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?
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language games at the 2025 green party conference in bournemouth
This is a follow-up to our popular post on the Autumn 2025 Conference published on of 13th October here . Because Critical Social Justice (CSJ) activists believe that reality and truth are mere social constructs, politics for them boils down to "language games" where words only point to other words and not to the material world. … Continue reading language games at the 2025 green party conference in bournemouth
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
is this zack polanski’s best acting role yet ?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0MDzMvLYeNg This is undoubtedly a good 3-minute short film: hard hitting script, good photography and a half decent sound track to match. And the actor is not too bad either. But will Zack Polanski win the hearts AND minds of a majority of members of the Green Party of England and Wales called upon to … Continue reading is this zack polanski’s best acting role yet ?
a rigged election or the identinarians’ slate
A record number of 55 candidates applying for 17 internal posts may well be interpreted by friendly observers to this newsworthy internal election as proof of a lively and healthy democracy within the Green Party of England and Wales. As our very early scrutiny of the list of candidates reveals, sadly, the very opposite seems … Continue reading a rigged election or the identinarians’ slate
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
Aviation, degrowth and the working class
With “further and faster growth" at the top of the new Labour government’s agenda, it should not come as any surprise that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is looking again at plans to build a third runway at Heathrow airport and/or a second runway at Gatwick and increased capacity at Luton airport. Leading up to her … Continue reading Aviation, degrowth and the working class
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
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
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
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