We must stand with Ukraine now more than ever
As we approach the third anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked all-out invasion of Ukraine, the country’s future is precarious. The stakes could scarcely be higher. The possible implications for Ukrainians are…
Interview with Alice Hubbard and Sam Murray – Green Party international coordinator candidates
Throughout August, members of the Green Party for England & Wales (GPEW) will be voting to elect members of the next Green Party Executive (GPEx). In all, members will vote…
What happened to the Green Party of 2015?
Anti-Austerity Green bloc in 2015. Image via Alan Stanton, Creative Commons. The Green Party of England and Wales are the only political party I have ever joined. I signed up…
FREEING EDUCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – BEYOND TUITION FEES #5
Photo Credit: Rowan Gavin It is a time of extraordinary potential for change in UK Higher Education. Labour’s promise to end tuition fees has defied the critics and united…
GPEW at the Global Congress – What was achieved?
Left to right: Aimee Challenor, Vera Van Gool, Jess Northey|Courtesy of Jessica Northey Earlier this month the Green Party of England and Wales helped host the Global Greens…
Yemen Civil War: another tale of two factions
View image | Yemen is in a state of civil war, more than three-thousand people have died, and the country is divided roughly in half between two factions both claiming…
Radical roots: liberation theology
Jewish Passover and Christian (Catholic and Protestant) Easter are celebrated today, whilst Christian Orthodox Easter occurs next weekend, and on 8 April (Wednesday) is International Roma Day. All these festivals in…
The documentary about Romanians that sparked protests in the UK
On March 3, British TV Channel 4 aired the final episode of its three-part documentary The Romanians Are Coming, the story of several Romanian immigrants in the UK as told…
Showing race equality the green light
Are road accidents a 'race' issue? Nearly 50 years ago in Oakland, California, a political movement ran one of its earliest campaigns on this topic – protesting against a set…
Romanian diaspora raises a cup of tea for democracy
Image: Adriana Neagoe A centre-right candidate may not be everyone's cup of tea, but the results of the recent Romanian elections can leave many of us smiling all the same.…