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Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 2h

KemiKaze is more useless & bonkers than Mad Lizzie. She failed to mention that abolishing stamp duty will just inflate house prices, & to pay for it she will have to introduce an alternative land tax (which ironically will hit wealthy Tory voters the most). Of course, nothing to help renters.

Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 5h

Are you a member of the Stroke Association U.K. ? They may be able to assist with advice or signpost you to someone who can. Hope you find something that works for you.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 6h

As revealed by Channel 4 News’ documentary, UK arms exports to Israel have hit record highs — £408,000 in June and £316,000 in September.

The government says it’s restricting sales, but the data says otherwise.

The UK must end all arms sales to Israel now.

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Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 5h

This is exactly what the Torygraph encouraged its readers to vote for. The words “reap” and “sow” come to mind.

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Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 6h

The sound of Tories pressing the panic button.

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Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 6h

From an objective perspective, Lucy Powell would be a more sensible choice. Labour is currently haemorrhaging votes & members & the leadership is developing a bunker mentality, refusing to listen to outside voices, even their own backbenchers. They need someone who isn’t going to sugar-coat reality.

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Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 7h

Good to see the hysterical right wing press recruiting new members for the Greens. Everybody loves Zack!

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 10h

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8h

Kemi Badenoch blames those crossing borders for our problems. It’s a lie aimed to distract.

The real issue is a system protecting the super-rich while nurses & carers can’t make ends meet. Tax wealth fairly, fund public services properly. This is how we give Britain hope again.

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Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 8h

Sounds like my story too, Graham, although I have joined the Greens. However, I am very impressed with Ed Davey and want the Lib Dems to achieve much more success. It’s well overdue for the broken & antiquated 2-party politics in this country to be consigned to the rubbish bin of history.

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Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 9h

Abolishing stamp duty may be justified, but there is a danger it will push up house prices. Where Badenough is being dishonest is by not saying she would have to replace it with another land tax or put up other taxes to pay for it. Promising a free lunch with a side serving of unicorns is deceitful.

Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 9h

Not only eat them, but pay for them to be horrifically abused. If it were dogs or cats would meat eaters happily pay for this? If not, why?

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Herbiⓥore @herbivoreclub.bsky.social · 9h

Can you believe some people eat them? 🐷

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Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 10h

Indeed. Two terrible & inhumane wrongs will never make a right. As usual, innocent civilians are paying the price for both sides’ crimes.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13h

This is how we turn our country around.

Away from the forces of hate and division.

We're going to do it together.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14h

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 ↩️

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Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 12h

Tory membership is declining fast under the incompetent & divisive Badenoch. They are now below 120,000. Let’s hope the Greens surge past them soon!!

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14h

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 ↩️

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Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 13h

The case for a wealth tax is now overwhelming. Only a government devoid of morality would fail to introduce one.
news.sky.com/story/its-no...

It's now almost impossible to work your way to riches, says report into growing wealth gap

The Resolution Foundation's analysis of the country's wealth gap comes seven weeks before the chancellor delivers what's expected to be a tax-raising budget, though the government seems reluctant to p...

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 14h

This is an appalling indictment of UK society in the early 21st century

A paradise for the rich, but a hell-hole for those at the bottom, who are left to fend for themselves or die

Utterly disgusting

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK deaths of 1,611 homeless people in 2024 is record high

Most are linked to suicide or drugs, with spice and nitazines increasingly deadly.

www.bbc.co.uk

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13h

Another benefit of Brexit ... the UK has returned to its traditional role as the dirty man of Europe.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows

Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’

www.theguardian.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22h

I'm never actually going to need to write another comment piece again am I?

The right wing shit rags are just going to keep recruiting for us.

Folks - want a better country?

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The party even more dangerous than Starmers labour - UK's answer to Putin's communists

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

Utterly beholden to lobbyists, staggeringly ignorant and dismissive of the natural world: Rachel Reeves might not look or sound like Donald Trump, but she is behaving very much like him. This government is even more of an ecological hazard than the Tories were.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 1d

Would like to see a Green/LibDem/Plaid Cymru/SNP coalition beat Reform & form the next government. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful change.

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Christopher Walton @christo-walton.bsky.social · 1d

As much as I admire you Chris, it’s reported online that Armstrong supports hunting & shooting wild animals, so, sorry, can’t watch any programme featuring him. Please correct me if I’m wrong & I’ll delete this.

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 1d

Am wondering if all of those suddenly deciding they’re against communities living “parallel lives” might reconsider their support of religious schools? Or indeed private ones?

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