Rachel from Retford

Mum, accountant. Bassetlaw Greens 💚. NHS.
Mostly Bluesky these days...

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

@meadwaj 100%

Tbf, its an easy trap. It's awkward talking about politics with strangers.

So worth it, though. People IRL are so much better than people on the internet. That definitely includes people who have voted Reform.

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

I'm in an area that was HEAVY Reform last local elections. People have said to me on doorsteps and in the street that they would vote Green as a second option after 'voting Nigel".

They are just angry and fed up of being ignored by the London centric, indifferent old parties.

[James Meadway @meadwaj]

Reform doubling down on the austerity pledge is an absolute gift for the Greens as the only real opposition to the Westminster parties. Golden opportunity to win over some Reform to Green switchers.

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

@Olive_the_ab0ve That is really sad.
It's all so unnecessary.

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

This is huge growth for us- we had 35-40 members for ages.

And so far, just really new lovely people 💚💚💚

[Bassetlaw Green Party 💚 @BassetlawGreen]

We've just hit 150 members in Bassetlaw, and more are joining every single day! Welcome to each and every one of you!

If you'd like to get involved in our campaign to make Bassetlaw a fairer, greener place, join the Green Party today🌱

https://t.co/fYGty2NTgH

[Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @UkraineSol]

TODAY (30 October) at 7pm - discussion on Ukraine for Green Party members, with Green peer and former leader @natalieben; Sofiia Bodun of the Green Party of Ukraine; and Ukrainian climate activist @viktoriya_ball

Register here: https://t.co/Wlc5Ig8yOl

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

@VlStarodubtsev @danparkin10x @zarahsultana Yeah, exactly this. Thank you.

GPEW policy is member led, and at the moment it is to stay in and reform NATO. A big part of that is solidarity with Ukraine and defence of the right to self determination.

https://t.co/hkpn8CCsJp

[We Need Change @InformYourelf]

@Councillorsuzie Child poverty UK
2010 2.3 million
2024 4.5 million

Number of billionaires UK

2010 53
2024 156

Wealth is being extracted from our country more every year, to the point our middle class is also now affected.
It's not due to immigration, it's due to increasing wealth inequality.

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

This is a bizarre position from Sultana.

She seems to be saying that Zelensky being economically right wing is as damaging to the Ukrainian and Russian peoples as Putin's bloody invasion. (?)

[Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @UkraineSol]

We take no joy criticising a young left-wing UK political figure who has often spoken up for workers' rights and progressive causes. But these barely coherent comments from Zarah Sultana on Ukraine sum up much of what is wrong with her wing of the left 🧵
https://t.co/mvnpyYxQ2f

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

@VioxxCS2 @Olive_the_ab0ve Ah brilliant, welcome Kayla!

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

This should be a really interesting discussion - around the relationships between Ukraine and the GPEW.

Thursday evening next week, link in the original post.

[Natalie Bennett @natalieben]

Looking forward to the discussion!

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

This is amazing

We now have more than three times the members we did during the last local elections.

We'll be switching up several gears for the next ones

[Bassetlaw Green Party 💚 @BassetlawGreen]

Green Party membership is growing rapidly all over the country. In Bassetlaw, we now have over 120 members and more are joining us every day!

If you'd like to get involved in our campaign to make Bassetlaw a greener, safer place - you know what to do! 🌱

https://t.co/fYGty2NTgH

[Natalie Bennett @natalieben]

On my trip to Ukraine, great to have the chance to catch up with MP Yuliia Ovchynnkova, follow member of the International Parliamentary Alliance for the Recognition of #Ecocide
https://t.co/A9HVlwuSPd

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

@sheridanvk Its so exciting 💚💚

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

Being an MP must be a hard job - expected to know about a huge span of subjects.

That said, if there is one area of policy swamped by the loud opinions of the uninformed, its trans rights.

MPs should be listening carefully.

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

#StandWithUkraine

[Natalie Bennett @natalieben]

#StandWithUkraine - the message getting out @TheGreenParty conference. Expect to hear more from me on this in coming days

[Natalie Bennett @natalieben]

#StandWithUkraine - the message getting out @TheGreenParty conference. Expect to hear more from me on this in coming days

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

Green Party conference is buzzing this year. So much ambition and excitment.

https://t.co/XfTdzQcORc

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

@Olive_the_ab0ve

[Rachel from Retford @RachelRachelsr]

It's the constant dehumaisation and name calling nastiness that transfolk receive which makes it so clear that thier rights need to be defended.