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Glenn Vowles

@enviroman.bsky.social
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For equality, fairness, sustainability, humanism. Opposing over-exploitation of people & planet by the super-rich. Bristol based. Open University Tutor, Environment, 26+ yrs. Green advocate 46+ yrs. conserverliving.blogspot.com

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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Policies Greens unite around and that the country should unite around, to reduce and then end over-exploitation of people and planet. Help bring fresh air to Parliament #VotePolanski #VoteGreen on Thursday 8 October, making him MP for Holborn and St Pancras.
Green Party social media post. A photo of leader Zack Polanski along with a summary of key policies: tax the wealthy, public ownership, rental controls, no new North Sea drilling.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Vote Green in Holborn and St Pancras and watch Labour move. youtu.be/8uLaadrAliQ?...
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Did Andy Burnham End the Green Wave? | Zack Polanski and Russell Warfield interview
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 07/10/2026
"Only the Green Party has the policies to address inequality, through taxes on wealth; tackle the cost of living crisis with rent controls and raising the minimum wage; and fight climate breakdown through a nationwide home insulation programme and turbocharging renewables" - @carladenyer.bsky.social
Conservatives: for billionaires, inequality, and environmental damage

Carla Denyer
MP for Bristol Central

“Today Kemi Badenoch once again defined the Conservative Party as pro-billionaires, pro-inequality and pro-damaging the environment.”
 
“However much money you throw at it, you cannot have national security without action on the climate crisis. You cannot make this country fairer while you continue to favour the super-wealthy over ordinary working people, and you will not help young people into work by removing worker protections and support.”
 
“Cutting inheritance tax, cutting welfare and reigniting a new round of austerity reminds us that this is a party working for the wealthy few, not the majority.”

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Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party of England and Wales, c/o PO Box Green Party, London SE1P 6YL
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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Bringing hope back to Holborn and St Pancras One poster at a time!
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“So much that Camden Labour are doing is seen to be not in the best interests of people who live here." Yes - I spent many years fighting for local space and services in Somers Town. #VoteGreen on Thursday for @zackpolanski.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Loss of green space could be issue that decides Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Labour could pay price for disappearance of parks and playgrounds around Euston station
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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
For people and planet vote for Zack.💚💚 #Green #BackZack
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 07/10/2026
Tomorrow we can send Zack to Parliament. And you can make the difference. Sign up for polling day linktr.ee/HSP_6thGreenMP
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 07/10/2026
Sign up for polling day linktr.ee/HSP_6thGreenMP
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ZACK 4 MP | Linktree
Everything you need to get involved! Promoted by Elfrede Brambley-Cranshaw on behalf of Zack Polanski (The Green Party) c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ
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Denise Carver @Sligogirl @sligogirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#VoteZack
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Andrea Flowers 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @andreaflowers2026.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I would absolutely love it if @zackpolanski.bsky.social wins this. 💚💚💚💚
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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Who'd have thunk it lobbyists "misleading" the government? To stop the rot in Westminster, vote for Zack. #Green 💚💚
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Great to catch up with the Camden New Journal. Tomorrow on the ballot paper in Holborn & St Pancras - a Green win means I'll be in Parliament pushing on housing costs, nationalising Thames Water and keeping oil & gas in the ground. Vote Green! 💚 youtu.be/bM4YgbS96Nw?...
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Zack Polanski in Brighton – one of his few conference interviews
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Previously unseen lobbying shows the oil and gas industry is misleading government on North Sea drilling. For now, it looks like Burnham is listening to them. Only a Green win tomorrow will force them to listen to us. New analysis from Influence Map 👇
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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This ignores the fact that there are multiple “Zionisms,” rather than a singular “Zionism,” and that the term has more than just one meaning. It is, at best, oversimplified to describe Zionism only as the belief in the right of Jews to have a Jewish state...'
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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
'As a scholar of Israel studies who teaches about #Zionism, what strikes me when I read such statements is how narrowly they define it, reducing Zionism to a single belief in “the right of the Jewish people to self-determination & statehood in the land of Israel.” theconversation.com/what-is-zion...
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What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term
Zionism’s definition may seem simple, but it’s been debated for more than a century. In reality, there are multiple ‘Zionisms,’ not just one.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 05/10/2026
Why should the public pay the cost of private failure? It's time to end the rip off and bring failing water companies back into public hands.
A graphic featuring an image of Green Party Deputy Leader Rachel Millward speaking at a podium at Green Party conference, and white text that reads:

"The Green Party would immediately bring South East Water and Thames Water back into public ownership. At no cost to the taxpayer."

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We're into the final 100 hours of the campaign for Holborn & St Pancras! Every leaflet & conversation can make the difference between Greens narrowly missing out or electing our 6th Green MP. Any time before Thurs you can help can make the difference. linktr.ee/HSP_6thGreenMP
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#FactoryFarming has to end. #AnimalWelfare is an important reason, and the horror is clearly illustrated with this farrowing crate on @humaneworldorg.bsky.social stall at #GreenParty conference
animals deserve kindness not cages sign
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Amazing to be out on the doorsteps of Holborn & St Pancras for our final Sunday! Speaking to voters today about rent controls, Thames water nationalisation and keeping oil & gas in the ground. Just 4 days until people vote on Thursday! Join us: linktr.ee/HSP_6thGreenMP
Arianne, Zack and Ross with lots of green party members and volunteersHuge crowd of green party members and volunteers
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#PRNow - democracy, it would be a good idea #GreenPartyConference #GPC26
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Guarding #nuclear waste transports too expensive ? Just deregulate. Problem solved ... inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Nuclear waste armed guards face axe under cost-cutting plan
Proposals spark security fears amid warnings over Russia grey war, but nuclear authorities insist there is no risk
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Decommissioning #nuclear reactors too expensive ? Don't worry, just switch from a private liability to a public liability. Problem solved ... www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/hin...
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Hinkley Point B becomes second AGR plant transferred for decommissioning
Ownership of the Hinkley Point B nuclear power station in Somerset, England - which was permanently shut down four years ago - has transferred from EDF Energy to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority ...
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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A National Care Service was needed decades ago, so the delay until an unspecified time after 2029 now is unjust, as is ending the triple lock.
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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Details on proposals are sketchy, though to help pay for care the triple lock on the state pension could be ended, breaking the pension/earnings link (2m pensioners in poverty; pension around half the minimum wage; no taxes on the income & assets of the super-rich instead of ending the triple lock).
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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This shows the decades of failure. Blair and Brown Labour Governments failed on #socialcare. The Tory/Lib Coalition Government failed. The Tory Governments failed. Starmer's Labour failed. The Burnham Government has said it won't be implementing anything until after the 2029 general election.
Labour Party Facebook post about PM Andy Burnham's proposed National Care Service. Has an upper photo of Burnham from 2010 talking about the injustice of older people having to pay for care - below it is another Burnham photo from 2026 talking of his long-held ambition to reform social care.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Well said @rachelmillward.bsky.social brilliant speech! The notice period for rip off privatised water companies has long passed. Public ownership now. Not a penny to shareholders.
Rachel and Mothin waving on stage
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A much needed policy announced by @mothinali.bsky.social today. Real work, real pay, and full rights. Not more Labour and Conservative welfare cuts and so called training schemes with no future.
Rachel and Mothin on stage waving
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 03/10/2026
“We don’t want the tech billionaires' post-human reality. We want this world. The soil between our toes.” Rachel Millward on choosing a future built for people, not billionaires.
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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Working class kids should be able to dream. But more than dream, they should have a genuine chance of making those dreams a reality www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Greens would offer two-year jobs to unemployed under-24s
Co-deputy leader Mothin Ali tells the party's conference many young people are "bored, desperate and lost".
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Amazing day! Thanks everyone who came out to volunteer. In Parliament I'll be pushing for Rent controls, water nationalisation, tackling the climate crisis and standing up for the people of Holborn & St Pancras. And the final picture wasn't on my bingo card but sure!
Zack and Ross with lots of members and volunteersLorna, Zack and Richie with a vote green signZack with a resident on the streetZack with lots of people in lederhosen outsixe the rose and crown
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Adrian Ramsay @adrianramsay.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The breakdown of our ecosystems is a national security threat. We must put restoring nature at the heart of government decision-making. So I'm delighted that @TheGreenParty members backed my conference motion on the need for a Nature, Biodiversity and Security Act.
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No national security without nature security, say Green Party - Green Party
The Green Party of England and Wales says today that nature loss and biodiversity decline should be treated as seriously as other national security threats.  Delegates to the Party’s conference in…
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
💚 a guaranteed job for every 18-24 year old 💚 a plan to bring failing water companies into public ownership by Christmas 💚 standing up for an inclusive and welcoming Britain So proud of our Deputy Leaders @rachelmillward.bsky.social @mothinali.bsky.social
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 03/10/2026
Yesterday Zack Polanski called on the government to put in place a three year emergency brake on private rents. No sudden rent hikes. No evictions under the guise of rent rises. No more uncertainty, no more fear: just vital breathing space for renters.
A picture of Zack Polanski standing behind a podium at the Green Party conference with text above that reads "We are calling on this government to put in place a three-year emergency break on private rents. No more uncertainty. No more fear." With the green party logo and imprint at the bottom.
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Take action and email your MP asking them to support the Nature's Rights Bill EDM. Template email available: nataliebennett.org/.../template... Find your MP: www.theyworkforyou.com #NaturesRights
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 03/10/2026
“We don’t want the tech billionaires post-human reality. We want this world. The soil between our toes.” Rachel Millward on choosing a future built for people, not billionaires.
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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Public control has failed. Public control is not enough. We need #publicownership of all essential public utilities, bringing back a public service ethos in place of the profit motive.
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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Public control is what we're supposed to have now eg Ofwat and the Environment Agency are supposed to control the water companies pouring sewage into our rivers while raising water bills and rewarding shareholders and execs.
Labour Party Facebook post. A photo of PM Andy Burnham with the quote 'Energy. Water. Housing. Back under stronger public control.'
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Rachel Millward @rachelmillward.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Greens have set the political agenda this year, and we'll continue to push Labour to cut people's bills and protect our planet. Here's me speaking to the News Agents about the Green Party's influence on Labour over the past year.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 03/10/2026
It’s not ‘either-or’, it’s ‘both-and’ Decent housing AND a healthy environment are HUMAN RIGHTS. Here's 5 reasons why safe, sustainable housing is a matter of social and environmental justice: act.gp/4hCZswZ
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Five reasons why safe, sustainable housing is a matter of social and environmental justice - Greenpeace International
The housing, cost of living and climate crises are interlinked. We need large-scale home refurbishment to free us from fossil fuels and guarantee access to safe, affordable, sustainable housing for al...
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 03/10/2026
"We see our power, and we are using it" @greenpartyhan.bsky.social
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Flying is officially on course to account for *almost all* the UK's carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Heathrow expansion alone would cause more carbon emissions by 2054 than *any other sector of the economy*. So why is it being contemplated? My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Holborn and St Pancras is looking incredibly close. Thank you to everyone joining us today on the doorsteps - we know it's only by having conversations with voters that we can win this. With just five days to go - we need you!
Action day photo with Zack and Ross and a big crowd
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This Thursday is the first step on this journey. Every Green vote moves Labour.
John Curtice suggests greens could be pivotal to next UK government
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 03/10/2026
“I'm brown. I’m a Muslim. But I’m as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea.” Mothin Ali on belonging, diversity and building a country confident enough to live with difference.
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It couldn't be more critical to get more Green voices in Parliament - and with only 6 days until the by-election in Holborn and St Pancras, we need as many Green activists as possible to join us in the campaign to get Zack Polanski elected! Sign up to an action day now! linktr.ee/HSP_6thGreenMP
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Change doesn’t happen because those in power suddenly decide to be bolder - it happens when. Greens push them to be better. And on climate, that couldn’t be more urgent. Vote Green to keep fossil fuels in the ground, where they belong
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I strongly believe schools should bring children together rather than try to impose one religious identity on them. If you agree - please add your name and call on the Education Secretary to introduce inclusive assemblies for all, and to keep dangerous Christian Nationalism OUT of our schools.
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Looks like we've already entered the climate discourse trap 😬 "Britain's financial regulator has dropped plans to require listed companies to inform investors about ​their climate risks after firms raised concerns about implementation ‌costs and competitiveness."
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UK regulator abandons mandatory climate disclosures for listed companies
Britain's financial regulator has dropped plans to require listed companies to inform investors about ​their climate risks after firms raised concerns about implementation ‌costs and competitiveness.
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Bold Politics @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Zack Polanski walks out to speak at a packed out Brighton Centre. What a speech. What a moment.
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Such a move by Burnham would reduce the UKs national security by keeping us exposed to gas price shocks and undermining decarbonisation efforts! As this report by @e3g.bsky.social shows...
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The Home Front: A strategic security review of British homes
UK homes’ reliance on gas represents an Achilles heel to the country’s national security. The energy shocks resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz i...
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