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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 10h

My thoughts on tomorrow's conference motion 'Zionism is Racism’

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 20h

The "Zionism is racism" motion, to be debated at the Green Party conference tomorrow, will not advance the Palestinian cause one inch. But, if adopted, it would marginalise and discredit the party. There are powerful ways to confront the genocide. Toxic gesture politics isn't one of them.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Pensioners are the richest UK demographic + have benefited from decades of preferential gov't policy, often at young people's expense. Pensioner poverty is real, but the triple lock is a regressive, inefficient way to address it. Green Party policy is to replace it with inflation uprating and UBI.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

On the train heading to help elect @zackpolanski.bsky.social - and bumped into fellow Green volunteers Adrian and Gudrun on the platform!

Adrian, Patrick and Gudrun on the Overground to Camden.

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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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Bristol Green Party @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

That’s my Mayor! (We live in Bristol) Bristol City Council Leader Tony Dyer, represented Bristol and the UK’s Core Cities at the U20 Summit in New York, discussing how to tackle the great global challenges of our time. What can Bristol learn from Mamdani? 🤝

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's brilliant to have Bristol City Council Leader and @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social Cllr Tony Dyer in New York with @mayor.nyc.gov and city leaders from around the world.

Zohran Mamdani and Tony Dyer speaking together at a conference meeting.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The rain and last-minute punctures couldn't stop @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social councillors from attending today's @kidicalmass.bsky.social bike ride! There was an amazing turnout despite the weather, in an excellent reminder of the importance of making our city safe and accessible for cycling.

Bristol Green Councillors Ed Plowden, Rob Bryher, David Wilcox and Patrick McAllister, with their bikes and smiling in the drizzle.

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Cara Lavan @caralavan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Yesterday I was so proud to talk about Bristol Green Party’s motion to become the UK’s first city of harm reduction to these harm reduction professionals at @bdpbristol.bsky.social and the Hep C Trust conference.

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Bristol Central Constituents! I want to take your renting experiences to the Prime Minister. Today I’ve launched the Bristol Central Renters’ Survey to get hard data on the reality of renting in our city. Use the link below to make your voice heard… forms.gle/q7QTeYrmNexG...

The image has a picture of Carla on the right-hand side with the Clifton Suspension Bridge in the background. Superimposed on the image is a clipboard that reads 'Bristol Central Renters Survey 2026'. At the bottom of the image, it says "I want to hear from you"

This image is predominantly a large clipboard graphic that reads:

"If you:
> Live in Bristol Central
> Rent Privately
> Have 5 minutes to spare

Then I want to hear from you.

Please fill out my short survey so I can take your experience of renting to the Prime Minister.

Link in Bio. "

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Great to be at the @transsolidarity.bsky.social event in Parliament today and to speak to so many amazing folk who took the trouble to come down and meet their MPs. I will never stop fighting for the rights of my trans siblings and the whole LGBTQ+ community.

Carla stands in in an old part of Westminster in front of a crowd of people. She is holding a sign that reads "Trans people deserve real equality" (the word real is underlined).

Carla stands in an old part of Westminster. She is in conversation with two people. They are all smiling.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Only slightly bleary-eyed as @robbryher.bsky.social and I head off to Coventry for the day to take part in a @local.gov.uk training day on Corporate Peer Challenges for councils! This is just one of the exciting opportunities for the Green Party now that we have our own LGA group.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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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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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

An organised force of literal blackshirts occupied a major piece of infrastructure just as the leader of a far right political party was egging on violence towards peaceful protesters. The UK is heading down a very dark path - you only need to look to history to see that.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Looking forward to helping steward #KidicalMass later this month! 🚴‍♂️

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Canary has had a run of revolting antisemitic articles about the Green Party recently; individual Jewish members have been named and smeared with baseless allegations. If recent news is accurate, this poison is partly what's destroying the Canary from within. Solidarity with those affected.

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Elizabeth Taylor @elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This is article is so exceptionally vile and deranged, even for the Canary. Complete and utter poison, as well as containing so many basic factual errors it’s almost just funny at a point.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This looks like blatant illegality. It speaks to the arrogance of Farage and his far-right pals that they feel they can talk so openly like this - and clearly it's not the first time they've apparently knowingly broken the law on donations. Criminal investigations must follow.

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Feels good to be back at my desk in Parliament today. Special thanks to my amazing office staff here and in Bristol for all their hard work while I’ve been away. Being an effective MP is a huge team effort, and I’ve felt that more than ever recently. Let’s get going.

The image shows Carla Denyer MP at her desk in Westminster. The background is a red brick wall with white horizontal stripes. In the foreground, Carla sits at her desk with her arms folded, smiling at the camera.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Carla's bravery in being open about her burnout and recovery - instead of just vanishing silently for a while as MPs are sometimes known to do - is only one of the reasons why all of us in @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social are so proud to have her as our MP. Welcome back Carla 💚

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

✍️ Some words on my return to Parliament this week, including a huge thanks to all my constituents for their understanding and compassion while I've been working on my recovery from burnout. I've been blown away by your kindness 🫶 Looking forward to getting back into things. Onwards and upwards 💚

Zack Polanski and Carla Denyer up Cabot Tower in Bristol, looking at the view

I want to say a huge thank you to all my constituents for their understanding and compassion while I have been working on my recovery from burnout. Thank you especially to those who sent me supportive messages during my time away, sharing your own stories of burnout and recovery, and words of advice. I have been blown away by your kindness. 🫶

I recognise that I have been enormously fortunate to have been able to take this time, and that many people faced with the same situation would not be so lucky. No one should be penalised for being too unwell to work, and no one should have to jeopardise recovery because of job insecurity. This is something I am determined to change.

As anyone who’s ever had serious health issues can tell you, recovery isn’t linear, but I am making good progress, so I will be heading back to Parliament this week on a phased return.

I’m really looking forward to getting back into things and working alongside my amazing colleagues and inspiring constituents to make a positive impact together.
And so it was great timing that Zack visited Bristol again this weekend (appearing at Forwards Festival yesterday), and we were able to catch up over coffee this morning.

In a world where the UK government’s response to wildfires and droughts ravaging our communities is to temporarily ban disposable BBQs (whilst still considering expanding oil and gas production in the North Sea 🤯), the need for us Green politicians has never been clearer. There is much to do.

Onwards and upwards 💚

Carla Denyer

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Bristol Water is imposing a hosepipe ban. More details at the link below. The UK needs to renationalise water and build more reservoirs! We have spent decades letting these problems pile up and the bill is coming due at a time of increasing climate breakdown. www.bristolwater.co.uk/hosepipe-ban

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Hosepipe restrictions are being introduced

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David Lewis @davidclewis.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

18 August 2026 at 16:44
Threads is used by people who think they run the country; Bluesky is used by people who think they ought to run the country; X is used by the people who actually do run the country; Instagram is used by the wives of the people who run the country; Linkedln is used by people who own the country; TikTok is used by people who think the country ought to be run by another country; and Facebook is used by people who think it is.

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Cara Lavan @caralavan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Good to see a rogue landlord served some justice. The tenants deserve better compensation than this though and their rights need to be strengthened. www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

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Landlord fined after leaving tenant with no electricity for winter months

"I hope it sends a clear message that we will continue to support residents who are affected by unlawful landlord practices"

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

So much of Bristol's infrastructure has been neglected for decades. The Greens have a plan to fix that, but sometimes events overtake. Investigations into Pero's Bridge are ongoing to get it back into operation as soon as possible.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This is an issue that will impact the entire economy - not just rail. Right now, AI companies are effectively loss-leading and token prices do not truly reflect their true* cost. What happens when that changes and they jack up the price, likely after users have locked themselves into dependency?

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A lovely afternoon to be walking around Cumberland Basin and Spike Island with Avon Riversides, discussing the future of flood defence and housing developments in the area.

Patrick on the bridge with the New Cut in the background.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I had such a good time at Bristol Harbour Festival this weekend! It was great to see some brilliant acts and how everyone was enjoying the events so much.

Patrick overlooking the Amphitheatre and main stage.

Patrick overlooking the Harbour with the Goram Homes "Bristol is our Home" hoarding opposite.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The right decision from my party, given the below - there is no purpose in us playing into Farage's self-indulgent stunt. Looking forward to Count Binface taking out the trash. bsky.app/profile/gree... "We won't be standing a candidate in the by-election" - Hannah Spencer.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Theory: Farage *wants to lose* his by-election. He clearly doesn't like being an MP. If he'd just resigned he'd clearly be running from scrutiny. But *losing* means leaving with his head held high claiming "establishment stitch-up", and he can keep grifting from the sidelines with no scrutiny.

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Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton, triggering by-election which he says he will stand in

The Reform UK leader's statement follows reports he failed to declare financial support from an ally. He has also faced questions over an unregistered £5m gift from a donor.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A great article from Tom Woolmore in Verdant about Green Party defence policy. "Progressives absolutely can and must have the difficult discussions required in these times of global instability, and we are entirely capable of coming up with the robust answers this country desperately needs."

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Beyond 'Increase Defence Spending': A Progressive Case for Security — Verdant

Guest blog by Tom Woolmore (Centre for Statecraft and National Security)

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Matt Badlose can get stuffed with this racist, ignorant hate. Yassin works incredibly hard representing one of the UK's most deprived wards; now as Lord Mayor he upholds Bristol's values of unity, respect and inclusion. I'm proud to call him a colleague and friend.

A Facebook post from Matt Goodwin reading: The new Lord Mayor of Bristol was a Somali REFUGEE.
Yassin Mohamud said that “unity was his biggest priority,” according to the BBC.
He was sworn into office this May.
This is the state of Britain in 2026.
We should NOT have former refugees running our cities.

There is a photo of Yassin in his official regalia.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I loved attending the Avon Riversides 2100 community walk along the New Cut today. This long-term project is vital to protect Briatl from flooding. To learn more or sign up to the next walk, go to avonriversides.co.uk.

Patrick on the Chocolate Path overlooking the Cut.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 30/06/2026

The Green Party will keep pushing for defence and security spending that is responsible, ethical and fit for the future.

A quote graphic from Ellie Chowns Green MP for North Herefordshire that reads: "The Green Party recognises the need for the UK to properly invest in our safety, defence and security. Britain is made safer when defence spending is responsible, ethical, and rooted in tackling the real security challenges of our time. The Green Party will continue to hold the government to account at every opportunity to ensure these principles are upheld.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I've been pushing for this recently in Bristol - it's a no brainer I think to use otherwise unproductive space for solar generation.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I'm extremely pleased to see these protective bollards being installed outside the Merchants Arms, helping to protect the pub, surrounding buildings and pedestrians from further crashes. I'm really glad to have helped make this happen, and thanks to transport officers and @edplowden.bsky.social!

Patrick smiling with the bollards and pub in the background.

A view of the bollards from across the road.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Thanks to all the @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social members who came out on a drizzly Wednesday for this evening's campaign session! With your help, we are turning Bristol even greener 💚

Patrick and BGP supporters with Hotwell and Harbourside leaflets

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lex luddy needs a nap @lexluddy.xyz · 15/06/2026

Mandatory age verification and the banning modern public towns squares for young people is, and forever will be, governmental and societal abdication of responsibility so that those in charge don't actually have to dare hold big tech accountable for the very real public harm they can foster.

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Elizabeth Taylor @elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The only conviction Keir Starmer and indeed his cabinet and senior Labour figures around him is to restrict personal liberty. It’s the one consistent through line in absolutely everything they do.

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The Government's own advisors say the triple lock is unsustainable + unfair. Young people who sacrificed during lockdown to keep older people safe can't get work. Infrastructure and services are failing, and we need more £ for defence. So let's give the wealthiest generation in history more cash...

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Andy Burnham: I’ll keep the triple lock, and give pensioners a tax cut

The Greater Manchester Mayor tells The i Paper that ripping up Labour's manifesto commitment would be 'very damaging' despite calls for it to be ditched

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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I've written to Health Secretary James Murray urging him to oppose the EHRC Code of Practice for services and associations before it comes into force. With Trans+ people facing rising hostility, ministers should be standing up for equality and everyone’s right to participate fully in public life. 🏳️‍⚧️

Letter to Health Secretary

Dear James,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Code of Practice for service providers, public functions and associations
I am writing following your comments on the Today Programme last week. During the interview you stated that you had “changed your mind” and would no longer use the phrase “Trans women are women.” I am deeply troubled both by the timing of this public statement and by the message you are sending. As the minister responsible for policies affecting the healthcare and social care of Trans+ people, your words carry far more weight than a private opinion. By publicly rejecting language that Trans women use for themselves, many Trans girls and women will understandably hear you, as the minister responsible for their care, describing them as boys and men.

Your statement is not a neutral one. It is a deliberate choice made from a position of authority by someone with direct influence over the lives of Trans+ people. The issue is therefore not simply what you believe, but what your words signal and enable.

When a senior minister publicly withdraws recognition from a marginalised group, it risks legitimising exclusion, emboldening prejudice, and undermining confidence that public institutions will treat that group with
dignity and fairness. The impact of your words extends beyond Trans women and girls to the wider Trans+ community, many of whom will see your remarks as a signal that the government is unwilling to recognise and respect them.
Your statement comes at a time when many Trans+ people across the UK are already frightened and overwhelmed by the relentless politicisation of their lives and the

continual questioning of their place in society by those in positions of power. In that context, your remarks do not exist in isolation; they add to an increasingly hostile environment in which Trans+ people are made to feel that they, and their participation in society, is open to debate and that their dignity and rights are contingent on political approval by ministers who reject who they know themselves to be.
The EHRC Code of Practice for service providers and associations was laid before Parliament by the Minister for Women and Equalities on 21 May and will become statutory on 30 June unless Parliament rejects it.
I urge you to use your position within the government to oppose the Code and support its rejection. I am writing to you not only as a London Assembly Member, but on behalf of constituents who have contacted me in genuine fear and distress about what this guidance would mean for their lives.
The potential scale of exclusion is extraordinary. The government's own Equality Impact Assessment admits that it would have wide-ranging negative impacts on Trans people and that Trans women could face a "disproportionate risk of violence and sexual assault" in some circumstances. Even with this admission, the Government appears determined to press ahead.
This comes at a time when Trans and gender diverse people face growing hostility. Many Trans+ people already avoid accessing healthcare, participating in sport, or engaging in public life because they fear discrimination and exclusion as well as harassment or violence.
In London, transphobic hate crimes have more than doubled over the past five years one in four Trans people have experienced homelessness at some point in their lives and Transgender adults are also twice as likely to be unemployed as cisgender adults. 48 per cent of Trans adults have attempted suicide , while poor experiences within the healthcare system have led 57 per cent of Trans people to avoid seeking medical help even when they ar…

The guidance also normalises exclusion and encourages a culture of gender policing by asking people to make judgments about who can use which services based on physical appearance. The consequences of this will not be limited to Trans people, both cisgender and Transgender people may also face exclusion based on how others perceive them.
As an elected London representative, I am particularly concerned because London has the highest proportion of people in England whose gender identity differs from their sex recorded at birth. These are people in our community, work colleagues, friends and family members, who should be able to participate in public life without fear.
When Labour introduced the Gender Recognition Act in 2004, it promised Trans people the right to live with dignity. The updated EHRC Code of Practice for service providers and associations represents a complete rollback of that promise.
This is about Trans people's right to exist in society free from abuse, discrimination, and segregation, with the autonomy to be who they know themselves to be.
I urge you not to support this guidance and to speak out against it publicly.
Yours sincerely,

Caroline Russell
Green Party Member of the London Assembly

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Ensuring the defence of the realm is the foremost duty of any government. In today's world, Starmer and Reeves blocking the funding that the military needs after years of austerity is short-termism at its finest. Respect to John Healey for standing up for his principles.

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Defence Secretary John Healey resigns over military spending plans

In a letter to the prime minister, he says the defence investment plan "does not give our forces the resources they need".

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Rob Bryher @robbryher.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

What's this? Someone who is arriving at the conclusion that LTNs (low-traffic neighbourhoods) may be the answer to urban development pressures...NO, they couldn't possibly be!

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 07/06/2026

Beginning as a pop-up pandemic-era intervention in the summer of 2021, Bristol's bustling Princess Victoria Street emerged as a permanent pedestrian space within four years; offering a compelling case of how such measures can reshape public opinion, local economies, and the future of urban streets.🧵

People walk and sit along a pedestrianised shopping street in the centre of Bristol, featuring terraces, trees, planter boxes, bike parking, and advertising boards.

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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I have written to the Prime Minister and Bridget Phillipson, calling for the cruel and confusing EHRC Code of Practice to be rejected. Legislative action must be taken to create an equalities framework that protects trans people’s safety, dignity and humanity.

Image is a letter. It reads: Dear Keir and Bridget,
Reject the EHRC’s Code of Practice
I am writing as Interim Women and Equalities lead of the Parliamentary Green Party to raise
serious concerns over proposed guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission,
which is not fit for purpose and will harm trans people living in the UK.
The Code of Practice for services, public functions, and associations is the culmination of
years of well-funded campaigns to drive a minority group out of British public life. It sets out
a system of segregation where trans people are excluded from services and spaces that reflect
their gender, and in some cases also excluded from services and spaces that reflect their sex
assigned at birth. Where unisex facilities exist, trans people will be forced into them. Where
they do not exist, trans people will be left with nowhere to go.
Your own Equalities Impact Assessment1 on the code admits there will be a significant
impact on those with the protected characteristic of gender reassignment - from forcing trans
people to out themselves by using disabled toilets to putting trans women at greater risk of
sexual violence by making them use men’s services.
The Code of Practice is both cruel and confusing. Inconsistencies between the Code of
Practice and its Equalities Impact Assessment, the Gender Recognition Act and the European
Convention on Human Rights will leave organisations and service providers at risk of
litigation from all sides. Frontline staff in spaces like cafes, gyms, and offices will be forced
to police gender, whilst the costs of creating self-contained gender neutral facilities are
estimated by your advisors as reaching £600m, which the government is providing no
funding to cover.2 I am pleased to see associations, like the Women’s Institute and
Girlguiding, given a potential route to serving trans and cisgender women, but this does not
counteract the pain caused by the majority of the guidance.

Letter continued: By enacting this guidance, trans people will simply be scapegoated. Research by Translucent
found there was just one complaint to English Unitary Authorities in 2025 concerning trans
women’s use of single-sex spaces, such as toilets and changing rooms.3 By refusing to act,
your government is once again playing politics with trans people’s lives, rather than tackling
real problems, like the soaring cost of living, rising inequality and the ongoing climate
crisis.

Trans people of all ages and backgrounds exist in communities across the country - and
always have. They have every right to thrive just as their cisgender friends, family members,
and colleagues do. When Labour brought in the Gender Recognition Act in 2004 it promised
trans people they could live their lives with peace, privacy, and dignity. Now you are
breaking that promise.
I believe there is a real risk of trans people being essentially segregated from public spaces. I
urge you to withdraw the code and take legislative action to create an equalities framework
that protects trans people’s safety, dignity and humanity.

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