Victoria Smith - for Kirkstall, Leeds
@tor1981.bsky.social
Green Party candidate for the best bit of Leeds - Kirkstall. Mostly get around by bike. Love exploring mountains.
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Lovely interview of Zack Polanski : ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
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Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
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November 23, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Lovely interview of Zack Polanski : ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
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observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Who is backing Labour's asylum plans?
Tommy Robinson.
Reform UK.
The Conservative Party.
This is all you need to know.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Tommy Robinson.
Reform UK.
The Conservative Party.
This is all you need to know.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Who is backing Labour's asylum plans?
Tommy Robinson.
Reform UK.
The Conservative Party.
This is all you need to know.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Tommy Robinson.
Reform UK.
The Conservative Party.
This is all you need to know.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Very proud of my Green colleagues today. @mothinali.bsky.social and @zackpolanski.bsky.social calling out the far-right rhetoric being regurgitated By this Labour government
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/fury-r...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/fury-r...
November 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Very proud of my Green colleagues today. @mothinali.bsky.social and @zackpolanski.bsky.social calling out the far-right rhetoric being regurgitated By this Labour government
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/fury-r...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/fury-r...
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Join us in Leeds on Saturday 15 November. As world leaders meet in Brazil, we'll march to call for urgent action to tackle climate change and speed up a fair transition from dirty fossil fuels to the clean energy world of the future. Assemble from midday to 1pm in Merrion Street Gardens, LS2 8NG.
November 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Join us in Leeds on Saturday 15 November. As world leaders meet in Brazil, we'll march to call for urgent action to tackle climate change and speed up a fair transition from dirty fossil fuels to the clean energy world of the future. Assemble from midday to 1pm in Merrion Street Gardens, LS2 8NG.
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When the Government ape the language and the rhetoric of the right - such as Starmers island of strangers speech - there are real life consequences.
Huge solidarity with @mothinali.bsky.social and everyone facing racism.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Huge solidarity with @mothinali.bsky.social and everyone facing racism.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Police investigate alleged racial abuse of Green deputy leader
Mothin Ali claims a "racist thug" threatened to "smash my head in" at a London train station.
www.bbc.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
When the Government ape the language and the rhetoric of the right - such as Starmers island of strangers speech - there are real life consequences.
Huge solidarity with @mothinali.bsky.social and everyone facing racism.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Huge solidarity with @mothinali.bsky.social and everyone facing racism.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Farage to ask MPs to back the UK leaving the ECHR
This would place Britain in a tiny club of non-members with Russia and Belarus.
Belarus has never been in the ECHR and is a loyal ally of the Kremlin.
Russia was expelled from the ECHR after invading Ukraine.
⚠️A vote for Reform is a vote for Putin⚠️
This would place Britain in a tiny club of non-members with Russia and Belarus.
Belarus has never been in the ECHR and is a loyal ally of the Kremlin.
Russia was expelled from the ECHR after invading Ukraine.
⚠️A vote for Reform is a vote for Putin⚠️
October 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Farage to ask MPs to back the UK leaving the ECHR
This would place Britain in a tiny club of non-members with Russia and Belarus.
Belarus has never been in the ECHR and is a loyal ally of the Kremlin.
Russia was expelled from the ECHR after invading Ukraine.
⚠️A vote for Reform is a vote for Putin⚠️
This would place Britain in a tiny club of non-members with Russia and Belarus.
Belarus has never been in the ECHR and is a loyal ally of the Kremlin.
Russia was expelled from the ECHR after invading Ukraine.
⚠️A vote for Reform is a vote for Putin⚠️
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Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand
Wind power has cut at least £104bn from energy costs in the UK since 2010, a study has found.
Users of gas have been among the biggest beneficiaries, the research suggested. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
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New by me: A read on the Zack Polanski-spearheaded Green surge, what it might mean for Labour, and why even previous Zack-sceptics inside the Greens are onboard now.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘We have to book bigger rooms’: Green membership surge causes novel problems
Party rides high with new leader Zack Polanski winning media plaudits and supporter numbers doubling to 140,000
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
New by me: A read on the Zack Polanski-spearheaded Green surge, what it might mean for Labour, and why even previous Zack-sceptics inside the Greens are onboard now.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I absolutely loved this conversation with @tiakofi.bsky.social.
I just had a look at the comments - and brilliant to see people loving it just as much as I did.
Check it out. 👇🏼
youtu.be/EJEsWArJsLU?...
I just had a look at the comments - and brilliant to see people loving it just as much as I did.
Check it out. 👇🏼
youtu.be/EJEsWArJsLU?...
How Can We All Be Better Allies? | Tia Kofi | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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October 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I absolutely loved this conversation with @tiakofi.bsky.social.
I just had a look at the comments - and brilliant to see people loving it just as much as I did.
Check it out. 👇🏼
youtu.be/EJEsWArJsLU?...
I just had a look at the comments - and brilliant to see people loving it just as much as I did.
Check it out. 👇🏼
youtu.be/EJEsWArJsLU?...
#Kirkstall litter pick and social. Sunday 2nd November. 1pm at Kirkstall Leisure centre, 3pm at Kirkstall Bridge pub. Come join and bring your friends too.
October 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
#Kirkstall litter pick and social. Sunday 2nd November. 1pm at Kirkstall Leisure centre, 3pm at Kirkstall Bridge pub. Come join and bring your friends too.
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We’re told tax is a curse and even “theft.” That’s wrong. Tax is how we build a fair society. It’s how we express our shared responsibility. The real immorality lies in avoiding tax. In this video, I explain why tax is not a burden but the foundation of democracy itself. youtu.be/4UXpnRL3WVE?...
The moral case for tax: why fairness depends on it
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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October 24, 2025 at 6:06 AM
We’re told tax is a curse and even “theft.” That’s wrong. Tax is how we build a fair society. It’s how we express our shared responsibility. The real immorality lies in avoiding tax. In this video, I explain why tax is not a burden but the foundation of democracy itself. youtu.be/4UXpnRL3WVE?...
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The two main parties got a total of 13% in Caerphilly yesterday
The first-past-the-post system no longer reflects how people vote
We urgently need PR or democracy loses all credibility
The first-past-the-post system no longer reflects how people vote
We urgently need PR or democracy loses all credibility
October 24, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The two main parties got a total of 13% in Caerphilly yesterday
The first-past-the-post system no longer reflects how people vote
We urgently need PR or democracy loses all credibility
The first-past-the-post system no longer reflects how people vote
We urgently need PR or democracy loses all credibility
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Don’t give an inch, don’t show weakness, stand your ground.
October 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Don’t give an inch, don’t show weakness, stand your ground.
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Great to hold a press conference in Swindon this morning to welcome the new Green Party councillor group.
Swindon now has 3 Green Party councillors. They didn't leave Labour - Labour left them!
www.youtube.com/live/UvrRzp6...
Swindon now has 3 Green Party councillors. They didn't leave Labour - Labour left them!
www.youtube.com/live/UvrRzp6...
Green Party leader Zack Polanski holds news conference
YouTube video by Sky News
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October 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Great to hold a press conference in Swindon this morning to welcome the new Green Party councillor group.
Swindon now has 3 Green Party councillors. They didn't leave Labour - Labour left them!
www.youtube.com/live/UvrRzp6...
Swindon now has 3 Green Party councillors. They didn't leave Labour - Labour left them!
www.youtube.com/live/UvrRzp6...
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“Only 5% of migration is from small boats, but it gets 95% of the headlines. It would be ludicrous to cut legal migration when we have 150,000 NHS vacancies."
Zack Polanski says politicians must stop fuelling fear and start telling the truth about immigration.
#Peston
Zack Polanski says politicians must stop fuelling fear and start telling the truth about immigration.
#Peston
October 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“Only 5% of migration is from small boats, but it gets 95% of the headlines. It would be ludicrous to cut legal migration when we have 150,000 NHS vacancies."
Zack Polanski says politicians must stop fuelling fear and start telling the truth about immigration.
#Peston
Zack Polanski says politicians must stop fuelling fear and start telling the truth about immigration.
#Peston
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Telegraph, Mail, Express, Jeremy Clarkson etc, please stop saying nasty things about Zack Polanski; the Green Party membership system is struggling to keep up
October 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Telegraph, Mail, Express, Jeremy Clarkson etc, please stop saying nasty things about Zack Polanski; the Green Party membership system is struggling to keep up
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Sorry you've been a victim of fake news.
I said this morning to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social that the Green Party had passed 123,000 members.
A couple of hours later it's out of date. @greenparty.org.uk have 126,000! 🎉🚀
Join.greenparty.org.uk
I said this morning to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social that the Green Party had passed 123,000 members.
A couple of hours later it's out of date. @greenparty.org.uk have 126,000! 🎉🚀
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Join the Green Party
Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
October 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Sorry you've been a victim of fake news.
I said this morning to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social that the Green Party had passed 123,000 members.
A couple of hours later it's out of date. @greenparty.org.uk have 126,000! 🎉🚀
Join.greenparty.org.uk
I said this morning to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social that the Green Party had passed 123,000 members.
A couple of hours later it's out of date. @greenparty.org.uk have 126,000! 🎉🚀
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Green Party level with the Labour Party for the first time.
Let’s see if the media give the Greens as much coverage as they gave Farage when he didn’t even have MPs.
Let’s see if the media give the Greens as much coverage as they gave Farage when he didn’t even have MPs.
October 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Green Party level with the Labour Party for the first time.
Let’s see if the media give the Greens as much coverage as they gave Farage when he didn’t even have MPs.
Let’s see if the media give the Greens as much coverage as they gave Farage when he didn’t even have MPs.
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As if they keep writing all these headlines - and our membership numbers and polling just keeps shooting up. 🚀
Now at 110,000. Over 55% increase in just one month!
Lower bills. Fund NHS. Tax the super rich.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Now at 110,000. Over 55% increase in just one month!
Lower bills. Fund NHS. Tax the super rich.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
As if they keep writing all these headlines - and our membership numbers and polling just keeps shooting up. 🚀
Now at 110,000. Over 55% increase in just one month!
Lower bills. Fund NHS. Tax the super rich.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Now at 110,000. Over 55% increase in just one month!
Lower bills. Fund NHS. Tax the super rich.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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My kid's Clacton nursery has cut hot lunches for toddlers to save money, and sent round leaflets to parents advising us on preparing packed lunches for around 90p per day.
They have no waiting list for places because there's so few jobs here worth doing once you've covered childcare.
They have no waiting list for places because there's so few jobs here worth doing once you've covered childcare.
Twelve Jobs Nigel has earned over £1 million in additional income since the general election.
To understand the scale of it, since the July 2024 election he's earned roughly £100k more as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion than Starmer gets as PM.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
To understand the scale of it, since the July 2024 election he's earned roughly £100k more as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion than Starmer gets as PM.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns
The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo
www.mirror.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
My kid's Clacton nursery has cut hot lunches for toddlers to save money, and sent round leaflets to parents advising us on preparing packed lunches for around 90p per day.
They have no waiting list for places because there's so few jobs here worth doing once you've covered childcare.
They have no waiting list for places because there's so few jobs here worth doing once you've covered childcare.
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Polling is polling. But what on earth?
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.
RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.
October 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Polling is polling. But what on earth?