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The rising threat of Green Nationalism
A week ago, on August 3, a man walked into the parking lot of a Walmart in El Paso Texas. He opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle on the crowd…
Taking the crisis seriously – Greens and a progressive alliance
If politics moves from the edges, then the Green parties of these islands have, in many ways, had outrageous success over the last decade. In 2017, a Labour party which…
Changes at the top of the Scottish Green Party – UK Green news round up week 31
Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater elected first Scottish Green Party co-leaders Image credit: Scottish Green Party Change was afoot in the Scottish Green Party this week. Party members finished voting…
Breaking Boris Johnson – Lessons from Brecon and Radnorshire
Image credit: Chatham House, Creative Commons We are in volatile political times; the dramatic result in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election shows this more clearly than ever. But when co-operation…
18 months to save the planet
Image credit: Creative Commons, Tom Corser Another week, and apparently another delay to the long-awaited energy white paper. Bigger news may have rocked the political boat over the last week,…
New government, new climate change induced records and new nuclear – UK Green news round up week 30
Greens hit out at Boris Johnson becoming prime minister Image credit: Creative Commons: Ric Lander This week, Boris Johnson became prime minister of the UK off the back of the…
Fighting every seat – why Greens should reject electoral alliances
Image credit, Martin Deustsch, Creative Commons When I joined the Green Party seven years ago, it was because it’s the only party which takes seriously the physical reality that infinite…
The government’s proposed carbon charge for airlines misses the mark
Image credit: Solvay Group, Creative Commons The Department for Transport has proposed to offset the CO2 emissions produced by various modes of transport, most significantly airplanes, by introducing a new…
Caroline Lucas is the UK’s sixth most admired woman – UK Green news round up week 29
Caroline Lucas named the UK's sixth most admired woman Image credit: Creative Commons: GPEW Caroline Lucas is easily the Green Party of England and Wales' most recognised public face. Now,…
Fighting elections, fossil fuels and EU bureaucracy – UK Green news round up week 28
Greens consulted on supporting Unite to Remain electoral alliance Image credit: Creative Commons, Kelly Hill This week, a new pro-EU group - Unite to Remain - was formally launched. The…