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Darren Parkinson
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Green Party Campaigner | Living with Long Covid | Bradford | Shipley Town Councillor 2020-24 |

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Promoted by D Parkinson (Bradford Green Party) at 88 Hirst Wood Road, Shipley, BD18 4BU.
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Darren Parkinson @greendarrenshipley.bsky.social · Jan 14
The Guardian have documented a year in my life living with #LongCovid.

Please watch this short documentary to learn what it's like living with this debilitating disease and why we need urgent treatments.

www.theguardian.com/society/vide...
‘The pandemic isn’t over’: my year of long Covid – video
Darren Parkinson is one of about 2 million people living with long Covid in England and Scotland. The illness is having a detrimental impact on his life, stopping him from being the kind of active and...
www.theguardian.com
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
🗣 @zackpolanski.bsky.social: "This is racism, it's fascism, and we should call it out."
greenparty.org.uk The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 9h
We kept the receipts. These comments, taken together, paint a picture of the man he is today.
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
🟢 Bradford Green councillors hosted the Association of Green Councillors Conference over the weekend.

👥️ Green councillors from across the country met at #Bradford City Hall to learn from each other and to plan for the elections in 2026.
Five Bradford Green Party councillors stand indoors in front of a banner reading “Association of Green Councillors” and a large green presentation screen. All are smiling and wearing conference lanyards. The hall has wood-panelled walls and patterned carpet. Text above reads “Bradford Green Party Councillors” and text below reads “AGC Conference” with a banner at the bottom saying “Join.greenparty.org.uk” and a Green Party logo. A large group photo of dozens of Bradford Green Party councillors gathered inside a grand hall with high wooden panelled walls, tall arched windows and a carved stone mural above them. The group sits and stands in several rows, smiling towards the camera. Text above reads “Bradford Green Party Councillors” and text below reads “AGC Conference” with a banner at the bottom saying “Join.greenparty.org.uk” and a Green Party logo.
December 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
😊 We had a great time yesterday at the @yorkshirecnd.bsky.social Peace & Crafts Fair in Saltaire!

💚 Thank you to everyone who stopped for a chat, picked up a leaflet - and an extra big welcome to those who joined the party. Great to have you with us!

Join.greenparty.org.uk
A photo of two people sitting behind a Bradford District Green Party stall at the Peace & Craft Fair. They are seated at a green table covered with Green Party newspapers, flyers, and leaflets. Behind them are display boards with Green Party posters and T-shirts, including slogans such as “Vote Green Party,” “Fight for the Planet – Join the Young Greens,” and “We Know What We Stand For.” Both people are smiling at the camera. The bottom of the image has text reading “Peace & Craft Fair” and “Join.greenparty.org.uk,” with the Green Party logo in the corner
November 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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peterwelsh68.bsky.social
Just seen 136,597 reasons why today is Green Friday 💚

@zackpolanski.bsky.social
@greenparty.org.uk

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
www.crowdfunder.co.ukww.crowdfunder.co
November 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
Hope is here.
greenparty.org.uk The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 3d
We have already hit our £100k target in just a few hours 🤯

This is what hope looks like 💚

We're not stopping there. Help us beat Reform in May ⤵️

crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
greenparty.org.uk The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 3d
Hope is here.

Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
November 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
🤥 The truth was entirely optional for Boris Johnson.

Who, funnily enough, doesn't get mentioned in this Telegraph article...

@zackpolanski.bsky.social
Graphic from Bradford District Green Party shows four different photos of Boris Johnson with exaggerated expressions, including giving a thumbs-up, looking worried, looking surprised, and looking shocked. Below them is a newspaper-style headline from The Telegraph that reads, “In modern politics, the truth has become optional.” In front of the headline is a large red question-mark and exclamation-mark symbol. At the bottom of the image is Zack Polanski (a smiling man gesturing enthusiastically with one hand). Along the bottom is a green banner with the text “join.greenparty.org.uk” and the Green Party logo in the corner.
November 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
The country wants a wealth tax on assets.

They're panicking because "won't the rich just leave" has been utterly debunked.

They've got no actual argument.

Join.greenparty.org.uk
Zack Polanskis insane economics
November 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Maybe they should consider changing the name of the party..

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Labour ditches day-one protection from unfair dismissal in U-turn
The right will now be introduced after six months, in a breach of Labour's election manifesto.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
❌️ Labour's Budget failed.

✅️ Only the Green Party would take the bold action needed to tackle inequality and deliver real change.

Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Alongside many campaigners, the Green Party have absolutely dragged the Labour Government to finally end the child cap.

Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.

This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.

Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Growing @greenparty.org.uk membership 📈

Growing the pressure on Labour to tax extreme wealth fairly 📈

Growing the movement to make hope normal again 📈

Join.greenparty.org.uk
scotnational.bsky.social The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 5d
Watch as Rachel Reeves brands Greens leader Zack Polanski a 'keen hypnotherapist'

🗣️ 'The only things getting bigger under his approach would be the deficit and the rise of inflation'
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
💼 Tommorrow is Budget day.

The Green Party would: ⬇️

💡 Cut energy bills by ending profiteering

🚰 Cut water bills by bringing water into public hands

🏠 Let councils control rents

🚸 Lift the two-child benefit cap and extend free school meals to all

🤑 Tax billionaires
greenparty.org.uk The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 12d
At the Budget, the Green Party's message is clear: Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
🥀 Labour are failing.

⌛️ It's time to change course.

✅️ Join the Green Party: join.greenparty.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
💷 Here’s a simple explainer of what a #WealthTax actually is - and why many campaigners, including @patrioticmillionaires.org and @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social say it’s time to fix the gap.

✅️ Let's tax wealth and not work.

#Budget2025
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
📈 Only the Green Party are going up and up in the polls.

❌️ The Tories are done.

📉 Labour are going downhill fast.

➡️ Soon it'll be Greens Vs Reform.

✅️ Let's do this: join.greenparty.org.uk
Graphic. Mocked up Zack Polanski, smiling stands in front of a whiteboard covered in multicoloured chart lines and dots, pointing to a rising green line on the graph. The background features a textured green map-style design. At the top is the heading “Bradford District Green Party.” Along the bottom is a green banner with the website text “Join.greenparty.org.uk,” and a small Green Party logo in the lower right corner. Fine print in the corner notes “Source: Wikipedia. Accessed 24/11/25” and election promotion information.
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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🗣 @zackpolanski.bsky.social: "For decades poor people have got poorer and rich people have got richer."

✅️ It's time to tax the super-rich.

#WealthTax #Budget2026 #BBCLauraK
November 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
🎬 Here's why 100,000 people have recently joined the Green Party ⤵️

✅️ Be the next: Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
‼️170,000 Green Party members!!!

📈 Our movement keeps growing bigger and bigger and bigger.

💚 200,000 members by the end of the year?

✅️ You know what to do: Join.greenparty.org.uk
greenparty.org.uk The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 10d
🚨 BREAKING 🚨

The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!

Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.

Join today to be part of it ⤵️
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE. 170,000 Green Party Members Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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greensagainstcovid.bsky.social
Some points on the #CovidInquiry:

- that the importance of ventilation was clear and known from July 2020 and should have been communicated by all 4 nations from that point.
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
🤑 @georgemonbiot.bsky.social sets out why we need "much, much higher taxes on the rich" on @zackpolanski.bsky.social's @boldpolitics.bsky.social apodcast.

#WealthTax #Budget2026
November 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
🗳 This is what you get when you elect Green councillors! 💚

#ShipleyGreens #HardWorkingGreens
kevinwarnes.bsky.social Kevin Warnes @kevinwarnes.bsky.social · 11d
Super community speed watch this morning on Dock Lane (by Amber Wharf) and Dockfield Road, with Living Streets colleague Jack Ford! A visible reminder to passing motorists to drive safely around our community! We are doing these across Shipley wherever there are traffic hot spots!
November 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
💰 Heard about the Green Party’s calls for a #WealthTax?

🤔 But not 100% sure what that actually means?

😃 You’re in luck - here’s our handy guide ⬇️
A green background with the Green Party logo in the top left corner. In the centre is large white text reading: “WHAT IS A WEALTH TAX?” On the right side is an illustration of a tree growing purple pound-sign symbols instead of leaves, with a blue puddle at the base. In the bottom right corner is a purple arrow pointing to the right. Along the very bottom is small promotional text stating it is promoted by D Parkinson on behalf of Bradford District Green Party.
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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greensagainstcovid.bsky.social
All the evidence points to the benefits of NOT being infected with dangerous or deadly pathogens.
Pale green background. Greens Against Covid next to their logo - the Green Party of England and Wales green sunflower, with a white coronavirus crossed out inside. A darker green banner shows a question: "Don’t we need to get sick to have a healthy immune system?" In small letters at the bottom: Promoted by Covid and Long Covid Campaign Working Group (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ. Pale green background. Greens Against Covid next to their logo - the Green Party of England and Wales green sunflower, with a white coronavirus crossed out inside. A darker green banner shows an answer: "No. Being infected with harmful viral pathogens like Sars-CoV-2, influenza, measles, Epstein Barr, HIV etc, does not help build a healthy immune system. We now know that all of these cause damage which can lead to long term poor health outcomes." In small letters at the bottom: Promoted by Covid and Long Covid Campaign Working Group (Green Party), c/o PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ.
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Time to replace them.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zack-p...
Zack Polanski: 'Labour Has Lost Its Soul On Immigration, Their Silent MPs Should Be Ashamed'
Writing for HuffPost UK, the Greens leader says only his party will stand up to the powerful and defend the 99%.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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bradfordgreens.bsky.social
💼 Ahead of the Budget, the Green Party is calling for:

✅️ Immediate cost of living measures to cut bills by hundreds of pounds.

✅️ Fair taxes on wealth to raise over £30 billion a year.

➡️ Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
Bradford District Green Party says: cut bills. Tax Billionaires
November 20, 2025 at 7:44 AM