Andy Dearden

AndyDearden@mastodon.green

Green Party UK member in York, UK. Retired (emeritus) Prof in Interactive Systems Design. Posting & boosting stuff when I think it's interesting. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ClimateJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ClimateJustice</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Cycling</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FLOSS</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GreenParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GreenParty</a><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/NoBridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#NoBridge</a>

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@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us For overall number of councillors, this site provides interesting historical data: https://opencouncildata.co.uk/history.php In terms of the impact of 374 gains for GPEW, here's the GPEW press release from 2025 local elections https://greenparty.org.uk/2025/05/03/record-high-for-green-party-after-county-council-elections/
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@kat Perhaps - I would say Labour has been hijacked - but that's just my opinion.
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Though I do wonder whether the article should carry the agent's imprint? Presumably candidates are allowed to write in national newspapers to put their case. ?? Does anyone know the law in this area? 🤔
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A catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/23/catastrophic-climate-event-scientists-atlantic-system-collapse-billionaire-existential-crisis?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other A billionaire death cult has its fingers around humanity’s throat. It both causes and downplays our existential crisis. The oligarchs are not just a class enemy but, as they have always been, a societal enemy: a few thousand people can des...
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@lordsplodge enjoy the games!!
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@bright_helpings @Lightfighter https://collectionimages.npg.org.uk/large/mw251471/Gone-with-the-Wind-Ronald-Reagan-Margaret-Thatcher.jpg