Kind of incredible. I was just sitting down to write about how Starmer should be given credit for keeping us out of this mess when he does this. Unutterably foolish and obsequious. Why in God's name should we have anything to do with this shortsighted madness.
“We cannot say that the United States’ actions are against international law, but we condemn Iran’s retaliatory actions as against international law,” is neither a coherent nor a compelling position.
Legalising and regulating drugs is about reducing the harm and deaths caused by drug use, and treating addicts rather than criminalsing them. It is appalling that Labour and Reform are playing politics with people's lives.
Both have 2 legs, 2 arms, 2 eyes. It's a long list actually!
A bunch of smiling Greens standing in a café, about to go leafleting
Out in Wirksworth today delivering our newsletter. Lots of congratulations from residents as we went round. What a huge breakthrough electing Hannah was - the sky's the limit!
Clive gets it
Now there is hope! It's no longer a choice between grim and grimmer. We can vote for who we want and win. Anywhere.
It's just one constituency, but the Green victory in Gorton and Denton is an electric shock to our political system.
The Greens comfortably won a key UK by-election, suggesting that they are able to outcompete Keir Starmer as the primary leftwing opposition to Reform in Labour heartlands. Follow our blog for live updates and analysis: ft.trib.al/diEVgAe
Can't argue with them numbers!
I'm a bit teary myself
Not even close!
Big win in Gorton & Denton! Fantastic! Congratulations to Hannah, Izzy and all of the team!
You can have a drugs policy based on evidence, best practice from around the world, speaking to clinicians, experts, drug users, their relatives and the police, like the Green Party.
Or you can have drugs policy based on the Daily Mail comments section, like Labour.
Farage 'mask off' as Reform offers lifeline to bad bosses and rogue landlords
"Reform has shown what it really thinks of working people," says UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan
Green Party policy is unambiguously pro-Ukraine, including the supply of weapons
Thank you!
Remember Palantir has very big NHS and Defence contracts in the UK
Their one aim in life is to tie a Government into long term contracts by making the software difficult to undo and engage another company. Great business model you might say, but disastrous Govt policy. They have us over a barrel
Graphic showing Green vote in Gorton and Denton is essential vote to beat Reform.
@derbsdalesgreens.bsky.social Get this to as many people as you can.
It's a great operation the team are running for this campaign. The boots on the ground are what will win it. If you're a member and you have time this week, particularly for the get out the vote work on Wednesday and Thursday, please do try to join in!
Thanks. And yeah
It's too late for them to withdraw, but their voters know the score and are mostly going to vote for us.
Our little team from Derbyshire has encountered a grand total of one (1) LD loyalist in several stints of canvassing.
Hope you took your umbrella!
6 wet Greens outside the Gorton & Denton campaign HQ
Derbyshire Dales Greens met up with Sheffield Greens on a wet day campaigning in Gorton & Denton.
Still getting good feedback on the doorstep and it's still leaning our way - but it's a tight race!
Please get in touch if you can help out in the final week!
Quite
A court has ruled that the government's authoritarian ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
4 very keen looking Derbyshire Greens, standing in a park, ready to start canvassing. A large crowd of fellow Greens in the background.
Derbyshire Dales Greens were up in Denton & Gorton today to help Hannah Spencer become our 5th MP.
A fun and satisfying day, and a real privilege to be involved in such an important political moment.
Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
Team work makes the dream work
Horsley (Derbyshire) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 43.6% (+16.7)
➡️ RFM: 35.5% (+0.6)
🌳 CON: 13.9% (-9.0)
🌹 LAB: 3.8% (-6.5)
☑️ ADV: 1.9% (New)
🔶 LDM: 1.4% (-2.0)
No Ind (-1.7) as previous.
Green GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
Congratulations to Lian Pizzey on his by-election victory in Horsley!
Amazing work by the Amber Valley Greens team, and everyone from the wider area who helped.
