The Green Party of England and Wales says it now has more members than the Lib Dems: 83,500 to 83,174 with "hundreds more joining daily". Interestingly, both parties are growing while Reform and the Conservatives are shedding members.

The Battle of Cable Street. A thread 🧵 with pictures and ALT text. 1/ On this day in 1936, the East End of London rose up against fascism. The Battle of Cable Street. #TheyShallNotPass #NoPasaran

New from Institute of Jewish Policy Research: most comprehensive study of Jewish attitudes > Rising experience + perception of antisemitism:feel less safe > Growing (now majority) criticism of military campaign in Gaza; rising attachment to Israel (July 2025 fieldwork) www.jpr.org.uk/reports/two-...

History repeats.

Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

name one other country on this planet that could kidnap 497 people from 46 different countries & get away with it Israel boarded the boats in international waters, so the word "kidnap" is correct. clear breach of international maritime law

Detaining civilians without any pretence of due process has been Israel's standard operating procedure for years, and sadly the aid flotilla activists are experiencing this at first hand. See, for example: www.btselem.org/statistics/g...

We’ve just finished watching “The Hack” : the most powerful, superbly acted, politically relevant drama I’ve seen in 15 yrs. Why aren’t there steps to reintroduce Levison 2 🌹? Starmer was head of the CPS 🤬! Brexit + Farage are the result of those in power failing the ppl. We are so broken!

In absurd bargain news, my latest book NOTORIOUS is just 99p on a time limited Kindle deal so rob me people. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0F2...

Jonathan Freedland is absolutely right in this: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Zack Polanski’s response to the Manchester terror attack has been a masterclass in mature statesmanship. Soulful, human, eloquent, empathetic, nuanced, confident and focused on healing. And bold. It has shone in contrast to so much weaponising or ill thought through commentary. Thank you Zack. 💪

EVERY DECENT BRITISH JEW: We need to work to strengthen relations between Jews and non-Jews, especially Muslims. THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT: We've invited Tommy Robinson, Britain's most notorious Muslim hater, for an official visit.

Yanis Varoufakis, "This Labour gov has no problem treating with contempt people who voted for it, while courting those who won't ever vote for them"

@ashashman1.bsky.social hi Archspudbishop, sorry to hear you missed out on the Canterbury gig

Loud applause for @zackpolanski.bsky.social at the Green Party Conference: “You cannot be an effective environmentalist without talking about the deep inequality in our society.”

I'm sure I'm not the only person to feel uncomfortable with the Home Secretary's statement. She's suggesting you can't oppose Israel's actions in Gaza and also oppose antisemitism. "Pro-Palestinian protests 'un-British' after Manchester attack, Mahmood says" www.bbc.com/news/article...

We stand with the Jewish community and everyone affected by the horrific attack at the synagogue in Manchester today. Zack Polanski: “We've seen rising antisemitism for years, as well as rising hate crime more generally. This is about civil society, democracy, and bringing people together.”

In the WTAF department: Labour peer Lord Glasman has personally apologised to Farage for Starmer’s statement that Farage is a racist. “I’m ashamed. It’s a disgrace.” He went on Farage’s own GB News show. Glasman is the architect of Blue Labour, the ultra-conservative Labour pressure group.

"Outsourcing public services to private contractors increases costs and has a detrimental impact on actual service", part 843,765 🙁

Jane Goodall dies, the Pope condemns climate deniers, and Kemi Badenoch decides today is a good day to say she’d scrap the Climate Change Act. Economically bonkers, morally bankrupt, out of step with public opinion www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children. This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Once again Labour's strategy is to say that racism is terrible, and therefore we will defeat the racists by giving them almost everything they want bylinetimes.com/2025/10/01/k...

Good morning to everyone, particularly if you see war is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate.

So if I’ve grasped the galaxy-brained strategy here, it’s: ✅ Day 1: reassure target voters that migrants are a problem & you’re ready to make them suffer ✅ Day 2: tell target voters their ideas are racist ✅ Day 3: reassure target voters that migrants are a problem & you’re ready to make them suffer

Labour has a chance now to turn a corner and win support from people who want it to succeed. Or it can continue with this type of vicious populist filth and alienate everyone. It's your call guys. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Here I am in 2020 in the flimsiest, most pitful PPE - like so many other NHS staff, some of whom died from the Covid they caught in their hospitals. Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’. What, Michelle? 🧵

Comedian goes to Saudi Arabia - and beyond!

The express poll asking whether reforms migrangt visa plan is racist is about 91% "no" so it REALLY needs your help - this is a direct link to poll xd.wayin.com/display/cont...

It's International Coffee Day. A moment to put our caffeine-based differences aside and unite against our common enemy: soup.

184 years earlier than predicted, London has met the legal limits for toxic NO2 for the first time. This historic milestone proves that bold action like expanding ULEZ works, protecting children’s health and giving millions cleaner air to breathe.

Zack Polanski hijacks Labour Conference to win over left wingers

“You look Mexican so should be arrested” is not *at all* different from “you look Jewish and should be arrested.”

For a tolerant world where rational thinking and kindness prevail edzardernst.com/2025/09/for-...

The govt should find 100 small things that piss people off & fix em, such as… Ta to Politico for the vid, at its Labour fringe event, I explained that as big changes take time, govts should also have a team focused on small winnable change. What little fixes'd you want?

Very good stuff from Sadiq Khan at the Labour Irish society event. He said there are two reasons he loves coming to Labour Conference. “One is the reception at the Labour Party Irish Society reception. “The second is to get away from all the Sharia Law in London”

Literally had this conversation with @zoejardiniere.bsky.social last week. Podcast out later today! An immigrant is a doctor, a care worker, an academic, often a member of our armed forces. But sure, post pictures of young men on rubber boats.

With all the talk of eternal peace, Israel killed at least 30 people today so far, half of them were waiting for food.

pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-... #Butterflies & Skybabies I'm guessing this group of women will be worth watching as another source of Quality Independent Journalism free from the media oligarchs & their biased self serving disinformation. We need the FACTS & journalists prepared to call out BS

I seriously think the details of the Trump plan are far less important than the political dynamics. We saw indications of US willingness to pressure Netanyahu, and US position that the war should end. If (big if) these dynamics continue and are serious - there will be an agreement, before end of 25

Trump: “Many European leaders called, most saying: Is this true? Are you really doing peace in the Middle East? This is the most incredible thing.” And other things that didn’t happen.

"LGBT rights are human rights and those are not up for negotiation...you know what you’re joining when you join the Green Party"

Last week I posted that I found Farage's fever-dream plan to abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) to be immoral and outrageous. Sadly I need to say much the same about the Home Secretary's new plans. These plans won't even win them any votes. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A small, bitter, petty, somewhat deranged person who thinks that being criticised for being the world’s most powerful anti-trans activist is an outrageous injustice

Want to hear more about what the Green Party is offering? Watch the full interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on our YouTube, or listen wherever you get your pods. #PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UK #Socialism #YourParty

What has Yvette Cooper’s proscription of Palestine Action done to this country? Beyond absurd. It’s extreme authoritarianism. These police should be arresting rapists & crooks, not neglecting those duties to spend time arresting citizens standing against genocide. It undermines police and the law.

It's pretty fucking dire if The Beano knows its (mostly primary school aged) audience will not only see you as a punchline, but also get the joke that you're a gullible bullshitter.