how democratic is the green party?

As hundreds of thousands of left-wing activists are busy holding meetings up and down the country debating what best democratic structures their emerging Your Party should adopt, references to the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) model have been made here. Given that a substantial proportion of new recuits are either former Labour Party … Continue reading how democratic is the green party?

our top 10 motions for the 2025 autumn conference

The prioritisation ballot of motions going forward to the Green Party of England and Wales Conference is now open. It will close at midnight on 27th August. All 65000 members of the Party are entitled to vote in this ballot, regardless of whether they register to take part in the event in Bournemouth or not. … Continue reading our top 10 motions for the 2025 autumn conference

northern greens on a mission to win back control of the Green Party

By booting out extreme trans-activists Melanie Earp (12.1% of the vote) and Lindsey McTeer (7.4% of the vote), members of the North West Green Party have put a stop to having their liberal, non sectarian views on sex and gender being misrepresented on the Green Party Regional Council (GPRC). As recorded in the 131 articles … Continue reading northern greens on a mission to win back control of the Green Party

brighton alex sallons’ loose talk speaks volume

“What are the big campaigns of Caroline Lucas’ tenure as an MP ? “asks former Green Party councillor Alexander Sallons and suggests that “the lasting one seems to be Natural History GCSE, not exactly capturing the  zeitgeist...”. Whilst  Labour seems to have shamelessly taken this option off the list of GCSE’s, such unwarranted comment towards … Continue reading brighton alex sallons’ loose talk speaks volume

stonewall’s u-turn on the definition of transphobia

Widely recognised as  experts on discrimination towards LGBTIQA+ members and leading Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI ) training accreditation body, Stonewall has quietly done a  U-turn in their definition of transphobia. This is their new version: Transphobia Prejudice or negative attitudes or beliefs or views about trans people. This include the fear or dislike of … Continue reading stonewall’s u-turn on the definition of transphobia

what the green party need is the working class

In the multiple forms of oppression relating to sex, race, religion, gender or sexuality adopted by 'intersectional' greens, class is often named but rarely explored or developed. Class has in effect and broadly been ignored.   This is because  a production-rooted theory of class which explains how discrimination and other forms of oppression structure class … Continue reading what the green party need is the working class

why ecology and “eco- populism” are incompatible

Ecology provides a wide ranging, cohesive and evidence based explanation of the history of our planet and all living species and, as such, qualifies as a metanarrative. The Green Party's Philosophical Basis and values are grounded in a humanist ecological metanarrative. What characterises our post modernist 'eco populism' is 'an incredulity' towards metanarratives. What is … Continue reading why ecology and “eco- populism” are incompatible

why the new leadership must address the party’s democractic deficit

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

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’?