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Green Party candidate Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr Promoted by Wales Green Party, 4th floor, 14 Museum Place, City centre, Cardiff, CF10 3BH.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 23h
The government needs to make clear where it stands: on the side of international law and climate science, or the side of big fossil fuel companies, wrecking our planet, and aiding atrocities in Palestine.
Letter from Zack Polanski to Ed Miliband, first page reading in full:

"Dear Ed, 

Ithaca Energy's interests in UK and oil and gas production 

Earlier this month you announced a commitment to introducing a sanctions regime for companies trading with illegal settlements – a critical and overdue step, and one which the Green Party strongly welcomes and has long campaigned for. 

It is however an overdue first step that must be strengthened and followed by wider action to end British complicity in the Israeli government’s illegal occupation and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. 

In respect of your proposed sanctions package, we would welcome clarity on your position on Ithaca Energy, the Aberdeen-based company that is a subsidiary of Israeli firm Delek Group which is blacklisted by the UN for operating in the illegal Israeli settlements in the Palestinian West Bank. 

Since 2000, Ithaca has already paid over $1bn in dividends from its UK oil and gas interests to the Delek Group. This amount would soar if the government gives the green light to new drilling projects in which Ithaca Energy has a stake – Rosebank (20%), Cambo (100%) and Tornado (50%). Revenues to Delek from Rosebank alone are expected to amount to £235 million. 

The government has been on notice since January 2026 that greenlighting these projects would put it in breach of Articles 49 and 53 of the Geneva Conventions. Therefore, a sanctions regime fit for purpose would see the government ruling out these projects and reviewing existing licences to make sure they have not been issued in contravention of our obligations under the Geneva Conventions."Second page reads:

"With the significant public interest and the apparent proximity of the decision on Rosebank, I am seeking your urgent answer to the following: What steps will you be taking to ensure revenues from UK oil and gas production are not financing support for illegal settlements? 

The UN has blacklisted Delek Group for “the provision of services and utilities supporting the maintenance and existence of settlements, including transport” and “the use of natural resources, in particular water and land, for business purposes.” 

This would seem to fall squarely under the remit of your proposed sanctions regime as you outlined in your oral statement to the House of Commons: “To those who finance or facilitate illegal settlements, let me say this: you will face the full force of UK sanctions.” 

For the FCDO to sanction companies involved in illegal settlements while DESNZ approves North Sea operations by subsidiaries of those companies would not only be counterproductive and hypocritical, but a flagrant failure of our moral and legal duties. It would stand in direct contradiction to the vision of Britain you laid out to the House earlier this month – “a Britain that upholds its values at home and around the world.” 

I look forward to your response. 

Yours sincerely, 


Zack Polanski 
Leader, Green Party England & Wales"
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Bold Politics @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Join us for the premiere of the Green Party's Autumn Political Broadcast 👇 youtu.be/9Q1h2OsWpWc
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Green Party Political Broadcast | Protecting Our Children’s Future
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Cardiff Transformed @cardifftransformed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Our afternoon Plenary session, Is This the End of the Two Party System at #CardiffTransformed2026 features @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social @jennyrathbone.bsky.social @richardwynjones.bsky.social and Zaynub Akbar and is chaired by Clive Haswell
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Cardiff Transformed @cardifftransformed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@anthonyslaughter.bsky.social welcoming The End of the Two Party System in our afternoon plenary session and warns that block voting can’t be taken for granted #CardiffTransformed2026
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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Whats imposed wait time before any healthcare but rationing healthcare Disgusting
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 25/09/2026
Queen's Park (Brighton & Hove) Council By-Election Result: 🌍 GRN: 50.1% (+1.8) 🌹 LAB: 35.3% (+4.2) ➡️ RFM: 7.0% (-3.1) 🌳 CON: 4.3% (+0.8) 🔶LDM: 3.7% (-0.9) No Ind (-2.7) as previous. Green GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2025 By-Election.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 24/09/2026
Healthcare should be there when you need it. No exceptions. Trans people deserve the same dignity, respect and access to care as everyone else.
Quote graphic. Headline reads: “When trust in healthcare is broken.”

Quote from Anthony Slaughter, Leader of the Wales Green Party:

“People had surgeries cancelled at the 11th hour, with no explanation or option to reschedule. These are people who had spent years preparing, both physically and mentally, for this life-affirming surgery.

In my own way, I was able to relate to that agonising wait. In the days leading up to planned surgery over recess, I underwent scheduled and serious surgery. You trust the system around you. For some, that trust has been broken.

What is important is that the voices and experiences of the trans community are amplified and understood. Gender-affirming healthcare saves lives. What this community needs now more than ever is decisive action, proof that their government will stand up for them and take the lead.”
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 23/09/2026
“To think that the right to access health and care for some people in this country is now up for debate is unthinkable.” Anthony Slaughter introduces a debate in the Senedd on the pause in gender-affirming surgeries and its impact on Wales’ trans community.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 10/09/2026
Green MPs, Peers and Leaders have written to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero to demand that the Government doesn't approve the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. Approving new drilling at Jackdaw will not take a penny off energy costs, and will fuel the climate emergency.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Reform claim to protect women and girls. Yet when peaceful climate protestors were violently attacked at Reform Party conference, politicans mocked the victims. Reform have a woman problem.
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LGBTIQA+ Greens @lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk · 06/09/2026
There has been some uninformed speculation in the media about the Green Party’s disciplinary processes. Rightly, LGBTIQA+ Greens has no knowledge about any specific incidents and we would not comment on any individual case, but we are able to make the following things clear: 1/4
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Cwiar Cymru @cwiar.org · 05/09/2026
Just 426 people were referred for gender-affirming surgery in Wales last year. This compares to: - 8,213 hip replacements - 7,851 knee surgeries - 25,633 cataracts surgeries Until NHS Wales publishes its reasoning, patients will be left in the dark about the future. It's time for answers.
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John💚 @johnplaidwerdd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Petition: Immediately unfreeze gender-affirming surgeries and protect NHS Welsh Gender Service patients. petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
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Petition: Immediately unfreeze gender-affirming surgeries and protect NHS Welsh Gender Service patients.
We call on the Senedd and Welsh Government to direct the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) to: Immediately unfreeze scheduled and approved gender-affirming surgeries for patients who have already completed assessments. Ensure that any ongoing clinical review is conducted concurrently without disrupting active, established patient care. Publish clear, transparent Terms of Reference and a strict timeline for the independent review of the Welsh Gender Service.
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Cwiar Cymru @cwiar.org · 02/09/2026
3 statements, no action. Thousands of trans people across Wales voted Plaid because they were promised a better, happier future for trans people in Wales. Plaid have been keen to continue this rhetoric - but rhetoric alone will not help the people suffering because of NHS Wales decisions.
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It's not too late for Plaid Cymru to overrule NHS transphobia
Fun fact: this guy has powers to do things
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 24/08/2026
Reform wants to decide who deserves a home based on where they were born. The answer to the housing crisis is more council homes and affordable rents, not division.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The large banks are cashing in on the backs of the small businesses who are the real innovators and creators. They're profiteering from chaos and misery while ordinary people struggle. Its time to end Rip Off Britain. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Greens call for windfall tax on big banks' profits to support small business
Zack Polanski says profits over £800m should be taxed to cut tax bills for a million smaller companies.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Over 3000 people died this summer due to excess heat.
Richard Rice: Scrap net zero and enjoy the weather
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It’s time we sorted out the press. Constant misinformation to protect their donors and fossil fuels is destroying lives and our planet. The Government must step up and stop being cowardly.
Sorry Zack Polanski this long hot summer is not the apocalypse - it's like a gloriously long holiday in France
..with village green cricket thrown in good measure
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I don't think it would be "rushing to judgement" to see the press hounding people - especially people of colour- has been going on for a long time. Really spineless response from the Prime Minister here that utterly fails to recognise the moment to tackle the press. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Jason Arday death 'tragedy on so many levels' says PM
Andy Burnham says the former Cambridge professor's death is a "really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs".
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 05/08/2026
This is what climate failure looks like. Nature, homes and livelihoods are being destroyed. The Government must act now.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Today is the 81st anniversary of the nuclear bombing of #Hiroshima. Yet despite the gut wrenching horror, the 9 nuclear states have *already* amassed the equivalent firepower of 145.000 Hiroshima bombs & still want more. This is madness. #NoMoreHiroshimas @cnduk.bsky.social
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Paul Marshall, the co-owner of GB News, has tripled his hedge fund investments in fossil fuel companies in the first quarter of 2026 to £2.1bn. They're a propaganda channel cashing in on destroying our future. Always follow the money.
Zack Polanskis four biggest climate claims explained and why experts disagree
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 05/08/2026
Trans men can have a penis @mrjamesob.bsky.social They can also use urinals. And, while we are here, trans men are banned from the men's AND The women's under this update.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
My urgent message to the Prime Minister with a Q&A with journalists on our plans. Joined by a medic, a former soldier, a firefighter and Chris Packham. 👇🏽 www.youtube.com/live/bsTXZ2V...
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Zack Polanski delivers an urgent message to the Prime Minister
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I can’t believe we’re still having a debate about whether there’s a trade off between job creation and measures to green the economy. There isn’t. The evidence was clear years ago - a green economy creates far more jobs than the fossil fuel economy it replaces. Come on Labour, catch up …
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Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules
Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 05/08/2026
The science is crystal clear - there can be no new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. Andy Burnham must stop Rosebank, stop Jackdaw and make polluters pay for the destruction they are causing.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 05/08/2026
Zack Polanski delivers ‘reality check’ to Burnham over ‘biggest crisis since WWII’ after summer of extreme heat
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 31/07/2026
"Poorer people shouldn't pay for the effects of climate change. 100% agree. The polluter should pay." Green Party co-deputy leader Rachel Millward on LBC's Cross Question.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Half of the country is in "exceptionally serious drought" - putting us at more risk of wildfires and threatening our food security. Meanwhile water companies are wasting a staggering 2.87 billion litres of water every day through leaky pipes. Time to end water privatisation.
Half of England officially in "exceptionally serious" drought
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John💚 @johnplaidwerdd.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Last time they did this the NHS refused to take any private diagnoses of ADHD. I wonder what extra hoops we’ll have to jump through this time
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#InfectedBlood - issues with state behaviour go back a long way
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Iwan Sinclair (he/him) 💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈 @green-iwan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
“Difficult decisions” for who Andy? We’ve heard this before… and it’s always been “difficult decisions” for disabled people, elderly people, valuable people, and working people. It should be “difficult decisions” for the uber rich and the mega wealthy this time! #WealthTax #TaxWealthNotWork
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
One thing you can absolutely guarantee in life. When Labour ministers talk about difficult choices, it's never the rich and powerful that will be taking a hit.
Andy Burnham to make it harder for people to claim benefits as he vows to get serious about cutting welfare bill
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The mask is coming off. Andy Burnham used to support rent controls because "there was a significant crisis in the rental market" Sorry, what? Apparently now renters are just fine? Labour won't support renters properly. The Green Party will. Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 23/07/2026
A govt report, just mentioned on LBC, shows that a mosque is attacked every five days in the UK.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
What's a really obvious policy that could save people millions of people money *and* save the government £2 billion a year?
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 21/07/2026
"What we really need is change. These appointments we're looking at continuity Keir." Zack Polanski speaking on Peston about what the new Prime Minister’s Andy Burnham's priorities should be.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 20/07/2026
“I’m the opposite of concerned because I think this is going to expose the Labour Party, who often say they'll be different when they've got rid of Keir Starmer.” Zack Polanski on whether Labour will really change under Andy Burnham.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
It's Day 1 of Andy Burnham being Prime Minister & Donald Trump is celebrating the destruction of our planet. Meanwhile Spain doubled it's renewables - before they had some of the highest bills in Europe and now some of the lowest bills. Labour need to stop appealing to Trump.
The People of Aberdeen, in Scotland, are dancing in the streets because the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has stated that he will be opening up, all the way, the invaluable North Sea Oil! It is one of the Greatest Sources of quality Oil on Earth, has hundreds of years of Capacity left, with much not even found yet, and will make the United Kingdom, from a Poverty Stricken Disaster, to one of the Richest Countries anywhere in the World! Britain pays Norway Billions of Dollars a year to buy its Oil, which they get from a less valuable part of the North Sea — How ridiculous is that! Also, word is that the UK is going to move the old and horrible looking windmills, which loom over and destroy the City of Aberdeen.That will be a big day for the Country, and will be very much appreciated by everybody. Such great potential in the UK, but it all starts with OPENING NORTH SEA OIL. WE LOVE YOU SCOTLAND! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Zack Polanski on standing with trans people: "When they come for one of us, they come for all of us" The Green Party leader was the only party leader to attend the London Trans+ Pride press launch. www.scenemag.co.uk/zack-polansk...
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Zack Polanski on standing with trans people: "When they come for one of us, they come for all of us"
The Green Party leader was the only party leader to attend the London Trans+ Pride press launch. He spoke exclusively to Scene about the new EHRC guidance, teachers, and why Pride is still important.
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 17/07/2026
Wait until he gets to the 2020s...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
It's time for rent controls, a wealth tax and action on the climate crisis. Today on Good Morning Britain 👇🏼 youtu.be/o1_9A6V9j_k?...
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Green Party leader sceptical towards soon-to-be PM Andy Burnham
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 17/07/2026
With reports that Andy Burnham may allow new fossil fuel drilling, Hannah Spencer has a message for the new Labour leader. No new oil and gas.
Hannah Spencer
MP for Gorton and Denton

"Approving new oil and gas fields won't bring people's bills down. But it will release tonnes of CO2 at a time when we are all already suffering the intense effects of the climate emergency. 

We need more renewables,  not more fossil fuels."

Green Party
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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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 16/07/2026
Andy Burnham is looking like more of the same. For real change, rent controls, wealth taxes and action on climate - join the Green Party.
A quote attributed to Green Party Leader Zack Polanski "The status quo is intolerable – and all the signs so far indicate that Andy Burnham will fail to challenge it. He won’t take real action to lower rents, because at every level of government the Labour party enjoys a cosy relationship with big landlords, lobbyists and property developers. And his party is too in hock to vested interests to challenge the oil and gas companies profiting from climate breakdown." with Green Party logo and imprint
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Same old Labour
Andy Burnham backs controversial asylum bill amid labour dissent.Controls on immigration mug
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Thank you! If you appreciate what I - and hundreds of thousands of others are doing - and want to replace Labour and stop Reform: Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Even those in the Labour Party when claim to care about the climate crisis are set to bring about our destruction for profit. They must be replaced with people who care about our planet. Join.greenparty.org.uk
Miliband bids to prove his no 11 mettle with green light for Aberdeen gasfield
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Here's what the landlord lobby don't want you to know: If rents went down by 20%, renters would save £2400 a year. The government would save £2 billion a year. And landlords would still make 4.5 times as much profit as the average business.
Polanski welcomes report showing "scare stories" about rent controls false and how they could slash poverty and save government billions
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 07/07/2026
"This is another stunt from Nigel Farage. He knew the grift was going to catch up with him eventually, so he's pulled the trigger instead." Green Party leader Zack Polanski on Farage's resignation and forced by-election.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 07/07/2026
Billionaires are buying influence in British politics. It's time to cap political donations and make every vote count equally.
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