Alan
@wigleyap.bsky.social
Solihull Green Party Member
Ambassador and Mentor for Backup Trust.
Wheelchair Tennis Player
The card you have been dealt with you have to deal with it. Focus on your ability not your disability
Completed London 2024 London Marathon on manual wheelchair
Ambassador and Mentor for Backup Trust.
Wheelchair Tennis Player
The card you have been dealt with you have to deal with it. Focus on your ability not your disability
Completed London 2024 London Marathon on manual wheelchair
Give it to them Zack. Another politician coming out with verbal diarrhoea. It’s ok that they can claim excessive expenses and therefore avoid taxes. I can’t help being in a wheelchair because I can’t walk yet these politicians can discriminate against me.
Reform just tell people whatever they think you want to hear.
And of course that includes former Tory Ministers turned Reform.
We must hold them to account.
Every. Single. Time.
And of course that includes former Tory Ministers turned Reform.
We must hold them to account.
Every. Single. Time.
August 14, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Give it to them Zack. Another politician coming out with verbal diarrhoea. It’s ok that they can claim excessive expenses and therefore avoid taxes. I can’t help being in a wheelchair because I can’t walk yet these politicians can discriminate against me.
Let’s not forget our friends in Ukraine.
June 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Let’s not forget our friends in Ukraine.
Private shareholders made dividends of £3.6 billion from owning our trains in the last decade. Yet the government is leaving our trains fully privately owned. Sign We Own It's petition to demand they take our trains into public ownership:
weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...
Petition: Take our trains into public ownership | We Own It
The government is taking railway operators into public ownership, but the trains themselves will remain in private hands. The government must take our trains into public ownership.
weownit.org.uk
April 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Private shareholders made dividends of £3.6 billion from owning our trains in the last decade. Yet the government is leaving our trains fully privately owned. Sign We Own It's petition to demand they take our trains into public ownership:
weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...
2024 I completed the biggest challenge of my life. I was 67 years young with a spinal cord injury pushing myself around London. It took me over 10 hours raising funds for the ‘Backup Trust’. Those preparing for London 2025 enjoy your experience and ‘focus on your ability not your disability’.
April 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
2024 I completed the biggest challenge of my life. I was 67 years young with a spinal cord injury pushing myself around London. It took me over 10 hours raising funds for the ‘Backup Trust’. Those preparing for London 2025 enjoy your experience and ‘focus on your ability not your disability’.
Even though I’m a die hard Wolves supporter, Villa did their fans, City and Country proud yesterday with a sitting on the edge of your chair performance. So well done, credit where credit is due. (Still remember when we beat them 2-0 in February at the Golden Palace😀).
A towering half of football from Villa, unfortunately not quite enough in the end. UTV
April 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Even though I’m a die hard Wolves supporter, Villa did their fans, City and Country proud yesterday with a sitting on the edge of your chair performance. So well done, credit where credit is due. (Still remember when we beat them 2-0 in February at the Golden Palace😀).
I think you may need to let them read what they had in their manifesto as they seem to have forgotten what they promised.
As for the 97 lives tragically lost at Hillsborough, we must as a football family stay united together whatever teams we support.
As for the 97 lives tragically lost at Hillsborough, we must as a football family stay united together whatever teams we support.
On the 36th anniversary, we remember the 97 lives tragically lost at Hillsborough.
The government must not delay introducing the Hillsborough Law as promised in our manifesto.
As well as justice and accountability, there must be protection from future abuses of power.
The government must not delay introducing the Hillsborough Law as promised in our manifesto.
As well as justice and accountability, there must be protection from future abuses of power.
April 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I think you may need to let them read what they had in their manifesto as they seem to have forgotten what they promised.
As for the 97 lives tragically lost at Hillsborough, we must as a football family stay united together whatever teams we support.
As for the 97 lives tragically lost at Hillsborough, we must as a football family stay united together whatever teams we support.
Great to meet Green Co-party Leaders Carla Denyer MP and Adrian Ramsey MP in Kenilworth today. ‘Real Hope’ Real Change’. So time to vote for more Green in the local elections in May. This is the Party that listens.
#carladenyer #adrianramsey #greenparty
#carladenyer #adrianramsey #greenparty
April 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Great to meet Green Co-party Leaders Carla Denyer MP and Adrian Ramsey MP in Kenilworth today. ‘Real Hope’ Real Change’. So time to vote for more Green in the local elections in May. This is the Party that listens.
#carladenyer #adrianramsey #greenparty
#carladenyer #adrianramsey #greenparty
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BREAKING: Public ownership of water companies would reduce bills by £3–5bn a year.
A report by the University of Greenwich and @weownit.org.uk shows households would be £113 a year better off with nationalised water companies.
The Green Party wants to see water back into public hands
A report by the University of Greenwich and @weownit.org.uk shows households would be £113 a year better off with nationalised water companies.
The Green Party wants to see water back into public hands
April 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
BREAKING: Public ownership of water companies would reduce bills by £3–5bn a year.
A report by the University of Greenwich and @weownit.org.uk shows households would be £113 a year better off with nationalised water companies.
The Green Party wants to see water back into public hands
A report by the University of Greenwich and @weownit.org.uk shows households would be £113 a year better off with nationalised water companies.
The Green Party wants to see water back into public hands
But then comes the ‘kick you whilst you’re down’. The affordable housing then becomes unaffordable due to the increases in prices as companies have to pay for the extra national insurance costs. Talking about living in cuckoo land. Please go, preferably now.
Rachel Reeves will plough £2bn into affordable housing in a bid to “sweeten the pill” of the spending cuts being announced at this week’s spring statement.
But what else will it look like?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
But what else will it look like?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reeves to put £2bn into affordable housing to ‘sweeten the pill’ of cuts
Chancellor will announce plans to fund 18,000 social homes before fraught spring statement on Wednesday
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
But then comes the ‘kick you whilst you’re down’. The affordable housing then becomes unaffordable due to the increases in prices as companies have to pay for the extra national insurance costs. Talking about living in cuckoo land. Please go, preferably now.
And do it now. YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU.
Also in the May elections if you have the opportunity to vote, don’t waste your vote and send a strong message to the government that enough is enough. Vote ✅
Also in the May elections if you have the opportunity to vote, don’t waste your vote and send a strong message to the government that enough is enough. Vote ✅
Starmer needs to rename his ‘changed’ party from ‘Labour’ to ‘Capitol’ in order to truly represent its current focus and leanings
Utterly indefensible.
Labour are choosing to cut vital support from vulnerable people.
They are also choosing to protect the wealth of the super rich.
If this makes you angry, do something about it.
Join @greenparty.org.uk and challenge this Government.
Labour are choosing to cut vital support from vulnerable people.
They are also choosing to protect the wealth of the super rich.
If this makes you angry, do something about it.
Join @greenparty.org.uk and challenge this Government.
March 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
And do it now. YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU.
Also in the May elections if you have the opportunity to vote, don’t waste your vote and send a strong message to the government that enough is enough. Vote ✅
Also in the May elections if you have the opportunity to vote, don’t waste your vote and send a strong message to the government that enough is enough. Vote ✅
It is further proof that the Starmer Tory government just don’t know what they are doing. All this will mean is more anxiety for those who are long term disabled. DWP have already outsourced the PIP process which has been nothing but disastrous. Why will they keep avoiding taxing the filthy rich.
Can someone cleverer than me explain this bit?
"People will need to score a minimum of four points in one category to qualify for the daily living element of Pip..."
It's currently a minimum of 8, across 10 categories. If you score 3 in all 10, do you therefore lose it?
#PIP
"People will need to score a minimum of four points in one category to qualify for the daily living element of Pip..."
It's currently a minimum of 8, across 10 categories. If you score 3 in all 10, do you therefore lose it?
#PIP
March 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It is further proof that the Starmer Tory government just don’t know what they are doing. All this will mean is more anxiety for those who are long term disabled. DWP have already outsourced the PIP process which has been nothing but disastrous. Why will they keep avoiding taxing the filthy rich.
Starmer is totally useless. He’s clearly a Trump and Putin supporter. The trouble is that if we had a general election tomorrow it’s likely Farage and Reform will take over the running of our country. He’s no different from Starmer. What a mess and our Ukrainian friends we must support you.
As Europe stands by Zelensky, Starmer stands with Trump.
February 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Starmer is totally useless. He’s clearly a Trump and Putin supporter. The trouble is that if we had a general election tomorrow it’s likely Farage and Reform will take over the running of our country. He’s no different from Starmer. What a mess and our Ukrainian friends we must support you.
Really. So you think the country should be lead by yet another clown? We may as well become another state of the US and have Trump. Reform is the last party on earth I would vote for.
February 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Really. So you think the country should be lead by yet another clown? We may as well become another state of the US and have Trump. Reform is the last party on earth I would vote for.
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"An alternative would be to build hospitals now. As they are huge employers and help people return to work, they would appear more likely than airports to generate growth, as well as meeting our urgent needs".
Look at Labour’s acts of environmental vandalism and ask: did I vote for this? | George Monbiot
Our rivers, our wildlife, the air we breathe: the government is sacrificing all to the insatiable god of GDP – and mocking our objections, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"An alternative would be to build hospitals now. As they are huge employers and help people return to work, they would appear more likely than airports to generate growth, as well as meeting our urgent needs".
But Starmer is a Tory.
When Conservative ministers reflect on their election failure, they say they haven't been 'Conservative enough'.
Maybe Labour should think ahead and be a bit more 'Labour' before it's too late.
Maybe Labour should think ahead and be a bit more 'Labour' before it's too late.
January 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
But Starmer is a Tory.
Congratulations to Alfie Hewett Australian Wheelchair Tennis champion as well as Gordon Reid who partnered Alfie to become doubles champion the day earlier. Both a great inspiration to both fully abled and less abled and ambassadors to our country. We focus on our abilities not our disabilities.
January 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Congratulations to Alfie Hewett Australian Wheelchair Tennis champion as well as Gordon Reid who partnered Alfie to become doubles champion the day earlier. Both a great inspiration to both fully abled and less abled and ambassadors to our country. We focus on our abilities not our disabilities.
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Our leaders are sleepwalking towards a deadly future by burying their heads in the sand when it comes to the climate crisis.
But it doesn't have to be this way.
We could transition away from fossil fuels and make our communities more resilient. All it takes is political will.
But it doesn't have to be this way.
We could transition away from fossil fuels and make our communities more resilient. All it takes is political will.
January 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Our leaders are sleepwalking towards a deadly future by burying their heads in the sand when it comes to the climate crisis.
But it doesn't have to be this way.
We could transition away from fossil fuels and make our communities more resilient. All it takes is political will.
But it doesn't have to be this way.
We could transition away from fossil fuels and make our communities more resilient. All it takes is political will.
Agreed. I also think that the Wolves anniversary kit from when they were Champions of the World 70 years ago looks better without advertising.
The Villa anniversary kit looks so much better than the regular kit.
Might be because it’s not covered in a betting company logo.
#AVLWHU
Might be because it’s not covered in a betting company logo.
#AVLWHU
January 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Agreed. I also think that the Wolves anniversary kit from when they were Champions of the World 70 years ago looks better without advertising.
According to the police, it’s not their responsibility for vehicles parking on double yellow lines and the pavement but the council enforcement officers. According to the council it’s the responsibility of the police. How inconsiderate is this for parking. Culprit, hang your head in shame.
January 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
According to the police, it’s not their responsibility for vehicles parking on double yellow lines and the pavement but the council enforcement officers. According to the council it’s the responsibility of the police. How inconsiderate is this for parking. Culprit, hang your head in shame.
Typical of our caring government. We should all contact our local MP (sadly mine is not that local) and find out why they did/did not attend.
How long before mental health services in the UK start offering assisted suicide as an option?
1, 5 years?
2, 10 years?
3, 20+ years?
4, Never
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/just-16-mps-...
1, 5 years?
2, 10 years?
3, 20+ years?
4, Never
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/just-16-mps-...
Just 16 MPs attend debate on disability rights, days after hundreds vote for assisted suicide
Just a handful of MPs attended a debate to mark the international day of disabled people, four days after the House of Commons voted in favour of a bill that would legalise assisted suicide. More t…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Typical of our caring government. We should all contact our local MP (sadly mine is not that local) and find out why they did/did not attend.
Congratulations in managing to listen to Starmer for a full minute. Labour left the Tories with financial problems in 2010, Tories left Labour in Financial problems in 2014. They then miss the opportunity to make a change, what a mess they are making already. Cutting winter fuel is immoral.
One minute into listening to Keir Starmers BBC local interview - and it's clear how much trouble we're in.
Justifying cutting off winter fuel payments to pensioners all around the country - he says it's a tight budget where they had to balance the books.
Justifying cutting off winter fuel payments to pensioners all around the country - he says it's a tight budget where they had to balance the books.
November 23, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Congratulations in managing to listen to Starmer for a full minute. Labour left the Tories with financial problems in 2010, Tories left Labour in Financial problems in 2014. They then miss the opportunity to make a change, what a mess they are making already. Cutting winter fuel is immoral.
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One minute into listening to Keir Starmers BBC local interview - and it's clear how much trouble we're in.
Justifying cutting off winter fuel payments to pensioners all around the country - he says it's a tight budget where they had to balance the books.
Justifying cutting off winter fuel payments to pensioners all around the country - he says it's a tight budget where they had to balance the books.
November 22, 2024 at 11:30 AM
One minute into listening to Keir Starmers BBC local interview - and it's clear how much trouble we're in.
Justifying cutting off winter fuel payments to pensioners all around the country - he says it's a tight budget where they had to balance the books.
Justifying cutting off winter fuel payments to pensioners all around the country - he says it's a tight budget where they had to balance the books.
The Tory Black Hole
I’m beginning to get fed up hearing all these comments from the Labour government on the ‘Financial Black Hole’ left by the Tories. This is the same party (New Labour’)that when they lost power in 2010 said”lock the door there’s no money left”. Labour/Tory cannot be trusted.
I’m beginning to get fed up hearing all these comments from the Labour government on the ‘Financial Black Hole’ left by the Tories. This is the same party (New Labour’)that when they lost power in 2010 said”lock the door there’s no money left”. Labour/Tory cannot be trusted.
November 23, 2024 at 11:33 AM
The Tory Black Hole
I’m beginning to get fed up hearing all these comments from the Labour government on the ‘Financial Black Hole’ left by the Tories. This is the same party (New Labour’)that when they lost power in 2010 said”lock the door there’s no money left”. Labour/Tory cannot be trusted.
I’m beginning to get fed up hearing all these comments from the Labour government on the ‘Financial Black Hole’ left by the Tories. This is the same party (New Labour’)that when they lost power in 2010 said”lock the door there’s no money left”. Labour/Tory cannot be trusted.
Labour promised not to raise employees income tax and national Insurance from April 2025
With the increase in employers national insurance, salary increases (this will also increase employers apprenticeship levy) many employers are going to either cut their recruitment or start to release staff.
With the increase in employers national insurance, salary increases (this will also increase employers apprenticeship levy) many employers are going to either cut their recruitment or start to release staff.
November 23, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Labour promised not to raise employees income tax and national Insurance from April 2025
With the increase in employers national insurance, salary increases (this will also increase employers apprenticeship levy) many employers are going to either cut their recruitment or start to release staff.
With the increase in employers national insurance, salary increases (this will also increase employers apprenticeship levy) many employers are going to either cut their recruitment or start to release staff.