Ed Poole
@edpoole1975.bsky.social
Chair and Campaign coordinator Hertsmere Green Party, Greens Organise Steering Committee, Democratic eco-socialist, Internationalist, intersectional class politics, NHS, Unison, Villa. Views my own. he/him.
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Ed Poole
@edpoole1975.bsky.social
· Nov 18
It's great to meet all theses amazing new people. I thought I would introduce myself with a little thread. I’m a Green Party activist and a Patient safety manager in the NHS. I’m married and we have two miniature schnauzers! I’m here mostly to chat about politics.
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Beautiful.
Karma really isnt one to be fucked with.
Karma really isnt one to be fucked with.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Beautiful.
Karma really isnt one to be fucked with.
Karma really isnt one to be fucked with.
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Is this why they were to busy to arrest those on the illegal tractor protest?
BREAKING: Police have begun arresting protesters outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London during a legal challenge over the banning of Palestine Action
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Is this why they were to busy to arrest those on the illegal tractor protest?
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Raiding the Warm Homes Plan to find the money for a one-off cut to energy bills is utterly perverse when the Plan exists precisely to insulate homes & thus keep bills lower in perpetuity- this simply isn’t serious #budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Raiding the Warm Homes Plan to find the money for a one-off cut to energy bills is utterly perverse when the Plan exists precisely to insulate homes & thus keep bills lower in perpetuity- this simply isn’t serious #budget2025
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"The cost of high energy bills must be tackled at source" Rachel Reeves says at #Budget2025
That means ENDING PRIVATISATION
That means ENDING PRIVATISATION
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
"The cost of high energy bills must be tackled at source" Rachel Reeves says at #Budget2025
That means ENDING PRIVATISATION
That means ENDING PRIVATISATION
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Since 2011 fuel duty freeze has cost the Treasury a whopping £133bn and added to yet more climate emissions. Freezing it yet again is reckless & irresponsible #budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Since 2011 fuel duty freeze has cost the Treasury a whopping £133bn and added to yet more climate emissions. Freezing it yet again is reckless & irresponsible #budget2025
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💼 Stealth taxes are workers paying the price, this is the wrong choice.
The chancellor has picked a side. Health workers, engineers, and tanker drivers will pay by stealth taxes, while city bankers and billionaires are unscathed.
#Budget2026
The chancellor has picked a side. Health workers, engineers, and tanker drivers will pay by stealth taxes, while city bankers and billionaires are unscathed.
#Budget2026
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
💼 Stealth taxes are workers paying the price, this is the wrong choice.
The chancellor has picked a side. Health workers, engineers, and tanker drivers will pay by stealth taxes, while city bankers and billionaires are unscathed.
#Budget2026
The chancellor has picked a side. Health workers, engineers, and tanker drivers will pay by stealth taxes, while city bankers and billionaires are unscathed.
#Budget2026
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The Chancellor's decision to cut energy bills by raiding the Warm Homes Plan isn't a genuine solution to fuel poverty; it's robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Ridiculous to prioritise short-term headlines at the expense of long-term delivery when costs could be funded by taxing wealth.
Ridiculous to prioritise short-term headlines at the expense of long-term delivery when costs could be funded by taxing wealth.
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Chancellor's decision to cut energy bills by raiding the Warm Homes Plan isn't a genuine solution to fuel poverty; it's robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Ridiculous to prioritise short-term headlines at the expense of long-term delivery when costs could be funded by taxing wealth.
Ridiculous to prioritise short-term headlines at the expense of long-term delivery when costs could be funded by taxing wealth.
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Why is Labour restricting scrutiny on the Budget?
Laying a 'Tax Charge' motion exerts undue control over MPs' ability to amend & scrutinise the Budget. Tories started this tactic in 2018 but Labour has a massive majority; why continue a restrictive trend of discouraging debate?
Laying a 'Tax Charge' motion exerts undue control over MPs' ability to amend & scrutinise the Budget. Tories started this tactic in 2018 but Labour has a massive majority; why continue a restrictive trend of discouraging debate?
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Why is Labour restricting scrutiny on the Budget?
Laying a 'Tax Charge' motion exerts undue control over MPs' ability to amend & scrutinise the Budget. Tories started this tactic in 2018 but Labour has a massive majority; why continue a restrictive trend of discouraging debate?
Laying a 'Tax Charge' motion exerts undue control over MPs' ability to amend & scrutinise the Budget. Tories started this tactic in 2018 but Labour has a massive majority; why continue a restrictive trend of discouraging debate?
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Growing @greenparty.org.uk membership 📈
Growing the pressure on Labour to tax extreme wealth fairly 📈
Growing the movement to make hope normal again 📈
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Growing the pressure on Labour to tax extreme wealth fairly 📈
Growing the movement to make hope normal again 📈
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Watch as Rachel Reeves brands Greens leader Zack Polanski a 'keen hypnotherapist'
🗣️ 'The only things getting bigger under his approach would be the deficit and the rise of inflation'
🗣️ 'The only things getting bigger under his approach would be the deficit and the rise of inflation'
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Growing @greenparty.org.uk membership 📈
Growing the pressure on Labour to tax extreme wealth fairly 📈
Growing the movement to make hope normal again 📈
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Growing the pressure on Labour to tax extreme wealth fairly 📈
Growing the movement to make hope normal again 📈
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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More than 500 immigration law experts speak out against Labour’s asylum proposals
Experts argue that the policies are “gimmicks” designed to make the government look tough, but they are not evidence-based
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/more...
Experts argue that the policies are “gimmicks” designed to make the government look tough, but they are not evidence-based
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/more...
More than 500 immigration law experts speak out against Labour’s asylum proposals
Experts argue that the policies are “gimmicks” designed to make the government look tough, but they are not evidence-based
leftfootforward.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
More than 500 immigration law experts speak out against Labour’s asylum proposals
Experts argue that the policies are “gimmicks” designed to make the government look tough, but they are not evidence-based
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/more...
Experts argue that the policies are “gimmicks” designed to make the government look tough, but they are not evidence-based
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/more...
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The very first thing the Prime Minister does is use the household budget metaphor.
A metaphor - this report into BBC coverage - said could be "easily misleading."
Why is the government trying to mislead the country?
A metaphor - this report into BBC coverage - said could be "easily misleading."
Why is the government trying to mislead the country?
November 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The very first thing the Prime Minister does is use the household budget metaphor.
A metaphor - this report into BBC coverage - said could be "easily misleading."
Why is the government trying to mislead the country?
A metaphor - this report into BBC coverage - said could be "easily misleading."
Why is the government trying to mislead the country?
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The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
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Are the Labour Government finally going to bring in rent controls?
I seem to be living rent free in their heads!
(Thanks for the shout out!)
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I seem to be living rent free in their heads!
(Thanks for the shout out!)
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November 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Are the Labour Government finally going to bring in rent controls?
I seem to be living rent free in their heads!
(Thanks for the shout out!)
Join.greenparty.org.uk
I seem to be living rent free in their heads!
(Thanks for the shout out!)
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Growing @greenparty.org.uk membership 📈
Growing the pressure on Labour to tax extreme wealth fairly 📈
Growing the movement to make hope normal again 📈
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Growing the pressure on Labour to tax extreme wealth fairly 📈
Growing the movement to make hope normal again 📈
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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
November 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Growing @greenparty.org.uk membership 📈
Growing the pressure on Labour to tax extreme wealth fairly 📈
Growing the movement to make hope normal again 📈
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Growing the pressure on Labour to tax extreme wealth fairly 📈
Growing the movement to make hope normal again 📈
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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At the Budget, the Chancellor just announced 250 new Neighbourhood Health Centres...
... but didn't mention their decision to use private finance to fund them 🧐
Why? Are they ashamed of their plan to resurrect the corpse of PFI in our NHS? They should be. #AutumnBudget
... but didn't mention their decision to use private finance to fund them 🧐
Why? Are they ashamed of their plan to resurrect the corpse of PFI in our NHS? They should be. #AutumnBudget
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
At the Budget, the Chancellor just announced 250 new Neighbourhood Health Centres...
... but didn't mention their decision to use private finance to fund them 🧐
Why? Are they ashamed of their plan to resurrect the corpse of PFI in our NHS? They should be. #AutumnBudget
... but didn't mention their decision to use private finance to fund them 🧐
Why? Are they ashamed of their plan to resurrect the corpse of PFI in our NHS? They should be. #AutumnBudget
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Every time politicians mention dodgy Covid contracts it's to point out the amount of taxpayers ££ wasted. Fine, but these faulty PPE deals also cost the lives of literally hundreds of health/care staff. This never gets an utterance. Lost cash is not the most important consequence of this corruption.
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Every time politicians mention dodgy Covid contracts it's to point out the amount of taxpayers ££ wasted. Fine, but these faulty PPE deals also cost the lives of literally hundreds of health/care staff. This never gets an utterance. Lost cash is not the most important consequence of this corruption.
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Labour love this hypnotherapist line because they get to do antisemitic dogwhistles but get bailed out by the press each time. Like they did here.
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Labour love this hypnotherapist line because they get to do antisemitic dogwhistles but get bailed out by the press each time. Like they did here.
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“The Motability scheme was set up to protect the most vulnerable. Not to subsidise the lease on a Mercedes Benz,” Reeves says.
Misleading and nasty in equal measure.
Misleading and nasty in equal measure.
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“The Motability scheme was set up to protect the most vulnerable. Not to subsidise the lease on a Mercedes Benz,” Reeves says.
Misleading and nasty in equal measure.
Misleading and nasty in equal measure.
It seems increasingly clear that the plan is to shut down as many hospital departments as possible, send patients home and roll out new privately run hubs with less NHS oversight than ever. While oceans of public money goes to private banks and private healthcare.
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It seems increasingly clear that the plan is to shut down as many hospital departments as possible, send patients home and roll out new privately run hubs with less NHS oversight than ever. While oceans of public money goes to private banks and private healthcare.
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When you see "14 years of x" line, it tells you you're dealing with someone who can't analyse politics without a party lens.
Britain's been governed by the same overarching philosophy since 1979, regardless of which party was in power. And without understanding that, you won't understand anything.
Britain's been governed by the same overarching philosophy since 1979, regardless of which party was in power. And without understanding that, you won't understand anything.
How should Labour tackle 14 years of mismanagement? I'd like to hear some realistic alternatives, considering the available resources in law professionals, university places and tutors and physical spaces. All I've read so far here is 'throw money at it' without considering the resource implications
November 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
When you see "14 years of x" line, it tells you you're dealing with someone who can't analyse politics without a party lens.
Britain's been governed by the same overarching philosophy since 1979, regardless of which party was in power. And without understanding that, you won't understand anything.
Britain's been governed by the same overarching philosophy since 1979, regardless of which party was in power. And without understanding that, you won't understand anything.
You don't become a terrorist group because a member attacks someone.
If members of an organisation that doesn't advocate violence carry out a violent act that does not make the organisation a terrorist organisation. It makes the individual a violent individual.
If members of an organisation that doesn't advocate violence carry out a violent act that does not make the organisation a terrorist organisation. It makes the individual a violent individual.
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
You don't become a terrorist group because a member attacks someone.
If members of an organisation that doesn't advocate violence carry out a violent act that does not make the organisation a terrorist organisation. It makes the individual a violent individual.
If members of an organisation that doesn't advocate violence carry out a violent act that does not make the organisation a terrorist organisation. It makes the individual a violent individual.
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"When are we going to see tough choices for multi-millionaires and billionaires?"
@zackpolanski.bsky.social joins Good Morning Britain to discuss the Budget.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social joins Good Morning Britain to discuss the Budget.
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
"When are we going to see tough choices for multi-millionaires and billionaires?"
@zackpolanski.bsky.social joins Good Morning Britain to discuss the Budget.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social joins Good Morning Britain to discuss the Budget.
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"The cheapest lowest band in Newcastle will still be paying more [council tax] than the F band in Westminster which is still insane"
South Jesmond Cllr Sarah Peters on #BBCPoliticsNorth comments on the budget's proposed council tax changes and how it still doesn't fix a fundamentally broken system.
South Jesmond Cllr Sarah Peters on #BBCPoliticsNorth comments on the budget's proposed council tax changes and how it still doesn't fix a fundamentally broken system.
November 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
"The cheapest lowest band in Newcastle will still be paying more [council tax] than the F band in Westminster which is still insane"
South Jesmond Cllr Sarah Peters on #BBCPoliticsNorth comments on the budget's proposed council tax changes and how it still doesn't fix a fundamentally broken system.
South Jesmond Cllr Sarah Peters on #BBCPoliticsNorth comments on the budget's proposed council tax changes and how it still doesn't fix a fundamentally broken system.
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A billion-pound jump in gambling income in a single year is not a success story — it’s a warning. We need stronger taxes and urgent action to protect people from an industry built on addiction.
#PublicHealth #EconomicJustice
#PublicHealth #EconomicJustice
November 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A billion-pound jump in gambling income in a single year is not a success story — it’s a warning. We need stronger taxes and urgent action to protect people from an industry built on addiction.
#PublicHealth #EconomicJustice
#PublicHealth #EconomicJustice
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Loved speaking alongside these brilliant people at the Eastbourne Stand Up To Racism event on Monday. Thank you to all who are determined to raise their voices for hope and truth in these dark times.
#StandUpToRacism
#StandUpToRacism
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Loved speaking alongside these brilliant people at the Eastbourne Stand Up To Racism event on Monday. Thank you to all who are determined to raise their voices for hope and truth in these dark times.
#StandUpToRacism
#StandUpToRacism