Author Archives: Chris Jarvis
Green Party’s new ‘global solidarity’ spokesperson supported military intervention in Syria
The Green Party of England and Wales recently announced a list of 13 new spokespeople. Among them is Carne Ross, who has taken on the brief of 'global solidarity'. Ross…
Green Party announces new list of spokespeople
The Green Party of England and Wales has today announced a new list of spokespeople. According to the party, the list of 13 figures are "experts" who are "embedded into…
Climate campaigners demand Lloyd’s stop insuring coal mines
Climate campaigners in thirteen cities across the UK coordinated protests on May 17 to demand Lloyd's of London and its insurers immediately stop insuring coal mines. The campaigners were taking…
Exclusive: Over 1,000 people have joined the Green Party since election day
The Green Party of England and Wales is celebrating its second best set of local election results in its history. At the time of writing, the Greens have made net…
Sian Berry proposes £10k a year payment for 1,000 young Londoners to enter arts
Green Party of England and Wales co-leader Sian Berry has pledged to pilot a new financial support scheme for young Londoners if elected Mayor of London in May. The scheme…
Number of UK universities committed to divest from fossil fuels reaches 86
The total number of UK universities to publicly commit to not investing in fossil fuels has reached 86. The university of Brighton has joined the majority of universities in the…
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine divests from all fossil fuels
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has committed to exclude all companies involved in fossil fuel extraction form its investment portfolio. In doing so LSHTM becomes the…
Green Party backs self-identification for gender recognition certificates
Members of the Green Party of England and Wales today voted for a motion which supports the principle of self-identification for people seeking to obtain gender recognition certificates. The motion…
Green Party backs demand for 15% NHS staff pay rise
The Green Party of England and Wales has today backed calls for a 15 per cent pay rise for all NHS health and care staff. This follows an emergency motion…
Green Party conference votes to centre workers and unions in climate policy
Green Party of England and Wales members today voted for a motion which seeks to centre workers and trade unions in the party's climate policies. The motion also sought to…