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We need a revolution in food and farming. Only the Greens are offering that.
Image credit: David McDermott - Creative Commons That food, farming and land use have taken up almost no space in the mainstream general election debate in the United Kingdom is…
Labour has the only policy that can solve the Brexit crisis
Image credit: UK Parliament - Creative Commons In recent weeks it has been said ad nauseam that Labour’s main problem in this election is it’s Brexit policy. I do not…
The Greens are the party for students and young people
This election is critical for young people. Failure after failure of the Tory government has left our future on the line and our country struggling. From austerity and tuition fees…
Our communities need thriving small businesses
St Helens in Merseyside is a community that could do with more bright spots, like so many around the UK, particularly in the North of England. As with so many…
Jewish Greens statement on Jonathan Bartley’s comments on halal meat
Jewish Greens were very concerned to hear of Jonathan Bartley’s recent comments regarding the banning of Halal meat. Given the similarities in the ritual practice surrounding Halal and Kosher slaughter,…
Jonathan Bartley’s islamophobic comments have no place in the Green Party
Image credit: Creative Commons: Jwslubbock As a descendant of Mizrahi and Yemeni Jewish communities, the Labour Party’s utter refusal to unequivocally defend the right of asylum, whilst often concurrently capitulating…
We need a plan to transform education
It’s critical that we equip our children for the future, give them a love of learning and teach them to love our planet. The Liberal Democrats want to build a…
Greens need a strategy built in class struggle
Image credit: Jurriaan Persyn - Creative Commons The Green Party of England and Wales is contesting just over 470 constituencies in this December’s General Election, with the NI and Scottish…
The Green Party harnesses the radicalism of the school strikers
The campaign for the 2019 General Election is well underway, and the parties are well into the rhythm of things. The Lib Dems are cranking out their dodgy bar charts,…
What happened to the Green Party of 2015?
Anti-Austerity Green bloc in 2015. Image via Alan Stanton, Creative Commons. The Green Party of England and Wales are the only political party I have ever joined. I signed up…