Month: August 2023

The 5 days civil court case "Shahrar Ali versus the Green Party of England and Wales" will be in its third day on Wednesday 23rd August. A long service and loyal member, former Deputy Leader Ali was unceremoniously - and arguably unconstitutionally - demoted from his appointed role as spokesperson for Policing and Domestic Safety … Continue reading STONEWALL’S DEFINITION OF TRANSPHOBIA FINALLY CHALLENGED IN COURT →

This is a follow-up to “ Why Identity Politics is destroying the Greens Party” Part Two, posted on 11th August. The party leadership’s desire for electoral success has substituted tactics in the form of the Target to Win formula for principles. This has meant that big politics such as climate emergency and loss of biodiversity … Continue reading IN PURSUIT OF ELECTORAL SUCCESS AND THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY   →

Asked whether she had regrets about her pioneering Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland ) Act, former SNP First Minister Nicola Sturgeon recently declared at an Edinburgh fringe meeting: “ if I had any regret, it’s that I didn’t manage to get more people into what I think is the sensible centre ground”. Scottish Greens may well … Continue reading How identinarian Scottish Greens made a rod for their own back →

This rift is particularly damaging for the Green Party because it has partly resulted in dramatic cuts in its environmental campaigning activities since 2015 in favour of building its network of coordinators and field teams devoted to winning elections. The identity politics ethos of seeking benefits for 'people like me' has been extended into a … Continue reading why identity politics is destroying the green party – part two →

The apparently warm and cuddly image of the Green Party will be shattered later this month when it will face charges in London’s Mayor’s and City County Court of discriminating against former Deputy Leader, Shahar Ali. In open court, the public will learn of the intense, sustained campaign of harassment, abuse and oppression Ali suffered … Continue reading why identity politics is destroying the green party – part one →

In October 2018, a much loved and highly respected senior member of the Green Party  wrote a letter to the then co-leaders Sian Berry and Jonathan Bartley where she expressed her deep concern about intimidation and a bullying culture developing in the party. Not  afraid to speak truth to power, she added “ and the … Continue reading Letter from the past to Sian Berry →

"If we can continue to speak up and fight for these real Green values away from the narrow and exclusive focus on identity politics then we stand some chance of retaining voters, not driving them away". Those of you who do not live in the glorious South West region may not have come across the … Continue reading Recipe for success →