Following its Autumn 2024 Conference in Manchester, the Green Party of England and Wales held its Annual General Meeting on 9 November. The number of participants to that online event fluctuated with a peak of 418. This was less than 0.8% of the membership. The highest number of votes recorded was 334 for the Leadership … Continue reading why the new leadership must address the party’s democractic deficit
when class trumped indentity politics
All the US presidential pre-election predictions were clear: the contest would be decided by the tiniest of margins pollsters predicted. But, in the end, the final result defied all those forecasts. Not only did former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump win both the popular vote by a substantial margin, but also the entire Electoral … Continue reading when class trumped indentity politics
the indefinite retention of local parties moneys is in breach of the constitution
The Green Party of England and Wales is an association where all membership fees are collected centrally in the first instance as supporters join online. Membership fees belong to Local Parties which are autonomous legal entities. Unlike Trade Union branches or Labour Party's Consitutency Parties, Local Green Parties are not “agents” of the GPEW. As … Continue reading the indefinite retention of local parties moneys is in breach of the constitution
A ray of hope for ‘greens in exile’?
The Supreme High Court is to finally decide on "what is a woman ? " As long as the Equality Act of 2010 remains unclear as to its definition of a "woman", trans activists and gender ideologues in the Green Party will continue to feel justified and at liberty to discriminate against members who hold … Continue reading A ray of hope for ‘greens in exile’?
tracking how the green party has become the party of identity politics
22022 – 2023 January 2022 Members of the 4000 strong Green Party Women Special Interest Group elect their committee with a minority of transgender activists. Having failed to secure the disaffiliation of Green Party Women from the Equality and Diversity Committee with help from the Standing Orders Committee, Sian Berry and Carla Denyer immediately … Continue reading tracking how the green party has become the party of identity politics
why “reviewing” the disciplinary procedure is missing the point
At the June 2022 Green Party Executive meeting, two LGBTIQA+ Greens serving on the Executive - Rosie Rawle and Matt Browne - likened a suggestion for mediation between Green Party members who disagreed with their Stonewall's views of sex and gender to asking black people to sit down with the Ku Klux Klan or white … Continue reading why “reviewing” the disciplinary procedure is missing the point
LOCAL PARTIES MEMBERS’ FEES SQUANDERED IN SHAMEFUL DISCRIMINATION CASE
On 13th September 2024, the Party was ordered to pay £90,000 towards Dr Shahrar Ali's legal costs in addition to £9,100 in damage awarded in February. £72,000 must be paid to Dr Ali's legal team by 10th October. Speaking outside the court, the former deputy leader and spokesperson for policing and domestic safety urged the … Continue reading LOCAL PARTIES MEMBERS’ FEES SQUANDERED IN SHAMEFUL DISCRIMINATION CASE
Adrian ramsay breaks ranks on freedom of speech and is not afraid of being kicked out
Co-leader Adrian Ramsay and newly elected Green MP for Waveley Valley made his views clear in this interview on BBC 5 live on the 6th september, the first day of the party's Conference. He supports the right of members of the party to have an open and respectful discussion over the complex issue of sex … Continue reading Adrian ramsay breaks ranks on freedom of speech and is not afraid of being kicked out
tracking how the green party has become the party of identity politics
PART THREE : 2020 - 2021 https://thegreenlight.blog/2024/08/30/tracking-how-the-green-party-has-become-the-party-of-the-transgender-movement/ 2020 J.K Rowlings retweet women are “people who menstruate” June A list of GPEW’s spokespeople is announced. Dr Ali is re-appointed as spokesperson for Policing and Domestic Safety by a sub-committee of GPEX. Allegations of transphobia and trans discriminatory behaviour are swiftly made against him. Baroness Jenny Jones … Continue reading tracking how the green party has become the party of identity politics
tracking how the green party has become the party of identity politics
part two: 2014 - 2019 https://thegreenlight.blog/2024/08/24/the-time-line-how-the-green-party-has-become-the-party-of-the-transgender-movement-2/ January 2014 Ruper Read, philosopher and green activist is forced to apologise after posting that the use of the word “cisgender” as the opposite of “transgender” troubled him. Accused of transphobia, a concerted vendetta starts against him. Part of this orchestrated campaign are some 10,000 accusatory tweets. He is … Continue reading tracking how the green party has become the party of identity politics
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