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Official account of the office of Green Party Baroness Jenny Jones. Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party
The ex-CEO of Southern Water has been charged with conspiracy to defraud, by manipulating water testing. Andy Burnham needs to clean up our water system and take all insolvent companies like Thames Water into public ownership now! @weownit.org.uk @windrushwasp.bsky.social
I met with Surfers Against Sewage, who represent 12.5 million water users in the UK, who are calling on the government to amend bathing water regulations to protect all recreational water users, not just swimmers 🏊♂️🏄♀️🤽. I will be asking the government when they plan to implement these vital changes.
@greenjennyjones.bsky.social speaks out against Trump's illegal war on Iran, cooked up by Israel, aided by the British government.
Catching up with @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social on the campaign trail and chatting with Longsight residents outside Qadria Jilania Mosque. @greenjennyjones.bsky.social @mothinali.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk
I had great fun today meeting @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social, our superb Manchester Mayoral candidate and friends, at Qadria Jilania Islamic Centre in Longsight Manchester. @greenparty.org.uk @mothinali.bsky.social
The IPP prisoner system is unjust, people who were given a sentence of 7 years are still imprisoned 20 years later. Prisons should focus on rehabilitating people and resentencing when necessary. @greenjennyjones.bsky.social @ungripp.bsky.social
Trump's big pharma deal with the NHS will cause 229,000 extra deaths. @greenjennyjones.bsky.social is proud to stand with @weownit.org.uk, who are calling for an end to this disastrous deal.
Sustainable aviation fuel is a nonsense. We can't keep valuing the economy above the human ecosystem it is destroying, we need to do things differently. @greenjennyjones.bsky.social
It is currently hotter in the UK than in California's Death Valley. We must prepare for the future, and heat-proof Britain, to better cope with the more extreme weather brought by climate breakdown. @greenjennyjones.bsky.social #Heatwave #Climatechange
As temperatures soar and heatwave records are repeatedly broken, the need to protect people from climate change has never been clearer. @greenparty.org.uk will heat-proof Britain, ensuring our homes, public spaces and infrastructure are ready for a future of more extreme weather. #HeatWave
Air pollution affects everyone’s health. Right now, councillors across the country are deciding what changes to deliver for their community. Together, we can ensure clean air is on the agenda. This Clean Air Day, call on your councillor to champion clean air in your community: cleanairday.org.uk
Let’s make public ownership of water happen sooner rather than later. @greenjennyjones.bsky.social says "Delay paying your bill. Cancel your direct debit. Make it hard for the water company to continue ripping you off. “
This High Court ruling gives the government unprecedented power in determining whether or not a group may become a terrorist organisation in the future. @greenjennyjones.bsky.social "This government is out of control". #PalestineAction
Israel continues to act with impunity, detaining Palestinian footballers and innocent civilians, as well as illegally kidnapping British citizens. When will this government stand up to Israel? @greenjennyjones.bsky.social
@greenjennyjones.bsky.social is proud to support the Wildlife and Countryside Link's 'Let's End Bycatch' campaign. Every year thousands of marine animals are needlessly killed, when they become entangled in fishing nets. The UK government must take action now to preserve our seas and oceans.
@foodfoundation.bsky.social launch a new report "The Broken Plate". We are seeing harm to our planet and our gut. @greenjennyjones.bsky.social is here today to help repair this breaking system.
The housing market is broken and it's the corporate investors who have broken it. 1 in 50 people in London are homeless. 📢 @greenjennyjones.bsky.social asks: "In the wealthiest city, in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, how have we got to these figures?"
@greenjennyjones.bsky.social asks minister what the government's position is on devolution of policing and justice, and of the Crown Estate in Wales. @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social
The Starmer–Mandelson–Palantir story raises serious questions about how power is being used. A private meeting, a £240m contract without competition - the public deserves answers and full transparency. @greenjennyjones.bsky.social asserts that Palantir's government contracts should be cancelled.
@GreenJennyJones asks minister "will any of these government policies deal with the endemic problem of corporate greed, that forces up the cost of living and our tax bill, especially the fossil fuel companies who are greedily helping to destroy our planet? #ClimateChange #CostofLiving #Nature
Only 53% of our nature is left intact, the UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. greenjennyjones.bsky.social asks the government "why we have five days of debate on the King's speech, but we have no mention of the environment?"
We need tougher regulation of supermarkets to stop them raising prices on basic foodstuffs while making excessive profits and squeezing farmers. @greenjennyjones.bsky.social asks Minister "Shouldn't the government be a little bit bolder and think about the people for once?"
With child poverty hitting record levels, why is Labour focusing on internal squabbles and not the business of running the country?
In my response to the King’s speech, I will be raising the issue of the environment and how the climate crisis impacts on every aspect of our lives. We need to take decisive action now, to mitigate the damage and suffering that climate change is going to cause.
The Global Sumud Flotilla - 70 vessels, 3,000 people, including 1,000 medical professionals - was seized while delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. The UK government must call this out as illegal and act now to protect all those on board, including British citizens.
Extending nationally significant infrastructure status to more projects risks shielding damaging developments from proper scrutiny. The Wirral Peak cluster CCS project could cause immense environmental harm. It should not be protected in this way.
Last year, Greens put several amendments to the Housing Bill to implement local rent controls around the country, but Labour rejected every single suggestion. Green Party councillors will argue for them to happen locally.
Focusing Prevent on ideology risks missing the real danger - people capable of violence who don’t fit a neat category. We should be supporting services to intervene early, not criminalising peaceful protest while harm goes unchecked.
I’m very disappointed. The Assisted Dying Bill, backed by the Commons and supported by the public, has been dragged out and blocked in the Lords. The government needs to take charge - bring it back and let it be properly debated and decided.