ianhunt, 28 days ago to random

I have not been able to work on the local elections for #GPEW in London this time round -- sickened and alas not surprised to read this https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/27/tory-staff-running-network-of-anti-ulez-facebook-groups-riddled-with-racism-and-abuse

cedric, 3 months ago to UKpolitics

Big corporations always seem to get what they want. In Africa and South America, it's called #corruption. In the UK, we call it #PublicRelations.

Ask your MP to attend the adjournment debate tomorrow (Tuesday) on fossil fuels and political #lobbying:

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/urgent-rally-your-mp-for-tomorrows-30th-jan-debate-on-fossil-fuels-and-political-lobbying

#ukclimate
#KeepItInTheGround #StopRosebank #ukpolitics #ClimateAction #PollutersParadox

samsterby, 7 months ago to random

I’m off to Brighton this evening for the Green Party Conference, at which myself and others will be making a serious attempt to change the party’s policy to support high speed rail (including HS2)

It’s going to be a wild ride. #GPconf2023 #GreenParty #GPEW

ianhunt, 1 year ago to random

#GPEW in local elections. I like the look of these maps today (Guardian + BBC). Greens are functioning as an anti-Tory vote in places without much of a Labour tradition and as v strong 2nd party to Labour in eg S Tyneside. Well placed to influence many councils in no overall control (grey on BBC map). Rough maths (check this for me!): Greens far away winners in percentage rise, 50% up, LDs 24% up, Labour 20% up. But maths may be shonky. I am using BBC figures to work this out.

BBC Map of England councils -- which party controls. Greens now have first majority on a council in Mid-Suffolk! Many are in No Overall Control.