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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4h

We just hit 93,000 members.

We're polling on average higher than we have ever before.

Over 1000 people joining a day!

Join our movement.

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

A record 1,611 people — including 11 children — died while homeless in 2024.

Both Labour and the Conservatives have failed to fix Britain’s housing crisis.

A home is not a privilege.
A home is a human right.

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Kerry @kerry10.bsky.social · 5h

Honestly, the gammon have finally lost their minds.

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Nick @nickjg50.bsky.social · 6h

For a second I thought you'd joined @greenparty.org.uk. I really would recommend it.

Nick @nickjg50.bsky.social · 6h

Love this

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 8h

My secret evil plot to ‘destroy Britain’ has been unveiled by (checks notes) the same paper that endorsed Liz Truss.

If I don’t know better I’d say we’ve got them entirely rattled.

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Greens who want to save the world by destroying Britain.

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Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 6h

The rhetoric of the far right is escalating.
Look at ICE in the US. Armed militias kidnapping people off the streets.

We’ve seen this before.
It’s fascism. Imported from the US to British shores by the likes of Farage and Tommy Robinson.

Will you help us fight it?

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15h

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 · 16h

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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Nick @nickjg50.bsky.social · 10h

So the Greens want to overthrow a tolerant society by promoting policies that create a more tolerant society. That's very cunning.

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 10h

Kemi claims “work is the best way out of poverty" on the same day analysis finds an avg earner would need to save almost all of their income for 52 years to become as wealthy as the top 10%.

Individuals working harder won't tackle income inequality; we need a wealth tax now.

Lifetime of earnings not enough for UK workers to join wealthiest 10%, report says

Research finds it would take average worker saving all their earnings for 52 years to match wealth of richest 10th of society

www.theguardian.com

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Nick @nickjg50.bsky.social · 10h

I totally agree. We need a system.of wealth distribution. Since 2010, UK household debt has increased by circa £8k. Poverty has increased. Bills and food pricess have risen beyond the average pay increase. Our economy will crash unless we redistribute wealth and tackle poverty.

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Green Elects @greenelects.world · 13h

🚨 @greenparty.org.uk officially announce they have reached 90,000+ members! 💚🎉

The fastest-growing political movement in Britain continues to grow. 📈🤩

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Nick @nickjg50.bsky.social · 13h

This is amazing. Well done to everyone.

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Peter Underwood 💚 @greenpeteru.bsky.social · 15h

Deaths of homeless people reach record high

Treating houses as assets for rich people to hoard isn’t just bad for society, it has lethal consequences

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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Nick @nickjg50.bsky.social · 16h

Average UK household debt in 2010 was £57,747. This rose to £65,665 in 2024. The economy is broken. It is sustained by debt, and this won't last. We need a wealth tax and an economy designed to end poverty, rather than allow a minority to hoard wealth @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

The UK household debt is over £2 trillion.

Debt once public now loaded to households e.g. student debt. Energy debt rising. People borrowing for healthcare.

Mortgages 7 times salary being issued. Soaring rents.

Real average wage stuck at the 2008 level.

What could go wrong?

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Nearly 3000 new members in the 24 hours since the Party Political Broadcast.

Extraordinary.

Hope is returning. 💚🚀

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 1d

The Green Party wants to Abolish Landlords.

The question on everyone’s lips:
What does that actually mean?

Here’s motion proposer @sallonsax.bsky.social talking to @turnleftmedia.co.uk about just that!

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Andy Hearn 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈⚽️🎶🌈 @andyhearn24.bsky.social · 1d

Come on ladies and gentlemen, Tories, Labour and Reform all need to get put in the bin. We need to vote for something different it's up to us.

If you think things are bad now giving these cretins any more time in power is really going to shock you. Let's not.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Jenrick could have visited Handsworth to listen to residents – he chose to pass through and make a judgement based on the colour of their skin. Instead of getting to know our nation of neighbours, he chose racism.

The Tories, Reform and Labour want to divide us.

The Greens say enough is enough.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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DavidxRose @davidxrose.bsky.social · 2d

"Because if we fail to change course, the winners will not be the public but the billionaires – as the climate burns, inequality widens, and the last protections of a functioning state are dismantled before our eyes."

A quote from Zack? no a quote from Labour's Greenest MP!

Come on over Clive!💚

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Breaking: over 3,000 people joined @greenparty.org.uk over conference weekend.

Membership now stands at over 86,000.

We’re just getting started.

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 standing up for people and planet.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Loved this short film by @owenjones.bsky.social.

My biggest takeaway is how much talent there is in @greenparty.org.uk Brilliant, kind, smart, articulate people making change.

Absolutely time to harness that energy and scale us up massively.

Let's do this! 💚

youtu.be/Ds3R8AckpXs?...

They DIDN'T Kick Me Out! Owen Jones Visits GREEN PARTY Conference

YouTube video by Owen Jones

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richiebryan.bsky.social @richiebryan.bsky.social · 2d

Straight off the back of the biggest Green Party conference, our party political broadcast is out tonight!

Please share 💚

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

Tax wealth.

Not work.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Green Party Political Broadcast. Monday 6.25pm on ITV and 6.55pm on BBC 1.

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Nick @nickjg50.bsky.social · 2d

Labour isn't trying to stop the right, it's trying to mimic them. The Proscription of Palestine Action, mandatory id cards, changing IRL rules, demonising immigrants, preventing protests. Labour is authoritarian, it is the far right. Do what I did join @greenparty.org.uk

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Kerry @kerry10.bsky.social · 2d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Excuse me, what?

unBritish?

But it is the British way to sell Arms to Israel to help the genocide along nicely?
It is British to secretly use British Army & Navy resources to fly over Israel to pinpoint where Palestinians are so Israel can murder them.

FUCK OFF!

Pro-Palestine protests after Manchester attack 'un-British', says Mahmood

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has told the BBC she was

www.bbc.co.uk

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Nick @nickjg50.bsky.social · 2d

I am fed with politicians weaponising Britishness. There is no definition of Britishness, and if you ask 100 people to define it, you'll probably get 100 different answers.

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