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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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Ecological action at the local level: Lessons for newly elected Councillors

Derek Wall 5 June 2022 Ecological action at the local level: Lessons for newly elected Councillors2022-06-05T09:46:28+01:00 Comment No Comment
Politics is often seen as exclusively about winning elections. I think a little more emphasis on the practicalities of being a Councillor would be useful. To see electoral politics as…
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Scale of Green Party election success summed up in a single tweet

Chris Jarvis 28 May 2022 Scale of Green Party election success summed up in a single tweet2022-05-28T16:31:57+01:00 Green Parties No Comment
The Green Party of England and Wales has been experiencing unprecedented electoral success in the last three years. Since the party's breakthrough set of local elections in 2019, the Greens…
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Denyer and Ramsay are best placed to speak to people beyond the Green bubble

Rosi Sexton 11 September 2021 Denyer and Ramsay are best placed to speak to people beyond the Green bubble2021-09-11T16:33:52+01:00 Comment 1 Comment
Before I became involved with Solihull Green Party, I had very little idea what local politics was about or what local Councillors did. I think in this regard, I was…
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How Lewes is planning to reach net zero by 2030

Matt Bird 20 February 2021 How Lewes is planning to reach net zero by 20302021-02-20T18:11:39+00:00 Comment 1 Comment
I’ve worked on climate change for 20 years as an officer at local authorities, managing Climate South East and currently as Climate Lead for the Sussex Wildlife Trust. During this…
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How the Green Party is transforming Brighton & Hove

Hannah Allbrooke 30 December 2020 How the Green Party is transforming Brighton & Hove2020-12-30T11:58:06+00:00 Comment 2 Comments
In July, Green councillors in Brighton and Hove became the largest party on the council and the second Green administration in the city began. Despite winning the popular vote in…
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Councils, the climate emergency and the Green Party

Julian Dean 17 November 2020 Councils, the climate emergency and the Green Party2020-11-17T18:31:15+00:00 Comment No Comment
With six months to go until a bumper round of local elections, where next for Green Party councillors and campaigners? Based on my experience of working with Green Party of…
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Children and young people’s futures depend on councils getting more funding

Hannah Allbrooke 1 November 2020 Children and young people’s futures depend on councils getting more funding2020-11-01T11:20:05+00:00 Comment 1 Comment
This week, the body representing all local councils across England made a call for central government to restore £ funding to children’s services. And it’s clear why. Not only have…
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Local government is broken, but Westminster is is trying to fix it in the wrong way

Andrew Cooper 13 July 2020 Local government is broken, but Westminster is is trying to fix it in the wrong way2020-07-13T15:50:49+01:00 Comment 3 Comments
Local Government in the UK is a dog’s breakfast. It is a mixture of different structures and electoral systems which is dizzying in its complexity. But change is on the…
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