Note the timing of Home Office re-press releasing the “most ever raids” & “hardest ever immigration crack down” today. Signalling alignment with Trump & ICE. They haven’t got a clue how to make ordinary British people’s lives better, only how to make migrants suffer. #r4today

First artists announced for Wood 2026! 🤩 Read more on our new website at woodhq.org

Nice to have a mention for The Dreaming Spires' album "Normal Town" from The Clarion... an unexpected Batman comparison as well!

Today in Oxford @truckmusicstore.bsky.social, 6pm. See you there if you're in the neighbourhood! The album is getting some nice reviews, including 4 stars in the new issue of Mojo.

I think we can officially now say the #GreenSurge of 2015 looks on the graph like a foothill. Great! Could you help this surge even higher? join.greenparty.org.uk

🚨 | @greenparty.org.uk has hit 150,000 members. It's incredible that in less than two months, the party has grown from 68,500 to 150,000. Happy Monday everyone 😀

We can’t keep up - it’s now 6k Or by the time you’re reading this, it’ll be another number 🤷‍♂️

as a 1/16th hot Chilean, I approve this message...🌶️

You folks do seem suddenly

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Like what you've seen in recent weeks? Join our club!* @zackpolanski.bsky.social *that's a Saint Etienne reference join.greenparty.org.uk

BBC accused of 'extraordinary' anti-Green bias after party say the Laura Kuenssberg Show scrapped a promised interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Sunday. Green sources say the show also refused to interview Polanski after he was elected as leader last month bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

For supposed strategy geniuses, Morgan McSweeney and co always seem to choose the worst possible option for any given moment...

Now this is Content

"The era of trickle down economics was always a lie." @zackpolanski.bsky.social lays out the Green Party's plan for a fairer taxation system on Sky News.

The UK government is now prioritising the resource needs of Gen AI slop machines over… *checks notes* Water. Actual water. What will they not sacrifice at the altar of these plagiarism machine snake oilers?? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Powerful research with a clear message. “Children are fascinated by the natural world. It’s maintaining that through their childhood and schooling that’s essential, alongside urban greening. There’s policies starting to do that but we’ve got to think in transformational terms – not 30% but 1,000%.”

✋ Stop Starving Gaza. 🕕 This Friday 25th July, 6pm 📍 Carfax Tower, Oxford. Anyone within hailing distance - please join us. Or if you have money to spare but not time, donate to MAP: www.map.org.uk www.facebook.com/oxfordpsc/po...

Great idea! 💚 🚲

3 Reform in the top 10. 1st Lib Dem is at 24 1st Green at 84 This is a failure of the UK new media ecosystem.

Anyone know anyone in Wantage? Consultation launches today on how to make Market Place a nicer public realm and better for walking and cycling. Do share the below with any people and groups you know there. letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wantage-mark...

Two thoughts: 1) A (de)congestion charge will be effective in reducing traffic and making buses faster + more reliable. The thought put into the exemptions (eg for care workers, blue badge holders) is positive to see. 2) I hope an online survey is not the main/only way people are being consulted.

Great explainer of how we got to today’s broken housing market…

we should probably be prouder of the UK's success in reducing its share emissions... even including offshore footprint it's a 36% reduction since 1990

#NowPlaying The Dreaming Spires - Normal Town - on 107 Meridian FM Who thought we'd be playing them on #NewMusicMonday in 2025? The album us out on October 24th...

The Dreaming Spires at Sutton's @soundloungecio.bsky.social yesterday evening, featuring @robinfbennett.bsky.social Great gig, highly recommended - apparently a new album is on the way... #photography #music #London

Exciting night down in Sutton tonight where our great friends (and band mates!) The Dreaming Spires & Demo Buttons are taking the stage at the @soundloungecio.bsky.social…This promises to be a night of fantastic songwriting, brotherly harmonies & melodic sunshine…So get down there folks!! 😎💥❤️

An important but under-funded way to boost the amount of social housing is for councils to buy existing homes into their stock. It pays off in rents, less benefit £ and huge wider gains, and it helped the Mayor of London achieve his housing targets. I call it Buy the Supply. 🧵

Some think inequality is fine if those with the least are getting a bit more than before, But inequality in resources means inequality in power, & any widening power gap is a threat to us: henry-tam.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...

I hosted 7 hours of talks @woodhq.bsky.social this year - some amazing people - here is a necessarily brief write up! open.substack.com/pub/hughwarw... @robinince.bsky.social @miaeisenstadt.bsky.social @caperoxford.bsky.social

Lots of places are about to get a crash course in #Localgov with - Suspended councillors - TeamNigel councils made up of councillors who have never met altogether - & thus have never worked together - Have lots of councillors unfamiliar with #Localgov law - Have councillors who didn’t expect to win

An absolute masterclass in how the UK media platforms and normalises far right politics. This is how Farage wins.

So how’s everything going in America?

Love this. In his “I Agree” installation Dima Yarovinsky-Yahel took the content from terms of service statements for companies like Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Tinder and printed them out on A4 paper with a standard font size for legal contracts to demonstrate the length of these agreements.

The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform. This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.

Greens gain Benson & Crowmarsh. Gavin McLauchlan is the new councillor. (Benson & Cholsey previously held by Felix Bloomfield, elected as Conservative 2021, subsequently jumped to Reform.) 💚 Green 1070 🔶 LibDem 930 ➡️ Reform 579 🔵 Con 514 🌹 Labour 73

Greens hold Berinsfield & Garsington. Robin Jones is the new councillor. 💚 Green 703 ➡️ Reform 586 🔵 Con 282 🔶 LibDem 258 🌹 Labour 81

Some interesting results... both halves of 'my' division stayed Green - congratulations to Robin and Gavin - and we went from 3 to 7 seats. The LDs have an overall majority now with 36 out of 69 seats. Lots of Reform votes but only one seat.

Labour's biggest issue is neither being too socially conserative or not socially conservative enough. It's cuts. People have had enough.

🚨 Don’t forget your photo ID (and suncream! ☀️) when going to vote today.

"What a surprise, a guy who was a lobbyist for several petro states is taking the side of fossil fuels over reaching net zero" Carla Denyer on Tony Blair

Today thousands head to the polls for local elections. Your voice counts. Vote for a fairer, greener future.

🚨 New report from the Bennett Institute warns that social & cultural spaces like libraries, galleries & community hubs risk being overlooked without better ways to measure their impact. They’re vital for economic growth & tackling inequality. www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/value-o...

Light rail (or trams) would be great in Oxford and parts of rural Oxfordshire... something for the next County Council to think about!

Amazing images. Will the Pope’s aura and the sanctity of the moment work some magic, even on Trump?

Love this - and a great soundtrack!

Always a good read, and nice to get a mention!

Really excited to share that any money donated to Cyclox up until 29 April will be DOUBLED! We are nearly all volunteers but events, research, materials etc still cost money. Please donate today for Safer Cycling in Oxford. bit.ly/cycloxgreeng...

Local elections in a week! Feels strange not to be standing, I've stood every time since 2015.

RIP Pope Francis. My middle name is Francis, evidence of my Catholic childhood. St Francis is also my favourite saint.