Author: The Green Light

No, it is a philosophy born out of the failure of communism, but it does fulfill the same social and psychological needs as a religion. Given the purposes and amount of power this philosophy has been allowed to have over how people think and speak within the Green Party and elsewhre, it should be treated … Continue reading is post modernist identity politics a new religion ? →

Veteran environmentalist and green party member Jonathon Porritt has backed the call from Just Stop Oil demanding that the UK Government makes a statement that it will immediately halt all future licensing and consent for the exploration, development and production of fossil fuels in the UK. All too predictably, the current UK Government has chosen … Continue reading jonathon porritt lends his support for just stop oil campaigners →

Greens are supposed to always go with the evidence.  However, this does not appear to apply to Wales Green Party (WGP) which has just voted at its party’s autumn conference in Cardiff to reverse its policy to end non-stun slaughter of farmed animals adopted only 2 years ago. The scientific consensus and animal welfare experts … Continue reading wales green party oks non-stun slaughter of animals in the name of inclusivity →

In her own words to members of Green Party Women I received notification today that Joe Hudson-Small, Melanie Earp and John Macefield have voted to suspend me from the party for the email I sent to you on 13th October titled Green Party Women under attack. These named individuals are the ‘on call’ members of … Continue reading Zoe hatch, elected green party women co-chair is now suspended →

Following a campaign lead by influencial identinarian trans activists, including the then Green Party co-leader Sian Berry and deputy leader Amelia Womack, the Green Party Women's Committee elected at the start of 2021 was run by identinarians who held five of the eight seats.  Within a matter of weeks the 'gender critical' co-chair Emma Bateman … Continue reading what happens when identinarians are in control – a warning from green party women →

Having held the post since February 2020 and after months of struggling to retain some measure of control, the Green Party Regional Council (GPRC) co-chair Martha James, who was hoping to stay until the end of her term of office, has finally admitted defeat. Shaken by the resignation of a number of long standing members … Continue reading green party regional council co-chair martha james resigns →

The recent Autumn Conference held in Brighton approved a GPEX-initiated motion, backed by the co-leaders, to ‘indefinitely suspend the Spring Conference until the party’s finances have improved’.  The  vast  majority of members who do not generally concern themselves much with internal matters may well begin to ask questions when this news filters down to their … Continue reading a very odd green party confErence in the pink city →

Once again both internal Green Party democracy and the basic principles of Green politics and the sustainable common good are under attack  from a clique whose goal is to subvert our tradition in favour of 'identity politics'.  The whole basis of Green politics is that we are all dependants of Planet Earth. That is the … Continue reading WHY IDENTITY POLITICS DRIVEN D17 CONFERENCE MOTION MUST BE REJECTED →

‘Having witnessed this Group from the inside, I am clear that it is not a safe and welcoming space for all Green Party members, especially those who are trans or non-binary ‘ tweeted Chesca Walton on 29th September in a personal account of her mandate. Exhausted by witnessing behaviour including outright 'dehumanisation, harassment, intimidation and … Continue reading a cry for help from Chesca Walton, the out-going identinarian Green Party Women co-chair →

' There are good people and bad people' told former co-leader of the Green Party Jonathan Bartley to Judge Hellman in court on the last day of the hearing Shahrar Ali vs The Green Party of England and Wales. Slightly mystified, the judge asked ' 'which side were you on ?' to which Barltey replied, … Continue reading good people and bad people or why identity politics fails us →