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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 9h

A quarter of the average UK energy bill last year was profit for the big energy companies.

Meanwhile, almost three million households in England suffer fuel poverty.

No one should be choosing between heating and eating while energy companies rake in billions.

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 10h

The Green surge is here - join today and be a part of it!

join.greenparty.org.uk

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 12h

We must stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity with the victims and survivors of the horrific terror attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester.

Prejudice, hatred, and violence against Jewish people has no place in Britain.

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 17h

What incredible news to inspire us as Parliament returns from conference season - the Green Party has officially reached 100,000 members!

The Green surge is here, and we're not slowing down. Join today to make a fairer, greener future for all.

join.greenparty.org.uk

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 1d

The Warm Homes Plan is needed ASAP for the millions suffering in fuel poverty.

The govt must learn from past mistakes, hold cowboy contractors to account, run the scheme for public benefit not private profit, and ensure home insulation provides real energy savings for all.

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

🎉 We've done it. We've passed 100,000 Green Party members!

📈 But we're not stopping there.

💚 Let's make hope normal again! Join the Green Party today!

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 1d

The release of hostages as part of the Gaza peace deal will serve as a massive relief for the hostages and their families who have known no peace while their captivity continued.

Further steps are needed: release all hostages, allow unfettered aid into Gaza, end the occupation.

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 5d

From 90,000 members to 95,000 in a day. The Green surge is here - join today!

join.greenparty.org.uk

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 5d

I'm proud to support #HospiceCareWeek, celebrating how hospices do #MoreThanYouThink – delivering care on the wards, in homes, & the community.

With proper funding, they could do even more. Learn more about vital role they play here:
www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaign...

Hospice Care Week

From 6 - 12 October 2025, help us celebrate hospice care across the UK along with our 200+ hospice members. This year's theme is: hospice care is more than you think.

www.hospiceuk.org

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 5d

News of the ‘first phase’ of a ceasefire in Gaza is a moment of real hope. This must be the first step of many, including release of all hostages, full humanitarian access to Gaza, and self-determination for Palestinians.

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 6d

Kemi claims “work is the best way out of poverty" on the same day analysis finds an avg earner would need to save almost all of their income for 52 years to become as wealthy as the top 10%.

Individuals working harder won't tackle income inequality; we need a wealth tax now.

Lifetime of earnings not enough for UK workers to join wealthiest 10%, report says

Research finds it would take average worker saving all their earnings for 52 years to match wealth of richest 10th of society

www.theguardian.com

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

Two years on, we remember the horrific events of 7 October.

We call today, and every day, for an end to the violence.

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 · 10d

Green Party membership is soaring — we’re now bigger than the Lib Dems 💚

Real hope. Real change.

Join the Green Party today.

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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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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 12d

So brilliant to visit the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology at NMITE to meet their new cohort of Sustainable Construction degree students, as well as being able to observe a professional development course that attracts dozens of participants from all over the country!

Ellie smiling while sawing a piece of wood

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 12d

I'm horrified to hear about the attack this morning at a Manchester synagogue. My thoughts are with all those affected.

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 12d

Activists from multiple countries, including the UK, have risked their safety to try and deliver critical aid to the starving people of Gaza. They have been intercepted and detained by the IDF.

The UK cannot abide this; we must act urgently to ensure the safety of all on board.

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 12d

The UK's hottest spring and summer yet. The highest area of UK land burnt by wildfires since records began. Drought, flooding, extreme heat and cold.

Climate breakdown is already here. Badenoch's proposal to scrap the CCA isn't just ill-advised; it would be catastrophic.

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 13d

Brilliant to meet with staff from Severn Wye Energy Agency at Bromyard Food Bank to chat about their work supporting local residents with managing energy bills, getting help with insulation, and more!

Everyone deserves a warm, affordable to heat home. #HomesFitForTheFuture

Ellie listening to two staff members explain the work they do for the community

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 16d

Join us!

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 16d

🎉 80,000 Green Party members!

📈 But we're not stopping there.

💚 We have no time to waste. Join the Green Party today ⤵️

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 17d

Huge congratulations to the #RedRoses! What a fantastic performance! 🌹💪

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 22d

Come and work with me in Parliament! I'm recruiting a Parliamentary Assistant. It's a fantastic job with a great Green team (I know, I would say that! 💚🙂) All details here: elliechowns.org.uk/recruitment/. Apply now! Deadline 1200 on 13 Oct.

Recruitment - Ellie Chowns MP for North Herefordshire

elliechowns.org.uk

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 22d

Really fantastic news that Alaa has been pardoned! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Alaa Abd El-Fattah: Egypt's president pardons prominent activist

The British-Egyptian activist is one of six people whose sentences have been commuted, according to state media.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 23d

The UK must deploy every single lever to end the genocide in Gaza and stop the expansion of Israeli occupation. That includes ending all arms sales and military cooperation, imposing tough sanctions on all responsible for war crimes, and banning imports from illegal settlements.

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 23d

I welcome the fact that the UK has finally recognised the State of Palestine. This is a long-overdue affirmation of Palestinian dignity after decades of dispossession and suffering. It is one small step towards justice; but the UK can and should do far more.

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