Bristolian. Green. Full time pessimist, part time biologist, smooth operator. Views my own obviously. 🌱
South West, England
Joined September 2010
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For Labour centralised power is like a drug, and when you take it away from them and force them to work more constructively and across the parties all they can do is lash out in all directions to seize it back
Bristol's newly established committee system is likely to be abolished under government plans announced today bristol247.com/news-and-feat…
Can you help this local #Bristol community growing space expand? The next step to turbo charge the project reclaiming a disused car park is installing a water line and we’re targeting £6000 to do that! Please share!
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📢 WORK FOR THE GREEN PARTY📢
Join the team as a Bristol Organiser working on our campaigns!
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📌 Full Time, Fixed Term to June 2028
🏡 Hybrid – Bristol Office and home working
💰 £30,803 to £35,140 FTE
Closes 10am Wed 11 June.
Interviews wc 16 June
Labour have fucked it. It’s between Greens and Reform in Bristol and the West of England tomorrow. stopreformuk.vote/mayor/west… Make sure you vote 🗳️
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Fantastic news!
🏘️ Excited to announce I've got a seat on the #RentersRightsBill Committee! 🎉
I know, I know, being excited about joining a committee, get a life! 🥱 But here's why it IS actually exciting... 🤓
📝 It means that, rather than being restricted to just 4 mins to lay out my ideas for strengthening the Bill and standing up for renters (as happened 2 weeks ago👇) I am part of a group of MPs who will be going through it line by line over 6 weeks, proposing and considering amendments together
💚 This means that I've got a much better chance of actually influencing the Labour government's policies for the better.
✊ As someone who has campaigned on renters' rights for a decade, and as a newly elected MP representing a constituency where a whopping 47% of households are in the private rented sector, many paying rip-off rents for poor quality housing, I am absolutely stoked to have this opportunity, so soon after getting elected, to do this detailed work on behalf of for my constituents, on one of the biggest issues they raised with me during the election.
The committee will sit for a fairly hefty 6-12 hours per week for 6 weeks, not counting all the time needed for reading reports and working on my amendments, so some of my other parliamentary responsibilities will be on pause during this period. So if you are getting in touch with me to ask for a meeting in the next 2 months please bear with, I don't have much spare time. But I hope the wait will be worth it!
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ALT Screenshot of committee membership page for Renters Rights Bill Committee. Machine readable version at link
We’ve just launched a crowdfunder to turn a disused car park into a space for people to grow! Can you help by chipping in or sharing? crowdfunder.co.uk/p/clifton-…
Find out more: cliftondowngrowingspace.com
Pics from the first of our 2 fundraising rides - the second is over 100 miles this Sat and we’re close to our stretch target of £1000 can you help us over the line!? justgiving.com/fundraising/T… – at Bristol, England
Help save Alma Vale Studios!
We met Craig and Luke last week - after occupying the space for 20 years they are facing a staggering rent hike and are raising funds to challenge the rise.
Please donate and share if you can!
gofundme.com/f/help-save-alm… – at Bristol, England
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“Leaving Labour Going Green”
Have had some fantastic additions to the Bristol Green team over the past couple of years from across the political spectrum. Hear from some who left Labour:
bristol247.com/news-and-feat… – at Bristol, England
Beautiful day for the Tour De Bristol in aid of @stpetershospice You can still donate at justgiving.com/fundraising/t…
Wish us luck! – at Bristol, England
What an absolute shambles that Labour chaired call in committee was, but glad Bristol’s allotmenters have chance for the strategy to be reviewed 1/ – at Bristol, England
Stepping back for exciting new things, but absolutely gassed to have Serena and George standing in place of me and Carla. Local and passionate, they’ve been working with us helping residents for some time. They’ll certainly be getting my vote anyway! 🗳️ – at Bristol, England
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So stoked for this INCREDIBLE team working hard to lead Bristol. Already very much working with the city and grappling with the challenges every day people face as well as our ambitious climate goals.
Spring is in the air and change is very much coming! 💚 – at Bristol, England
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Me and @carla_denyer have been working hard with traders, residents and council officers since April 2021 on this - looks great now it’s finished and has totally transformed the area 🌳🚴♀️🧑🦽🚶🏽♂️ – at Bristol, England
Cotham Hill – what do you think❓
Now that construction work is finished on the pedestrianisation of Cotham Hill, we're keen to know how locals, visitors & businesses in the area feel about the scheme.
Please help us by filling in a short survey 👉 orlo.uk/b6OWH
ALT woman pushing pushchair through a walking and cycling only area on the road in Cotham Hill
We’re doing some fundraising for the fantastic @stpetershospice ! Could you support us (or join us!) on the 100 km bike ride #TourDeBristol and 100 mile CARTEN justgiving.com/fundraising/t…
Bristol Labour’s hatred of controlled parking is crackers - failing to review costs over 8 years and then just tripling fees is vindictive, and removing the discount for cleaner vehicles a backwards step
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A chilly evening to be out chatting with residents on the doorstep, but amazing what a mulled cider can do for putting the feeling back in your toes after! Lots of support for @carla_denyer and @bristolgreen !
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Growing up we’d leave Father Christmas a full glass of bushmills whiskey and a pack of lambert and butler
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