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Caroline Lucas

@carolinelucas.bsky.social

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Former MP for Brighton Pavilion, former Leader & Co-Leader of @greenparty.org.uk.Co-President of the European Movement. Mum of 2, plus puppy Nell. Author, Another England: How to Reclaim our National Story. Still writing & campaigning on climate & nature 🌎

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Feb 8

It’s real!
Excited that the paperback of #AnotherEngland is out on 20 Feb - with a new chapter on how the Labour Govt needs to offer meaningful change & tell a far more inspiring, compelling story, if it’s to see off the threat posed by the increasingly populist Right penguin.co.uk/books/453710/a…

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 4h

Spot on “Many of Labour’s younger voters are already tempted by the Green Party, which combines environmentalism with left wing economics. Now by mocking Green protections & cosying up to developers, chancellor is giving them more reasons to jump ship”. So here it is join.greenparty.org.uk/join-us/

The Guardian view on Labour targeting nature: the problem isn’t snails, but a broken housing model | Editorial

Editorial: Rachel Reeves’s drive to speed up development is beginning to treat wildlife and the environment as expendable. Voters want homes built, but not at any cost

www.theguardian.com

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 10h

Yet another wake up call about the scale & cost of #climate risk. That’s why we urgently need a National Climate Resilience Plan with emphasis on local funding, nature based solutions & community resilience - pls sign & share petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

www.theguardian.com

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Climate Majority Project @climatemajority.bsky.social · 14d

We must adapt to protect our future.

We’re calling for a National Climate Resilience Plan to invest in:
📚 public education
🏗️ stronger infrastructure
🏘️ local funding

Sign the petition today: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

#ClimateResilience #Adaptation #ClimateMajorityProject

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Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 1d

With Caroline Lucas at the Conduit Club, talking about how to save democracy - by making action climate popular. By starting with where people are: not in abstractions, but in collaborative agency. On climate impacts and in cost of living - which are >the same fight<.
#Safer

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 2d

Some really insightful reading 👇

RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 9d

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😔 THE WEST IS LOST 😔

A new essay argues the West's foundational belief in perpetual progress is collapsing. It is being replaced by a pervasive, multi-faceted experience of loss that is reshaping our politics and our future.

By sociologist Andreas Reckwitz for the NYT
#Philosophy #Politics

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 4d

Mental health doesn't take a day off.

The Green Party is committed to ensuring mental health and physical health care are equally prioritised.

That means funding major improvements in mental health care - so that all of us can access the support we need, when we need it.

Graphic of a green ribbon on a white background.

Text reads:

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.

The Green Party supports

WORLD MENTAL
HEALTH DAY

Friday 10th October 2025

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

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 4d

“Why is it always hard choices for working-class communities — not for multimillionaires and billionaires?”

Zack Polanski calls for a tax on the super-rich on #BBCQT

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 3d

[email protected] does brilliant work - please do support if you can 👇

jolibatrust.bsky.social @jolibatrust.bsky.social · 5d

This week we are raising funds for displaced women and girls in Mali. All donations will be doubled until 15 October at donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... Please help women to leave refugee camps and start their lives again by providing start up funds for small enterprises and vocational training.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 4d

“You can’t blame austerity on one hand, but then say it’s the immigrants. The immigrants haven’t caused austerity.”

Zack Polanski takes on Reform’s Zia Yusuf over spreading of misinformation on #BBCQT

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 4d

Deafening applause as Zack Polanski tells Zia Yusuf that people's concern over immigration is because he spends all his time spreading misinformation and fear.

#bbcqt

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 4d

Here we go!

@zackpolanski.bsky.social is on Question Time #BBCQT

Like what you hear? Join us for as little as £6. You could be our 100,000th member! join.greenparty.org.uk

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 5d

Just extraordinary to witness this nature-hating government sabotaging Labour’s own legacy. And for absolutely no reason: nature protection isn’t blocking development - it’s a necessary prerequisite for it (& for everything else, come to that…)

Plans to weaken protections for national parks will have ‘disastrous consequences’ say green groups

Exclusive: Letter from 170-plus organisations calls on government to drop proposed changes to planning law

www.theguardian.com

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

The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚

People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.

Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 7d

As the world moves forwards and embraces renewable energy,

At Conference, the Tories plot to drag us back — abolishing the Climate Change Act and ‘maximising extraction’ of North Sea oil and gas.

Graphic featuring a close-up wind turbine over farmland under a cloudy sky. Headline reads: “THE WORLD MOVES FORWARD WITH RENEWABLES AS TORIES LOOK BACK.” Below is a quote from Green MP Carla Denyer: “The news that renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s leading source of electricity shows our world is moving in a cleaner, greener, healthier direction, but the Tories are plotting how they can block both people and the planet from benefitting from this transition.” Bottom shows Carla Denyer’s headsh

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

Jenrick could have visited Handsworth to listen to residents – he chose to pass through and make a judgement based on the colour of their skin. Instead of getting to know our nation of neighbours, he chose racism.

The Tories, Reform and Labour want to divide us.

The Greens say enough is enough.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 9d

Wish I could say I was shocked, but here's the Labour government constraining the right to peaceful protest again...

'You can protest but only according to our rules. The rules are: you're not allowed to use any of the tactics that make protest effective.'

Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: Home Office announces planned new anti-protest powers, mainly aimed at pro-Gaza protests like those for Palestine Action. Police will be able to consider the "cumulative impact" of repeated protests and potentially order that they be relocated.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 10d

"The system that has caused such destruction of nature is the same system that rips us apart from each other." - @rachelmillward.bsky.social

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks to my fab panel @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @elliechowns.bsky.social Naomi Luhde Thompson for making such a powerful case against Government assault on communities & natural world thro its planning “reforms” - the real housing crisis is one of affordability not planning #gpconf

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 10d

️🗣️ @mothinali.bsky.social & @rachelmillward.bsky.social kick off day two of Green Party Conference.

"It wasn't Immigrants, it wasn't Muslims, it wasn't black and

brown people that privatised our key infrastructure, that

sold off our key services, that sold off our council houses,

that dismantled British industry, that underfunded our NHS

Immigrants are the backbone of the NHS!"

MOTHIN ALI

GREEN PARTY DEPUTY LEADER

GREEN PARTY CONFERENCE

BOURNEMOUTH

3-5 OCTOBER 2025

"Right now the darkness is still descending. But friends, I

wish you could see what I see from here. It takes a certain

darkness before you can see the stars. Every one of you

walked through this door because you are ready to serve our

people and our planet. You each carry that flame of hope

RACHEL MILLWARD

GREEN PARTY DEPUTY LEADER

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 11d

"We will break the shackles of poverty and hardship that lock so many in. We will end rip-off Britain." - @zackpolanski.bsky.social

"We have a vision for this place we call home. Boldness

means connecting with how hard it is right now for so many

people. It means listening, not just finger pointing.

It means presenting a positive vision not just of the future

but what we can all do right now."

ZACK POLANSKI

GREEN PARTY LEADER

GREEN PARTY CONFERENCE

BOURNEMOUTH

3-5 OCTOBER 2025

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 11d

Brilliant speech from @zackpolanski.bsky.social - investing in climate, stopping the boats thro safe & legal routes, introducing a wealth tax on the very wealthiest, challenging privatisation, building community & spreading a #PoliticsOfHope @greenparty.org.uk #gpconf

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12d

So horrifying. Both the terrible violence in Manchester and the fear this creates for Jewish people everywhere, especially as they mark Yom Kippur. My thoughts with everyone affected