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Richard Wilson

@richardwilsoneu

Ilkley Green Party campaigner facebook.com/ilkleygreens. Founder member of Leeds for Europe. Leeds fan. #RejoinEU ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐ŸŸข

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๐ŸŒŠ "It's been a scandal for a long time that Ilkleyโ€™s river water has been failing its water quality tests."

๐ŸŸข @richardwilsoneu.bsky.social, Green Party candidate in Ilkley, sets out the importance of tackling water pollution in #Ilkley.

#TurningBradfordGreen

04.03.2026 07:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ˜ƒ We were so pleased to have the incredible @elliechowns.bsky.social MP in Ilkley last weekend!

๐Ÿšช Ellie helped us deliver thousands of newsletters and knock on nearly a thousand doors.

๐ŸŽฌ Watch our new video - this is how we win big in #Bradford on May 7th ๐Ÿ‘‡

05.03.2026 07:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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These people are poison. They will unleash racist thugs on the streets of this country and call it security. They will subjugate us to the US and call it patriotism. They must be stopped. There is no more important task in politics.

23.02.2026 07:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 3450 ๐Ÿ” 1237 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 146 ๐Ÿ“Œ 66
A green campaign graphic headed โ€œBRADFORD DISTRICT GREEN PARTYโ€ with large text reading โ€œGREEN PARTY GOING UP.โ€ Two upward arrows show percentages โ€œ17%โ€ and โ€œ24%.โ€ Below, text reads โ€œREFORM GOING DOWNโ€ above a photo of Nigel Farage looking down. In the top right, Mothin Ali and Zack Polanski smile and raise their fists in celebration. Bottom text says โ€œYouGov 15thโ€“16th Feb 2026,โ€ along with the link โ€œjoin.greenparty.org.uk,โ€ the Green Party logo, and small promoter text stating it was promoted by D Parkinson on behalf of Bradford District Green Party with a Shipley address.

A green campaign graphic headed โ€œBRADFORD DISTRICT GREEN PARTYโ€ with large text reading โ€œGREEN PARTY GOING UP.โ€ Two upward arrows show percentages โ€œ17%โ€ and โ€œ24%.โ€ Below, text reads โ€œREFORM GOING DOWNโ€ above a photo of Nigel Farage looking down. In the top right, Mothin Ali and Zack Polanski smile and raise their fists in celebration. Bottom text says โ€œYouGov 15thโ€“16th Feb 2026,โ€ along with the link โ€œjoin.greenparty.org.uk,โ€ the Green Party logo, and small promoter text stating it was promoted by D Parkinson on behalf of Bradford District Green Party with a Shipley address.

๐Ÿ“Š New polling from YouGov shows the Green Party going up and Reform going down.

๐Ÿ“ˆ Let's keep narrowing that gap!

๐Ÿ’š Hope will win.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

20.02.2026 08:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 365 ๐Ÿ” 92 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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The Green surge shows British politics has reached a turning point - and it has surprisingly little to do with Zack Polanski | Aditya Chakrabortty At a party event in a school hall in Lewisham, people told me how disillusionment with Labour has led to this moment, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Huge surges in support for @greenparty.org.uk as activists volunteer in droves to campaign for a better future. Bland centrist politics has failed.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

05.02.2026 08:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 42 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Graphic featuring Green Party leader Zack Polanski, with his portrait at the top on a green background. A large quote reads: โ€œAs days pass and Labour seemingly find new ways to disappoint people, I remain focused on growing the Green Party. At the upcoming by-election in Gorton and Denton, itโ€™s become clear that the Greens are the only progressive party capable of beating Reform.โ€ Green Party logo and branding appear at the bottom.

Graphic featuring Green Party leader Zack Polanski, with his portrait at the top on a green background. A large quote reads: โ€œAs days pass and Labour seemingly find new ways to disappoint people, I remain focused on growing the Green Party. At the upcoming by-election in Gorton and Denton, itโ€™s become clear that the Greens are the only progressive party capable of beating Reform.โ€ Green Party logo and branding appear at the bottom.

We are not here to be disappointed by Labour anymore. At the by-election in Gorton and Denton, we are here to replace them. This election is a two-way race now - Greens Vs Reform.

25.01.2026 14:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 630 ๐Ÿ” 228 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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Boycott Trump's World Cup: Sign the petition to move the games now! Trumpโ€™s threats mean the USA shouldn't host. Let's ask the FA to move the games to Canada & Mexico.

Enough is enough. England should boycott the World Cup, unless the USA is excluded: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/bo...

25.01.2026 18:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
72.8% of businesses have been negatively impacted by Brexit. Figure from European Movement UK Business Impact Report, 2025

72.8% of businesses have been negatively impacted by Brexit. Figure from European Movement UK Business Impact Report, 2025

Without access to the Single Market and Customs Union, businesses across the country are struggling. Itโ€™s time to fix that.

23.01.2026 14:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 68 ๐Ÿ” 31 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โœจ๏ธ We've got so many amazing photos from our @zackpolanski.bsky.social event in Bradford last Sunday.

๐Ÿ“ธ Here are just a few taken by Karol Wyszynski.

โ“๏ธ Did you take any snaps or video?

Share yours โคต๏ธ

23.01.2026 08:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Help us make hope normal again.

Join the Green Party now.

22.01.2026 19:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 7005 ๐Ÿ” 2585 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 204 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1044
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Robert Jenrick helpfully lists all the things he didn't do during his 10 years in government.

21.01.2026 08:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1644 ๐Ÿ” 556 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 77 ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
Horsley by-election results from 20 January 2026. The Green Party won with a 44 persent share of the vote (1,341 votes). Reform UK came second with 35 persent, followed by the Conservatives with 14 persent, Labour with 4 persent, Advance UK with 2 persent, and Liberal Democrats with 1 persent. The graphic shows this was a Green GAIN from Reform

Horsley by-election results from 20 January 2026. The Green Party won with a 44 persent share of the vote (1,341 votes). Reform UK came second with 35 persent, followed by the Conservatives with 14 persent, Labour with 4 persent, Advance UK with 2 persent, and Liberal Democrats with 1 persent. The graphic shows this was a Green GAIN from Reform

Green GAIN from Reform as Horsley votes for hope.

21.01.2026 12:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 48 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Close-up of a hand holding Green Party leaflets being posted through a black letterbox. Text on the image reads โ€œBradford District Green Partyโ€, โ€œDelivering hope. One letterbox at a time.โ€ and โ€œSign upโ€. A QR code and the web address โ€œjoin.greenparty.org.ukโ€ appear in the bottom right corner.

Close-up of a hand holding Green Party leaflets being posted through a black letterbox. Text on the image reads โ€œBradford District Green Partyโ€, โ€œDelivering hope. One letterbox at a time.โ€ and โ€œSign upโ€. A QR code and the web address โ€œjoin.greenparty.org.ukโ€ appear in the bottom right corner.

๐Ÿ˜ƒ Enthused by @zackpolanski.bsky.social's hopeful and inspiring visit to Bradford yesterday?

โ˜บ๏ธ Then help us deliver that hope across our district.

โœ๏ธ Sign up to help turn #Bradford Green at this year's local elections.

Scan QR code or link below ๐Ÿ‘‡

19.01.2026 08:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Statement on Trump and Greenland The UK and its European neighbours have a long history of standing up to bullies, writes European Movement UK CEO, and former Minister for the Armed Forces, Sir Nick Harvey.

โ€œEurope is where our security and prosperity lie, and that is the basis on which we should build.โ€ #RejoinEU www.europeanmovement.co.uk/statement_tr...

19.01.2026 21:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿคฉ Here are the highlights from our amazing visit from @zackpolanski.bsky.social

๐Ÿ˜ƒ So much energy and enthusiasm for turning #Bradford Green.

๐Ÿค There has never been a better time to get involved ๐Ÿ‘‡

18.01.2026 17:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 76 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ”ฅAnd just like thatโ€ฆ. there it is ๐Ÿ”ฅ

โ€ผ๏ธ๐ŸšจSophie Ridge: โ€œYouโ€™ve secured trading terms with the US that are worse than they were before Brexit.โ€

Wes Streeting: โ€œI donโ€™t dispute that.โ€

Brexit Sucks, Itโ€™s sucking the life out of Britain.

1. Join Rejoin,
2. End Brexit,
3. Get Back Your Star ๐ŸŒŸ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

10.01.2026 08:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 39 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ“ฎ Help us deliver hope one letterbox at a time.

Join us and join in โคต๏ธ

07.01.2026 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 508 ๐Ÿ” 277 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 62
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Zack Polanski: Starmer and Farage have proven their craven cowardice on Venezuel This weekend has proven it beyond doubt - Keir Starmer is a coward.

"The only flags Farage and Starmer have been waving this weekend are white."

Written for the Metro ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ

metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/z...

05.01.2026 18:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1503 ๐Ÿ” 455 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 75 ๐Ÿ“Œ 29
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โ€˜Naked imperialismโ€™: how Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the US Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour โ€“ and are usually the worse off for it

The world has shifted on its axis dramatically since the EU referendum of ten years ago. Brexit has never looked more foolish. It is now blindingly obvious that the UK needs, urgently, to stick together with our European neighbours. #RejoinEU www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

04.01.2026 09:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Plenty of variables, but Farage remains a contender for PM. If so, what's the UK's international role? Airstrip One for a gangster state. Or we reject him, and resume being part of a rules-based Europe. This is the inescapable choice we now face, in shit circs (cos of Brexit, of Farage's making) 1/2

04.01.2026 08:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 85 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Starmer and Farage both drape themselves in flags but once again it's really clear where their loyalty really is.

It's Trump first. They will always be on the side of the super rich and powerful - no matter how heinous the crime.

This is not patriotism. It's subservience.

03.01.2026 21:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 3142 ๐Ÿ” 848 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 77 ๐Ÿ“Œ 43
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For the first time since the referendum we go into a new year with genuine hope that we can move closer to the day we rejoin the European Union๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ
#TenYearsAfter #TYA

01.01.2026 07:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 25 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โœจ๏ธ Happy New Year!!

โ“๏ธ Need a New Year's resolution?

๐Ÿ’š We've got you covered.

โœ…๏ธ Here are 10 reasons why should join the Green Party in 2026 โฌ‡๏ธ

01.01.2026 09:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 150 ๐Ÿ” 64 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
Graphic for Bradford District Green Party. In the background is a photo of Zack Polanski (man in a suit) sitting outdoors on a bench, slightly out of focus. Overlaid is a clipped screenshot of a New Statesman article with the headline: โ€œWe need hope, not cynicism โ€“ The Green Party is ready for the change people are demanding,โ€ credited to Zack Polanski. At the bottom is a green banner with the text โ€œjoin.greenparty.org.ukโ€ alongside the Green Party logo

Graphic for Bradford District Green Party. In the background is a photo of Zack Polanski (man in a suit) sitting outdoors on a bench, slightly out of focus. Overlaid is a clipped screenshot of a New Statesman article with the headline: โ€œWe need hope, not cynicism โ€“ The Green Party is ready for the change people are demanding,โ€ credited to Zack Polanski. At the bottom is a green banner with the text โ€œjoin.greenparty.org.ukโ€ alongside the Green Party logo

๐Ÿ’ฌ @zackpolanski.bsky.social: "People are choosing a politics that doesnโ€™t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice,...a politics that says: yes, we can build a fairer economy; we can restore our natural world; we can reinvest in communities."

โœ…๏ธ Choose hope. Choose Green.

11.12.2025 07:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 181 ๐Ÿ” 56 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Polanski responds to Starmer saying 'the Greens are nuts' The 'gloves are off', apparently, as Keir Starmer attacks Zack Polanski and others in a desperate bid to cling on to his failing premiership

"In an interview with the Observer, Keir Starmer has branded the Green Party โ€˜nutsโ€™. As weโ€™ll get into, this is clearly a sign that Starmer is worried about the Greens overtaking him. Or, to put it as Zack Polanski might, the guy is โ€˜rattledโ€™.
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2025...

07.12.2025 17:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 193 ๐Ÿ” 48 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Gaphic from Bradford District Green Party with a green overlay background showing a group of people standing outside. On the right is Richard Wilson (a smiling man wearing glasses and a jacket). The text reads: โ€œMissed buses, inaccurate tracking and sudden cancellations cause real disruption for people across the Wharfe Valley. If your bus only comes every 40 or 45 minutes, you canโ€™t afford for it to simply not turn up. People are left stranded and missing connections with other services. This isnโ€™t just inconvenient, itโ€™s preventing people from getting to work, to school and to appointments. It is clear the system is failing local people.โ€
The quote is attributed to Ilkley Green Campaigner Richard Wilson. The Green Party logo appears in the bottom right corner

Gaphic from Bradford District Green Party with a green overlay background showing a group of people standing outside. On the right is Richard Wilson (a smiling man wearing glasses and a jacket). The text reads: โ€œMissed buses, inaccurate tracking and sudden cancellations cause real disruption for people across the Wharfe Valley. If your bus only comes every 40 or 45 minutes, you canโ€™t afford for it to simply not turn up. People are left stranded and missing connections with other services. This isnโ€™t just inconvenient, itโ€™s preventing people from getting to work, to school and to appointments. It is clear the system is failing local people.โ€ The quote is attributed to Ilkley Green Campaigner Richard Wilson. The Green Party logo appears in the bottom right corner

๐Ÿš Greens across the #Bradford district are calling for better bus services.

๐Ÿ—ฃ #Ilkley campaigner @richardwilsoneu.bsky.social is demanding improvements to services in the Wharfe Valley ๐Ÿ‘‡

05.12.2025 14:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Missed buses, inaccurate tracking & sudden cancellations cause real disruption for people across the Wharfe Valley. If your bus only comes every 40 or45 minutes, you cannot afford for it to simply not turn up. It is clear the system is failing local people.โ€ #ilkley #bradford

05.12.2025 14:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
We Brexiteers must acknowledge the costs of leaving Europe

Breaking free from the EU has undoubtedly deepened the UKโ€™s malaise, and itโ€™s no use denying it

We Brexiteers must acknowledge the costs of leaving Europe Breaking free from the EU has undoubtedly deepened the UKโ€™s malaise, and itโ€™s no use denying it

Ryan Bourne, a member of the Economists for Brexit* cabal that the Leave camp depended on to make their economic case for leaving, has written a long article in the Times admitting to the damage that Brexit has caused.

(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)

archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...

28.11.2025 07:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 250 ๐Ÿ” 130 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
A graphic featuring a dimly lit photo of Nigel Farage in the House of Commons, wearing a dark suit and red tie. Over the image, a large headline reads โ€œFarageโ€™s Record Speaks for Itself.โ€ Below it is a quotation criticising Farageโ€™s long-standing use of far-right and antisemitic conspiracy theories. A small circular photo of Zack Polanski appears near the bottom with the text โ€œZack Polanski, Green Party Leader.โ€ The Green Party logo is placed at the bottom of the graphic.

A graphic featuring a dimly lit photo of Nigel Farage in the House of Commons, wearing a dark suit and red tie. Over the image, a large headline reads โ€œFarageโ€™s Record Speaks for Itself.โ€ Below it is a quotation criticising Farageโ€™s long-standing use of far-right and antisemitic conspiracy theories. A small circular photo of Zack Polanski appears near the bottom with the text โ€œZack Polanski, Green Party Leader.โ€ The Green Party logo is placed at the bottom of the graphic.

"We can judge Farage not just by the words he, allegedly, shouted as a child, but by the words and actions he has chosen as an adult."

Zack Polanski on why Farage should be judged on his record as a politician which has seen him echo conspiracy and language of the far right.

27.11.2025 16:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 499 ๐Ÿ” 176 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

People like me, who live on a low income, are poorer after yesterday's budget

But the Chancellor didn't introduce measures to tax the wealthy more, or the income on their wealth

I honestly find this mystifying

27.11.2025 07:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0