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Worcester Green Party

@worcestergreens.bsky.social

Worcester Green Party Councillors and campaigners working hard all year round for our community. Promoted by C Wratten on behalf of all Worcester Green Party councillors & election candidates, all at 40 Foregate Street, Worcester WR1 1EE

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Alex Mace@alexmace.bsky.social · 3d ago

Let's not forget he is funding some of pledges by raiding the international aid budget. We need to spend more on aid so that countries are safer and don't have a stream of refugees leaving, and get countries off expensive fossil fuels by sponsoring renewable projects.

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d ago

Very disappointing from the new Prime Minister, very much sounding like the previous PM. These are among the world’s most vulnerable and desparate people. They need safe routes and humanity from responsible politicians, not grandstanding. This isn’t doing politics differently.

Burnham pledges to be "relentless" in curbing small boat crossings
Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d ago

Very disappointing from the new Prime Minister, very much sounding like the previous PM. These are among the world’s most vulnerable and desparate people. They need safe routes and humanity from responsible politicians, not grandstanding. This isn’t doing politics differently.

Burnham pledges to be "relentless" in curbing small boat crossings
Simon Oldridge@sioldridge.bsky.social · 3d ago

The lack of clear communication from our governments about the threats from climate & nature breakdown leaves a vacuum - into which vested interests are pouring disinformation. Governments can’t sit this out and “leave it to the market”. www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...

Check here to see if your MP has signed

For MPs and Peers to express support for briefing the nation on the threats from climate & nature breakdown to the UK’s security, food supply, health and economy.

nebriefing.org

Worcester Green Party@worcestergreens.bsky.social · 5d ago

It’s truly shocking that Burnham is even considering this. Is he really that ignorant of the situation we’re in and the urgent need to tackle the climate crisis? Or does the fossil fuel lobby have his ear *already*? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drilling

Labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concerns

theguardian.com

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d ago

Everywhere I look today I keep seeing: 1) deadly wildfires ripping through our communities 2) people desperately trying to get by as energy costs soar 3) record oil & gas profits When will we see that these three things are connected? www.wsj.com/business/ene...

Big Oil Is Reaping Rewards From the Chaos in Energy Markets

ExxonMobil’s earnings doubled and Chevron posted its highest quarterly earnings on record as energy prices soared during the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

wsj.com

Sian Berry MP@sianberry.bsky.social · 6d ago

Brighton has been truly parched, and meanwhile water infrastructure crumbles. In 37 years since privatisation, not one new major reservoir for England. In the 35 years before that, nearly 100 major reservoirs were created. The new PM must renationalise water as a matter of urgency.

Image is a recent phot of Preston park. The grass is brown and dry. Image is a close up photo of the ground in Siân’s garden, taken today. The earth is extremely dry.
Dr Ellie Chowns MP@elliechowns.bsky.social · last wk.

Given our consistent engagement on the adult social care crisis and willingness to work together to solve it, it's deeply disappointing that the Greens weren't invited to today's cross-party talks. We need all hands on deck to tackle this issue - the Greens remain ready to work cross-party to do so.

Dear Andy, 29 July 2026 I welcome your commitment to addressing the challenge of fixing social care, an issue which has for too long been neglected and treated as a political football. There are no shortage of reports and proposals on how to change things; what has been missing for far too long is the political will to do so. I am therefore glad to see that you have committed to spending political capital on securing positive change. I also agree that cross-party working is essential to best face this challenge. Indeed, I have repeatedly called in Parliament for cross-party talks, and I have represented the Green Party at the (so far, only two) cross-party meetings convened as part of the Casey Commission’s work, in September 2025 and May 2026. I expressed my strong desire for more frequent and in-depth cross-party discussions at that most recent meeting, as well as consistently calling on the government to show greater political leadership on this issue. It was therefore disappointing to learn yesterday that only two political parties had been invited to meet with you today, at very short notice, to discuss social care. I am puzzled as to why you did not extend an invitation to the Green Party, given our long track record of positive engagement in this area and our frequent expressions of interest in, and support for, cross-party work on social care. Failing to extend an invitation to your first cross-party meeting on the topic is, frankly, not consistent with your stated commitment to working cooperatively across party lines. I remain very keen to work constructively with you and other cross-party colleagues to find solutions to the crisis in social care, so that we can meet the needs and uphold the interests of people who draw on care, their families and other unpaid carers, and all those who work in the care sector. I look forward to hearing from you.
Adrian Ramsay@adrianramsay.bsky.social · 6d ago

The NFU is right. This is the new climate reality. It doesn't matter whether people believe it's climate change. It won't care when we run out of water, food costs rocket & wildfires spread. We need a Climate Adaptation Minister to lead cross-govt action www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Half of England in drought as farmers warn food prices could soar

Producing crops becoming harder and more expensive and prices could rise, farmers warn

independent.co.uk

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d ago

Half of the country is in "exceptionally serious drought" - putting us at more risk of wildfires and threatening our food security. Meanwhile water companies are wasting a staggering 2.87 billion litres of water every day through leaky pipes. Time to end water privatisation.

Half of England officially in "exceptionally serious" drought
Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d ago

Whilst the cost of living crisis continues to spiral, with food and fuel prices soaring, so do global oil and gas companies profits. Shell has today announced it's profits have more than doubled. This is obscene. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Shell profit more than doubles to $9.8 billion, second-highest on record, as Iran war lifts prices

Shell's ​net profit more than doubled from last year to $9.84 billion in the second quarter, beating expectations, helped by ‌higher energy prices and increased market volatility during the Middle Eas...

reuters.com

Worcester Green Party@worcestergreens.bsky.social · last wk.

Our county has joined those now officially in drought. The last rainfall was 0.4mm in Crowle on 22nd June. Food security, biodiversity and water supplies are in serious dangerWhere’s the sense of urgency from our government? www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2641967...

Drought declared in Worcestershire as country faces driest July on record

A drought has been declared in Worcestershire following record dry weather in England

worcesternews.co.uk

Ed Poole@edpoole1975.bsky.social · last wk.

For decades, governments have been asleep at the wheel, and the consequences are going to be worse than anything we have ever experienced. We need profound change now.

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · last wk.

Food growers & farmers are increasingly experiencing climate breakdown harvests That means higher prices - and more food insecurity. Politicians have been quiet on this growing crisis - but silence isn't good enough when our food supply is at risk. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2w ago

The illegal war in Iran should do a lot more than "concern" Andy Burnham. And if he's not holding back - when is he going to tell Donald Trump that the UK wants nothing to do with this war and to ban the US military from UK soil?

Burnham also said he had 'concern' about the president starting the conflict with Iran and he "wouldn't hold back from saying what I think is right."What was their crime - BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children