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How Labour allowed the Tories to retain control of a council in Oxfordshire

Ian Middleton 24 May 2023 How Labour allowed the Tories to retain control of a council in Oxfordshire2023-05-24T19:04:09+01:00 Comment No Comment
Last week the Cherwell District Council AGM descended into scenes akin to the infamous Handforth Parish Council meeting. All we needed was Jackie Weaver to complete the picture, but instead…
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Becoming Deputy Lord Mayor of Exeter

Tess Read 17 May 2023 Becoming Deputy Lord Mayor of Exeter2023-05-15T22:02:44+01:00 Comment No Comment
Sometimes life throws you a curveball, and just now I find myself amazed to write that my craziest curveball yet has come to me in the shape of the tricornered…
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How the Forest of Dean Council declared a biodiversity emergency

Nicky Packer 3 April 2023 How the Forest of Dean Council declared a biodiversity emergency2023-04-03T16:40:52+01:00 Comment No Comment
I was elected to the Forest of Dean District Council in May 2019. Although the Forest of Dean is home to many people who value wildlife, there is a prevailing…
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Two more Labour Councillors have defected to the Greens

Chris Jarvis 21 March 2023 Two more Labour Councillors have defected to the Greens2023-03-21T11:09:57+00:00 Green Parties 1 Comment
Two Labour Councillors have defected to the Green Party this week. Patrick Kitterick, a Councillor in Leicester and Benjamin Gray, a Councillor in Rushcliffe have both joined the Greens. While…
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How Green Party Councillors are making change in Kettering

Julia Thorley 18 March 2023 How Green Party Councillors are making change in Kettering2023-03-18T16:14:10+00:00 Comment No Comment
In May 2021, Kettering surprised itself by electing five Green Party councillors. Dez Dell, Keiron Farrow, Emily Fedorowycz, James Towns and Sarah Tubbs won seats on Kettering Town Council, and…
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The crisis facing Glasgow City Council can only be resolved by allowing councils to raise funds locally

Elaine Gallagher 13 February 2023 The crisis facing Glasgow City Council can only be resolved by allowing councils to raise funds locally2023-02-13T19:00:11+00:00 Comment No Comment
What is responsibility without power? It is not news by now that Glasgow City Council’s budget is in a desperate state. While the Scottish Government might have agreed an extra…
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How the Green Party has changed Brighton & Hove

Bright Green Editors 19 January 2023 How the Green Party has changed Brighton & Hove2023-01-19T13:32:50+00:00 Comment No Comment
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Brighton & Hove Council leader Phelim Mac Cafferty. In the conversation they discussed how the Green Party's record in…
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Why Councillor Jo Bird joined the Green Party

Bright Green Editors 10 January 2023 Why Councillor Jo Bird joined the Green Party2023-01-10T15:17:08+00:00 Comment 2 Comments
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Wirral Councillor Jo Bird. First elected as a Labour Councillor, Jo Bird now sits as a Green. In their conversation,…
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16 Labour Councillors have defected to the Greens since Keir Starmer became leader

Chris Jarvis 12 August 2022 16 Labour Councillors have defected to the Greens since Keir Starmer became leader2022-08-12T07:15:01+01:00 Green Parties 1 Comment
Since Keir Starmer was elected leader of the Labour Party in April 2020, the Green Party of England and Wales has added 20 Councillors to its tally through defections. Of…
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Five things I’ve learnt since joining the Green Party

Jo Bird 30 June 2022 Five things I’ve learnt since joining the Green Party2022-06-30T09:15:50+01:00 Comment 1 Comment
I joined the Green Party in March, three months ago. I feel happy about that every day. We share our commitment to social and environmental justice. What have I learned…
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