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Green Party Campaigner | Living with Long Covid | Bradford | Shipley Town Councillor 2020-24 | https://linktr.ee/darrenparkinson Promoted by D Parkinson (Bradford Green Party) at 88 Hirst Wood Road, Shipley, BD18 4BU.
The 'Zack Polanski and the Greens don't talk about the environment anymore' commentators are out in force right now.
Time to reshare this video 👇
#PeopleAndPlanet
"Just as sea levels are rising, tragically the far right is rising too."
Caroline Lucas on @zackpolanski.bsky.social's @boldpolitics.bsky.social podcast talking about how we can tackle the #ClimateCrisis and stop the rise of the far right.
Bradford District Green Party graphic featuring a large quote attributed to Cllr Matt Edwards. The background shows a blurred image of a councillor speaking inside Bradford’s council chamber, with ornate arches and a chandelier visible above. At the top, the heading reads “Bradford Green Party Councillors”. The overlaid quote says Bradford residents have been let down by both Labour and the Conservatives, stating that Conservative government cuts removed millions of pounds from councils like Bradford, while Labour locally ignored warning signs and allowed the council’s finances to spiral towards crisis. It adds that the current Labour government is still not doing enough to ensure places like Bradford receive the funding needed for essential services. The quote is framed by green quotation marks. At the bottom, the name “Cllr Matt Edwards” appears, alongside the Bradford District Green Party logo and small promotional imprint text.
🔴🔵 Bradford residents have been let down by both Labour and the Conservatives.
📈 Meanwhile Reform are rising in the polls.
🟢 At the local elections on May 7th it's time for real change.
✅️ Vote Green for a fairer, greener #Bradford
Green Bradford District Green Party graphic promoting campaign events. The title at the top reads “Bradford District Green Party”. Four calendar-style panels advertise activities on Saturday 14th March: • Bingley West (Cottingley) – Door Knocking, 11.30am start (labelled “Action Day”). • Holmewood & Bierley – Leafleting, 10am start (labelled “Action Day”). • Wharfedale (Menston) – Door Knocking & Leafleting, 10am start (labelled “Action Morning”). • Ilkley – Door Knocking, 10am start (labelled “Action Morning”). Each panel includes a QR code. The Bradford District Green Party logo appears in the bottom corner with small promotional text crediting D Parkinson on behalf of Bradford District Green Party.
🟢 Green Action Days this Saturday.
🔄 Let's turn Bradford Green!
Link to sign up ⤵️
Yesterday's Bradford Council budget debate showed:
❌ Labour have run out of ideas
❌ Tories pushing reckless cuts to the most vulnerable
Meanwhile Reform are rising in the polls.
The only real alternative offering Bradford hope is the Green Party.
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Graphic from the Bradford District Green Party. At the top, white text reads “Bradford Green Party Councillors”. The image shows Matt Edwards (a man with short hair, a beard and glasses) standing with arms folded in front of a red metal shop shutter and brick wall. Overlaid below is a Telegraph & Argus headline which reads: “Post Office gives update on Tong Street, Bradford, branch.” The article date shown is “7th March” with the tag “Post Office”. A green gradient covers the lower section. At the bottom is the link “join.greenparty.org.uk” and the Bradford District Green Party logo, along with small promotional text crediting D Parkinson on behalf of Bradford District Green Party.
📮 Cllr @greenmattbfd.bsky.social continues to push the Post Office for answers about when the Tong Street branch will finally reopen.
"Local people need more than vague updates. I will keep pushing until we get a clear plan to restore this vital service."
Read in T&A 👇
Give us your fucking money or something
Keighley News headline: '3 year old joins litter pick in Bingley West' below a photo of Green Party volunteers with litter pickers and bags of rubbish.
🚮 Cath Bacon, Bingley West candidate: "During a Green Party litter pick we were delighted to welcome our youngest volunteer – a three-year-old who proudly helped collect rubbish with the rest of the group. It was a lovely example of how caring for our local environment can begin at any age."
Graphic for the 2026 local elections featuring three Green Party candidates for Wyke ward. A photo shows three people standing outdoors in front of a large metal structure on a hilltop with a cloudy sky behind them. From left to right: Andrew Neilly, wearing a brown jacket; Will Robinson, wearing a grey checked jacket with a hood; and Kay Thomas, wearing a dark coat over a purple top. Each person’s name appears in a green label across the image. The lower half of the graphic has Green Party branding and reads “Wyke – Green Party Candidates,” with the Bradford District Green Party logo in the bottom corner and small promotional text along the bottom edge.
🟢 Andrew Neilly, Will Robinson and Kay Thomas are the Green Party candidate's for Wyke ward in the local elections.
🗳 With every seat on Bradford Council up for election on 7th May, your votes can bring real change to #Bradford.
✅ Vote Green in Wyke.
Cllr Matt Edwards attended a meeting with members of the Roma community to talk about politics and the upcoming local elections in May.
It was organised by national organisation The Traveller Movement and featured on the Talk Politics Bradford YouTube channel - link below 👇
🗣 "This isn't making our world safer"
🟢 Green group leader Cllr @greenmattbfd.bsky.social speaking on Politics North about Trump and Netanyahu's illegal war in Iran.
Green Party campaign graphic for the 2026 local elections featuring candidates with Ellie Chowns MP standing outdoors in front of stone buildings and a church-like building. From left to right are Khalid Mahmood, Mohammed Hanif, Ellie Chowns MP and Nargus Rangzeb, all smiling and dressed in smart clothing. Their names appear in green labels across the image. Text at the top reads “LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026.” At the bottom, large text reads “Heaton & Frizinghall – Green Party Candidates,” with the Bradford District Green Party logo
🟢 Khalid Mahmood, Nargus Rangzeb and Mohammed Hanif are the Green Party candidate's for Heaton & Frizinghall in the local elections.
🗳 With every seat on Bradford Council up for election on 7th May, your votes can bring real change to #Bradford.
✅ Vote Green.
🟢 Want to help to elect more Greens on to Bradford Council and stop Reform?
💚 The good folk at @gndrising.bsky.social are including our Action Days on their new 'My Election Map' to elect hope and beat the far right.
🖋 Sign up for this weekends 'Wyke Ward Big Weekend' 👇
This time last week the amazing Hannah Spencer won in Gorton and Denton.
Let's not forget what a momentous moment this was, not just for the Green Party, but also for Labour.
This is the nightmare they feared.
Let's give them more to worry about: Join.greenparty.org.uk
The Green Party is clear: migrants and refugees are welcome here 🤝
Graphic from Bradford District Green Party promoting Green Party membership growth. At the top of the graphic are two people speaking and smiling during what appears to be a filmed interview or discussion. One is a blonde woman wearing a patterned white blouse with black spots and a green sleeveless layer, and the other is a man wearing a dark blazer and white shirt. The text above them reads: “BRADFORD DISTRICT GREEN PARTY”. Overlaid in the centre is a screenshot styled like a newspaper article from The Guardian. The headline reads: “Green party membership in UK passes 200,000 after byelection victory.” Below the headline, the subheading reads: “Party leader Zack Polanski says surge in numbers ‘proves that the future of progressive politics belongs to the Greens’.” At the bottom of the graphic is a green banner with the text “join.greenparty.org.uk”. In the bottom-right corner is the Bradford District Green Party logo. Small promotional text along the bottom reads that the graphic is promoted by D Parkinson on behalf of Bradford District Green Party, with a Shipley address.
🗣 @zackpolanski.bsky.social: “This membership surge proves that the future of progressive politics belongs to the Greens. Greens are not here to be disappointed by Labour, but to replace them. We will not wait politely for change; we are building it.”
ICYMI: We hit 200,000 members!
😃 We were so pleased to have the incredible @elliechowns.bsky.social MP in Ilkley last weekend!
🚪 Ellie helped us deliver thousands of newsletters and knock on nearly a thousand doors.
🎬 Watch our new video - this is how we win big in #Bradford on May 7th 👇
🌊 "It's been a scandal for a long time that Ilkley’s river water has been failing its water quality tests."
🟢 @richardwilsoneu.bsky.social, Green Party candidate in Ilkley, sets out the importance of tackling water pollution in #Ilkley.
#TurningBradfordGreen
✅️ Greens leapfrog Labour into second place in 'bombshell' poll.
✅️ Highest *ever* Green poll rating.
✅️ Only 2 points off Reform.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
*Sky/YouGov poll published 3/3/26
Let's make hope normal. Donate now in green lozenges. Background photo of Bradford.
✳️ We’re within reach.
✅️ More candidates.
✅️ More wards.
✅️ More momentum.
🗳 This could be the election that changes Bradford politics.
🚪But only if our message reaches every doorstep.
💷 Fund hope. Fund visibility.
👉 Donate via the link below 👇
💬 "The actions that have been taken by the US and Israeli government are not making the world a safer place. They are making it more dangerous. "
@elliechowns.bsky.social MP on Trump and Netanyahu's attacks on #Iran.
✅️ "We can win anywhere."
🟢 Help us turn #Bradford Green.
💷 Donate to our fighting fund ⤵️
It took just one phone call from Donald Trump for Starmer to jump into yet another Middle East illegal war, failing to learn the lessons of the tragedies of Iraq, Libya and Syria.
🗣 @zackpolanski.bsky.social: "It's quite astounding that we have a Prime Minister that seems to be singularly incapable of standing up to Donald Trump...I'm worried we're going to be pulled into another illegal war."
#Iran
👀 Keep your eyes peeled for our Green candidate videos that'll be dropping on the run up to May's local elections.
🎬 Filming in action ⤵️
#TurningBradfordGreen
✨ A huge thank you to the fantastic Ellie Chowns for joining us in Ilkley today!
She delivered an inspiring speech and then hit the doorsteps with us as we work to turn Ilkley Green 💚💚💚
Ellie Chowns and our Ilkley Green candidates speaking to voters (and their pets!) this morning.
(The dog is definitely voting Green 😁 🐶 )
💬 "It is truly transformational"
Green MP Ellie Chowns speaking in #Ilkley today about how Hannah Spencer's victory in Gorton and Denton will give a huge boost to our campaign to turn #Bradford Green at this year's local elections!
✅️ Get involved!! 👇
Israel and the US have launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on a sovereign nation during ongoing diplomatic negotiations.
We should not allow the UK to be dragged into another American war.
We must do everything possible to stop this and uphold peace in the region.
