Cllr Stuart Jeffery @stuartjeffery

Conservatives vote not to reduce council tax for the poorest in Maidstone You couldn't make it up. Cllrs Cannon and Forecast claim they want lower taxes and then they vote against providing 100% council tax reduction for those on the lowest incomes while suggesting that they should get a job. Personally I am proud that we will be able to ensure that those on the lowest income won't face enforcement for non-payment of council tax that they can't afford. The level of struggle that many face is shocking and I want to do everything in my ability to help them.

Conservatives vote not to reduce council tax for the poorest in Maidstone

You couldn't make it up. Cllrs Cannon and Forecast claim they want lower taxes and then they vote against providing 100% council tax reduction for those on the lowest incomes while suggesting that they should get a job.…

05.12.2025 12:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Vote of confidence This week I faced a vote of no confidence brought by the Conservatives. Apparently it is the first time this has happened at Maidstone Borough Council. Their motion fell 28 votes to 14. It was a pretty nasty affair. A few of the said that their problem was with me, not the administration, i.e. it was personal rather than political. They made comments about the way I lead rather than whether what I have done has been successful.

Vote of confidence

This week I faced a vote of no confidence brought by the Conservatives. Apparently it is the first time this has happened at Maidstone Borough Council. Their motion fell 28 votes to 14. It was a pretty nasty affair. A few of the said that their problem was with me, not the…

05.12.2025 12:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Local Government Reorganisation It's been over a year in the making so far but we are about to clear a hurdle in the plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). This was hatched a few weeks after the general election (it wasn't in Labour's manifesto) and next week Kent Council's need to submit our proposals for how councils will be structured across Kent from 2028.

Local Government Reorganisation

It's been over a year in the making so far but we are about to clear a hurdle in the plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). This was hatched a few weeks after the general election (it wasn't in Labour's manifesto) and next week Kent Council's need to…

18.11.2025 17:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Pass the phone… to the 40,000 Young Greens! 📲 💚

We now have the largest youth and student movement in UK politics - AND the biggest Young Greens group in Europe 🥳

This is the generation that’s done waiting. Join us. ⤵️

18.11.2025 08:01 — 👍 549 🔁 188 💬 21 📌 33

Historical misogyny and a pardon for murdered women I never thought that a simple letter that took just minutes to write would put Maidstone on the international map! I wrote the letter below to the Home Secretary calling for a pardon for the women murdered as a result of the Witchcraft Act and it has made national and international news. I've been on Politics Live, ITN, BBC Politics SE, and CNN (see below).

Historical misogyny and a pardon for murdered women

I never thought that a simple letter that took just minutes to write would put Maidstone on the international map! I wrote the letter below to the Home Secretary calling for a pardon for the women murdered as a result of the Witchcraft Act and it…

02.11.2025 17:40 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Large text reads: Greens polling second nationally. Screenshot of Tweet reads: RFM: 32% (=) GRN: 17% (+2) CON: 16% (-1) LAB: 16% (=) LDM: 12% (=) SNP: 2% (=) Via @FindoutnowUK, 29 Oct. Changes w/ 22 Oct. Picture of Zack Polanski with speech bubble saying: “It’ll go higher.”

The Green Party SECOND in a national poll for the first time ever!

There’s no way we’re stopping there.

30.10.2025 19:00 — 👍 654 🔁 174 💬 12 📌 23

Greens and lib Dems - 15% Tories - 17% Labour - 20% Reform - 26%

Highest. Ever. (Yet.) 🚀

Let's go! 🙌🏼

Source: YouGov

Join.greenparty.org.uk

@leftiestats.bsky.social

21.10.2025 11:07 — 👍 1620 🔁 330 💬 84 📌 44

More outrage over a ban on Israeli football hooligans than there is over Israel wiping Gaza from the face of the earth.

The world turned on its head.

21.10.2025 10:16 — 👍 438 🔁 169 💬 11 📌 11

The Nobel Peace Prize was won by María Corina Machado.

Venezuela's opposition leader.

Her biggest policy, privatising Venezuela's Oil Reserves, the largest in the world, worth nearly $100tn.

Hmm... I wonder why she won?

10.10.2025 09:10 — 👍 205 🔁 79 💬 19 📌 13

Yes please

09.10.2025 08:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Zack on BBC news.

Zack, Sonia and Penny on Politics Live

Zack and Adam on Newscast

Zack on ITV

✅ 20+ interviews in one morning. Tick!

🙌🏼 Now let's go smash @greenparty.org.uk conference out the park.

💚 Spreading our message of lowering bills, protecting the NHS, tax the super rich.

👉🏼 Join.greenparty.org.uk

02.10.2025 14:23 — 👍 378 🔁 74 💬 15 📌 10

DON’T MESS WITH MAIDSTONE! One of the nice things we get to do as councillors is meet the team that do the amazing work keeping our roads clean. On Friday a group of us visited the 'depot' to chat to staff. I particularly like the latest campaign an work to stop and prosecute fly tippers "Don't mess with Maidstone". We are using hi-tech surveillance to catch these criminals and we prosecute where we can.

DON’T MESS WITH MAIDSTONE!

One of the nice things we get to do as councillors is meet the team that do the amazing work keeping our roads clean. On Friday a group of us visited the 'depot' to chat to staff. I particularly like the latest campaign an work to stop and prosecute fly tippers "Don't…

21.09.2025 07:07 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Witches, padel and nature recovery What a bust cabinet meeting last night! Cllr Claire Kehily's motion to honour the murdered 17th century witches received full support (the trial was bigger than the one in Pendle). I will also be writing to the Home Secretary calling for a posthumous exoneration of these women. We agreed (just about as Tony Harwood, Clive English and Stephen Thompson were not happy about the wording) our plans for £500k investment in nature recovery.

Witches, padel and nature recovery

What a bust cabinet meeting last night! Cllr Claire Kehily's motion to honour the murdered 17th century witches received full support (the trial was bigger than the one in Pendle). I will also be writing to the Home Secretary calling for a posthumous exoneration…

18.09.2025 06:10 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Reform council to ‘rescind’ climate emergency declaration Kent council condemned by opposition parties, which say county is ‘at the forefront of climate impacts’

“Kent is at the forefront of climate impacts", said @greenparty.org.uk councillor @stuartjeffery.bsky.social.

"We will suffer most from summer heatwaves, [and] sea level rises will devastate communities, ..yet Reform want to close their eyes to this disaster.”

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

15.09.2025 12:07 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Mandelson was architect of 2nd State visit for Trump. That visit should not happen. It is sickening to confer special UK honour on Mandelson's fellow Epstein acolyte who is a dangerous autocrat, banning books, militarising police & destroying democratic freedoms.

11.09.2025 13:59 — 👍 726 🔁 182 💬 21 📌 3

Enough! Maidstone is inclusive and must stay that way Letter to the Reform Leader of KCC from me. Our Borough is inclusive and welcoming to all who don't spread hate. I am proud to be English and British and I have no problem with our flags UNLESS they are being used to intimidate people. After receiving many emails from concerned residents who feel intimidated by the actions of a few individuals using our flag in this way I have written to Linden Kemkaran asking them to be removed. I have also made sure that she is aware that some of her councillors are quite happy to be photographed with far right protestors.

Enough! Maidstone is inclusive and must stay that way

Letter to the Reform Leader of KCC from me. Our Borough is inclusive and welcoming to all who don't spread hate. I am proud to be English and British and I have no problem with our flags UNLESS they are being used to intimidate people. After…

08.09.2025 16:48 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

His jagged gapped teeth had shades of Hannibal lecter. Better watch out.

The Daily Mail resorts to personal attacks because they’re rattled.

Nazi backing rags protecting their super rich owners.

And Keir Starmer’s randomly ranting about me in Parliament.

Best way to respond to this desperation?

👉🏼 join.greenparty.org.uk

06.09.2025 17:44 — 👍 1273 🔁 313 💬 149 📌 57

Delighted for @zackpolanski.bsky.social as the new Green Party leader (clearly)

It’s a bold new future. Join the party today join.greenparty.org.uk

02.09.2025 11:38 — 👍 60 🔁 12 💬 3 📌 0

The Green Party on X: "Draw the line. Join the Green Party today ⤵️ https://t.co/LKD0p4rdeh" / X Draw the line. Join the Green Party today ⤵️ https://t.co/LKD0p4rdeh

This x.com/TheGreenPart...

02.09.2025 11:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

An endorsement from Councillor Stuart Jeffery, Leader of Maidstone Borough Council. There is a headshot of Stuart in the top left under a banner which says "Rachel Millward Hope can win #Rach4Deputy". The endorsement text below says "Anyone who watched Rachel destroy the new Reform leader of Kent County Council on BBC Politics can be under no illusion that Rachel is a formidable speaker and debater. Rachel is exactly who we need to get our unique messages across to the widest possible audience and to do it fearlessly." Below is a graphic of a timer which says "2 days left to vote". The entire design has a purple theme.

2 DAYS LEFT TO VOTE! Thank you for your support @stuartjeffery.bsky.social.

Remember to vote here: ballot.greenparty.org.uk

#Rach4Deputy #RankRachel1st

28.08.2025 16:31 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

It took me half way down that article to realise it was not written about the UK. Obvs it is beginning to apply here…

25.08.2025 15:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Green file with white text “Refugees Welcome” with a graphic of two hands. Plus small text: “Real Hope, Real Change” and a Green Party logo.

Refugees are welcome in Islington today and every day.

23.08.2025 16:02 — 👍 89 🔁 16 💬 0 📌 1

The legacy of this genocide will last beyond any of our lifetimes. We’ve arrived at this point after decades of the US doing everything in its power to defend and fund the Israeli government’s policies of ethnic cleansing, land theft, and now starvation and genocide. This depravity must end.

22.08.2025 16:24 — 👍 100 🔁 46 💬 4 📌 2

Internal Elections | The Green Party Green Party members can vote in our internal elections here.

As you all know, the green party is having a leadership election. Voting ends on the 30th of this month.

If you haven't voted for @zackpolanski.bsky.social yet, here's the link to do so:
ballot.greenparty.org.uk

If you have voted, don't forget to remind your friends and family to vote.

#backzack

22.08.2025 19:08 — 👍 29 🔁 13 💬 2 📌 3

Fascism in Maidstone There were two demonstrations in Maidstone today. One organised by the far right ‘Stop the Boats’ which had five KCC Reform councillors in its midst including Maidstone Central’s Oliver Bradshaw. The other, a counter demo, was a ‘Stand up to Racism’ event had six councillors from the Greens and LibDems included Maidstone Central’s other county councillor, Stuart Jeffery (Green) who spoke at it.

Fascism in Maidstone

There were two demonstrations in Maidstone today. One organised by the far right ‘Stop the Boats’ which had five KCC Reform councillors in its midst including Maidstone Central’s Oliver Bradshaw. The other, a counter demo, was a ‘Stand up to Racism’ event had six councillors…

16.08.2025 15:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

There are two county councillors representing Maidstone Central. Today there were two demos in Maidstone. One of us was standing with the far right fascists, the other (me) was with the anti fascist counter demo.

16.08.2025 15:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@stuartjeffery.bsky.social

31.07.2025 07:00 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap say group will support those subject to ‘aggressive, vexatious campaigns’ by pro-Israel advocates

Some of my favourite artists standing on the right side of history www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

18.07.2025 06:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🏢 We're investing in Maidstone House, not just for our staff, but for the brilliant businesses that call it home.

📽️ Watch MBC Leader @stuartjeffery.bsky.social explain how we're future-proofing the site for enterprise, energy efficiency & community.

#MaidstoneHouse #Maidstone #Business

17.07.2025 15:26 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Misogyny, transphobia and racism in the debate about violence against women and girls It was a horrifying debate. Cllr Hood and I put a straightforward motion to improve KCC's focus on tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) to full council on 10/07/25 (see below) and the response from the Reform councillors was to use this as a platform to spread their messages of hate. This is pathetic politics that should have no place in society.

Misogyny, transphobia and racism in the debate about violence against women and girls

It was a horrifying debate. Cllr Hood and I put a straightforward motion to improve KCC's focus on tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) to full council on 10/07/25 (see below) and the response from…

12.07.2025 07:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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