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Elaine Hills

@elainehills.bsky.social
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🧑‍🎓 Lecturer, University of Brighton. 💪 Environmental & social justice campaigner. 💚 Green Party campaigner, Preston Park, Brighton 📚Environmental politics MRes student 🗳️ MP candidate, Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, 2024

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thank you to everyone who came out to campaign in Holborn & St Pancras today! The election is feeling incredibly close from the thousands of conversations today. We need to keep it up for just a few more days. Every conversation matters. Join us: linktr.ee/HSP_6thGreenMP
Drone shot of a huge crowd from above
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What an amazing campaign to be part of! 🙌 Great to work with Greens from afar to get @zackpolanski.bsky.social elected to parliament. 💚 We need change and a victory for Zack in Keir Starmer’s old seat would be a wake up call the govt to actually respond to the crises we're living through. #votezack
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Our Green Party is people powered. We have the energy and the momentum to win in Holborn & St Pancras. We're about to go up a gear. We'll be out every day and evening and we need you! 🫵🏽 Sign up here: linktr.ee/HSP_6thGreenMP
Zack with lots of people with Vote Green signsZack with a group of women and a young man all smiling on the streetZack and Hannah with lots of people waving vote green signs
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Let's get our fantastic Green candidate Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social elected in Queen's Park on Thursday, 24 Sept! It would be great to have Mark - a long-term resident & local community campaigner - standing up for QP residents alongside the brilliant Marina Lademacher. 💚💚💚
Greens campaigning for Queen’s Park council byelection candidate Mark Strong.Greens campaigning for Queen’s Park council byelection candidate Mark Strong.Greens campaigning for Queen’s Park council byelection candidate Mark Strong.
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 15/09/2026
When workers’ rights are under attack, what do we do? STAND UP. FIGHT BACK. Amazing to see staff, students and trade unionists from across our movement standing together in Brighton today. We will not let our members’ rights be trampled on.
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 15/09/2026
The rain didn’t stop us. Today we stood proud against the University of Brighton’s outrageous threat to derecognise UCU. We will not let our members’ rights be trampled on. Like and share to stand with our members and send management a message: BACK DOWN.
The rain didn’t stop us.

Today we stood proud against the University of Brighton’s outrageous threat to derecognise UCU. 

We will not let our members’ rights be trampled on.

Like and share to stand with our members and send management a message: BACK DOWN. Picture of members on the picket.
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The fight against the derecognition of @ucu.org.uk and @unison.org.uk by the University of Brighton has begun. A great turnout, less than 24 hours after the announcement. 📢 🙌
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Daniel C. Blight @danielcblight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
***URGENT PLEASE SHARE*** University of Brighton management have announced today that they ‘give notice of termination of all collective agreements’. This is a fundamental erasure of workers' rights. Management have announced the termination of all contractual documents, which includes:
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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Five have commissioned an ITN documentary examining Nigel Farage’s finances: Nigel Farage: Where Does the Money Come From? airs Saturday 22nd August, 9.30pm
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Brighton & Hove Energy Service Co-op @bhesco.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Invest in our share offer 2026 before 31 July to 🔆Support clean, locally generated energy 📈Earn a potential return on your investment 🌟Help fund projects that benefit your community 🎥Explore here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P-o... #CommunityEnergyEngland #SussexEnergy #UpTheEnergy
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BHESCo 2026 Share Offer - Invest in community energy projects
Align your values with your financial goals when you invest in community energy BHESCo’s 2026 Share Offer is open and accepting new investments. This is your opportunity to invest in community…
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Serving as an MP is a privilege and should be viewed as such by those who do the job – not as a part-time role or a get-rich-quick scheme. We need a ban on second jobs for MPs now.
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Brighton & Hove Green Party @bhgreens.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
📣 GREEN WIN! We did it! Nadia Barton Ahmad becomes the latest @thegreenparty councillor in Brighton & Hove! Thank you to everyone who voted, knocked on doors and made this possible. 💚
Text: Elected! Nadia Barton Ahmad, Goldsmid Brighton and Hove City Council in yellow. 

Picture: Nadia in front of Hove Station picture. Goldsmid results
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Lab 1357
Ref 304
LD 214
Con 210
Tusc 31
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Some streets are unbelievably hot while others are more manageable under the current red extreme heat warning: the difference is trees. Planting trees in every street is not just investing in landscaping, but also in public health. 🌳 🔥 #treesarecool #moretrees
The pic on the left shows a street without trees and temperatures of 40-46C - the image on the right shows a street with tree coverage, demonstrating a drop in temperatures, down to 32-34C.
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Brighton & Hove Green Party @bhgreens.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 We've got not one but TWO special guests coming to Goldsmid next week! Join @carolinelucas.bsky.social and Nadia on Tue 16th, and @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Wed 17th! Together, we can build the support we need to win this by-election. Full details at nadia4goldsmid.uk 💚
Hit the streets, Caroline Lucas Tuesday 16th 5.30pm, Zack Polanski Wednesday 17th, 4pm
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Unsurprisingly the far right has had nothing to say about the horrific murder in Belfast by a white man of heavily pregnant, mother of two Sarah Montgomery. They don’t care about the victims of violence - just about who commits it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sarah Montgomery: Man pleads guilty to murder of pregnant woman
Sarah Montgomery was 27 and pregnant with her third child when she was attacked in her home in June 2025.
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Dr Robert Davis @chairrdrf.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Disgraceful joking about her serial driving offending from "national treasure" Dame Maureen Lipman. Maybe a bit of time spent with someone who has lost a loved one through this crime (which is what it is, no less because so many drivers do it) might help? I note: * This was the 1./
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Fantastic news - the rights of nature are being debated in parliament for the first time ever next month, thanks to @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social’s Nature’s Rights Bill. 💚💚 💚#naturesrights #rightsofnature nataliebennett.org/2026/05/18/m...
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My Private Member's Bill on Nature's Rights - Natalie Bennett Green Party Peer #NatalieGreenPeer
In politics, luck is an important, if often under-rated, factor. And that's what you need to bring forward a private member's bill in the House of Lords with a chance for it to proceed through all sta...
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Dr Luke Walker @drlukewalker.com · 10/05/2026
Graph showing total number of Green councillors 1974-2026, with a very slow increase up to 2019, and increasingly rapid increase thereafter, with line going near vertical for 2026 elections
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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
It's happening! 📢 On Tuesday, MPs will consider an amendment to enable local leaders to ban pavement parking in their area. We need you to help us get this amendment on to the Bill. Ask your MP to agree to Amendment 265 when it's considered on Tuesday: bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4tMU2Uq
An image of a person with a pushchair down a residential street near inconsiderately parked cars. The person is wearing striped clothing and walking past a black car. The setting includes brick buildings and a view of houses on a hill in the background.
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Standing with Museum Trust staff at Preston Manor this morning. ✊ #Solidarity #BrightonMuseums #PrestonManor #GreensStandWithWorkers
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We live in Rip Off Britain. But we have a plan to change it. youtu.be/2tJb8h_Dm0M?...
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Zack Polanski on the Economy | Green Party Vision | New Economics Foundation
YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Our amazing solar community energy project has made the headlines again, feat. me and @jamielloyd.bsky.social. Just today our panels produced 7.5kw/h and used only 4.5! ☀️ 💥 🏡 As Jamie says, it is a lovely feeling knowing that your power is coming from the sun. 🥰 www.theargus.co.uk/news/2592660...
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Community solar scheme helps residents cut energy costs
Preston Park residents have spoken of their happiness at “taking control of their energy bills” after having solar panels installed under a new…
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Bold Politics @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
The next Bold Politics Live with @zackpolanski.bsky.social will be at Hackney EartH with appearances from @zoegarbett.bsky.social & Dylan Law as well as a special guest announced on Friday. Grab tickets before they go: link.dice.fm/NTUz3XCVj1b?...
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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Just joined UK’s Green Party for a few reasons. Starmer himself suggested ppl like me leave the Labour Party when he assumed leadership. Request granted. But the Greens’ recent success & polling (and more importantly their policy goals!) show them to be robust & viable. join.greenparty.org.uk
Thank you email for joining the Green Party
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Turns out lowering bills, protecting the NHS and rebuilding our public services is really popular. This is just the beginning - people are seeing through the attacks and demanding something better. And we're making hope normal again - together. news.sky.com/story/greens...
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Greens overtake Labour in sensational poll
The Greens have polled higher than Labour in the latest poll by YouGov, which puts them only two points off Reform UK and five ahead of the governing party.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Greens now in second place ahead of Labour for the first time in a new YouGov poll, and just two points behind Reform. Lowest ever rating for Keir Starmer's party REF: 23% (-1) GRN 21% (+4) LAB 16%(-2) CON 16%(-2) LDEM 14%(nc)
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
So, Labour involves us in America’s aggression and simultaneously plans to make refugee status temporary. Does politics really have to be this dangerous and cruel? They take such unforgivable risks with people’s lives. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Refugee status to be temporary as Shabana Mahmood rips up rules on UK asylum
Home secretary announces 30-month protection limit, with refugees required to leave if their home countries are later judged safe
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Please sign to help push the Labour Government to scrap all contracts with this dodgy US tech firm. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 01/03/2026
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 The Green Party has over 200,000 members. More members, more councillors, more MPs. The Green Party just keep growing. Join us ⤵️
HOPE IS HERE

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Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE169GQ
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
In a battle between hope and hate, hope won out. Why voters rejected the hateful politics of Reform and instead embraced the "Green Menace" in Gorton and Denton bylinetimes.com/2026/02/27/h...
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Hope Beats Hate: Green Party Defeats Reform and Labour in Huge Gorton and Denton By-Election Victory
A concerted political and media campaign to scare voters about a “Green Menace” winning this by-election failed, reports Adam Bienkov
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Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️‍⚧️ @leftiestats.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
‼️ BREAKING: Greens WIN Gorton and Denton by-election in a landslide victory 🟢 Grn: 41% (+27) ➡️ Ref: 29% (+15) 🔴 Lab: 25% (-25) 🔵 Con: 2% (-6) 🟠 Lib: 2% (-2) Green GAIN from Labour (+/- vs GE2024) ‼️First-ever Green win in an MP by-election
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
This is huge - massive Green win!!! 😃 👏 👏 👏 Hope has won over hate! 💚💚💚
Hannah Spencer win in Gorton and Denton with 14,980 votes.
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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The Green party wins!
Green: 14,980
Reform: 10,578
Labour: 9,364
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Martin Farley 🔰 @martinfarley.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
It’s not about ‘destroying Labour’, it’s about defeating the Reform-lite administration that Starmer leads His govt’s attacks on trans people, those with disabilities and immigrants has been disgusting, and elections like this are a good way to challenge that
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Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️‍⚧️ @leftiestats.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
🚨 NEW | Major tactical voting website "Stop the Tories" backs *Greens* in Gorton and Denton. The campaign says that only Greens can beat Reform, largely because polling data shows that Green voters would NOT tactically vote for Labour in a two-horse race. (Source: @MVTFWD)
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Ignore @labouruk.bsky.social. Clearly, the only way to stop Reform’s highly toxic candidate Matt Goodwin taking the #GortonandDenton seat is to #voteGreen, for our brilliant, local candidate #HannahSpencer. 💚
An independent poll for Gorton & Denton by-election puts Greens ahead of Labour.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 18/02/2026
These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share. *one voice altered to disguise identity
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Zero Hour: the campaign for climate and nature @zero-hour.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland is leading the way on nature recovery. 🌿 The Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament, setting legally binding biodiversity targets and stronger protections for wildlife and habitats. 👉 Read more in our blog: www.zerohour.uk/scotland-lea...
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Scotland leads the way on nature recovery
Only Royal Assent Stands Between Scotland’s Nature and a Protected Future Scotland is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, ranking 212th out of 240 countries surveyed for biodiversi...
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
WHAT NOW? All charges for supporting the group become unlawful. This makes the thousands of arrests under the lift the ban campaign, unlawful, and charges must be dropped. The government has been granted permission to launch an appeal.
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Sorry energy from the grid, we’re breaking up the day before Valentine’s Day. I’m smitten by solar and my love for clean energy is everlasting. 💕 ☀️⚡️💚 #solarpower #cleanenergy #communityenergy
Solar panels going up onto a roof.
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Shame on Brighton & Hove Labour for gutting the Rights of Nature motion by Greens/Independents and blocking the council’s backing of the UK Nature’s Rights Bill. Our city’s downland & sea deserve legal rights. 🌿🌊 #RightsofNature #brightonandhove #natureprotection
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Labour strips Rights of Nature from council motion, blocking endorsement of national bill - Brighton & Hove Green Party
The UK Nature’s Rights Bill would establish a statutory duty of care to ournatural world, recognising nature as a legal subject Green and Independent councillors have slammed Labour for “significantly...
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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I was so excited by @kerrypickettbh.bsky.social’s motion that would have committed Brighton & Hove City Council to recognising nature as a legal subject with inherent rights. Until @bhlabour.bsky.social trashed it. 💔 If you care about nature #votegreen! #rightsofnature #brightonandhove #greenparty
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
By-election latest: A Green Party source tells me the response in Gorton today has been so positive that they're reallocating resources to Denton. They claim ex-Labour voters say they can't vote for the party with Starmer as leader, so tactical voting doesn't come into it.
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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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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
In Manchester working. In London outside his mansion with his sports car that is worth more than your house. It is obvious which you should vote for.
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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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Elaine Hills @elainehills.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Sadly, Brighton and Hove Labour trashed the motion, heavily amending it to remove support the Rights of Nature movement. Both nationally and locally, we can’t trust Labour to put the best interests of nature at the heart of its policies. 💔 🥀
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