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Cllr Stuart Jeffery

@stuartjeffery.bsky.social

Green borough and county councillor and leader of Maidstone Borough Council.

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So Reform whinge about us mentioning Gaza in the Gorton and Denton by election, an issue highly relevant to the electorate and parliament yet are silent when the campaign in local elections to โ€œstop the boatsโ€.

Blatant hypocrisy

01.03.2026 11:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If the Greens defeat Farage in Gorton and Denton, it'll change politics forever. I think that's worth donating a few quid to, don't you?

donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk/parliamentar...

27.01.2026 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 535    ๐Ÿ” 193    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.

27.01.2026 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12017    ๐Ÿ” 5916    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 237    ๐Ÿ“Œ 345
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Bookies make Green Party surprise FAVOURITES to win Gorton and Denton by-election With all the talk about Labour's 'Burnham Block' and high-profile Reform candidates, bookmakers have an eye on the Green Party.

Psst. Greens are best placed to beat Reform in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Pass it on.

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bet...

26.01.2026 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Attacking the Greens again while ignoring Tories, Reform and Labour tells me all I need to know!

25.01.2026 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sad to learn that I'm one of the only 5% over 70s who vote Green - but so many young people being more green & left gives me hope ...

'YouGov: The Green Party is now by far the most popular party with all voters under 30. And it's catching up fast in other age ranges'
meme via Cornwall Green Party

22.01.2026 06:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Reform losing. Green Party gaining. Country winning.

Fight back with us:

Join.greenparty.org.uk

21.01.2026 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2013    ๐Ÿ” 420    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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โ€˜Climate change is hereโ€™: Experts warn global crisis is decades ahead of forecasts Drought, heatwaves, hurricanes, and wildfires are arriving sooner than we imagined according to scientists

"Climate change is here": Experts warn environmental crisis is decades ahead of forecasts

Drought, heatwaves, hurricanes, and wildfires are arriving sooner than we imagined according to scientists

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/c...

19.01.2026 07:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Covid conspiracy theory being spread by Cllrย Kemkaran I have just discovered that Cllr Kemkaran is spreading doubt and conspiracy theories about Covid-19 vaccinations. This is from the Guardian: "Linden Kemkaran, who runs Kent county council, suggested in September that the party should hold an inquiry into whether Covid vaccines were linked to cancer, even though there is no medical evidence to back up the notion." It is truly appalling for someone who has no noted medical qualifications to use her platform to spread such misinformation and doubt.

Covid conspiracy theory being spread by Cllrย Kemkaran

I have just discovered that Cllr Kemkaran is spreading doubt and conspiracy theories about Covid-19 vaccinations. This is from the Guardian: "Linden Kemkaran, who runs Kent county council, suggested in September that the party should hold anโ€ฆ

29.12.2025 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Full Council at Kent 18thย Dec The shocking failure of leadership, transparency, and democracy continues apace under Reform at KCC. The refusal to answer my question on savings was frankly pathetic. This was my initial question: "The Council is forecast to be ยฃ46.5m overspent this year, with Adult Social Care forecasting an overspend of ยฃ51m including ยฃ21m of savings for 2025/26 that have not been achieved. The Leader has also previously announced ยฃ40m savings across various other service areas while the real the spending pressure on the Council is Adult Social Care. ย 

Full Council at Kent 18thย Dec

The shocking failure of leadership, transparency, and democracy continues apace under Reform at KCC. The refusal to answer my question on savings was frankly pathetic. This was my initial question: "The Council is forecast to be ยฃ46.5m overspent this year, with Adultโ€ฆ

19.12.2025 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Conservatives vote not to reduce council tax for the poorest inย 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 inย 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.โ€ฆ

05.12.2025 12:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 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 theโ€ฆ

05.12.2025 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 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 toโ€ฆ

18.11.2025 17:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pass the phoneโ€ฆ to the 40,000 Young Greens! ๐Ÿ“ฒ ๐Ÿ’š

We now have the largest youth and student movement in UK politics - AND the biggest Young Greens group in Europe ๐Ÿฅณ

This is the generation thatโ€™s done waiting. Join us. โคต๏ธ

18.11.2025 08:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 554    ๐Ÿ” 197    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33
Historical misogyny and a pardon for murderedย 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 murderedย 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 itโ€ฆ

02.11.2025 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 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: โ€œItโ€™ll go higher.โ€

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: โ€œItโ€™ll go higher.โ€

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

Thereโ€™s no way weโ€™re stopping there.

30.10.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 652    ๐Ÿ” 173    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
Greens and lib Dems - 15%
Tories - 17%
Labour - 20%
Reform - 26%

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

Highest. Ever. (Yet.) ๐Ÿš€

Let's go! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ

Source: YouGov

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@leftiestats.bsky.social

21.10.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1605    ๐Ÿ” 326    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 84    ๐Ÿ“Œ 43
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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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 436    ๐Ÿ” 168    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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The Nobel Peace Prize was won by Marรญa 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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 204    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Yes please

09.10.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Zack on BBC news.

Zack on BBC news.

Zack, Sonia and Penny on Politics Live

Zack, Sonia and Penny on Politics Live

Zack and Adam on Newscast

Zack and Adam on Newscast

Zack on ITV

Zack on ITV

โœ… 20+ interviews in one morning. Tick!

๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ Now let's go smash @greenparty.org.uk conference out the park.

๐Ÿ’š Spreading our message of lowering bills, protecting the NHS, tax the super rich.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Join.greenparty.org.uk

02.10.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 375    ๐Ÿ” 73    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
DONโ€™T MESS WITHย 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.

DONโ€™T MESS WITHย 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'tโ€ฆ

21.09.2025 07:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Witches, padel and natureย 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 ยฃ500k investment in nature recovery.

Witches, padel and natureย 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 exonerationโ€ฆ

18.09.2025 06:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reform council to โ€˜rescindโ€™ climate emergency declaration Kent council condemned by opposition parties, which say county is โ€˜at the forefront of climate impactsโ€™

โ€œKent 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.โ€

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

15.09.2025 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 719    ๐Ÿ” 180    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Enough! Maidstone is inclusive and must stay thatย 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 thatย 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. Afterโ€ฆ

08.09.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
His jagged gapped teeth had shades of Hannibal lecter. Better watch out.

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

The Daily Mail resorts to personal attacks because theyโ€™re rattled.

Nazi backing rags protecting their super rich owners.

And Keir Starmerโ€™s randomly ranting about me in Parliament.

Best way to respond to this desperation?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ join.greenparty.org.uk

06.09.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1268    ๐Ÿ” 311    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 147    ๐Ÿ“Œ 57
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Delighted for @zackpolanski.bsky.social as the new Green Party leader (clearly)

Itโ€™s a bold new future. Join the party today join.greenparty.org.uk

02.09.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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02.09.2025 11:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 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.

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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0