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Cllr Andrea Powell

@greenandrea.bsky.social
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Green Party Councillor for Benson & Crowmarsh and 💚 Vice-Chair of South Oxfordshire DC Swimmer, cyclist, dog lover, walker Promoted by Peter Dragonetti, on behalf of Andrea Powell (South Oxfordshire Green Party), both c/o PO Box 78066 LondonSE169GQ

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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I thought I couldn't despise Trump any more until I read this.
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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Ukraine hit by deadly Russian strikes as ‘thanks’ for Trump diesel deal, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president says money from fuel sales will intensify war as European leaders reiterate support for Kyiv
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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It was such a privilege today to be a guest at the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the arrival of Polish allied troops to the Checkendon, Highmoor and Kingwood camps. Plaque unveiled by the Polish Ambassador to the UK and the current landlady of the Black Horse.
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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is absolutely the worst aspect of the council house sell-off. 40% of houses sold through Right to Buy are now privately rented, with those rents in many cases subsidised by the public sector. It's just a mass transfer of public (revenue-generating) assets to private landlords. Bonkers.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Absolutely horrifying. How can our government be planning to drill for new oil and gas when we know these are the consequences? We have to keep the pressure on this Labour Government to keep all fossil fuels in the ground and secure a safe future for our children and grandchildren.
Babies will face almost twice as much extreme fire weather in Europe that great grandparents
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This is the face of someone who is ruining the UK. It's not the people the papers want you to think His INEOS has received £166.8m+ in UK/Scottish government support, plus a £230m UK Government loan guarantee, and public support of circa £397m and avoided up to £4bn in UK tax by living in Monaco
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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We have discovered that Norway is even more stunning than we anticipated, largely due to the natural and widespread reforestation taking place. It shows what could happen in parts of the UK if we changed some agricultural practices. Oh, and the waterfalls ❤️
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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A campaign for *MSF* to be banned as a terrorist group (on the paper thin basis of claims about 2 past employees) is the product of the UK Govt being willing to divorce any meaningful conception of societal threat from its use of proscription powers. Govt needs to wake up to the madness of this:
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Steve Hyndside @stevehyndside.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The amounts of money donated to Reform is obscene. @rachelmillward.bsky.social is spot on here, Labour could have stopped this from happening, instead, Burnham backtracked.
Quote of Rachel Millward in the independent newspaper.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Love the Irish🇮🇪
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Reform have made £72m from two donors in a single day. Absolutely obscene. And Labour refuse to cap political donations. The Green Party are funded and powered by you. Please donate to help us win Holborn & St Pancras today! donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk?fbclid=IwdGR...
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We need your help to stand up to the billionaires backing other major parties and fight for social, environmental and climate justice. Donate now.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
2020: Ben Delo, "Last year I signed The Giving Pledge, pledging to give the majority of my wealth to good causes over my lifetime" 2026: Ben Delo donates £36 million to Nigel Farage's Reform UK
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Labour has delayed its plans to allow new North Sea drilling until after the Holborn and St Pancras byelection. A Green win on 8th October will add pressure on Labour to reverse this shortsighted and dangerous plan. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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People ‘incensed’ by North Sea plans can vote Green in byelection, says Zack Polanski
Party leader, who will contest Starmer’s former seat of Holborn and St Pancras, says gas drilling has come up on doorstep
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This government is still sitting on parts of a buried report laying bare catastrophic risks facing us from ecosystems collapse. My message to @andyburnham.bsky.social: tell the truth. Release the report in full. And prepare the country for what's coming. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I want the Prime Minister to look into a TV camera and say the RNLI are heroes, that we do not change policy by street violence in this country, and that he expects any criminal action to face the full force of the law. That's it. That's all he has to do.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Labour has banned peaceful protest for Palestine. It should not be hard for Andy Burnham to condemn thugs.
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Luca Trenta @lucatrenta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Turns out that if you are an old lady with a banner supporting Palestine, the government arrests you on charges of terrorism. If you are a masked white male thug bringing a national port to a standstill, the government does absolutely nothing, and the media covers it like some lads on a day out.
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Dixie @dixie.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
PROTESTER VIOLENTLY ASSAULTED AT REFORM UK LTD CONFERENCE SPEAKS OUT "A lot of audience members around us just immediately became very aggressive. "I had people pushing me, pulling my hair and...[READ MORE] HERE: www.paywallskip.com/article?url=... AND HERE: www.thenational.scot/news/2652536...
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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Wow.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I know this isn't terrorism. You know this isn't terrorism. The authorities know this isn't terrorism. But, once again, they have labelled protesters "terrorists", as part of the long-running programme to ensure that no one dares protest about anything any more. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Seven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’
Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffiti
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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I guess if you have to turn 60, you might as well go on a bike ride with your friends. Great day 😁.
Picture shows author surrounded by friends ready for a bike ride in wet weather gear.
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Alistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Just remembered the Dolly Parton bus.
The National Express 925 bus service between Woking Station and Heathrow Airport.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
So much more than a Country Music Superstar. Philanthropist, humanitarian, defender of diversity & fierce advocate for the working class, she helped fund the Moderna Covid vaccine & donated 332+ million books to children. Thank you, Dolly. We will always love you.♥️ #RIP
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Dolly Parton, Hardscrabble Storyteller Turned Global Entertainer, Dead at 80
Dolly Parton, country music legend, dead at 80.
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The choice is clear: do we want more austerity or increased well-being? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/08... The UK economy is failing, but that is entirely by choice. We could flourish if only we broke our obsession with finance and put people first.
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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25/08/2026
Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
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Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK The climate damage caused by developing the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields under consideration by the UK government would destroy their economic benefits many times over, according to an analysis. It estimates the economic damage caused by the carbon pollution from the oil and gas produced would be between £119bn and £336bn in the coming decades, compared with the £28.7bn in value to the UK estimated by Adura, the fossil fuel company promoting the new fields. Continue reading...
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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Had a great day promoting the Cycling Without Age mobility trikes in Thame. Managed to get both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Thame on board!
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I'd say "Something for nothing" culture is getting paid £100,000 a year of public money, plus expenses, for a job that you then fail to turn up to for months on end
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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Excellent manifesto to address the challenges of climate change in today's Guardian. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Left: Sky News report that PM Andy Burnham has called a COBRA meeting today, August 12th, during what is the 5th heatwave of the year so far Right: Your reminder that @zackpolanski.bsky.social called on PM Burnham to hold a COBRA meeting on July 30th, during the 4th heatwave, almost two weeks ago
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Climate breakdown isn't a political negotiation. It's a scientic reality borne out in lives lost and wildfires. Tax fossil fuel giants to pay for firefight helicopters, a cool space in every community and a maximum working temperature.
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Why should the Global South pay for a climate emergency they didn't create? A majority of Brits agree that we should be funding climate change adaptation through official development assistance.
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southandvalegreens.bsky.social @southandvalegreens.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Green party leader Zack Polanski warns that this summers heat and wildfires are the ‘biggest threat to this country since WW2’ during his visit to Goring Heath, South Oxfordshire www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Zack Polanski demands fossil fuel giants pay for firefighting helicopters
The Green Party leader says the companies are ‘profiting from fuelling these infernos’
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton
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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
This was filmed at Goring Heath in South Oxfordshire. Not somewhere you would normally associate with wildfires. Climate change is a reality and its impacts will affect us all. Time to act.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 04/08/2026
"It’s as if we launched a war against nature, and that has turned place after place into something that resembles a war zone," writes @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social. "The climate movement is a peace movement, a movement to end this war and its casualties."
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We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit
Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The state of this. A lovely day out for Badenoch and Philp, playing dress up and making pronouncements about early release schemes - having left the country with one hundred available men's prison places, after fourteen years in charge. You read that right. One hundred places.
Opposition Leader Kemi Badenoch and Shadow Home Office Secretary Chris Philp, in high-vis police jackets enjoy a photo opportunity.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Terrifying to see wildfires raging through Scotland. The climate crisis isn't a distant threat - it's right here and right now. How many warning signs and alarm bells until Andy Burnham takes action to end oil and gas drilling?
Person trying to put out wildfires in Scotland
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Car Free Routes @carfreeroutes.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I've called on the UK government to step up to its legal and moral obligation to stop ALL arms sales and military support to Israel. This is a crucial step towards accountability and justice. #StopArmingIsrael www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved...
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Oxfam GB | Stop arming Israel: sign our petition now
I've called on the UK government to step up to its legal and moral obligation to stop ALL arms sales and military support to Israel. This is a crucial step towards accountability and justice. #StopArm...
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The media seems v unlikely to notice dramatically falling school numbers as they continue to run inaccurate stuff about migration pressures on school places
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/07/2026
2,700+ people died in the May and June heatwaves. Climate change is estimated to be responsible for 42% of those deaths. Here's Reform UK's response. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/refo…
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Reform UK-run London council reverses climate emergency declaration to save money
Nigel Farage’s party running Havering Council declares it will ‘not pursue environmental or net zero-related policies in
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 11/07/2026
The Wildlife Trusts published a report detailing the decline of the UK’s environment over the last 10 years. Despite promises from successive governments to improve protections for nature after leaving the EU, this new report shows that things have actually moved in exactly the opposite direction.
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Ten years on from the vote: Brexit has turned the UK grey not green | The Wildlife Trusts
A new report commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts has uncovered the decade-long decline of the UK’s environment since the EU Referendum.
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Jon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
‘…we need to achieve a minimum of 40% street tree canopy cover, and preferably more, before we start to really feel the benefits of nature’s most advanced air-conditioning technology.’ Me, for Big Issue, on tackling urban #heatwaves…👇 www.bigissue.com/opinion/heat...
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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Good explainer! The super-wealthy just get richer by sitting on their assets.
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Cllr Andrea Powell @greenandrea.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Brilliant. We were all Belgian today ⚽️. Meanwhile, the pathetic official Downing Street response to the whole scandal summed up Kier Starmer's premiership.
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Jeff Spencer @revjss.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Graphic offering advice on “How to survive the global heatwave.” It says:
Stay hydrated.
Treat yourself to an ice cream.
Dismantle the fossil fuel industry which is literally burning the planet for the short term profit of a vanishingly small capitalist class.
Loose fitting clothing.
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Jill Belch @jillbelch.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Labour ministers met #FossilFuel industry lobbyists more than 500 times during the party’s first year in power, while Labour MPs took tens of thousands of pounds in donations from oil and gas lobbyists.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"Half measures or backsliding on climate action would be a moral and political failure from Andy Burnham." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Backsliding on climate would drive Labour into obscurity, Zack Polanski says
Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North Sea
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
It tells you everything you need to know about Kemi Badneoch and Nigel Farage that as London schools, hospitals and transport networks all buckle under extreme record-breaking temperatures, they gather with fossil fuel lobbyists, climate deniers and the far-right to demand an end to Net Zero
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As Extreme Heat Hits London, Fossil Fuel Interests and Global Far-Right Politicians Gather for a 'Glastonbury of Climate Science Deniers'
Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch are both scheduled to address the event, reports Max Colbert
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