I’m a cis woman and I’m tired of being misrepresented by transphobes
This week the Green Party leadership reaffirmed our commitment to equality and trans rights in a statement. Predictably much alarm and criticism followed both publicly, and sadly from some...
New beginnings – UK Green news round up week 10
Alison Johnstone takes the Green group into First Ministers Questions for first time as leader of the Scottish parliamentary group After becoming the Scottish Green Party’s parliamentary group co-leader...
Newport to Brighton, Spalding to Holyrood – UK Green news round up week 9
Amelia Womack sets out her stall for Newport West by-election After the sad passing of longstanding Labour MP Paul Flynn, a by-election has been called in Newport West for...
A tale of two mayors – UK Green news round up week 7
Sian Berry announced as Green Party candidate for London Mayor After a long selection process, Siân Berry – the co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales –...
Abortion rights, budget wars and Brexit tours – UK Green news round up week 4
Green Party in Northern Ireland demand abortion law reform The Green Party in Northern Ireland called for legalisation of abortion this week. While legal in the rest of the...
Greens join calls for no-confidence in government
Caroline Lucas signed a motion of no-confidence in Theresa May’s leadership, after a day of intense of anti-Brexit campaigning from the Green Party of England and Wales. The motion...
Small sausages – Green news round up week 2
Amelia Womack 1, Piers Morgan 0 After last week‘s furore over Caroline Lucas’ proposals on taxing meat, Green Party of England and Wales Deputy Leader Amelia Womack went head...
New year, new structures and new policies – Green news round up week 1
Welcome to the first of many Bright Green news round-ups. As part of the revamped and relaunched Bright Green, we’ll be bringing a weekly round up of news on...
‘We are the opposition’ after Brexit: Amelia Womack’s re-election speech in full
Amelia Womack has been re-elected as the Deputy Leader of the Green Party. The text below is the full transcript of Amelia Womack’s speech to Green Party Autumn Conference after...
Revealed: Full breakdown of the Green Party leadership election
Bright Green can reveal the full breakdown of the Green Party leadership election votes. The figures obtained by Bright Green show that Jonathan Bartley and Caroline Lucas won...