Missed my train home (on purpose) as I couldn't bring myself to leave before the vote on Gaza, and gosh am I glad I stayed!
@TheGreenParty
🇯🇴 recognises the Israeli regime as aparteid
🇯🇴 recognises Israel's genocide
🇯🇴 affirms support of the
@BDSmovement
At the
#GeneralElections2024
, I'll be standing against Laura Trott for
#Sevenoaks
. I don't want to attract negative comments about the incumbent. She's human too. But, if you want to know what I'd do in Parliament, on any particular topic, ask away!
📢 AAAARRRRGGHHHH!!!!!!
Being a female, relatively young (!) Green Councillor isn't easy.
I don't have thick skin, I don't like conflict and I can't play games.
I just want to help people and make things better.
Give me a break!!!!!
Ombudsman report says
#WASPI
#1950s
women were affected by DWP failure to properly inform them and that parliament should set up a compensation scheme. Shockingly
@DWPgovuk
refuses to admit maladministration.
How are people supposed to vote for a party that won't say what they're going to do if they win? I'm hearing a lot of "we'll have to see when we get there". What's the point in Labour?
#PoliticsLive
Super excited to announce that I'm standing for Ash & New Ash Green in the local elections on 4th May!
Three seats are up for grabs so I'm proud to be standing alongside talented candidates Shani Manamperi and Mark Lindop 💚
Want to help get
@TheGreenParty
candidate for
#BrightonPavilion
,
@sianberry
, elected?
Then join me and hundreds of others on 4th July for the Brighton Polling Day action. Info and sign up:
We're in a climate and ecological emergency - and the CEE Bill is our way out of it. Over 100 MPs support the Bill, but we need more. Ask your MP to back the
#CEEbill
today.
@CEEbill_NOW
"The water companies are profiting from failure"
Greens co-leader Adrian Ramsey says we need to bring water companies back into "public ownership" & "create a planning system" that focusses on affordable homes
#Newsnight
We deserve a politics that ends the culture of safe seats & jobs for life.
A politics that no matter where you vote, you're represented in the final outcome.
A politics where parties must do better than 'we're not the Tories.'
Time for Proportional Representation.
🔥Brilliant opening from
@CarolineLucas
on
#BBCQT
.
@TheGreenParty
will always stand up against racism.
"The Prime Ministers words are the oldest trick in the authoritarian playbook. Language really matters. It was worse than wrong - it should be named. Naming racism matters."
It's been 6 months since
@TheGreenParty
councillors were voted onto
#Sevenoaks
Council for the first time so we're taking a look back over what we've achieved so far...
There's no question that
@TheGreenParty
is the ONLY party that can deliver the radical solutions to boost our ECONOMY, repair our SOCIETY & save our PLANET 🧵1/2
Labour have never taken the climate emergency seriously.
We see it on everything from their silence on the new Rosebank oil field to their hypocrisy on private jets.
There's only one national party who gets it 👇🏽
1/2
Labour say "no choice" but to stick with the Tories vile plans for refugees.
The cruelty and inhumanity of this.
Refusing to speak up - let alone support & include - some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Disgusting.
With the last few hours ticking by, I'm in Sevenoaks in Kent.
This is one of many councils where we have been campaigning hard to make sure there are
@TheGreenParty
councillors for the very first time!
They'll show the difference a Green makes in the room.
#LocalElections2023
Can't believe I completed a marathon when my body feels this weak! My 1st & last
#LondonMarathon
but I'm so proud!
Love to Laura (starting friend), Ben (running pal) and Libby (finishing companion) on
#medalmonday
Thanks for all the donations. Over £1k for
@SamsSevenoaks
It's National Empty Homes week from 4th to 10th March and a reminder to focus on repariring and filling
#emptyhomes
before building new ones 🏘️🏡🏚️
Govt stats from Nov 2023 estimate a shocking 261,189 long-term empty homes in England😮
Despite household formation set to run at 238k per year, the FT has managed to further inflate the ‘housing need’ figure to an implausible 500k
Adding a quarter of a million vacant homes each year would be a strange priority for investment given all our other infra needs
Stunning photos of the
#auroraborealis
tonight from the UK! Brings back memories of my own experience when I went to Iceland in search of them in 2011. Later named our dog
#Aurora
as she was beautiful like the lights ✨️
Next month
@thegreenparty
is choosing a new deputy leader & I’m backing
@zackpolanski
He’s already doing great work on the London Assembly & will be a real asset to our leadership team. Pls join me & back Zack - voting starts 1st Aug & info will be sent by email to all members
@_joebelcher
Thank you your support 💚 I've never met such intelligent, collaborative, passionate, competent, respectful and honest people as the
@TheGreenParty
councillors. Vote Green and you WILL be impressed!
@ChathamHouse
@UKLabour
@Keir_Starmer
Utterly disgusting to hear the potentially next PM trying to convince us that a ceasefire isn't the right action. Ceasefire is ALWAYS the right option.
#Ceasefire
and leadership in negotiations from the UK and the US is what is needed right now!
I want to do politics differently.
If I was in administration, I would use everyone with experience, knowledge and passion.
Collaboration is key and the Cabinet system stifles debate and disincentivises contribution.
🚨 BREAKING: With nominations closing tomorrow, the Green Party of England and Wales has candidates in every seat, fulfilling a pledge to stand everywhere.
Greens have 575 candidates for 575 seats in England & Wales, the 1st time that they've run a full slate.
(Via
@democlub
)
We visited every library in
#Sevenoaks
... 11 libraries in 1 day!
Awesome road trip and so many caring residents who love 💚 their library.
Thank you to all who came 🙏 Hope this post reaches you all despite
#TwitterDown
!
Loved speaking in Parliament tonight at "Animals Matter.*
We must give voice to the voiceless and be their advocates.
@TheGreenParty
are committed to the protection of animals and to end all cruelty.
#AnimalsMatter
#CrackdownOnCruelty
Intelligent, eloquent and precise. Zack is an impressive speaker with inspirational ideas and I think he'd be transformational for the UK as Deputy Leader.
#BackZack
We need everyone in the country to know what the Green Party stands for - putting forward an inspiring vision that dares to be different. Vote for
@ZackPolanski
to help us get the media breakthrough we need.
#BackZack
Came home with a huge bag of goodies from
#Sevenoaks
Vegan Market today. Ghost chilli oil, halloumi, baklava, Turkish delight, harrisa, a grating bowl, a ring and two Caribbean meals for dinner. Happy days!
Thanks to
@PTES
for this heartwarming seminar for
#HedgehogAwarenessWeek
. Especially loved the spotlight on
@hogfriendly
and advice from wildlife gardener
@_joelashton
for providing access, food, water, shelter and healthy environments. Find out more:
So proud of this boy! Stood up in front of 54 councillors to ask
#Sevenoaks
Council to act faster on the
#ClimateEmergency
and to include children and young people in decision making. Whilst there are brave young people like him, I have hope 💚
Such an honour to be part of this special team, working to achieve better representation and scrutiny on Sevenoaks Council.
Last night, we enjoyed home-made Sri-Lankan treats and a special visit from
@ZackPolanski
.
Get in touch to join our brilliant team of volunteers!
Doorknocking in
#Sevenoaks
today, we were delighted to hear of people considering voting Green for the first time.
They know we need strong Greens in Parliament to push the next Government to take the bold action needed to fix our country.
Bowled over by this interview! Just imagine how much healing would take place if we had a Government full of Zacks! So proud to walk alongside you in
@TheGreenParty
@ZackPolanski
#VoteGreen
@PowerPoof_Girl
@EllieChowns
Absolutely. It's not to say that this is what every politician should do. Everyone's circumstances are different. However, many people think politicians are "all the same". This is just one example to show that politics and ethics can mix and we shouldn't settle for less 💚
Many women would make excellent politicians but need someone to
#askhertostand
.
True story - I asked once and she is now a Councillor in
#Sevenoaks
!
Would you like to stand? Find out what it's like from
@Ria__Patel
and
@CllrNathalieB
*THURSDAY 6.30pm*
💚📢Let's 'Elect Her!'📢💚
We are delighted to host Hannah Stevens of
@ElectHer_UK
, Cllrs
@Ria__Patel
&
@CllrNathalieB
- discussing the pros, cons and what inspires & excites them about being Women in Politics...
More info & RSVP:
1. Being an atheist is about what you don't believe. Being a humanist is about what you do believe. 2. I don't appreciate my children being taught Christianity as fact at their non-faith school due to an outdated curriculum. 3. I'm the latest member of
@GreenHumanists
🙂
Huge thanks for a fun hustings in
#Hextable
tonight, hosted by the beautiful human,
@revjdouglas
. A grand total of 94 questions were submitted! Here are a handful of my answers...
Sharing, learning and networking at the
#LGAConf24
and delighted to find one stall dedicated to protecting the natural world - thank you
@WoodlandTrust
!
@LGAcomms
, more of this and more third sector stalls next time please 🙏
This weekend, I learned how to cut a stake! Why did we never learn this in DT?
#EssentialLifeHack
Thanks for trusting me with an axe, NAG Woodlands Group, and thanks for joining us, Dr Merilyn Canet!
@sky_larking
@TheGreenParty
I hear you, James. It was a sad moment. But it's harder to change things from the outside. Stay 🙏 and help Greens against HS2 to explain the harm this project will cause and why we need to reverse this policy u-turn asap 💚
Campaign launch tonight with
#GeneralElection4thJuly
candidates
@Laura_Edie8
(Dartford) and Rebecca Hopkins (Gravesham) - two utterly brilliant women who would make amazing Parliamentarians.
🟩 Vote Green
Sevenoaks constituents including Green, Lib Dem and Labour members today asked Laura Trott MP to back the CEE Bill. Laura was receptive and in agreement with many of our opinions. Let's hope she backs the Bill soon!
#CEEBill
#ceebill_now
#zerohour
As a Green, I just pledged to stand up against transphobia. 🏳️⚧️✊
Our party policy is clear on this issue and we will forever fight for the rights of trans and nonbinary people, and challenge transphobia wherever it exists.
Sign now to take the pledge:
Whose bright idea was it for me to run 26.2 miles to raise money for the Samaritans?
Not gonna lie, I was hoping to enjoy my
#marathon
journey much more than I am. Hey ho, no pain no gain.
Please make it worth my blood, sweat and tears and DONATE now ⬇️
We’re rallying behind Laura Manston, Sevenoaks District Councillor for Ash & New Ash Green, who’s running the 2024 London Marathon to raise funds for us at Sevenoaks Samaritans.
To read more and donate go to
#londonmarathon2024
#sevenoaks
@GreenLManston
I've been passionate about animal rights my whole life but never heard about how 🐪 CAMELS 🐪 are treated until now.
14 years ago, I rode a camel on a beautiful Saharan desert trail at sunset. I'll regret that forever 😪
Super excited 🥳 to have been elected to the
@coopuk
Members' Council 🙌to represent communities in the South East for the next 3 years! Thanks so much 🙏 to everyone who voted for me! Can't wait to get started at the AGM this weekend!
I just signed up to support the Local Electricity Bill - will you please do the same? If made law, the Bill would empower community energy groups to start up and sell their clean electricity directly to local people.
@Power4PeopleUK
I’ve written to my candidates for Police and Crime Commissioner asking them to commit to making policing Wildlife Crime, including fox hunting a priority. Join me today
#TimeForChange
#EndHunting
I was privileged to be asked to speak on behalf of Greenpeace at the
@Dart_GravGreens
#peacevigil
on Saturday. We heard some touching stories, some moving poems and lit candles to represent our hope for peace for all Jews and Muslims in Israel and Palestine.
#CEASEFIRE_NOW
Did the PM make a mistake at
#PMQs
today? No.
It wasn't a mistake because he believes it. He means it. All that insulting, dehumanising and devisive rhetoric is his truth and that of many in that hateful party. Painful as it is, we need to know this Conservative truth.
#GTTONow