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Amanda Onwuemene
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Green Party Councillor
Green Party National Spokesperson for Policing and Domestic Safety
Chair of Greens of Colour
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Companies are making weapons that are killing people

It seems to me that people are quite happy to have more money in their pockets, no matter what.

Councillor Bird has just outlined to you that some of these companies are actually making weapons that are killing people.
July 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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"The Global Majority Greens find the Prime Minister’s racist immigration speech made on Monday to be an example of a government that is deflecting from its own incompetence in managing the country’s economy."

Read our full statement in the screenshots that follow
Global Majority Greens Statement on Keir Starmer’s Immigration Speech The Global Majority Greens find the Prime Minister’s racist immigration speech made on Monday to be an example of a government that is deflecting from its own incompetence in managing the country’s economy. He said, “we risk becoming an island of strangers. Not a nation that walks forward together”. It is migration that has helped make this country a success, especially after World War II.  How quickly the Government forgets…The 1948 Nationality Act gave British Citizenship to all members of the British Empire and their descendants who were invited to the UK to help rebuild the Nation, and we did. Many of us in the Green Party are descended from people who came to the UK from India, Nigeria, Jamaica, Pakistan, St Kitts, Australia, Kenya, Malaysia, Germany, Trinidad & Tobago, Somalia (and more!). Some of us migrated here. The Prime Minister’s statement that “we risk becoming an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together” is not only wrong. It is dangerous and divisive - inviting racist abuse towards those of us living here. 
May 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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"We become strangers when the government cuts back on community services, council house building, sports, arts, preventing access to a full life, by making public transport expensive, cutting back PIPs, and social care.

"Becoming strangers has nothing to do with immigration.
We become strangers when the government cuts back on community services, council house building, sports, arts, preventing access to a full life, by making public transport expensive, cutting back PIPs, and social care. Becoming strangers has nothing to do with immigration. Migrants, foreigners, anyone who is Black or brown is made out to be the scapegoats for the economic and social policy failures of the current government. This is racism.  But, we all know that Capitalism depends on a racist, class based, divided society in order to survive and prosper. Our families and communities have integrated and contribute to the nation through our work, taxes and service to our constituents. We have no doubt that future migrants will do the same. The fact is, that migration is needed for the growth the Prime Minister constantly speaks of. Today, England and Wales’ birth rate stands at 1.44. For an economy to be sustained, a birth rate of 2.1 is required. Migration is a requirement for economic stability. The proposed rules on immigration in the name of “taking back control of our borders” hurts those among the most marginalised and vulnerable in the UK: the elderly, disabled people and people with serious illnesses, by depleting the staff working in the services they most rely on.  27% of NHS nurses are immigrants. 32% of carers are immigrants. Take them away and our health and social care services would fail.
May 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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"People of the global majority in the UK are feeling more unsafe since last summer’s racial riots and the rise of Reform in the recent local elections. What we need right now is a leader who truly understands the need for multiracial unity in our diverse society. Not someone who echoes Enoch Powell"
The Prime Minister speaks of educating our own people, while ignoring the fact that universities are shutting down departments and laying off staff due to the drop in international student fees - thanks to harsh immigration rules and the effects of Brexit. Foreign students and their dependents contribute to local economies of where they live, especially local businesses. Immigrants pay taxes and pay substantial NHS levies in order to receive healthcare. They do not qualify for benefits. Immigrants put more into this country than they receive and we would be worse off without migration. Cutting down on immigration makes no sense, unless the Prime Minister is supporting the far right. He is however, distracting the public from the real and urgent need - The government should be investing in public services and education, not continuing the Tory pledge to austerity. Fairly taxing the UK millionaires and billionaires, individuals and corporations, would fund the proper investment needed to restart the NHS and our education services.   What is alarming about the Prime Minister’s dog whistle speech? People of the global majority in the UK are feeling more unsafe since last summer’s racial riots and the rise of Reform in the recent local elections. What we need right now is a leader who truly understands the need for multiracial unity in our diverse society. Not someone who echoes Enoch Powell.
May 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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"We call upon the Labour government to withdraw its proposed immigration rules which are inhumane, unfair and unachievable for many.

The government needs to be lead by what's right, just and needed to support a sustainable UK economy to the betterment of all who live here."
We have seen pushback by Labour MPs and we stand in solidarity with them. As Global Majority Greens, our doors are open for conversation. The Green Party stands for a world without borders. Until this happens the Green Party will implement a fair and humane system of managed immigration where people can travel if they wish to do so. We cannot close our borders while our government arms wars and supports  genocide elsewhere, creating refugees fleeing from conflict.  We cannot close our borders while backing down on our climate change obligations, creating refugees fleeing from famine and extreme weather disasters.   We call upon the Labour government to withdraw its proposed immigration rules which are inhumane, unfair and unachievable for many. The government needs to be lead by what's right, just and needed to support a sustainable UK economy to the betterment of all who live here. Issued by the Global Majority Greens  of the Green Party of England & Wales 14 May 2025
May 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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💯🏆I won the election!!🏆💯
A massive thanks to everyone who voted for me. I won on the first round ✅️so a resounding Yes!! For real change, real hope!💚
Watch this space!
March 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Today is International Women's Day

We're celebrating all the incredible women in the Green Party and beyond who are working every day to accelerate action for gender equality.
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ With photos of various female Green Party members and activists.
March 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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North West GP member?
Voting is open!!
You can vote for me NOW 💯
To re- elect me as your
North West Green Party Regional Council Representative,
check your email - 24/02 from Opovote for details & my bio💚
February 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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globalgreens.bsky.social Global Majority Greens @globalgreens.bsky.social · Jan 28
On Holocaust Memorial Day our thoughts are with the millions of Jewish, Roma, Black, Asian, LGBT and disabled people who were killed in Nazi Germany

Through those horrors we said Never Again, leading to the Genocide Convention.

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January 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Introducing myself here - I'm the author of Change Everything with crowdfunding publisher Unbound.

If you're in the UK, purchase here supports independent bookshops. Now on second printing

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Change Everything : How We Can Rethink, Repair and Rebuild Society
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November 8, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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Feels right for a very proud moment yesterday to be my very first post!

Kye is Zane's father. Zane died at 7 years old from Hydrogen Cyanide in floodwater. Kye has campaigned relentlessly for Zane's Law.

Really pleased motion passed unanimously at the London Assembly. Huge testament to Kyes work.
The Assembly Members with Kye holding a picture up of Zane.
November 8, 2024 at 8:46 AM
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In what other "war" justified by the "right to self defence" have 70% of those killed in the pursuit of "self defence" been women & children?
#Israel #Gaza #Genocide
November 8, 2024 at 8:42 PM
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Hello, my first post on BlueSky.

I'm a Green Party Councillor
And their National Spokesperson for Policing and Domestic Safety.
If these topics interest you too please follow me back.
November 8, 2024 at 10:15 AM