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Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 12h

What would you do tomorrow if you were in charge of the country's finances?

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 20h

Pleased to be part of this hugely significant legal challenge. The Boris Johnson Govt first suppressed the Russia report & then refused to act on it. As evidence mounts of Putin’s hybrid warfare, it’s vital that we can be confident in the robustness of our democratic systems

UK Russian interference case heads to 'Europe's Supreme Court'

THREE former MPs have lodged a case with “Europe’s Supreme Court”, accusing the UK Government of failing in its duty to protect elections from…

www.thenational.scot

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Curlew Curlew @curlewcurlew.bsky.social · 12h

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Adrian Ramsay @adrianramsay.bsky.social · 19h

I am hiring! If you’d like to join my small Westminster team as Senior Parliamentary Assistant & help maximise my impact as an MP, please see:

greenparty.org.uk/get-involved...

Senior Parliamentary Assistant to Adrian Ramsay MP - Green Party

Adrian Ramsay MP (Waveney Valley) is seeking a Senior Parliamentary Assistant to join his small team in Westminster. You will play a central role in maximising Adrian’s impact in Parliament by deliver...

greenparty.org.uk

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 16h

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The BBC wants to hear from 16 to 24-year-olds to help shape its future

UNBOXD is a youth-focused research drive that’s all about deepening the BBC’s connection with this group

www.bbc.co.uk

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Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 14h

Pay Up!

It’s time all employers in the UK paid a liveable wage. It’s a bare minimum.

Living Wage Foundation have just announced that the rate has risen to £13.45 per hour/£14.80 in London.

We’ve had enough of being exploited. We’ve had enough of greedy bosses.
@livingwageuk.bsky.social

Hand counts lots of paper money on a Green background.

Text reads:
4.5million people aren't even paid a living wage.

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Compassion in World Farming UK @ciwf.org.uk · 13h

Factory farming isn't just cruel; it's the biggest cause of food waste worldwide.

Sign our open letter to global leaders now: bit.ly/4hc5yDO

#FoodNotFeed

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you to @mrjamesob.bsky.social for having me on, one of the v few people in the UK press to follow this story during what is now a decade of media apathy &/or complicity

LBC @lbc.co.uk · 17h

‘The threat couldn’t be more urgent and imminent. Yet here we are, still putting our head in the sand.’

@carolecadwalla.bsky.social says it’s ‘peculiar’ that the case of Farage ally Nathan Gill admitting to making pro-Russia speeches for cash isn’t being followed more closely.

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Curlew Curlew @curlewcurlew.bsky.social · 12h

Is that Putin's white T shirt behind Trump?

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Curlew Curlew @curlewcurlew.bsky.social · 20h

Labour clearly operates a culture of fear.

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 21h

Fines won’t fix a broken model.

The water industry is in a vicious cycle of vast payouts, loading firms with huge debts and then asking customers to pay more.

Only public ownership can end the rip-off.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Water firms in England could face harsher sewage fines under new Environment Agency powers

Government consults on allowing regulator to use lower civil standard of proof and introducing automatic penalties

www.theguardian.com

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 21h

Those lentil-loving eco-warriors at the *checks notes* the CBI are at it again, reminding everyone that the demolition of the political consensus on climate action is very bad for investment, security, and competitiveness. www.businessgreen.com/news/4520714...

CBI chief Rain Newton-Smith: 'Clean energy should be a goal that stands above politics'

Director-general of Britain's largest business group warns calls to scrap the Climate Change Act and row back on clean energy risk 'undermining investment and undermining opportunity' in the UK

www.businessgreen.com

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Noah BR Journo @noahbronline.bsky.social · 21h

NEW: Zack Polanski holds a news conference in Swindon to welcome in two more councillor defections to The Green Party.

Tom Butcher and Repi Begum follow Ian Edwards who made the move in Swindon Council last week.

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Curlew Curlew @curlewcurlew.bsky.social · 20h

Moss: both beautiful and useful

Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 20h

"Tiny though it is, moss packs a punch - cools cities by releasing moisture, filters pollutants from the air, and shelters entire micro-ecosystems beneath its soft layers
Moss is not a weed. It’s protection, quietly working for our planet. Let it grow. Let it breathe. Let it live"
via Earth Unreal

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Adrian Ramsay @adrianramsay.bsky.social · 20h

Great to support @leagueacs.bsky.social yesterday & speak about the need to strengthen the hunting ban, enhance enforcement and stop the 'accidental' killing of innocent wildlife. Govt must deliver on its promise to consult by end of the year. #EndHunting

Adrian Ramsay MP speaking at a parliamentary event hosted by the League Against Cruel Sports.

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 20h

As Labour enacts new laws banning all effective protest ...

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Simon Oldridge @sioldridge.bsky.social · 1d

📣 Calling UK scientists 📣

Please would you sign an open letter urging all MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing with the science on the threats from ongoing damage to #climate & #nature - alongside positive actions.

See reply for how to sign 👇👇

Please share with colleagues 🙏

National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature

An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from eight leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions. Westminster...

www.nebriefing.org

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Annie G @anniegoss.bsky.social · 1d

I agree with this: Make Hope Normal Again is a brilliant slogan for our times. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is shifting the narrative, not just responding to it... And, let's face it, it's high time someone did that! 👏

The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 7d

We see you Zack Polanski 👀

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Redkite Traveller @redkite-traveller.bsky.social · 1d

Its time to work at reducing meat consumption

And ALL meat should be free range organic

Jfdi

West Country Voices @westcountryvoices.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Beef, pork, chicken: the world loves cheap meat. If people knew what really goes in it, that love affair would be over | Devi Sridhar

Antibiotic use in farming is now rampant. How meat is produced in China may mean the drugs you need here won’t work, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburg...

www.theguardian.com

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Curlew Curlew @curlewcurlew.bsky.social · 1d

People who watch GB News, read the DM, in a social media bubble, believe them.

A friend's social group did a 'vote for policies' quiz and was puzzled: how come we all got Reform, when we all think Farage is a t**t?

They're inherently loyal, the opposite of early adopters. Give them time.

Curlew Curlew @curlewcurlew.bsky.social · 1d

For those who can comfortably do this:

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

💰 Last year Labour's turnover was over £90m and the Tories' was over £50m, while ours was £5m.

📈 We must close this gap quickly if we are to replace Labour for good and take the fight to Reform.

Donate now to help us scale up fast and make hope normal again ⤵️

UK POLITICAL PARTY FINANCES 2024
Labour's income is almost 20 times bigger than the Greens - will you help close the gap?
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Curlew Curlew @curlewcurlew.bsky.social · 1d

I would like to see a cap on donations across parties. It seems deeply wrong that electoral success should be all about who has the most spending money.

But sadly that's the way it works (for now, at least) so upping my contribution.

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 1d

#Fracking fears as #Northowram, #Shelf, #NorwoodGreen 'could be at risk' says Green Councillor #MartinHey of @calderdalegreenp.bsky.social

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2550688...

Fracking fears as Northowram, Shelf and Norwood Green 'could be at risk'

FRACKING is not welcome here – that’s the message from councillors to anyone looking to develop shale gas in Calderdale.

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

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Curlew Curlew @curlewcurlew.bsky.social · 1d

I think definitely carry on. Most of us are locked into our bubbles. People speaking across the divide is really rare. It's a good use of your platform, contributes to a growing mood in the UK.

And remember that many people who sound angry and defensive in the moment, go away and reflect in private

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Curlew Curlew @curlewcurlew.bsky.social · 1d

Can anyone tell this almost-as-old-as-god Spotify user where else I can listen to my favourite tunes?