A 3 horse race? – Green Party leadership election round up issue 1
This article is the first in a weekly round up of news in the Green Party of England and Wales' 2021 leadership election. Every Monday until voting closes Bright Green…
Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer announce bid for Green Party leadership
With one day until the close of nominations in the Green Party of England and Wales' leadership election, a third candidate has stepped forward. Bristol Councillor Carla Denyer and former…
Amelia Womack to stand for Green Party leadership with Tamsin Omond
The race for the leadership of the Green Party of England and Wales has stepped up a gear. Today, the party's current deputy leader Amelia Womack announced she's standing for…
How would the Green Party tackle the climate crisis?
July and August 2021 seem like we are being propelled into the middle of the Climate Emergency tipping point. As we witness horrific scenes from Lake Evia in Greece, where…
Less confrontational, more diverse and more nuanced politics: Caroline Russell on PR in London
London Assembly Member and Islington councillor Caroline Russell has a unique perspective on Britain’s elections – she is elected with First Past the Post on Islington council, and a proportional…
To succeed, the Green Party needs Green media
Every year the reasons why I joined the Green Party in 2010 - on a wave of euphoria and political possibilities that Caroline Lucas’s victory ignited in my 18 year…
The Green Party needs to go big or go home
In 2002, the German city of Dresden flooded. So suddenly, with such force, that 382 people died. Gerhard Schröder was chancellor at the head of a Green/Social Democrat coalition. They…
Why Oxford City Council is stamping out DSS discrimination
Anyone who has lived in Oxford will know that housing is one of the biggest problems our city faces. Oxford doesn’t have enough social housing, private rent is sky high…
Why are Labour and the Tories joining forces to undermine active travel in Brighton & Hove?
Despite previous commitments to tackling the climate crisis, Labour and the Conservatives in Brighton and Hove voted together to scrap Old Shoreham Road cycle lane this week. This was a…
Tina Rothery and Martin Hemingway to stand for Green Party leadership
Jonathan Bartley's resignation as co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales has triggered a leadership by-election. And this week, the first candidate has thrown their hat in the…