The slow march of the Greens: Might 2024 establish a springboard for later success?
It has been a fruitful few years for the Greens. Where back in 2011, just 7% of voters listed the environment amongst their top three concerns, YouGov polling now shows the figure to have reached 20% and rising. Against this background, the Green Party in England and Wales has seen its councillor base quadruple from […]
The Green Party: ‘A pain-free life should not be reserved for the wealthy’
Good health and wellbeing, for ourselves and our loved ones, is a foundation which we all need to thrive in life. Work, school, caring responsibilities and just day-to-day life can be difficult enough without the added complication of physical pain or a health concern. A pain-free life should not be reserved for those who have […]
The Green party: ‘U-turns show Keir Starmer is not good at politics’
Former Green party co-leader Siân Berry has said that Keir Starmer’s U-turns over issues like the two-child benefit cap show the Labour leader “isn’t very good at politics”. Ms Berry, who was recently selected as the Green party candidate in Brighton Pavilion for the next general election, told Times Radio that Sir Keir is “really […]
Green party MP Caroline Lucas to stand down at next election
Caroline Lucas, the Green party’s first and only MP, has announced that she will stand down at the next general election. Ms Lucas, who has represented Brighton Pavilion since 2010, said it had been the “privilege of my life to serve this extraordinary constituency and community”. In a letter sent to her Brighton Pavilion constituents, […]
The Green Party: ‘We are willing to stand with people. We are different to Labour’
Deputy Leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski, makes clear that the Greens have their own identity and that they are willing to do what the Labour party are not. Standing in solidarity with people, being on picket lines and being on the side of the workers are all things that Polanski says the Green’s […]
As Starmer sheds Labour’s leftwing image, can the Greens fill the progressive void?
On the surface, the political context has never been more favourable for the Green party of England and Wales. Public awareness of the climate emergency ranks higher among the concerns of ordinary Britons than ever before, with 2022 one of the warmest years ever recorded and the issues of energy security and sustainability frequently topping […]
The Green Party Annual Conference- what to expect.
The Green Party’s Autumn Conference starts today in Harrogate. The conference will run at the town’s Convention Centre until Sunday. As with last years event, the conference will be fully hybrid, and members can choose between attending in person or joining and voting online. The Conference is expected to debate the current energy crisis with the party leadership […]
Affordable, well-run, publicly owned railways are in everyone’s interest
Grant Shapps and the Conservatives are trying their hardest to portray the rail strikes as a clash between the travelling and tax-paying public and rail workers. But that’s not how it looks from where I’m sitting. Social media is full of comments such as “I don’t drive. I depend on public transport. Without the trains […]
Enjoying your 4 day week? It could become the standard working week
With the May Day bank holiday celebrated this Monday, many of us will be enjoying a four-day week this week – preceded by a three day weekend. For me, a bank holiday weekend always feels like a relief – for the first time in weeks or sometimes months, I feel like I’ve just about got […]
Political Agenda – Adrian Ramsay
The 2022 local elections are just under a week away, and political parties across the UK are making their case to voters against the backdrop of the cost of living crisis and the fallout from Partygate. Adrian Ramsay, who co-leads the Greens with Carla Denyer, is hoping his Party can provide fresh answers to the […]
