John Berry he/him
@thejohnberry.bsky.social
Don't blame me: I'm one of the 1,843,124 people who voted Green, and particularly proud I didn't vote for Shabana Mahmood.
One of the people of Beorma and a bit sweary.
Member of the Green Party but my views are all mine.
One of the people of Beorma and a bit sweary.
Member of the Green Party but my views are all mine.
Pinned
In my pursuit of @greenparty.org.uk history I've been reading the original PEOPLE party's Manifesto for Survival from 1974.
It already includes some familiar items like no whip, localism and UBI, which it calls the National Income.
#greenpartyhistory
It already includes some familiar items like no whip, localism and UBI, which it calls the National Income.
#greenpartyhistory
Yet another sane, sober academic telling Labour what they need to do so that Labour can ignore him.
Fascinating on issue salience and issue ownership.
Fascinating on issue salience and issue ownership.
Short new post from me about Bloc Politics. A lot of commentators have argued, with evidence from @profjanegreen.bsky.social, @robfordmancs.bsky.social and others, that British politics has split into blocs. So what does that mean for electoral strategy? 1/n
benansell.substack.com/p/bloc-parties
benansell.substack.com/p/bloc-parties
Bloc Parties
In a world of bloc politics, what's a good offensive strategy?
benansell.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Yet another sane, sober academic telling Labour what they need to do so that Labour can ignore him.
Fascinating on issue salience and issue ownership.
Fascinating on issue salience and issue ownership.
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Labour have been shipping an average of one local councillor per day almost like clockwork for the last few months since the local elections:
Dec (to 15th): -15
November: -28
October: -32
September: -37
August: -19
July: -23
June: -26
May: -29
Dec (to 15th): -15
November: -28
October: -32
September: -37
August: -19
July: -23
June: -26
May: -29
December 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Labour have been shipping an average of one local councillor per day almost like clockwork for the last few months since the local elections:
Dec (to 15th): -15
November: -28
October: -32
September: -37
August: -19
July: -23
June: -26
May: -29
Dec (to 15th): -15
November: -28
October: -32
September: -37
August: -19
July: -23
June: -26
May: -29
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ICC rejects Israel's appeal that sought to invalidate Netanyahu arrest warrant - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-rejects-israels-appeal-sought-invalidate-netanyahu-arrest-warrant
ICC rejects Israel's appeal that sought to invalidate Netanyahu arrest warrant
In major development, appeals chamber dismisses Israel's arguments that opening an investigation after 7 October was contrary to Rome Statute
www.middleeasteye.net
December 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
ICC rejects Israel's appeal that sought to invalidate Netanyahu arrest warrant - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-rejects-israels-appeal-sought-invalidate-netanyahu-arrest-warrant
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Greens leader Zack Polanski is the most popular party leader in the UK. (Opinium: 10-12 Dec)
We are so back
We are so back
December 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Greens leader Zack Polanski is the most popular party leader in the UK. (Opinium: 10-12 Dec)
We are so back
We are so back
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please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
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Monday’s got off to a great start with news that Tommy Robinson is suing Nigel Farage 🤣😂👌🏼
This is definitely a case of “may it be brutal, painful, drawn out, eye wateringly expensive and neither man win” 🍿🍿🍺😄
This is definitely a case of “may it be brutal, painful, drawn out, eye wateringly expensive and neither man win” 🍿🍿🍺😄
Tommy Robinson takes legal action against Nigel Farage over 'defamatory claims'
A far-right fall-out, you say? Tommy Robinson is pursuing a legal settlement from Nigel Farage following comments made in January.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Monday’s got off to a great start with news that Tommy Robinson is suing Nigel Farage 🤣😂👌🏼
This is definitely a case of “may it be brutal, painful, drawn out, eye wateringly expensive and neither man win” 🍿🍿🍺😄
This is definitely a case of “may it be brutal, painful, drawn out, eye wateringly expensive and neither man win” 🍿🍿🍺😄
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The Spectator have not yet had a full on right wing melt down.
They're very close, though!
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They're very close, though!
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December 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The Spectator have not yet had a full on right wing melt down.
They're very close, though!
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They're very close, though!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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🔴 Labour membership is going down, down, down 📉
🟢 Green Party membership is going up, up, up 📈!!!
🔊 Volume up!
🟢 Green Party membership is going up, up, up 📈!!!
🔊 Volume up!
December 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🔴 Labour membership is going down, down, down 📉
🟢 Green Party membership is going up, up, up 📈!!!
🔊 Volume up!
🟢 Green Party membership is going up, up, up 📈!!!
🔊 Volume up!
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December 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
L'Effet Polanski is international.
Le profil atypique du nouveau chef des écologistes britanniques, qui se revendique d’un « écopopulisme », et son choix de mettre l’accent sur la justice sociale permettent à son parti, aux scores électoraux historiquement bas, d’occuper l’espace libre à la gauche des travaillistes.
Au Royaume-Uni, grâce à « l’effet Zack Polanski », les Greens talonnent désormais le Labour
Le profil atypique du nouveau chef des écologistes britanniques, qui se revendique d’un « écopopulisme », et son choix de mettre l’accent sur la justice sociale permettent à son parti, aux scores élec...
www.lemonde.fr
December 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
L'Effet Polanski is international.
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We found out today they're below 250,000....
Labour have lost a member every seven minutes since winning the election last year!
Labour have lost a member every seven minutes since winning the election last year!
December 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We found out today they're below 250,000....
Labour have lost a member every seven minutes since winning the election last year!
Labour have lost a member every seven minutes since winning the election last year!
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Good! Reform were positioning for the protest vote and trying to contain their rampant racism and far right conservatism.
The greens are offering an alternate protest vote based on hope and inclusion, I hope I know the British public would rather the latter.
The greens are offering an alternate protest vote based on hope and inclusion, I hope I know the British public would rather the latter.
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Good! Reform were positioning for the protest vote and trying to contain their rampant racism and far right conservatism.
The greens are offering an alternate protest vote based on hope and inclusion, I hope I know the British public would rather the latter.
The greens are offering an alternate protest vote based on hope and inclusion, I hope I know the British public would rather the latter.
I'm old enough to remember when we used to keep getting Tory government bc everyone else was divided. Now we've got 3.5 Tory parties and the entire rest of the country is standing room only in the Green Party. 🤷
If anyone’s wondering what party this prick represents
It’s the Labour Party
This dog whistle won’t attract one RW vote but will hopefully lose a fair few off the backend
Vote Green x
It’s the Labour Party
This dog whistle won’t attract one RW vote but will hopefully lose a fair few off the backend
Vote Green x
December 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I'm old enough to remember when we used to keep getting Tory government bc everyone else was divided. Now we've got 3.5 Tory parties and the entire rest of the country is standing room only in the Green Party. 🤷
Labour wanted to know my priorities for Birmingham. I told them they should all have resigned in shame and I can't wait to vote them out. Of course I told them I'll be voting Green.
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Labour wanted to know my priorities for Birmingham. I told them they should all have resigned in shame and I can't wait to vote them out. Of course I told them I'll be voting Green.
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180k and rising!
The tired, old Business as Usual parties have failed our communities.
It's time for a politics of hope, a politics that will make people's lives better and tackle the rampant inequality in our society.
Let's make this happen together!
join.greenparty.org.uk
The tired, old Business as Usual parties have failed our communities.
It's time for a politics of hope, a politics that will make people's lives better and tackle the rampant inequality in our society.
Let's make this happen together!
join.greenparty.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
180k and rising!
The tired, old Business as Usual parties have failed our communities.
It's time for a politics of hope, a politics that will make people's lives better and tackle the rampant inequality in our society.
Let's make this happen together!
join.greenparty.org.uk
The tired, old Business as Usual parties have failed our communities.
It's time for a politics of hope, a politics that will make people's lives better and tackle the rampant inequality in our society.
Let's make this happen together!
join.greenparty.org.uk
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Found this in a recent article., addressing the post-FWS coverage of 'biological sex' in the media.
Oh no wait, I didn't - it was written by transfeminist Irene Clyde (under her male signature).
95 years ago.
Oh no wait, I didn't - it was written by transfeminist Irene Clyde (under her male signature).
95 years ago.
December 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Found this in a recent article., addressing the post-FWS coverage of 'biological sex' in the media.
Oh no wait, I didn't - it was written by transfeminist Irene Clyde (under her male signature).
95 years ago.
Oh no wait, I didn't - it was written by transfeminist Irene Clyde (under her male signature).
95 years ago.
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🤣
if zack polanski gets his hands on the reins of power, i will seriously consider leaving the country
1/2
1/2
December 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🤣
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I will say this: I do not think Starmer's attack on Zach Polanski really are effective outside of the Starmer ultras
December 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I will say this: I do not think Starmer's attack on Zach Polanski really are effective outside of the Starmer ultras
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UPDATE: On aggregate, the Greens are climbing, and Reform are declining (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
December 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
UPDATE: On aggregate, the Greens are climbing, and Reform are declining (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
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Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts"
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
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Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts"
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Greens have the best for the planet at 💚
Good to see that Greens will work with aligned local parties to get an anti-racist councillor as an alternative to Reform.
December 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Greens have the best for the planet at 💚
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We could cut out the middle man and just make ‘Streeting’ into an insult.
“Did you see that politician with the briefcase? What an absolute Streeting.”
“Did you see that politician with the briefcase? What an absolute Streeting.”
December 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We could cut out the middle man and just make ‘Streeting’ into an insult.
“Did you see that politician with the briefcase? What an absolute Streeting.”
“Did you see that politician with the briefcase? What an absolute Streeting.”
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I joined the Green Party, because if Zack Polanski isn't our next Prime Minister...
I'll probably be dead within 10 years.
I'll probably be dead within 10 years.
How Zack Polanski got me to join the Green Party
YouTube video by Femi - F Politics!
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I joined the Green Party, because if Zack Polanski isn't our next Prime Minister...
I'll probably be dead within 10 years.
I'll probably be dead within 10 years.