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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

20,000 new members have joined the Green Party in the past month.

This is the Green surge.

Want to be part of it? Join the Green Party today ⤵

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John Turner @warstones2023.bsky.social · 22h

Vote @greenparty.org.uk

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23h

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.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Greens who want to save the world by destroying Britain.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Victoria Derbyshire, "You described Reform UK as the right wing fascists of 1930s, why?"

Lord Heseltine, "Because that's what they are"

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Our movement is living rent free in the heads of Telegraph journalists at the moment.

Join me in being ‘a threat to the right that they never saw coming’.

join.greenparty.org.uk

The greens may be the threat that the right never saw coming.

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ShropsFidgetPie 🇭🇰🇪🇺♿️Trans ally. @shropsfidgetpie.bsky.social · 1d

They do amazing work. Please help them if you can.

Shropshire Cat Rescue charity launches shelter roof appeal

The charity says one of its buildings needs fixing urgently, but it could be expensive.

www.bbc.co.uk

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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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Friends, Families and Travellers @fft.bsky.social · 1d

Do you want to hold power to account and push towards real change for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people?

We have two new opportunities to join our team!

🗣️ 1 x Communications Officer
⚖️ 1 x Policy and Research Officer

Closing 7 November 2025.

More: www.gypsy-traveller.org/about-us/vac... (1/2)

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John Turner @warstones2023.bsky.social · 1d

This is very good news.

ShropsFidgetPie 🇭🇰🇪🇺♿️Trans ally. @shropsfidgetpie.bsky.social · 2d

More needs to be done, especially here in the UK, but overall, some promising signs at last. Let's hope the trend continues. 🤞

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 2d

Two years on, we remember the horrific events of 7 October.

We call today, and every day, for an end to the violence.

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Shropshire Live @shropshirelive.bsky.social · 2d

The Hive, a dedicated Shrewsbury-based charity, is celebrating after securing a substantial £99,600 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund.

Lottery funding lifeline secures future for Shrewsbury-based youth charity

The Hive, a dedicated Shrewsbury-based charity, is celebrating after securing a substantial £99,600 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund.

www.shropshirelive.com

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John Turner @warstones2023.bsky.social · 2d

#GreensAreTheFuture

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

I said that @greenparty.org.uk membership is rising by 1000 new people a day.

I was wrong.

Yesterday we welcomed 2000 new people.

We now have 88,000 members! 🎉

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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It’s me, Claire @faultfinderuk.bsky.social · 2d

Join and make hope real
💚💚💚

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

1) This is such a bloody brilliant interview. The last few minutes especially got me so fired up!

2) Appreciate all the love!

3) Sending the love right back. Give our brilliant deputies @rachelmillward.bsky.social and @mothinali.bsky.social a follow!)

youtu.be/eohI6SRMvkE?...

Thousands Are Joining the Green Party. Here’s Why | Deputy Green Party Leader - Rachel Millward

YouTube video by Novara Media

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

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HackneyGreens.org.uk @hackneygreenparty.bsky.social · Aug 7

We love Hackney, but it needs to work for all of us.

Rising rents. Mouldy homes. Foodbanks.

Zoë Garbett is running Mayor of Hackney to change that - with Dylan as Deputy.

But we need YOU.

💰Donate: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hackney-ma...

📲Share with your friends: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f4j...

A Green Mayor for Hackney - We Need You to Make History

YouTube video by Zoë Garbett

www.youtube.com

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John Turner @warstones2023.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations 🥳

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

These are just our first steps.

Let's keep going.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 4d

On reports the Tories will back leaving the ECHR, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey:

“Kemi Badenoch has chosen to back Nigel Farage and join Vladimir Putin by leaving the European Convention on Human Rights – a proud British creation championed by Churchill that protects everyone's rights and freedoms."

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

Green Party membership is soaring — we’re now bigger than the Lib Dems 💚

Real hope. Real change.

Join the Green Party today.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

Rattled, much?

A speech about unity, community and cohesion.

About the 99% Vs the 1%.

I'm not surprised the Labour Party didn't quite get that....

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Labour party response to Zacks speech. Guardian.com/livefeed

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

What a first day of conference!

@greenparty.org.uk is here - and ready to win.

www.channel4.com/news/zack-po...

Zack Polanski delivers first conference speech as Green Party leader

The newly-elected leader of the Green Party in England and Wales has used his party conference speech to attack the Labour Party and Reform UK.

www.channel4.com

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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 6d

The Electoral Reform Society warns First Past the Post could hand Reform UK power on just 27% of the vote

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/firs...

First Past the Post could catapult Reform UK into government, Electoral Reform Society warns

Reform could come close to winning a majority on as little as 27% of the national vote share

leftfootforward.org

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John Turner @warstones2023.bsky.social · 5d

Excellent news 😀

The Church of England @churchofengland.org · 6d

Today Bishop Sarah Mullally, nominated as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, made her first address at Canterbury Cathedral.

Watch the address at cofe.io/106thArchbishopAddress.

Announcement of Next Archbishop of Canterbury

Watch Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, who will be the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, make their first address at Canterbury Cathedral. May God...

cofe.io

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

"In 2026 we can, we must, and we will get Greens elected to the Senedd." - @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social

"Together, we are ready to offer hope to the millions of

people who've had a gut full of the corruption, the lies, the

cynical politics of the old parties. We are here to take on the

corporations and billionaires that are robbing us blind.

ANTHONY SLAUGHTER

WALES GREEN PARTY LEADER

GREEN PARTY CONFERENCE

BOURNEMOUTH

3-5 OCTOBER 2025

"Gyda'n gilydd, rydym yn barod i gynnig gobaith i'r miliynau

sydd wedi cael llond bol ar y llygredd, y celwyddau, a

gwleidyddiaeth sinicaidd yr hen bleidiau. Rydym yn barodi

herio'r corfforiaethau a'r biliwnyddion sy'n elwa tra bod y

gweddill ohonom n dioddef."

ANTHONY SLAUGHTER

ARWEINYDD PLAID WERDD CYMRU

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