Six months before former Deputy Leader Dr Shahrar Ali and the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) court case was to be heard, members of the Executive were sufficiently concerned about the Party's vulnerability to legal action under the Equality Act that they sought legal advice from its solicitors Bates Wells. To all intent … Continue reading the guidance on the equality act 2010 – gender reassignment and gender critical belief cannot be ignored
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expulsion as a means of de-platforming women in the green party
In support of women's sex based rights, a motion co-proposed by 87 members was ruled 'out of order' by the Party's Standing Orders Committee (SOC). Short of a successful challenge to that decision at the Report stage of conference business, motion A79 entitled "Establishing Women's Rights Section in PSS Following Supreme Court Judgment" will not … Continue reading expulsion as a means of de-platforming women in the green party
zack polanski and ben foley: the toxic trans connection
Ben Foley has been a Green Party councillor since 2019, being one of the first Greens ever elected to a Bedfordshire unitary council. He stood as a Parliamentary candidate for the Party in 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019 and 2024. Foley has also served on the Green Party Regional Council to represent the Eastern Region for … Continue reading zack polanski and ben foley: the toxic trans connection
let’s talk about ‘sex’
Whilst the Green Party 's leadership contest is gathering momentum with a marked difference in style between new MPs Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns and Deputy Leader Zack Polanski's solo candidature, it is hard to find much fundamental disagreement between them in terms of policies and priorities. Key to Zack Polanski's style and campaign strategy … Continue reading let’s talk about ‘sex’
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
sian berry & carla denyer humiliated in parliament over their continued opposition to ban puberty blocker for children
On 11th December, Health Secretary Wes Steeting in his statement to Parliament announced his putting in place an indefinite order to restrict the sale and supply of puberty blockers for under-18s through a prescription issued by either a private UK prescriber , or a prescriber registered outside the UK. In her response, leading transactivist Sian … Continue reading sian berry & carla denyer humiliated in parliament over their continued opposition to ban puberty blocker for children
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’?
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
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
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