Tim Goodall

Wishing you all who celebrate a wonderful Christmas and happy holidays to those that don't.
Your Green Party councillors are here all year to help in any way we can.
here's a little something from @timgoodall.bsky.social, me and @leedsgreenparty.bsky.social

Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment

I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.

Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise

bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...

Support local businesses! #shoplocal

This govt promised to deliver the homes that we need in this country - but instead they're writing a blank cheque for developers to make even more profits building luxury homes only the richest can afford. The only way to solve the housing crisis is to restore our social housing.

An apology to Keir Starmer:

Photo of Tim Goodall, Headingley and Hyde Park Councillor on BBC Politics North.

Photo of Tim Goodall with Heather Mills, Tim Iredale (the presenter) and a Reform Councillor from Lincolnshire

I was on BBC Politics North this morning with Heather Mills! That section was about animal welfare but I was also on for other sections including the need for better regulation of crossbows and a debate on the new fisheries agreement with the EU. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Labour blocks proposal for ‘swift bricks’ in all new homes MPs had previously backed Conservative amendment to ask developers to provide hollow bricks for endangered birds

WTF? If this Government can’t even agree to this smallest of initiatives, which has no cost to them & absolutely no down-sides, what hope that it will step up to the bigger nature challenges we face? This is a *popular* policy, for heavens sake. Obstinate tin-eared stupidity doesn’t come close …

Swifts are amazing. A single swift can fly 2 million miles in its lifetime with a top speed of nearly 70 mph 😳 Yet they’re under pressure as never before. Please do as @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social asks - lobby your MP to overturn this Govt’s obdurate refusal to mandate swift bricks in new homes 👇

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UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development Whitehall analysis provides no data or research to support the government argument that environmental legislation holds up building

Now Government’s own impact assessment shows no real evidence to support their argument that nature is a blocker, I look forward to ministers reversing their proposals that will trash nature protections …

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#MayThe4thBeWithYou!

💚 Join the Rebellion, and help us fight for #RealHope and #RealChange in the face of the far-right

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Labour targets international students claiming asylum after election losses to Reform Exclusive: Ministers understood to be drafting white paper this month in move to reduce legal migration

If this is what Starmer means when he says “I get it”, heaven help us …

(... which is more than Reform, by the way)

Graphic titled: "The Green Rise Continues!" The graphic shows a graph of Green Councillors between 1974 and 2025: it rises steeply, and continues to rise beyond 850 in 2025. Text underneath reads: "Join Leeds' fastest-growing party today!" join.greenparty.org.uk

📈 The Greens are (still!) going up

💚 Across the country, we're continuing to offer a positive difference and break through in areas where we've never had councillors before.

🫵 You can be part of that difference here in Leeds!

Join today: join.greenparty.org.uk

🎉 Congrats to all the new @greenparty.org.uk councillors elected today across England! 💚

I'm so pleased to see how many more communities will now be served by hard-working Greens, after our 8th consecutive year of growth in local elections.

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Live Results: 2025 English local elections Full coverage of the first major contests since Labour’s victory.

Accrington West and Oswaldtwistle Central (Lancashire) council election result:

GRN: 30.6% (+24.5)
CON: 27.6% (-17.0)
LAB: 24.2% (-25.0)
REF: 17.5% (+17.5)

Green GAIN from Labour.

www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

This "debate" about who should use what toilet doesn’t benefit anyone. It doesn’t fix the underfunding of women's refuges, NHS waiting lists leaving women in terrible pain, mums skipping meals to feed their kids. How about we get on with tackling the real issues affecting women?

Why is anyone still listening to Tony Blair?

Labour’s plan to cut spending by freezing benefits like PIP is more than concerning—it's inhumane.

Instead of abandoning the sick and disabled, we need to tackle the root causes of poor health with affordable food and care. We must tax the wealthy, not punish the vulnerable.

Photo from 12 years ago - me between Labour MPs Catherine West and Emily Thornberry fighting NHS cuts.

Will they be joining me on the next round of demonstrations?

Noise, particularly at night, is a huge issue for residents near airports (and don’t say “don’t live near an airport!” - the noise field has expanded hugely over the last few decades, affecting people over a wide area).

Excellent press release from Leeds Green Party regarding NHSE.
leeds.greenparty.org.uk/2025/03/13/l...

It was interesting to visit the enquiry about night flights at the Civic Hall today. Thanks to everyone @galba.uk who has worked so hard to make sure Leeds Bradford Airport follows the rules. The noise from night flights has a huge detrimental impact on people’s physical and mental health.

In 2024, the UK’s billionaires increased their collective wealth by £35 million every day. Corporate profits are soaring. Instead of trying to balance the books on the backs of the poorest both in the UK and abroad by cutting welfare and aid, it's time this government started taxing wealth fairly.

The Chancellor's claim that rampant airport expansion will raise living standards is deeply flawed, and her own Labour colleagues are questioning it too...

Glad to have @ruthcadbury.bsky.social join me in asking for the evidence.

Israel cannot be allowed to block Gaza’s receipt of vital aid whenever it chooses. Collective punishment is being used as a bargaining tactic and starving Palestinians are paying the price.

Government must call out this breach of international law and impose targeted sanctions.

MP Watch | SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS Article Along with environmental and democratic allies, we aim to address the democratic deficit, by building and realising the potential of grassroots community groups to expose and oppose MPs of bad faith ...

Government ministers and the aviation industry are putting all their gambling chips on so-called 'sustainable' aviation fuel. This brief briefing by MP Watch explains why that’s not a good idea. Could you explain the problems to your MP? @mpwatch.bsky.social
www.mpwatch.org/blog/sustain...

This is amazing. Via @nytimes.com

Especially well done to @leedsucu.bsky.social for campaigning on this ☝️

Leeds student jailed in Saudi Arabia for 34 years over tweets is released Salma al-Shehab was arrested in 2021 during holiday in Saudi Arabia after posting tweets in support of women’s rights

Only just seen this. This is fantastic news. Well done to everyone who campaigned for this!

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...