Greens call for Johnson and Sunak to resign following ‘partygate’ fines
The 'partygate' scandal has stepped up a gear today, as both prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak have received fixed penalty notices over rule breaking…
Green MSP: Johnson must resign over Downing Street parties
The Scottish Green Party has joined calls for Boris Johnson to resign as prime minister following Metropolitan Police fines over Covid-rule-breaking parties held in Downing Street. Last week, it was…
The myth of British exceptionalism has driven the inept response to coronavirus
We are seemingly becoming used to dramatic and disturbing headlines on a daily basis during the coronavirus pandemic. Reported deaths in the UK from Covid-19 have risen to over 10,000,…
Boris Johnson’s attack on BDS sides with the powerful over the weak
Image credit: Magne Hagesæter - Creative Commons In order to meet our obligations under international law, the UK needs to be a critical friend of Israel, not just a friend…
This election has proven that we need to overhaul our rigged democracy
Image credit: Young Greens There we go. Another general election, and this time things have really gone wrong. Johnson and his gang of extreme right wing Tories have got the…
Abolishing Brexit and the House of Lords – UK Green news round up week 42
Natalie Bennett starts time in House of Lords as she means to go on Creative Commons: Global Justice Now This week, Natalie Bennett formally joined Jenny Jones in the House…
Boris Johnson has taken a wrecking ball to democracy – but we can fix it
Parliament has just won the first step in wrangling power away from Boris Johnson - the weakest leader we have ever experienced - who has been taking a wrecking ball…
Greens fight Boris Johnson’s parliament shutdown – UK Green news update week 35
Content note: this article contains mentions of abortion and miscarriage Greens fight Johnson's prorogation of parliament Boris Johnson this week suspended the sitting of parliament in an attempt to shut…
BREAKING: Green London Assembly member Caroline Russell arrested
Image credit: Creative Commons: Joe Dunckley Green Party politician and member of the London Assembly Caroline Russell was arrested today. The arrest took place at the London demonstration against Boris…
Johnson’s shut down of parliament is the tip of the democratic crisis iceberg
On Wednesday we learnt that Boris Johnson intends to shut down Parliament for five weeks in order to force through a disastrous no-deal Brexit. This week opposition parties met to…