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Next Green Party conference venue
join.greenparty.org.uk ๐Ÿ“ˆ

08.10.2025 07:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good and bad news for Zack Polanski: the Green conference was a joy, but now hopes are stratospheric | Adam Ramsay Members loved hearing from a leader who boldly reflects their views and isnโ€™t afraid of the rightwing press. How far can he take the party?, says journalist and Green party member Adam Ramsay

๐Ÿš€ @greenparty.org.uk has grown from 58,000 members in December to 86,000 today.

Six years ago, consistently polling around 2%. Now, above 10%.

Green councillors leapt from fewer than 200 to nearly 900.

Green MPs from one to four.

This is the beginning.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

06.10.2025 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 861    ๐Ÿ” 234    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

This approx 18 minutes interview is well worth watching. Zack Polanski gives such refreshingly honest answers. He doesn't dodge questions, he says what he thinks in an articulate and well informed way.

05.10.2025 10:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Zack Polanski will have something interesting to say and will push back against the home secretary.

05.10.2025 09:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is grim & dangerous over reach.

This is a government that have lost the moral argument & are still selling arms to Israel. Now further cracking down on dissent.

Absolutely the opposite of what they should be doing - so of course this is what the Labour Government choose.

05.10.2025 07:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1871    ๐Ÿ” 727    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 65    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33

At the 2022 Labour Party Conference, their members voted, overwhelmingly, in favour of Proportional Representation. The Labour Leadership ignored them.
The Green Party doesn't do that. If you want to join a political party & take part in shaping policy #JoinTheGreenParty today.
@greenparty.org.uk

04.10.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Leader's Speech - Zack Polanski at Green Party Conference 2025
YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales Leader's Speech - Zack Polanski at Green Party Conference 2025

It's well worth watching his whole speech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZx9...

03.10.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Zack Polanski delivers first conference speech as Green Party leader The newly-elected leader of the Green Party in England and Wales has used his party conference speech to attack the Labour Party and Reform UK.

What a first day of conference!

@greenparty.org.uk is here - and ready to win.

www.channel4.com/news/zack-po...

03.10.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 566    ๐Ÿ” 113    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER, 13:30 

LEADER'S SPEECH 

ZACK POLANSKI 

GREEN PARTY CONFERENCE 

BOURNEMOUTH 

3-5 OCTOBER 2025 

With image of Zack Polanski

FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER, 13:30 LEADER'S SPEECH ZACK POLANSKI GREEN PARTY CONFERENCE BOURNEMOUTH 3-5 OCTOBER 2025 With image of Zack Polanski

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ @zackpolanski.bsky.social opens Green Party Conference at 1:30pm today.

๐Ÿ’ป Tune in live on YouTube โคต๏ธ

03.10.2025 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

We could always repost it on here - maybe the Beccles and Bungay Journal will take notice.

03.10.2025 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

While it may not be headline grabbing news, there was a small but significant by-election victory in Beccles, Suffolk today.
Reform UK put one of their candidates on the ballot for a seat on the non-political town council. All the other candidates were independent.
Reform Lost

03.10.2025 07:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Migration is Britainโ€™s superpower. Our future depends on embracing that truth, not denying it | Zack Polanski Labour has lost its nerve. At our party conference this weekend, weโ€™re gathering to set things right, says Green party leader Zack Polanski

"I'm here to talk about what others wonโ€™t. To tell the truth about what makes our country great and what makes it not so great. While others thrive on creating scapegoats, I am here to tell you a different story."

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

03.10.2025 06:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1855    ๐Ÿ” 646    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 75    ๐Ÿ“Œ 44
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‘ 381    ๐Ÿ” 76    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Agreed, however, if there is any abuse of the system it is comparatively very small numbers. So, I still don't understand why Starmer had to make a high profile statement about it except to appeal to the Reform supporters. My view is don't copy Farage. Oppose him totally - he has nothing to offer.

02.10.2025 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage & Alex Phillips have been awfully quiet about Nathan Gill pleading guilty to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements made in European parliament and articles.

Just wanted to refresh their memories about how they were all a team through that period.

27.09.2025 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1264    ๐Ÿ” 690    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25

RIP Jane Goodall. The World needs more people like you.

02.10.2025 07:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act Tory leader says she would replace it with โ€˜cheap energyโ€™ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate

Tory partyโ€™s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete

02.10.2025 06:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1744    ๐Ÿ” 581    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 173    ๐Ÿ“Œ 70

My question on this topic is why Starmer even needed to say it. Asylum seekers using the ECHR is not a huge problem that requires a change in the law. This gives the impression he is trying to appeal to Reform supporters rather than the millions who would never give Farage et al the time of day.

02.10.2025 07:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Badenoch's bizarre statement is the end result of trying to outstrip Farage and Reform UK's bizarre & undeliverable sound bites - I'm reluctant to call them policies as that implies some thought & planning was involved.

02.10.2025 06:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have just heard Keir Starmer say he wants to take a look at article 3 of the European Convention of Human Rights & feels "there is an appetite for that."
If by "that" he means we are willing to deport people somewhere they may face torture or inhumane treatment - I say, emphatically, NO.

01.10.2025 07:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Garage is being parked as I write โœ๏ธ

29.09.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 91    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Hi!

Mendip Hills Green Party from Somerset are now on Bluesky!

We would greatly appreciate any reposts/follows!

Let's try hope over pain.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

14.09.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Morning Shosh, I sincerely hope so. It is way beyond time that these two were exposed as the charlatans they clearly are.

25.09.2025 07:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They certainly are.

21.09.2025 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome ๐Ÿ’š

20.09.2025 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome ๐Ÿ’š

20.09.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome ๐Ÿ’š

20.09.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Zack Polanski, "We must condemn Tommy Robinson, we must condemn Reform UK MPs"

"But we must not condemn those people in the country who are feeling scared right now, who are not feeling listened to, who have suffered the consequences of decades of austerity and have been left behind"

18.09.2025 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 873    ๐Ÿ” 233    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

@eastangliabylines.co.uk

18.09.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I said that migrants were being scapegoated for the problems we face as a country, when the real culprits were the previous Tory Govt & Brexit. We didn't agree on everything, but he did agree to take a look at the Green Party website & Zacks interviews & podcasts. That felt like a win. [2]

18.09.2025 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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