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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 17h

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO BACK IN THE WATER… 🦈 I’ve had a brilliant time in Brighton today! I got to chat with some of my favourite politicians from across the country, as well as some from closer to home, including the lovely Cllr Dave Baigent 💚

Photo: Me on the beach in a Jaws 2 t-shirt 🦈

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thank you everybody for all of your lovely messages 🙏 I took today off to rest, as yesterday was extremely draining… It’s been great to socialise with some of my Green friends from across the country in Brighton 💚

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today, I’ve resigned from the @greenparty.org.uk, as well as the Green Group on both the city and county council. I entered politics because I wanted to stand up for what’s right. I no longer feel that the Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire Green Party will allow me to do this.

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

After a month of travelling, I’m finally home 💚 It’s time to get to work…

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Exploring Japan was unforgettable, but now it’s time to start heading home 🇬🇧 I feel completely refreshed and ready to go back to work 💚 First, though, I’ve got to actually return there… I’ve spent quite a few hours travelling today! Video: A Yakushima deer 🦌

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It has been brilliant exploring Tokyo over the last few days 🇯🇵 Between all the excitement, I’ve taken some time to check through my emails ✉️

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Earlier, I put myself forward to once again represent Abbey for the @cambsgreenparty.bsky.social 💚 I absolutely love my ward and hope that members will allow me to continue to represent them 🗳️ Photo: 🦆

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Last night, I was lucky enough to meet one of my idols, Japanese author Nobuyuki Fukumoto 🀄️ It was an incredible experience, as his writing had a significant impact on my political development. He was also just a really lovely man 🥰🥰🥰

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Labour government FORCES councils to play chicken with Homes England to fund social housing, an issue I discussed at a recent full council meeting 🐓 There needs to be a fundamental change in how national government supports housebuilding across the country 🏡

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yesterday afternoon, I kayaked along the Anbo River 🛶 It was absolutely GORGEOUS 💚 When I got home, I worked on some questions for Cambridge City Council’s next full council meeting - I may not be able to make it there in person but I can still contribute ☺️

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’ve signed up to run the Cambridge Half Marathon for charity AGAIN 👟 You can donate here; www.justgiving.com/fundraising/... ❤️

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I don’t trust any politician without a bit of an adventurous streak 🤠 After all, politicians need to be SOCIALLY adventurous! I spent today hiking through the subtropical forests of Yakushima 🌴 Now that I’m home, I have an important application form to fill in… 📄

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Kagoshima was fantastic! I particularly enjoyed seeing the trams, which even had their own merchandise 🚃 I want Cambridge to have a public transport system that it can be really proud of, too!

Photo: 🚃 (N.B - Apologies for the weird glow; I’m not sure if it’s some shoehorned AI gimmick or just a quirk of the settings 🙄🙄)

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Travelling to Kagoshima was really fun - the trains were beautiful 🤩 The journey gave me lots of time to catch up with reading some important council documents 📄 Photo: 🚂

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This Land, Cambridgeshire County Council’s “housing developer” (a charitable label given its lack of success at actually developing houses) has been a focus of mine for a while 🏠 Recently, I’ve considered what must be done to deal with this problem once and for all… Photo: 🐐🪣

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We need less war and more PEACE, a view I expressed at a recent full council meeting in a discussion about how we can support veterans locally 🕊️

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I had a lovely time rowing along Takachiho Gorge this afternoon 🛶 I love rivers 💧 Before bed, I’m doing some reading about Cambridge’s own!

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

When you take a train in Japan, you don’t have to worry about whether or not you need to pay an On-Peak, Off-Peak, or Super Off-Peak fare, fluctuating prices, what railcard to get, or avoiding routes operated by the wrong company; you just get on the train and GO 🚂

Photo: Me taking the train across Kyushu 🚂

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I had a brilliant time in Korea 💚 Today, I moved on to Japan 🇯🇵 I’m spending the night in Kumamoto, which has its own equivalent of a tourist tax 💴 I’ve been excitedly following recent news about this subject in England, where many visitors want to do more to contribute 💚

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Politics used to be about slaying giant, evil snakes, like here on Jeju Island 🐍 Now, it’s just about answering emails ✉️ Today, I had a quick peek at my inbox to make sure I hadn’t missed anything important while I was away 👀

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Recently, I asked the Liberal Democrats to fly the Palestinian flag from New Shire Hall 🇵🇸 Sadly, they refused…

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I’ve booked my place at the @greenparty.org.uk’s Autumn Conference; have you? 🫵

Image: The heading of an email from The Green Party, which reads ‘[t]hank you for booking your place at Autumn Conference 2026’ 💚

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Even while I’m on the other side of the world I’m sorting out problems in Cambridge 🌍 I’ve just reported a broken bench by Vicar’s Brook that my friend told me about 🪑 Photo: Me in Busan 🇰🇷

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

How many benches are there across open spaces in Cambridge? 🤔 The answer seems to be 467 🪑 Recently, I’ve been looking into this matter - Cambridge needs more places for people to sit and relax 💚 Photo: Me at Tapgol Park 🇰🇷

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Let's get Palantir out of the NHS 🇵🇸 At the end of July, I, along with my colleagues, wrote to Cllr Liam Dewey-Beckett, Chair of the Health Scrutiny Committee, to ask for assistance with this task. We need to all work together if we're to get rid of Palantir locally 💚

Image: A letter sent to Cllr Liam Dewey-Beckett. The main body of text reads; ‘Cambridgeshire County Council’s Health Scrutiny Committee does fantastic work holding our local integrated care board, now the Central East Integrated Care Board, to account. We are particularly pleased to hear that there is cross party concern over the role of Palantir in NHS services locally, a topic that the committee have already engaged with. While NHS England have said that the NHS Federated Data Platform run by Palantir will not put residents’ privacy at risk, we sadly disagree. Groups including Amnesty International have highlighted serious concerns over how patient data is handled, endorsing Medact’s briefing which examines this subject in greater depth. Moreover, Palantir has played a pivotal role in enabling Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. Recently, a UN commission of inquiry concluded that Israel has committed war crimes against the Palestinian people, likely making Palantir complicit in the breach of international humanitarian law. Should potential criminals be trusted with the personal information of local residents? There can be no equivocation; Cambridgeshire County Council must put pressure on the Central East Integrated Care Board to terminate its relationship with Palantir. We hope that you will place this on the agenda for a future meeting.’ ✉️

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Budgeting season is coming up quickly 😱 It’s something that I’ve been thinking about A LOT recently… What would you like to see from a Green budget? 🤔 Photo: Me with a statue of a haechi 🪨🐕

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Local government reorganisation has finally stalled 🚗 Yesterday, I made sure to read up on the announcement…

Image: A graphic containing a quote from me, originally published yesterday. It reads; ‘Local government reorganisation has been a disaster from start to finish. Today's announcement is simply the culmination of this process, which has lacked conviction from the outset. Our city's residents deserve better. With councils across the country investing heavily into preparing for reorganisation, it's disheartening to see council taxes flushed down the drain' 😡

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The new @channel4news.bsky.social exposé about Reform UK is INSANE 😱 I could barely sit still while watching it the other night 📺 Make sure you check it out, too! Photo: 📚

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Match day parking is a BIG issue in Abbey, especially on the grass around Barnwell Road ⚽️ I’ve been looking into what can be done to protect these little patches of greenery 🌳

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

For the next few weeks, I’m going to be travelling around Asia, starting with Korea 🇰🇷 In the meantime, I’ll be posting about all the other stuff that I’ve been up to recently 💚 I’ve been continuing my big push against fly tipping across Abbey, which is a real problem 🗑️

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I spent this week catching up on casework before I went off on an extended holiday earlier today, which I’m considering a bit of a sabbatical 💚 I’ve been working hard in the party for nearly five years, so I think it’ll be good to take some time to reset ☺️

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Cambridge City Council do not own a market. They may own a market square, but a market is an interaction between people. The council’s inability to see this shows the shallow reification that dominates our thinking…

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Cambridge’s traders are what make our market special 💚 I was over at the Guildhall today to challenge the council’s plans for the market square ✊

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Kerb Kollective has reopened on Ditton Walk 🐦‍🔥 Make sure you go and support them - they do fantastic coffee ☕️ I went in today to have a look at their new setup 👀

Photo: Me outside Kerb Kollective on Ditton Walk ☕️

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Kerb Kollective are closing… ☕️ I recently wrote to the Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Museum of Technology to express my disappointment at this decision, which will definitely hurt the museum in the long run ⚙️

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Over the weekend, I’ve been doing more research into the problems with the Ditton Lane-Thorpe Way junction 🔬 It’s been great hearing residents’ thoughts 💚 Road safety is one of my top priorities!

Photo: Me at the Ditton Lane-Thorpe Way junction 🔬

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I was excited to see a train with the Great British Railways branding on it the other day, although I do think, y’know, properly funding services needs to be the priority 😬 It’s been very interesting reading all about national government’s plans 🚂

Photo: Me next to a train with the Great British Railways branding on it 🚂

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Earlier today, I reported a mattress that I recently found abandoned in my ward 🛏️ Sorting out the simple things is often what matters the most to people 💚

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Over the weekend, I was in town with the Cambridge branch of @greensorganise.bsky.social to help them collect food for Cambridge City Foodbank 💚 Lots of generous people gave us donations!

Photo: Me collecting donations in town with Greens Organise 💚

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I am very happy to hear that Cambridge City Council will be receiving nearly £100 million to build council housing across the city 🏡 Today, I’ve been looking into the details 👀

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This afternoon, I was out delivering letters to residents living near the Ditton Lane-Thorpe Way junction, a spot where there have been a number of accidents, to ask what they think needs to be done to improve road safety here ✉️

Photo: Me at the Ditton Lane-Thorpe Way junction with some of my letters ✉️

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Recently, I’ve continued looking at the distribution of council housing across Cambridge 🏡 Let me tell you about my findings…

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This week, I visited Southend to help fight for change across the city 💚 It’s a beautiful place that simply needs a bit more love from the local council!

Photo: Me with a lovely mural that says “WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA” 🌊

Photo: Me next to a heavily-damaged stretch of pavement 😡

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The @cambsgreenparty.bsky.social met on Stourbridge Common this morning to tidy up the area 🗑️ Let’s get our city clean!

Photo: Me and my colleagues out collecting litter 🗑️

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

After I saw The People’s Emergency Briefing recently, I started pushing Cambridge City Council to lowers its age rating locally, giving more people access to this informative film 🍿

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Recently, the Mayor put on a showing of The People’s Emergency Briefing, a brilliant new film about the climate crisis 🎥 It was a great event 💚

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The @cambsgreenparty.bsky.social are working hard in Abbey 💚 On Monday, Naomi and I met up at Kerb Kollective to chat about everything that we’re up to ☕️

Photo: Naomi and I at Kerb Kollective ☕️

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Cambridge Young Greens spent yesterday evening over at the Mill Pond 🦆 Lots of people are excited to get involved with the upcoming local elections 💚

Photo: The Cambridge Young Greens at the Mill Pond 🦆

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

It’s my birthday today 🥳 If you’re an Eastern Region Green Party member, a vote for Bob Ensch in the Green Party Council elections would make a great present 🎁 Recently, I’ve been speaking to lots of people about how great he is!

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Elliot Tong @elliottonguk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Yesterday afternoon, the Cambridge branch of @greensorganise.bsky.social met up for a nice picnic, where we discussed our plans to further progressive causes across the city 🍓

Photo: Greens Organise Cambridge enjoying a nice picnic 🍓

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