Politics

Natalie Bennett

Current UK tax policy fuels inequality

“From the impacts of austerity that we see in potholed roads, closed libraries, inadequate social care provision, it is clear that tax is politics today.” Green Peer Natalie Bennett updates Green World on the Finance Bill, currently being debated in the House of Lords.

Voting at Autumn Conference 2018

From a ‘culture of consensus’ to a zero-sum game

Molly Scott Cato considers the Green Party’s policy-making process in light of the recent Spring Conference

Tea lights

Police action at Sarah Everard vigil ‘shameful’

Greens criticise the new policing bill designed to increase police power against future protests

Deforestation

Greens call for urgent government action on Dasgupta review findings

Greens respond to the publication of the Dasgupta review on the economics of biodiversity

Gabriella Ramos and Jacinda Ardern

Why are women leaders so important in the face of Covid-19 and beyond?

Green Party Women consider how women-led nations have led the pandemic

Capitol Building at night

Trump protests highlight ‘fallacy of equivalence’ between left and right wing demonstration

Jenny Jones reflects on lessons that must be learnt from the storming of the Capitol Building

Hong Kong protests

Young Greens express solidarity with the young people of Hong Kong

Natalie Bennett outlines the actions Young Greens are taking to support pro-democracy campaigns

Queen Elizabeth Square, Gorbals

Isolation and alienation: how social inequality is sustained

David Newman, environmental campaigner and author of Everything is Connected, revisits the ideas of trade-unionist Jimmy Reid

Moses Room, House of Lords

Applying Green political philosophy to the Domestic Abuse Bill

Natalie Bennett explains why she will speak against an amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill

The Green network encouraging cross-party collaboration

Climate protest

The Compass Greens Network, founded in 2019 to explore how the Green Party can shape the UK’s approach to the climate crisis, explains its achievements to date and plans for the future an...

Compass Greens |

| Thu 7 Jan 2021

Restoring faith in democracy with Citizen Committees

Houses of Parliament

“What if every community formed a ‘Citizen Committee’, which is authentically inclusive of diverse voices and without political affiliation to any party?” Green Party member Chris Nash su...

Chris Nash |

| Wed 6 Jan 2021

Brighton’s Green-led city council advises move to remote learning

An image of a school classroom

Cllr Hannah Clare, Chair of the Children, Young People and Skills Committee on Brighton and Hove City Council, details the advice given to residents on going back to school.

Hannah Clare |

Local Government

| Mon 4 Jan 2021

What does the end of free movement mean to you?

EU, British and German flags

With the end of the Brexit transition period upon us, two Young Greens – Marie Stadtler and Eleanor Morrissey – reflect on what the end of free movement means to them.

Marie Stadtler and Eleanor Morrissey ... |

| Mon 4 Jan 2021

2020: a year of learning, a year of turmoil

Natalie Bennett in parliamentary office.

“I called my first vote on the principle of keeping freedom of movement in the EU, the event that I regard as my highlight of the year.” Green Peer Natalie Bennett reflects on 2020 as she...

Natalie Bennett |

| Tue 22 Dec 2020

Green Peers demand increased scrutiny of Trade Bill

House of Lords chamber

Green Peers Jenny Jones and Natalie Bennett cite increased parliamentary scrutiny and environmental protections as their focuses for the latest discussions on the government’s Trade Bill....

Green World |

| Mon 7 Dec 2020

Why hasn't the UK dismantled its nuclear weapons?

Drake's Island, Plymouth

Following the recent open letter to the Prime Minister calling for action on dismantling the UK’s nuclear weapons, Angie Zelter, founder of anti-nuclear activist group Trident Ploughshare...

Angie Zelter |

| Mon 7 Dec 2020

Welsh Greens welcome single transferable vote for future local elections

Welsh polling station sign

“We would now urge all councils across Wales to make this change and ditch the archaic First Past the Post system. Or else, we risk a situation where votes in some parts of Wales are fair...

Anthony Slaughter |

Local Government

| Thu 3 Dec 2020

Rail decarbonisation and ‘levelling up’ in the North

Trans-Pennine railway

“The rolling programme of rail electrification, through cost effective delivery, is the real prize for the climate.” Chas Ball, convenor of the Zero Carbon Yorkshire Transport Working Gro...

Chas Ball |

| Tue 17 Nov 2020

Trumpism is dead, but economic injustice remains

The silent majority stands with Trump

“Politicians they chose to defend their interests decided on their behalf that having enough income to spend on plastic junk in a shopping mall was sufficient compensation for the loss of...

Molly Scott Cato |

| Tue 10 Nov 2020

Standing up to corruption and the rule-of-law crisis in Bulgaria

Daniel Freund MEP speaking at a Bulgarian protest

“In Bulgaria and in the EU it is above all the Greens who are passionately fighting against corruption. Greens are perceived as pioneers for clean politics – free from corruption.” Daniel...

Daniel Freund |

| Mon 2 Nov 2020

Environment Bill must not undermine environmental accountability

Houses of Parliament

Ruth Chambers explains why proposed amendments to the Bill are a 'get out of jail free' card for the UK Government.

Ruth Chambers |

| Wed 28 Oct 2020

Power or principle: a false dichotomy?

Cllr Alison Teal

“If you are genuine about democracy and equality, you must learn to put your ego aside.” Cllr Alison Teal discusses overarching attitudes to political power within the Green Party.

Alison Teal |

| Tue 20 Oct 2020

Kiwi election result shows value of proportional representation for Greens

Chloe Swarbrick and Gareth Hughes

Reflecting on the results of New Zealand’s recent election, Green Party member and co-founder of proportional representation campaign group GET PR DONE! Alan Story explains the importance...

Alan Story |

| Mon 19 Oct 2020

Government has failed Liverpool City Region

Liverpool pier head from Albert Dock

“This has the makings of a tragedy for the Liverpool City Region. It will take decades to recover.” Following the announcement that Liverpool City Region is in Tier Three of the new Covid...

Tom Crone |

| Fri 16 Oct 2020

Supreme Court powers must be curbed, say US Greens

Inside the Supreme Court, USA

“US Greens support increasing the number of justices as a way to dilute the current misbehavior of the court.” Following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg on 18 Septe...

Mark Dunlea |

| Thu 15 Oct 2020

There’s nothing free about freeports

Exeter airport

On the back of the UK Government ramping up plans to create freeports across the UK, Green Party member Andrew Bell highlights the risks posed to business, society and the planet if this ...

Andrew Bell |

| Tue 13 Oct 2020

Investment in wind power fails to match rhetoric

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Following the Prime Minister’s speech yesterday (6 October), in which he declared the UK Government’s intention to invest £160 million in offshore wind, the Green Party co-leader Jonathan...

Lidia Creech |

| Wed 7 Oct 2020

Wildlife Trusts calls for ‘Wildbelt’ as part of planning strategy

Hedgehog in a field

“Planning needs to identify where nature can be restored and recover, and then protect the places where this is happening.” Dr Sue Young, Head of Land Use Planning and Ecological Networks...

Dr Sue Young |

| Mon 5 Oct 2020

Government going backwards on environmental protections

Caroline Lucas speaks to Andrew Marr

“This Government needs to do much more than deliver grand pledges to the UN.” Caroline Lucas responds to the pledge made by the UK Government at the UN’s biodiversity summit this week to ...

Caroline Lucas |

| Thu 1 Oct 2020

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