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Green Party local election preview: Northern Ireland
Local elections are right around the corner. Thousands of new councillors are set to enter local government in England and the north of Ireland. Nearly 200 Greens are currently elected…
New leaders, new political programme and new MEPs(?) – UK Green news round up week 11
Green Party in Northern Ireland elect new Deputy Leader Image Credit: YouTube Screengrab Last Sunday, the Green Party in Northern Ireland turned a page in its history. The party elected…
New beginnings – UK Green news round up week 10
Alison Johnstone takes the Green group into First Ministers Questions for first time as leader of the Scottish parliamentary group Image credit: Creative Commons Edinburgh Green Party After becoming the…
Newport to Brighton, Spalding to Holyrood – UK Green news round up week 9
Amelia Womack sets out her stall for Newport West by-election Creative Commons: Krystyna Haywood After the sad passing of longstanding Labour MP Paul Flynn, a by-election has been called in…
A tale of two mayors – UK Green news round up week 7
Creative Commons - Rachel_H and John Lubbock Sian Berry announced as Green Party candidate for London Mayor After a long selection process, Siân Berry - the co-leader of the Green…
Conference firsts, publicly owned trains and Young Greens campaigns – UK Green news round up week 6
Clare Bailey hosts first conference of Green Party in Northern Ireland as leader Via YouTube screen grab While Stormont is still at a standstill, the ongoing churn of the political…
Tax reform, the backstop and Churchill’s white supremacy – UK Green news round up week 5
Scottish Greens win major budget concessions from SNP Creative Commons: Ric Lander After protracted negotiations, the Scottish Government agreed a budget this week with the support of the Greens. The…
Abortion rights, budget wars and Brexit tours – UK Green news round up week 4
Green Party in Northern Ireland demand abortion law reform YouTube screen grab The Green Party in Northern Ireland called for legalisation of abortion this week. While legal in the rest…
The UK’s 20 Most Influential Greens in 2018 – Numbers 10-6
10. Andy Wightman Creative Commons: Global Justice Now Andy Wightman is perhaps less well known outside of Scotland than his MSP colleagues. But his influence in 2018 is in the…
The UK’s 20 most influential Greens in 2018 – Numbers 20-11
20. Anthony Slaughter YouTube screen grab It’s been a tumultuous year for the Wales Green Party. A bitter and divisive referendum on whether the Wales Greens should secede from the…