Huge congratulations to @egregoire.bsky.social the new Mayor of Paris. The Socialist/Green coalition has won France's biggest city & the world-leading transformation of the city's streets into safe spaces for children, pedestrians & cyclists is therefore likely to continue.

Why is the NATO Secretary praising war crimes? NATO is a defensive alliance, he should not be taking a position like this on offensive and illegal action. No wonder Trump doesn't understand the purpose of NATO when sycophants like Rutte behave in such a manner so often.

If Rutte disappears any further up Trump's backside we won't be able to see his shoes.

#OnThisDay 20 years ago ... Gordon Brown announced free bus travel for pensioners and disabled people anywhere in England. Great policy that has stood the test of time.

It was already clear that any lines the Tories had around racism had collapse when their leader in the GLA, Susan Hall, was allowed to be on the steering group of the explicitly racist, rival political movement Restore Britain

Less than 24 hours after dropping a candidate list full of cranks and failed Tories, Malcolm Offord and Reform have shown their true colours. Whatever your political beliefs, this hateful bile should be called out for what it is.

Britain's waterways are vital resources for our communities, local economies, and wildlife - they must be protected, for people and planet. That means taking a truly joined up approach to pollution, tackling sewage and agricultural pollution alike. #WorldWaterDay

Just days after Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, expressed his support for rejoining the EU, now, Eluned Morgan, First Minister of Wales, has joined him. It has been estimated that leaving the EU cost the Welsh Economy £4 billion - it's time to rejoin the single market.

It really is the point. If a Conservative front bencher is allowed to make a discriminatory Islamophobic argument like this without sanction from his party - indeed with support from its leadership - that represents a major erosion of anti-prejudice norms and indeed of religious freedom norms.

Asked by Laura Kuenssberg whether he agrees with Nick Timothy that the Open Iftar event at Trafalgar Square was "an act of domination", James Cleverly replies: "That that wouldn't be my personal take. That's not the point." I mean, I think it is the point given he's defending Timothy's arguments.

This is what protecting freedoms and enforcing norms look like. Badenoch and colleagues should take note.

Faiza Shaheen: "This is just out of control Islamophobia" Faiza makes this point on a program presented by someone who has a history of making Islamophobic comments & who suffered no consequences for doing so #trevorphillips

Who funds Reform? Greens will never take dirty money - our members power our party. People and planet remain our only vested interests. Join.greenparty.org.uk

So much this, and exactly what I was hearing on the Highbury doorstep today, loud and clear.

More racist and fascist than Nick Griffin is a grim bar to clear yet, depressingly, Lowe clears it and sits in our Parliament. I expect he and his political movement will move rapidly into the dustbin of history. Hope I'm right about that.

Just remember: the hateful claims made against Muslims today were previously made against Jews (and often still are). Sometimes word-for-word. Same hate, different targets. We all stand together against hatred, or we will be picked off one by one.

Lib Dem MP goes on GB News and very politely tells the presenters and viewers why the channel is biased.

The Republican Party is responsible for the erosion of so many very basic norms in American public life. Many of those who have let it happen would never have thought they would a decade ago

When Charlie Kirk died Nigel Farage gave a speech where he condemned the "quite despicable" comments about him and promised Reform candidates would "never, ever engage in such conversations" about its opponents. Will he be condemning Trump?

There's really no excuse for not checking whether pics of his posts are genuine but you can understand how people make mistakes when the real ones, like this, are at least as batshit as the fakes...

Latest edition with @henryriley1.bsky.social

So excited to welcome Ingrid Flaubert - who has just defected to join the Green Party. She's joined us because we're the party of hope - with a plan. Let's go, Cambridge! 💚

Kemi Badenoch: Elon Musk is "fantastic" and I'm a "huge fan" Nigel Farage: Elon Musk is a "hero" who provides the "blueprint we need" for Government

This person is making up Trump posts for some insane reason. Don't be like this person. In fact, I would recommend blocking this person and indeed anyone who behaves like this. Keeping the truth straight is hard enough without idiots like this peeing in the epistemplogical pool.

Both Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage cheerled for Britain to get involved in military action despite having no idea of its objectives. They did not think for one second of the high cost to British households that are becoming painfully clear

Solar panel and battery installers are likely to be the busiest they've ever been over the next few months. Anyone who can afford it will be sprinting to insulate themselves from the mad energy prices likely next winter.

Problem here is that we don't really name towns after people in England. The few there are... Telford, Bury St Edmunds, Knutsford, all work... Elizabethtown risks sounding like an upmarket Stalingrad.

Everything we need to do to stop climate breakdown, we also need to do for national security. Energy saving, more renewables, more electricity storage and interconnectors, electrification of transport, heating, cooking and industrial processes, plant-based diets. We win on all fronts.

My thoughts on this week's Question Time guests' performance; 🧵

Donald Trump is a bully. US forces should not be using our UK bases and we shouldn't be dragged into Trump & Netanyahus illegal war. @CarolineLucas speaking with such moral clarity on #BBCQT.

It’s a unique way of thinking called Reform Logic. Totally fanciful and oblivious to reason.

Whiplash listening to this Reform spokesperson. Complaining energy bills are going up yet Reform support this illegal & unpopular war. They have constantly opposed investment in green infrastructure to secure our energy security - which would massively reduce bills. #BBCQT

The lies around net zero spread by Reform and Tories need calling out far more often, so I'm glad it has a lot lately. Ed Miliband on Lewis Goodall's show, Ellie Chowns on Cross Question, Carolien Lucas on BBCQT, all made these arguments amazingly recently. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Another strong article outlining the damage that these aid cuts will do. Notably, the climate finance budget is being absolutely torn apart, at a time when it is urgently needed. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

This sounds great. It has been good to see Labour making this argument very effectively and Anthony Slaughter is bang on with his comments here too. Reform's comments show they want to maintain our reliance on global fossil fuel markets and enact climate vandalism. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Powerful article from Sarah Chapman about the devasting impacts that the decimation of the aid budget(under successive governments) will have across the world and the knock-on impacts directly on Britain too. www.independent.co.uk/voices/uk-ai...

An interesting listen. Plenty about Polanski's life and plenty about politics too. An interesting listen and something a bit different to what you may have heard before. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Oh dear! Reform have already been found to have heaps of dodgy candidates and many accused of racism and supporting the far-right. Totally surprised! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Interesting article about the successes of transport in Paris. Lots of lessons to learn and many similarities with London and the great work Sadiq Khan has already done and is continuing to do. www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

Our Co-President, Caroline Lucas, smashing it on Question Time yesterday - it's true, how can we trust the party that spearheaded a referendum that damaged our country and destroyed our economy?

Farage's mocking of the Welsh language, yet more racism scandals, dodgy candidates, dire vetting, incompetence in councils, and much more. Latest Reform stuff. youtu.be/y4CyvQUCGuA?...

Donald Trump’s illegal war in Iran is devastating the Middle East and putting up people’s bills in Britain. A State Visit is the highest honour our country can give. Rewarding Donald Trump right now would be a massive mistake.

We belong with Europe, not America.

Good thread on why Danish politics are v different to British politics

The alliance between the UK and Ukraine is vital. 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 Wonderful to hear about it from young children themselves at Sandaig Primary this morning — the knowledge they’re gaining and the friendships they’re making through the UK-Ukraine school twinning programme.

This week we ended the two child limit. In England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Great to hear from parents, @alisonstaylormp.bsky.social and @aberlourcharity.bsky.social about the difference that change will bring to every corner of our country.

If you argue that one group of people should be excluded from the right to free speech, freedom of assembly and freedom of belief: don’t start whining when people hold you to account for your bigotry and hypocrisy.

The BBC is wrong here with "10 years in most cases" For 2021-24 arrivals, 15 years will be more common than 10. And it's a much bigger list than care workers and refugees (20!) It's striking that nobody in government wants to say what they are actually proposing!

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Two-child benefit cap scrapped as historic Bill becomes law, with 2970 children in Southampton Test set to be lifted out of poverty as a result.

This Labour government is focused on the cost of living. At the Department for Education, we're saving families cash: £450 on free breakfast clubs £50 on school uniforms £500 on free school meals £300 on school holiday clubs Now it's confirmed we've halved childcare costs, saving parents £8,000.