Politics

Green Isles Alliance: Building bridges in times of turmoil

The British Isles is home to a clutch of Green parties, united by their common environmentalist purpose and geographical location, but organisationally divided. Now, the Green Isles Alliance has been launched in a bid to enable the parties to act together to advance political goals.

Celebrating the 1932 Kinder Scout mass trespass

Alan Story looks back on the enduring relevance of the 1932 mass trespass at Kinder Scout in Derbyshire

Local elections 2019: Greens winning here

Three key councils to look out for ahead of the local elections on Thursday 2 May

Port Arthur, Texas, under water in 2017 in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

Why we need to 'mainstream' the environment

The environment needs to be considered in all political and economic discussions – not sidelined as a separate issue

German Green Party members marching through the streets.

When are Green parties successful?

Socioeconomic development and the attitude of mainstream parties are key to Green success, according to Oxford study

Greens are aiming to change the EU from the inside.

Yes to EU and yes to change

EU candidate Gina Dowding explains how a vote for the Greens is a vote for change

Image of Green Party manual on 'How to win local elections'

Local elections 2019: Best Green results in history

Matthew Browne looks back on a historic night for the Green Party and ahead to a bright future

An image of the MPs present during the climate emergency debate on 1 May

Climate action through a fairer voting system

Molly Scott Cato says the time is now to move to a proportional voting system

European minimum income: Not just surviving, but thriving

German Green MEP Terry Reintke makes the case for a European Minimum Income Directive

Stop categorising legitimate protest as extremism

A new report from right-wing think tank Policy Exchange calling for increased surveillance on environmental activist groups, such as Extinction Rebellion, has been condemned by campaigner...

Alan Story |

Activism

Environment

Politics

Security

| Thu 18 Jul 2019

Ban glyphosate for the health of our cities

Glyphosate is used as a weedkiller in many urban spaces but evidence suggests it is having a harmful effect on the workers that spray it and the already depleted nature that exists in our...

Caroline Russell |

| Wed 10 Jul 2019

Darroch leak: UK democracy in peril

Kim Darroch meeting with the then US Secretary of Homeland Security in 2016.

Comments made by the Sir Kim Darroch, the British Ambassador to the US, on the Trump administration have been leaked to pro-Brexit journalist Isabel Oakshott, with key Brexiteers exploiti...

Molly Scott Cato |

| Mon 8 Jul 2019

Remain in the EU for a fairer deal for people and planet

Scott Ainslie, Green MEP for London, lays out the challenge for new Green MEPs: to convince the UK public that we're better off in the EU in order to fight inequality and to tackle the cl...

Scott Ainslie |

| Fri 5 Jul 2019

The next big shift in British politics has started

“Our antique, undemocratic system has shut so many out of politics for so long." Green Party Co-leader Jonathan Bartley outlines how the Good Systems Agreement has united voices from acro...

Jonathan Bartley |

| Thu 4 Jul 2019

Greta Thunberg: ‘Everyone and everything needs to change’

“It’s okay if you refuse to listen to me… but you cannot ignore the scientists, or the science, or the millions of children who are school striking for the right to a future.” Climate act...

Kate Dickinson |

| Tue 16 Apr 2019

MEPs launch 10-point plan to protect the climate

From cracking down on corporate tax evasion to investing in sustainable public transport and divesting from fossil fuels, the Greens/European Free Alliance group in the European Parliamen...

Green World |

| Tue 16 Apr 2019

Green Party Local Election Broadcast

Green World |

Green Party

Politics

| Fri 12 Apr 2019

'Westminster has failed local communities'

“The Green Party believes local communities know best, and that local decisions should always be made by local people.” As the Green Party launches its local elections campaign, Co-leader...

Jonathan Bartley |

Politics

Society

Green Party

| Wed 10 Apr 2019

Amelia Womack trebles vote share in Newport West

Against the backdrop of Brexit, the Newport West by-election saw a loss of support for the main parties – despite a Labour hold – at the expense of smaller parties across the political sp...

Green World |

| Fri 5 Apr 2019

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