Wrong. Putting hope of short term political gain ahead of the planet. Posted 3 days ago and only 25 people have liked it. The 65 comments so far are almost all negative, for good reason, with people saying that they won't renew their LD membership after reading this.
Like clockwork.
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I have lived under the imminent threat of being struck by lightning for 74 years but it hasn't happened yet.
For about 70 of those year I have been hoping that I would more than just imminently be a billionaire; same outcome.
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What great news to wake up to, huge welcome to the 15,000 new Green menaces! 💚 🥳
More than 1200 people have been killed across Iran, with many more injured and hospitals under attack.
No nation should be able to break intl law with impunity - civilians and healthcare facilities must be protected and those responsible for illegal attacks held to account.
Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …
Dear Shabana,
Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.
Did you vote for this?
Wages taxed at marginal rates of 20%-45% + NIC.
Dividends taxed at rates of 8.75% to 39.35%. No NIC.
Capital gains at rates 18% to 32%. No NIC.
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Democracy and social justice... whose?
Handouts to oil and gas firms while people face likely bill hikes.
Reckless and irresponsible at a time when we should be doubling down on renewables not cutting tax to fossil fuel fuel giants.
We need a plan to protect people from the coming price shock.
Bad take from the LibDems. Fuel duty has been frozen for too long. To make the country less vulnerable we should instead electrify public transport and build safe, convenient and extensive bike infrastructure.
When war sends oil prices soaring, the lesson isn’t to suppress the price of petrol. It’s to recognise how exposed we are. Freezing fuel duty again would entrench dependence on imported oil at the very moment we should be reducing it.
Fuel Duty has been frozen, and therefore cut, for 15 years in the U.K, turbocharging transport emissions and starving local councils of grant funding to repair our crumbling roads.
It’s been a disaster and it’s beyond embarrassing that any mainstream party would campaign to maintain the freeze.
This is a bad proposal from Lib Dem leadership. Fuel duty has been frozen by every government since the previous Labour government and fallen in real terms by about a third, and over that period non motorists and low income people have had big tax increases. Cars and haulage must pay their part.
This is what Donald Trump used to say about war.
The govt must do more than express concern over the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and settler violence in the West Bank - they must take action.
Ban trade with illegal settlements and impose new sanctions on Netanyahu and all responsible for this violence.
Musk, worth $829 billion, owns X.
Bezos, worth $234 billion, owns The Washington Post & Twitch.
Zuckerberg, worth $231 billion, owns Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp.
And now Larry Ellison, worth $202 billion, is about to control CNN, CBS, TikTok & HBO.
Yes, this is oligarchy.
Hope won 💚
As journalists working today many of us are taught to recognise disinformation when we see it and fight back against it.
Unfortunately there are some who willingly seek it out and put it on their front pages. A disgrace to the profession.
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OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN "The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic. "Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.' "Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people. "Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different. "In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.
My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️
The Green Party calls on Starmer to call out our allies acting like rogue states and defying international law.
Illegal bombing is not the way to help the people of Iran, or to maintain global security. We must not be complicit in any way. We must call for rapid de-escalation.
Thanks for the advice Keir! 😁
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Thank YOU Caroline for building the parliamentary foundations on which this builds! 💪😀
Manchester Green Party graphic on a green background with hannah spencer. it’s a green win! the gorton and denton residents chose hope, not hate. here’s to change. thank you very much to all of our volunteers that helped elect hannah, our 5th Green MP and 1st in the north!
✅ Hope HAS WON!
💪 Only the GREENS can take on Farage
🇬🇧 Politics has changed forever
🪠 Hannah the Plumber is now Hannah Spencer the MP for Gorton and Denton!
🐝 The FIRST NORTHERN GREEN MP
🥀 Labour have been replaced
🚫 Reform's rise has been halted. Hate has been defeated.
The reaction from our volunteers in Manchester! 💚
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This is the best kick start possible for the campaign for Exeter City Council elections.
Polls open until 10pm in Gorton and Denton. It's Greens vs. Reform - every single vote counts. 🗳️ 💚
Two options for voters in Gorton & Denton.
Greens or Reform?
The current leadership of Devon County Council needs to say that Devon's infrastructure is being damaged by climate change and will be damaged more. It's costing us dearly. Me talking to the DCC budget yesterday.
Let's hope that a person who would cave in to Putin is not elected to parliament on Thursday. Listen to this:
Reform have nothing to offer but divisive hate. Blaming migrants and communities struggling to get by.
Hannah Spencer understands Manchester, she knows the value of work and will actually get things done.
Thursday - it's Greens Vs Reform. Hope Vs Hate.
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