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Ed Poole

@edpoole1975.bsky.social

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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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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 17m

On 2023 members voted to change longstanding opposition to NATO to a "remaining and reform" position.

People who were Labour members (that has always been a hard-core pro NATO) seem to have suddenly decided it is a red line now.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1h

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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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 2h

For example Hackney is up and we just delivered (weekend before last) 97 thousands leaflets to residents. Labour has no volunteers any more. They are spent.

Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 2h

Yes in May just the London locals are over a thousands council seats.

Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 2h

I agree the Green Party is not strong in the midlands at the moment. But we came second in these constituencies in 2024 and it's only getting better.

Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 2h

Greens came second in most of North and East London and large sections of Liverpool and Manchester.

That was with 80% less members, almost zero campaigning in those areas and a much lower national profile.

Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 2h

There was a time when I would save good videos from political figures. But Zack just has banger after banger. Two or three a week sometimes.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16h

Membership at record levels.

Polling at record levels.

Winning elections at record levels.

What a time to be in @greenparty.org.uk

metro.co.uk/2025/10/10/z...

Zack Polanski: I went on Question Time - I was blown away by the response

The response has been quite overwhelming.

metro.co.uk

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Jill Hayward @frdragonspouse.bsky.social · 13h

I'm a woman, and i'm not in the least intimidated by this. I think the Right Horrible Secretary of State is confusing a bunch of transphobes with the majority of inclusive feminist women.

Helen @helenm40.bsky.social · 14h

Oh do fuck off Wes Streeting.

It's not designed to intimidate women, it's designed to protest transphobia.

If I protest against racist scum, that's not me 'intimidating men', it's disagreeing with racism.

I am sick to fucking death him pretending that transphobe and woman are synonyms.

naoarte 🎚️🦋🎀🤍🎀🦋🎚️ @naoarte.bsky.social · 16h

Another happy @bashback.bsky.social customer…

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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 4h

That's because of where most elections have been since 2024. In May most seats are Labour at the moment. Lib dems are nowhere in most of them.

Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 4h

The only way is fine if you're awful. But no spin will be needed. It's going to an incredibly bad bad for Labour.

Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 13h

The Green Party is socialist. We have been too shy about it in the past. Not any more.

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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 15h

The next National March for Palestine is happening tomorrow

Most people will assemble on Embankment from 12
Greens will be assemble by RAF memorial from 11:30am. We'll march across 2 Bridges and finish in Whitehall

FREE FREE PALESTINE

#nationalmarchforpalestine #greensforpalestine

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15h

The Green Party is polling higher than ever before. Our membership is growing rapidly.
And every single day we are surging.

Where Labour have failed, the Left must be ready to take on Reform.

news.sky.com/story/bring-...

'Bring it on': Left-wing activists gather for fight back against the right - and Labour

Zack Polanski, Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will headline a left-wing festival in Manchester this weekend - as progressive voters look for an alternative to Labour.

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Robin Layfield (he/they) 💚 🌈 ✊🏽 @robinlayfield.bsky.social · 14h

400,000 cars rumble past my home every month. The only peace I has was during the Pandemic. Lorries regularly shake the building as they fly down the road in the early hours.

Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 18h

New research from the U.K., however, suggests simply hearing the din of traffic may be detrimental to your mental health.
#MobilityIsEquity #WorldMentalHealthDay
fortune.com/well/article...

Commuting may be harming your mental health, study says | Fortune Well

The sound of traffic is not only linked to increased stress and anxiety, researchers found, it also muddies the mental health benefits of nature noise.

fortune.com

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 15h

This is an amazing defence of trans people against one of the country’s worst transphobic bigots by @zackpolanski.bsky.social

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Mike Taylor @miketaylor9.bsky.social · 1d

Leader of the Greens, @zackpolanski.bsky.social, is right that the richest could and should contribute more, while still remaining well off. Also, that they can't pick up and move the land they own: wealth flight is exaggerated.
Britain can be, and must become, fairer.
#bbcqt

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 1d

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 13h

And the Greens will replace Labour.

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Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 18h

It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 14h

So what excuse does Israel now have for not letting foreign journalists into Gaza?

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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 14h

Here's a preview of May 2026
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Britain Elects @britainelects.com · 19d

❗ Green GAIN from Labour

Yesterday's Queen's Park (Brighton and Hove) council by-election result:

GRN: 48.4% (+24.4)
LAB: 31.1% (-19.9)
REF: 10.1% (+10.1)
LDEM: 4.2% (-0.4)
CON: 3.5% (-3.9)
IND: 2.7% (+2.7)

No IndGrp (-13.1) as prev.

+/- 2023

andrewteale.me.uk/previews

Andrew’s Previews | Andrew Teale | Substack

"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order". Click to read Andrew’s Previews, by Andrew Teale, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 14h

Is the underside covered in human sh!t?

Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 14h

We'll see in May won't we when Labour loses hundreds of council seats.

Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 14h

They haven't cleared up any Tory shit. They have piled more Tory shit on top of it.
Labour don't own voters. We'll be over taking Labour in the polls soon. The Greens are the party that can take on Reform. Labour are the party doing everything they can to hand them number 10.

Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 14h

Labour can't beat Reform. They are demonstrating this again and again in local elections. It's time they started standing down and stopped splitting the anti Reform vote

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