Cllr Emma Garnett
@greenpartyemma.bsky.social
Green Party county councillor for Parks (Oxfordshire) & sustainability researcher @ox.ac.uk
Books. Bikes. Buses. Trains. Cooking. Hiking. Nature. Climate. Inequality. Public Health.
She/her
Promoted by James Thorniley at 12A Merlin Road, OX4 6EP
Books. Bikes. Buses. Trains. Cooking. Hiking. Nature. Climate. Inequality. Public Health.
She/her
Promoted by James Thorniley at 12A Merlin Road, OX4 6EP
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I signed the letter calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti. Overnight, I've received some 2,000 attack emails, identical text but different purported senders and subject headers. Still coming through now. Other signatories also getting it. Definitely an op.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
More than 200 leading cultural figures call for release of jailed Palestinian leader
Group including Margaret Atwood, Ian McKellen and Richard Branson sign open letter to free Marwan Barghouti
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I signed the letter calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti. Overnight, I've received some 2,000 attack emails, identical text but different purported senders and subject headers. Still coming through now. Other signatories also getting it. Definitely an op.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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More details in the Clarion's post below, and whilst I obviously love the pic of me & 3 activists from other parties singing carols, just LOOK at these train ridership growth figures!
Oxford station +20% vs 7% nationally. Love to see it. ❤️🚂
bsky.app/profile/oxfo...
Oxford station +20% vs 7% nationally. Love to see it. ❤️🚂
bsky.app/profile/oxfo...
December 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
More details in the Clarion's post below, and whilst I obviously love the pic of me & 3 activists from other parties singing carols, just LOOK at these train ridership growth figures!
Oxford station +20% vs 7% nationally. Love to see it. ❤️🚂
bsky.app/profile/oxfo...
Oxford station +20% vs 7% nationally. Love to see it. ❤️🚂
bsky.app/profile/oxfo...
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It is time to lobby your MP, council, and any other official body you interact with to stop using Twitter/X or at the very least post the same material across several other platforms
I hope @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social (and all local and national govts) stop using X.
It is toxic and polluting and we should not be adding to its active users.
theconversation.com/hate-speech-...
It is toxic and polluting and we should not be adding to its active users.
theconversation.com/hate-speech-...
December 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
It is time to lobby your MP, council, and any other official body you interact with to stop using Twitter/X or at the very least post the same material across several other platforms
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My question is why haven't all local and national governments and political parties removed themselves from X much, much sooner.
I hope @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social (and all local and national govts) stop using X.
It is toxic and polluting and we should not be adding to its active users.
theconversation.com/hate-speech-...
It is toxic and polluting and we should not be adding to its active users.
theconversation.com/hate-speech-...
December 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
My question is why haven't all local and national governments and political parties removed themselves from X much, much sooner.
I hope @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social (and all local and national govts) stop using X.
It is toxic and polluting and we should not be adding to its active users.
theconversation.com/hate-speech-...
It is toxic and polluting and we should not be adding to its active users.
theconversation.com/hate-speech-...
December 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I hope @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social (and all local and national govts) stop using X.
It is toxic and polluting and we should not be adding to its active users.
theconversation.com/hate-speech-...
It is toxic and polluting and we should not be adding to its active users.
theconversation.com/hate-speech-...
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Your regular reminder 👇
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities
Privatisation has failed.
leftfootforward.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Your regular reminder 👇
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
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🎯ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY🎯
The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!
That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler 😉
All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.
Be part of it. Join today ⤵️
The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!
That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler 😉
All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.
Be part of it. Join today ⤵️
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎯ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY🎯
The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!
That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler 😉
All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.
Be part of it. Join today ⤵️
The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!
That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler 😉
All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.
Be part of it. Join today ⤵️
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Who needs last minute Christmas shopping anyway? Join the demo instead!
On 20 Dec the far right in Oxford, the ones who keep protesting at the hotel where asylum seekers live, are marching from Morrell Ave to Bonn Sq. They have had to invite non-local groups to swell numbers. If you'd like to join a counter demo, we'll be assembling in Bonn Sq from noon. Please share.
December 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Who needs last minute Christmas shopping anyway? Join the demo instead!
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Keir Starmer - "I’ve always wanted a Labour government but I’ve never worried about the future of our country under a Tory government."
The words of a man so insulated from the harm done by the Tories he felt no compulsion not to continue the harm not being done to him and his.
The words of a man so insulated from the harm done by the Tories he felt no compulsion not to continue the harm not being done to him and his.
December 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Keir Starmer - "I’ve always wanted a Labour government but I’ve never worried about the future of our country under a Tory government."
The words of a man so insulated from the harm done by the Tories he felt no compulsion not to continue the harm not being done to him and his.
The words of a man so insulated from the harm done by the Tories he felt no compulsion not to continue the harm not being done to him and his.
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Please can everyone do the CWIS consultation! We need our voices to be heard and the numbers of people and strength of feeling to be felt by politicians and policymakers.
NEW: 50+ transport and health groups have written to the Government calling for clear targets in the upcoming Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3, as well as a comprehensive plan for a national active travel network, matching the long-term strategic focus given to roads.
December 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Please can everyone do the CWIS consultation! We need our voices to be heard and the numbers of people and strength of feeling to be felt by politicians and policymakers.
🔖 Bookmark this page for @oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social main upcoming events: greenoxford.com/events/
🎄 And come along to our final big Campaign Day before Christmas, in West Oxford. Free lunch included!
actionnetwork.org/events/west-...
🎄 And come along to our final big Campaign Day before Christmas, in West Oxford. Free lunch included!
actionnetwork.org/events/west-...
December 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
🔖 Bookmark this page for @oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social main upcoming events: greenoxford.com/events/
🎄 And come along to our final big Campaign Day before Christmas, in West Oxford. Free lunch included!
actionnetwork.org/events/west-...
🎄 And come along to our final big Campaign Day before Christmas, in West Oxford. Free lunch included!
actionnetwork.org/events/west-...
🌦 An extremely wet weather campaigning day, but a sunny reception on the doorstep!
🗳 Thank you to everyone who came to help get Ahalya Bala, @emilykerr36.bsky.social and @rosierawle.bsky.social (re)elected.
🍵 & to @chrisjarvisdiy.bsky.social for the spectacular lunch.
@oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social
🗳 Thank you to everyone who came to help get Ahalya Bala, @emilykerr36.bsky.social and @rosierawle.bsky.social (re)elected.
🍵 & to @chrisjarvisdiy.bsky.social for the spectacular lunch.
@oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🌦 An extremely wet weather campaigning day, but a sunny reception on the doorstep!
🗳 Thank you to everyone who came to help get Ahalya Bala, @emilykerr36.bsky.social and @rosierawle.bsky.social (re)elected.
🍵 & to @chrisjarvisdiy.bsky.social for the spectacular lunch.
@oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social
🗳 Thank you to everyone who came to help get Ahalya Bala, @emilykerr36.bsky.social and @rosierawle.bsky.social (re)elected.
🍵 & to @chrisjarvisdiy.bsky.social for the spectacular lunch.
@oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social
In which I learn both @zackpolanski.bsky.social and I have a floordrobe and haven't finished the Climate Book edited by Greta Thunberg.
(I got it out the library last year and just keep renewing it..)
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
(I got it out the library last year and just keep renewing it..)
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Zack Polanski: ‘I’m going to confess I haven’t finished The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg’
The Green party leader on his ‘floordrobe’, doomscrolling, and getting arrested on Waterloo Bridge
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
In which I learn both @zackpolanski.bsky.social and I have a floordrobe and haven't finished the Climate Book edited by Greta Thunberg.
(I got it out the library last year and just keep renewing it..)
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
(I got it out the library last year and just keep renewing it..)
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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ARE YOU FREE AND CAN DRIVE A CAR/RIDE A BIKE FOR 1 HOUR ON TUESDAY OR THURSDAY EVENINGS? If so, please sign up to help deliver our #FoodParcels at oxfordmutualaid.org/in-person-ro...
December 6, 2025 at 8:50 AM
ARE YOU FREE AND CAN DRIVE A CAR/RIDE A BIKE FOR 1 HOUR ON TUESDAY OR THURSDAY EVENINGS? If so, please sign up to help deliver our #FoodParcels at oxfordmutualaid.org/in-person-ro...
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As Israel have been allowed to compete in Eurovision 2026, the UK must follow in the footsteps of Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands and boycott the competition.
The world's largest live music event cannot be used to whitewash Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.
The world's largest live music event cannot be used to whitewash Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.
December 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
As Israel have been allowed to compete in Eurovision 2026, the UK must follow in the footsteps of Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands and boycott the competition.
The world's largest live music event cannot be used to whitewash Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.
The world's largest live music event cannot be used to whitewash Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.
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⏰ Don't miss @zackpolanski.bsky.social on BBC Question Time tonight.
💻 BBC News Channel at 9pm
📺 BBC One at 10.40pm
💻 BBC News Channel at 9pm
📺 BBC One at 10.40pm
December 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
⏰ Don't miss @zackpolanski.bsky.social on BBC Question Time tonight.
💻 BBC News Channel at 9pm
📺 BBC One at 10.40pm
💻 BBC News Channel at 9pm
📺 BBC One at 10.40pm
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🌍 | Current Green Vote Share By Pollster:
FindOutNow: 18%
YouGov: 16%
Opinium: 13%
BMG: 12%
Freshwater: 12%
Focaldata: 12%
More In Common: 11%
JL Partners: 9%
FindOutNow: 18%
YouGov: 16%
Opinium: 13%
BMG: 12%
Freshwater: 12%
Focaldata: 12%
More In Common: 11%
JL Partners: 9%
December 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🌍 | Current Green Vote Share By Pollster:
FindOutNow: 18%
YouGov: 16%
Opinium: 13%
BMG: 12%
Freshwater: 12%
Focaldata: 12%
More In Common: 11%
JL Partners: 9%
FindOutNow: 18%
YouGov: 16%
Opinium: 13%
BMG: 12%
Freshwater: 12%
Focaldata: 12%
More In Common: 11%
JL Partners: 9%
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🌹 | Current Labour Vote Share By Pollster:
BMG: 22%
JL Partners: 22%
More In Common: 21%
Opinium: 21%
Focaldata: 20%
Freshwater: 19%
YouGov: 19%
FindOutNow: 14%
electionmaps.uk/polling/vi
BMG: 22%
JL Partners: 22%
More In Common: 21%
Opinium: 21%
Focaldata: 20%
Freshwater: 19%
YouGov: 19%
FindOutNow: 14%
electionmaps.uk/polling/vi
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 31% (=)
CON: 20% (+2)
GRN: 18% (+1)
LAB: 14% (-1)
LDM: 11% (-1)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 3 Dec.
Changes w/ 26 Nov.
RFM: 31% (=)
CON: 20% (+2)
GRN: 18% (+1)
LAB: 14% (-1)
LDM: 11% (-1)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 3 Dec.
Changes w/ 26 Nov.
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🌹 | Current Labour Vote Share By Pollster:
BMG: 22%
JL Partners: 22%
More In Common: 21%
Opinium: 21%
Focaldata: 20%
Freshwater: 19%
YouGov: 19%
FindOutNow: 14%
electionmaps.uk/polling/vi
BMG: 22%
JL Partners: 22%
More In Common: 21%
Opinium: 21%
Focaldata: 20%
Freshwater: 19%
YouGov: 19%
FindOutNow: 14%
electionmaps.uk/polling/vi
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Update: Apologies I was due to be on Have I got News for You this week. We've now postponed until 2026.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
December 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Update: Apologies I was due to be on Have I got News for You this week. We've now postponed until 2026.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
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1. The European Parliament’s attempt to ban plant-based foods from being sold as “sausages”, “burgers” etc is a direct response to livestock industry lobbying. This is a short thread on how utterly bleeding ridiculous it is. 🧵1/6
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
1. The European Parliament’s attempt to ban plant-based foods from being sold as “sausages”, “burgers” etc is a direct response to livestock industry lobbying. This is a short thread on how utterly bleeding ridiculous it is. 🧵1/6
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Our government tried to let racist, genocidal Israeli football hooligans rampage on Birmingham's streets.
They smeared those opposed to this as being driven by hatred of Jewish people.
Now listen to what the West Midlands Chief Constable told MPs.
What a scandal.
They smeared those opposed to this as being driven by hatred of Jewish people.
Now listen to what the West Midlands Chief Constable told MPs.
What a scandal.
December 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Our government tried to let racist, genocidal Israeli football hooligans rampage on Birmingham's streets.
They smeared those opposed to this as being driven by hatred of Jewish people.
Now listen to what the West Midlands Chief Constable told MPs.
What a scandal.
They smeared those opposed to this as being driven by hatred of Jewish people.
Now listen to what the West Midlands Chief Constable told MPs.
What a scandal.
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"Were proud to provide the PIP, so people can be more independent and be more fully included in society."
*Person shows any semblance of independence*
"NOT LIKE THAT!!!!!!"
*Person shows any semblance of independence*
"NOT LIKE THAT!!!!!!"
The guy's literally got one leg, but that's apparently one too many for the DWP to consider him disabled www.mirror.co.uk/money/dwp-fi...
DWP demands £36k PIP back from one-legged dad filmed playing cricket
Shaun Rigby lost a leg when he was a child
www.mirror.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
"Were proud to provide the PIP, so people can be more independent and be more fully included in society."
*Person shows any semblance of independence*
"NOT LIKE THAT!!!!!!"
*Person shows any semblance of independence*
"NOT LIKE THAT!!!!!!"
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Girl Guides have been a beacon of inclusion and a ray of hope that hatred of LGBT+ people is not really as widespread as it feels.
Gender critical bullying of inclusive institutions by threat of litigation is cheap, harmful and utterly poisonous.
Thinking of the parents & young people affected. 🏳️⚧️
Gender critical bullying of inclusive institutions by threat of litigation is cheap, harmful and utterly poisonous.
Thinking of the parents & young people affected. 🏳️⚧️
The Girl Guide announcement.
What can I say?
I’m imagining if it was my child - the conversations and explanations, the apologies, “I’m sorry, so sorry,” trying to comfort but feeling a failure because I couldn’t protect her from GC hate.
And the child and parents - a little bit more broken.
What can I say?
I’m imagining if it was my child - the conversations and explanations, the apologies, “I’m sorry, so sorry,” trying to comfort but feeling a failure because I couldn’t protect her from GC hate.
And the child and parents - a little bit more broken.
December 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Girl Guides have been a beacon of inclusion and a ray of hope that hatred of LGBT+ people is not really as widespread as it feels.
Gender critical bullying of inclusive institutions by threat of litigation is cheap, harmful and utterly poisonous.
Thinking of the parents & young people affected. 🏳️⚧️
Gender critical bullying of inclusive institutions by threat of litigation is cheap, harmful and utterly poisonous.
Thinking of the parents & young people affected. 🏳️⚧️
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Something uplifting: There's been a big surge in solar power capacity in the UK over the past year
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/27/u...
UK adds 1.9 GW of solar in 12 months
Latest government figures record 20.7 GW deployed PV capacity at the end of October 2025, up 10.4% in a 12-month period. Surge in contracts for difference (CfD) supported connections recorded in 2025 ...
www.pv-magazine.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Something uplifting: There's been a big surge in solar power capacity in the UK over the past year
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/27/u...
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'Britain becomes world’s largest economy to end new oil and gas exploration'
Feels like this should have been bigger news...
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/britain...
Feels like this should have been bigger news...
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/britain...
Britain becomes world’s largest economy to end new oil and gas exploration - Greenpeace UK
Commenting on the government’s North Sea Future Plan, in which it has confirmed that no more licences for new oil and gas will be issued, Greenpeace UK’s co-executive director, Areeba Hamid, said: “B...
www.greenpeace.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
'Britain becomes world’s largest economy to end new oil and gas exploration'
Feels like this should have been bigger news...
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/britain...
Feels like this should have been bigger news...
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/britain...