Simon Jermy

The absolute best. Wish I could bottle this feeling. Well done Hannah, and all the volunteer team.

Dear Lucy Three weeks ago you wrote me a bizarre letter in an attempt to hold on to voters who Labour have for too long taken for granted in Gorton and Denton. First, I’d like to give my apologies for the delay in getting back to you. I've been busy on the ground with Hannah Spencer talking to voters about the issues that matter to them – lowering bills, protecting the NHS and rebuilding our public services. You'll appreciate most of your letter is out of date now, but I'm sure you'll have seen the poll that came out today, that puts us in first place and Reform in second. Labour are a distant third and it’s now clearer than ever that your party cannot win in Gorton and Denton. If you are as concerned about stopping Reform as you proposed in your letter, the course is now clear: in the spirit in which you wrote to me, you should now urge your members and former voters to back Hannah Spencer on the 26th February to stop Reform and make hope normal again. Kind regards, Zack Polanski Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales P.S – Hannah looks forward to saying hi in Parliament!

Dear Lucy Powell,

A response to your letter:

YouTube video by Attitude Magazine Attitude 101 guests on Green Party leader Zack Polanski: "We're all entering our Zaddy era"

This is very surreal - and massively appreciated!

Join the Green Party.

🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Recently widened Hyde Road, looking towards Manchester

It's been a bit weird seeing my old home town of Denton in the national news so much. As a child, I grew up in the Dane Bank area until the age of 10 and we had strong family connections to here. My grandparents lived most of their lives there, having bought a 1930s semi there from new 🧵

If you need your faith in politics restoring, watch this, I implore you 🥰

Absolutely beautiful podcast with Zack Polanski and Hannah Spencer

We need real people representing us in parliament 💚 💚 💚

This one is a battle for the soul of the nation

Says the gazillionaire who loves Britain so much he became tax resident in Monaco so he didn't have to contribute to Britain's resources. Physician, heal thyself.

"Lest we forgot:
That's why leftists are so angry" 🤨
#ResourcesForEveryone
via The UK Against Hate

Lawyers, genocide scholars, the ICJ, and the UN Commission of Inquiry state the Israeli govt's actions in Gaza amount to genocide - so why does the UK still maintain there is no plausible risk of genocide, in the face of overwhelming evidence? Why does the UK continue to be complicit?

The best way to avoid a possible Reform landslide is to have Labour use their 400 seats based on 33% of the vote to establish PR.

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales The Gorton & Denton by-election is Green vs Reform.

youtube.com/shorts/vHPOs...

They definitely weren't. I was on the edge of the crowd (where I generally gravitate to when someone shouts "photo time!"). Other people came and went all day.

It tells you everything you need to know that Reform are parachuting in a rent-an-extremist - this isn't about representing the people of Gorton and Denton, it's about using this place as a platform for their careers.

Manchester will show him the door.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social & @rory-stewart.bsky.social unfortunately couldn’t make the National Emergency Briefing.

Would they consider having @mikebernerslee.bsky.social on #Leading?🙏

Mike chaired the NEB and sets out the threats - and the choices ahead - with exceptional clarity.
#NEB2025

The Palestine hunger strikers have been on hunger strike for over 60 days and are close to death.

They have not even been convicted of a crime - they are being held on remand (pre-trial) for more than twice the max time allowed, and counting…🧵

All sounds pretty positive. Great news. Look after yourself Adam.

Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist.

Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it

Beyond the irony of my globally northern, conventionally-abled, white male voice, I have no interest in the riches & power our culture worships. M/billionaires flaunting wealth in a world riven by inequality & climate chaos are the least successful, most sociopathic examples of humanity possible.

Dear Rich People,

You've got a lot of money now.

Can we agree that that's enough; you keep what you have & stop wanting more so the rest of us can try sorting things out in 2026?

Sincerely,
The Sane
#EmergencyOnPlanetEarth

That's really tough, sorry to hear that. Merry #joinin Christmas to you. These folks are the best.

Really glad you're having a good experience with it.

#politicslive If the concept of mandatory taxation and redistribution to the vulnerable is "unchristian", the Tories may want to trace all the folk since Medieval times that are owed a whole lot of cash back. Or is it just the redistribution part they object to?

You will be visited by three spirits

How the UK’s dependency on cars slows down the economy Clogged up Britain

“Moving to a situation where cars are not considered the fastest and most convenient mode of transportation will take ambition and imagination. But the alternative is a very expensive dependency, which clogs up the UK economy.”

theconversation.com/how-the-uks-...

Bought my copy this week at QueerLit in Manchester. Really enjoying it. ❤️

Woodcraft Folk statement on the exclusion of trans children from Girlguiding - Woodcraft Folk Woodcraft Folk stands in solidarity with every trans child, young person and volunteer who faces exclusion from Girlguiding UK following the announcement on Trans inclusion.  We recognise that Girlgui...

It is so sad to see new exclusionary policies from Girlguiding, where trans girls had been so included before.

The Woodcraft Folk is a brilliant, inclusive, non-segregated alternative for young people seeking fun, adventure and community!
woodcraft.org.uk/woodcraft-fo...

Mark Harper on #politicslive suggests an exit tax for health professionals who train at UK taxpayers expense then move abroad.

Hmmm, if only there were parallels for the millionaires and billionaires.

David Lammy expected to water down plans to scrap most jury trials Justice secretary suggests he will stick to Leveson’s recommended three-year sentence threshold, after ‘cabinet feedback’

Juries are one of our most important safeguards against authoritarianism.

There is an emergency in our courts which needs tackling – but addressing that doesn’t require ripping up rights.
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec/02/david-lammy-proposals-jury-trials

Today is World AIDS Day, a day that reminds me of the decades-long fight for dignity, science, and compassion. We’ve come so far because activists, researchers, and communities refused to be ignored.

👀💼 The govt will deliver its new #Budget2025 today at 12:30.

With so many policy announcements expected, and so much spin, it can be hard to know what it all means.

So, let us help you cut through the noise with our live reaction. Just keep you eyes on this thread 👇 1/???