Greens in Exile Better late than never, this post is to wish Eric Walker a happy centenary year, following his 100th birthday on 6 February 2025. Probably the oldest member of the Green Party of England and Wales, Eric is one of almost sixty Greens in Exile: party members forced out through suspension or expulsion or who have resigned in … Read more
Darren Johnson, a long-standing and influential member of the Green Party of England and Wales, has officially tendered his resignation. Johnson, who served as a London Assembly Member and was formerly the Party’s Principal Speaker, cited his deep dismay over the recent statements made by Green MPs Sian Berry and Carla Denyer during last week’s … Read more
On December 11, Wes Streeting, the UK Health Secretary, announced an indefinite ban on the use of puberty blockers for under 18s questioning their gender identity. This decision followed expert consultations, advice from the Commission on Human Medicines, and the findings of Dr. Hilary Cass, Chair of the Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for … Read more
A resource-stretched organisation The Green Party at national level has a budget of around £3m. This is a fraction of what others parties have to run their organisations. When it comes to elections, the money has been spent efficiently and effectively. The cost per vote is the lowest of any other political party by a … Read more
A Call for Reform The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) recently held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on November 9, 2024, in an online format. This standalone event, separate from the Autumn Conference, serves as a platform for elected bodies to present their reports to the membership. Only members of GPEW in good … Read more
Eric Walker is counting down to his 100th birthday on 6 February 2025 with a plea to the Green Party to lift his No Fault suspension and reinstate his membership in full before then. He is the oldest member of the party and also a D-Day veteran and has been a long time member of … Read more
The looming Atlantic Ocean Crisis With the recent report on the increased likelihood of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC ) coming to a standstill, you might have expected England and Wales’ only environmental political party to sound the alarm. Yet, there’s been no public response from the Green Party on this pressing issue. What … Read more
Calls for transparency and alignment with Cass Review In a long-awaited report published on October 24, 2024, the Charity Commission has concluded that the charity Mermaids “was not governed to the expected standards” over several years. For many who have followed Mermaids with concern, these findings come as little surprise. Mermaids, founded in 1995 by … Read more
The ongoing controversy surrounding the Green Party’s refusal to publish the Bates Wells legal advice has reached a point where transparency is not just a preference—it’s a necessity. Earlier this week, we reported on the Green Party’s failure to follow its own legal advice. Now, in an unsettling twist, a key figure within the Party’s … Read more
As previously reported, it has come to light that the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) has spent £1 million on legal fees over the past four years. However, more concerning is that a portion of these fees was used to obtain legal advice, which the Party then disregarded. In February 2023, the Party … Read more