"A month’s worth of gas from 14 years of licensing by the last government shows the complete folly of pursuing this policy. It’s barely enough gas to last from now until May Day.”
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People are struggling.
We need to lower bills, protect our NHS and rebuild our public services.
My interview with #BBCLauraK
Great to see Green Party membership rising once again!
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I wonder how many Reform Ltd supporters
realise how many non-British millionaires
are funding their patriotic flag-waving beliefs
(and no doubt expect a return
from Reform policies & contracts)
"Some of #Reform's backers...."
meme via Fibbymcfibface
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Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 30% (-1)
CON: 18% (-2)
GRN: 18% (=)
LAB: 14% (=)
LDM: 12% (+1)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 10 Dec.
Changes w/ 3 Dec.
This morning in the House of Commons, I raised the assault on Swale Borough Council that took place last night. The Speaker responded firmly: ‘Attacks on our democracy are unacceptable'.
Farage confided in a Westminster mover and shaker that Polanski is dangerous in head to heads.
New Statesman reporting Reform politicians are avoiding head to head debates with me.
Their lies come crumbling down when confronted with the truth.
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We condemn the abuse and intimidation of councillors at last night's Swale Borough Council meeting Swale Green Party
Yesterday was a very sad day for both local democracy and the rule of law in Kent, one that will disappoint and shock all decent law-abiding citizens. Swale Green Party utterly condemns the verbal abuse, intimidation and assault displayed at last night’s Swale Borough Council meeting, disrupting the public debate and preventing the discussion of a motion to make Swale a Borough of Sanctuary. Mr Hilden arrived, with megaphone in hand, showing that there was a clear intent to disrupt the meeting. He was accompanied by several individuals, including some wearing balaclavas, clearly not wanting to be identified or publicly named and shamed for what was about to happen next.
With minds already set against the motion, this group barely waited for Cllr Hannah Perkin to finish her opening statement before hurling spittle, slurs and foul abuse at the councillors, forcing an adjournment of the meeting. Swale Green Party would like to extend our sympathy, along with our steadfast support and appreciation to the public representatives in all parties who were subject to such shameful abuse in the course of carrying out their responsibilities as our elected councillors. We must be clear that this shocking behaviour is not democracy in action. It is intimidation designed to erode trust in decision-making in the public realm. It will cause decision-makers to abandon ambition for the community and instead pander to an aggressive minority. We urge all public representatives to stay the course. Our public life will be significantly poorer if our representatives are unable to safely explore ideas proposed for the good of the community.
Swale Green Party and our councillors support Swale in any aim or project which helps create a welcoming and inclusive community, where everyone is enabled to contribute, and we applaud and praise Hannah Perkin’s proposal of this motion and Alastair Gould as seconder. Be assured that the silent majority of all decent and law-abiding Swale citizens stand with you both. We must never tolerate violence, assault, and intimidation by observers of any public debate, and we should work together with the Police and all other elected officials to call out and hold fully accountable all those who try to subvert such democratic processes. As a strong and united signal that local democracy is still alive and well in Kent, at their next meeting the Swale councillors should issue a cross-party public statement that clearly and unequivocally condemns the actions of that small minority disrupting the meeting yesterday.
A statement on the events of last night's Swale Borough Council meeting.
I loved spending time with @mikaelaloach.bsky.social
We talked COP, Rosebank and the need for community organising at the grassroots - along with political education.
Catch up 👇🏼
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“Britain is a nation of neighbours, not strangers — and it’s time we built a politics of hope that reflects that.”
Zack Polanski with a message of unity and hope having been out door knocking Handsworth today.
Zack Polanski: I went on Question Time, I put to Reform that their former leader in Wales was in the pocket of Putin, taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia while an MEP, they had no answer, because patriots don’t peddle for Putin. metro.co.uk/2025/10/10/z...
Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.
Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.
Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
After years of making the running on immigration, Farage may this week have handed the initiative back to his opponents'. @robfordmancs.bsky.social for @ukandeu.bsky.social on the unpopularity of Reform's proposals on ILR ukandeu.ac.uk/reforms-radi...
Happy Sunday everyone.
Here’s Zack still busy hitting every nail on the head.
Vote Green.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social: "Nigel Farage is a man of the wealthy people."
We asked new Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who describes himself as an eco-populist:
Why does the UK need more populism right now?
No surprise here.
"A Leader who speaks to the deep frustrations in our rural towns...."
Leda Schiltz is a former staff member who knows what it takes to win and succeed. She's been there and done it!
Really appreciate this powerful endorsement.
#BackZack
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💚The Greens are the most popular progressive party in Kent. (More votes than Labour or the Lib Dem’s. )
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The Oil and Gas Party wants your votes. Aka Reform...
“Thousands of Londoners are stuck in cold, damp and mouldy homes while their bills keep climbing, It’s unbelievable that despite having the funds available to fix this, councils are sitting on the money year after year”. Zack Polanski, Deputy Leader of the Green Party.
Reform are correct to challenge the old establishment politics.
They're not anti establishment, though!
They literally are the establishment.
@greenparty.org.uk will challenge the status quo and defend people and planet.
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
The Government met today with 700 "business lobbyists."
Guess who was amongst them?
A graphic with YES WE CAN at the top and underneath, Pass the Climate and Nature Act. It then says: Exeter Greens are calling on the Labour-led Council to write to Exeter’s two MPs, Steve Race and David Reed, to ask them to support the Climate and Nature Bill as it progresses through Parliament, in particular at its second reading in the House of Commons on 24 January 2025. There is a call to action: Contact your MP at http://action.zerohour.uk
❓Do you want to see a Bill which requires the UK to achieve climate and nature targets
❓And gives the Secretary of State a duty to implement a strategy to achieve those targets
💚So do we.
🗣️But our local MPs need persuading. Our motion to Council tonight, if supported by Labour cllrs, will help.
Swale Green Party withdraw from the coalition at Swale Borough Council to take a stand for nature and for local democracy
Full statement available on our website here: swale.greenparty.org.uk/2024/12/16/s...
An image of house roof timbers on a house construction and a quote from Green group leader on Exeter City Council. She says: Labour-led Exeter City Council must bend the ear of government and tell them firmly that the city needs the right homes in the right place at the right price. Any planning policy that fails those tests is not fit for purpose.
Our response to Labour’s National Planning Policy Framework.
Painting the local planning process as the ‘block’ on achieving housing targets is misguided and an insult to local democracy.
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