According to a Reform spokesperson, we shouldn't ban foods from school menus, but should focus on education & personal responsibility. I doubt this would wash if we applied it to cigarettes. It is our job as adults to create a healthy environment for kids, not theirs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Migration is part of what makes this country great. We're not an island of strangers - we're an island of neighbours. The Green Party will always support fair & managed migration.

Excellent thread from Dan Sohege.

Mahmood's latest policy requires all those granted asylum from now onwards to be reassessed every 30 months, rather than every 5 years. This hugely increases uncertainty and no doubt time and processing costs, when most refugees already want to return when possible, but often it just isn't possible.

So the Telegraph is taking this well

Unfortunately, the latest local Conservative leaflet misses out lots of very useful information about the Hertford Town Council precept rise. To help fill the blanks, I have provided the extra details below.

This is the report I spoke of on #bbcaq just now - ministers tried to suppress it, were finally forced to release it after an FoI, but shamefully only published a redacted version. The first duty of Govt is to protect its citizens - that starts with being honest with us about scale of threat we face

Can you join our team of leaflet delivers? Thanks to our volunteers, Hertford winter newsletter deliveries are almost done. Ware is next. We don't have corporate funding so we rely on volunteers to get the Green message out to local people. eastherts.greenparty.org.uk/get-involved/

I think for some,trying to blame Good and Pretti for the murderous actions of ICE is a self protection mechanism. By concluding that the victims did wrong,they can then believe that they will be safe, because they will not do wrong. Except this isn't how ICE works. It also isn't how democracy works.

Truly wild that the Sun, Daily Mail, Daily Express & Daily Telegraph all covered false claims that net-zero will "cost" £7.6bn – or even £9tn – which assumes we could have free gas, free petrol, free petrol cars & free gas power plants if we scrapped net-zero More here: bsky.app/profile/drsi...

If you have been following the story of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Minnesota, this clip from The Daily Show is definitely worth a watch: youtu.be/a1Yo5Bcpx5c?...

Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet. Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.

Start the New Year in a positive way! This January, choose one positive habit and commit to doing it for 26 days. And to help you stick to your good intentions, we’re inviting you to make a £26 commitment contribution to East Herts Green Party. eastherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/12/30/2...

An amazing community group of residents in Buntingford is working hard to reopen Ward Freman Pool. They have now been offered the freehold, and are now fundraising for the retiling. Sport England has offered to match fund once they've reached £15,000. Please consider supporting! tinyurl.com/25bkppes

Reform led Kent County Cllrs on 10th July voted down a motion to improve the council's strategy on Violence Against Women and Girls tinyurl.com/3xz9j8sm, 22 in favour, 3 abstentions, 41 against. Arguments being because "it's not just women & girls", and "it's undocumented males".

Great piece by George Monbiot on the Lower Thames Crossing. £9.4bn for 14 miles of road, which will only serve to increase car dependency. The same investment in buses could enable every community in England have a half decent bus service for the next nine years. tinyurl.com/kcmzrw8e

Reform UK is proposing a "Britannia card" that would let wealthy foreigners pay a £250k fee to move to the UK, and live here exempt from all tax on their foreign assets What they don't say: it would cost the UK £34bn Report here, and thread below: buff.ly/gpe2Dpf

If I wanted to be this hot and confused, I’d have stayed in South Africa. Here’s why your nan’s melted ice lolly in 1976 doesn’t invalidate decades of climate science:

This #CleanAirDay, we joined @globalactionplan.bsky.social and fellow members of @healthyairuk.bsky.social on a walk to Parliament, to call for more ambitious air quality targets. London Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social joined the walk to highlight the health crisis of #AirPollution.

It's #BetterTransportWeek and time to show public transport some love! Make a public transport pledge and become part of the movement for better transport. Make your pledge here: bettertransport.org.uk/pledge-to-us...

We’re proud to support @bettertransport.bsky.social‬'s #BetterTransportWeek. This year, the focus is on how #Transport connects communities and brings people together. The benefits of public transport, walking & wheeling, cycling & car sharing are huge, whether it's for #Health or the #Economy.

Share your scenic train journey view for a chance to win £100, as Campaign for Better Transport gets set for next week's Better Transport Week.

@tuppennyrush.bsky.social has started a petition asking for Boots in Hertford to install a blister pack recycling point. This would be a great addition to Hertford. If you're local, please spare 30 seconds to add your name, and also please do spread the word. Thanks so much! tinyurl.com/ycxhzhfa

Whatever the true reason for Zia Yusuf resigning as Chair of the RefUK Party, I suspect Kent CC officers will be breathing a small sigh of relief. www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/confidence...

Happy #WorldBicycleDay! As a non-driver, cycling is a key travel option for me. My current bike I got in 2007 under the Cycle to Work scheme when I did home visits. Its biggest adventure was a 3-month solo trip, taking a cargo ship to New York and cycling down to Key West, camping and hostelling.

Today is local election day! The day for county council elections, where you decide who shapes key services including SEND, adult care services, schools, waste management, transport, local roads, and public health. Use your vote wisely, and remember that every vote counts!

28th April - 4th May is Reusable Nappy Week! To find out more, we spoke to three local parents who had used reusables and hear about their experiences. Herts Nappy Service is also a great source of information and a chance to try before committing. eastherts.greenparty.org.uk/2025/04/29/r...

An informative read about the importance of bus priority, and ways to help get the wider public on board: www.route-one.net/features/fix...

Exciting news! From now till 29 April, all donations made to Campaign for Better Transport via this link will be DOUBLED: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... That's double the impact for cleaner air, better public transport and a greener future, thanks to the Big Give #GreenMatchFund.

Ahead of Hertfordshire County council elections, local Tories have been fighting dirty. Two weeks ago, they started a widely publicised petition against the new East Herts District Council bin contract. Nothing to do with County Council, & a contract Tories themselves designed: tinyurl.com/2u8982xp

Despite decades of evidence clearly demonstrating that new roads/bypasses do not reduce congestion or journey times, the go-ahead for the Lower Thames road tunnel has been approved. tinyurl.com/y7wnks8z People use what's built. Build roads, get cars. Build public transport, get passengers.

It was wonderful to see the Hertfordshire schools' gala last night at the Royal Albert Hall! Thank you to Hertford St Andrew School for all your work prepping and co-ordinating the school choir. My pair had a great time. And the late night did not deter them from getting up at 6am. 😃

The closure of Fanshawe pool in Ware has had a huge impact on its many users, but a team of people are working to get it back opened again. If you are able to chip in and help, all donations are very much appreciated! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-fansh...

Incredibly disappointing stuff from our Transport Secretary, who, rather than acknowledging the climate emergency, writes "I have no intention of clipping anyone's wings. I am not some sort of flight-shaming eco warrior. I love flying – I always have" tinyurl.com/yjnv9w62 @flightfreeuk.bsky.social

An interesting read on the impact (or not) of different parking charges on town centre footfall and spend: www.linkedin.com/pulse/do-par...

As an immigrant who chose to make my home in the UK—but also as someone who is a migration historian and researches the impact of dog-whistle politics—there is no way for me to overstate how wrong and disgusting these ads by the UK Labour Party are. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Just heard on the news that the government now plans to "encourage" those on long-term sick back into work by reducing their benefits. In last week's news, the tax increase on non-doms was softened. Apparently the wealthiest need their money more than the poorest need theirs.

RW press having a bit of a mare on the anti-migrant front. I love how vague that first one is from the Telegraph. Basically “every figure we used was wrong and we’re not going to tell you the right figure, because just how wrong it was will make us look ridiculous”. ~AA

We agree with @elliechowns.bsky.social 💯 Today MPs debate Proportional Representation. A proper national conversation about alternatives to our broken system is long overdue. We're calling for a National Commission for Electoral Reform to design a voting system that's fit for the 21st century.

Just listening to R4 interview with Craig Bennett, CEO The Wildlife Trust. Turns out that the 'bat tunnel' was not something required in any aspect of planning law, nor was it an ask from Natural England. Rather, HS2 opted to build the tunnel.

“I don’t understand why when we destroy something created by man we call it vandalism, but when we destroy something by nature we call it progress.” – Ed Begley Jr.

And going ‘further and faster’ without a plan for nature? That isn’t progress, it’s gambling with our future. A thriving economy relies on a thriving natural world. Real growth means backing net-zero, nature recovery, and long-term sustainability... not pushing them aside.

#BrokenPlate - all too accurate metaphor for our #FoodSystem from @foodfoundation.bsky.social Here how daily healthier options far more expensive

Dear Ms Reeves, HS2 didn't go over budget because of a bat tunnel. It's over budget because of philosophy; that the trains must be fast. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... When we lose the little nature we have left in the UK, it will also be because of philosophy - your philosophy: "growth at all cost"

Incredibly frustrated that @networkrail have pushed back the new lift at #HertfordNorth by yet another year, at the same time as underspending its #accessibilty funds! Now the existing lift is out of action too. Wake up @networkrail #accessforall @disrightsuk.bsky.social

Having listened to Rachel Reeves on radio 4 today, she seems to really have a thing against bats. And facts. Airport expansion is clearly not compatible with net zero targets - and the "economic growth" justifications are questionnable at best.

No. And anyone who says it can is lying to you. Climate Emergency. There's a clue in the last word. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Apparently a new runway at Heathrow could create 100,000 jobs. A home retrofit industry: hold my beer. www.pwc.co.uk/press-room/p...

Keir Starmer previously congratulated climate campaigners after Heathrow expansion was ruled illegal, saying "there is no more important challenge than the climate emergency" Now his government says expansion is "badly needed"

I remain opposed to a new runway at Heathrow airport because of the severe impact it will have on noise, air pollution and meeting our climate change targets.