Why socialists should join the Green Party #3: Greens won’t throw people under the bus in the culture wars
Where should socialists put their energy in 2023? This is a question facing many on the left. There are some obvious answers. The wave of industrial militancy that has swept…
Maggie Chapman MSP on transphobia in the Green Party of England and Wales
On episode 2 of #BrightGreenLive, we spoke to Scottish Green Party MSP Maggie Chapman. In the interview, we discussed the decision of the Scottish Green Party to suspend ties with…
Green Party Women must remain trans-inclusive
The intrinsically linked nature of social and climate justice isn’t news to anyone who has been involved with the Green Party for more than a few minutes. From tackling the…
Two powerful speeches in defence of trans rights you need to see
The moral panic about trans people has continued to escalate, with the media, celebrities and politicians all piling in with increasing vitriol in the latest front in the UK's manufactured…
Scottish Greens vote to sever ties with Green Party of England and Wales over failings on transphobia
The Scottish Green Party has voted to formally sever its ties with the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW). Members of the Scottish Greens voted for a motion at…
Zack Polanski makes powerful defence of trans rights in last ditch attempt to save relations with Scottish Greens
Members of the Scottish Green Party are meeting in Dundee this weekend for their autumn conference. Kicking off the conference, attendees heard a series of speeches from Scottish Green MSPs…
Three Green Party deputy leadership candidates sign LGBTIQA+ Greens pledges
Voting is now open in the Green Party of England and Wales deputy leadership election. There is, however, still a month long window for the candidates to make their case…
Zack Polanski would use his platform as Green Party deputy leader to support trans liberation
I wasn’t alive in the 1980s. I don’t remember the beginning of the AIDS pandemic, or the millions of global deaths due to a public health approach tarnished by homophobia.…
Patrick Harvie calls for Green Party of England and Wales to expel Shahrar Ali
In an unprecedented move, the co-leader of the Scottish Green Party - Patrick Harvie - has called for a candidate for the deputy leadership of the Green Party of England…
Scottish Greens to debate cutting ties with Green Party of England and Wales
This October, at the Scottish Green Party Conference in Dundee, party members will debate a motion which would see the party cut its ties with the Green Party of England…