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South Devon Green Party

@southdevongreens.bsky.social
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The Green Party in Teignbridge and South Hams, working for a fairer, greener South Devon. Promoted by Paul Wynter on behalf of South Devon Green Party, both at Rydon Brake, Rectory Rd, Ogwell, TQ12 6AH southdevon.greenparty.org.uk

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South Devon Green Party @southdevongreens.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Inspiring hearing from Green Party deputy leader @mothinali.bsky.social at the @exetergreens.bsky.social Rally for Hope today in Belmont Park. We don't have elections this year in South Hams and Teignbridge so we'll be out campaigning with our friends in Exeter and @plymouthgreenparty.bsky.social!
Green party deputy leader Mothin Ali is speaking to a crowd in Belmont Park, Exeter, through a loudhailer. He has Exeter Green Party pop-up stands and a banner behind him.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Hugely important discussion with climate expert Tessa Khan. Extremely concerning to hear the Labour Government potentially backing off from their climate commitments. They'd be selling us all out for profit. m.youtube.com/watch?v=TCKt...
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The Cost Of An Illegal War
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
🎉 Great victory in Rossendale tonight! Huge congratulations to Cllr Laura Diamond and team! 💚 All over the country, Greens keep beating Reform into 2nd place! Join.greenparty.org.uk
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South Devon Green Party @southdevongreens.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
We'll be there!
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 01/04/2026
April fools... but the only joke is Labour refusing to nationalise water to protect our rivers and lower our bills
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 31/03/2026
Israel's new law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks is a dangerous development of its apartheid system. It is discriminatory, racist, and cruel. Expressions of concern are not enough. The Labour government must act to end Israel's impunity.
CALL IT
WHAT IT IS:

APARTHEID

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 31/03/2026
"They're our future" @zackpolanski.bsky.social addresses the National Education Union - calling for a renewed approach to an underfunded, broken schooling system that fails to put young people’s futures first.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Labour saying Starmer 'keeping Britain out of the war' will be part of their local elections campaign. But it's untrue. There are 27 US B52s at RAF Fairford, launching bombing raids. Starmer has made Britain part of Trump's war. He could have just said no, like Spain's PM.
Spain closes airspace to us military over Iran war, widening rift with US
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
"This is fixable. We just haven’t got people who care enough about other people to make the changes." Such a wonderful interview with Hannah Spencer. Really captures both my brilliant friend and colleague. 👇🏼 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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‘Wow, people were so angry at Labour!’ Green MP Hannah Spencer on politics, plumbing, smears and snobbery
The 34-year-old plumber last month secured the Green party its first byelection victory and a record fifth concurrent MP. She discusses the problem with career politicians – and being screamed at by v...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
If there's one thing that will be guaranteed to cause people who protect the wealth and power of the super rich - it's people having a great time. I present to you Trafalgar Square today which was beautiful and alive and buzzing with just that. 💚😍
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Looks like people want to tax billionaires, low bills and protect our national health service. A party that puts compassion and kindness at the centre. Join the Green Party. Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Kat Bristow @kathrynbristow.uk · 28/03/2026
Greens are the only party that can beat Reform. Also, Labour is really unprepared for what's about to happen to them in the Senedd and local elections this May.
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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
As we stare down these energy price shocks, we need to ask: why is the price of *all* electricity largely set by gas-fired power stations? This rigged system needs to change. Today, I wrote to Ed Miliband MP asking that we break the link between gas and electricity prices.
Screenshot of letter to Ed Miliband. For machine readable version see link in next post.Screenshot of letter to Ed Miliband. For machine readable version see link in next post.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
'Discrimination': Noun: "the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people". This Labour government should be ashamed.
Our crackdown on visa abuse is now in force says the home office. From today study viaals will be refused for applicants from Sudan, Afghanistan, Cameroon and Myanmar. We will always offer sanctuary to those fleeing danger but we must stop exploiting generosity.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 26/03/2026
It's time to see past our differences and remember what connects us. When we realise where our strength lies - in each other - that's when change happens. A powerful message from @mothinali.bsky.social: youtu.be/VPsR1hfTaAA
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Mothin Ali’s Story: Green Party Co-Leader give a powerful message of unity
YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I sat down with Bloomberg for a long form interview on our plans to lower bills and tax billionaires: m.youtube.com/watch?v=STXg...
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Zack Polanski’s Plan to Tax Billionaires, Make Energy Cheap
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South Devon Green Party @southdevongreens.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We will never forget who backed this war.
Trump and Farage
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South Devon Green Party @southdevongreens.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
“We are not a poor country and there are bold solutions available”
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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Labour have been smearing the Greens on our evidenced-based approach to drugs. If the PM won’t listen to us, and he won’t listen to the experts, will he listen to the families at @anyoneschild.bsky.social, who have lost loved ones under the UK’s current negligent drug policies?
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Every minister should read this from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social: “The global food system is systemically fragile in the same way that the global financial system was before the 2008 crash…the same factors that would have brought down the financial system….now threaten to bring down the food system”.
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We’re letting big corporations gamble with our lives. Act now, or the food could run out | George Monbiot
The fragility of the global food system fills me with dread – and the war with Iran has exposed just how close to collapse it is, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
A National security assessment, partially released in January, warns that “Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse”. The climate and nature emergencies are the most pressing issues of our time. So why isn't this top of the government's agenda?
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Despite having no viable plan or the consent of the Commons, the UK Government has once again allowed Trump to drag Britain further into his illegal war in the Middle East.
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
After years of delay, the Future Homes Standard is finally out. Solar panels, heat pumps, and insulation standards are all welcome - but this still feels like half a plan, when the scale of the housing crisis demands the whole lot.
Graphic reading "The right home, in the right place, at the right price"
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South Devon Green Party @southdevongreens.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Members, there's still time to sign up to our special event on Saturday! Come and learn how we win elections, meet other members and our committee, and find out how you can get involved. We sent an email with all the details this morning. Check your inbox!
Image taken at a new members' event in November in Newton Abbot. It features a group of around 30 members in a room in front of a large Green Party-branded banner with the slogan Make Hope Normal Again. The members at the front are holding South Devon Green Party placards. The group includes coordinator Paul Wynter and Green councillors Jacqi Hodgson, Anna Presswell and Pauline Wynter.
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South Devon Green Party @southdevongreens.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Members, there's still time to sign up to our special event on Saturday! Come and learn how we win elections, meet other members and our committee, and find out how you can get involved. We sent an email with all the details this morning. Check your inbox!
Image taken at a new members' event in November in Newton Abbot. It features a group of around 30 members in a room in front of a large Green Party-branded banner with the slogan Make Hope Normal Again. The members at the front are holding South Devon Green Party placards. The group includes coordinator Paul Wynter and Green councillors Jacqi Hodgson, Anna Presswell and Pauline Wynter.
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Steve Hyndside @stevehyndside.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Another two cllrs defect to Greens www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
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BREAKING: two senior Labour councillors defect to the Greens in Lewisham
Lewisham Green Party has just doubled its number of councillors thanks to these two defections from Labour. Who's next?
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Who funds Reform? Greens will never take dirty money - our members power our party. People and planet remain our only vested interests. Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Countless Iranians have died. UK bases being targeted. Energy bills will skyrocket. The British people are against the UK involvement in this war. A vote in Parliament is needed now and it's what Starmer promised when running for leader and pretending he was progressive.
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Britain's waterways are vital resources for our communities, local economies, and wildlife - they must be protected, for people and planet. That means taking a truly joined up approach to pollution, tackling sewage and agricultural pollution alike. #WorldWaterDay
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 20/03/2026
"Community centres like this, right across the country, who are supporting people in need, need a government who will step up for them." Zack Polanski speaking on the cost of living crisis at the Elizabeth House Community Centre.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 20/03/2026
The Green MPs and Peers have written to Keir Starmer to urge for an end to the UK's involvement in the US and Israel's illegal war. Under international law, the UK is obliged to have no involvement in illegal military action, including the use of UK bases and UK-made weapons.
Image of letter sent to Prime Minister Keir Starmer by the Green MPs and Peers.

Letter begins:

Dear Prime Minister, 

We are writing as Green Party MPs and Peers to express our alarm at the UK’s involvement in the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran. 

Already well over 1,000 civilians have been killed, including a reported 168 children killed by a missile now widely believed to be from the United States (Guardian, 2026). UNICEF has reported that the Israeli military's assault on Lebanon is killing or injuring the equivalent of one classroom of children every day (Reuters, 2026).

In addition to the grave humanitarian impacts, the longer this illegal, unnecessary war continues, the greater the global economic fallout – to which the UK is particularly exposed because it remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels. 

Read the rest of the letter on the Green Party website at: https://greenparty.org.uk/2026/03/20/green-mps-and-peers-demand-end-to-uk-involvement-in-illegal-us-israel-war/Second page of letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer from the Green MPs and Peers.

Read the full letter on the Green Party website at: https://greenparty.org.uk/2026/03/20/green-mps-and-peers-demand-end-to-uk-involvement-in-illegal-us-israel-war/
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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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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 19/03/2026
“Trump is a bully and a blackmailer, and he has made absolutely no plan for what an exit strategy looks like. When he asks for our help we should say: Donald, ‘you broke it, you fix it.’” Caroline Lucas speaking on the Iran war on #BBCQT.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The Green Party have never been more needed - and this moment is urgent. Brilliant short video on why were on the rise - and have much further to grow. Join us! youtu.be/2bdgE0bSomk?...
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Why the Greens are on the Rise
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 19/03/2026
⏰ @carolinelucas.bsky.social on BBC Question Time tonight. 📺 BBC News Channel 9pm 📺 BBC One at 10.40pm
Graphic showing Former Leader of the Green Party, Caroline Lucas and times for her BBC Question Time appearance on Thursday 19th March. 
BBC News at 9pm
BBC One at 10:40pm.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 19/03/2026
US bombers are flying from British soil every day. Answer the key question Keir Starmer: what are they being used for?
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Bold Politics @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
How austerity is making us sicker with Dr Amir Khan. WATCH FULL EP: youtu.be/NmZgRJ_7Oxw
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Zack Polanski delivered a powerful speech today at the New Economics Foundation—making the case for an economy that works for everyone, not just the few. The Green Party is building momentum—and making hope normal again. #GreenParty #FairEconomy
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Hope *and* a plan. Rent controls. Nationalise water. Lower energy bills. Join.greenparty.org.uk
Greens push for billions to be spent on energy support if bills risePolanski positions greens economic policy as radical alternative to reeves Five things we learned about "Zackanomics"Polanski to warn Starmer has done enough to protect energy customers from bill hikes
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 18/03/2026
“It is utterly unacceptable that just four years after the last energy price shock, we are facing another — because far too little has been done to protect our people, our economy and our country.” Zack Polanski speaking at the New Economics Foundation on the urgent need to insulate homes.
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Fantastic to have a packed out room for our event where we have Zack Polanski speaking - he's started by saying we live in "rip of Britain" - an economy to reward the few of the work of the many.
Zack Polanski speaking to a crowd
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
This morning we're hosting a speech from leader of the Green Party @zackpolanski.bsky.social! Keep your eyes peeled on our account from 10.30 to find out what Zack has to say about the economy, as well as remarks from our chief exec @dhnnjyn.bsky.social and deputy chief exec Hannah Peaker
Zack Polanski speech hosted by the New Economics Foundation for our 40th anniversary with Danny Sriskandarajah and Hannah Peaker
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
For over a year the UK govt has taken no serious action as the US and Israel flouted international law with impunity. Despite it becoming increasingly clear our inaction has only emboldened the two nations, the govt still refuse to condemn the illegal US/Israeli strikes on Iran.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 17/03/2026
"The Green Party calls on the UK Government to make clear to Trump and Netanyahu the UK will not accept breaches of international law, to withdraw permission for the US to use UK military bases, and to refuse any further complicity in this illegal war." @elliechowns.bsky.social
Ellie Chowns
MP for North Herefordshire

"Following the strikes on Iran, 
Israel has expanded their ground campaign in Lebanon, displacing a million people throughout the country and seemingly preparing for prolonged occupation of southern Lebanon. 

Trump has intensified his threats against Cuba following the collapse of the island nation's energy grid under a US-imposed oil blockade, declaring just yesterday that he believes he will ‘take’ the country and ‘could do anything [he] want[s] with it.

This cannot continue."

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South Devon Green Party @southdevongreens.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Dawlish Brook comes up a lot when we're door-knocking in Dawlish. Here Councillor Scott Williams talks about the important work WADE (Waterways Around the Dawlish Environment) volunteers do to alleviate flooding, monitor water quality and protect wildlife.
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Saving Dawlish Brook: A Walk & Talk with W.A.D.E. Founder Scott Williams
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
ICYMI: People really loving this week's episode of Bold Politics! And stick around for the end when Keon asks me some questions about Green Party strategy! 👇🏼
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Thank you to the hundreds and hundreds of people who showed up in Cardiff this weekend. Across England & Wales, more and more people are joining the Green Party. I’ve loved being in Wales this weekend - bring on the elections on May 7. Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk
Big crowd in Cardiff!
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richiebryan.bsky.social @richiebryan.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Seems pretty obvious that people don't want Palantir involved with our NHS Another good reason to show Labour the door in the May local elections 💚
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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The 'Zack Polanski and the Greens don't talk about the environment anymore' commentators are out in force right now. Time to reshare this video 👇 #PeopleAndPlanet
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