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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 5h

Mark your calendars: Sunday 19th October 2025, @greenparty.org.uk passed the membership of the Conservative Party. Next up: The Labour Party. Join now at join.greenparty.org.uk

Captain America (labeled “Green Party”) passes Falcon (labeled “Conservative Part”) in a scene from Captain America: The Winter Soldier

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 6h

Disappointing to see the leader of Worcestershire Conservatives telling porkies on Politics Midlands. Worcester's council tax WILL go up MORE under a single unitary for Worcestershire. There are only 5 chief execs in Worcestershire, not 7. North and South Worcestershire are what people want as well.

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 9h

If you want growth - remove the barriers to people working. Childcare costs are absolutely crippling for many people.

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 10h

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same

The state is setting a powerful example with its first-in-the-nation plan. But the policy has support across the US.

www.thenation.com

Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 9h

Don’t promise me a good time Betfred.

Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 9h

Betting firm threatens to end its entire High St presence if it has to pay any more tax bit.ly/4qhaL1j yet another in the too rich and too important to pay tax series

If gambling tax rises, we’ll shut all our 1,300 shops, warns Betfred

Increased levies expected to be imposed in next month’s budget could cost the company 7,000 jobs, according to Joanne Whittaker, the chief executive

bit.ly

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 1d

Come on, be part of a historic moment. If you’ve not joined yet, do it now to help us overtake the Tories.

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

👀

join.greenparty.org.uk

'Jason Momoa sneaking up to Henry Cavill' meme with

GREEN PARTY MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS 'sneaking up on' CONSERVATIVE PARTY MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS

Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 1d

My motion against mandatory digital ID has gained a lot of cross-party support.

Combined with the Govt's alarming new restrictions on the right to protest freely, these plans represent an enormous threat to civil liberties.

Ask your MP to add their name: edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 3d

A Green MP has launched a bid to stop the Labour Government’s plans for digital ID

Greens lead crossparty MP bid to force Keir Starmer to scrap digital ID plans

www.thenational.scot

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to the team! Have you found your local party?

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 1d

Know your place plebs! If you think the super wealthy should know their place in our society… join.greenparty.org.uk

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 1d

Are you really paying your "fair share" of tax? You might be surprised. According to analysis, if you’re earning less than £70,000 a year, you’re likely receiving more from the state than you pay in.

Read the full piece ⬇️

The chances are you’re not paying your fair share of tax

www.thetimes.com

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Chris Mrozek @chrismrozek.bsky.social · 3d

live ed balls reaction

Ed Balls seethes at an unbothered Zack Polanski

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 3d

We will not accept more managed decline. We're not here to be disappointed by Labour, we are here to replace them. Join us now to help. join.greenparty.org.uk

Bar chart, Reform on 32%, Conservatives on 17%, Greens in third on 15%, then Labour on 15%, Liberal Democrats on 12%, Others on 4%, SNP on 3%, Plaid Cymru on 1%

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 4d

Welcome to the team and thank you! Have you made contact with your local party yet?

Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 4d

Our policy platform has not changed, the difference now is we're breaking through. Greens still work hard, all year round for our communities, that is what our success is built on, and it continues now.

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 4d

Welcome to the team! Have you found your local party?

Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 4d

Welcome to the team! Have you found your local party yet?

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 5d

The "Abolish Landlords" policy, which Labour and Liberal Democrats in Worcester have both come out against, will end Right to Buy. If we do not end this farce, we will continue to see the our national assets ending up in the hands of landlords... who can then sell them back to the council for a prof

How ex-council tenants make over £200k selling homes back to councils

Big Issue investigates the Right To Buy properties sold back to councils for massive profits, just years after being bought at a discount.

www.bigissue.com

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 5d

The Green surge is breaking limits! 😲

Together, we can make hope normal again! 💚

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 5d

When Reform in Worcestershire, and their fossil fuel paymasters, deny climate change, they are abandoning residents to having their lives and businesses ruined by worsening flooding. We need action and we need it now, there is no time to wait.

www.theguardian.com/environme...

The flood-prone Worcestershire town being abandoned by insurers

One more deluge could bankrupt Tenbury Wells yet its application for flood defence funding has been rejected

www.theguardian.com

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Worcester Green Party @worcestergreens.bsky.social · 5d

We’re so close to having more members than the Tories!!! Let’s do this! ➡️ join.greenparty.org.uk

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D.Moore @d-moore.bsky.social · 5d

"I was completely unaware of any statements that he made."
Nigel Farage on Gill's pro-Russian statements in European Parliament.

Here's Nigel Farage & Nathan Gill in European Parliament. ⬇️
They mostly turned up to make pro-Russian/anti-EU statements.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 6d

This weekend we reached 100,000 Green Party members - and we're not stopping there.

In fact... we've already passed 105,000 members.

Be part of the Green surge. Join the Green Party today ⤵️

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.

105,000
Green Party Members

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Chris Williams @chrisw100.bsky.social · 6d

100,000 members and rising 💯

Next... overtake The Tories.

Join us to make that happen. join.greenparty.org.uk

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Green party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader

Green party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since since Zack Polanski took over last month

www.theguardian.com

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 7d

If you're looking for something different why not go to join.greenparty.org.uk yourself and join now.

Join the Green Party

Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.

join.greenparty.org.uk

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 7d

Wow, we've had so many new members join @worcestergreens.bsky.social in the last month, especially in the last few days since conference, the party political broadcast and @zackpolanski's appearance on Question Time.

Green Party membership in Worcester is up 25% in a month.

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 7d

A few pieces of casework picked up on a walk round St Stephen yesterday afternoon, now all reported to city and county councils.

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Alex Mace @alexmace.bsky.social · 7d

Have you got a Canva template for making that graphic, and can you share it (via DM?)

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