terry (Heavitree), Bernadette Chelvanayagam (Newtown and St Leonard’s) and Stella Smith (Heavitree).
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🏋️‍♀️ Vote for a brilliant set of local people who will work hard to represent you in your area. 🗓 Vote for a Green Plan for Exeter. ✅ Vote for a fairer, greener, kinder Exeter. 💚 VOTE GREEN PARTY 💚
A graphic with a large Green Party rosette and the majority of Green Party candidates standing in the local elections on May 7th.
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
↪️ We're witnessing a definite swing towards the Greens in Newtown and St Leonard’s. 🥀Topple Labour. ✋️Stop Reform. 💚 Vote Green Party in Exeter on May 7th.
An image medley of Newtown and St Leonard’s Green Party candidate, Bernadette Chelvanayagam, with volunteers on swings in the park.
Promoted by TJ Milburn, on behalf of Exeter Green Party, c/o 4 Fountain House, Western Way, Exeter EX1 2DE
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
💚 Bernadette currently works with householders across Exeter to tackle fuel poverty & has seen first-hand how many local people struggle with the costs of energy, food, rent & mortgages. 🟩 🟩This experience will make her an excellent addition to the ward's existing two Green councillors. #VoteGreen
A picture of Bernadette Chelvanayagam, Green Party candidate for Newtown and St Leonard’s in Exeter.
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
🔊Jack Reed is our community champion candidate for St Thomas 📍Jack is local and is already working to support the local community and environment. 🗣 Jack says: “I believe local people should shape the decisions that affect their lives.” 💚 Vote Jack Reed. Vote Green Party in St Thomas 💚
An image of Jack Reed, Green Party candidate for St Thomas, Exeter. #GetGreensElected
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Andrew Bell @agreenbell.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Real Hope. Real Change. For Exeter...
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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
A new petition has been launched calling for a referendum on taking water into public ownership
leftfootforward.org
New petition calls for referendum on public ownership of water
Feargal Sharkey is backing the petition
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Andrew Bell @agreenbell.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
This is going to be great!
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Andrew Bell @agreenbell.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Make this make sense. A Party with less than a quarter of the vote could win three times the seats of a party with a fifth of the vote. The way to stop Reform is to ditch undemocratic and unrepresentative FPTP. Electoral reform. Now.
Poll showing Reform on 24% with predicted 291 seats and Green Party on 20% of the vote and predicted 102 seats.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
We’re at war with Iran over an “imminent threat,” yet the US is now lifting sanctions on Iranian oil and eased restrictions on Russian oil. Meanwhile, Russia is helping Iran with intelligence to target US forces. Make it make sense.
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Andrew Bell @agreenbell.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social excellent piece on how Iran's ayatollahs would not be running the country were it not for our own governments’ violent crushing of democracy in the 1950's for the sake of oil.
theguardian.com
We need to be honest about Iran – and how our rampant greed for oil is causing mayhem | George Monbiot
Oil has empowered capitalism, and some of the world’s most exploitative regimes. Move away from it and we can solve some of the key issues we face, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Andrew Bell @agreenbell.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Labour's "difficult choices" is code for wrong choices...
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
We are urging people to prioritise the safety of cyclists & pedestrians when making their responses to a consultation on the future of traffic management and active travel provision on Dryden Road and surrounding area.
A graphic showing an artist's impression of how Dryden Road could look if Option 3 on the consultation becomes reality. It shows traffic causing risk to cyclists. A banner across the graphic says: Choose to keep everyone safe.
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Here are the details of our Green Fighting Fund which will help turn Exeter Green.
crowdfunder.co.uk
Exeter's Green Fighting Fund
We want to build strong Green campaigns in communities across the city, supporting residents and helping shape the future of Exeter.
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
👥 We're people powered, not funded by large corporate donations. 🗣That's why we're calling on your support. ⚠️ AND GET THIS ⚠️ 🥳 Any donations to our crowdfunder over the next 2 weeks will be match funded up to £4000.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Brainwashing, 2026 edition. This paper shows how X's algorithmic feed shifts people's views rightwards. It's a sophisticated, highly effective form of reorientation. And it is utterly chilling. If you're still on that platform, unhook yourself now. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature
Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared...
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
“It’s clear that a lack of ambition by Stagecoach to increase passenger numbers is bypassed by an easier route to generate profits. So if they can carry 10 passengers paying £5 each rather than 20 passengers paying £2 each, they'll carry fewer passengers if this means more revenue.”
northdevongazette.co.uk
Exeter Greens challenge Stagecoach over 'steep' city bus fare hikes
Exeter Greens challenge Stagecoach over steep bus fare hikes as operator defends its new pricing structure and prepares for electric vehicle rollout
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Gorton & Denton Green candidate Hannah Spencer: "I’ve spent my working life fixing homes. But after years of watching things fall apart, I’m done waiting for someone else to change things. It’s time to turn my hand to fixing whole communities – and... repair our broken politics." ⬇️ 💚
theguardian.com
This election is an appeal for trust, a battle against fear and a straight fight between Greens and Reform | Hannah Spencer
Thursday’s stakes could not be higher. We know Labour has failed and Farage’s Reform is poisonous. I want to win Gorton and Denton as a fresh start, says Hannah Spencer, the Green party candidate in t...
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 20/02/2026
🚨 NEW POLL! A new poll out today has the Scottish Greens doubling our MSPs and overtaking both Labour and the Tories in the Scottish Parliament. This May we can bring about the green change that Scotland badly needs.
New poll. Scottish Greens forecast to overtake Labour and Tories in Scotland. Greens: 14 MSPs. Labour: 13 MSPs. Tory: 10 MSPs. Vote Scottish Greens on 7 May.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Dear Lucy Powell, A response to your letter:
Dear Lucy

Three weeks ago you wrote me a bizarre letter in an attempt to hold on to voters who Labour have for too long taken for granted in Gorton and Denton. 

First, I’d like to give my apologies for the delay in getting back to you. I've been busy on the ground with Hannah Spencer talking to voters about the issues that matter to them – lowering bills, protecting the NHS and rebuilding our public services. 

You'll appreciate most of your letter is out of date now, but I'm sure you'll have seen the poll that came out today, that puts us in first place and Reform in second. Labour are a distant third and it’s now clearer than ever that your party cannot win in Gorton and Denton. 

If you are as concerned about stopping Reform as you proposed in your letter, the course is now clear: in the spirit in which you wrote to me, you should now urge your members and former voters to back Hannah Spencer on the 26th February to stop Reform and make hope normal again. 


Kind regards,



Zack Polanski
Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales 

P.S – Hannah looks forward to saying hi in Parliament!
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Andrew Bell @agreenbell.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
🥳 Greens lead in Gorton and Denton. ❓️And all those undecideds wondering where best to cast their vote to beat the hatemongers, it's now clear. 💚 Only the Green Party can beat Reform UK.
Bar chart showing Greens in the lead on 20% with Reform UK on 17% and Labour on 15%. But there are still 27% undecided.
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The UN has called the horrors in Sudan ‘hallmarks of genocide,’ with thousands brutalised and killed. The UK cannot continue to fail our legal and moral obligations to prevent genocide - we must act to prevent further atrocities and to hold those responsible to account.
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
GREEN WIN! Campaigning by Exeter Green councillor Andy Ketchin has paid off. Flogging off land to developers at the much cherished historic green space of County Hall has been halted! Now the County Council must listen to the many objections from residents & officers and abandon this sell-off.
The picture shows the piece of land at County Hall earmarked for sell-off and development. A green flag superimposed on the photo proclaims: Development Halted.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 17/02/2026
The Green Party wishes a happy and peaceful Ramadan to everyone celebrating in the UK and around the world. Ramadan Mubarak.
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.
RAMADAN MUBARAK
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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Mike Cookson 🔶 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mikecookson.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country? Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Screenshot of Tommy Ten Names, claiming he's afraid and fleeing the UK.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Dear Gorton & Denton, Something you might want to hear...
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Greens have consistently said these elections should go ahead and led a coordinated campaign with other opposition parties to lobby the government to do the right thing. Now they have. People will now have their say on who will best represent them in their ward and who runs Exeter City Council.
A graphic showing a person placing a bote into a ballot box. Text reads: Labour U-turn on disgraceful disregard of democracy. People will have their say in May.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
To those saying, "but the Greens will split the vote": 1. Things have changed. 2. It's not the Green's fault that Starmer has the Merdas Touch (turns everything to shit) 3. When the Greens offer the only inspiring option, perhaps we should see the Labour candidate as splitting the vote.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Thanks to amazing team who came canvassing in Denton with me today - we had a lot of fun & fab reception on the doorsteps 🙂. And if anyone is still (weirdly) thinking of voting Labour - one more Labour backbencher will make no difference - the first Green MP from Manchester would be transformative 💪
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Please join us and help make history at the Gorton and Denton by-election! 💚. We have a brilliant candidate, Hannah Spencer, we have momentum and we have a vital message - that the politics of hope *can* win over the politics of hate. We can win this! @mcrgreenparty.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 30/01/2026
Say hello to Hannah Spencer—councillor, plumber, greyhound lover and your Green Party candidate for Gorton and Denton 💚
INTRODUCING!
Hannah Spencer
Green Party candidate for GORTON & DENTON
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🫣 Labour in Exeter joins forces with Reform UK to block improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists. 🤑 Throwing away money earmarked for healthy and active travel. 🤔 What is the point of Labour?
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Andrew Bell @agreenbell.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Such a simple and effective measure. Yet Labour letting developers off the hook by not make this statutory for all newbuilds in England.
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
"While this plan is clearly better than the swinging cuts and mess we saw under the Conservatives, this is not the retrofit revolution Labour promised while in opposition." Read my full op-ed on the Warm Homes Plan here: www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/comm...
The Inside Housing logo above the headline of the op-ed, which reads "The Warm Homes Plan is not the retrofit revolution we were promised". The subline reads "I’m pleased to see the plan incorporate many of the measures the Green Party campaigned for, but there are still areas that lack ambition, writes Ellie Chowns, Green Party MP for North Herefordshire"
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Andrew Bell @agreenbell.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Labour will be rooting for a Reform win in Gorton and Denton. Vote Green for people power, community, hope. It's what both Labour and Reform fear most.
Graphic produced by Manchester Green Party. Text: Labour know it's over. Quote from a Labour source: "They want us to go and knock on doors but we all know it is between the Greens and Reform. It's Caerphilly all over again. The Greens winning is actually the worst case scenario because it confirms our vote is going to them."
IT'S GREENS VS REFORM. VOTE HOPE, NOT HATE.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem. Thank you. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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European Greens @europeangreens.eu · 28/01/2026
Karácsony, Budapest’s Green Mayor is charged without trial for defying Orbán’s Pride ban. Budapest Pride 2025 became the biggest freedom march in decades. One message was clear: love can’t be banned. ❤️ We stand with Gergely Karácsony. We stand for freedom, dignity and love.
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Oh dear, it seems that beyond pointing to the English Channel, Reform UK's geographical knowledge is very limited 😆 They started their Gorton and Denton by-election campaign in the wrong constituency 🤣
Screenshot from Huffington Post article which reads: Reform MP Lee Anderson
Torn Apart For Embarrassing By-Election
Campaign Gaffe.
The party whip may not have checked a
map before posting a series of photos
online.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
This week's column is about something that's arguably more important than anything in the news, crucial as some of the other issues are. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
⚠️Cancellation of local elections confirmed. 🗣️Labour leader pledged to listen to the views of all cllrs before making a recommendation on whether elections should go ahead. 🚫But he failed to spell out to the Minister any of the concerns he heard. 0️⃣We can have zero confidence in Labour in Exeter.
A graphic of an election box with ELECTIONS CANCELLED on the side and a ballot paper with EXETER. There is a thumbnail picture of Diana Moore and a quote: This is one giant Labour stitch-up. Labour simply cannot be trusted with local democracy. They are denying people their say in May.
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Anyone noticed how Reform UK are crashing in the polls & Nigel Farage is becoming increasingly unpopular? Well... 🤩In a by-election, we've just achieved our first ever Green gain from Reform CONGRATULATIONS Lian Pizzey, Horsley division, Derbyshire. 💚Green 1341 ⬇️Ref 1091 😀Cons 426 🫣Labour 116
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Reform losing. Green Party gaining. Country winning. Fight back with us: Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
A real shame if this photo went viral again today.
Trump and Farage
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
🏳️‍🌈We are a city of hope, not hate. Devon's youngest councillor Thomas Richardson delivers a message of hope at the Exeter is For Everyone rally, attended by hundreds who stood against a small group of fascists who turned up in our city again to spread their message of hatred and division.
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Green group leader @dianafmoore.bsky.social said: “Residents in Exeter expect to be able to vote every year – that’s the way our system works. So annual elections are a right, not a privilege, for our residents. The whole episode is a disgraceful disregard of democracy.” Full release and letter 👇
exeter.greenparty.org.uk
Opposition parties in Exeter unite to call on government to allow elections to go ahead in May - Exeter Green Party
Opposition parties in Exeter have put their political differences aside to urge the Local Government Minister to give the go-ahead for elections in the city in May.  The call comes following a three h...
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Andrew Bell @agreenbell.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
See this thread to learn about Labour’s assault on democracy in Exeter...
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