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Green candidate for Birmingham Selly Oak | @GreenPartyTU Committee Promoted by Chris Garghan on behalf of Jane Baston both at 2A Blackthorn House, B3 1RL

Birmingham
Joined October 2014
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πŸ“’ MAJOR NEWS! πŸ’₯ Booking is now open for our biggest student activist gathering of the year - Power Shift 2025! Join us for a weekend of talks, workshops and panels on how to get your university to take action on climate and migrant justice! ✊🌎 🎟️ peopleandplanet.org/about/po…
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πŸ“ˆ The Labour Government are going to allow tuition fees to rise (yes, RISE!). πŸ’š The Green Party would scrap tuition fees. Education should be a right, not a privilege.
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Jane Baston retweeted
I’m incredibly proud of the positive campaign we ran in Hoxne & Eye. Despite a painfully close result, @TheGreenParty have showed the Tories that we are even coming for the seats they think are safe in 2025. +45% of the vote from a standing start! Watch this seat in May 2025!
Hoxne & Eye (Suffolk) Council By-Election Result: 🌳 CON: 45.3% (+0.3) 🌍 GRN: 45.1% (New) πŸ”Ά LDM: 5.2% (-14.0) 🌹 LAB: 4.5% (-6.6) No IND (-24.7) as previous. Conservative HOLD. Changes w/ 2021.
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πŸŽ‰ Green WIN! πŸŽ‰ 🌹 to πŸ’š πŸ’š Congratulations to David Blackburn on being elected in Farnley and Wortley with 38.7% of the vote!
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❗ Green GAIN from Labour Farnley and Wortley (Leeds) council by-election result: GRN: 38.7% (+4.7) LAB: 25.8% (-22.2) REF: 24.4% (+24.4) CON: 5.4% (-12.5) LDEM: 3.2% (+3.2) +/- 2022 Estimated turnout: ~21% (-9) buff.ly/4eK2pJy
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πŸŽ‰ Absolutely HUGE win for @TheGreenParty in Lancaster. πŸ‘€ Look at that swing from Labour - now making the Greens the largest party on the council!!! πŸ’š We're ready to do this all over the country. Get involved: join.greenparty.org.uk
Scotforth East (Lancaster) Council By-Election Result: 🌍 GRN: 57.8% (+22.7) 🌹 LAB: 22.4% (-18.2) 🌳 CON: 13.7% (-4.8) πŸ”Ά LDM: 6.1% (+0.3) Green GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2023.
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Exciting news! The BRIG Cafe is opening on October 1st, and we're here to celebrate inclusivity and community. Join us in welcoming refugees and supporting the cause of climate and migrant justice. Let's make a difference together! #BrumUnited #ClimateJustice #MigrantJustice
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We are meeting again! It's the first of three lobbies. We have to be heard! 🧭 Victoria Square πŸ“† September 17th ⏰️ 12-2pm #StopTheCuts #CouncilsInCrisis @pplsassembly @Brumgreens @BrumLabour @BrumLibraries @BrumCJC @BHAMFHC @SaveBhamYS @for_birmingham @savebirmingham
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TODAY 20 β€˜pioneers’ caught on film @TheWarehouseCaf @WeAreBRIG #PIONEERS #AntiRacism #Unity #Change #Heroes #Shero @ShaktiWomen EXCITED! ⭐️
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Choose a hard working, genuine local Green councillor for Stoke Newington. Bring balance to the council. Vote Liam Davis on 12 September βœ…πŸ—³οΈπŸ‘
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Jane Baston retweeted
πŸ“– Better education πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ Trans rights πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ Justice in Gaza 🌍 Climate justice So proud of our new @YoungGreenParty co-chairs @Ludy01Lulu and @callumclafferty, reminding conference that young members are leading the way with a bold vision for a fairer world #GPC24
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Tremendous speech from @YoungGreenParty co-chairs at #GPC24 calling for climate, social, racial and economic justice! Calls for free education, an end to age-based pay discrimination, no new oil and gas, LGBTIQA+ rights and much more! - πŸ‘πŸ‘ – at Manchester, England
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✊ We need to tackle the council funding crisis and ensure that local services are funded properly. πŸ’ͺ Workers and unions need to be at the centre of this fight! πŸ’š We had a fantastic meeting at Green Party Conference yesterday. #GPC24
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πŸ‘ Fantastic speech from new @YoungGreenParty Co-Chairs @Ludy01Lulu and @callumclafferty! πŸ’š The Young Greens will always stand up for climate, social, racial and economic justice. We're proud to champion bold and radical policies for change. #GPC24
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So proud to be a part of this. What an amazing launch in the Mechanics Institute where the TUC First launched in 1886. Join us and get involved!
Ready to organise! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽 Sign up: greenorganise.uk
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"I couldn't believe that the Labour Councillors or Mayor weren't calling out their party for ignoring this" @HeatherMack4 on how the Labour Party are ignoring the funding crisis facing Councils across the country. #GPC24
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It was great to speak with fellow Green trade unionists at Green Party conference today. Big focus on what Green councillors and activists can do to protect council staff + services from further government cuts πŸ₯€
"I've been very clear that we're very supportive of unions" @PeteKennedy on how he's working with trade unions in Stroud. #GPC24
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Jane Baston retweeted
Really pleased this is starting up. Some excellent colleagues involved who will have a real impact, and what a great logo too!
Greens on the left are organising. Get involved
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