The Green Light

When elected co-leader in 2021, Adrian Ramsay will have been well aware that one of the first issue which had to be resolved was the party's internal conflict over trans rights, self -indentification, women's rights and women's safe single-sex spaces. That was precisely the issue which had lead to the resignation of his predecessor Jonathan … Continue reading green party leaders split over trans rights and women’s rights →

The evidence LGBTIQA+ Greens AGM report Since the election of the LGBTIQA+ Greens committee in December 2022, we have been working hard to represent members of diverse sex, gender and sexuality. Our three campaigns this year have been on an Inclusive Conversion Therapy Ban, supporting LGBTIQA+ refugees, and ending new HIV Transmissions by 2030. We … Continue reading Critical Social Justice Party or Green Party ?   →

Monday 21st August. Former Deputy Leader and Spokesperson for Policing and Domestic Affairs makes his case of alleged discrimimation under the Equality Act and article 11 of the Human Rights by the Green Party of England and Wales because of his gender critical beliefs. https://tribunaltweets.substack.com/p/shahrar-ali-v-green-party We have been granted permission to live tweet. Abbrieviations.SA - … Continue reading shahrar ali vs the green party – day one →

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 →