Cllr Max McLoughlin
@midlandmax.bsky.social
Councillor for Shirley South and Green Group Leader on Solihull Council For: PR, support for communities and environment Against: Prejudice 🗳=💚 ⚽️= #AVFC
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If you don’t like being called a racist, maybe don’t make a career of saying things that appeal to racists, don’t create a political party that keeps attracting racist candidates, don’t fawn over racist world leaders, and don’t make a convicted racist the guest of honour at your party conference.
September 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If you don’t like being called a racist, maybe don’t make a career of saying things that appeal to racists, don’t create a political party that keeps attracting racist candidates, don’t fawn over racist world leaders, and don’t make a convicted racist the guest of honour at your party conference.
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Blatant xenophobic lies, specifically designed to foster racism and promote a far-right ideology MUST be called out and Reform MUST be held to account.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Royal Parks say no evidence to back Nigel Farage’s claim that migrants are eating their swans – UK politics live
Reform UK leader claimed swans and carp being eaten from parks by ‘people from different cultures’
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Blatant xenophobic lies, specifically designed to foster racism and promote a far-right ideology MUST be called out and Reform MUST be held to account.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Sad news. Greens down 2%.
Better news. It's a mistake and we're actually up 2%.
Best news. Membership is still leaping up every single day.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Better news. It's a mistake and we're actually up 2%.
Best news. Membership is still leaping up every single day.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 29% (=)
LAB: 21% (+1)
CON: 16% (-1)
LDM: 14% (-1)
GRN: 12% (-2)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 21-22 Sep.
Changes w/ 14-15 Sep.
RFM: 29% (=)
LAB: 21% (+1)
CON: 16% (-1)
LDM: 14% (-1)
GRN: 12% (-2)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 21-22 Sep.
Changes w/ 14-15 Sep.
September 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Sad news. Greens down 2%.
Better news. It's a mistake and we're actually up 2%.
Best news. Membership is still leaping up every single day.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Better news. It's a mistake and we're actually up 2%.
Best news. Membership is still leaping up every single day.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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I think they're banking on inequality rising faster than sea levels...
Or to mix metaphors from the lockdowns "we're all in the same storm, we're not all in the same boat"
We cannot trust oil executives to do the right thing.
Or to mix metaphors from the lockdowns "we're all in the same storm, we're not all in the same boat"
We cannot trust oil executives to do the right thing.
September 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I think they're banking on inequality rising faster than sea levels...
Or to mix metaphors from the lockdowns "we're all in the same storm, we're not all in the same boat"
We cannot trust oil executives to do the right thing.
Or to mix metaphors from the lockdowns "we're all in the same storm, we're not all in the same boat"
We cannot trust oil executives to do the right thing.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
What's causing the housing crisis in the UK?
🚤 Reform think it's the 40k people that arrived by irregular means.
🏡 Over 300k households presented as homeless in each of the last 2 years.
🏚️There are 1.5 million vacant or unoccupied dwellings in the UK.
💰190k properties in the UK are foreign owned
🚤 Reform think it's the 40k people that arrived by irregular means.
🏡 Over 300k households presented as homeless in each of the last 2 years.
🏚️There are 1.5 million vacant or unoccupied dwellings in the UK.
💰190k properties in the UK are foreign owned
September 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
What's causing the housing crisis in the UK?
🚤 Reform think it's the 40k people that arrived by irregular means.
🏡 Over 300k households presented as homeless in each of the last 2 years.
🏚️There are 1.5 million vacant or unoccupied dwellings in the UK.
💰190k properties in the UK are foreign owned
🚤 Reform think it's the 40k people that arrived by irregular means.
🏡 Over 300k households presented as homeless in each of the last 2 years.
🏚️There are 1.5 million vacant or unoccupied dwellings in the UK.
💰190k properties in the UK are foreign owned
Congratulations to the newly elected Leader of the Green Party of England & Wales, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Been a very tiring and depressing week at Solihull Council. The psychodrama of the Conservative group has done serious harm to the reputation of the authority.
There are laws and guidance on how things operate FOR GOOD REASON!
It’s to protect the effective functioning of local government.
There are laws and guidance on how things operate FOR GOOD REASON!
It’s to protect the effective functioning of local government.
July 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Been a very tiring and depressing week at Solihull Council. The psychodrama of the Conservative group has done serious harm to the reputation of the authority.
There are laws and guidance on how things operate FOR GOOD REASON!
It’s to protect the effective functioning of local government.
There are laws and guidance on how things operate FOR GOOD REASON!
It’s to protect the effective functioning of local government.
A very controversial meeting of Council this evening.
An unprecedented 6 motions being considered. 3 of them relate to a lack of democratic norms on the Council, proposed by the Green Group, Lib Dems, and Independents.
A Conservative motion attempts to remove independent chairs of scrutiny!
An unprecedented 6 motions being considered. 3 of them relate to a lack of democratic norms on the Council, proposed by the Green Group, Lib Dems, and Independents.
A Conservative motion attempts to remove independent chairs of scrutiny!
July 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A very controversial meeting of Council this evening.
An unprecedented 6 motions being considered. 3 of them relate to a lack of democratic norms on the Council, proposed by the Green Group, Lib Dems, and Independents.
A Conservative motion attempts to remove independent chairs of scrutiny!
An unprecedented 6 motions being considered. 3 of them relate to a lack of democratic norms on the Council, proposed by the Green Group, Lib Dems, and Independents.
A Conservative motion attempts to remove independent chairs of scrutiny!
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I just voted against proscribing Palestine Action, a civil disobedience group, as a terrorist organisation. But I'm furious that in doing so, the government forced me and others to vote against proscribing two other clearly terrorist groups. Cynical and dangerous from govt.
July 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I just voted against proscribing Palestine Action, a civil disobedience group, as a terrorist organisation. But I'm furious that in doing so, the government forced me and others to vote against proscribing two other clearly terrorist groups. Cynical and dangerous from govt.
This isn’t going to end well.
US Senate poised to remove tax credits for solar and wind AND impose a tax on them. And give tax credits for coal power. Back to the stone age soon! thehill.com/homenews/537... See also: open.substack.com/pub/davidtok...
thehill.com
June 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This isn’t going to end well.
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*Green MPs will be voting against the two-tier Welfare Bill
It’s very shameful the Labour MP for Birkenhead is one of the 10 Labour MPs sponsoring the PIP Bill.
It’s very shameful the Labour MP for Birkenhead is one of the 10 Labour MPs sponsoring the PIP Bill.
June 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
*Green MPs will be voting against the two-tier Welfare Bill
It’s very shameful the Labour MP for Birkenhead is one of the 10 Labour MPs sponsoring the PIP Bill.
It’s very shameful the Labour MP for Birkenhead is one of the 10 Labour MPs sponsoring the PIP Bill.
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As another heatwave hits the UK, the UK Green Building Council have said the UK’s schools, care homes and offices are not equipped for the effects of global heating.
We need a maximum working temperature and urgent adaptation to protect people from the effects of extreme heat.
We need a maximum working temperature and urgent adaptation to protect people from the effects of extreme heat.
June 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
As another heatwave hits the UK, the UK Green Building Council have said the UK’s schools, care homes and offices are not equipped for the effects of global heating.
We need a maximum working temperature and urgent adaptation to protect people from the effects of extreme heat.
We need a maximum working temperature and urgent adaptation to protect people from the effects of extreme heat.
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Bluesky is dying?!
Really?
Repost if you're still actively using Bluesky and not posting on X.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/blue...
Really?
Repost if you're still actively using Bluesky and not posting on X.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/blue...
Bluesky is dying
Bluesky was invented to create a nicer space than Twitter. The problem is that too few people have joined and most are smug and boring.
www.spectator.co.uk
June 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Bluesky is dying?!
Really?
Repost if you're still actively using Bluesky and not posting on X.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/blue...
Really?
Repost if you're still actively using Bluesky and not posting on X.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/blue...
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❗️ Cutting disability support won’t help people back into work.
And it won’t help people who are already working.
Shockingly, cuts could drive 3.2 MILLION people deeper into hardship.
And it won’t help people who are already working.
Shockingly, cuts could drive 3.2 MILLION people deeper into hardship.
May 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
❗️ Cutting disability support won’t help people back into work.
And it won’t help people who are already working.
Shockingly, cuts could drive 3.2 MILLION people deeper into hardship.
And it won’t help people who are already working.
Shockingly, cuts could drive 3.2 MILLION people deeper into hardship.
Doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity.
So why are Solihull Conservatives cutting funding and expecting services to improve?
They would rather call the cuts “service transformation”. Orwell would be proud.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
So why are Solihull Conservatives cutting funding and expecting services to improve?
They would rather call the cuts “service transformation”. Orwell would be proud.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
More than 60 council staff accept resign-for-cash scheme
'Austerity does not work' opposition councillors voice concerns as plans to reduce staff numbers finalised
www.birminghammail.co.uk
May 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity.
So why are Solihull Conservatives cutting funding and expecting services to improve?
They would rather call the cuts “service transformation”. Orwell would be proud.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
So why are Solihull Conservatives cutting funding and expecting services to improve?
They would rather call the cuts “service transformation”. Orwell would be proud.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
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Such sad news that Stroud icon and Green luminary John Marjoram died this morning
He was driven by his love for other people and the planet and his desire for peace
His grasp of political strategy was extraordinary and laid the groundwork for the success we're now seeing as Greens
#RestInPower
He was driven by his love for other people and the planet and his desire for peace
His grasp of political strategy was extraordinary and laid the groundwork for the success we're now seeing as Greens
#RestInPower
May 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Such sad news that Stroud icon and Green luminary John Marjoram died this morning
He was driven by his love for other people and the planet and his desire for peace
His grasp of political strategy was extraordinary and laid the groundwork for the success we're now seeing as Greens
#RestInPower
He was driven by his love for other people and the planet and his desire for peace
His grasp of political strategy was extraordinary and laid the groundwork for the success we're now seeing as Greens
#RestInPower
🧵 1/7 Solihull's Democratic deficit:
Tuesday evening I met the outgoing and incoming Leaders of Solihull Council to discuss appointments to outside bodies of the Council.
41 positions were contested and the incoming Leader expressed a wish to reduce the time dignitaries watched voting.
Tuesday evening I met the outgoing and incoming Leaders of Solihull Council to discuss appointments to outside bodies of the Council.
41 positions were contested and the incoming Leader expressed a wish to reduce the time dignitaries watched voting.
May 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🧵 1/7 Solihull's Democratic deficit:
Tuesday evening I met the outgoing and incoming Leaders of Solihull Council to discuss appointments to outside bodies of the Council.
41 positions were contested and the incoming Leader expressed a wish to reduce the time dignitaries watched voting.
Tuesday evening I met the outgoing and incoming Leaders of Solihull Council to discuss appointments to outside bodies of the Council.
41 positions were contested and the incoming Leader expressed a wish to reduce the time dignitaries watched voting.
Rejecting something doesn’t change the fact it was said, or who said it before.
You cannot hold two opposing positions simultaneously.
We heard it. We see it. We know what was meant.
For those looking for a better alternative:
join.greenparty.org.uk
You cannot hold two opposing positions simultaneously.
We heard it. We see it. We know what was meant.
For those looking for a better alternative:
join.greenparty.org.uk
May 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Rejecting something doesn’t change the fact it was said, or who said it before.
You cannot hold two opposing positions simultaneously.
We heard it. We see it. We know what was meant.
For those looking for a better alternative:
join.greenparty.org.uk
You cannot hold two opposing positions simultaneously.
We heard it. We see it. We know what was meant.
For those looking for a better alternative:
join.greenparty.org.uk
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How can we rebalance the economy so it work for everyone, not just the super rich?
Tune into Channel 4 at 19:55 to watch the Political Slot presented by Green Party Deputy Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Tune into Channel 4 at 19:55 to watch the Political Slot presented by Green Party Deputy Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
How can we rebalance the economy so it work for everyone, not just the super rich?
Tune into Channel 4 at 19:55 to watch the Political Slot presented by Green Party Deputy Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Tune into Channel 4 at 19:55 to watch the Political Slot presented by Green Party Deputy Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social
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Less than a year after the country saw racist riots, I'm deeply concerned to see the PM following Reform's agenda.
We all want to live in united communities but that requires investment.
And won't be helped by divisive rhetoric.
We all want to live in united communities but that requires investment.
And won't be helped by divisive rhetoric.
May 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Less than a year after the country saw racist riots, I'm deeply concerned to see the PM following Reform's agenda.
We all want to live in united communities but that requires investment.
And won't be helped by divisive rhetoric.
We all want to live in united communities but that requires investment.
And won't be helped by divisive rhetoric.
If it took this article to shock anyone’s support for Reform then they either weren’t paying attention, or it was never about making things better.
Reform sells a poison that the buyer hopes will be taken by their enemies.
Labour are harming themselves and the country by using it in government.
Reform sells a poison that the buyer hopes will be taken by their enemies.
Labour are harming themselves and the country by using it in government.
The Economist estimates that the annual costs of Reform UK’s manifesto would be around £200bn and savings around £100bn. The gap would amount to a colossal fiscal shock, blowing up the deficit and straining the gilt market to its limit
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
Nigel Farage’s economic plans are a disaster
Three choices: fiscal implosion, deep austerity or a hasty U-turn
www.economist.com
May 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
If it took this article to shock anyone’s support for Reform then they either weren’t paying attention, or it was never about making things better.
Reform sells a poison that the buyer hopes will be taken by their enemies.
Labour are harming themselves and the country by using it in government.
Reform sells a poison that the buyer hopes will be taken by their enemies.
Labour are harming themselves and the country by using it in government.
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How to call your bank by dialling just 3 numbers… simply dial 1-5-9! Then you know it’s legit, watch the video for more info.
Please share, the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
Please share, the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
April 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
How to call your bank by dialling just 3 numbers… simply dial 1-5-9! Then you know it’s legit, watch the video for more info.
Please share, the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
Please share, the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
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🚀 Following Thursday's election we've reached a new record high 859 councillors on 181 councils!
💚 The Green Party is the only party offering a real alternative to the tired old parties.
Join the Green Party today to help us keep delivering real hope and real change ⤵️
💚 The Green Party is the only party offering a real alternative to the tired old parties.
Join the Green Party today to help us keep delivering real hope and real change ⤵️
May 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🚀 Following Thursday's election we've reached a new record high 859 councillors on 181 councils!
💚 The Green Party is the only party offering a real alternative to the tired old parties.
Join the Green Party today to help us keep delivering real hope and real change ⤵️
💚 The Green Party is the only party offering a real alternative to the tired old parties.
Join the Green Party today to help us keep delivering real hope and real change ⤵️