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
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green mps oppose call for a national inquiry into grooming gang rape scandal
On 8th January, Green MPs Sian Berry and Ellie Chowns voted against an amendment to Labour's Children's Wellbeing and Schools bill which called for a national inquiry into the grooming gang rape scandal. In spite of 49 Labour MPs missing in action on the night, Labour defeated Kemi Badenoch conservative party's amendment by a comfortable … Continue reading green mps oppose call for a national inquiry into grooming gang rape scandal
why ecology and post modernist “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 the ecological metanarrative. What characterises Post Modernist " eco populism " is 'an incredulity' towards metanarratives. What is … Continue reading why ecology and post modernist “eco- populism” are incompatible
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
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
when class trumped indentity politics
All the US presidential pre-election predictions were clear: the contest would be decided by the tiniest of margins pollsters predicted. But, in the end, the final result defied all those forecasts. Not only did former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump win both the popular vote by a substantial margin, but also the entire Electoral … Continue reading when class trumped indentity politics
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
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’?
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
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
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