Tag archives for Catherine Rowett
Three former MEPs join over 200 Greens in condemning Population Matters – UK Green news round up issue 52
Population Matters: correction and apology In March, we published the open letter referred to below criticising the charity Population Matters. We have now added an editorial note (here) to the…
The Common Agricutural Policy needs to work with the land, not against it
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is one of the Europe Union’s flagship policies, which became famous—or infamous —under its previous iteration, for its subsidies for certain products that were overproduced,…
Greens get General Election ready – UK Green news round up week 44
Isle of Wight Green Party boosted by Lib Dems standing down The campaign to elect the UK's second Green MP stepped up a gear this week. With the General Election…
Capitalism is undermining animal welfare
Four years ago, when my kind and generous Aunt Nancy died, aged 94, she asked that we should donate to the charity Compassion in World Farming. I felt that the…
Greens call for Boris Johnson’s resignation – UK Green news round up week 39
Greens call for Boris Johnson's resignation after court ruling Image credit: YouTube screengrab This week, the Supreme Court ruled that Boris Johnson's prorogation of parliament was unlawful. As such, parliament…
Greens join the Global Climate Strike – UK Green news round up week 38
UK Greens join the Global Climate Strike Image credit: Ellen Lees Friday 20 September saw the school climate strikes transform into a global general strike. Over 4 million people took…
New Young Greens co-chairs elected – UK Green news round up week 34
Rosie Rawle and Thomas Hazell elected co-chairs of the Young Greens of England and Wales The Young Greens of England and Wales have got new leadership. After a ballot of…
New appearances, new leaders and new MEPs: UK Green news round up week 27
Sian Berry makes first Question Time appearance since 2007 Image credit: BBC screengrab Blue moon spotters were in luck this week. A Green Party politician was on the BBC's flagship…
Breaking records again and again – UK Green news round up week 22
Greens celebrate best ever European election results Image credit: YouTube screengrab After all the votes had been counted last Sunday, the Green Party of England and Wales had won seven…
Who are the new Green MEPs? #3: Catherine Rowett
Image credit: YouTube screengrab Earlier this week, the Green Party of England and Wales had a historic election night. After a similarly unprecedented set of local elections, the Greens won…