Cara Lavan
@caralavan.bsky.social
Film-maker & Green Councillor for St George Central, Bristol. Interests include drug law reform, harm reduction, feminism, BLM, LGBTQPI+, climate change, nature, politics, public transport, netball and music. Not always in that order. FT single parent.
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Here's my report with @zoejardiniere.bsky.social on how and why the failing Home Office should be broken up: carladenyer.co.uk/no-way-home/
No Way Home: It is time to remove management of immigration from the Home Office - Carla Denyer
Carla Denyer: Your Bristol West Green Party MP Candidate. Tackling the Climate Emergency - An End to the Housing Crisis - A Fairer and More Equal City
carladenyer.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Here's my report with @zoejardiniere.bsky.social on how and why the failing Home Office should be broken up: carladenyer.co.uk/no-way-home/
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The reality for children and families living in deep poverty while receiving Home Office Asylum Support gets little attention. My article for @cpaguk.bsky.social Poverty Journal - 'Learning is an essential need' - looks at what this means for children's education cpag.org.uk/news/learnin...
Learning is an essential need
Recent public narratives around asylum-seeking have focused on mostly men arriving by small boats and staying in Home Office commissioned hotels. However, what is the experience of the children and fa...
cpag.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The reality for children and families living in deep poverty while receiving Home Office Asylum Support gets little attention. My article for @cpaguk.bsky.social Poverty Journal - 'Learning is an essential need' - looks at what this means for children's education cpag.org.uk/news/learnin...
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It feels ridiculous to even point out that it’s not about the drugs. It has never been about the drugs. Trump wants Venezuela’s oil.
Yes, the U.S. pumps plenty of oil. But if Venezuela isn’t a competitor, we can sell it for so much more.
Yes, the U.S. pumps plenty of oil. But if Venezuela isn’t a competitor, we can sell it for so much more.
October 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
It feels ridiculous to even point out that it’s not about the drugs. It has never been about the drugs. Trump wants Venezuela’s oil.
Yes, the U.S. pumps plenty of oil. But if Venezuela isn’t a competitor, we can sell it for so much more.
Yes, the U.S. pumps plenty of oil. But if Venezuela isn’t a competitor, we can sell it for so much more.
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Never been so happy by being proven to be not ambitious enough - when I read the political strategy motion and said “150,000 members” never did I imagine it would happen to quickly!
Welcome to all the new members 👋
Here’s hoping we’ll hit 200,000 by the new year 🤩
Welcome to all the new members 👋
Here’s hoping we’ll hit 200,000 by the new year 🤩
🚨BREAKING : The Green Party has passed 150,000 members 🥳
Thousands are joining right now to help us replace Labour and take the fight to Reform.
Are you in?
Make hope normal again. Join the Green Party now ⤵️
Thousands are joining right now to help us replace Labour and take the fight to Reform.
Are you in?
Make hope normal again. Join the Green Party now ⤵️
October 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Never been so happy by being proven to be not ambitious enough - when I read the political strategy motion and said “150,000 members” never did I imagine it would happen to quickly!
Welcome to all the new members 👋
Here’s hoping we’ll hit 200,000 by the new year 🤩
Welcome to all the new members 👋
Here’s hoping we’ll hit 200,000 by the new year 🤩
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Because no one else has the political guts to say it, we will: #Brexit was an utter unmitigated disaster, foisted upon us by charlatans and conmen and we are demonstrably worse off now than if we had stayed in by every conceivable measure.
#RejoinEU
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/zac...
#RejoinEU
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/zac...
Zack Polanski confirms Green Party would aim to take UK back into the EU
Zack Polanski has confirmed that the Green Party would look to take the UK back into the European Union if they were in power.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Because no one else has the political guts to say it, we will: #Brexit was an utter unmitigated disaster, foisted upon us by charlatans and conmen and we are demonstrably worse off now than if we had stayed in by every conceivable measure.
#RejoinEU
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/zac...
#RejoinEU
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/zac...
First the government kick adult social care reform into the long grass. Now this: leaving councils desperately trying not to cut other services. The Labour gov't had the chance to seize the moment and blew it. Children, the elderly & their carers will pay the price. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Send reform in England pushed back to 2026
The government says it needs more time to test proposals for the special educational needs system.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
First the government kick adult social care reform into the long grass. Now this: leaving councils desperately trying not to cut other services. The Labour gov't had the chance to seize the moment and blew it. Children, the elderly & their carers will pay the price. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
As Patrick says, Bristol is beginning to see the benefits of Green governance. Another area of progress is the securing of 54 new specialist places for neurodivergent children at Henbury Ct & St Annes Infants &nursery. We know how out at sea many SEND families feel, and we are doing what we can.
"Bristol is beginning to see the benefits of a Green approach to governing: one that prioritises genuine prevention over instead of sticking plaster treatments, a philosophy at the heart of our financial mindset."
Me for @bristol247.bsky.social.
www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
Me for @bristol247.bsky.social.
www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
'We do not ask lightly for Bristolians to pay more council tax'
Green councillor Patrick McCallister is asking for everyone's views on Bristol's budget
www.bristol247.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
As Patrick says, Bristol is beginning to see the benefits of Green governance. Another area of progress is the securing of 54 new specialist places for neurodivergent children at Henbury Ct & St Annes Infants &nursery. We know how out at sea many SEND families feel, and we are doing what we can.
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Maddening that no government has the balls to tackle this.
4/4 The best way to reduce overdose deaths would be to legalise AND REGULATE the illicit drug market (while avoiding corporate capture). However, in the short term, we desperately need harm reduction to be implemented since drug policy based on zero tolerance is unrealistic & counterproductive.
October 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Maddening that no government has the balls to tackle this.
1/4 UK 2024 drug overdose death statistics were released today and AGAIN the numbers have gone up. Alarmingly, there was a 400% rise in deaths due to nitazenes. The harm reduction community has been warning that a nitazene crisis is coming but gov't is still blocking overdose prevention measures.
October 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
1/4 UK 2024 drug overdose death statistics were released today and AGAIN the numbers have gone up. Alarmingly, there was a 400% rise in deaths due to nitazenes. The harm reduction community has been warning that a nitazene crisis is coming but gov't is still blocking overdose prevention measures.
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Because I listened to @carladenyer.bsky.social @caralavan.bsky.social & other Bristol Greens I saw that the @greenparty.org.uk are the most forward thinking party in British politics. I left the Labour Party to join with @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social & help make a difference...
October 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Because I listened to @carladenyer.bsky.social @caralavan.bsky.social & other Bristol Greens I saw that the @greenparty.org.uk are the most forward thinking party in British politics. I left the Labour Party to join with @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social & help make a difference...
A good analysis of the lie of the land in politics in Bristol East here. www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
‘Hastily arranged meetings are an insult to those impacted by liveable neighbourhood’
Rob Bryher accuses Bristol Labour of poor leadership and a lack of principles
www.bristol247.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A good analysis of the lie of the land in politics in Bristol East here. www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
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The Greens are the only real opposition left in British politics. Standing up for fair taxes, a livable planet + a future where compassion and courage matter more than corporate interests. People are understandably disillusioned, but we are here to make hope normal again - @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Green party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader
Green party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since since Zack Polanski took over last month
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The Greens are the only real opposition left in British politics. Standing up for fair taxes, a livable planet + a future where compassion and courage matter more than corporate interests. People are understandably disillusioned, but we are here to make hope normal again - @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Obviously we want to be preventing children from going into care, but in the mean time, this is great work from Green Cllr Christine Townsend and BCC's Children and young people team as we make sure our looked after children get the best care possible. news.bristol.gov.uk/press-releas...
Largest Ever Expansion of Children’s Homes as Ofsted Rates all homes in Bristol ‘Good’
news.bristol.gov.uk
October 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Obviously we want to be preventing children from going into care, but in the mean time, this is great work from Green Cllr Christine Townsend and BCC's Children and young people team as we make sure our looked after children get the best care possible. news.bristol.gov.uk/press-releas...
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The thing I'm "stunned" about is why this isn't the biggest domestic news item on every flipping platform
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'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny
Insiders have told Byline Times it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements
bylinetimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The thing I'm "stunned" about is why this isn't the biggest domestic news item on every flipping platform
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We have to expect the right wing and their media to start attacking Zack and the Greens vociferously because it’s been so long since there’s been a voice or a party calling out wealth inequality instead of blaming asylum seekers for our problems.
Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.
Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.
Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.
Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
October 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We have to expect the right wing and their media to start attacking Zack and the Greens vociferously because it’s been so long since there’s been a voice or a party calling out wealth inequality instead of blaming asylum seekers for our problems.
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That means the public link is clear:
Government policy (AI Growth Zones) provides the framework;
BlackRock provides the global finance;
Residents provide the land, water, electricity — and bear the risks.
No one voted for this.
Government policy (AI Growth Zones) provides the framework;
BlackRock provides the global finance;
Residents provide the land, water, electricity — and bear the risks.
No one voted for this.
October 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
That means the public link is clear:
Government policy (AI Growth Zones) provides the framework;
BlackRock provides the global finance;
Residents provide the land, water, electricity — and bear the risks.
No one voted for this.
Government policy (AI Growth Zones) provides the framework;
BlackRock provides the global finance;
Residents provide the land, water, electricity — and bear the risks.
No one voted for this.
Please say he did not engineer the timing of the Israel-Palestine ceasefire announcement for this.
October 10, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Please say he did not engineer the timing of the Israel-Palestine ceasefire announcement for this.
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I had not watched Question Time for aeons and the best part of that was the pleasant surprise of a panel of (mostly) xenophobes being made to squirm by a much more reasonable audience, to the point where Yusuf accused the audience of being unrepresentative.
How typical is that these days?
How typical is that these days?
I could watch Zack Polanski utterly wreck Zia Yusuf ALL DAY LONG.
October 10, 2025 at 6:36 AM
I had not watched Question Time for aeons and the best part of that was the pleasant surprise of a panel of (mostly) xenophobes being made to squirm by a much more reasonable audience, to the point where Yusuf accused the audience of being unrepresentative.
How typical is that these days?
How typical is that these days?
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"Christians, Muslims, Jews, migrants and people from a global majority background face the threat of violence or harassment as they simply go about their lives each day. This is unacceptable for the UK in the 21st century."
@carladenyer.bsky.social on the increase in reported hate crimes.
@carladenyer.bsky.social on the increase in reported hate crimes.
October 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
"Christians, Muslims, Jews, migrants and people from a global majority background face the threat of violence or harassment as they simply go about their lives each day. This is unacceptable for the UK in the 21st century."
@carladenyer.bsky.social on the increase in reported hate crimes.
@carladenyer.bsky.social on the increase in reported hate crimes.
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“Why is it always hard choices for working-class communities — not for multimillionaires and billionaires?”
Zack Polanski calls for a tax on the super-rich on #BBCQT
Zack Polanski calls for a tax on the super-rich on #BBCQT
October 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
“Why is it always hard choices for working-class communities — not for multimillionaires and billionaires?”
Zack Polanski calls for a tax on the super-rich on #BBCQT
Zack Polanski calls for a tax on the super-rich on #BBCQT
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Zack Polanski,
"The only way to be morally consistent is to condemn what happened on Oct 7th and to condemn the genocide in Palestine"
"As a Jewish man I feel the genocide very very deeply"
"The only way to be morally consistent is to condemn what happened on Oct 7th and to condemn the genocide in Palestine"
"As a Jewish man I feel the genocide very very deeply"
October 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Zack Polanski,
"The only way to be morally consistent is to condemn what happened on Oct 7th and to condemn the genocide in Palestine"
"As a Jewish man I feel the genocide very very deeply"
"The only way to be morally consistent is to condemn what happened on Oct 7th and to condemn the genocide in Palestine"
"As a Jewish man I feel the genocide very very deeply"
@stuartjeffery.bsky.social there’s a growing harm reduction network for local councillors of all political parties. Would you like to be added?
October 9, 2025 at 7:46 AM
@stuartjeffery.bsky.social there’s a growing harm reduction network for local councillors of all political parties. Would you like to be added?
Thank you Cllr @stuartjeffery.bsky.social for helping spread the eminently sensible message about Green Party policy to legalise and regulate all drugs and to @zackpolanski.bsky.social for explaining further. Sory its a Facebook link. www.facebook.com/share/r/1a9c...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Thank you Cllr @stuartjeffery.bsky.social for helping spread the eminently sensible message about Green Party policy to legalise and regulate all drugs and to @zackpolanski.bsky.social for explaining further. Sory its a Facebook link. www.facebook.com/share/r/1a9c...
Also worth watching are the Green Party deputy leader speeches. If these were Reform politicians, the media would have been all over them. Brilliantly delivered messages of hope and inspiration like this are what we desperately need right now. Starts at 9’30” share.google/BjEsRqZxQJGS...
Co-Deputy Leaders' Speech - Rachel Millward & Mothin Ali at Green Party Conference 2025
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October 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Also worth watching are the Green Party deputy leader speeches. If these were Reform politicians, the media would have been all over them. Brilliantly delivered messages of hope and inspiration like this are what we desperately need right now. Starts at 9’30” share.google/BjEsRqZxQJGS...
Here is @zackpolanski.bsky.social ‘s full Green Party conference speech. It’s brilliant. It starts at 18 minutes in . You sadly can’t see him sprinting down the middle of the room to the platform by way of entry but the rest is golden.
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Leader's Speech - Zack Polanski at Green Party Conference 2025
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October 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Here is @zackpolanski.bsky.social ‘s full Green Party conference speech. It’s brilliant. It starts at 18 minutes in . You sadly can’t see him sprinting down the middle of the room to the platform by way of entry but the rest is golden.
share.google/syuLygCeeWW7...
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