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Moral values are utterly consistent. I support Palestinians, Uyghurs, and Ukrainians. I condemn Netanyahu, Jinping, and Putin. Trump — and Starmer as his poodle — have no real interest in peace or resistance to their war machines.

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How to pay for defence? Keir Starmer plans to cut aid. But Keynes had a better idea in 1941: tax the rich. And we could do it now... Prof @richardjmurphy.bsky.social writes on #DefenceSpending & #FairTaxation

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Annaliese Dodds has made a principled decision to step down from her role following Starmer's move to cut foreign aid to fund defence spending. Like her, I believe withdrawing from humanitarian commitments is both cruel, counterproductive, and short-sighted.

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Dodds is also absolutely right to urge the government to look at ways of raising money other than by cutting departmental budgets, including "...our fiscal rules and approach to taxation, as other nations are doing."

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A big ‘hear hear’ to this from Ellie:

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👏 Anneliese Dodds. Cutting international aid to an all-time historic low will cause untold harm to those most in need. How many more cruel cuts will this government make before it considers a wealth tax?

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Are we really doing this (again) for the fascist rapist in the White House? After what Trump & Vance did to Zelensky today, following the grotesque "Gaza Riviera" video a few days ago, I can think of no greater national humiliation. Starmer needs to rescind his grovelling invitation.

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🚨 BREAKING 🚨 💸 4.5 million UK jobs were paid below real Living Wage in 2024, 800,000 more than in 2023. 💚 The Green Party would introduce a £15 minimum wage for all to lift people out of poverty and reinvigorate local economies.

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WEDNESDAY MORNING The expert independent committee on climate change: You need to reduce demand on flying. THURSDAY MORNING The Government: Let's expand Gatwick. NOW The rest of us: We're being governed by fools.

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"Reform are very much preying on people's fears..." @adrianramsay.bsky.social speaks to Dan Walker about the Green Party's positive alternative to the hatred and division on offer from Reform UK.

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No matter our postcode, we all want our communities to live safely and thrive. In Amnesty International UK's NEW REPORT we exposed how ~75% of police forces across the UK are using technology to target racialised and working class communities. Act now: www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/ban-...

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Know your history.

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🥀 Labour promised lower energy bills. This is what we are getting 👇

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The UK has fully privatised Energy, France fully nationalised.

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📊 UK, Greens favourable's are at 27% with unfavorability's standing at 32%.

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📊 @greenparty.org.uk has second highest favourable then Labour and the other parties. With lowest net favourability then all parties.

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A ‘free energy’ housing scheme in Essex features 113 homes equipped with solar panels, heat pumps, and a centralised battery storage system. This setup allows residents to enjoy zero energy bills for at least five years. @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social reports

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The government could save households £100s a year on their energy bills by making these three changes ⬇️ Why wait?

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It is unbelievably counterproductive to fund increased defence spending by cutting aid to the most fragile countries, or by squeezing stretched departmental budgets. Why does the PM not fund this by increasing taxes on the most wealthy rather than further burdening the poorest?

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Well done France! UK next please!

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With a lovely bunch of people, including the one and only Feargal Sharkey, protesting outside the Ofwat event at QEll Centre today. Water/sewage campaigners are all amazing. So much energy. So much knowledge about what has gone wrong and how to put it right. 💚

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Ofgem increases its price cap for a third consecutive quarter 10% hike in October 1.2% hike in January 6.4% hike in April What part of “price cap” doesn’t Ofgem understand?

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ICYMI: Know we need so much better than this Labour government? Want to stop Reform? It's time to join @greenparty.org.uk Listen here ⬇️ open.spotify.com/episode/2Cmo...

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www.channel4.com/programmes/b.... Recommended. Binge watch Big Boys on Channel 4. You will snigger, laugh out loud … and cry. Brilliant series.

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I remember when BBC journalists at Nationwide cleared their schedule to broadcast an ITV This Week programme about the Gibraltar shootings the government had got ITV to ban. Unfortunately today the BBC ban their own programmes highlighting the truth of the Gaza war at the nod of a few people.

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#freepalestine

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This month’s Byline Times is a great read. Don’t say you were not warned.

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From Byline Times

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Le Monde, "French MPs vote through the left's wealth tax on the ultra-rich" Your reminder that a 2% wealth tax on those with £10 million, affecting 0.04% of the UK population, would raise £24 billion a year You have to wonder why Labour chose not to do this..

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A democratically-run political party. Wow, what a radical idea. Nigel Farage claims to have handed Reform UK over to its members, however the leader still has huge amount of control and cannot be easily removed. The Green Party is run democratically by our members. Join today ⤵️

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Trump fires Black joint chiefs chair Hegseth accused of promoting diversity www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... And the clock is turned back to the 1960’s when the USA was a racist, apartheid country. This is pure and simple racism.

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British Antarctic Survey From the new Private Eye, out now.

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Yet another unsustainable rise in rents - time for the government to put a stop to rip off rents and stop landlords treating tenants as cash cows. Rent controls are long overdue and are badly needed to give all renters a home they can afford.

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It's a fallacy to say that we have to choose between builders and blockers. We could choose to have to right sorts of development, in the right place, at the right price that would meet our housing needs while protecting our precious natural environment.

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In Europe we need to move quickly. The USA is no longer a friend or ally. There is no point in trying to woo and appease. Come up with strong plans to deal with a new World order and do it fast, otherwise we will all suffer.

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The latest from Just Stop Oil HQ… From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

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Rachel Reeves is off to chat with investment bankers about how to boost ‘economic growth’. We’ve got an idea! Instead of chatting with super-rich bankers, how about we tax them fairly and use the money to invest in decent public services for everyone 🤔

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Jesus christ, was I giving him ideas?

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"Chowns would like to see MPs stop using issues as political footballs, and build consensus across party lines to make policy for the next generation." Thank you @leftfootforward.bsky.social for the feature! Read more here: leftfootforward.org/2025/02/excl...

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Jeez. Trump actually just said it. He actually just said that Ukraine shouldn't have started this war! He’s actually siding with a crazed, murderous dictator

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Greens out in force today to get Julian Cusack elected in Rushmere St Andrew by-election. It is a tight race between us (Green Party) and the Conservatives.

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www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis.... A distressing watch but necessary to understand what has happened in Gaza

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A group of 62 MPs and peers across parties have written to trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds to demand the government takes measures to ban the import of all goods into the UK made in whole or in part in Israel’s illegal settlements, as reported by The Mirror today

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The UK has the lowest pensions in Europe, the lowest sick pay, and Universal Credit is one of the poorest benefits in the EU. The only decent benefit is Housing Benefit, which goes straight to landlords. There is no living it up on benefits

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Trump says Jump! Labour would say "How high?" But they actually seem just as happy to grovel instead. #BBCLauraK

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We desperately need to see the end of the bloodshed in Ukraine, but the Ukrainian people need to be front and centre of any settlement. We cannot have Putin or Trump dictating the future of Ukraine.

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Royal Mail - Not Royal National Grid - Not National British Gas - Not British British Petroleum (BP) - Not British Public Transport - Not Public All brought to you by the evil of Privatisation.

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