Compass, a good time for a relaunch
By Victor Anderson There is a change of gear taking place in British politics, now we’ve passed the point of 2 years to go before the next general election. Ed Miliband is repositioning Labour on the economy and welfare, the Tory Right is looking for a post-Coalition future, the LibDems are increasingly separating themselves from [...]
It’s up to the Greens to take down UKIP
In the next few years we shall either get that effective Socialist party that we need, or we shall not get it. If we do not get it, then Fascism is coming; probably a slimy Anglicized form of Fascism, with cultured policemen instead of Nazi gorillas and the lion and the unicorn instead of the [...]
Brighton Council refuses to evict over Bedroom Tax
Green Party controlled Brighton city council has confirmed it will refuse to evict those who cannot afford to pay the ‘bedroom tax’. The council is the first in the UK England* to take such a position. Green Councillor Liz Wakefield said: “As Greens, we cannot throw people out onto the streets just because they’re unable [...]
Former Northampton Labour MP Tony Clarke joins Green Party
Tony Clarke, former Labour MP for Northampton, has joined the Green Party. Mr Clarke, a one time rebel Labour MP, is now an independent councillor in his city, and stood for Parliament as an independent in 2010. Clarke, who was MP for Northampton South from 1997-2005, writes on his blog, in a post entitled “I [...]
Young Greens push for Greens to be included in General Election debates
The Young Greens yesterday launched a government epetition demanding that the Green Party be represented in the general election television debates. The petition was sparked by a recent poll that indicated over half of Britons would want to see the party included on the platform. The petition states “we feel it is right and in [...]
Elliot Folan’s speech on the new Green philisophical basis
editors note – there has been some conversation about the change to the Green Party’s philisophical basis at this year’s Spring Conference which put social justice central. Here is the speech made in favour of the change by Young Green Elliot Folan (currently running in UEA student elections). You can read Elliot’s blog here. Good [...]
Graph: train fares rise while wages drop
Matthew is media officer to Green Party MEP Keith Taylor Campaigners and politicians joined forces across the country this morning as part of a protest against spiralling train fares. I joined Keith Taylor, Green MEP for the South East, in Tonbridge where he was speaking to commuters about the 5.2% increase in their season ticket [...]
Independents day
The dust has settled on Thursday’s ramshackle polling day. It is now clear that there were a few general trends: the gradual rise of the Labour party, the success of independents, and a steady rise in support for the UK Independence Party. In particular, Labour succeeded in parliamentary by-elections. To an extent, this was to [...]
Obama? Stein? It’s decision time
Every four years, radicals in America face a dilemma. Should they vote Democrat to keep out the Republican? Or should they vote for a candidate who offers change? (some, of course, don’t believe in voting – but this presents less of a dilemma). In some elections, this isn’t a very tough choice: often there isn’t [...]
The Challenge for the Green Party
Former Guardian Weekly editor Natalie Bennett was this week confirmed as the new leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, replacing Caroline Lucas who has served in the post since its creation. The new leader has set her party some ambitious goals: six MEPs by 2014, and a Green councillor in every [...]
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