What are the Greens’ prospects in the 44 London council by-elections?
London local council elections aren’t until next year in 2022, but there are a slew of by-elections that have accrued since the start of 2020 that are now being held.…
The next Green Party leader needs a strategy based in movement building
Movement building should be the Green Party of England and Wales' most important long-term aim. One of the most important things brought about by Natalie Bennett’s 2012 was her advocacy…
We must demand racial justice in response to the current crisis
In the week following lockdown I wrote a briefing in my day job highlighting the specific risks facing people of colour in the UK from COVID19. I have written dozens…
Building a Green, Black and Brown New Deal
Image Credit: Creative Commons: Senate Democrats Around a year ago I knocked on the door of a Black family. The parents asked me about jobs and opportunities for young people.…
Greens will be woke or we will be broke
Do you remember 2015? For the first time in nearly 30 years Greens, we were ‘woke’. We caught the imagination of the public, particularly young people, with bold policies on…
My visit to Grenfell
March from Grenfell Tower to Kensington Town Hall on 16 March 2017. Photo by Wasi Daniju (Original Here) Samir Jeraj is Policy and Practice Officer at the Race Equality Foundation…
To make the most of the #GreenSurge, we need to discuss party organisation
Three things will shape how the Green Party continues to organise and campaign. The Labour leadership result, how we make the most of the Green Surge, and how we align…
‘Social housing, not social cleansing’ – the case of the Focus E15 Mums
This article was reposted with permission from the Green European Journal, where it first appeared on 22 May 2015. The UK faces a housing crisis. It is this crisis, and…
Why the Greens need radical policies to bring down the cost of rent
Image: John Thescone, Flickr. Renters in the UK are feeling the pressure of rising rents, falling wages, and an increasingly hostile benefit system. According to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, by…
#GPConf: New Green Party policy section focusing on Equality and Diversity
Photo by Sophie Christophy Last weekend, Green Party members voted to create a new section of policy focusing on Equality and Diversity. So, why is this needed? Lots of Green…