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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 2d

The Green surge is breaking limits! 😲

Together, we can make hope normal again! 💚

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Many on the right will try and belittle and undermine what’s happening.

But here’s the truth. Tens of thousands are joining Greens. Polls are at record highs. People are just starting to feel hope again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

The truth about the green party's booming membership

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 3d

This weekend we reached 100,000 Green Party members - and we're not stopping there.

In fact... we've already passed 105,000 members.

Be part of the Green surge. Join the Green Party today ⤵️

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.

105,000
Green Party Members

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 3d

🎉 We've done it. We've passed 100,000 Green Party members!

📈 But we're not stopping there.

💚 Let's make hope normal again! Join the Green Party today!

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ShropsFidgetPie 🇭🇰🇪🇺♿️Trans ally. @shropsfidgetpie.bsky.social · 3d

Another great charity that could do with help. Please give if you can.

Assistance dog charity appeals for £100,000 to stay open

Shrewsbury-based Dog Aid says it needs the money by 15 November to remain operating.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

A new week - and a new huge milestone!

@greenparty.org.uk now have 100,000 members!!!

We are absolutely on track to next overtake the Tories - let's make hope normal again!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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

“Britain is a nation of neighbours, not strangers — and it’s time we built a politics of hope that reflects that.”

Zack Polanski with a message of unity and hope having been out door knocking Handsworth today.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 6d

Mental health doesn't take a day off.

The Green Party is committed to ensuring mental health and physical health care are equally prioritised.

That means funding major improvements in mental health care - so that all of us can access the support we need, when we need it.

Graphic of a green ribbon on a white background.

Text reads:

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.

The Green Party supports

WORLD MENTAL
HEALTH DAY

Friday 10th October 2025

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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John Turner @warstones2023.bsky.social · 6d

We do our best.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 6d

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes

www.mirror.co.uk

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John Turner @warstones2023.bsky.social · 6d

Shrewsbury and Shropshire in general, are small l liberals. The nonsense that the entire county will go Reform at the next general election is way off beam.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

#NobelPrize

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 7d

“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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John Turner @warstones2023.bsky.social · 7d

Remembering John Lennon on what would have been his 85th birthday 🎈

john lennon is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .

ALT: john lennon is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .

media.tenor.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

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 · 7d

⏰ Don't miss @zackpolanski.bsky.social on BBC Question Time tonight.

💻 BBC iPlayer at 9pm
📺 BBC One at 10.40pm.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 8d

20,000 new members have joined the Green Party in the past month.

This is the Green surge.

Want to be part of it? Join the Green Party today ⤵

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John Turner @warstones2023.bsky.social · 8d

Vote @greenparty.org.uk

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8d

My secret evil plot to ‘destroy Britain’ has been unveiled by (checks notes) the same paper that endorsed Liz Truss.

If I don’t know better I’d say we’ve got them entirely rattled.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Greens who want to save the world by destroying Britain.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8d

This is how we turn our country around.

Away from the forces of hate and division.

We're going to do it together.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 8d

The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚

People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.

Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 9d

Victoria Derbyshire, "You described Reform UK as the right wing fascists of 1930s, why?"

Lord Heseltine, "Because that's what they are"

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 9d

Our movement is living rent free in the heads of Telegraph journalists at the moment.

Join me in being ‘a threat to the right that they never saw coming’.

join.greenparty.org.uk

The greens may be the threat that the right never saw coming.

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ShropsFidgetPie 🇭🇰🇪🇺♿️Trans ally. @shropsfidgetpie.bsky.social · 9d

They do amazing work. Please help them if you can.

Shropshire Cat Rescue charity launches shelter roof appeal

The charity says one of its buildings needs fixing urgently, but it could be expensive.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 9d

Nearly 3000 new members in the 24 hours since the Party Political Broadcast.

Extraordinary.

Hope is returning. 💚🚀

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Friends, Families and Travellers @fft.bsky.social · 9d

Do you want to hold power to account and push towards real change for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people?

We have two new opportunities to join our team!

🗣️ 1 x Communications Officer
⚖️ 1 x Policy and Research Officer

Closing 7 November 2025.

More: www.gypsy-traveller.org/about-us/vac... (1/2)

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John Turner @warstones2023.bsky.social · 9d

This is very good news.

ShropsFidgetPie 🇭🇰🇪🇺♿️Trans ally. @shropsfidgetpie.bsky.social · 9d

More needs to be done, especially here in the UK, but overall, some promising signs at last. Let's hope the trend continues. 🤞

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.

www.bbc.co.uk

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