Natalie Bennett’s speech: a snapshot of a party heading the right way
So, new conference, new leader. Natalie's speech yesterday perhaps said more about the shift over the last five years than it did about Natalie: whilst for us Greens, the change…
The Challenge for the Green Party
Former Guardian Weekly editor Natalie Bennett was this week confirmed as the new leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, replacing Caroline Lucas who has served in…
New Green Party leader: Natalie Bennett
Australian-born journalist Natalie Bennett has been elected leader of the Green party, with Dudley councillor Will Duckworth as Deputy. Bennett defeated Liverpool's Peter Cranie after three rounds of transfers under…
Green Party Executive results announced
Jon Nott, the electoral returning officer for the Green Party of England and Wales' internal elections, has announced the results for posts on the party's executive, known as GPEx. Members…
Paralympic ceremony performers join disabled activists and UK Uncut to target Atos HQ in London
Today Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) and UK Uncut will pile pressure on the controversial Paralympics sponsor Atos. Over 700 hundred protesters from across the UK are expected to descend…
Green leadership candidates breached election rules
The Returning Officer of the Green Party has ruled that two of the candidates for party leader, and two of the candidates for deputy, have breached election rules. The four…
Pippa Bartolotti’s antisemitic comments
Those who campaign alongside the people of Palestine are all too often accused of anti-semitism. Most of the times I have come across this allegation, I have not believed the…
The Green Party and Class – some reflections on our leadership survey
Josiah Mortimer The response to the University of York Green Party’s leadership election survey on class has been fantastic. So far over half a thousand people have read the it,…
Campaigners target Adidas with huge projection at Olympic park
Last night, this is the scene that greeted thousands of people as they left the Olympic Park after the men's 100 metres final. Projected on to a building overlooking the…
Green Party leadership race – Class Survey
The York Young Green Party has done a survey asking candidates for party leader or deputy various questions relating to class. The results are all interesting. However, amongst the more…