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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 20h

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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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21h

I called this out on #BBCQT last night and I'm calling it out again now.

He is gaslighting a nation.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23h

Farage insists ex-Reform UK Wales leader convicted of bribery is ‘bad apple’

Farage said he was shocked by Nathan Gill’s admissions relating to pro-Russia statements Nigel Farage has insisted his party’s former leader in Wales who was convicted of taking pro-Russian bribes was a “bad apple” who betrayed him. The Reform UK leader was in Caerphilly campaigning for his candidate in a forthcoming Senedd byelection when he was asked about his links to Nathan Gill. Continue reading...

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Dawn Butler MP @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social · 20h

I’ve been looking forward to this one for a long time!

The Black British Book Festival is back this Sunday 19th October, celebrating the incredible talent of Black authors and storytellers 📚

Can’t wait to see you there!

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21h

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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Ying B @tailsandtea.bsky.social · 23h

Loving Zack's work but please for the sake of his mental and physical health, we need to amplify our Green MPs and prospective candidates too. Their profiles also need to be boosted. The more Greens the public recognise the better.

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Ying B @tailsandtea.bsky.social · 23h

How many times have we heard record profits made or asset prices rocketing yet those who work for these industries have had no real pay rises and work benefits are slashed? These two things don't make sense unless ...... Tax the rich

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

“Why is it always hard choices for working-class communities — not for multimillionaires and billionaires?”

Zack Polanski calls for a tax on the super-rich on #BBCQT

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

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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Ying B @tailsandtea.bsky.social · 1d

Learn more about Mothin, he's a lovely human and a wonderful Deputy Leader of the Greens. His speech had me in tears.

Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · Jul 5

📢 Mothin's interview with @OborneTweets
for @MiddleEastEye out now!

youtu.be/IJi0DtoLx7c?...

🎥Mothin discusses how he got into politics, the way to beat Reform, how to unite people and more!

🗣️Please share 🙏

Thank you!
Team Mothin 💚

'I'm surprised more Labour MPs haven't left': Mothin Ali in conversation with Peter Oborne

YouTube video by Middle East Eye

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Ying B @tailsandtea.bsky.social · 1d

Follow the money. Who are they funded by?

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for all the really amazing support from Question Time tonight!

You heard it several times (including even from Reform!):

@greenparty.org.uk are surging.

Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk

#BBCQT

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

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AdyBee 🐝 @adybee.bsky.social · 1d

Lisa knows 🤨

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Ying B @tailsandtea.bsky.social · 1d

This.

missnortonc.bsky.social @missnortonc.bsky.social · 1d

Let them go. They aren't paying their way here, so who cares if they leave and don't pay it somewhere else?

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Polanski expertly dismantling the "rich people will move if we tax them" narrative, while Denham nimbly demonstrates how very patriotic such people are.

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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Ying B @tailsandtea.bsky.social · 1d

Is this the lettuce that defeated Liz Truss?

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Ying B @tailsandtea.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations!

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Greenpeace UK @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social · 1d

For the first time, renewable energy has OVERTAKEN coal in global electricity production!!

BAD NEWS for the fossil fuel industry, BRILLIANT news for the planet! 🌍

Renewables produced more electricity than coal for the first time on record in the first half of 2025. Line graph compares global generation in TWh from Jan-Jun of each year, from 2019 to 2025. Renewables has steadily increased and now overtaken coal in 2025.
Source: Monthly electricity data, Ember

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PapaJ @michiganpapa.bsky.social · 1d

"Capitalism is the extraordinary belief that the nastiest of men for the nastiest of motive will somehow work together for the benefit of all."

John Maynard Keynes (1883 - 1946)

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

We can't keep up...

Yesterday we reached 90,000 members. Today we're at 95,000.

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

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 1d

Now more than ever, I urge Londoners to stand united in our rejection of hatred.

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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 2d

We have the fastest growing membership of any political party because absolutely we want to #AbolishBadThings
We stand for; a Wealth Tax, renationalisation, green jobs, clean air, clean water, fully funded NHS, fight climate change, equality, and more!
If you feel the same join.greenparty.org.uk

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Nathan Young @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 2d

DAY 1504 #MyChallenge to the Govt @DCMS @Lisanandy @TNLUK

When you represent yourself because a policy cancels your existence then we do not live in a country that is fair. For over 4 years I have asked for their support amongst the silence of others

It’s now time for change #Labour

#DeafSport

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Adrian 💚 @glassonion1.bsky.social · 8d

I'm gonna repost this everyday.
This man cannot be trusted with the keys to Number 10

Caroline Applepie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🇲🇽🇨🇦🇮🇹🇬🇱 @applepie3965.bsky.social · 8d

This is who Farage is 👇👇
youtube.com/watch?v=mfyi...

Who is Nigel Farage?

YouTube video by Led By Donkeys

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Ying B @tailsandtea.bsky.social · 2d

You need to work on your evil laugh! That will really freak them out!
#greenevilplot #justjoingreens

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 2d

Social media is pretty ineffective in selling tickets - despite this I bang on - 4 tickets left for Taunton tomorrow

www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/tau...

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