"Since the strikes on Iran began, more than 1,200 people in the country have been killed [...] Conflict has escalated throughout the region, with civilians paying a heavy price."
@elliechowns.bsky.social on the latest developments in the ongoing US-Israel attack on Iran.
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Gorton and Denton showed that people are desperate for a different kind of politics.
But Labour have doubled down: with smears, misrepresentation, and BNP-inspired migration policy.
How low will Labour go? 📉
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.
Today marks the national day of Cornwall, named after St Piran, the patron saint of Cornwall, of tin miners, and our most famous refugee.
Whether you’ve fled here atop a mill stone or born and bred, we hope you’ve all enjoyed the week’s celebrations.
Gool Peran Lowen - Happy St Piran’s Day! 💛
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With the thuggish and illegal conduct of the United States and Trump's followers here, it's no wonder why Iran is reluctant to rejoin negotiations the US just suspended by means of bomb.
Britain cannot be dragged into another Iraq War.
Meur ras! From Cornwall, to Caerphilly, to Gorton and Denton, people are fed up. Fed up of a politics of hate and a failing status quo.
Establishment parties don't know what's coming, but those of us organising for a better world sure do.
Here's to a new political era of hope 💚
A photo of Keir Starmer pointing to the word Resign. Peter Mandelson stands behind him.
Keir Starmer has shown a catastrophic failure of judgement.
He says he trusted the assurances of Peter Mandelson about his relationship with paedophile and human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
A level of gullibility and incompetence that makes him unfit to hold power.
Nigel Farage pretends it represents the people, but it's clear Reform only represents the whims of the establishment with an agenda that only serves billionaires and hate.
Which Tory do you think will join CONFORM next?
(1/2) With so many Tories now jumping ship to Reform UK - even former cabinet members - you never quite know who could be next...
Multiple defections in January alone from the Conservative Party to Reform UK just show what many already thought: Same old Tories, new coat of paint.
Labour's running scared, fearing the next few months are existential for them.
👇Be part of the movement and give them a fright
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👏 A brilliant local working class candidate, chosen by ordinary members in Manchester.
For Gorton & Denton, it's Greens Vs Reform, Hope Vs hate.
Here's to hope 💚
“A poster-style political graphic with the large word ‘CONFORM’ at the top. Beneath it, bold text reads ‘Farage is getting the failed band back together’. Nigel Farage is shown prominently in the centre, with several other former Conservative and Reform-linked politicians arranged around him in a collage style. The background is beige and textured, giving a worn, poster-like feel. The Green Party logo appears at the bottom, along with small-print promotional text.”
Same Tory MPs, same austerity-led ideology, same failure.
Natalie Bennett Green Party Peer "The unprovoked attack by the Syrian government on the autonomous area of North Eastern Syria is a potential disaster for democracy, women’s rights and peaceful coexistence. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) successfully fought ISIS for 12 years and their abandonment by Trump is a straightforward betrayal that we should not copy." Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
"The UK government has got to make clear to the Syrian government that the current negotiated ceasefire must be restored and that attacks on Kurdish-majority towns are unacceptable."
Green Party Peer @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social responds to the ongoing attack on North East Syria.
“We are putting Palantir on notice. This is a military surveillance company tied to authoritarian surveillance and the devastation in Gaza — and it has no role in our NHS.”
Green Party leader Zack Polanski on why Palantir must be kept out of the National Health Service.
Not content just aiding Israel's genocide, or the ICE gestapo in the US, they're also after your sensitive medical data. All this being done without your consent. With their NHS contract coming soon up, it's time to put this rotten corporation on notice, and kick them out our health service.
NO to big data surveillance
NO to supporters of genocide and racist paramilitaries
YES to patient consent and confidentiality
Palantir is an American military surveillance corporation that makes its money by spying on ordinary people and scrapping their data for the highest bidder.
Blue water texture overlays white text reading 'Take Back Control of Water' Green Party tagline- Real Hope, Real Change appears at the top of the image.
The government's Water White Paper doesn't tackle the root cause of the water crisis- privatisation.
As bills soar, shareholders pocket outrageous payouts for crumbling infrastructure, outages and sewage pollution.
Greens want water back where it belongs- in public hands.
Big Day Out In Falmouth! 💚
After our monthly meeting on Saturday, Cornwall Greens set out to leaflet the whole of Falmouth Arwenack ward, updating residents on what local Greens had been up to
Over 40 Greens got stuck in and helped deliver 2500 flyers in just under 2 hours!
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Cornwall Council is holding a consultation on its prioritises for the 4 years, including on the environment, transport, housing, business, and more. The consultation is only open until January 27th. Make sure your voice is heard on issues that effect you by giving your thoughts.
Cornwall Council has outlined its plans and priorities for the next four years.
Make sure your voice is heard on issues effecting you by responding to its consultation
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If we work hard, we’re on course to be the main party to take on Reform and a failing Labour government at the next general election. That work starts now. ⌛
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"The maximum time a prisoner can spend on remand is 182 days (six months). Yet Muraisi and Ahmed were arrested in November 2024, and are not due to be tried until June at the earliest, which means they will be remanded for 20 months."
Shameful.
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Farage wants to bring Trump’s death squads to the streets of Britain. Together, we will stop him.
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Doing away with needlessly gendered language is one way we can send the right message to women interested in politics.
Green councillor Karen La Borde said: "One of the things Cornwall Council should be doing is leading its community and, as we all know, female representation in politics is much lower than male representation."
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Quote from Siân Berry, Green MP for Brighton Pavillion- "What kind of Government even considers demanding further billions to pay for a deeply unpopular digital ID scheme that threatens our basic rights?"
As millions struggle to afford daily life, Government departments are being told to redirect £1.8bn from essential services to fund state surveillance and control via Digital ID.
"A toolkit for authoritarians that must be stopped"
@sianberry.bsky.social on Labour's plans for Digital ID
We don't have huge corporate donors to ring.
We don't have big data spyware to lean on.
What we have is far better: we have ordinary people just like you organising in their communities for a better tomorrow.
Are you with us?
The woman murdered by ICE today in Minneapolis has been identified as 37-year-old mother, Renee Nicole Good.
Trumpism is fascism by any other name. Britain's own Hostile Environment policies and crackdown on protest are the canary in the coal mine for this creeping fascism, with Trump's fans here working to creep ever forward
The Britain of tomorrow cannot be allowed to become the America of today.
Minneapolis is a long way from Cornwall, but the murder of a 37-year-old mother in cold-blooded ICE officers is all too relevant even in Britain.
There are cheerleaders of the Trump regime in Britain, that have sought to import Trump's extreme policies that now see the rise of an American Gestapo.
