Why the Green Party is wrong about NATO
The Green Party of England and Wales has adopted a new policy on defence and changed its position on NATO. On the fifth episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis…
What is the Green Party’s new policy on NATO?
On the fifth episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Linda Walker, the co-convener of the Green Party of England and Wales' peace, security and defence policy working group.…
The truth about the Green Party’s new defence policy (including NATO)
During the Conference debate on Peace, Security and Defence there was nothing which aroused stronger emotions and more conflicting views than our membership of NATO. This was the case for the…
Green opposition to NATO is strategically and morally right
Nobody gets involved in Green politics because they want to spend time talking about the nuances of military budgets or alliances. Peace as a positive concept (rather than just the…
Come the Independence, what will we do with the military?
For me, the whole appeal of leaving the union lies in the idea of reimagining the country we want to live in from first principals, in the hope that we…
Propellerheads: History Repeating
In the run-up to the election, Tories were adamant that Labour were betraying British forces in Afghanistan by refusing to provide enough helicopters, and that casualties were higher as a…