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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 4h

Same here! Reasoned, well nuanced arguments which all stood up in the face of some very hostile opposition.

Cllr Dr Max Morris @maxmorris.bsky.social · 14h

I thought @zackpolanski.bsky.social was brilliant on #BBCQT tonight despite a hostile panel and personal attacks. Calling out fascism and racism rather than blaming immigrants, calling for a wealth tax rather than blaming poor and disabled people for needing a properly funded welfare system.

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 20h

the Met still need to go to Portugal every few months when “new evidence” comes to light.
You know the ‘she was spotted by a one eyed ice cream seller who was more than 500 meters away looking into the sun’ claims which still need a week in the sun to be checked out by at least four officers!

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 20h

Buy this immediately if not sooner!
The ‘Stranger Times’ books are among the funniest ever written!

Emma | 𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚋𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖 @damppebbles.bsky.social · 22h

*NEW BLOG POST*

@cobaltaxolotl.bsky.social reviews #RingtheBells by C.K. McDonnell on #damppebbles today!

McDonnell never misses, providing laugh out loud moments throughout the story. An excellent book.

Ryan's review ➡️ buff.ly/LvB1TKQ
@transworldbooks.bsky.social
#BookSky #skybrarians #bookish

Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 20h

“I’m Ronnie Pickering”.
“No I’m Ronnie Pickering”.

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 20h

Line up: Tory Light, Tory Hack, Tory, Tory Host, Far Right Muppet & Zack Polanski.
Can only assume Frogface has got a better paying gig tonight!

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The South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company @sdevonplayers.bsky.social · 21h

Jekyll & Hyde rehearsal video-narrator updates on the tale.
This is a steampunk theatre drama that we are touring around #Devon ( #brixham #exeter #torquay #kingsbridgedevon #Plymouth #BudleighSalterton #Kingskerswell and more) - tickets & info available at www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.h...

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 21h

Better a left wing have than right wing shithole!

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Anthony Barnhart @magictony.bsky.social · 21h

Tickets are now on sale for our show in Washington D.C.!

www.eventbrite.com/e/mesmerized...

Mesmerized: An Immersive Experiment in Science & Magic Tickets, Sat, Nov 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM | Eventbrite

Eventbrite - National Capital Area Skeptics presents Mesmerized: An Immersive Experiment in Science & Magic - Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Capital Hilton, Washington, DC. Find event and ticket information.

www.eventbrite.com

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 21h

It’s not really surprising if you have an inspirational leader and policies which are fair, decent and backed up with common sense economics. Proof the Green Party is growing are the predictable attacks in the right wing press.

Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 21h

It’s not really surprising if you have an inspirational leader and policies which are fair, decent and backed up with common sense economics. Proof the Green Party is growing are the predictable attacks in the right wing press.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23h

Not only are we at record numbers of members and growing every day - this is our highest ever poll rating.

We're just getting started.

This is the politics of the 99% Vs the 1% for a country we can all afford to live in - plenty of room to grow.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 23h

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.

Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 1d

Just started reading this, now I want to throw a sickie from work to A) keep reading & B) watch ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ again!

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

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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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 2d

Brilliant news!

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

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

Extraordinary.

Hope is returning. 💚🚀

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 2d

This only covers the amount of Reform councillors who have quit because they discovered they really weren’t clever enough and those kicked out for racism, homophobia etc etc.

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Black&WhiteSky @ruddpie.bsky.social · 3d

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 2d

Plus Chris Phil dialling up the anti-immigrant line with the usual ‘they rape our women and children’ bilge.
To be honest I thought I’d switched on a National Front video
From the 1970s.

Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 2d

Grim that Kemi Badenoch hits the airwaves and defends Jenrick's words objecting to 'not seeing another white face' during his Birmingham visit. His hard-right dogwhistle comments are divisive and wrong and make him unfit to be Shadow Justice Secretary www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Jenrick accused of racism over ‘no white faces’ comments as he also claims ‘collapse of old order is in sight’ – UK politics live

Labour mayor of the West Midlands says Jenrick’s comments about Handsworth were racist

www.theguardian.com

Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 3d

Brilliant book!

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 3d

Tests went fine, now just got to wait for the results.

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 4d

Cannulated and ready for tests. Thank god for the NHS.
Wish me luck 🤞.

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 4d

These two, totally different but both very absorbing for different reasons.

Cover of the “Encyclopaedia of Mentalism & Mentalists”.

Front cover of “A Long Way Off” by Pascal Garnier.

Back cover of “A Long Way Off” by Pascal Garnier.

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

"The system that has caused such destruction of nature is the same system that rips us apart from each other." - @rachelmillward.bsky.social

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 6d

There is a huge space in UK politics left by the departure of the Labour Party.
Today @zackpolanski.bsky.social gave a true leaders speech which showed The Green Party are ready to fill that space and bring back, equality, fairness and decency.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 6d

What a first day of conference!

@greenparty.org.uk is here - and ready to win.

www.channel4.com/news/zack-po...

Zack Polanski delivers first conference speech as Green Party leader

The newly-elected leader of the Green Party in England and Wales has used his party conference speech to attack the Labour Party and Reform UK.

www.channel4.com

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 6d

There is a huge space in UK politics left by the departure of the Labour Party.
Today @zackpolanski.bsky.social gave a true leaders speech which showed The Green Party are ready to fill that space and bring back, equality, fairness and decency.
@carladenyer.bsky.social
@reecedinsdale.bsky.social

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 9d

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Gareth Foreman @magicgareth.bsky.social · 9d

What’s your sign?

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