Politics

On Saturday 23 March, hundreds of thousands of people will take to the streets of London to demand a People’s Vote to break the Brexit impasse. Green Party Co-leader Jonathan Bartley explains why going back to the people is the only way to break the deadlock, and calls on all to join the march and make their voices heard.

Vulnerable people will pay the price of this reckless Brexit

Brexit will undermine social protections and support for the most vulnerable in society, says MEP Jean Lambert

What do I say to my MP about Brexit?

Natalie Bennett addresses how concerned constituents should raise Brexit with their MPs

Broadening the base of the Green movement

Four commenters explore how Green politics can connect with working class communities

Book review: Heroes or Villains? The Blair Government Reconsidered

Natalie Bennett says now is not the time to revise our assessment of ‘the worst British Prime Minister’ in recent history

A Green vision for Newport West

Green Party Deputy Leader Amelia Womack looks back on what she learnt from former Newport West MP Paul Flynn

Greens make gains in Dutch provincial elections

GroenLinks looks set to take eight seats in the Senate after big wins across all 12 Dutch provinces

Green pioneers: The journey of a lone councillor

Lambeth Councillor Becca Thackray shares her lessons for when it’s not easy being a lone Green

MEPs launch 10-point plan to protect the climate

A group of Green and independent MEPs has published a list of key actions to tackle global warming

Local elections 2019: Best Green results in history

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

The latest round of local elections were historic for the Green Party, more than doubling its number of councillors and breaking new ground on councils up and down England. Green Party Po...

Matthew Browne |

Green Party

Politics

Elections

Democracy

| Wed 15 May 2019

Yes to EU and yes to change

Greens are aiming to change the EU from the inside.

“We need massive change in the UK, but that’s best achieved by remaining an EU member”. Gina Dowding, lead Green candidate for the North West in the European elections, explains how a vot...

Gina Dowding |

| Fri 10 May 2019

When are Green parties successful?

German Green Party members marching through the streets.

Green parties are experiencing unprecedented levels of success in several advanced democracies; however, in a great many others they remain only minor footnotes to national electoral cont...

Zack P. Grant |

Politics

Green Party

Democracy

| Wed 8 May 2019

Why we need to 'mainstream' the environment

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

Natalie Bennett argues that the environment should be considered at the heart of all political and economic discussions and decisions – recognising how the consequences of climate change ...

Natalie Bennett |

| Tue 7 May 2019

Local elections 2019: Greens winning here

The Green Party is standing 2,595 candidates across England and Wales in this year’s round of local elections – the highest number ever put forward by the party – as it looks to add to it...

Green World |

Politics

Elections

Green Party

| Thu 25 Apr 2019

Celebrating the 1932 Kinder Scout mass trespass

On Sunday 24 April 1932, Benny Rothman and 400 young men and women set out to trespass on Kinder Scout, a protest against the way the general public were denied access to the UK countrysi...

Alan Story |

| Wed 24 Apr 2019

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 Allia...

Alice Hubbard and Michal Chantkowski ... |

| Tue 23 Apr 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

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

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