Mark George Goacher

History Teacher. Campaigner on green and environmental issues. Whovian. Ricardian. Personal account. All views are my own. he/him 🌈 🌳🐝🦔😎

[Mark George Goacher @MarkGoacher]

All over Colchester, it’s ’Vote Green’!
Promoted by Mark Goacher on behalf of Kemal Çufoğlu, Amy-Kirkby Taylor and Colchester Green Party, all at 124 Morant Road, Colchester, CO12JD.

[Mark George Goacher @MarkGoacher]

I think we need to limit the European factory fishing industry rather than limiting the birds.

[Ben Goldsmith @BenGoldsmith]

The European factory fishing industry and its political sponsors now accusing *birds* of causing the collapse of fish stocks says it all really.

This is what the conservation movement is up against.

‘European fishing nations call for cormorant cull’

https://t.co/OZHbJvNZ9D

[The Green Party @TheGreenParty]

“The fundamental problem we have in this country is that we’re building on 40 years of deindustrialisation topped off by 15 years of austerity - which the Labour government hasn’t done enough to address.” Sarah Wakefield, Green Candidate for Makerfield on BBC Question Time last night

[Mark George Goacher @MarkGoacher]

Once again TheGreen Party needs to get a grip. The Makerfield by-election is a high profile election. Of course we need to stand a candidate and of course we need to take it seriously. We should not repeat the self-defeating strategy of the 2017 leadership team.

[Mark George Goacher @MarkGoacher]

Joined the Green team this evening for a crucial Council meeting which finally saw a new leader appointed. The Greens will come one to push for a cleaner, greener and fairer Colchester.

[The Green Party @TheGreenParty]

Happy Pride Month from the Green Party! 🏳️‍🌈

[Rosie P 🦇 🦎 🕷️ 🦭 🐌 🍃🌳🚲💧 @RosieP4]

High housing targets - are the worms turning?
Signs of council rebellion are growing.
Blog:
https://t.co/LPGrUkvdRH

[Mark George Goacher @MarkGoacher]

Personally I’d welcome a broad, inclusive coalition as being proposed here. I’m going to refrain from criticising other parties for exploring various options during what are difficult negotiations.

[The Gazette @TheGazette]

Progressive Independent Alliance call for five-way Colchester coalition https://t.co/9DJUYxd015

[Mark George Goacher @MarkGoacher]

I just watched the Nicola Sturgeon interview. Frankly I believe her and think that the commentators should now back off a bit. Uncomfortable viewing.

[Visit Leicester @visit_leicester]

Did you know about the story of the Leicester Balloon Riot? In 1864 50,000 people turned up in Leicester to watch the launch of a new type of hot air balloon in Victoria Park by famous aeronaut Henry Tracey Coxwell.

[Mark George Goacher @MarkGoacher]

I’ve raised concerns about this. I believe that putting it into private hands would remove another layer of protection and risk development maybe not now but 10, 20 years down the line given changing planning rules.

[The Gazette @TheGazette]

Colchester Council puts 160 acres of land on sale for more than £1.5 million https://t.co/t2zwWf0zwA

[Mark George Goacher @MarkGoacher]

@Colchesterviews I have asked the Council leader for more information. Needless to say, I am very concerned.

[The potting shed @GardenerFliss]

British pollinators. What a workforce ! Without this amazing team there would be no gardens or food for that matter. We must do our best to look after them, teach our kids they are friends and build habitats to show them how loved they really are.

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

We will never stop fighting for British wildlife.

Image: Martin Yelland

[caroline white @saoirse65]

@wesstreeting on Political Thinking. I’ll tell you what in the hell Labour is doing: ripping up protections for nature and the foundation for economic stability and national security for future generations. Read the report!
https://t.co/cKyaIgk9wx

[Mark George Goacher @MarkGoacher]

Sunset tonight 🌞

[Mark George Goacher @MarkGoacher]

It’s the legendary Bob Dylan’s 85th birthday today. Born 24th May 1941. So many great songs!🙂 🎂

[Mark George Goacher @MarkGoacher]

@stuartj0hnson Party leaders seldom emphasise negatives or air dirty washing in their posts. However the whole embarrassing saga shows the need for better vetting especially when conspiracy theory nonsense like this is concerned.

[Mark George Goacher @MarkGoacher]

I agree with Owen here.

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

The Greens' membership has exploded in size in a very short space of time.

But they desperately need to prioritise sorting out their vetting.

The other thing is that we need to deal with conspiracist thinking on the left.

It's not socialism and leads to very dark places.

[Rosie P 🦇 🦎 🕷️ 🦭 🐌 🍃🌳🚲💧 @RosieP4]

My garden - alive with bees, insects and butterflies. Scruffy to some but beautiful to me

[The Green Party @TheGreenParty]

Now @UKLabour throw them out of our NHS.