Cllr Benali Hamdache
@greenbenali.bsky.social
Green Councillor for Highbury. London Assembly Member. He/him 🏳️🌈 Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
International law matters. Burnham has to take concrete action to avoid complicity with the attacks on Iran Starmer humiliated himself at the feet of Trump. Meanwhile the war in Iran threatens global economic security We should follow Spain’s lead and deny American forces
Proud of where I used to work Save the Children is right to point out the complicity of this Labour government and the genocide in Gaza www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Save the Children clashes with Labour after accusing Starmer of ‘complicity’ in Gaza deaths
Government – which provides significant portion of charity’s funding – is understood to have demanded an explanation
theguardian.com
Donald Trump's cuts to HIV/Aids services will kill millions. But the UK isn't helping, having cut funding to fight preventable diseases by 15% We should be rejecting Trump's politics. Embracing our spot as a world leader in ending the spread of HIV www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Trump’s HIV funding cuts having ‘severe and devastating’ impact around the world
The President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief has saved 26m lives globally, but slashing of funds and dismantling of USAID have forced clinics to shut in dozens of countries
theguardian.com
You fool! You rube! We hadn't even funded that policy!
Shabana Mahmood continuing as Home Secretary shows that Andy Burnham is no real change The same racist and cruel policies against migrants and refugees will continue Only the @greenparty.org.uk is offering something different
If you're worried about our future - Andy Burnham is very clearly signalling nothing will change. But we can still turn this around with the Green Party getting even bigger. No new oil & gas so we can all have a liveable future. We need your help. Join.greenparty.org.uk
The Mayor’s draft London Plan fails to tackle London’s housing and climate emergency. We need a plan that puts people before profit. Instead, the Mayor is cutting affordable homes and prioritising data centres over the homes Londoners need. 👇 www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...
New London Plan - what it outlines from housing to transport
City Hall has published the draft of its new London Plan which shows how it intends to build 558,000 homes in nine years
mylondon.news
Rajiv Menon KC should not be facing jail for doing his job as a barrister The government has lost all sense and reason when it comes to Palestine Action Sign the petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Save Britain's Juries
Juries have had the right to acquit based on their conscience for centuries. Now, a barrister is facing jail just for mentioning it in court. Add your name to help save Britain's juries.
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Brilliant to speak at the launch of some groundbreaking new research on rent controls being published by the New Economics Foundation and the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Rent controls are an idea whose time has well and truly come. 📸 @aldoshoots
The Mayor of London will publish his draft London Plan for consultation on Friday 16th July, just as UK holidays begin. Our alternative has been out for weeks JustSpace.org.uk/CaringCity
Caring City
The Just Space Alternative Plan for a caring city has been created by many Londoners working in small groups and larger discussions. There is a printed version and a PDF version which you can downl…
justspace.org.uk
The current model for delivering affordable housing is fundamentally broken. The hope was that building luxury flats would deliver new council housing. It's clearly not the case We must start reimaging a new way to deliver housing for people, not profit www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...
London affordable housing target was cut by 6k - Mayor still missed it
There is also concern that many of the 'affordable' homes being built are shared ownership which are still out of reach financially for lots of Londoners
mylondon.news
Good grief. Wandsworth Council’s plans to “tackle the gridlock” & “get Puntey’s roads mvping again” all involve stealing space & time from pedestrians in a self-defeating effort to increase traffic throughput 🤦♂️ Really bleak, horribly misguided stuff
‘It’s time to tackle the gridlock’: Council’s new plan to get Putney roads moving again - Wandsworth Borough Council
wandsworth.gov.uk
Reform is not taking the Greater Manchester Mayor elections seriously It’s the Green Party challenging the status quo People over profit Housing as homes, over investments Climate action, not climate destruction www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform activists urged to switch focus from Manchester to Farage’s Clacton contest
Exclusive: Party hoped to mount serious challenge in mayoral race but attention has been diverted to Essex
theguardian.com
Manchester Evening News review of the first Mayor debate is in - and Geraldine Coggins, Green Party candidate has the highest score! 💚🎉 Labour has let down Greater Manchester. It's time for a Green Mayor.
A stunt to con the public as Nigel Farage tries to avoid scrutiny overs his dodgy donations. He has never been a man of the people, but a representative of the wealthy and the establishment.
Dr Hussam Abu Safiya has been detained without charge in Israeli prisons since 2024, reportedly suffering torture and sustaining serious injuries. The UK cannot stand by in the face of these human rights abuses - our govt must use every available lever to secure his release and the care he needs.
After I wrote last week's column, I learnt that a neighbour with severe disabilities, an extremely tough & resourceful woman who lived to the full, died in the heatwave. Everyone here is devastated. I can scarcely express my anger towards a mindset that treats people like her as collateral damage. 🧵
Pride matters. Particularly now when our rights are under attack. It’s an honour to be a London Assembly Member, and I won’t stop fighting for our rights. That’s why I’m so proud to have passed a motion calling out the EHRC attack on trans rights. Solidarity forever 🏳️⚧️
Pride is a protest. And there's a lot to protest. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ www.independent.co.uk/voices/pride...
Politicians who are silent on LGBTQ+ rights have no place at Pride
You don’t get to show up for the glitter and the dancing only to fail to speak out, says Zack Polanski
independent.co.uk
Pride should be a time of joy and resistance, but instead this year we’ve seen rollbacks of rights and increased discrimination against our trans siblings Trans people deserve the freedom to be themselves, to feel safe in their communities and to live without fear or hatred Solidarity forever
It's always lovely to see people supporting the LGBT+ community. Someone needs to tell London Labour Assembly Members who all abstained this week on a motion standing up for trans rights and challenging the EHRC. Why abstain on people's human rights and then "celebrate" Pride?
For too long, Labour’s housing model has served private developers, not people, and failed to deliver genuinely affordable housing. Today, Geraldine Coggins will announce the first step in her plans to change that as Green Mayor
We shouldn’t accept mass surveillance as the new normal. These invasive tools allow the police to monitor our daily lives, entirely unregulated and without any safeguards. The rollout of live facial recognition needs to stop and robust protections must be put in place to safeguard our rights.
Questions I would have asked the Home Secretary about Labour’s cruel asylum Bill…had she let me.
Today, finally an adoption apology to mothers forced to give up babies for adoption. Devastating to hear people talk about the relief at being finally “released from their shame” at pregnancy outside marriage. Thinking about Jean Robertson-Molloy from the Movement for an Adoption Apology.
Summary of the Home Office Impact Assessment for Asylum Bill is hilarious (if it weren't so depressing). HO analysts say "basically no evidence to suggest *any* of these policies will work *even on their own terms*" (but will probably cost money). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a43e1...
This is a Refugee Tax. It was originally proposed by the Tories, and the only reason asylum seekers could be claimed to 'owe' any money is because they are banned from working. Another cruel Labour policy - that must be reversed on day one by Andy Burnham. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Refugees will be told to repay £10,000 under new asylum rules
Ministers will be given powers to recover costs from adults who have received asylum support under new laws.
bbc.co.uk