Mole Valley Green Party

Can't wait to see the revised newspaper headlines today and those tomorrow especially in the Daily Fail.
Hope won over hate but you'll only see that in the Guardian
#gortonanddenton

Hope won over hate.
Hannah Spencer (Green Party): 14,980 votes
Matt Goodwin (Reform UK): 10,578 votes
Angeliki Stogia (Labour Party): 9,364 votes
Labour are a dead party and Reform on the way out.
VOTE GREEN

Hope won over hate.
Hannah Spencer (Green Party): 14,980 votes
Matt Goodwin (Reform UK): 10,578 votes
Angeliki Stogia (Labour Party): 9,364 votes
Labour are a dead party and Reform on the way out.
VOTE GREEN
#gortonanddenton

Trump sues BBC for defamation over Panorama speech edit The US president has requested $5bn (£3.7bn) in damages, according to court documents filed in Florida.

Good. Let's see that racist rapist liar exposed in court. Can't wait, will make fantastic news stories for weeks
BBC must not pay a penny to him.
#TrumpIsNotFitToBePresident
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin — yet the UK still allows it in dental fillings.
43 countries have already moved on. If Germany and many African nations can phase it out safely, so can we.

#MercuryFree #PublicHealth

WHO’s One Health Day reminds us our health and nature’s health are inseparable.
PFAS “forever chemicals” in our water prove the point.

#OneHealthDay #ProtectOurWater

Nigel Farage: Huge tax cuts not currently realistic The Reform UK leader rows back on his party's previous promise to deliver £90bn of tax cuts.

He lied about the benefits of Brexit, he lied before the last general election to get his Reform MPs into parliament. You can't trust anything this racist has to say.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trees can be living memorials — part of our history and part of our future. Communities shouldn’t have to battle to protect what already belongs to them.

#ProtectOurTrees #SaveSheffTrees

Government agencies make wrong decisions like this based on poor data all the time.
They should always contact people to check first, otherwise people are denied benefits for months.
Cabinet ministers incorrectly think it is easy for people to live without their benefits.

Woman who booked flight to Italy but did not board has child benefits stopped Family denied entry at gate after one of her children had epileptic fit, but HMRC said she boarded one-way flight

#HostileEnvironment at Home Office. Labour stoking it not controlling it.

"23,500 people have received letters from HMRC as part of a crackdown on child benefit fraud launched by cabinet minister Georgia Gould".

"Very sorry" doesn't pay bills
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

UK arms licensing system ‘indefensible’ as British-linked weapons used in Sudan The UK kept approving arms sales to the UAE, even when the risks were staring it in the face. This raises serious questions about the UK’s potential complicity in mass atrocities

Will be raising these #ArmsSales to UAE in #HouseofLords

#Sudan #HumanRights #RuleofLaw @amnestyuk.bsky.social @caatuk.bsky.social
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Female survivors of grooming gangs demand apology from Nigel Farage Exclusive: Five women said Reform leader’s comments that they were victims of other types of sexual abuse were ‘degrading’

“Nigel Farage should apologise. What he said about us is categorically untrue, saying we shouldn’t be on the panel because we are watering it down and we are survivors of other abuse, not grooming gangs. We are survivors of grooming and grooming gangs."
#misogyny
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

authors@Bookmarks: Natalie Bennett | Change Everything Former leader of the Green Party Natalie Bennett discusses her guide for to a fairer, greener future

Looking forward to talking #ChangeEverything, the @wiltonsquare.bsky.social edition, at the wonderful Bookmarks in Bloomsbury next month.

If you're one of the many thousands of new @greenparty.org.uk members in London, be a great place to find out more!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/authorsboo...

Reform MP Sarah Pochin's comments about adverts were 'racist', Wes Streeting says Sarah Pochin apologises for saying

Marketing teams will choose a diverse mixture of people to make sure their product appeals to the biggest or most appropriate audience possible. For Pochin to say there are too many black/brown faces shows her racism and a complete lack of understanding of the industry.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Gaza doctors investigate 'signs of torture' on unnamed dead returned by Israel Photographs show bodies with multiple signs of injury and wrists tied behind their backs.

"The forensic team at Nasser hospital are working with almost no resources to answer vast questions about torture, mistreatment and identity."
The UN must supply the facilities and resources to investigate war crimes
#genocide
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK campaigners launch bill to give nature legal rights Private member’s bill backed by Chris Packham and Natalie Bennett would impose a duty of care on government and business

“We’re in a biodiversity and climate emergency. The nature’s rights bill is a practical step that embeds nature into everyday decision-making so we prevent harm rather than clean up after it. Giving nature a voice in law is beyond overdue and urgently needed.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Deporting legally settled people is ‘broadly in line’ with Tory policy, says Badenoch’s office Conservative leader’s spokesperson sets out plan to strip the right of indefinite leave to remain from people claiming benefits

The Tories "retrospectively changing the rules when people could have spent years or decades building a life in the UK they believed was permanent".
#xenophobia
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The people who spot when a project’s going wrong are usually the ones working on it. Whistleblowers must feel safe to speak out.

#Whistleblowing #Transparency

Full text 👉 bit.ly/473hWTl

The politics of despair have engulfed Britain. But Zack Polanski is offering a way out | Owen Jones The leader of the Greens wants to focus on battles that unite – such as taxing wealth – without yielding an inch on minority rights, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

"The British press, dominated by rightwing tabloids, has spent decades whipping up hostility towards migrants"
#GreenParty
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Graphic showing the message: “Real hope. Real change. Greens trust local democracy. Labour want to overrule it.” The background shows the Houses of Parliament partly covered by leafy green trees, symbolising the contrast between centralised government control and grassroots local decision-making. The Green Party logo appears at the bottom.

Today the House of Lords votes on a government amendment that would let ministers overrule local planning decisions. Labour are backing it. Greens are voting against it. Because local democracy matters.

#LocalDemocracy #PowerToCommunities

@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social has just visited Ukraine. On 30 October she'll report back and, with Ukrainian climate activist Viktoriya Ball, lead a discussion for Green members, hosted by the Green Ukraine Solidarity group. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-green-...

Solidary with Zohran Mamdani, solidarity with the 99%!

New Green Party group formed in Swindon after three councillors defect from Labour Party Leader Zack Polanski visits Swindon to welcome first ever Green group on Swindon Borough Council.

Good to see some labour councillors with a conscience
#greenparty
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Marine Le Pen barred from running for French presidency in 2027 Far-right leader found guilty of embezzlement of European funds and immediately barred from running for office

Her party stole 4.5 million euros from EU tax payers and they are only fined 100,000!
They should be forced to pay all of it back.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Met raids Quaker meeting house and arrests six women at Youth Demand talk At least 20 officers forced their way into property and police said some present were planning direct action in London

Scary. You can't even attend a meeting about a potential peaceful protest without being arrested. The Labour gov could stop this but they are just red Tories :(
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Community creates new natural barriers to protect Surrey Hills Natural barriers known as “dead hedges

Good news story for a change :)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Change Everything: How We Can Rethink, Repair and Rebuild Society, book cover

Still available, in e-book (only £4.19!) and print, #ChangeEverything, my accessible, short book explaining #Green political thinking.

If you're in the UK, purchase here supports independent bookshops.
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Not appropriate to take free tickets, says minister in veiled criticism of Reeves Matthew Pennycook makes apparent dig at chancellor’s concert freebie but adds it is ‘decision for individual MPs’

Labour are hurting the most vulnerable in our society yet seems to be happy to accept £1000s of freebies. Red Tories :(
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...