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Doing things differently to make the Green Party thrive

Hawarun Hussain5 September 20201 Comment2020-09-05T12:16:44+01:00

Climate change is on the public agenda like never before. Last year, it was reported that a majority of the public now recognise the climate crisis as an “emergency” and…

‘Credibility’ won’t be enough for the Green Party to deliver

Robert Magowan 30 August 2020 5 Comments2020-08-31T12:16:28+01:00

Rosi Sexton has invigorated a leadership election in the Green Party of England Wales that was - for its last three outings - something of a coronation. It is clear…

Sending an elected politician to the House of Lords is the “right thing to do” – an interview with Andrew Cooper

Chris Jarvis 30 August 2020 No Comment2020-08-30T18:39:11+01:00

Andrew Cooper is no stranger to Green Party of England and Wales internal elections. He has twice challenged for the deputy leadership - in 2016 and 2018. Both times, he…

Our education system needs to be rebuilt, with wellbeing at its heart

Kevin Campbell-Wright 29 August 2020 No Comment2020-08-29T14:46:00+01:00

Do you remember when "the new normal" was a thing? Filled with the romance of a month at home, we pledged to change the world. Then our rush to open…

Why Greens should be learning from Leninism

Derek Wall 28 August 2020 5 Comments2020-08-28T12:43:34+01:00

Nina Simone discussing her early life and friendships noted, "We never talked about men or clothes. It was always Marx, Lenin or Revolution - real girls' talk". Do Greens talk…

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Sian Berry, Jonathan Bartley and Amelia Womack all re-elected to Green Party leadership

Chris Jarvis9 September 20202 Comments2020-09-09T12:48:32+01:00

Green Party of England and Wales co-leaders Sian Berry and Jonathan Bartley were today re-elected for another term in their roles. In a hotly contested election, the pair saw off…

Lloyd’s of London told to ditch coal and tar sands

Chris Jarvis 1 September 2020 No Comment2020-09-01T18:49:35+01:00

Campaign group Insure Our Future today staged a protest outside insurance market Lloyd's of London, demanding the market "wash its hands" of coal and tar sands. The protest saw campaigners…

More than one important Green Party ballot is closing soon

Douglas Rouxel 29 August 2020 No Comment2020-08-29T19:18:51+01:00

Whilst the leadership elections come to a close on the 31st August, Green Party of England and Wales members also have just under a week left to vote in the…

New Young Greens committees elected

Chris Jarvis 16 August 2020 1 Comment2020-08-18T15:20:34+01:00

Members of the Young Greens of England and Wales have throughout August been voting to elect members of various internal committees - including the Young Greens executive committee. And today…

Interview with Frank Sheridan – GPEx international coordinator candidate

Bright Green Editors 4 August 2020 No Comment2020-08-04T22:51:00+01:00

Throughout August, members of the Green Party for England & Wales will be voting to elect members of the next Green Party Executive (GPEx). In all, members will vote to…