We have to stand with care workers fighting for justice
“Thanks for the applause, but what I deserve is a living wage.” Several months into the Covid-19 crisis, much of the applause has receded. What began for many as an…
The Green Party needs to get serious about antisemitism
Motion D4 at the Green Party of England and Wales online Autumn conference calls for the party to adopt new guidance on antisemitism into its of code of conduct. The…
It’s time to improve the Green Party’s gender balancing rules
This summer I was one of the candidates for deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. I came fourth out of five. If a single person had…
We’re standing for the Green Party Women committee because it needs an overhaul
Every political party needs a powerful and effective women’s group, and ours is no exception. Women entering politics face a toxic combination of barriers. Abuse and harassment of women —…
Calling for a tuition fee rebate is playing into the hands of the neoliberal university
Free and fair education should be for life – not just during pandemics. That’s why I won’t be joining campaigns which call for students to have a year off fees…
Joe Biden ought to listen to the Sunrise Movement on the Green New Deal
In November 2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was first elected to Congress and the Sunrise Movement thrust the Green New Deal into the mainstream by occupying Nancy Pelosi’s office. The Presidential election…
It’s time for the government to stop panicking and start planning
It has felt like a very, very long six months. But that’s how long it is since March, when the House of Lords, its older members absent, its atmosphere distinctly…
Trans women are not a threat to women. They are women.
The Scottish Greens are unique in our structure of leadership. We have two co-leaders, and at least one of them must be a woman. That means we could have two…
Taking action: Climate Strike by Derek Wall
Welcome to the Rebellion. Image credit via Alexander Savin, Creative Commons. Environmentalism is messy. For those campaigning around climate change, this will be obvious. Whether writing petitions or getting arrested,…
What I learnt from the Green Party leadership election, and what I’m doing next
My decision to run for leader was a spur of the moment decision, but one that’s been a couple of years in the making. It was motivated by the hundreds…