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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
'A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected #Amazon rainforest is being built for the #COP30 climate summit' Just when you think the world has reached peak bizarre tragedy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit
The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Absolutely shocking by Trump. 👇
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Yesterday on X, the Green Party’s post in solidarity with Ukraine after 3 years of resistance to Putin drew criticism from some supposedly on the left as well as (predictably) from the far right. Common themes in this were that Ukraine is fighting a “proxy war” for the US & NATO...🧵
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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Yes. And in light of recent events do we *really* want to allow the US to deploy nuclear weapons at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk? www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
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Cara Lavan @caralavan.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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Council Leader Tony Dyer prioritises money to tackle street litter and fly tipping  - Bristol Green Party
Cllr Tony Dyer, Leader of Bristol City Council, has today prioritised funding to tackle street litter and fly tipping, following feedback from the public and budget cuts under the previous...
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Owain Sutton @owainsutton.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
GPEW supports HS2 in full. Labour, in government, are killing off rail investment and focussing on Heathrow.
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Greens4HS2 @greens4hs2.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
While this government has ridden roughshod over climate rules and concentrated investment in London and the South East, Greens offer a different reality. With support for High Speed 2 in full and Northern Powerhouse Rail, we demand the north gets the investment it deserves. shorturl.at/vFPBn
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How HS2-lite and HS3 saga shows flaw in Starmer's levelling-up plan
Most of the biggest projects given the green light by the Chancellor are in already prosperous areas across the South of England
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Feargal Sharkey - fan @feargalsharkey.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
"Nearly 1,000 residents of Devon beauty spot sue water company over sewage." Is this going to be the first of many? I do hope so... inews.co.uk/news/residen...
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Nearly 1,000 residents of Devon beauty spot sue water company over sewage
Repeated sewage discharges sparked 'no swim' alerts at Exmouth's popular beach during the August bank holiday weekend
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Kingston Green Party @kingstongreenparty.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
“taking the Mickey”? Appalling language from the DWP minister Liz Kendall Did Labour really take over from the Tories in July because increasingly Labour are looking more like the Tories every day www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Some on benefits are 'taking the mickey', says minister
The work and pensions minister says the welfare system needs reforming to encourage young people to work if they can.
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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Keir Starmer’s Government Votes to Block UN Plan to Tackle Global Tax Avoidance. This is what happens when political parties are bought by the billionaire class. bylinetimes.com/2025/02/04/k...
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Keir Starmer's Government Votes to Block UN Plan to Tackle Global Tax Avoidance
The UK has joined with the United States and a handful of other rich nations in rejecting the UN push
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
"The whole logic of mass expulsion, of ethnic cleansing, today in this age and time - unthinkable." Palestinian Ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, tells @krishgm.bsky.social Trump's logic that Gazans should now leave their homes is "sick". Read and watch: www.channel4.com/news/trump-g...
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Trump Gaza plan ‘is no joke’ – Palestinian Ambassador
Earlier we spoke to the Palestinian Ambassador Husam Zomlot and asked him if he is taking the Trump plan seriously.
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Bristol Green Party @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
✉️ Cllr Emma Edwards - Leader of the Green Group, Bristol City Council - has written to the Leader of Bristol Labour requesting a public apology for misleading comments re the recent Waste Collection consultation.✉️ Read the Cllr’s full letter here.
OPEN LETTER TO BRISTOL LABOURDear Tom, 

I am writing to express my disappointment in your recent misleading comments in your petition on potential changes to the city’s waste and recycling collections. I am offering you an opportunity to retract them formally. 

Your comments presenting the consultation, aimed at improving Bristol’s recycling rates, as predetermined, were particularly unhelpful.

I know you will agree that it is important to maintain trust in local politics.

In the petition, you falsely claim that Bristol Greens have proposed a 15% rise in council tax. Unlike many other councils in the UK, we are not taking this action. You also say that the council is “currently planning to scrap your bi-weekly bin collection, and instead only collect your black bins once a month.”

I hope you will take this opportunity to provide urgent clarification and to join me in encouraging residents to have their say in this incredibly important consultation. 

As we have stated, Bristol Greens will genuinely consider the results of the public consultation before making any decisions. Consultations in the past may have only been a tick-box exercise but under our administration, we want to use consultations for genuine feedback from residents.As I’m sure you’re aware, Bristol’s current rate of recycling is only around 45%, and fell during the time of the previous Labour administration. However, the  UK Government’s ‘Resources and Waste Strategy’ aims for at least 65% of waste to be recycled by 2035. 
On top of this, in the next several years the Government will also introduce a carbon tax on our waste, putting a significant financial burden on already-struggling local authorities across the country. 
We remain disappointed that Labour have chosen not to engage fully in administration in Bristol despite being the second-largest party. This is in sharp contrast to your Labour colleagues in other local authorities such as North Somerset and South Gloucestershire who have chosen to engage in cross-party governing. 
These authorities have recently moved to three weekly waste collections and have consulted on four weekly collections too. I assume you were not aware of this, or I’m sure you would have made similar comments to your Labour colleagues in these authorities. 
Yours sincerely, 

Cllr Emma Edwards, Green Group Leader
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Young European Greens @fyeg.org · 05/02/2025
FYI (since it seems urgently necessary to remind some people of this): Palestine is Palestinian. Canada is Canadian. Greenland is Greenlandic. Panama is Panamanian. And international law is international law. Now, get your imperialistic hands off everyone.
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Bristol Green Party @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
TALKING RUBBISH LATEST ✉️ Leader of the Green Group on Bristol City Council, Cllr Emma Edwards, has written to the Leader of Bristol Labour requesting they apologise to the public for inadvertently misleading about the Waste Collection consultation.✉️
"They have inadvertently misled the public about decisions that have not yet been made, and their leader should apologise."
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Layla Moran MP 🔶🕊️ @laylamoran.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Trump has clearly not spoken to a single Palestinian about this plan. Gaza is our land. Palestine is our home. Peace cannot come at the cost of our country. I urge the UK and the whole international community to resist him. Recognise Palestine now, before it's too late.
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Andrew Bradbury @bradbury455.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Elder of Green activism, Eric Walker, celebrates his 100th birthday on Thursday. www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/2490956...
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Ipswich man asks for Green Party membership to be reinstated for 100th birthday
An Ipswich man and D-day veteran is calling for his Green Party membership to be reinstated in time for his 100th birthday
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Anthony Slaughter @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
I want to say to all @cardiffuni.bsky.social staff and @ucu.org.uk members @walesgreenparty.bsky.social stands with you. These cuts will devastate livlihoods, students' education, and our young people's prospects. Welsh Government cannot wash its hands of the crisis in our universities.
Photo from back of the crowd showing campaigners holding banners and placards on the steps of the Senedd during the rally.Anthony being interviewed by an LBC journalist in front of the Senedd.
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Bristol Green Party @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
🚮 The Greens running Bristol City Council are determined to make recycling easier across Bristol, and want to hear from YOU on how to do this. 🚮 Put a lid on speculation, fill in the consultation.
🚮 The Greens running Bristol City Council are determined to make recycling easier across Bristol, and want to hear from YOU on how to do this. 🚮

Put a lid on speculation, fill in the consultation.

LABOUR HAVE BEEN TALKING RUBBISH

The Council want YOU to tell us how we can make recycling easier. But Bristol Labour have been scaremongering about monthly bin collections. Head over to the consultation survey and help us improve Bristol's waste collection.
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Emma Edwards @cllremmaedwards.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Current council tax is not fit for purpose, and this is not the way to save struggling councils. Having to raise council tax to tackle deficits rather than funding local councils properly.
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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
We’re not talking fisheries with Farage again when the world is burning and Starmer tries to get at least some kind of rapprochement with Brussels to help British companies? #Today #groundhogday
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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
When Laura K insists rejoining the EU wouldn't bring growth for the UK as EU countries on average don't grow much atm, it is (deliberately?) misleading. The UK's economy can of course grow if trade with EU countries increases, no matter how well they are doing for themselves.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Neil Kinnock, a patron of @europeanmovement.co.uk says that Starmer needs to end his “cycle of hesitation” on European collaboration.
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Starmer should end UK’s ‘cycle of hesitation’ with EU, says Neil Kinnock
Former Labour leader says government should show greater willingness to work with bloc
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Cara Lavan @caralavan.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
It was a privilege to attend this moving service yesterday. I’d love to see a statue in Bristol to commemorate and honour Paul Stephenson.
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 01/02/2025
As Trump returns, the EU rediscovers the art of the trade deal The European Union has clinched a string of pacts after the United States, its top trading partner, flipped into full protectionist mode. www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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As Trump returns, the EU rediscovers the art of the trade deal
The European Union has clinched a string of pacts after the United States, its top trading partner, flipped into full protectionist mode.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Govts for Sale. UK Govt invites lobbyists and their clients to play major role in the deregulatory agenda. Govt wants ‘growth at all costs’, agenda driven by corporations. Govt pushing PFI, corporate profits guaranteed. Any chance of social justice, equitable distribution of income/wealth?
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Government lobbies lobbyists to deliver economic growth
Exclusive: Government is inviting lobbyists and their clients to play a major role in the deregulatory agenda
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Happy 5th anniversary of Brexit! What a farce.
Table of trade deal impacts, showing Brexit impact hugely outweighing all the trade deals the UK has done since.
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Tristan Cork @tristancorkpost.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
A village near Bristol has written to Sec of State Angela Rayner to ask for the Green Belt plan for a US meditech campus to be called in. Read the full story here👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
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Villagers appeal to government over huge meditech HQ plan
Villagers want the Government to step in and review the controversial plan
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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
About the presidency, Harry Truman famously said “the buck stops here.” Trump is trying to pass the buck and blame everybody but his administration for the DC plane crash. This is a time for consoling the families and investigating the cause of this tragedy, not shameful finger pointing.
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Bristol Green Party @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Setting the record straight on Bristol’s waste & recycling consultation! 1/2
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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Solidarity with those facing job loses. Our universities in Cymru have been failed by UK governments both red and blue making it less welcoming for International students to study. Cutting nursing courses when we need over 2000 new nurses in our NHS in Cymru alone is shocking.
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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
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Emma Edwards @cllremmaedwards.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
This is the actual link to the consultation, beware imitations from other parties using the council logo if you want to give your views on bins and recycling!
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Steve Hyndside @stevehyndside.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Nice one @elliechowns.bsky.social
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Jenny Jones @greenjennyjones.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
We should really really copy Paris.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Tory legacy 57,000 patients in England died last yr as a result of waiting over 12 hours in A&E depts. 1.77m waits of 12 hours or more. Tory Govt neglected the NHS. Hospital waiting list trebled in 14 yrs, appeased corporations/rich with tax cuts, poor suffer. www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
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More than 57,000 people died in A&E last year, research suggests
The grim tally - which is equal to around 160 deaths every day - is four times greater than estimated by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) in 2023.
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Andrew Bradbury @bradbury455.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Congratulations to @adrianramsay.bsky.social . The most left wing MP in East Anglia (by a whisker).
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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Starmer’s and Labours dream is slowly becoming a reality sell of everything to private equity firms. If people don’t stop voting for status quo parties like Labour and the Tories we will also soon have these same private equity firms as our landlords.
Blackstone nears deal to take full control of UK railway arches
US private equity group closes in on buyout of partner's stake in £2bn portfolio
The brick arches under railway lines are an iconic part of British streetscapes and home to a range of small businesses.
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Tony Dexter @timbleman.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Saved this for a rainy day...it's raining
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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
do any americans go overseas, ride a bullet train, and think: nah, we don't need this?
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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 25/01/2025
Looks like Labour's next big opportunity to disappoint is already limbering up. It's hard to see them letting a trade deal with the US slip over a piffling hiccup like leaving the NHS to be pilfered by US companies. Once it's gone, it's gone for good.
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Cara Lavan @caralavan.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Me too.
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Rob Bryher @robbryher.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Hope for progress on special needs education in Bristol www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
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Hope for progress on special needs education in Bristol
Budget cuts last year led to a sharp rise in parents applying for support for their children
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Keir Starmer wrote in the Daily Mail attacking a Green campaigner. He replied: "I don’t virtue signal. I’m doing this for my grandchildren. Starmer is virtue signalling to the Daily Mail and the fossil fuel lobby.” Starmer is so awful at all of this. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Activist hits back at Starmer for ‘demonising’ him as green ‘zealot’
Former councillor Andrew Boswell accuses PM of wanting to lock people out of planning process
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
"An Essex amateur naturalist who has monitored garden birds for four decades describes his worrying findings"
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The truth about garden bird decline revealed by Essex birdwatcher
An Essex amateur naturalist who has monitored garden birds for four decades describes his worrying findings
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Bristol Green Party @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Fund councils properly! “Local councils across the UK need this money, so that they can serve their residents better.” 1/2
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
"It makes no sense for Starmer to pretend he would die in a ditch over Brexit – the sooner he abandons it the better" 👏👏👏
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Labour’s Brexit problem: why Starmer must soon face a rejoin reality check
It makes no sense for Starmer to pretend he would die in a ditch over Brexit – the sooner he abandons it the better
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Philip Oldfield @sustainabletall.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
This is very interesting!!! Building costs in the US peak at 4 storeys and especially 8 storeys (mostly due to structural and service costs) Marginal costs of adding an extra storey is 32% when moving from 7-8 storeys doi.org/10.1111/1540...
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
How many gracious mutually beneficial offers does the EU need to extend to the UK… …while Trump & Musk fire hostility toward us… Before Starmer & Reeves can see who our friends are? It’s mind-boggling.
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EU trade chief: Bloc may consider UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme
The UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks, says Maros Sefcovic.
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