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Just 55 days until the Senedd elections!
This is a historic opportunity for the Green Party to break through in Wales.
Join us in Cardiff Saturday for the biggest action day in @walesgreenparty.bsky.social history. 💚
Be part of it 👇
actionnetwork.org/events/big-d...
Watching #bbcqt for a change and pretty depressed at lack of sympathy for and understanding of Iranian people. War is an atrocity and this one particularly so as it’s so unnecessary and driven by Trump’s domestic situation. Shouldn’t be a question but to oppose it 100%
No. Almost got blown off my bike, and not in s good way.
ANALYSIS: Badenoch and Farage might not want to admit it, but Conservative and Reform plans to scrap net zero whilst boosting the North Sea would actually make the UK even more reliant on gas imports 🤔
www.carbonbrief.org/...
Our dependency on fossil fuels makes us vulnerable. Wars across the world are pushing up prices for households in the UK.
Why keep waiting for the next crisis? We need to transition to clean power as fast as we can to protect people and our economy.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
To restore democracy and create a fairer, safer, greener world, we need massive taxes on the ultra-rich. As in the 1940s. People get confused about this. The main purpose of such taxes is *not* to raise revenue. The point is to stop the few dominating the many. It's an essential democratic measure.
I'm anti-police everywhere except for Picadilly Gardens. Deploy the entire Greater Manchester police force there to arrest anyone who could be streaming.
Far-right w*nkers harassing #HannahSpencerMP at a rally in #ManchesterUK just showing the psychosis-level obsession generated by TERFs banging on about “what is a woman “. On #IWD too. Absolute fckery.
living into a ripe old age and being survived by the sentiment that made you famous when you were young has to be a real double-edged sword here
Given Trump's illegal war that is devastating the Middle East and pushing up energy bills, Keir Starmer should advise the King to call off April’s state visit to the US.
A state visit should not be given to someone who repeatedly insults and damages our country.
RIGHTS. JUSTICE. ACTION FOR ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
Today is International Women's Day.
The Green Party celebrates all the incredible women in the Green Party and beyond who are working every day to accelerate action for gender equality.
Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.
More men should respond to romantic disappointment by building transport infrastructure
"I said it's quite bold of Nigel Farage to go to the US to side with Donald Trump against his own country. What did I say Roy?"
"You said he's a treacherous self-serving sack of shit"
Conservatives don’t go into politics to make the world better - they don’t think it can be improved. They go into politics to stop other people who ARE attempting to improve the world and/or simply to enrich themselves.
"The legacy of Mosaddegh continues to resonate not only within Iran but also in broader discussions about national sovereignty, foreign intervention, and the fragile nature of democratic institutions."
via Philosophical Thoughts
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OK listen not even NEAR to unpacking what happened last weekend, but here's a brain dump and, yes, another.... ....mmmmmmmanifesto. 🥳 Please give it a read, share, all the rest. Get involved. joemuggs.substack.com/p/the-100000...
Healthy Life Expectancy falling across UK - deaths of despair and illnesses of austerity. Working class communities need purpose and investment - let’s build renewable energy, electric trains/ships, efficient homes and infrastructure in our old industrial centres
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP stands and smiles with fellow influential British-Ghanaians Abena Oppong-Asare MP, Actor Adjoa Andoh and BAFTA Award winning writer/director Amma Asante.
Ghana at 69! 🇬🇭 🎊
An honour to host a reception celebrating Ghana's independence and the inaugural UK Black Stars List.
So proud to see Ghana on full display and to recognise the incredible achievements of British-Ghanaians across so many fields.
What the FUCK, America? Seriously, what the ACTUAL fuck? Rise up and depose your insane leadership NOW
Image shows Sian Berry stood to the left of campaigner Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, and surrounded by a group of clean air campaigners. All of them are smiling and holding a copy of Ella's Law - the Clean Air (Human Rights Bill).
Image shows Rosamund Adoo-Kiss-Debrah sat next to Sian with a copy of Ella's Law on the table in front of them. They are both reading the Bill that is named in memory of Rosamund's daughter Ella who died aged nine due to exposure to air pollution.
Ella’s Law has been published 👏
No child should have the growth of their lungs stunted because of dirty air where they live and play, yet this is the reality of air pollution in England. Ella’s Law would change this.
My thanks to Rosamund and all the hard-working campaigners demanding change.
A sickening society is clear in these statistics
So why is it not in the news?
Powerful wake-up call from @chakrabortty.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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 …
Dear Shabana,
Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.
Greens deputy leader calls for apology from Starmer over false claims that led to death threats
This is my new favourite meme
Handouts to oil and gas firms while people face likely bill hikes.
Reckless and irresponsible at a time when we should be doubling down on renewables not cutting tax to fossil fuel fuel giants.
We need a plan to protect people from the coming price shock.
This summer, govt will set legally binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions for 2038-42 – critical for reaching net zero by 2050 🏭🌍 I’m part of the Environmental Audit Committee, which is urging the government to centre communities. 6 key takeaways from our report, published today 👇
Exterior of the venue with banner An Evening with David Byren & rainbow lights
Photo from balcony of band on stage. All musicians carrying their instruments. LED backdrop of an office scene
Musicians on stage in blue suits with animals heads on background video
Photos from far away (row B, circle) of the stupendous #DavidByrne concert in #LondonUk #HammersmithApollo tonight. What a gig! Lot more Talking Heads material than the previous American Utopia tour had me in tears for first few songs. That I would live to […]
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