Author Archives: Chris Jarvis
Green Party conference backs reparations for slavery
The Green Party of England and Wales today became the first political party with representation in the UK parliament to support a policy of reparations for slavery. At the party's…
New poll has Greens on track for 11 seats in Scottish Parliament
Elections to the Scottish Parliament are taking place in May 2021. Now, a new poll has found that the Scottish Green Party could be on track to win a record…
The Green Party is now ahead of the Lib Dems in the polls
A new opinion poll published today has found that support for the Green Party is higher than for the Liberal Democrats. The poll - from YouGov - puts support for…
Sian Berry, Jonathan Bartley and Amelia Womack all re-elected to Green Party leadership
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
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…
Sending an elected politician to the House of Lords is the “right thing to do” – an interview with Andrew Cooper
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…
Challenging the “toffs and the cronies” – an interview with Molly Scott Cato
Molly Scott Cato is a familiar face among Greens. She's part of a small number of people - less than a dozen - that have a degree of name recognition…
New Young Greens committees elected
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…
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…