This open letter to the leaders of the UK political parties during the 2024 General Election outlines five specific actions required in a programme of climate action. Dear Party Leader, We are writing to you as 408 members of the climate change research community who haveeach authored at least one journal paper on climate change … Continue reading UK scientists challenge party leaders carla denyer & adrian ramsay for urgent action on climate change
mike shone’s letter of resignation from the green party
A dedicated and valuable member for 16 years, Mike has served the Green Party as Parliamentary candidate for Stafford between 2010 & 2015 and Staffordshire Moorlands in 2017. Mike was elected as co-chair of The Green Party Regional Council between 2014 & 16, sharing the post with Freda Davies, a leading member of the Seniors … Continue reading mike shone’s letter of resignation from the green party
odd priorities to save the planet…work in progress ?
Fossil fuels companies are the " godfathers of climate chaos" warned UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on 6th June as they take in record profits and " feast on trillions in tax payers funded subsidies ". https://greenparty.org.uk/about/our-manifesto/
how green and how real are the Green Party election pledges?
The Green Party election launch was a brisk affair, lasting all of 15 minutes. Carla Denyer concluded the session by declaring that the major Green Party priorities were “the NHS, housing, climate change and nature, public services and the quality of our water”. Other items mentioned included “practical solutions to the cost of living crisis” … Continue reading how green and how real are the Green Party election pledges?
a new record for the greens in the 2024 local and mayoral elections
On 2 May voters in England elected more than 2,500 councillors in 14 unitary authorities, 28 metropolitan boroughs and 34 district councils. Fielding 1700 candidates with a gain of 74, the number of Green councillors is now 812, that is 5% out of a total of approximately 17,000. 181 seats were either held or gained … Continue reading a new record for the greens in the 2024 local and mayoral elections
lgbtiqa+greens fail to have the ehrc stripped of its top level un status
In April 2023 members of the LGBTIQA+ Greens joined in Stonewall’s complaint to the UN Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) against the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and its chair, Baroness Falkner, over trans issues. The aim of the complaint was to have the UK equality watchdog stripped of its high- … Continue reading lgbtiqa+greens fail to have the ehrc stripped of its top level un status
how cass put the spanner in the works of green identinarians
Since its publication on 10th of April, the reaction to the Cass Review from Greens in the UK has so far been shamefully twofold: denial by prominent members and lack of a considered official response. Confronted with medical evidence from the biggest survey ever conducted into the theory and practice of Gender Identity Clinics for … Continue reading how cass put the spanner in the works of green identinarians
X suspends LGBTIQA+ greens
Unwilling or unable to put out a statement in response to the Cass Review report published 6 days ago, how long will it be before other Green Party's social media accounts are also suspended or closed down ? Because of violation of its own rules X ( formerly known as Twitter) has now suspended the … Continue reading X suspends LGBTIQA+ greens
young greens’ idea of what harms trans people
In the light of Dr Cass ground breaking "Review of gender identity services for children and young people" and her 10 recommendations, this statement approved by members of the Young Greens at their January 2024 General Meeting should have rang alarm bells. Why didn't it ? The statement reads: Opposition to Government Guidance that Harms … Continue reading young greens’ idea of what harms trans people
women in the green party? it’s complicated…
Green Party Women is the official Special Interest Group (SIG) representing all Green Party Women (GPW). Its membership is estimated to be between 3000 to 4000. As with every official SIGs, it is open to all member of the Party. In accordance with party policy which is against all discrimination, GPW’s constitution gives the right to … Continue reading women in the green party? it’s complicated…
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