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Claire Sheppard

@shinyshep.bsky.social

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Green Party and community campaigner. 2024 Green GE Peckham and Lambeth & Southwark GLA candidate and CoFounder Nunhead Knocks also market research field queen. Likes crows.

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Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · Mar 14

Hey @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social you’re an economist, do you think people with very little deserve even less? Do they deserve to be punished for having the temerity to claim benefits? Or would it make more economic sense to tax those who could well afford it like multi millionaires & billionaires?

Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · Mar 14

Cutting lifeline benefits for disabled people is not what Labour MPs were elected to do. People were promised ‘change’ and instead face cuts that even George Osborne considered a step too far...

Read my full letter 👇
sianberry.org.uk/2025/03/14/l...

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Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · 16h

Sorting secondary schools is an extraordinary time suck but is a very important job.

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👻madeline boOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 1d

regret to inform you all that we have another one

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Check out this 3 bedroom flat for sale on Rightmove

3 bedroom flat for sale in Dolphin House, Smugglers Way, London, SW18 for £1,750,000. Marketed by Knight Frank, Battersea

www.rightmove.co.uk

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Pete @petelihou.bsky.social · 2d

Sadly nobody seems to care.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

Petition: Political parties to be funded only by membership fees and a government grant

Change the law so that all political party funding is exclusively by capped membership fees and an equal government grant to all registered parties.

petition.parliament.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage has finally admitted to it.

But now there's lots more questions especially considering Rupert Lowes intervention....

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...

Nigel Farage finally admits to knowing Nathan Gill after senior Reform figure repeatedly claimed he didn’t

Farage has admitted he knew Gill for 'a very long time' but claims he didn't know anything about his pro-Russia activities...

leftfootforward.org

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Patrick McAllister 🌱 @patdbmcallister.bsky.social · 2d

The Greens are the only real opposition left in British politics. Standing up for fair taxes, a livable planet + a future where compassion and courage matter more than corporate interests. People are understandably disillusioned, but we are here to make hope normal again - @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Green party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader

Green party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since since Zack Polanski took over last month

www.theguardian.com

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beardyslo.bsky.social @beardyslo.bsky.social · 1d

As a trained youth worker i often feel like some victorian time traveller explaining a long lost job that no longer exists like Lamplighter.

Except youth work hasn't been made obsolete by technology. It was identified as a threat and aggressively defunded.

Justin Hancock @justinhancock.bsky.social · 1d

The destruction of statutory youth services in the UK, particularly England, is criminal. (F the guardian and better late than never, but not much better). A biography🧵

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris

These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardia...

www.theguardian.com

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Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · 2d

On this day 8 years ago I went to an @electheruk.bsky.social event and my life changed forever. Thank you for making me believe my voice is important and for giving me the confidence to encourage other women to go for it. Especially you Hannah!

Enthusiastic women cheering in a committee room in parliament

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Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

There’s no respondents here

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

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Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · 4d

@selfesteem.music-social.com your gig tonight in Brixton was astonishing. Thank you so so much

Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · 4d

Self Esteem actual queen. Genuinely one of the most joyful nights of my life.

Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · 4d

Aaaaand that’s my earworm for the weekend

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Sarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 4d

My kid's Clacton nursery has cut hot lunches for toddlers to save money, and sent round leaflets to parents advising us on preparing packed lunches for around 90p per day.

They have no waiting list for places because there's so few jobs here worth doing once you've covered childcare.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 5d

Twelve Jobs Nigel has earned over £1 million in additional income since the general election.

To understand the scale of it, since the July 2024 election he's earned roughly £100k more as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion than Starmer gets as PM.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns

The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo

www.mirror.co.uk

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 5d

Urgent winter clothing appeal for UK baby banks.

In 2024 charity distributed 6,752 coats, 14,163 pairs of shoes, 2,857 blankets, 1,472 items of bedding and 45,220 pairs of socks to families in need.

Low wages/benefits; high energy, water, grocery costs; unchecked profiteering take toll.

London baby banks appeal for urgent donations ahead of winter

Baby banks in London say supplies are running low due to more families facing increased financial pressures.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · 4d

You are so welcome

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Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · 5d

Good work Zack.

Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · 5d

It’s not for us Andy.

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Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · 5d

It wouldn’t have been right wing enough without her contributions. Can’t imagine she herself or knows anyone who has gone through the UC process.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for all the really amazing support from Question Time tonight!

You heard it several times (including even from Reform!):

@greenparty.org.uk are surging.

Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk

#BBCQT

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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Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · 5d

There was someone from Labour there?

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CarolineJMolloy @carolinejmolloy.bsky.social · 5d

Pretty evident that this is already happening. Surrounded by three hard right wingers on tonight’s #bbcqt the Labour guy was basically invisible, he let Zack do all the work of standing up against bigotry - well, Zack and a hearteningly decent Shrewsbury audience.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

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

“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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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

#BBCQT

Always bring the receipts.

Happy birthday to my friend and colleague Nigel Farage aka Mr Brexit.

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Nate Higgins 🏳️‍🌈 @natehiggins.bsky.social · 5d

Tonight Newham Labour councillors voted unanimously to reject full divestment of Newham’s pension fund from complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

@newhamgreens.bsky.social and Newham Independents fought strongly but Labour blocked it.

We won’t stop - now we take the fight to the ballot box.

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Claire Sheppard @shinyshep.bsky.social · 5d

Literally guffawed bitterly.

Rob Bryher @robbryher.bsky.social · 5d

WE RAN OUT OF TIME FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

says Fiona Bruce at the end of Question Time

*Green Party bingo cards explode across the nation*

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