Leeds Young Greens

The Leeds Young Greens. For Green Party members, under 30 or students in Leeds.

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

Please help us to get as many Green Councillors elected as possible in Leeds on May 2nd.
We're aiming to raise another £200 by the end of the weekend to fund the final stage of our campaigns across... https://t.co/fM029POdst

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

Only the Green Party ticks all 5 boxes in this guide to which party to vote for in the European elections.

The Green Party... https://t.co/IGl8tsd0Kk

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

Leeds is ranked the city with the 10th highest risk of dying early because of air pollution from vehicles.

Our dependence on fossil fuel powered cars, trucks, vans, busses and trains is litterally killing hundreds of us... https://t.co/XKAupcz6pr

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

"The Green Party are different.
We're not part of the political establishment.
We are not afraid to listen to you. And we're honest about the crises facing the country, not least because of Brexit.
Politics is letting... https://t.co/ymwLZFJ2cH

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

Unlike the big parties, the Green Party is 100% funded by regular people like you and me. And for this year's Leeds local elections (Thursday 2nd May 2019), we have great candidates standing up city-wide for their... https://t.co/8vAaVYwx3t

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

In 2000 the London economy was worth 8 times as much per person as the UK average. By 2015 the London economy was worth 11 times the national average per person.
This gap between the richest and poorest regions of the UK... https://t.co/hRC7erRYGE

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

The Green Party came 4th, with more votes than the Lib Dems in the last Euro elections both in the Yorkshire & Humberside region and across the UK.

The tactical vote in the Euro elections for those wanting to stay in... https://t.co/3Uc8ufc0Zc

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

Why will you be voting Green In the European elections? https://t.co/uJktOoZkGZ

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

Local Candidate Spotlight:
Mark Rollinson for #Guiseley and #Rawdon.

“It is a privilege to be standing to be your Councillor for the Guiseley & Rawdon Ward.
I have lived in Guiseley for 15 years with my wife and have... https://t.co/ABcqEWPbNH

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

There are only 3 days left to register to vote in the local elections. Register by 12th April or you can't vote.

EU citizens can vote in these elections if you register.
Students can register to vote at their term time... https://t.co/MGmecQEP9M

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

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[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

The Green Party are standing 32 candidates in the Leeds City Council elections on May 2nd, giving voters across virtually all of Leeds the chance to vote for a greener, brighter future for the city.

This follows the... https://t.co/ELE68OYNnt

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

Alaric Hall explains why he's standing for the Green Party to represent Beeston and Holbeck at the local Council elections on May 2nd.

Key themes for Alaric's local Green platform are:

1. Rethinking Holbeck’s ‘managed... https://t.co/lvmFHRCQJS

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

Natalie Bennett will be speaking about the climate emergency in at the Heart Centre in Headingley TONIGHT from 7-9pm, FREE entry. Please come along. https://t.co/WrDobn8xvK

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

We believe in a fully public NHS, and are campaigning to stop multinational corporations profiteering from the NHS at the expense of patients and NHS workers.

Tim Goodall, our Headingley candidate for Leeds Council... https://t.co/Ff35dwKWQf

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

The Northern Powerhouse Minister has today called for a new Royal Yacht Britannia to be built to unite the country after Brexit.

We somehow doubt that this is the top priority of those of us living in the Northern... https://t.co/Y4v4cDcpb5

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

In 1976 there were only 27 beaches that met EU safe bathing standards.
After 40 years of the EU forcing the UK government to improve this situation we now have 600 clean, safe beaches in the UK.
The will of the people... https://t.co/kmd7m3koKJ

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

Q. How much does the EU cost you?
A. 9p a day / £32 a year for a person earning £25,000
or 3p a day for someone on minimum wage.
This is less than 1% of our tax bills.

Find out how much you pay into the EU at this link.... https://t.co/2l6GE4GA95

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

"Believe you me, if the people in this country think they're going to be cheated, they're going to be betrayed, then we will see political anger the likes of which none of us in our lifetimes have ever witnessed in this... https://t.co/MMfGcT5HbY

[Leeds Young Greens @leedsyg]

A large crowd of school children and supporters are currently protesting outside Leeds Town Hall demanding that urgent effective action is taken to tackle the Climate Emergency the planet is now facing after decades of... https://t.co/6PTqONS4at