Posts by Ben Coles
“Greens who were long dismissed as “idealistic” & “unrealistic” now look like hard-headed pragmatists & true patriots. They’re years ahead of their rivals in demanding a transition that makes sense on every level: environmental, economic & political” - great article from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 👇
🔴 NEW 🔴
Farage has accepted £675,000 – a third of his income – from foreign sources since becoming an MP.
📝 @desmog.com
We've now raised £50,000.
Anything you can spare, will go towards challenging this Labour Government and taking the fight to Reform.
And most importantly - to creating the hopeful alternative.
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Lots of people smiling at the camera with vote green signs
The campaign in East Sussex is in full swing with elections in 21 days time!
Wonderful to be with so many people who care about our environment, our democracy, our communities.
Time to end Rip Off Britain.
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(📸 - Aldoshoots)
France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces.
Equals 10 nuclear reactors
Reduces heat island, shades cars
The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight.
Why aren't we doing this?
Magyar's resounding victory over Orbán highlights the limitations of Orbán’s propaganda machine | Alexander Bor
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Amnesty International say what is happening in Palestine is a genocide.
The UN Special Rapporteur say it's a genocide.
Countless genocide scholars say it's a genocide.
How are we still doing this? And why is the BBC doing this?
youtu.be/Es_wxH04bgs?...
We have betrayed the young. It's no wonder they are flocking to the green party
Woah. Are they finally getting something?
Ps it's not just young people.
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I'm pretty sure I've done more interviews & podcasts than any other party leader in the first 6 months.
We hadn't spotted an invitation, @mrjamesob.bsky.social but happy to chase it up & look forward to chatting!
(We're about to hit 200k members. We had 50k just over 6 months ago - happy to talk!)
I’m not sure how this works but isnt anything other than a resounding ‘no’ deeply concerning? If he was innocent you’d just say no wouldn’t you?
Zack on front page of the London Standard
Gorton and Denton really matters for the entire country.
It's the Green Party Vs Reform.
I spoke to the Standard about how we're making hope normal again.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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
Say hello to Hannah Spencer—councillor, plumber, greyhound lover and your Green Party candidate for Gorton and Denton 💚
My article in the Metro.
Why the Green Party must beat the Reform extremists in Gorton & Denton.
metro.co.uk/2026/01/28/z...
The BBC is the world's most respected broadcaster. @bbcrosatkins.bsky.social
is its most respected fact checker. Here he analyses, frame by frame, what happened in Minneapolis.
Border Patrol removed Alex Pretti's gun, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 shot him — TEN times in five seconds. The Trump regime is lying to us.
What a shock. A grifter with whose only intent is to line her own pockets and has zero concern for the actual state of our country, flees her sinking ship to shack up with more grifters and snake oil salesmen. How any of them are taken even remotely seriously is fucking beyond me. #votegreen
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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🔥 WE’RE changing the media.
Citizen journalism is peer-to-peer news, it’s forging information networks from the grassroots up, sidestepping the top-down mainstream media.
An utterly new model.
Become a friend of the Bylines Network and stand with us as we build media as it should be. 👇👇
Question time immigration special with mike Tapp, Kieran Mullan, daisy cooper, Zack Polanski and Zia Yusuf.
Update: Apologies I was due to be on Have I got News for You this week. We've now postponed until 2026.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
Cool print! Great film!
Feel like @patrickmaguire.bsky.social gets it in this piece!
Despite the world's challenges - joining the Green Party right now is one of the most joyous things you can do! 💚
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Fuck it. We Ball. #hopenothate #greenparty
Big conversation!
Available tonight from midnight. 👇🏼
Wealth and power shape the climate emergency – the most important tool we have to defend ourselves is the facts | Naomi Klein
Leadership elections results New Leader Zack Polanski Photo of Zack Polanski REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE. Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
Congratulations to the newly elected Leader of the Green Party of England & Wales, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
The words: "Suggested reading for Reception: Autumn term" and the front covers of our recommended books
The first term of Reception is a really key time as children begin their educational journeys - and books have an important role to play.
We've put together a list of titles that are perfect for sharing during the Autumn term:
https://bit.ly/4mDxKl3