On Saturday 16th May, newly elected Green MP for Gorton and Denton Hannah Spencer moved camp with a handful of loyal followers on Danes Avenue playground in Hindley. Hindley Green ward is one of the 8 wards in the Makerfield constituency. She sent this call out for support via Instagram. Many people in the UK, … Continue reading makerfield : what’s going on and what if Burnham was to lose by less than the Green Party vote ?
“Picking some fights” is no strategy
" The two party system is dead; it is buried" declared Green Party Leader Zack Polanski when the results of the 2026 May Local elections were finally revealed on Saturday 9th. As reported in a video clip shown on BBC ‘Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg’ on10th May, he further commented: "It is clear the new politics is … Continue reading “Picking some fights” is no strategy
welsh greens to go it alone as they ditch identity politics on their way to the Senedd
Thanks to a new proportional voting system and an increase in the number of constituencies for the May 2026 Senedd election, polls show a predicted 11% of the vote-share for Plaid Werdd. With a jump in membership from 3000 to 8000, Welsh Greens have siezed the chance to offer a full slate of candidates across … Continue reading welsh greens to go it alone as they ditch identity politics on their way to the Senedd
greens who call for the abolition of the equality and human rights commission and why
Spring 2026 Conference Motion E19 : End political capture of the EHRC and create a truly independent Equality and Human Rights Authority Proposed by : Tegan Russell-Thompson, Kieran Collins, Melissa Harker, Emma Wolfe, Athena Blight, Sage Ralph, Melody Robinson, Sidney Middleditch, Ashley Trigg, Tobias MacDonald, Amber Lewis, Thea Down, Andrew Godfrey-Collins, Isaac Leesley, Matthew Axbey, … Continue reading greens who call for the abolition of the equality and human rights commission and why
spring conference 2026: the identinarians’ game is over and polanski knows it
The blame game as to who was responsible for what went so disastrously wrong at the Spring 2026 Green Party on-line Conference has not been long in waiting. A petition with a letter addressed to the Green Party Leadership is already in circulation. The letter calls for an "independent investigation into the Conduct of Spring … Continue reading spring conference 2026: the identinarians’ game is over and polanski knows it
E 34 motion to ‘end gender based blanket ban in sport’ on its way to become green party policy
Just as the International Olympic Committee has determined to ban transgender women and Differences of Sex Development (DSD) athletes from the female category of events at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, motion E34 to "end gender-based blanket bans in sport" moved one step up towards becoming Party policy as a result of a staw poll … Continue reading E 34 motion to ‘end gender based blanket ban in sport’ on its way to become green party policy
why the green party’s definition of transphobia is illegal
As the 1600 members-strong Green Party Women's Declaration has formally commenced legal proceedings against the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) for discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, newly recruited members may wish to take a closer look at the internal document which is central to their claim. How the 'Guidance to Identify Queerphobia' … Continue reading why the green party’s definition of transphobia is illegal
a “seismic” political shift from the north
On 27th February 2026, 34-year-old Hannah Spencer was elected as the MP for Gorton and Denton constituency with a 40.7% of the vote and made history as the first Green MP in the post industrial North. In a three-way battle in south-west Manchester, Hannah, "the blond plumber", as described by an excited elderly resident from … Continue reading a “seismic” political shift from the north
‘one member,one vote’ is an illusion of democracy
Following the dramatic collapse of Momentum and the World Transform, both member-led grass roots movements driven by charismatic Jeremy Corbyn, the idea of a new socialist party took root. Whilst in August 2025, 700000 supporters had signed up online to the project; when Your Party was finally launched on 29/30th November it is estimated that … Continue reading ‘one member,one vote’ is an illusion of democracy
ecology and ‘eco- populism’ are not compatible
Ecology provides a wide ranging, cohesive and evidence based explanation of the history of our planet and all living species. As such, it qualifies as a metanarrative. The Green Party Philosophical Basis and values are grounded in this ecological metanarrative. What characterises Post Modernist ” eco populism ” is ‘an incredulity’ towards metanarratives and reality. … Continue reading ecology and ‘eco- populism’ are not compatible
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