The idea of greens ever becoming the 3rd largest party in the U.K seemed farfetched for so long, but now we are literally counting down the days until they become the single largest party. #ukpolitics #greenparty #greens
Emma Davidson
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Wanted to catch up with @timhollo for a cup of tea, but things have been busy, so instead I’ve written a public letter in response to his blog post…
Tim on activist jamming:
https://in-between-days.ghost.io/whos-up-for-an-activist-jam-session/
Me saying yes and make it radical love:
https://greenagenda.org.au/2025/11/radical-love-is-activism/
Wanted to catch up with @timhollo for a cup of tea, but things have been busy, so instead I’ve written a public letter in response to his blog post…
Tim on activist jamming:
https://in-between-days.ghost.io/whos-up-for-an-activist-jam-session/
Me saying yes and make it radical love:
https://greenagenda.org.au/2025/11/radical-love-is-activism/
Chip Butty
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Green WIN from Labour tonight, 42% of the vote
Reform came 3rd.
Green WIN from Labour tonight, 42% of the vote
Reform came 3rd.
Labour is copying the Danish Centre Left party's policy of xenophobia and blame, they will get the same result as their traditional vote goes Green like they've done in Denmark.
We reject your petty xenophobia, we put the blame for (*gestures to things) this on the Rich...and the cowards in politics who do their bidding.
#Denmark #Xenophobia #SocialDemocrats #MetteFrederiksen #Labour #Politics
Could the Greens take London in the next election?
They will if Labour carries on down the Trump path...
#DanPol #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #GPEW #London #GreenParty #Greens #Labour #Xenophobia
Chip Butty
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The right can mock my teeth all it wants – it shows the #Greens have struck a nerve - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/10/green-party-zack-polanski-struck-nerve-politics @ZackPolanski is the only hope of stopping #farage; #starmer should go, he is just in the way...
The right can mock my teeth all it wants – it shows the #Greens have struck a nerve - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/10/green-party-zack-polanski-struck-nerve-politics @ZackPolanski is the only hope of stopping #farage; #starmer should go, he is just in the way...
Tom
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Mainstream politicians have reduced their emphasis on green issue to focus on cost-of-living reflecting voters' concerns, but this is just one more case of short-termism.
We don't have the luxury to think the environmental crisis will be the next generation's problem, its here & is often a direct cause of the economic concerns being articulated by voters.
Only the Green parties seem to see this & as voters come to this conclusion so the mainstream parties will lose support.
Mainstream politicians have reduced their emphasis on green issue to focus on cost-of-living reflecting voters' concerns, but this is just one more case of short-termism.
We don't have the luxury to think the environmental crisis will be the next generation's problem, its here & is often a direct cause of the economic concerns being articulated by voters.
Only the Green parties seem to see this & as voters come to this conclusion so the mainstream parties will lose support.
Party room members sitting on stage, with Sarah Hanson-Young on screen behind them. Penny Allman Payne is pointing at the screen.
Larissa at a lectern speaking into a microphone in front of a listening crowd, with Greens logo on screen behind her
Chip Butty
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And here's an overview of the Zac Polanski social media strategy that would seem to suggest Polanski has (at least partly) seen that a more positive message is requires in our political environment.
And here's an overview of the Zac Polanski social media strategy that would seem to suggest Polanski has (at least partly) seen that a more positive message is requires in our political environment.
There's an old saying in Political Science that democracy is really mostly about voting against things, not for them.... and (sadly) while this may often be the case, pragmatically, it leads to a hollowing out of democracy:
We voted against Farage/ReformUK, we go the current unimpressive Labour Govt.;
We voted against the status-quo & we got the self-harming Brexit.. and so on.
What would be better would be if we could vote *for* a positive change in politics...
And here's an overview of the Zac Polanski social media strategy that would seem to suggest Polanski has (at least partly) seen that a more positive message is requires in our political environment.
Zac Polanski (being interviewed on the BBC) said (among some other important stuff) that:
'I think it is legitimate to say paying tax is something that's actually patriotic, we should be proud of contributing to this country'!
This shift in political emphasis is vital: tax is not a 'necessary evil', its not something we should seek to avoid.. rather it is how we fund the society we want & value!
Its good to see a political leader make this vital point!
Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦
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‘The #Greens in England and Wales have more than 100,000 members for the first time, the party has announced, a near-50% rise since Zack #Polanski took over as leader last month.
It puts them on a potential course to overtake the #Tories and comes little more than a week after the Greens announced they had moved past the #LibDems in membership number’
Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦
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‘The #Greens’ surge has caused worries among some senior #Labour figures, who believe it could take votes and seats from the party in next May’s local elections in England, particularly in some London boroughs.’
Maybe if #Starmer actually implemented some of his manifesto promises, stood up to rightwing autocrats and tech bros rather than invite them into the heart of government and stopped creating the system architecture to enable fascism to thrive come 2029, then he’d have a claim to votes.