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 —…
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…
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…
The Green Party is better than “better is possible”
Last weekend I switched my computer and, opening a browser window, found my way to Instagram. I expected to see holiday snaps from school acquaintances I barely remembered, scattered among…
Securing sustainability through transforming how we use land
In our article on 14 June, “Reforming land is crucial to a sustainable society”, we outlined the complex picture that is the competing priorities for land use, on our small…
Our approach to science research funding needs an overhaul
An awful lot has happened in the past 12 months, but when the House of Lords today sat down on Wednesday to consider a report from August 2019 on the…
Sian Berry, Jonathan Bartley and Amelia Womack all re-elected to Green Party leadership
Green Party of England and Wales co-leaders Sian Berry and Jonathan Bartley were today re-elected for another term in their roles. In a hotly contested election, the pair saw off…
Doing things differently to make the Green Party thrive
Climate change is on the public agenda like never before. Last year, it was reported that a majority of the public now recognise the climate crisis as an “emergency” and…