Peter Underwood 💚
@greenpeteru.bsky.social
Politician, Poet, Person
Green Party candidate for Mayor of Croydon 2026
Promoted by Martyn Post on behalf of Peter Underwood, 12 Johns Terrace, CR0 6TD
Green Party candidate for Mayor of Croydon 2026
Promoted by Martyn Post on behalf of Peter Underwood, 12 Johns Terrace, CR0 6TD
This is a common sense move. US-style police commissioners never made sense and was a waste of money
But this doesn’t address the key problem – underfunding local authorities to tackle the causes of crime. Fixing that would make a real difference!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
But this doesn’t address the key problem – underfunding local authorities to tackle the causes of crime. Fixing that would make a real difference!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Police and crime commissioners to be scrapped in England and Wales
The government says it will save £100m over this Parliament and less than 20% of voters can name their PCC.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This is a common sense move. US-style police commissioners never made sense and was a waste of money
But this doesn’t address the key problem – underfunding local authorities to tackle the causes of crime. Fixing that would make a real difference!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
But this doesn’t address the key problem – underfunding local authorities to tackle the causes of crime. Fixing that would make a real difference!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Railway offering teenagers chance to become a real apprentice insidecroydon.com/2025/11/13/r... #Croydon #Education #Jobs @christianwolmar.bsky.social
Railway offering teenagers chance to become a real apprentice
There’s no need to face the boardroom and Lord Sugar to really become an apprentice, under an application process just opened for budding engineers by Govia Thameslink Railway. Vacancies for …
insidecroydon.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Railway offering teenagers chance to become a real apprentice insidecroydon.com/2025/11/13/r... #Croydon #Education #Jobs @christianwolmar.bsky.social
Missing bins, along with the increase in litter and fly-tipping, are amongst the top issues raised by residents in my area
So why are so many current Councillors and the Mayor not delivering the service that residents want and deserve?
Time for a change for the better
So why are so many current Councillors and the Mayor not delivering the service that residents want and deserve?
Time for a change for the better
Saga of Croydon's vanished bins and the audit that never was insidecroydon.com/2025/11/12/s... #Croydon #CroydonInCrisis #1000Bins @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social @veoliauk.bsky.social @privateeyenews.bsky.social
Saga of Croydon’s vanished bins and the audit that never was
#BINMAGEDDON: After five years of community campaigning, and repeatedly broken promises from Fisher’s Folly, Croydon Council says it has no idea where around 1,000 street bins have gone. By o…
insidecroydon.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Missing bins, along with the increase in litter and fly-tipping, are amongst the top issues raised by residents in my area
So why are so many current Councillors and the Mayor not delivering the service that residents want and deserve?
Time for a change for the better
So why are so many current Councillors and the Mayor not delivering the service that residents want and deserve?
Time for a change for the better
A poem for Remembrance Day
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
A poem for Remembrance Day
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Britain is a rainforest nation.
Britain’s PM is currently in a rainforest in Brazil.
Why isn’t he drawing the links between tropical & temperate rainforests, supporting Brazil’s fund, and setting out plans to restore Britain’s rainforests?
Me for BBC Radio4 The World Tonight, last night:
Britain’s PM is currently in a rainforest in Brazil.
Why isn’t he drawing the links between tropical & temperate rainforests, supporting Brazil’s fund, and setting out plans to restore Britain’s rainforests?
Me for BBC Radio4 The World Tonight, last night:
November 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Britain is a rainforest nation.
Britain’s PM is currently in a rainforest in Brazil.
Why isn’t he drawing the links between tropical & temperate rainforests, supporting Brazil’s fund, and setting out plans to restore Britain’s rainforests?
Me for BBC Radio4 The World Tonight, last night:
Britain’s PM is currently in a rainforest in Brazil.
Why isn’t he drawing the links between tropical & temperate rainforests, supporting Brazil’s fund, and setting out plans to restore Britain’s rainforests?
Me for BBC Radio4 The World Tonight, last night:
X doesn't just promote the far-right, it also tries to silence the alternative - this is a clear case of interfering in free speech and democracy
I know my X posts are being hidden (a shadow ban) and my account was suspended during last year's general election for no reason
I know my X posts are being hidden (a shadow ban) and my account was suspended during last year's general election for no reason
X effect: How Elon Musk is boosting the British right
X effect: How Elon Musk is boosting the British right
Sky's Tom Cheshire explains how Elon Musk's X is boosting the British right.
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
X doesn't just promote the far-right, it also tries to silence the alternative - this is a clear case of interfering in free speech and democracy
I know my X posts are being hidden (a shadow ban) and my account was suspended during last year's general election for no reason
I know my X posts are being hidden (a shadow ban) and my account was suspended during last year's general election for no reason
Plastic production plant would kill more people than it employs
Billionaires are still trying to profit from pollution instead of investing in a cleaner and healthier future for all of us
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Billionaires are still trying to profit from pollution instead of investing in a cleaner and healthier future for all of us
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘could cause more deaths than jobs created’
Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimated
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Plastic production plant would kill more people than it employs
Billionaires are still trying to profit from pollution instead of investing in a cleaner and healthier future for all of us
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Billionaires are still trying to profit from pollution instead of investing in a cleaner and healthier future for all of us
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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It's happening
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It's happening
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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November 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Just a reminder that if you say you are Anglo-Saxon then you are saying your ancestors arrived here on small boats
November 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just a reminder that if you say you are Anglo-Saxon then you are saying your ancestors arrived here on small boats
Why do rich people always think that the problem is the rest of us not working hard enough?
November 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Why do rich people always think that the problem is the rest of us not working hard enough?
I was out along Court Wood Lane this morning, next to Selsdon Woods, and I kept hearing the calls of a couple of Red Kites. I managed to get a couple of long distance photos of them. Hopefully next spring we might have a whole family of new residents in the area 😊
November 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I was out along Court Wood Lane this morning, next to Selsdon Woods, and I kept hearing the calls of a couple of Red Kites. I managed to get a couple of long distance photos of them. Hopefully next spring we might have a whole family of new residents in the area 😊
The changes to local government reflect Labour’s mentality – keep cutting spending and concentrate power in an ever smaller group of people
We should be making Councils more democratic and giving them the power and money to act on local people’s needs
insidecroydon.com/2025/10/30/n...
We should be making Councils more democratic and giving them the power and money to act on local people’s needs
insidecroydon.com/2025/10/30/n...
Nobody thought having two Surrey councils was a good idea
CROYDON (AND SURREY) COMMENTARY: By a stroke of Steve Reed’s ministerial pen, one part of Surrey is to have just 20 councillors to represent 160,000 people. For SHASHA KHAN, pictured right, t…
insidecroydon.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The changes to local government reflect Labour’s mentality – keep cutting spending and concentrate power in an ever smaller group of people
We should be making Councils more democratic and giving them the power and money to act on local people’s needs
insidecroydon.com/2025/10/30/n...
We should be making Councils more democratic and giving them the power and money to act on local people’s needs
insidecroydon.com/2025/10/30/n...
We need to give more space to wildflowers. This isn’t just about making better use of poor-quality farming land; we can also give some of our parks and our gardens back to nature
I turned my lawn into a wildflower area and my garden is now full of life
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I turned my lawn into a wildflower area and my garden is now full of life
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Martha Kearney: Why I'm concerned about our declining wildflowers
The decline in UK wildflower meadows not only threatens wildlife, say experts, but could drive up certain food prices
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:52 AM
We need to give more space to wildflowers. This isn’t just about making better use of poor-quality farming land; we can also give some of our parks and our gardens back to nature
I turned my lawn into a wildflower area and my garden is now full of life
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I turned my lawn into a wildflower area and my garden is now full of life
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This may only be one poll but it's not surprising to see the Greens overtake Labour and the Conservatives
Join us and help change politics for the better
join.greenparty.org.uk
Join us and help change politics for the better
join.greenparty.org.uk
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 32% (=)
GRN: 17% (+2)
CON: 16% (-1)
LAB: 16% (=)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 2% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 29 Oct.
Changes w/ 22 Oct.
RFM: 32% (=)
GRN: 17% (+2)
CON: 16% (-1)
LAB: 16% (=)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 2% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 29 Oct.
Changes w/ 22 Oct.
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This may only be one poll but it's not surprising to see the Greens overtake Labour and the Conservatives
Join us and help change politics for the better
join.greenparty.org.uk
Join us and help change politics for the better
join.greenparty.org.uk
Some parts of Croydon are amongst the most deprived in the country and the borough overall is more deprived than its neighbours but receives proportionally less funding
It’s time the Government changed the system to fund Croydon fairly
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It’s time the Government changed the system to fund Croydon fairly
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Some parts of Croydon are amongst the most deprived in the country and the borough overall is more deprived than its neighbours but receives proportionally less funding
It’s time the Government changed the system to fund Croydon fairly
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It’s time the Government changed the system to fund Croydon fairly
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Energy firms’ profits have increased by billions, but the government wants you to pay for a scheme to help people who can’t afford to pay
We should be reducing energy bills for all of us
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We should be reducing energy bills for all of us
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thousands on benefits could have energy debt cancelled by Ofgem
Regulator Ofgem plans to cut £500m from the stack of customer debt - but other billpayers will cover the cost.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Energy firms’ profits have increased by billions, but the government wants you to pay for a scheme to help people who can’t afford to pay
We should be reducing energy bills for all of us
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We should be reducing energy bills for all of us
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The @greenparty.org.uk is now the most popular party amongst voters under 50 years old
We need to keep working and growing but I believe a change is gonna come
We need to keep working and growing but I believe a change is gonna come
October 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The @greenparty.org.uk is now the most popular party amongst voters under 50 years old
We need to keep working and growing but I believe a change is gonna come
We need to keep working and growing but I believe a change is gonna come
My thoughts are with people in Jamaica and the Caribbean and their friends and relatives, as we all desperately hope for their safety
Hurricane Melissa shows the destructive power of our overheated climate. We need to act now to stop it getting worse
Hurricane Melissa shows the destructive power of our overheated climate. We need to act now to stop it getting worse
Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday before making landfall in Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.
https://to.pbs.org/4hplmDj
https://to.pbs.org/4hplmDj
LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.
www.pbs.org
October 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My thoughts are with people in Jamaica and the Caribbean and their friends and relatives, as we all desperately hope for their safety
Hurricane Melissa shows the destructive power of our overheated climate. We need to act now to stop it getting worse
Hurricane Melissa shows the destructive power of our overheated climate. We need to act now to stop it getting worse
Conservatives didn't want asylum seekers working and paying their own way, so they forced them into over-priced run down hotels
Labour's response - let's build concentration camps
The problem isn’t asylum seekers - it’s stupid and nasty politicians
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Labour's response - let's build concentration camps
The problem isn’t asylum seekers - it’s stupid and nasty politicians
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Home Office 'squandered billions' on asylum accommodation, MPs say
www.bbc.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Conservatives didn't want asylum seekers working and paying their own way, so they forced them into over-priced run down hotels
Labour's response - let's build concentration camps
The problem isn’t asylum seekers - it’s stupid and nasty politicians
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Labour's response - let's build concentration camps
The problem isn’t asylum seekers - it’s stupid and nasty politicians
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If they can do this, I have three questions:
1) Does this finally kill the myth that markets are free?
2) Why didn’t they do it before?
3) Why won’t they sanction Israel as well?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
1) Does this finally kill the myth that markets are free?
2) Why didn’t they do it before?
3) Why won’t they sanction Israel as well?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ukraine allies pledge to 'take Russian oil and gas off global market'
A
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
If they can do this, I have three questions:
1) Does this finally kill the myth that markets are free?
2) Why didn’t they do it before?
3) Why won’t they sanction Israel as well?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
1) Does this finally kill the myth that markets are free?
2) Why didn’t they do it before?
3) Why won’t they sanction Israel as well?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
When the far-right do well the press is full of articles talking about the issues they focus on
Haven't yet seen a single press article talking about welsh independence 🤔
Haven't yet seen a single press article talking about welsh independence 🤔
Caerphilly, Senedd constituency by-election result:
PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
October 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
When the far-right do well the press is full of articles talking about the issues they focus on
Haven't yet seen a single press article talking about welsh independence 🤔
Haven't yet seen a single press article talking about welsh independence 🤔
It's fitting in #BlackHistoryMonth that this mystery is solved - the subject is Thomas James, a British cavalry soldier injured at the battle of Waterloo
As well as the Waterloo medal, this portrait itself was a further honour in gratitude for his actions
www.artsindustry.co.uk/news/3433-my...
As well as the Waterloo medal, this portrait itself was a further honour in gratitude for his actions
www.artsindustry.co.uk/news/3433-my...
Mystery of Waterloo soldier solved
Arts Industry - news and insight from the world of arts and culture.
www.artsindustry.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
It's fitting in #BlackHistoryMonth that this mystery is solved - the subject is Thomas James, a British cavalry soldier injured at the battle of Waterloo
As well as the Waterloo medal, this portrait itself was a further honour in gratitude for his actions
www.artsindustry.co.uk/news/3433-my...
As well as the Waterloo medal, this portrait itself was a further honour in gratitude for his actions
www.artsindustry.co.uk/news/3433-my...
Greens want to build more Council houses so everyone has somewhere to live
Labour wants to build more luxury investment opportunities so they can get closer to a meaningless target that they made up
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Labour wants to build more luxury investment opportunities so they can get closer to a meaningless target that they made up
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
London affordable housing quota reduced from 35% to 20%
Sir Sadiq Khan agrees a deal with government to lower quotas to try and speed up housing projects.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Greens want to build more Council houses so everyone has somewhere to live
Labour wants to build more luxury investment opportunities so they can get closer to a meaningless target that they made up
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Labour wants to build more luxury investment opportunities so they can get closer to a meaningless target that they made up
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...