All liberation struggles are important – why the Green Party must embrace intersectionality
Photo: LGBTIQ Greens CW: Discussion of discrimination including transphobia It is an argument frequently made within the Green Party that we should focus far less on social issues and return to…
Wales Green Party prepares for Assembly breakthrough at AGM
Photo: Wales Green Party Attending this year’s Wales Green Party AGM in Cardiff last Saturday, it was clear that while this year the focus of the Wales Green Party has…
Shahrar Ali confirmed as third candidate on Greens’ London Assembly list
Green Party Deputy Leader Shahrar Ali has today been confirmed by the London Green Party as third on the party's list of candidates for the London Assembly election, subject to final ratification…
Chapman / Harvie / Kitson : Exclusive Q&A with candidates for Convener of the Scottish Greens
Bright Green asked the three candidates for Co-convener of the Scottish Green Party 12 quick questions. Here's what they had to say. The basics Maggie Chapman Branch: Dundee & Angus…
Deaf campaigner to be Green candidate for Oldham West and Royton by-election
Simeon Hart will stand for the Green Party in the upcoming by-election in Oldham West and Royton, the seat vacated following the death of Michael Meecher. This by-election is to…
Who exactly were the “Green surge”?
The figures are frequently thrown around Green circles – 14,000 members at the start of 2014, 67,000 by the General Election this year. The ‘Green surge’ is fairly well documented,…
Zara Kitson promises Scottish tour ahead of Holyrood elections
Photo: Allan Whyte Scottish Greens’ Zara Kitson has pledged to visit every single one of the party’s local branches ahead of next year’s Holyrood elections, if she is elected as…
Convention shows Young Greens ready to focus on intersectionality, EU campaign
This weekend, I attended the annual convention of the Young Greens of England and Wales in Nottingham. The main thing I took away from the weekend was that the Young Greens have made…
Young Greens committee 2015-16 elected
All of the candidates for the Young Greens elections, before the results were announced. Photo: Anne-Sophie Bauer This weekend saw the Young Greens of England & Wales hold their…
5 reasons why #sgpconf changed my mind about the Greens
Scottish Greens launched a Trade Union group at the 2015 conference in Glasgow. Image credit: Ric Lander. Until about two weeks, I’ve had one foot in and one foot out…