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Shirley Wardell

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Leadership Development Facilitator, Time to Think Faculty

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 08/05/2026
"We're up and up" 📈 @rachelmillward.bsky.social on the Green's "massive breakthrough" and what these election results are really about 💚 📺 Tune into BBC Question Time from 19:30 on BBC One and iPlayer to hear more from Rachel on our record results.
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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
May you thrive. May you flourish. May you shine 🌤️ Image: www.instagram.com/artofbrillia...
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AnthropoceneMPG 🌊 @anthropocenempg.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Humans are not Planet Earth’s overlords. ✅
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 08/05/2026
Big wins in Brent! 🎉 The first 9 Greens elected to the council. 💚
9 Councillors elected in Brent
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Darren Mark Skilton @darrenmarkskilton.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
“We must change our diet. The planet can’t support billions of meat-eaters. If we had a mostly plant-based diet, we could increase the yield of the land.” David Attenborough
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A very happy 100th birthday to the remarkable Sir David Attenborough.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14/04/2026
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Our Party Election Broadcast for the Senedd airs this evening. Watch on 📺 S4C, ITV Wales and YouTube - 18:25 📺 BBC One Wales - 18:55
Graphic promoting a Green Party election broadcast featuring Tessa Marshall and Anthony Slaughter. They are standing outdoors in front of a blue railing and greenery, both smiling at the camera. Tessa Marshall, on the left, has short curly hair, wears glasses and a patterned shirt, and stands with her hands clasped. Anthony Slaughter, on the right, has short grey hair and is wearing a green shirt with a blue jacket.
Green and red graphic shapes frame the image. Text reads: “Party Election Broadcast,” alongside logos for ITV, S4C and BBC One Wales. Broadcast times are listed as Tuesday 14th April 2026: 18:25 on S4C and ITV Wales, and 18:55 on BBC One Wales.
At the bottom, the text reads “Vote Green Thursday 7th May,” alongside the Green Party logo and imprint details.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 09/04/2026
"What we see far too often with Labour councils is they’re building luxury, unaffordable homes that no one is ever going to live in, while communities are knocked down in the name of regeneration." Green Party leader Zack Polanski on Labour’s record on the housing crisis.
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Guildford & Waverley Green Party @gwgreen.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Your voice and vote matters, have your say on May 7th! If you study in the UK, you may be entitled to vote in the upcoming local elections. And if your home and place of study are in different councils you may be entitled to vote in both. To register: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote #realhoperealchange
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 19/03/2026
"It's a question of where’s that money's going? And you've handed over our private patient data to Palantir, a company with far-right connections. If that money was instead going into the front line, we might all have a better chance of having a better NHS" Caroline Lucas on the NHS on #BBCQT
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Guildford & Waverley Green Party @gwgreen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Reflections on the past week by Clir Steve Williams, candidate for Godalming North in the West Surrey Unitary Elections. #MakeHopeNormalAgain #GreenParty #GuildfordWaverleyGreenParty #SurreyGreens
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Guildford & Waverley Green Party @gwgreen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Only a few days to go before the Fundraising Auction! Book tickets now with the link: book.stripe.com/6oU3cufHE7Uo... Auction lots will be posted on our website this weekend. guildford.greenparty.org.uk/guildford-an...
Guildford and Waverley Green Party Auction poster Friday 20th March at 7pm
At Wilfred Noyce Community Centre Godalming GU7 1DY
TICKETS £10 via link in post.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Thanks for all the kind comments! I do agree that the Green Party seems to be interviewed with so much more hostility than anyone else. But you know what - bring it on. 💚 youtu.be/cpVOHPYnnmE?...
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Zack Polanski challenged on “unproductive wealth”, welfare and international relations
YouTube video by BBC Politics
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 25/02/2026
On the eve of the Gorton & Denton by-election the Labour Party have invented a fake tactical voting organisation to put on their leaflets. Lying to voters is all they have left. All the (real) tactical voting organisations agree: only a Green vote can stop Reform on Thursday.
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LABOUR CAUGHT CREATING FAKE TACTICAL VOTING WEBSITE

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The Movement Forward | StopTheTories.vote @MVTFWD
A Warning: there is no tactical voting site called "Tactical Choice"
If you choose to vote tactically it's important to seek independent, impartial advice. And always check the source online, as printed leaflets could be out of date, or even intentionally misleading.
#GortonAndDenton

Promoted by Miles Thorpe on behalf of Hannah Spencer, both at 173 Mount Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7QT.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 26/02/2026
Today is the day. Hope vs hate. Green vs Reform. Vote Green in Gorton & Denton.
GREEN VS REFORM 

VOTE GREEN! 

Green Party 

Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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Jason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
“Our existing economic system, capitalism, is incapable of addressing the social and ecological crises we face in the 21st century.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps | Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis
Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp, say Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis
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Lorraine Driver @lollyrs58.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
As is his grasp of welfare state 24 m claiming benefits 9.5 m working age HealthDis Ben 3.9 to 4.2 m No Work Requirement 5 m UC 7.5 million - half are working NO ONE IS SAT AT HOME REFUSING TO WORK sanctions stop that Those too ill to work - what does he suggest we do with these people ?
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
‘Domestic Terrorism’: ICE Contractor Palantir’s Tools for Tracking Dissent – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/d...
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‘Domestic Terrorism’: ICE Contractor Palantir’s Tools for Tracking Dissent
Peter Thiel’s controversial data firm – which holds contracts with the UK’s NHS and Ministry of Defence – researched protest prediction for the US Army before agreeing to build ICE’s data platform to ...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Oh, and 4. Despite the demand for proportional representation from Labour members, Starmer won't change our ridiculous First Past the Post system. So he's in no position to blame anyone for "splitting the vote". share.google/buxD1tZ5BfKk...
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Electoral reform: Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members - LabourList
Two thirds of Labour members would back change to UK voting system towards Proportional Representation, exclusive LabourList polling reveals.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 29/01/2026
Water bills up again. The Green Party will lower bills by ending the privatised water company rip off. Water must be taken into public ownership now.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 30/01/2026
Say hello to Hannah Spencer—councillor, plumber, greyhound lover and your Green Party candidate for Gorton and Denton 💚
INTRODUCING!
Hannah Spencer
Green Party candidate for GORTON & DENTON
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Two things to learn from this. 1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors. 2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
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Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time - Carbon Brief
Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials opposed climate action in 2025, a record figure that reveals the backlash against net-zero in the right-leaning press
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 26/01/2026
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 The Green Party now has over 190,000 members! Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections... the Green Party is making hope normal again. Join today!
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.

190,000
Green Party Members

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE169GQ
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Shirley Wardell @shirleyfw.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
The high price of cheap food—who’s counting the cost of our national diet? | By Tim Jackson cusp.ac.uk/themes/healt...
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The high price of cheap food—who’s counting the cost of our national diet? | By Tim Jackson
To accompany the launch of the latest report by the UK’s Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, Prof Tim Jackson explores the hidden costs of our nationa ...
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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Rumours are circulating that banks have been let off the hook *again* in this year's Autumn Budget, despite making record-breaking windfall profits from higher interest rates. Tell the Chancellor it's not too late to change course 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Two years ago, I wrote this about how the COP climate summits are designed to fail, and how they could be designed to succeed. Sadly, nothing has changed. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Cop28 is a farce rigged to fail, but there are other ways we can try to save the planet | George Monbiot
Inaction and self-interest are built into climate summits. Instead, we need a voting system that can’t be subverted by fossil fuel producers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Israel attacked Palestinian water sources over 250 times in five years, data reveals www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Israel attacked Palestinian water sources over 250 times in five years, data reveals
Armed forces and settlers used bombs, dogs, poison and machinery to attack people and infrastructure at key sites
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Authoritarianism can only succeed when democracy fails to deliver for working people. Authoritarian parties can only succeed when the pro-democracy parties fail to fight for working people. We need a new democracy and a new party system which can represent working people.
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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Great to see from @libdemdaisy.bsky.social 👏 Reeves must #TaxTheBanks and their windfall profits in the Budget - she could bring in over *£14 billion* from the Big Four banks alone. Agree? Sign the petition 📝 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks
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#TaxTheBanks
Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...
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Shirley Wardell @shirleyfw.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Banks are making record profits while our bills go up! 😡 We need to tax bank profits and fund our NHS & schools. Sign the petition and tell Rachel Reeves to #TaxtheBanks you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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#TaxTheBanks
Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...
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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Preparing workers for tax rises but refusing to #TaxTheBanks even as they describe themselves as "awash with money" is a slap in the face to working people. Sign the petition for a windfall tax on banks today 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Zohran Mamdani ran on freezing the rent in NYC. Abigail Spanberger ran on supporting fired federal workers and lowering the cost of living in VA. Mikie Sherrill ran on lowering utility bills in NJ. Ensuring people can afford to live a decent life is the path forward.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Let's make this happen. Together. www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/pol...
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Poll predicts Keir Starmer will LOSE his seat to the Green Party at next election
Though there's still a few years left until our next General Election, the Green Party renaissance will give Sir Keir some food for thought.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 01/11/2025
UNRWA says October 'on track to be the most violent month' since it began tracking settler violence in 2013.
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Israeli attacks on olive harvest ‘threaten Palestinian way of life’: UN
UNRWA says October 'on track to be the most violent month' since it began tracking settler violence in 2013.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 10/09/2025
International law isn’t dead. Far from it. But impunity urgently needs to be addressed.
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International law isn’t dead. But the impunity seen in Gaza urgently needs to be addressed
International law isn’t dead. Far from it. But impunity urgently needs to be addressed.
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Want To Fight Climate Change? Give Afro-Descendant Communities Land Rights, New Report Says insideclimatenews.org/news/2207202...
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Want To Fight Climate Change? Give Afro-Descendant Communities Land Rights, New Report Says - Inside Climate News
A peer-reviewed study found Afro-descendant territories outperform comparable lands in preventing forest loss thanks to centuries of sustainable land management practices.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Great news. At @fightingdirty.bsky.social we lost our court case on sewage sludge spreading, but now we're winning by other means. It's crazy that it took so long, but shows that persistence pays. Please support FD if you can. Thanks. fightingdirty.org/press-releas...
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Press Release: Fighting Dirty wins major campaign victory as Government announces plan to regulate ‘toxic’ sewage sludge | Fighting Dirty
The campaigning environmental group, Fighting Dirty, is today celebrating a landmark victory following the release of the long-awaited Independent Water Commission Report, which recommends regulating ...
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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Sept 2023: Our polling found most people want to #TaxTheBanks May 2025: Gordon Brown's polling found most people want to #TaxTheBanks June 2025: @tuc.org.uk‬ polling found most people want to #TaxTheBanks Are you with us? Tell Rachel Reeves today ⬇️ bit.ly/taxthebanks
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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 08/07/2025
Gary’s right. How can we allow the top 0.1% to get ever richer while kids in this country go to bed hungry? This isn’t a society - it’s a malfunction. Time to hit reset.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
He's right. But also: this was exactly how some of us warned the Terrorism Act 2000 would be used when it was passed, by the government in which Peter Hain was a minister. He and all the others either ignored or dismissed our warnings. It's very frustrating.
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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Watch @oliviablakemp.bsky.social’s brutal takedown of driven grouse shooting in just 90 seconds from last weeks debate in Parliament. @wildjustice.bsky.social
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Today the order banning #PalestineAction as "terrorists" came into effect. But they are not terrorists. They are protesters trying to stop a genocide. This is a "first they came for ..." situation. Unless we stand in solidarity against this assault on our freedom, they will pick us off one by one.
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Roman Krznaric @romankrznaric.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
I spoke to 700 of the world's top chefs in Copenhagen recently at MAD7, the food symposium created by Noma restaraunt founder Rene Redzepi. This is what I told them about the art of long-term thinking and the 100-year-old Japanese robe I'm wearing. video.madfeed.co/how-can-we-b...
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How Can We Be Good Ancestors? | Roman Krznaric MAD 7
When philosopher Roman Krznaric voted in a UK election, he gave his ballot to his kids. His message was clear: their futures will be shaped by today’s...
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Phil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 01/07/2025
Half of the reason I do what I do is that trying to get in the woods is impossible for huge swathes of the country, and even then usually only for car owners who pump out emissions and flatten wildlife to walk their dog. We need more woodlands. We need improved access in our existing woodlands.
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