‘one member,one vote’ is an illusion of democracy

Following the dramatic collapse of Momentum and the World Transform, both member-led grass roots movements driven by charismatic Jeremy Corbyn, the idea of a new socialist party took root. Whilst in August 2025, 700000 supporters had signed up online to the project; when Your Party was finally launched on 29/30th November it is estimated that … Continue reading ‘one member,one vote’ is an illusion of democracy

ecology and ‘eco- populism’ are not compatible

Ecology provides a wide ranging, cohesive and evidence based explanation of the history of our planet and all living species. As such, it qualifies as a metanarrative. The Green Party Philosophical Basis and values are grounded in this ecological metanarrative. What characterises Post Modernist ” eco populism ” is ‘an incredulity’ towards metanarratives and reality. … Continue reading ecology and ‘eco- populism’ are not compatible

zack polanski, woke leader of the green party for 2026

There is no question that media-friendly, actor, ex-hypnotherapist from Harley street and fluent Zack Polanski is well on his way to achieve his aims to "pick some fights" and "take the party's bold vision of social and environmental justice up a gear". In the year ahead, he may indeed become the Nigel Farage of the … Continue reading zack polanski, woke leader of the green party for 2026

the green party is the ‘woke’ party of the left

As an ideology, 'woke' made its entry in the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) ten years ago. The time-line of its march towards the 'capture' of the Party's narrative and its instruments of governance can be found here. As opposed to a green evidence based scientific view of the world, which is the … Continue reading the green party is the ‘woke’ party of the left

zack polanski must support the nhs clinical trial on puberty blockers

Following Dr Hilary Cass' Review which raised the alarm about the lack of scientific evidence for the 'affirmative appoach' and the use of puberty blockers adopted by the now closed 6 UK gender identity development clinics (Gids) for children presenting with gender disphoria, Health Minister Wes Streeting has finally given the go ahead to the … Continue reading zack polanski must support the nhs clinical trial on puberty blockers

how democratic is the green party?

As hundreds of thousands of left-wing activists are busy holding meetings up and down the country debating what best democratic structures their emerging Your Party should adopt, references to the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) model have been made here. Given that a substantial proportion of new recuits are either former Labour Party … Continue reading how democratic is the green party?

tracking the ‘capture’ of the green party by critical theories activists

INTRODUCTION The incursion of Identity Politics and the 'Social Justice Movement' into our ecological and humanist Green Party can be traced back to the year 2010. The notion whereby all knowledge – including scientific knowledge – is socially constructed and that group identities trump class and poverty was a straight import into the Green Party … Continue reading tracking the ‘capture’ of the green party by critical theories activists

the guidance on the equality act 2010 – gender reassignment and gender critical belief cannot be ignored

Six months before former Deputy Leader Dr Shahrar Ali and the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) court case was to be heard, members of the Executive were sufficiently concerned about the Party's vulnerability to legal action under the Equality Act that they sought legal advice from its solicitors Bates Wells. To all intent … Continue reading the guidance on the equality act 2010 – gender reassignment and gender critical belief cannot be ignored

smoke and mirrors at the green party conference in bournemouth

Ordinary members of the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) may one day remember Bournemouth not so much as a significant "moment of change" in the UK political landscape as a fundamental shift in the balance of power within the Party. With 1600 registered participants - a record - the new “ old guard … Continue reading smoke and mirrors at the green party conference in bournemouth