Greens in Exile I joined GPEW after hearing Adrian Ramsay speak approx 17 years ago. Attracted by the policies, the understanding of climate chaos etc and the respect the party seemed to have for women. I was a regular at local meetings, carried the banner at demos, delivered leaflets and knocked on doors. Myself and husband were also … Read more
Robbie Spence was election agent for Colchester Green Party for four years culminating in the breakthrough win for the city council’s first green councillor in 2019. In 2020 Robbie became concerned about the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and body-mutilating surgeries on children and young people. He brought a motion about this to the … Read more
I joined Sheffield Green Party (SGP) in 2006 following a years long search for a political home. I immediately felt at home in the Greens; the democracy, the compassion, the science-based policy all appealed to me. I threw myself into electoral work, outreach to other groups, Party management. I lived and breathed Green Party. I … Read more
I resigned from the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) on 3rd April 2024, minutes after reading the email from the Complaints Manager that informed me that I had been put on a No Fault Suspension (NFS). My NFS was at least number 12 in line following a series of sanctions on members who … Read more
What is cyberstalking? The Suzy Lamplugh Trust defines stalking as: ‘A pattern of fixated and obsessive behaviour which is repeated, persistent, intrusive and causes fear of violence or engenders alarm and distress in the victim.’ Cyberstalking is the same as traditional stalking, but the harassment is conducted via the use of the internet or other digital technologies. As such, UK law … Read more
What would we need for democracy to exist in any political party? The truth Firstly the truth – in order for members to participate fully and effectively, they need to know what’s going on in the Party. The party fails miserably on this count, partly because telling the truth can get you either a No … Read more
Jude English is a former Green Party city councillor, environmental activist and an advocate for the rights of women, lesbians and gay men. For eight years, she served her constituents with distinction, embodying the Green Party’s core values of social justice and environmental protection. Jude was also elected co-chair of Green Party Women (GPW) at … Read more
I joined the Green Party in Sheffield in 2014 and immediately began working on the local elections. In September 2015 I was encouraged by the local party Chair to stand as a candidate to be a councillor which resulted in me becoming the first Green councillor for the Nether Edge & Sharrow ward in May … Read more
I have been a Green Party member since 1984. I have always been active in my local party and a regular attendee at Conference. I also served on the National Executive as Conference Co-ordinator 1996-99 (when we elected one MSP, two MEPs and three London Assembly Members). After moving to Lincoln, I took an interest … Read more
I have been a Green Party fellow traveller for many years. I ran the bookstalls at Green Party Conferences in Liverpool, and joined the Party in 2020. I was elected to the Green Party Women Committee in 2022 on a platform of raising up women as a sex, where I organised popular webinars. These included Women’s Environmental … Read more