Author Archives: Chris Jarvis
Slaying enemies of equal rights and justice – an interview with Cleo Lake
Image credit: YouTube screengrab When Bristol's former lord mayor Cleo Lake entered the Green Party of England and Wales deputy leadership election, it appeared that the incumbent - Amelia Womack…
“Most people in the UK are Green” – an interview with Nick Humberstone
Nick Humberstone's pitch for the deputy leadership of the Green Party of England and Wales is fairly straightforward. The Green Party should be better at communicating its policies and values…
The Green Party is “ready to absolutely explode” – an interview with Sian Berry and Jonathan Bartley
Speaking to Sian Berry and Jonathan Bartley for an extended period, I notice two things above anything else. Rather than common features of interviews - the earnest flag waving around…
LGBTIQA+ Greens release scorecard for Green Party internal election candidates
Earlier this month, the LGBTIQA+ Greens asked the candidates standing in the Green Party of England and Wales internal elections to commit to eight pledges on LGBTIQA+ rights. The pledges…
Amelia Womack leads campaign for universal basic income to support arts workers
Green Party of England and Wales deputy leader Amelia Womack this week wrote to chancellor Rishi Sunak demanding the introduction of a universal basic income to support arts workers. A…
The Greens must be “explicitly anti-capitalist” – an interview with Tom Pashby
Internal elections in the Green Party of England and Wales are often light on politics. With the Greens' policy platform being decided not by leaders but by members, it's easy…
“Addressing people’s day to day concerns” – an interview with Rosemary Sexton
Incumbent leaders of political parties don't lose their re-election. That's the conventional wisdom. But Solihull councillor Rosemary Sexton wants to change that. She announced her bid for the leadership of…
“Trans women will always be part of my feminism” – an interview with Amelia Womack
On most measures, Amelia Womack has had a good innings as deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Over the course of the six years she's been…
LGBTIQA+ Greens ask GPEx candidates to commit to eight pledges
The Green Party of England and Wales Executive (GPEx) and leadership elections are now in full swing. With nominations closing on June 30, and a full list of candidates confirmed…
Full list of candidates for Green Party internal elections announced
Nominations have now closed for the Green Party of England and Wales internal elections. And today, the full list of candidates for the positions have been revealed. This year, members…