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Thelma Walker

@thelma-2.bsky.social

Former Headteacher, former MP. A member of the Green Party I still like to share my views.

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New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to Β£10 billion with a central estimate of -Β£5.4 billion.

It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops

09.12.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1066    πŸ” 637    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 37
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Let’s talk about #SocialistSunday I don’t know who started the hashtag but I embraced it from the very beginning and, although I have had my doubts about whether it served a useful purpose, I’m still here. I felt it incumbent on me…

#SocialistSunday No6 @raywoolfordfrsa.bsky.social @thelma-2.bsky.social @ethicalrenewal.bsky.social @pabloccollins.bsky.social @davmidd.bsky.social @ht4ecosocialism.bsky.social @wifejackson.bsky.social
Let’s talk about #SocialistSunday thephilosophicalmuse.blog/2025/12/04/l...

07.12.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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28.11.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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27.11.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@greensorganise.bsky.social @meganmay.bsky.social @olliwatkins.bsky.social @tom-aw26.bsky.social @kathrynbristow.uk @charlotteaberdein.bsky.social @jonnott.bsky.social @lauraeccott.bsky.social @kailajay.bsky.social @greenpartyhan.bsky.social @cllr-thomas-daw.bsky.social @amanda-spoke.bsky.social

27.11.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

@anist.bsky.social @bluelumin.bsky.social @jamesonions.bsky.social @tamhauyu.bsky.social @filosofical-140.bsky.social @tgpstephen.bsky.social @greenishkaren.bsky.social @alizaadi.bsky.social @natehiggins.bsky.social @greenpartyscott.bsky.social @alastairis.bsky.social @paulvalentineactor.bsky.social

27.11.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

and @ledaschiltz.bsky.social @ceri-turns.bsky.social @chrisjarvisdiy.bsky.social @elliottonguk.bsky.social @ruthyphro.bsky.social @richiebryan.bsky.social @sheridanvk.bsky.social @rosierawle.bsky.social @liamzud.bsky.social @greenpartyfinn.bsky.social @robinlayfield.bsky.social @jeromecs.bsky.social

27.11.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

How about @greenbenali.bsky.social @frankadlingtons.bsky.social @liamshrivastava.bsky.social @bright-green.bsky.social @rachelmillward.bsky.social @adamramsay.bsky.social @lauramanston.bsky.social @magicmarz.bsky.social @danicapriest.bsky.social @zoegarbett.bsky.social @dylanmlaw.bsky.social

27.11.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Green accounts to follow on Bluesky. #GoGreen

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27.11.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 4
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Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.

Labour is turning Britain into an authoritarian state.

That’s bad enough now.

But imagine what a Nigel Farage government will build on all these authoritarian foundations.

26.11.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 433    πŸ” 145    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 13
Ginger cat asleep with toy mouse

Ginger cat asleep with toy mouse

Not sure if mouse is enjoying this as much as Floki…..

22.11.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Shameful.

21.11.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Stella. πŸ™ŒπŸΌ

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19.11.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 371    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 2

Know your enemy

18.11.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha!

18.11.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone currently having problems posting on the other place?

18.11.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done @EllieChowns with your interview on @Channel4News . You repeatedly emphasised the need for humanity and how Labour and Reform are whipping up racism and bigotry.

17.11.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just to be clear, politicians have engineered a situation whereby the NHS is in crisis and people are so scared and angry that many no longer feel empathy for the doctors tasked with holding the service together.

Doctors are not the problem. Politicians are the problem. πŸ’™πŸš¨

16.11.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 246    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

Does a resident doctor earn more than an MP? No. Let’s save the desperate morality grasps from politicians then. MPs have had umpteen pay rises since 2010 and they have quietly and relentlessly awarded these to themselves, regardless of what the public is going through.

16.11.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 237    πŸ” 92    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 3
Mahmood furious over asylum seeker taxi bills.

Mahmood furious over asylum seeker taxi bills.

Overton window has been obliterated

Overton window has been obliterated

The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right.

There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture

join.greenparty.org.uk

16.11.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3239    πŸ” 1121    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 62

Never thought I’d see a UK Green Party leader doing a big interview with Amanpour on CNN, but there’s @zackpolanski.bsky.social crushing it and getting aligned with Mamdani and others.

14.11.2025 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 490    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 2
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Such a pity that frontline NHS staff aren’t given the space in newspapers to air their thoughts, as Streeting is. The NHS is currently missing around 100,000 staff. It’s no surprise when they’re bashed continually for fighting for fair working conditions🚨
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

13.11.2025 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 131    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 9
Sorry kids, greens fantasy politics don't add up

Sorry kids, greens fantasy politics don't add up

And today it's the turn of The Times to try and patronise us all.

Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.

And every day we are growing.

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12.11.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3742    πŸ” 800    πŸ’¬ 320    πŸ“Œ 127

@zackpolanski.bsky.social β€œThis isn’t just an economic crisis, nor even just an environmental one, but also a moral one. And it sits at the heart of how we do politics in this country. The same greed that drives inequality is the same greed that’s torching our planet.”
@ZackPolanski @NewStatesman

10.11.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
LEST WE FORGET
Remembrance Sunday
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

LEST WE FORGET Remembrance Sunday Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

Never forget. Never again.

09.11.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 323    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

I notice that Labour MPs have been told to refer to themselves as β€œprogressives” in any social media posts. Labour are clearly trying to row back from courting Reform and are very worried about the popularity of @ZackPolanski
and @TheGreenParty policies.

08.11.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Really sad to hear this news :-( RIP

06.11.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zack Polanski, Mothin Ali & Rachel Millward - The Green Party Meet our new leadership team.

I am feeling so much more positive about politics since joining the @greenparty.org.uk Come and join us!

02.11.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.

So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....

Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.

It's time for Proportional Representation.

www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...

30.10.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2545    πŸ” 732    πŸ’¬ 88    πŸ“Œ 48

We're just getting started.

Time to lower bills. And tax billionaires.

If you want to see the Green Party take on Reform - this is the moment.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

30.10.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1241    πŸ” 347    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 16

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