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Writer, editor, former lecturer, occasional poet, Green Party person. Views here not all party positions. On Twitter/X as Tom___Scott (for now)

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Haven't the people of Iran already suffered enough at the hands of violently inclined religious fundamentalists?

04.03.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The year is 2015. Pete Hegseth recklessly hits a man on live TV with a throwing ax.

The year is 2019. Pete Hegseth declares he hasn't washed his hands in 10 years and doesn't believe in germs.

The year is 2026. Pete Hegseth, now with the power of the U.S. military at his fingertips...

04.03.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1855    πŸ” 419    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 25

It’s being said a lot that the shadow of Iraq is hanging over Keir Starmer and the Labour Party during this Iran crisis.

It absolutely should. What’s remarkable is how little much of the British media and the rest of politics seem to be thinking about it at all, or learning its lessons.

04.03.2026 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1249    πŸ” 219    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 18

The Prime Minister is asked about abolishing leasehold.

He answers on management companies and ground rents that makes it really clear Labour have no intention of abolishing leasehold.

5 million people stuck paying service charges because Labour stand with property developers.

04.03.2026 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1458    πŸ” 404    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 23
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Bombing a country and killing civilians is not a path to democracy. The United States’ attack is illegal and brutal, and the UK must not be dragged into yet another disastrous war in the Middle East.

04.03.2026 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Labour is standing up for working people. Being able to manage the bills, attord a home and pay for a holiday is never
too much to ask.
CHANCELLOR RACHEL REEVES
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5709_26 Promoted by Hollie Ridley on behalf of the Labour Party, both at 20 Rushworth Street, London, SEI OSS
4:59 PM β€’ Mar 3, 2026 β€’ 153.5K Views

Labour is standing up for working people. Being able to manage the bills, attord a home and pay for a holiday is never too much to ask. CHANCELLOR RACHEL REEVES ALT 5709_26 Promoted by Hollie Ridley on behalf of the Labour Party, both at 20 Rushworth Street, London, SEI OSS 4:59 PM β€’ Mar 3, 2026 β€’ 153.5K Views

imitation is the sincerest form of flattery I guess

04.03.2026 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 255    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 35
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Solidarity, Mothin πŸ’š

03.03.2026 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 604    πŸ” 200    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 18
Thank you email for joining the Green Party

Thank you email for joining the Green Party

Just joined UK’s Green Party for a few reasons. Starmer himself suggested ppl like me leave the Labour Party when he assumed leadership. Request granted. But the Greens’ recent success & polling (and more importantly their policy goals!) show them to be robust & viable.
join.greenparty.org.uk

03.03.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1312    πŸ” 177    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 14
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Our Victory in Gorton and Denton Is Only The Beginning The Green Party has proven it can remake our broken politics. Its message is resonating with working-class people across the country.

"Gorton and Denton were supposed to be one of Labour’s safest seats. If we can win there, then nowhere is off limits. A Green tidal wave is heading for parliament." tribunemag.co.uk/2026/03/our-... Hannah Spencer MP writing for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social

04.03.2026 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The govt must do more than express concern over the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and settler violence in the West Bank - they must take action.

Ban trade with illegal settlements and impose new sanctions on Netanyahu and all responsible for this violence.

03.03.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 266    πŸ” 97    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
STANDING WITH PALESTINE

END
THE SIEGE

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Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London, SE169GQ

STANDING WITH PALESTINE END THE SIEGE Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London, SE169GQ

Israel's genocide in Gaza has killed over 72,000 Palestinians.

Now Palestinians in Gaza again face enforced hunger after Israel closed all crossings into Gaza, with humanitarian groups warning supplies will last only a few days.

End the siege. Let food in.

03.03.2026 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 263    πŸ” 121    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Even if purely "defensive" strikes on Iran's missile bases were conceptually possible & legally permissible as part of the illegal Trump/Netanyahu war, does Keir Starmer seriously believe that US forces allowed to use these bases will confine themselves to "defensive" attacks?

03.03.2026 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Losing the War on Truth Iran and what to make of it

Trump seems lost as to which lie he wants to tell. We are in a war on truth; but truth can win – if it finds friends.
snyder.substack.com/p/losing-the...

02.03.2026 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 948    πŸ” 326    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 28

It's been a trite observation for a long time that the only thing stopping the Greens was voter sentiment that they can't win. That dam has been breached.

03.03.2026 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Far-right kleptocrats *can* be beaten. The cavalcade of chaos and corruption in the US is not a good advertisement for Trump's ideological bedfellows in Europe.

03.03.2026 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now's a great time: join.greenparty.org.uk

03.03.2026 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 298    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blimey. Sky News reporting YouGov / Sky News / Times voting intention

*Greens leapfrog Labour into second place*

RefUK 23% (-1)
GRN 21% (+4)
LAB 16%(-2)
CON 16%(-2)
LDEM 14%(nc),

Pollster note: This is the highest we've had the Greens, the first time we've had them in second

03.03.2026 06:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1095    πŸ” 307    πŸ’¬ 117    πŸ“Œ 166
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New YouGov polling shows Greens in 2nd place for first time, closing in fast on Reform.

The Gorton & Denton by-election will go down as the most momentous in recent history. Hannah Spencer's win there has completely changed the game

03.03.2026 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

This πŸ‘‡

02.03.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 102    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ’¬ "The actions that have been taken by the US and Israeli government are not making the world a safer place. They are making it more dangerous. "

@elliechowns.bsky.social MP on Trump and Netanyahu's attacks on #Iran.

02.03.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
No more illegal wars. Introduce a prevention of military intervention act and put human rights at the heart of foreign policy. Review all UK arms sales and make us a force for international peace and justice.

No more illegal wars. Introduce a prevention of military intervention act and put human rights at the heart of foreign policy. Review all UK arms sales and make us a force for international peace and justice.

The majority of people in this country do not want us to be involved in this war.

Keir Starmer of a few years ago wouldn't have supported this war.

The only reason he does now is he will do anything Donald Trump wants - and it makes us all less safe.

02.03.2026 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2118    πŸ” 608    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 62

Nigel Farage lied multiple times at his press conference today - including saying no-one who voted Green in Gorton and Denton has a job and he's "certain" Reform won most British born voters in the by-election, based on zero evidence, and yet not a single journalist there pushed back on them

02.03.2026 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3142    πŸ” 1107    πŸ’¬ 192    πŸ“Œ 95
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Hannah, we are so happy to welcome you to Parliament and to the team of @greenparty.org.uk MPs! πŸ’πŸ’šβ˜€οΈ

02.03.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 837    πŸ” 127    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 7
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Hope won πŸ’š

02.03.2026 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1131    πŸ” 244    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 30
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Calling out authoritarian behaviour is not something new for the Green Party. We have always defended human rights β€” from Tibet to Hong Kong to the US.

We will continue to stand up for the rule of law, at home and across the world.

#GreenValues #HumanRights

02.03.2026 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

The Daily Mail has said it obtained "internal documents" revealing the Green Party's migration policy.

As a long-term Green Party activist, I'm very familiar with the actual policy. And what the Mail describes and what the document says are two very different things.

A thread 🧡

02.03.2026 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Former head of MI6 Sir Richard Dearlove has just been on LBC to say: β€œWe should have been clear cut from day one and supported the Americans and Israelis unequivocally.”

Hasn't he done enough damage to our national interest and caused enough chaos and death in the Middle East already?

02.03.2026 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Six years ago, his principles were entirely different.

02.03.2026 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1487    πŸ” 734    πŸ’¬ 231    πŸ“Œ 152

The Keir Starmer Story

02.03.2026 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 204    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Warning UK at risk of being pulled into illegal war

Warning UK at risk of being pulled into illegal war

Why is Keir Starmer utterly incapable of saying no to Donald Trump?

Our national security requires us not to be dragged into illegal wars.

The Prime Minister is making us less safe. Did we learn nothing from Iraq?

01.03.2026 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1666    πŸ” 420    πŸ’¬ 117    πŸ“Œ 30