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

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’

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