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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 1d

Labour take from the poor to give to the rich

Reeves insists she "can't leave welfare untouched" while refusing to touch the tax breaks and benefits given to billionaires

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Chancellor says she ‘can’t leave welfare untouched’ this parliament as budget looms

Rachel Reeves understood to be eyeing cuts to Motability scheme as she tries to plug hole in country’s finances

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 2d

Croydon Council has a long history of failure from politicians and senior officers

We need a complete change at the top, with a new Mayor next May to get the Council working and serving the people of Croydon – that really would be a change for the better
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Kerswell takes another pay-off as she quits as council’s CEO

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Mayor Jason Perry makes another massive ‘reward for failure’ from public money as his chief executive joins the stampede for the exit at Fisher’s Folly. EXCLUSI…

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 2d

Mayor Perry promised to ‘fix the finances’ and failed

We do need the Government to correct past failures to fund Croydon fairly and the resulting debts - but to convince them to do that we need a change in Mayor next May

We need a change for the better
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Croydon Council must 'act urgently' to save money and reduce debt

Auditors tell council to reduce operating costs and long-term debt as finances 'unsustainable'

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 3d

Today I stood with @rmtunion.bsky.social members outside Parliament to oppose the Government’s cruel Skilled Visa changes.

I've spoken with TfL workers facing deportation in weeks, this is a disgrace!

Solidarity with all the workers fighting this injustice.

Caroline and Carl’s Denyer talking with TfL workers affected by the sudden visa changes.

Caroline and Carla Denyer listening to speeches at RMT rally for workers affected by skilled worker visa changes.

Saying goodbye to workers before rushing to city hall.

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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 4d

In 1952 the Churchill government abolished ID cards, restoring personal liberties. Labour’s plans for mandatory digital ID, alongside restrictions on protest, threaten those same liberties.

Listen to the millions signing petitions in opposition, and scrap this Orwellian proposal!

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 3d

Despite what some people claim, the number of murders and knife attacks in London are going down

We can always do more to reduce violent crime, but this must be based on evidence, not scare stories

Report from @frasernellson.bsky.social - frasernelson.substack.com/p/on-the-cas...

On the case of London murder

The city's knife crime and murder rates are plunging

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 4d

I've always hated the cult of celebrity – especially when I see it in Green parties

We should be grateful for hard work and respect expertise and talents. But that applies to all members, not just those in the spotlight. We can all make a difference and contribute to our success

Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

"Look back at the archives of history... the people who gave the real sick speeches... they would have been absolute lunatics if they weren't part of this bigger movement"

Chlöe Swarbrick 👏

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 4d

This week is Renters’ Rights Awareness Week and @generationrent.bsky.social are hosting a series of free webinars to explain new renters’ rights as well as some existing rights that aren’t going to change

@insidecroydon.bsky.social
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There’s help, and some hope, on offer to renters this week

Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, on what changes await renters during Renters’ Rights Awareness Week Renters in Croydon are about to have their experience transformed. At least, tha…

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

Reform UK want to take public spending down to 35% of GDP — that’s a £275 billion cut, the equivalent of shutting down the NHS.

The Green Party knows the only way to rebuild our communities is by investing in our public services, not running them down and flogging them off to the private sector.

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 9d

Conservation efforts bring Green Turtles back from the brink

As we continue to exploit and pollute our world, over 170,000 species are now endangered and nearly 50,000 of them are at risk of extinction

We can save them, but we have to #ActNow

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Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win'

Once endangered due to hunting, it is making a strong recovery thanks to global conservation efforts.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 9d

“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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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 9d

We aren't a protest against the old parties, we are their replacement

@greenparty.org.uk

Graph showing polling from FindOutNow
Reform are on 32% with Labour and Conservatives on 17% and Greens just behind on 15%. LibDems are on 12% with small percentages for the SNP, Plaid Cymru, and others

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Croydon Green Party @croydongreens.bsky.social · 9d

Croydon Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and has done virtually nothing since – despite getting £millions they could have spent on improvements

As @pwea.bsky.social asks, why are Conservatives and Labour ignoring one of our greatest threats?

Inside Croydon @insidecroydon.bsky.social · 9d

Council fails to spend £4m grant on climate change in 9 years insidecroydon.com/2025/10/09/c... #Croydon #CroydonInCrisis #AMOC #ClimateCrisis

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 11d

Adverts for gambling should have been banned years ago – but if you look up donations to UK politicians from gambling, you’ll work out why it hasn’t
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Premier League gambling: Betting ads undermine reduction pledge

Researchers say data showing the scale of gambling advertising in the Premier League proves self-regulation is failing.

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 11d

Deaths of homeless people reach record high

Treating houses as assets for rich people to hoard isn’t just bad for society, it has lethal consequences

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UK deaths of 1,611 homeless people in 2024 is record high

Most are linked to suicide or drugs, with spice and nitazines increasingly deadly.

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Croydon Green Party @croydongreens.bsky.social · 12d

Join us and help make it happen join.greenparty.org.uk

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 12d

We are being left behind - as most of the world moves to cheap clean renewable energy, the UK along with Europe and the US are still stuck with expensive filthy fossil fuels

The future will be bright if the future is Green
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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 12d

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Let's Make Hope Normal Again - Green Party Political Broadcast

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 12d

We all deserve a change for the better
It’s time to end the politics of misery and despair
Let’s make hope normal again

Join us and help make it happen join.greenparty.org.uk

Peter smiling at the camera with a group of Green Party members behind him - including Zack Polanski, Esther Sutton, and Ria Patel

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13d

Breaking: over 3,000 people joined @greenparty.org.uk over conference weekend.

Membership now stands at over 86,000.

We’re just getting started.

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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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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 13d

BBC accused of 'extraordinary' anti-Green bias after party say the Laura Kuenssberg Show scrapped a promised interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Sunday.

Green sources say the show also refused to interview Polanski after he was elected as leader last month

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 13d

In an interview last week I was told by a journalist who had worked with the BBC that their coverage isn't biased 🤷

Why do you think the establishment don't want you to hear more about the Green Party??????

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13d

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 13d

Reform rose in the polls with a politics of despair and hate

The @greenparty.org.uk is rising in the polls with a politics of hope and community

Which do you want to see in power? Your choice
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Can Zack Polanski's Greens turn momentum into power?

Under their new leader, the Green Party has hit levels of membership - but can his approach win over voters?

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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 14d

It wasn't asylum seekers who increased anyone's rent or energy bills, the rich did that.

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