Arrests, defections and delivering change – UK Green news round up week 8
Molly Scott Cato arrested in Belgium Creative Commons: Ric Lander Demonstrating the Green commitment to non-violent direct action as a means of driving political change, Molly Scott Cato was arrested…
5 ways the Greens should respond to the Labour Party’s split
via YouTube Screengrab Today, what many had been predicting for some time happened. The cold war in the Labour Party became hot, as seven Labour MPs resigned their membership, and…
A tale of two mayors – UK Green news round up week 7
Creative Commons - Rachel_H and John Lubbock Sian Berry announced as Green Party candidate for London Mayor After a long selection process, Siân Berry - the co-leader of the Green…
BREAKING: Green Party announces candidates for London Mayoral and Assembly election
Creative Commons: RachelH_ The Green Party of England and Wales today announced its candidates for the London Mayoral and Assembly elections. Mayoral election The party's co-leader Sian Berry has been…
Conference firsts, publicly owned trains and Young Greens campaigns – UK Green news round up week 6
Clare Bailey hosts first conference of Green Party in Northern Ireland as leader Via YouTube screen grab While Stormont is still at a standstill, the ongoing churn of the political…
Inequality, air pollution, housing: Scott Ainslie, candidate for Green London Assembly list
YouTube Screengrab In 2020, London will go to the polls to elect a new Mayor and members of the London Assembly. The London Green Party are now in the process…
Tax reform, the backstop and Churchill’s white supremacy – UK Green news round up week 5
Scottish Greens win major budget concessions from SNP Creative Commons: Ric Lander After protracted negotiations, the Scottish Government agreed a budget this week with the support of the Greens. The…
Abortion rights, budget wars and Brexit tours – UK Green news round up week 4
Green Party in Northern Ireland demand abortion law reform YouTube screen grab The Green Party in Northern Ireland called for legalisation of abortion this week. While legal in the rest…
Brexit, railways and Thatcher – UK Green news round up week 3
Caroline Lucas enters Brexit negotiations with Theresa May Creative Commons: GPEW After a week of intense political machinations, we’re still no closer to clarity on the direction of travel for…
Small sausages – Green news round up week 2
YouTube screen grab 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…