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Mary W

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Oxford - Nurse, teacher, cyclist, food lover, wildlife appreciator. Oxford Green Party.

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Does being prepared for emergencies mean stocking up on dismal tinned food? Not necessarily. We look at growing your own food – for emergencies, for self-sufficiency, or simply for fun. oxfordclarion.uk/grow-it-fora...
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Grow it, forage it, preserve it
Does being prepared for emergencies mean stocking up on dismal tinned food? Not necessarily. We look at growing your own food – for emergencies, for self-sufficiency, or simply for fun. To great medi...
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Oxford Brookes student India Merlin Weisser has won the prestigious AJ Student prize, a national annual architectural award. "Exploring Principles of Care through an Intergenerational Women’s Co-operative" proposed intergenerational women’s housing along the Thames in Oxford.
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Winners of the 2026 AJ Student Prize announced
Students from Oxford Brookes and the Bartlett share the undergraduate prize, while De Montfort’s Part 2 takes home the postgraduate award
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 03/10/2026
"We see our power, and we are using it" @greenpartyhan.bsky.social
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Time and time again when I'm knocking on doors people tell me they've still got their kids living at home with them. The extreme cost of housing is putting lives on hold across this country. We need an emergency brake on rents. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Zack Polanski to call for three-year cap on private rent rises
In his speech to his party's conference, the Green leader will frame housing as a key issue of generational fairness.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Great afternoon in Kentish Town! One week today we can make history in Holborn & St Pancras - voting for rent controls, water nationalisation and action to tackle the climate crisis. We can only do it with your help! Join here: linktr.ee/HSP_6thGreenMP
Zack with two young people on the street holding vote Zack signsStaff and volunteers gathering outside cafe palestinaVote Zack Polanski sign going up in barber window Zack and a selfie with a woman on the street
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service are collecting children's bikes to support local school bike libraries, on 10 October from 10am-12pm at the Slade Park Fire Station Donated bikes will go to bike libraries at St Francis, St Ebbe's and St Frideswide Primary schools.
Poster for event, details in post, they want bikes with 14" frame size and above.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Personally, I’d rather have healthy kids than mollycoddled millionaires
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Geoff Birdy @geoffbirdy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Really chuffed with this Wryneck, a very welcome patch tick at Bishop's Court Farm, Oxon this morning. #UKBirding #PWC2026 #patchgold
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Tom Bedford @tombedford.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sunrise on Warneford Meadow, Oxford this morning, all mist and spiderwebs. A Linnet overhead was my 63rd species this month, equalling my best ever monthly total on my local patch @friendlyevalley.bsky.social #ukbirding #oxford #urbanbirding
A misty September sunrise over Warneford Meadow, Oxford
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Mary W @swift33.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I stayed there when I went for an interview for my first job in Oxford in July 1990. I now work down the road from it! Brings back memories.
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Mary W @swift33.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I've signed. Will you? Add your name to help make wildfire prevention and climate resilience a national priority, and stand with the communities affected by wildfires. campaigns.nationaltrust.org.uk/page/196457/...
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I've signed. Will you? Add your name to help make wildfire prevention and climate resilience a national priority, and stand with the communities affected by wildfires.
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It is Falls Prevention Awareness Week, and a new website has been launched, offering advice on how to reduce risk of falling and stay independent for longer. It was developed by partners from across health, social care, councils, the voluntary sector & ambulance services. oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/falls/
Folded hands on a walking stick. Credit unsplash.com Alexis Fotas
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bike repair is returning to Oxford city centre. A mechanic from Broken Spoke Co-op will be fixing bikes every Wednesday morning at the Handle Bar on St Michael's Street, formerly the location of Bike Zone until it closed in 2024. Repairs start tomorrow from 8.30am to 1pm.
Promotional image for Handle Bar bike repairs
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 22/09/2026
YouGov’s latest poll shows that 628 constituencies want to rejoin the EU. Only 4 don't. It’s time to talk about EU membership. bestforbritain.org/uk-membership-mo…
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 22/09/2026
“We can push the government in a better direction. We can get them to finally start putting people before profit.” Hannah Spencer on how getting more Green MPs can challenge the government to be bolder and deliver for ordinary people.
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Mary W @swift33.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Clouded Yellow butterfly seen whilst walking down the boardwalk in the Lye Valley Nature Reserve today 💛 @friendlyevalley.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social OX3
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🔴 Royal British Legion Says It Wants ‘No Association’ With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy Fundraisers Exclusive: The charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group’s ‘Raise the Poppies’ appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down bylinetimes.com/2026/09/22/r...
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Royal British Legion Says It Wants 'No Association' With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy Fundraisers
The charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group's 'Raise the Poppies' appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down
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The Green Runners @thegreenrunners.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
We’ve arrived! We are The Green Runners, a running community making changes for a fitter planet. We support runners who want to take individual & collective action to reduce their environmental impact and fight climate change. thegreenrunners.com
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We are The Green Runners - a community making changes for a fitter planet. Help us win the race against the climate emergency.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Lots of talk of growth ahead of the Budget, as if it were a baroque puzzle. Our problem is basic. It's that we no longer support the things which facilitate growth: Europe, immigration, higher education, tax simplification, policy stability. These are all choices and could stop making them anytime.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Things that aren't patriotic: - Racism - Moving abroad for tax purposes Things that are patriotic: - A love and sense of duty to your country, including paying taxes that contribute to it
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Vote Green on October 8th in Holborn & St Pancras 💚
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Tidelines @tidelines.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We had an absolute blast at Salmon Run 2026! Thank you to everyone for joining us: 44-mile ultra runners, community relay runners, musicians, artists, everyone who joined in our activities along the way, and all of you who showed up to take part and cheer our runners – and the salmon – on! 🐟🌊🏃‍♀️
Three male runners wearing face masks with the words 'Low Oxygen' and 'Warming Waters'. Behind them is the River Exe.An elegant fishy couple standing on Exeter Quay, the Customs House behind them. The woman has a long fish-tailed skirt and is holding a large cardboard salmon. The man is in frock coat and holds a bugle.An ultra runner poses in a willow arch having completed his 44-mile run.A male runner with the salmon-shaped relay baton in front of a church
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Absolutely horrifying. How can our government be planning to drill for new oil and gas when we know these are the consequences? We have to keep the pressure on this Labour Government to keep all fossil fuels in the ground and secure a safe future for our children and grandchildren.
Babies will face almost twice as much extreme fire weather in Europe that great grandparents
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 20/09/2026
Nigel Farage wants you to think he is a man of the people. He is not. It is as simple as that.
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Reform UK’s crypto policies are making the party look out of touch
Editorial: Nigel Farage needs to end the impression that his party is the political wing of the crypto industry
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thank you to the Independent for including me in Climate List of Worlds Top 100. The UK Labour Govt are due to approve new oil & gas licences in the north sea. They've delayed the decision post October 8th. We can invest in renewables instead. Vote Green in Holborn & St Pancras
Since becoming leader of the Green Party in 2025, Zack Polanski has made the links between climate change, inequality and the cost of living central to his politics, arguing that environmental action must also make people’s lives better.

This summer, as the UK faced its hottest summer ever and wildfires swept across the UK and the rest of the globe, he called for oil and gas companies to pay higher taxes to fund climate adaptation. That is alongside investment in cooling homes and public spaces and bringing water companies into public ownership.
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Mary W @swift33.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thanks to all involved in organising the event!
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The Cottage Garden @simonecannon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Some delicate looking lilac-coloured wild #Cyclamen popped up at the bottom of the garden yesterday. It looks like it's a spring flower, but is actually an autumn/winter one, flowering from late August to December in the UK #WildflowerHour #FavouritePlant #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Autumn
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Tom Watson who helped sabotage Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party is now working for Palantir UK. The same Palantir who have stolen all the English NHS data and been paid to do it Watson even brags about this corrupt appointment to one of the most evil companies on the planet
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 18/09/2026
“Inequality has got worse and worse and worse. Wealth is hoarded in the tiny top percentage, and most people are really, really struggling.” Deputy Leader Rachel Millward on why the UK needs a wealth tax, on Cathy Newman.
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thames Valley Police's neighbourhood police team will be at the Headington Market tomorrow from 10.30 am to noon, offering free bike marking/registration and crime prevention advice, as well as an opportunity to discuss local concerns and answer residents’ questions.
Woman on bike with blurred traditional buildings in the background.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 17/09/2026
“A real test of this government will be torule out new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The reason they have decided not to announce that before the by-election in Holborn and St Pancras is incredibly telling.” Caroline Lucas on the government’s refusal to rule out new oil and gas on #BBCQT.
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
And if you’re not local to East Oxford (but it is worth a trip) we wrote this - a directory of markets across the county. oxfordclarion.uk/oxfordshire-...
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Oxfordshire Market Directory
Looking for fresh food, affordable clothes, or simply fed up with trudging round supermarkets? Oxfordshire’s markets might have the answer. We’ve taken a look at the history of the county’s markets i...
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
East Oxford’s best-kept secret? Every Saturday, a backstreet school playground hosts a market full of delicious local produce – from weekly essentials to Scotch bonnet chillies and single-varietal apple juice, all produced within 30 miles. Here’s its story: oxfordclarion.uk/east-oxford-...
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East Oxford Farmers Market celebrates its 20th anniversary
The East Oxford Farmers & Community Market marked its 20th anniversary over the weekend with a visit from the Lord Mayor of Oxford. Visitors were treated to a bumper market including all the basics o...
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Redkite Traveller @redkite-traveller.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I think the only way to push burnham on this is to elect @zackpolanski.bsky.social and show Britain wants better than labour
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 17/09/2026
Don’t miss Caroline Lucas on Question Time tonight. Watch from 9pm on BBC News and iPlayer or 10:40pm on BBC One.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Time to deport all these fighting age men terrorising our patriotic lifeboat volunteers www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Lifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right action
RNLI facility had been targeted by activists trying to stop asylum seekers landing in boats from the Channel
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Zack stood wth a big sign saying green party zack
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
You would be forgiven for thinking that Oxfordshire news was all about Piddington this week. We can assure you there is a LOT of other news which we are currently frantically slashing to make the newsletter word count. If you're not signed up yet. here's the link.. oxfordclarion.uk
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 16/09/2026
Our water should serve people, not private profit. After decades of rip-off bills, polluted waterways and underinvestment in infastructure, it’s time to bring water back into public ownership.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I've done a deep-dive on the Harborne and Delo mega-donations over the weekend, and whether they may have to be handed back From my reading, a lot of unlikely things have to be true at once for the two £36m 'gifts' to be allowed once the (retrospective) Representation of the People Bill becomes law
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Why Reform UK Could Be Forced to Hand Back Their £72m Donations From Crypto Billionaires
Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo gave a record £36 million each over the weekend to Nigel Farage's party, but a new law means they may have to take it all back
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
What a day! Brilliant again to speak to so many people today. Voting Green in Holborn & St Pancras is a powerful vote for the entire country to keep Labour in check. Join our campaign: linktr.ee/HSP_6thGreenMP
Lots of people with vote green signs
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“The climate crisis is very much on the ballot in this election.” Irrespective of the way you usually vote, if you care about the climate, the most powerful way to oppose more North Sea drilling is to vote for @zackpolanski.bsky.social at the coming by-election 👇
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People ‘incensed’ by North Sea plans can vote Green in byelection, says Zack Polanski
Party leader, who will contest Starmer’s former seat of Holborn and St Pancras, says gas drilling has come up on doorstep
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Mary W @swift33.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Reform claim to protect women and girls. Yet when peaceful climate protestors were violently attacked at Reform Party conference, politicans mocked the victims. Reform have a woman problem.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Deputy Leader Rachel Millward responds to the Chancellor's debut speech. We need real change to transform people's lives.
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Mary W @swift33.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Nice to see decent lighting on the cycle tracks.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 08/09/2026
Spot on 🎯
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richsulley.bsky.social @richsulley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I don't remember government ministers speaking this way about Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action. Why do they insist on pandering to racist thugs?
Minister says some agitators were 'intimidating and thuggish'
Some protestors showed “intimidating and thuggish behaviour” this weekend, Sarah Jones, the policing minister said.

But she added she did not seek to “minimise” legitimate concerns people had about small boat crossings.

“This government has taken action to fix the broken system we inherited and crack down on the people smugglers,” Jones said, pointing out that system-wide arrests were up 70%.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Labour has banned peaceful protest for Palestine. It should not be hard for Andy Burnham to condemn thugs.
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Oxford Open Doors is next weekend. With so many fantastic sites open to the public, how do you know which ones to choose? We asked architectural historian Madeline Odent @oldenoughtosay.com for her shortlist. oxfordclarion.uk/oxford-open-...
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Oxford Open Doors
September 12-13 is the Oxford Preservation Trust's annual event, where the doors of historic sites all across Oxford are flung open for the public. We asked architectural historian Madeline Odent to c...
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