3 ways to win elections: a guide for the Green Party
I'll admit it: it's hard to give up on party politics when some of the most talented youth of today are involved. That's why it was sad news to hear…
Caroline Lucas stands down: space for someone to lead
So, it's now public – the rumours that Caroline Lucas is standing down as Green Party leader have been confirmed. It's a good move. Perversely, because we didn't used to…
Caroline Lucas to step down as Green leader
Caroline Lucas will not run for a third time when her current two-year term as Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales ends in September. Her decision was…
The Morning After The Night Before
It’s going to be one of those bittersweet days. The Greens made a few decent gains around the country. I suspect Jenny Jones will have performed creditably. But elsewhere we’ve…
Why the ‘posh’ label sticks just as dangerously to Greens
by Stephen Wood, who blogs here. Class is back in politics. Or at least that is what the media has been telling us, after an attack on the out-of-touch ‘posh…
Green anti-cuts rebels rewarded in Euro selection
Cllr Alex Phillips has been selected to the highly winnable number 2 slot on the party's South-East list for the 2014 European Election behind current MEP Keith Taylor. The Goldsmid…
A report from the doorstep
I love election campaigns, for a simple reason. It is one of the few times that I get around to knocking on doors and talking to people. And people are…
Why I voted against the Brighton budget
So, the Brighton and Hove Council Budget has been passed, but people are still asking me the question: why didn’t you vote ‘for’ the budget with all of the other…
Caroline Hoffmann: a Tribute
Dr Caroline Hoffmann (1964-2011) was a member of the Scottish Green Party and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, an ecologist, a sailor and an LGBT rights campaigner. She died on the 4th…
Green politicians confirm they won’t cross picket lines
The senior elected representatives of the 3 Green Parties in the UK - the Green Party of England and Wales, the Scottish Green Party, and the Green Party of Northern…