Rachel Brooks

Former Green Party PPC for Wimbledon. Carbon specialist. Published and promoted by Mehmood Naqshbandi on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066 London

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

This is where I'm at right now. Interesting tweet and comments.

[Daniel Kebede @DanielKebedeNEU]

Trumps victory should send a very clear messege to the Labour government.

"Make a material improvement to the lives of working people or else..."

Far Right populism is on the insurgency.

Trade Unions need to take it seriously. We need to fight racism and make the case for working people.

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

The mind boggles 🇺🇲

But it's the deep trenched polarisation I lament the most - both there, and, increasingly, everywhere. Whatever the result, it would have been a problem. How to change that though.

Thinking caps on people.

[Merton Green Party @MertonGreens]

Green politicians would never have approved such an irresponsible plan. It's just not good enough that Labour is divided on the matter. Their incoherence flies in the face of climate breakdown, the biodiversity crisis, and huge opposition from residents.

https://t.co/3nqYb7dn7z

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

Packed out hall for the @SaveWimbldnPark public meeting this evening prior to Friday's GLA hearing on the proposed AELTC ecocide into Wimbledon Park sorry I mean expansion. As ever, immaculate, impassioned and irrefutable arguments. Surely a no brainer to reject?

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

@Kurako76 (Not that we have a 'bus station' so much as a hodge podge of bus stops. What I want to know is who is thinking about how to create enough pedestrianised space to actually cope with all this foot fall. The pavement at rush hour is worse than the tube itself!)

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

Enjoying #WorldCarFreeDay in Morden today. Shame about the wash out this morning but appreciate that #MertonCouncil took the effort to be present and engage with residents on their hopes for the area 💚

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

@Kurako76 Lol, but also..... It already is!? 🤣

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

Just doing a quick study on recycling rates in the UK and thought I'd check out how #Merton compares. Rather surprised to see that in the latest Waste and Recycling report, the only mention of recycling is in the title! 🥴 Nice work guys 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

https://t.co/Q4r6IyAnLm

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

The tributes are wonderful and devastating in equal measure. He certainly did live his life well. There is much inspiration we can take at this moment.

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

Mr Knowles’s father said his eldest son ‘loved life and he lived it just as well as he could’

Read tributes from Peter Knowles and the Editor👇
https://t.co/urJgAvv0qe

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

David was my friend from uni. A totally brilliant human: kind, generous, funny, ferociously intelligent. It's hard to process that a light so bright could be so unexpectedly extinguished. My thoughts are with all those who loved him.

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our colleague, David Knowles.

David was a talented journalist and a much-loved friend and a colleague. He will be greatly missed.

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

Real pleasure to be working from Canons House in Mitcham today. Idyllic spot 😌, lovely people, and a revamped workspace. Love it!

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

Spent the last few weeks disconnected from the media (not always by choice) on a much needed break in rural Wales. What a time to be offline 🤯

A lot to compute. In the meantime, here is one of the two locks we encountered on the #LangollenCanal 😍😌

#bargeholiday #Cymru

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

Happy to have crossed into the brand new Green stronghold of #BristolCentral today and be surrounded by the folks that voted for @carla_denyer - definite aroma of hope and optimism in the air here 😏😎 Thank you Bristol! 💚

[The Green Party @TheGreenParty]

"We must put in place real, meaningful consequences such as targeted individual sanctions on Prime Minister Netanyahu and other leaders..."

@EllieChowns responds to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's appearance at the US Congress.

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

@daybydayv @Sustrans It really is, such a buzz ! Though it would be great to expand involvement to those who couldn't make it or didn't know about the event! 🤔

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

Thanks to @Sustrans for a fascinating workshop this eve on 'meantime' Greening of Morden town centre. One of my favourite topics!

Was great to hear from the speakers and pool ideas with fellow residents. Surprisingly easy to find consensus. Hint:everyone wants Green Not Grey🌱💚

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

Great to see, @PaulKohlerSW19 . Keep pushing! 🌏🌱

[Paul Kohler🔶MP for Wimbledon @PaulKohlerSW19]

My first visit to Downing Street as an MP to present the @zerohour_uk petition, asking the govt to make time for the Climate & Nature Bill.

Something I promised my friend & fellow candidate @RachelGreenSW19 I’d support, during the General Election campaign.

#CANBill
#ZeroHour

[Rachel Brooks @RachelGreenSW19]

@harryhpalmer @LloydCymru @WelshConserv This is correct 😀

@MNaqshbandi is even more an expert!

[Make Votes Matter @MakeVotesMatter]

Last Thursdays election was deeply unfair... but don't just take our word for it.

Here are top political scientist Sir John Curtice's thoughts.

"We should not be surprised that some are arguing for a rethink."

[Make Votes Matter @MakeVotesMatter]

🚨 21,371,364

That's how many people's votes didn't matter at Thursday's General Election.

We think that that number should be ingrained in the minds of our government when they decide how they're going to restore the lack of trust in politics...