Martin Donkin

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Hello. I'm standing for the #GreenParty in #MileEnd in #TowerHamlets. Promoted by Daniel Smith, Tower Hamlets Green Party @ 10 Arbery Road, London, E3 5DD
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Candidate profilehttps://towerhamlets.greenparty.org.uk/election%202026/Mile%20End/
Martin DonkinMay 11
Tower Hamlets Green PartyMay 11
Tower Hamlets Green Party are deeply concerned by the election of Abul Monsur. Antisemitism has no place in Tower Hamlets. Abul Monsur should stand down and a by-election called.
Martin DonkinMay 5
Veronica ExplainsMay 4

Today is a great day to learn about Debian.

It's far from perfect, but by golly once you learn it it's pretty sweet. Highlights:

  • Everything is transparent, sometimes painfully so
  • Debian isn't a company
  • You still have apt, so deb packages still probably work
  • Flatpak makes desktop use easy
  • Hate updates? Debian only releases a major new version every two years.
  • Nobody is ever, ever, ever going to sell you "Debian Pro"

If Ubuntu's got you down today, I dare you: give Debian a try.

Show threadMartin DonkinMay 5
Source for the polling data: https://www.pollcheck.co.uk/locals-2026/jl-london-mrp
JL Partners / LSE - London Local Elections MRP, April 2026 | PollCheck

Projected vote share in all 32 London borough councils.

PollCheck
Show threadMartin DonkinMay 5
The Greens are the challenger party in this election. We have the progressive policies and vision for Tower Hamlets.
Show threadMartin DonkinMay 5
From talking on the doorstep, I know that Labour is claiming to voters sceptical of Rahman that they are the only alternative. This poll shows that is a fantasy. They tried this same tactic in Gorton and Denton.
Martin DonkinMay 5

New polling data from the LSE puts the Greens *far ahead of Labour* in Tower Hamlets.

Aspire's split vote with the Independents could lead to a shock Green victory.

Martin DonkinMay 5

I’m sitting in Lion Café in #MileEnd, having a coffee and reading the papers. This place would normally be bustling with passing trade from the local bus stop, but the stop is closed due to the Thames Water works that are now expected to continue until the middle of August.

I’ve advised that there is a scheme for business disruption and I hope the owners can stay afloat while they apply and wait for a decision.

#TowerHamlets #MileEnd #SmallBusiness

Show threadMartin DonkinMay 4
And we have a new game: How many Green posters can you spot on your walk?
Martin DonkinMay 4

Another great day out in #MileEnd with our incredible #GreenParty volunteers. So many leaflets delivered and doors knocked. We really have the momentum.

#TowerHamlets #GPEW #localelections

Show threadMartin DonkinMay 2
Also lovely to see so many window posters going up around the neighbourhood. 💚