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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8h

Join.greenparty.org.uk

If reform can rocket through the polls with a politics of despair, then it's time for the green party to do the same thing but with a politics of hope.

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

📺 Tune in to BBC One, 9am Sunday 19 October to catch @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

BBC SUNDAY WITH LAURA KUENSSBERG
ZACK POLANSKI
Leader of Green Party of England and Wales
Sunday 19 October
BBC one - 9:00AM
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Rachel Millward @rachelmillward.bsky.social · 1d

I'm so grateful for being a part of our diverse, representative leadership team at @greenparty.org.uk. We're gaining hundreds of members each day and surging in the polls. 💚

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Sonay Erten @sonay27.bsky.social · 10h

Had a great time attending Bromley Disability Pride this afternoon - a lovely afternoon of poems, songs, dances (including one where I joined in!) and an allotment talk.

Also got to meet the Mayor of Bromley (a fellow neurodivergent lawyer) and chat about neurodiversity and disability inclusion.

Two people standing indoors against a green wall. The person on the left is wearing a green coat over a black outfit and white trainers. The person on the right is wearing ceremonial red and black robes with a white lace collar and a gold chain of office. Both are smiling at the camera.

A woman wearing a green coat and black top stands smiling in front of a banner for “Bromley Experts by Experience,” a Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation. The banner lists types of disabilities and lived experiences supported, and there is a table in front with plates of apples and various packets of crisps

A group of people are dancing inside a hall with green walls and a wooden floor. Several people wear matching light blue hoodies, while others wear casual clothes including a pink top and black dungarees, and a green hoodie

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 17h

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

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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

www.theguardian.com

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TryingMyBest @tryingmybestuk.bsky.social · 1d

Every day they show their fear of what is happening. And every day they show themselves for the pathetic bullies they are.
It’s working ✊

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

"weirdo” “ridiculous” - these are the playground taunts when you have no political arguments left to make.

And just like playground bullies, they come from a place of fear. Because they can see us organising and they don’t know how to respond.

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Weirdo bloke Polanski of the green party has had yet another ridiculous idea

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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 2d

All the different shades, all the races, all the religions, all the cultures added together, mixed in a melting pot, to make this beautiful land, even more beautiful! This is what makes me proud to be British!

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

British.

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Sonay Erten @sonay27.bsky.social · 1d

I still buy my year diary from the shop. Paper diaries for my to do list have always worked best for me. Although I might start calling it a paper-based to do manager…

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kop·ol·o·gy @kopology.bsky.social · 2d

The argument that a Green vote is a wasted vote is now null.

The argument that a Green vote helps Reform by hurting Labour is now void.

The Labour Party is finished.

It's now either Farage, Reform and hate.

Or Polanski, The Green Party, hope, and decency.

Which side are you on?

Vote Green!

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them. I meant it.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Poll showing labour and greens neck and neck.

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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 2d

The latest FindOutNow poll has Greens and Labour level pegging on 15% 🎉

A bar chart showing Labour and the Green Party both on 15% voting intention with a quote from Green Party leader Zack Polanski: “When I was elected, I said we weren’t here to be disappointed in Labour, we’re here to replace them. And I meant it."

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

British.

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Andy Hearn 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈⚽️🎶🌈 @andyhearn24.bsky.social · 2d

Labour have done this to themselves, simply by being a party that nobody wants or needs.

Britain Elects @britainelects.com · 2d

📊 Ref lead of 15pts
‼️ Labour and Greens tied
Westminster voting intention

REF: 32% (-)
CON: 17% (-)
GRN: 15% (-)
LAB: 15% (-2)
LDEM: 12% (-)

via @FindoutnowUK, 45945
Chgs. w/ 08 Oct
britainelects.com

Britain Elects | Substack

Cutting through the noise with Ben Walker. Click to read Britain Elects, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

britainelects.com

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Bromley Green Party @bromleygreens.bsky.social · 2d

It's growing so fast we can't keep up 😂💚

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Bromley Green Party @bromleygreens.bsky.social · 2d

To the annoyance of main stream media, we are getting bigger and bigger as a political movement.

Join us...!!!💚

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Bromley Green Party @bromleygreens.bsky.social · 2d

And this isn't just an "adult" green revolution, the kids are on side too...👇💚

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 3d

The war on drugs clearly isn’t working. We need an urgent review of the 50 year old Misuse of Drugs Act, & to start treating drug addiction as a health issue rather than a criminal one, & get drugs out of the hands of criminal gangs #Newsnight

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Kingston & Surbiton Green Party @kbgreens.bsky.social · 2d

Echoes of Brexit here

And look how that’s worked out

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2d

We’ve heard a lot of colossally stupid things from the Trump regime lately, but this is among the stupidest things I’ve heard from anyone, anywhere, ever.

Post quoting RFK Jr saying “We need to stop trusting the experts. Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it’s a feature of religion and totalitarianism.”

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Trafford Green Party @traffordgreenparty.bsky.social · 3d

The Green Team out in force in Hale 💚 Click the link to donate to our crowdfunder and keep Hale Green 👉 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lets-keep-...

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Sonay Erten @sonay27.bsky.social · 3d

The person doing the slamming also refused to acknowledge addiction as an illness so I wouldn’t really follow her opinion on public health.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

"Polanski slammed” reports the Daily Express. The person doing that “slamming” is, err, Daily Express journalist Carole Malone.

And the reason? Because I want us to follow a science led public health approach to regulate drug use.

Polanski slammed over bid to legalise drugs

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Dr Andrew Boswell #ClimateLitigation @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · 3d

#EdMiliband needs to consider this very carefully. He knows that he is backtracking if he approves this, and he knows it is a climate disaster

The UK can lead in not allowing further oil and gas

Now is the time to do this Ed

And tell #Keir and #Rachel where they can put the anti-climate greed

Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING🚨: @Equinor has resubmitted its application to open the biggest undeveloped oil field in the UK - Rosebank.

In the next weeks, the UK gov will decide to reject or approve this disaster project.

Equinor hasn’t given up, and neither will we. We’re stepping things up.

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Green Elects @greenelects.world · 3d

🚨 @greenparty.org.uk are the most popular party among 18-24 year olds 📈💚

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Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

The hypocrisy of Carole Malone finding a word offensive and then immediately asking a man whose ancestors actually fled the nazis... this:

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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 3d

Solidarity with Zack. I can't imagine what it's like trying to have a difficult, nuanced, grown up conversation about an incredibly serious issue and while being constantly shouted at in that way. It's a nightmare just watching.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

Legalise *and* regulate drugs.

This morning on @jeremyvine.bsky.social:

youtu.be/kBjqQAFdBRQ?...

Should we legalise all drugs? feat. Zack Polanski & Carole Malone | Jeremy Vine

YouTube video by Jeremy, Storm & Vanessa On 5

youtu.be

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Katie Beckett @klbex13.bsky.social · 3d

I'd rather listen to @zackpolanski.bsky.social talk about women's rights than Rowling because he includes all women including trans and non binary.

And I'm a cis woman.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 3d

Carole Malone, "Youu can't say what women's rights are because you're not a woman"

Zack Polanski, "You're not trans are you. We can all say you're not that thing so you can't have an opinion" 🔥

"You can still have an opinion from listening to people"

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