Phil Wood
@blaurock.bsky.social
Writer| Theology, history, poetry| Birder, Anabaptist-Mennonite, rejoiner, Marxist, Green| Trees should count as FB friends.
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Can’t quite believe the Chancellor is seriously considering slashing support for home energy efficiency as a way to cut fuel bills 👀. Locking people into cold & leaky homes which will cost them more to heat & decimating the insulation industry at same time. Total madness 👇
Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills
Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill but industry insiders say move would be ‘disastrous’
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Can’t quite believe the Chancellor is seriously considering slashing support for home energy efficiency as a way to cut fuel bills 👀. Locking people into cold & leaky homes which will cost them more to heat & decimating the insulation industry at same time. Total madness 👇
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
📈 Since the election of our new leadership team, our membership has doubled, now sitting at more than 140,000.
And this is just the beginning: join.greenparty.org.uk
📈 Since the election of our new leadership team, our membership has doubled, now sitting at more than 140,000.
And this is just the beginning: join.greenparty.org.uk
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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My motion against mandatory digital ID has gained a lot of cross-party support.
Combined with the Govt's alarming new restrictions on the right to protest freely, these plans represent an enormous threat to civil liberties.
Ask your MP to add their name: edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
Combined with the Govt's alarming new restrictions on the right to protest freely, these plans represent an enormous threat to civil liberties.
Ask your MP to add their name: edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
A Green MP has launched a bid to stop the Labour Government’s plans for digital ID
Greens lead crossparty MP bid to force Keir Starmer to scrap digital ID plans
www.thenational.scot
October 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My motion against mandatory digital ID has gained a lot of cross-party support.
Combined with the Govt's alarming new restrictions on the right to protest freely, these plans represent an enormous threat to civil liberties.
Ask your MP to add their name: edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
Combined with the Govt's alarming new restrictions on the right to protest freely, these plans represent an enormous threat to civil liberties.
Ask your MP to add their name: edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
So, how come buses in Shetland are super duper when the tourist board want visitors to see puffins on Noss, but the job I want has mandatory car driver in the person spec'?
October 19, 2025 at 8:17 AM
So, how come buses in Shetland are super duper when the tourist board want visitors to see puffins on Noss, but the job I want has mandatory car driver in the person spec'?
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The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚
People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.
Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️
People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.
Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️
October 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚
People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.
Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️
People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.
Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️
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Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete
Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act
Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete
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"That's just cruel and wrong."
@matthewsnedker.bsky.social discusses Reform's attack on our neighbours, friends and family on BBC Politics North East.
@matthewsnedker.bsky.social discusses Reform's attack on our neighbours, friends and family on BBC Politics North East.
September 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
"That's just cruel and wrong."
@matthewsnedker.bsky.social discusses Reform's attack on our neighbours, friends and family on BBC Politics North East.
@matthewsnedker.bsky.social discusses Reform's attack on our neighbours, friends and family on BBC Politics North East.
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After being used in WW2 compulsory ID cards were abolished in 1952 because of the widespread sentiment that they are fundamentally at odds with British values and civil liberties.
That was true then and it’s true now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That was true then and it’s true now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Keir Starmer to announce plans for digital ID scheme
The prime minister believes a new scheme would help crack down on illegal working in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
After being used in WW2 compulsory ID cards were abolished in 1952 because of the widespread sentiment that they are fundamentally at odds with British values and civil liberties.
That was true then and it’s true now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That was true then and it’s true now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Everyone: What's government doing about the cost of living crisis, the climate crisis, and the unfolding genocide in Gaza?
Labour: "We will mandate people carry Brit cards".
This government's priorities are painfully out of touch and increasingly authoritarian.
Labour: "We will mandate people carry Brit cards".
This government's priorities are painfully out of touch and increasingly authoritarian.
September 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Everyone: What's government doing about the cost of living crisis, the climate crisis, and the unfolding genocide in Gaza?
Labour: "We will mandate people carry Brit cards".
This government's priorities are painfully out of touch and increasingly authoritarian.
Labour: "We will mandate people carry Brit cards".
This government's priorities are painfully out of touch and increasingly authoritarian.
Well said, Sian. These cards deserve only outright opposition. We're so focused on winning the struggle with Reform that Starmer's own righttward leaning instincts have gone unnoticed.
After being used in WW2 compulsory ID cards were abolished in 1952 because of the widespread sentiment that they are fundamentally at odds with British values and civil liberties.
That was true then and it’s true now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That was true then and it’s true now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Keir Starmer to announce plans for digital ID scheme
The prime minister believes a new scheme would help crack down on illegal working in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Well said, Sian. These cards deserve only outright opposition. We're so focused on winning the struggle with Reform that Starmer's own righttward leaning instincts have gone unnoticed.
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Grace Blakeley is brilliant.
And here's an episode of everything from the economy to how to tackle inequality.
A huge conversation that's ultimately about power. And how do we organise & empower communities?
👇🏼
And here's an episode of everything from the economy to how to tackle inequality.
A huge conversation that's ultimately about power. And how do we organise & empower communities?
👇🏼
The latest episode with Zack Polanski in conversation with Grace Blakeley breaking down the structures that ultimately prop up our inequality is premiering now!
youtu.be/ojrrTf_SD0M
youtu.be/ojrrTf_SD0M
Why Rachel Reeves Is Obsessed With Growth At Any Cost | Grace Blakeley | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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September 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Grace Blakeley is brilliant.
And here's an episode of everything from the economy to how to tackle inequality.
A huge conversation that's ultimately about power. And how do we organise & empower communities?
👇🏼
And here's an episode of everything from the economy to how to tackle inequality.
A huge conversation that's ultimately about power. And how do we organise & empower communities?
👇🏼
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I am not shy to say when I disagree with Sadiq Khan. But I also think it's important to say out loud when other politicians get it right.
This is exactly what the leader of a diverse and vibrant city like London should say. Thank you Sadiq.
This is exactly what the leader of a diverse and vibrant city like London should say. Thank you Sadiq.
Donald Trump is 'racist, sexist and Islamophobic', says Sadiq Khan amid feud with US president
Donald Trump is 'racist, sexist and Islamophobic', says Sadiq Khan amid feud with US president
Sadiq Khan has branded Donald Trump "racist, sexist, misogynistic" and "Islamophobic" following the US president's latest attack on London.
news.sky.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I am not shy to say when I disagree with Sadiq Khan. But I also think it's important to say out loud when other politicians get it right.
This is exactly what the leader of a diverse and vibrant city like London should say. Thank you Sadiq.
This is exactly what the leader of a diverse and vibrant city like London should say. Thank you Sadiq.
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🎉 Really delighted to welcome former Labour MP @thelma-2.bsky.social to the Green Party.
💚 We are now at 78,000 members. That's +10,000 new members in the last few weeks.
👀 www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/im-...
💚 We are now at 78,000 members. That's +10,000 new members in the last few weeks.
👀 www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/im-...
‘I’m a former Labour MP - here are the two reasons I’ve joined the Greens under Zack Polanski’
EXCLUSIVE: 'I thought a Labour and Green alliance could cut through. Then two things happened'
www.thelondoneconomic.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🎉 Really delighted to welcome former Labour MP @thelma-2.bsky.social to the Green Party.
💚 We are now at 78,000 members. That's +10,000 new members in the last few weeks.
👀 www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/im-...
💚 We are now at 78,000 members. That's +10,000 new members in the last few weeks.
👀 www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/im-...
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💚 Delighted to announce we just reached 73,000 new members!
✊🏽 @greenparty.org.uk is the party of environmental, social, racial and economic justice.
👉🏼 Join.greenparty.org.uk
✊🏽 @greenparty.org.uk is the party of environmental, social, racial and economic justice.
👉🏼 Join.greenparty.org.uk
Join the Green Party
Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party with the policies needed to tackle the climate crisis.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
September 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
💚 Delighted to announce we just reached 73,000 new members!
✊🏽 @greenparty.org.uk is the party of environmental, social, racial and economic justice.
👉🏼 Join.greenparty.org.uk
✊🏽 @greenparty.org.uk is the party of environmental, social, racial and economic justice.
👉🏼 Join.greenparty.org.uk
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This is huge. 3 more London councillors leave Labour and join @greenparty.org.uk.
We're now on more councils than the Lib Dems in London.
Labour - you're next.
We're now on more councils than the Lib Dems in London.
Labour - you're next.
🔴-->🟢 3 more Labour to Green Council defections today... in Barking and Dagenham
Warm welcome to Faruk Choudhury, Moin Quadri and Victoria Hornby 👏
Greens on a roll and there's so much more to come!
Warm welcome to Faruk Choudhury, Moin Quadri and Victoria Hornby 👏
Greens on a roll and there's so much more to come!
September 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is huge. 3 more London councillors leave Labour and join @greenparty.org.uk.
We're now on more councils than the Lib Dems in London.
Labour - you're next.
We're now on more councils than the Lib Dems in London.
Labour - you're next.
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"There's people who will cook food in their own homes and take it out and feed people who are less fortunate... That's patriotism. That's love for your community. And that's standing up for British values."
Deputy Leader @mothinali.bsky.social on BBC Politics North this weekend.
Deputy Leader @mothinali.bsky.social on BBC Politics North this weekend.
September 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"There's people who will cook food in their own homes and take it out and feed people who are less fortunate... That's patriotism. That's love for your community. And that's standing up for British values."
Deputy Leader @mothinali.bsky.social on BBC Politics North this weekend.
Deputy Leader @mothinali.bsky.social on BBC Politics North this weekend.
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Leading a political party means leading the political conversation - being available and being heard on the platforms people actually use.
Join me every Wednesday on my new podcast: Bold Politics.
The only podcast led by a current party leader in the UK. Link in bio.
Join me every Wednesday on my new podcast: Bold Politics.
The only podcast led by a current party leader in the UK. Link in bio.
September 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Leading a political party means leading the political conversation - being available and being heard on the platforms people actually use.
Join me every Wednesday on my new podcast: Bold Politics.
The only podcast led by a current party leader in the UK. Link in bio.
Join me every Wednesday on my new podcast: Bold Politics.
The only podcast led by a current party leader in the UK. Link in bio.
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Congratulations to the newly elected Leader of the Green Party of England & Wales, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Congratulations to the newly elected Leader of the Green Party of England & Wales, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
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By late morning, we will know who the new leader(s) of @greenparty.org.uk is/are www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Greens to unveil new leadership after fiercely fought race
Voting has closed in the race between front-running London Assembly member Zack Polanski and MPs Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns.
www.independent.co.uk
September 2, 2025 at 5:58 AM
By late morning, we will know who the new leader(s) of @greenparty.org.uk is/are www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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The Green Party leadership election is getting serious attention. That reflects how far we’ve come: four MPs, 800+ councillors — and a politics that now looks very different!
September 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Green Party leadership election is getting serious attention. That reflects how far we’ve come: four MPs, 800+ councillors — and a politics that now looks very different!
I appreciate my phone, but it's hardly a source of joy. I have every sympathy with this passenger's revolt against their fellow passengers' insensitive din.
BBC News - I asked a bus passenger to turn his phone down - he called me miserable
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - I asked a bus passenger to turn his phone down - he called me miserable
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I asked a bus passenger to turn his phone down - he called me miserable
Public transport users say they're getting fed up of noisy passengers blasting out music and social media videos
www.bbc.com
August 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I appreciate my phone, but it's hardly a source of joy. I have every sympathy with this passenger's revolt against their fellow passengers' insensitive din.
BBC News - I asked a bus passenger to turn his phone down - he called me miserable
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - I asked a bus passenger to turn his phone down - he called me miserable
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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We launched this campaign 4 months ago.
You now have just 4 hours left to vote for Bold Leadership.
Ballot.greenparty.org.uk
#BackZack
You now have just 4 hours left to vote for Bold Leadership.
Ballot.greenparty.org.uk
#BackZack
August 30, 2025 at 7:09 AM
We launched this campaign 4 months ago.
You now have just 4 hours left to vote for Bold Leadership.
Ballot.greenparty.org.uk
#BackZack
You now have just 4 hours left to vote for Bold Leadership.
Ballot.greenparty.org.uk
#BackZack
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"The party members realise the gravity of this contest. Has the Green moment finally arrived?
Won't only determine the direction the party itself takes, but the future configuration of the British left."
🚀 Let's go.
💚 #BackZack
www.newstatesman.com/politics/gre...
Won't only determine the direction the party itself takes, but the future configuration of the British left."
🚀 Let's go.
💚 #BackZack
www.newstatesman.com/politics/gre...
The new Green Party leader will shape Britain’s future
This leadership election is a choice between continuity and populism.
www.newstatesman.com
August 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
"The party members realise the gravity of this contest. Has the Green moment finally arrived?
Won't only determine the direction the party itself takes, but the future configuration of the British left."
🚀 Let's go.
💚 #BackZack
www.newstatesman.com/politics/gre...
Won't only determine the direction the party itself takes, but the future configuration of the British left."
🚀 Let's go.
💚 #BackZack
www.newstatesman.com/politics/gre...
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A new era. 💚
Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer elected as Scottish Greens Co-Leaders.
Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer elected as Scottish Greens Co-Leaders.
August 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
A new era. 💚
Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer elected as Scottish Greens Co-Leaders.
Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer elected as Scottish Greens Co-Leaders.