Wales Green Party drops policy on banning non-stun slaughter of animals
The Wales Green Party has dropped a previously held policy which said the Greens would "seek to end non-stun slaughter of farmed animals in Wales". The decision was taken by…
Why I left the Liberal Democrats to join the Greens
I didn’t set out to be a politician - the work I was doing led me into the role. In 2016 I founded a community interest company promoting volunteering and…
Four Green Party Councillors crowdfund for libel case against Birmingham Labour Councillor
Four Green Party Councillors have launched a crowdfunder to make a libel claim against a Labour Councillor in Birmingham. All four of the Councillors were formerly in the Labour Party.…
Green Party adopts antisemitism guidance including IHRA and Jerusalem Declaration definitions
The Green Party of England and Wales has for the first time formally adopted guidance on antisemitism. In a motion passed by members at the party's autumn conference, the Greens…
Jews Don’t Count is a missed opportunity to understand antisemitism
David Baddiel’s new book, Jews Don’t Count, captures a lot of the rage and frustration that many British Jews have been feeling in the past few years. His Twitter feed…
Tackling antisemitism requires abolishing the political structures that produce it
In biblical Jewish culture, at Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), the sins of the community were placed on a goat. This goat, the scapegoat, was then cast out, left…
The Green Party needs to get serious about antisemitism
Motion D4 at the Green Party of England and Wales online Autumn conference calls for the party to adopt new guidance on antisemitism into its of code of conduct. The…
The memory of Jewish anti-apartheid militant Denis Goldberg is a blessing
The Jewish communist and anti-apartheid militant, Denis Goldberg died last week after a lifetime committed to the political struggle for racial equality and socialism in South Africa. Born in 1937,…
Green councillors demand emergency funding to tackle coronavirus crisis – UK Green news round up issue 56
Green councillors demand emergency funding to tackle coronavirus crisis Image credit: YouTube screengrab With the coronavirus crisis rumbling on, local councils are increasingly facing pressure on services and their finances.…
Gravely disappointed with the white moderate? You may have a point.
President Lyndon Johnson shakes hands with the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., after handing him one of the pens used in signing the Civil Rights Act of July 2, 1964…