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Every voter should have equal power. But right now our system works only for the wealthy.

Natalie Bennett 14 January 2024 Every voter should have equal power. But right now our system works only for the wealthy.2024-01-14T22:09:39+00:00 Comment No Comment
The House of Lords this week debated, at the request of Baroness Featherstone, the “current standing of parliamentary democracy and standards in public life”. Unsurprisingly, few thought the “standing” was…
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Physical thoughts to begin 2024 – The new story of “stuff” is that it is killing us

Natalie Bennett 1 January 2024 Physical thoughts to begin 2024 – The new story of “stuff” is that it is killing us2024-01-01T11:30:30+00:00 Comment No Comment
That Ed Conway is the Economics and Data Editor at Sky News is undoubtedly helpful in promoting his 2023 doorstep-sized book Material World: A Substantial Story of Our Past and…
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Labour could have blocked the government’s latest anti-union laws. They chose not to.

Natalie Bennett 13 December 2023 Labour could have blocked the government’s latest anti-union laws. They chose not to.2023-12-13T17:44:44+00:00 Comment 1 Comment
Unions and their members woke this morning in a new world, one in which the “hostile environment” for their collective work, the already highly restrictive framework of laws in place…
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Why a ceasefire, not a ‘pause’ is needed in Gaza

Natalie Bennett 9 November 2023 Why a ceasefire, not a ‘pause’ is needed in Gaza2023-11-09T13:19:01+00:00 Comment No Comment
Two weeks ago, the House of Lords debated the situation in Gaza and Israel. When I spoke then, calling for an immediate ceasefire, as the Green Party has been doing…
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What happened in the House of Lords in 2022?

Natalie Bennett 31 December 2022 What happened in the House of Lords in 2022?2022-12-31T17:53:19+00:00 Comment No Comment
As so many reviews of the year will say, what a year 2022 was. And not in a good way. From the perspective of the House of Lords chamber, it…
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We’re finally set to get an announcement from the government on methane

Natalie Bennett 14 November 2022 We’re finally set to get an announcement from the government on methane2022-11-14T23:06:23+00:00 Comment No Comment
At the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, with the UK as chair, methane was a big part of the discussion – and the pact on this potent greenhouse gas held…
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We must break the power of the rich. It’s time to #StopTheRot.

Natalie Bennett 16 May 2022 We must break the power of the rich. It’s time to #StopTheRot.2022-05-16T10:41:38+01:00 Comment No Comment
The #StopTheRot campaign kicked off on Sunday. Organised by Open Britain and calling for an end to the rotten politics of the UK, backing a petition to rewrite the ministerial…
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The world cannot afford more militarism and exploitation

Natalie Bennett 26 February 2022 The world cannot afford more militarism and exploitation2022-02-26T12:36:33+00:00 Comment No Comment
Editor's note - this is abridged version of an article that was first published in November 2021 - prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine There are many things…
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Review: Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree

Natalie Bennett 3 January 2022 Review: Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree2022-01-03T14:20:17+00:00 Comment No Comment
I was given Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree: Uncovering the Wisdom and Intelligence of the Forest by a friend who knows me well. She was undoubtedly thinking of the…
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The UK needs to sign up to the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance to keep 1.5 alive

Natalie Bennett 12 November 2021 The UK needs to sign up to the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance to keep 1.5 alive2021-11-12T09:35:48+00:00 Comment No Comment
In the WWF briefing on the progress of the COP26 climate talks yesterday, its Climate & Energy Global Practice Leader Manuel Pulgar Vidal said, in reference to the agreement announced…
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