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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 2h

I can’t be the only one waiting to hear @davidolusoga.bsky.social tell us the story of the shipping magnate who bought the castle after being jilted at the altar by Princess Helena #CelebrityTraitors

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 3h

The first time I’ve been looking forward to watch Question Time in quite a while!

Go on @zackpolanski.bsky.social!

#bbcqt

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Neil Craig 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇦💙🕊️ @caredig.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations! Having lived through Thatcher’s destruction of publicly owned services and theft from ordinary people. It warms my heart knowing that the Greens are boldly committed to undoing the harm. The greens are daring to go where others will not.

Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 3d

This motion passed today at Green Party conference!

The Green Party has strengthened our position on protecting housing as a public service and ending the scourge of landlordism.

Homes are not commodities. #GPC25 #GPConf25

Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 5d

Let's abolish landlords!

The rental sector is broken. Renters give 1/3 of our income to pay off the debt on someone else's asset. This is a direct transfer of wealth from workers to asset holders.

It’s time we brought this to an end and built housing for everyone.
@sallonsax.bsky.social

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 3d

This motion passed today at Green Party conference!

The Green Party has strengthened our position on protecting housing as a public service and ending the scourge of landlordism.

Homes are not commodities. #GPC25 #GPConf25

Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 5d

Let's abolish landlords!

The rental sector is broken. Renters give 1/3 of our income to pay off the debt on someone else's asset. This is a direct transfer of wealth from workers to asset holders.

It’s time we brought this to an end and built housing for everyone.
@sallonsax.bsky.social

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 3d

Really good to hear Cllr Kevin Foster (pictured on screen) reflect on his experiences as a veteran, why he joined the Green Party and what we as Green councillors can do to help the armed forces community. #GPC25 #GPConf

Nick Craker (Royal British Legion), Cllr Kevin Foster (Armed Forces Champion, North Yorkshire Council), Rachel Millward (Deputy Leader, Green Party)

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 4d

️🗣️ @mothinali.bsky.social & @rachelmillward.bsky.social kick off day two of Green Party Conference.

"It wasn't Immigrants, it wasn't Muslims, it wasn't black and

brown people that privatised our key infrastructure, that

sold off our key services, that sold off our council houses,

that dismantled British industry, that underfunded our NHS

Immigrants are the backbone of the NHS!"

MOTHIN ALI

GREEN PARTY DEPUTY LEADER

GREEN PARTY CONFERENCE

BOURNEMOUTH

3-5 OCTOBER 2025

"Right now the darkness is still descending. But friends, I

wish you could see what I see from here. It takes a certain

darkness before you can see the stars. Every one of you

walked through this door because you are ready to serve our

people and our planet. You each carry that flame of hope

RACHEL MILLWARD

GREEN PARTY DEPUTY LEADER

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you to @rachelmillward.bsky.social & @mothinali.bsky.social for putting their hearts into their #GPconf speeches.

Their stories, care, and action shows how the personal is political. The value of turning into our pain.

As Rachel said, “it takes a certain kind of darkness to see the stars”.

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 5d

Great to meet you Peter! Hopefully bump into you later for a longer conversation

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 5d

I made it! And with @zackpolanski.bsky.social as leader, it’s definitely feeling like the Green Party has made it too!

Lots of excitement in the room, and lots of realistic hopes to win big in the many elections set for May 2026. #GPC25 #GPConf

Zack Polanski speaking to Green Party Conference 2025

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 5d

Hoping to arrive at #GPConf in time for @zackpolanski.bsky.social’s first conference speech as leader. Really looking forward to this weekend #GPC25

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

🗣️ @zackpolanski.bsky.social opens Green Party Conference at 1:30pm today.

💻 Tune in live on YouTube ⤵️

FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER, 13:30

LEADER'S SPEECH

ZACK POLANSKI

GREEN PARTY CONFERENCE

BOURNEMOUTH

3-5 OCTOBER 2025

With image of Zack Polanski

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 6d

I learnt of this morning’s attack whilst at the Newcastle Community Bridgebuilders event at Newcastle City Council.

We must do all we can to connect communities and end violence.

This should concern us all.

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 6d

It is horrific and deeply alarming to read about the attack on the Jewish community at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester.

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

Manchester synagogue attack: What we know so far

Four people were injured in a car and stabbing attack on the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.

www.bbc.co.uk

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North East PTUG @northeastptug.bsky.social · 7d

Good that the deplorable state of Newcastle's coach station is being kept in the public eye, and we hope that Newcastle City Council continue to work on a solution to improve facilities for passengers on this vital form of public transport.

Mike Cookson 🔶 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mikecookson.bsky.social · 7d

Pleased that the condition of and use of the Coach Station has been brought up at Full Council tonight.

Coaches using John Dobson Street is unacceptable, there's no shelter, no facilities and parked Coaches impact on the ability of local scheduled services to get to the kerb to deploy ramps.

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 7d

After campaigning by residents and youth organisations like Foundation Futures it was good to hear that the play site in St Lawrence Park was identified for improvement.

Glad to confirm residents will be involved in the consultation coming soon.

Fingers crossed for that zip line!

Answer: As part of the design process, ward members will be consulted at the outset about the available funding, options around the type of play equipment which can be installed and any limitations around the site. Once these parameters are agreed an initial outline will be available, which can be shared with local residents, community groups and young people to feedback on the proposals. Given the limited funding to each site, and the wish to have inclusive and accessible equipment included within the designs, there will be quite a narrow scope of influence, but any feedback from the community will be included in the final designs. The Project team has already had its initial meeting, and over the coming weeks, they will be carrying out site and topography surveys to gather information pertaining to each site, whereby the initial views can be considered. Designs and consultation will be starting later this year, the
project team will be in touch with ward members in the coming weeks

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 10d

Byker Clean Streets Campaign is back in the Addison & Grafton estate today.

The litterpick starts at 3pm and we’ll be out knocking on doors in the area from 11am.

Sign up here: actionnetwork.org/events/byker...

Byker Clean Streets Campaign Day

Come along to help us knock on doors on Byker, followed by a litterpick 11am: Meet at East End Pool NE6 1AL 11am - 2pm: We will be knocking on the doors of voters on the Addison & Grafton...

actionnetwork.org

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 11d

A massive thank you to the hundreds of people who came to town to send a message that Newcastle is a city of love, compassion and hope.

Don’t let those politicians backed by the millionaires and billionaires divide us! Let’s stand up for people and planet. #NewcastleUnites

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 11d

In the age of hate, choosing to be kind is a political act.

Newcastle put on a stunning display of unity and community strength today.

Thank you to the vicars, imams, union leaders, musicians, community activists & politicians who spoke.

#NewcastleUnites

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 19d

I know from working alongside them in my day job as a psychologist in cancer and palliative care that the team at Macmillan do such good work.

Please come along to this fundraising event, 1.30pm on Tuesday 23rd September at The Lighthouse Project in Byker. NE6 2FT.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19d

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marina is a bold, brilliant socialist. She's going to be a wonderful representative for her community.

She's someone who's absolutely determined to get everything done.

@greenparty.org.uk is having quite the month! 💚🎉

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 19d

Where @mattmattwilliams.bsky.social exposes life inside Newcastle Green Party 👀 👇

mattmattwilliams.bsky.social @mattmattwilliams.bsky.social · 19d

CONFESSIONS OF A GREEN PARTY MEMBER

With all this chat of lefties being tempted to place their faith in the Greens, here's an honest account of what it's like to take the leap... (from someone who joined 3 years ago) 🧵👇

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 20d

I’ve been in back to back resident and council meetings today. Lovely to stumble out of them to see social media alive with loads of people joining @greenparty.org.uk.

Welcome aboard everyone! You are giving me so much motivation.

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 20d

That’s exciting to hear you’ve joined Lee. Welcome! Catch up soon :)

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Lee @leemartxn.bsky.social · 20d

Frustrated with the news today, so I officially just joined the green party - I'm now fully signed up 💚

I like @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social and @zackpolanski.bsky.social. They're a fully established party, are eco conscious, and have a vocally pro trans leader, which feels increasingly rare

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 22d

Monopoly was designed to warn about the ways in which capitalism can go wrong.

Good to see @zackpolanski.bsky.social now using it to show how we can put things right.

Join the Green Party today.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22d

How do we fix this mess?

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James Milne @jmilnegreen.bsky.social · 23d

Why are Newcastle Labour tying us in to a contract that forces us to burn vast amounts of recyclable material for literally decades into the future, against the wishes of the majority of councillors?

Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 23d

Leader of Newcastle City Council confirms at Cabinet that Newcastle will NOT withdraw from the Tees Valley incinerator project despite the majority of the councillors voting to do so.

Even more disappointing, there wasn’t even a commitment to move away from incineration in the Council Plan.

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