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Jo Bird

@jobirdjobird.bsky.social
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Cllr for Bromborough. Birdkonian, Jewess. Views my own.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 16h
Three years on, we remember the horrific events of October 7 and the wave of destruction in Gaza that has followed it. We call today, and every day, for an end to the violence, for peace and safety for all.
Hand holding a single lit candle with a plastic drip-catcher raised during a candlelit vigil, warm bokeh lights behind and a Green Party logo with small promotional attribution at the bottom.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Only a few days left before the election in Holborn & St Pancras. Join the campaign now and help get Zack elected.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Oil profits soar while you pay the price 📈 People like you and me are paying the price for expensive energy. Greens want windfall taxes on oil profits to ease the cost-of-living crisis and fund action to deal with climate breakdown.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Merseyside Pension Fund Tory vice chair promises the Fund will go along with new government sanctions against “arms and other exports that materially contribute to the occupation.” jobird.net/2026/merseys...
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Merseyside Pension Fund will go along with new government sanctions — Jo Bird
Merseyside Pension Fund Tory vice chair promises the Fund will go along with new government sanctions against “arms and other exports that materially contribute to the occupation.”
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I’m looking forward to reading Hostage Nation by @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I support Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras!
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Green Campaign Returns Merseyrail to Public Ownership 🚂 The plan to return Merseyrail to public ownership has finally been approved by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Over a year ago, the Greens supported the call of three transport trade unions. ⬇️
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Enjoying New Ferry summer festival with Lennie, Ellie and Bertie, as well as Alan and Maisie. 🌞
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Enjoying the Youth Market today in Bromborough Village.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
It is not appropriate for the leader of Wirral council, Paula Basnett, to be directly involved in New Ferry regeneration while she has a financial interest. Any underspend could go to the Chamber of Commerce’s project, Pacific Road Studios. www.livpost.co.uk/nine-years-s...
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Nine years since the explosion, New Ferry feels betrayed
"How many years have we had to wait for what was promised to us? How many more?”
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
It's very problematic that the Leader of the Council, Cllr Paula Basnett, does not support the butterfly trail in New Ferry’s regeneration. The Labour Chair of the Regeneration Committee confirmed that the money saved by cheaper tarmac in New Ferry ➡️
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I’m delighted the City Region is listening to our demands for a publicly owned Merseyrail that works for the benefit of everyone in Merseyside, not just the wealthy shareholders. www.birkenhead.news/merseyrail-t... @greenruth.bsky.social @kieranmurph.bsky.social #merseyside #merseyrail
Green Councillors Jo Bird, Ruth Molyneux and Kieran Murphy and campaigner Ross Clark with Port Sunlight residents, standing at the train station holding a huge printed train ticked that says Return Our Merseyrail. The text on the image says: Merseyrail will be brought back into public control. Up to £1.50 for each passenger journey is currently paid out in dividends to the shareholders. Green campaign to end this is paying off.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Butterflies of the Wirral 🦋 Wirral Green and LibDem Councillors voted FOR the best regeneration work for New Ferry town centre. Labour and Tory Councillors voted AGAINST and to move government grant to other areas. #justicefornewferry
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
From today, thousands of households in Wirral can start recycling food waste. ♻️ It was good to see some of the 75 bin wagons at Biffa’s depot in Bromborough Pool, where over 270 workers are based. These food recycling wagons run on low carbon hydrogenated vegetable oil, not high pollution diesel.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Greens want a different approach: • Prioritising health and true recovery: Arresting people doesn’t cure addiction but effective treatment does. ⬇️
UK drug related deaths have risen for 14 consecutive years. We all want the same thing; safer streets, less crime and protecting vulnerable people. But, despite the hard work of the police, the current system is broken. We have the highest rate of drug related deaths in Europe. We can't go on like this. Picture of Councillor Jo Bird holding a poster that says "We need to talk about drugs"
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Extreme heat has become the new normal in our generation. Only the Greens will switch public subsidies from oil and gas into practical solutions. And above all – no new oil and gas. Oil and gas is killing us! Leave it in the ground. jobird.net/2026/oil-and...
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Oil and gas is killing us! — Jo Bird
Extreme heat has become the new normal in our generation. Only the Greens will switch public subsidies from oil and gas into practical solutions. And above all – no new oil and gas. Oil and gas i...
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Justice For New Ferry. 💚 Watch the story of a community's ongoing struggle for justice after the devastating gas explosion of 2017. jobird.net/2026/justice...
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Justice For New Ferry — Jo Bird
I was really shocked at how badly victims of the explosion were being treated. It was like insult after injury and one injustice after another. So remember we had a meeting and we formed Justice For N...
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Only Wirral Green Councillors support more cash for people on low income and in crisis. 💷 Other political parties voted against. Last March, Labour and Tories also voted to increase Council Tax bills by £555 per year for 18,000 low income households on the Wirral.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 26/05/2026
Struggling to work in the heat? The government needs to listen to the Climate Change Committee and TUC who are calling for a maximum workplace temperature cap.
Say it with us: Time for a workplace temperature cap. A graphic with a warning sign with a thermometer in the red and a sun symbol
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
"Alison McGovern, MP for Birkenhead, has yet to respond." The Wirral Green Party is opposed to the Peak Cluster project. www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/2612336... For more info ➡️ wirral.greenparty.org.uk/2026/03/15/p...
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Wirral MPs respond to criticism from constituents with Peak Cluster concerns
The Peak Cluster pipeline would be used to transport CO2 from cement factories in the Peak District through Cheshire and Wirral, before compressing…
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Green Councillors vote to keep Council Tax support 💷 for 14,000 vulnerable families. Labour, Tory and LibDem Councillors vote to triple Wirral Council Tax bills sent to the poorest people in the smallest homes.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 11/05/2026
Record numbers of Green councillors ready to deliver for their communities across the country. This morning Starmer said ‘people need hope’ - we agree. They’re not going to find it in a failing Labour Party. Join the alternative today ⤵️
Local Elections 2026. 1319 Green Councillors. Green Party. Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ.
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Manchester Green Party 🟩 @mcrgreenparty.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🐝 Manchester Green Party wins Manchester Council elections 2026!
Manchester Green Party wins Manchester council elections 2026
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 11/05/2026
Look at that growth 😍 💚 From 164 councillors in 2016 to 1319 in 2026 - a 704% increase! We're not stopping here. Join the Green Party today ⤵️
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 10/05/2026
‘We’re at the beginning of a new chapter for the Green Party - we are a serious force in British politics’ @RachelMillward discusses Green Party wins on BBC Politics South East. 💚Get involved in this journey by joining the Green Party now ⤵️
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
This is just the beginning. Join our movement of hope: Join.greenparty.org.uk
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 08/05/2026
"Two party politics is not just dying, it is dead and it is buried" - Zack Polanski Zack discusses the rise in the Green Party vote share after celebrating the election of Zoë Garbett as Mayor of Hackney.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 06/05/2026
Housing is broken. Labour and their developer donors won't fix it. But there is a party that will. Vote Green on Thursday 🗳️💚
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We are working to improve road safety for children 💚 @kieranmurph.bsky.social
Councillors Jo Bird and Kieran Murphy are standing next to the traffic police van with an officer and a local resident. The text reads: SAFETY FOR CHILDREN IN PORT SUNLIGHT Kieran and Jo met with Police and Carl, a resident of Port Sunlight, who voiced concerns about child and road safety
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Zack Polanski said, “We’ve got into a bizarre situation in this country where a non-Jewish prime minister is attacking the one Jewish leader on a case of antisemitism.” @zackpolanski.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ap...
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Zack Polanski calls for ‘nuance’ when discussing antisemitism in rebuke of PM
Green party leader attacks Keir Starmer’s ‘silly games’ after prime minister accused him of playing down recent incidents
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
New grants are available that could make your home warmer and cheaper to heat. 🌡️ For more details and to apply, visit www.gov.uk/apply-warm-h...
Councillor Jo Bird learns more about heat pumps from  Claughton resident Moira. They are both standing in front of a heat pump unit.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Jewish communities are living in fear amid rising antisemitism, including these appalling arson attacks. We must confront this. At the same time, antisemitism is being weaponised to shut down criticism of the Israeli government. Both are true. Both deeply concerning. Both Antisemitic.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Affordable new homes are set to be built on Woodhead Street, New Ferry. 🏠 Follow the link for more details. www.wirral.gov.uk/business/reg... @greenruth.bsky.social
Councillors Jo Bird and Ruth Molyneux holding up a poster with new building plans
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Greens say no more wars for oil and gas 🛢️ It was an honour to talk with Karim on Oxton Road, Birkenhead. Due to the war, he hasn’t been able to speak with his parents in Iran for more than a month. greenparty.org.uk/2026/03/20/g...
Green Councillor Jo Bird is talking to Karim on the street in Birkenhead.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Thousands of people who live in Birkenhead are being charged TRIPLE Council Tax by Wirral's Labour-led Council. Council Tax bills for the lowest income households have gone up by £555 per year! This Labour MP's non-answer is another reason why Greens are seeking to replace Labour asap.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Merseyrail on track for return 🚉 Green Party calls to bring Merseyrail back into public ownership are paying off. The current rip-off arrangement means that up to £1.50 for every passenger journey is paid out in dividends to shareholders.
Jo Bird, Wirral Green Councillor is standing in a local train station holding a huge train ticket with "Your route from private profit to fairer, greener trains. Return our Merseyrail." written on it. Merseyrail train in the background.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Focus on stop selling arms to Israel Our political activity - it's not only about us and our local experience or personal experience - it's about our future. @zackpolanski.bsky.social jobird.net/2026/focus-o...
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Focus on stop selling arms to Israel — Jo Bird
I'm so thankful and grateful for Jewish Voice for Labour for defending me twice when I was suspended by the Labour Party for no good reason. And then finally, you know, the Labour Party changed the ru...
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
My life be like... bsky.app/profile/gian...
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Zack Polanski in an interview with Nick Robinson "[... ] I think for lots of Jewish people Zionism means a lot of different things. And of course for the non Jewish community too, but let's talk about the Jewish community."
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The Green Party is opposed to this cut [to Council Tax support], suggesting borrowing the money from the UK Government instead.
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Huge Wirral council tax rises as support scheme cut by £4 million
SOME people will soon see a huge rise in their Wirral council tax after a £4m cut to support. It is feared a £557 rise could put families “under…
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 19/11/2025
At the Budget, the Green Party's message is clear: Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
This is horrific. Not just the awful violence in Manchester but the fear this attack creates for Jewish people across the UK as they mark Yom Kippur. My solidarity and love to everyone affected.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Friends, lets hear it for the organisers of this important protest to restore our NHS. I’m one of over 850 Green councillors and growing. We know that things like good housing, good food, clean air and the real living wage are all contributing factors to healthy outcomes
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Wirral's libraries committee was privileged to hear David speak about the message that closing Wirral Council's library would mean to his community.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Visiting Greens in Parliament
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Threats against Council workers are not OK What is fantastic about England is that we welcome diversity. Flying the flag for a sporting event is fine. Flying the flag to intimidate - not so much.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Return Our Merseyrail Jo Bird:”Last year, Merseyrail recorded 28.3 million passenger journeys. In the same year, it paid out £44 million in shareholder profits. That’s money that could and should have been used to improve train services, accessibility and reduce fares.
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Green Cllr Jo Bird said: “Nobody has said sorry. Why is that? Is that because nobody is sorry? It’s really not good enough.” She said one thing she had learned was to seriously question what she was told by officers going forward. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
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£24m project ‘smells’ after it faced ‘disaster after disaster’
Wirral Council's top boss said an independent investigation was now needed to restore trust and had political support
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Jo Bird @jobirdjobird.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Mazel Tov! @rachelmillward.bsky.social
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