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Simon Cope @simoncope.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
This is utterly horrific...
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 09/05/2026
🎉 Big gains in Kirklees! Congratulations to Kirklees Green Party on electing 12 councillors - our most ever on the council! 💚
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

12

COUNCILLORS
ELECTED IN KIRKLEES

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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 · 03/05/2026
We must stand in solidarity with Jews being attacked by antisemitic criminals and terrorists: no ifs or buts. We must stand in solidarity with Palestinians being murdered by the Israeli government: no ifs or buts. These are not contradictory positions. They are consistent ones. 🧵1/5
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Almost everything we argue about is a substitute for the thing we should be arguing about: the immense wealth & power of an oligarchic class, which captures governments, ruins lives and wrecks the living planet. This class redirects our rage at scapegoats. To resist its lies is to resist its power.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.
Dear Shabana,
I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank.
You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to
make a perilous crossing on small boats.”
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton
and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government
who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division.
When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there
to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done
in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the
flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney.
As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking
points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I
filled water tanks and picked up litter.
What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop
the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country.
Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it.
It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping
migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and
croissants to refugees and food parcels.
When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She
said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for
refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers
whilst risking death on the seas.”
She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on
the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …
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Simon Cope @simoncope.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Maybe if he dislikes migration so much he should move back to the UK from the tax haven of Monaco. An added benefit of that would be him paying taxes here as well. Is it too much to ask that people practice what they preach?
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 22/01/2026
Help us make hope normal again. Join the Green Party now.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 21/01/2026
🎉 Green GAIN from Reform! 🎉 💚 Congratulations to Lian Pizzey on being elected in Horsley division on Derbyshire County Council!
HORSLEY
DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
BY-ELECTION WIN

GRN: 43.6%
REF: 35.5%
CON: 13.9%
LAB: 3.8%
ADV: 1.9%
LDEM: 1.4%

GREEN GAIN FROM REFORM

Green Party
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
75k and rising rapidly, have you signed? By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Blatant and brazen extortion Trump is behaving like a mafia boss We shouldn't get distracted by discussions about ideology His only ideology is greed
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Not commenting on Venezuela is one thing, but Starmer's ministers not even being willing to say "no of course the US shouldn't invade a peaceful sovereign democratic NATO country, which is one of our closest allies" is quite another.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history 75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men Is this what democracy looks like? New on Democracy for Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
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75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Zack Polanski, "Labour are a government of cowards because you won't tell people the truth about migration" "Migration is a positive thing for our country" "We need migration" "We need fair and managed migration" "And that's what will change this conversation" *huge clap* #BBCQT
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
A brief reminder that everyone should leave X and let that heil hole rot away as it deserves to
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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
🥳 175,000 Green Party members!! ❓️Like what you are hearing from the Green Party? 🤝 Join us and help us hold Labour to account and take the fight to Reform: Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record. @independentsage.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 20/11/2025
Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result: 🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7) 🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7) ➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New) 🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5) ⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New) 🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7) Green GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2023.
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Severe flooding like we've seen across Monmouthshire will only become more frequent as climate breakdown progresses - building resilience could not be more important. By investing in #RiverFriendlyFarming, govt can help farmers manage floodwater and prevent disastrous outcomes.
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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Speaking at a regional conference in Manchester, it was amazing to see so many new members feeling absolutely energised and ready to take on the challenges ahead and unite this country behind hope.
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Simon Cope @simoncope.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
What is means to be British. And proud.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14/10/2025
The Green surge is breaking limits! 😲 Together, we can make hope normal again! 💚
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Simon Cope @simoncope.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
The Mad King’s Television - beware the orange emperor making decisions based on what he sees on TV... open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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How Trump gets and processes information
How Trump is making potentially lethal decisions
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Turning the military on citizens. Attempting to rig elections. Toying with the idea of declaring martial law. Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out. If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Since 1980, the ECHR has heard just 29 UK immigrant deportation case, and the UK won 16 of them. Quitting will make no material difference to immigration, just weaken protections for absolutely everybody in this country. But Farage and the Tories know that.
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Pete Hotchkiss @petehotchkiss.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Deeply frustrating to see Jewish friends lauding TR in the last 24 hours. "He speaks the truth Pete" "No mate. He doesn't. He's a vile racist c**t that's using yesterday's attacks for his own agenda. Don't be fooled by his rhetoric"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.
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European Movement in Scotland @euromovescotland.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
"The London press fawns on Farage. He could loudly break wind at a funeral and they’d run a think-piece on how elegantly he flatulates." Neil Mackay, The Herald, Glasgow. 6th September.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Utter bollocks as usual. The only mention of the ECHR was in confirming that it wasn't considered at all by the judges. Deliberate lying to incite hatred and division by the the frog-faced gobshite.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party. 🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
"First Past the Post has encouraged a focus on ‘Mondeo man’ – the idea that there’s a small number of constituencies needed to be won. That’s a reductive mentality. Politics has to be about everyone, everywhere." Well put, @andyburnham.bsky.social.💯 No constituency or voter should be left behind.
bylinetimes.com
Andy Burnham: These Dangerous, Alienating Times Call for Radical Change of Our Politics
From imposter syndrome and proportional representation, to fixing the fundamentals and the 'incestuous' Westminster media-political class – Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor believes the right can be ...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
How do you ensure a nation fails to cope with drought? Privatise its water system. Almost everyone wants our water renationalised. Almost everyone, that is, except the government. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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High water bills, filthy rivers – and now drought. This is England's great artificial water crisis of 2025 | George Monbiot
In its refusal to nationalise water, it’s clear the government operates in the interests of private capital and not of the country, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
As we head into the 3rd heatwave of the summer, *please* take just 2 moments to sign this petition calling on government to help our communities adapt & prepare for the impacts of #climate change. We are not safe — we need to be #SAFER @climatemajority.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact
From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that wo...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/07/2025
This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones
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This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones
In Britain’s increasingly authoritarian society, any sort of protest can find itself at odds with the law. You might even go to jail, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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Trumpton @trumpton.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Feeling scared? Like immigrants are invading your land, taking your jobs, committing heinous crimes, and living a life of luxury on your taxes? I get that. You've seen the headlines, the shares, the "truth-tellers" on your feed. Strange, though, isn't it? 🧵
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
One of the astonishing aspects of our times is that once-progressive parties are rushing us towards dystopia almost as fast as the far right is. This week's column is about what we might now face and how to contest it. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Palestine Action isn’t a danger to British democracy – but this repressive government is | George Monbiot
With their illiberal attitudes and ever more draconian use of technology to crack down on protest, it is ministers who now imperil our rights, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Simon Cope @simoncope.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
This is why HS2 into Manchester - not a half-arsed attempt that stops in the middle of nowhere outside Birmingham - was needed. More capacity is urgently required on the West Coast Main Line. HS2 would have delivered that.
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Simon Cope @simoncope.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Slow hand clap for Kirklees Council, leading the charge in the battle against climate change by allocating only 0.34% of the Capital Highways Plan to cycling infrastructure. cyclekirklees.org.uk/words-vs-whe...
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Words vs Wheels: Why Kirklees Needs to Fund Cycling Properly | Cycle Kirklees
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
This is insane by Yvette Cooper. Spray-painting planes is not terrorism. Criminal damage, yes - but you cannot “terrorise” inanimate objects. It does not serve to cause terror in victims. Therefore it is not terrorism. The authoritarian Home Secretary has lost the plot.
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Palestine Action group to be banned, home secretary confirms — BBC News
It comes after what she called a
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Excruciating to hear Foreign Secretary attempting to make the case that because the UK Government wasn’t involved in US bombing of Iran, it can have absolutely no view at all of its legality - totally undermining rule of law #bbcr4today
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
🚨BREAKING: We’re deeply concerned at the use of counter terrorism powers to target protest groups. This is the latest in a succession of measures taken by the UK government to clamp down on protest in the UK.
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Simon Cope @simoncope.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
A really good read on the problems with the UK's National Cycle Network. Pretty much sums up my stance on the situation. "Infrastructure without maintenance funding can simply be termed ‘a liability’." "The volunteer-and-charitable model was never sustainable" www.cyclinguk.org/cycle-magazi...
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The UK's cycle network: Brilliant in parts, broken in others
The Netherlands has a dense network of high-quality cycling infrastructure. The UK? Some patchy good bits and lots of blue signs, as Laura Laker discovered
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Bob From Accounts 🚲 @bobfromaccounts.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
In the UK, physical inactivity among adults causes 1 in 6 deaths and costs the NHS over £1 billion annually. Building more cycle lanes, enabling safe walking options, and encouraging reduced car dependency can benefit everyone.
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Exercise ‘better than drugs’ to stop cancer returning after treatment, trial finds
First clear evidence that structured exercise regime reduces risk of dying by a third, can stop tumours coming back or a new cancer developing
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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
NEW: Reform UK’s pledge to remove every low-traffic neighbourhood from the council areas it controls looks to be achieved in record time - as the 10 local authorities all told the Guardian they do not actually have any. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform UK fulfils pledge to scrap LTNs in its council areas as none exist
All 10 council areas controlled by rightwing party tell the Guardian they have no low-traffic neighbourhoods
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
I cannot state this strongly enough: If you are upset about the way this government is treating trans people and immigrants, and you have a Labour MP, for God sake write to them.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
I did consider making a speech about tackling poverty, taxing the rich, nationalising utilities and properly funding the NHS and social care, but then I thought... nah, just go full Enoch Powell.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Starmer's Britain. Not even subtle.
They found ourselves made strangers in their own country. Enoch Powell. We risk becoming an island of strangers. Keir Starmer.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Reform setting out their priorities in local government - never mind social care, housing or education - just make sure the flag shaggers are happy. Totally unserious.
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Simon Cope @simoncope.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Another day; yet more performative non-serious politics.
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Simon Cope @simoncope.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Utterly deranged. These are not serious people in charge of the US right now. 🤡 🤡 🤡
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