Greens are opposed to the ‘hard’ Brexit being pursued, we think recklessly, by Theresa May. We think this will damage the economy, makes Britain a more backward and inward looking nation, and wastes valuable time and resources when we should be focussed on much more pressing emergencies. We do not think most Leave voters wanted to […]
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Green debates Brexit Future for Farmers
North Herefordshire’s Green Party parliamentary challenger Dr Ellie Chowns last week debated post-Brexit agriculture policy in front of an audience of more than 60 agriculture students and staff at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire, outlining the important choices ahead if we are to get the best future for our food and farming sector. In the debate with […]
New blogs and talks from Richard Priestley
I’ve just posted a blog ‘A strange moment in UK Politics’ and over previous weeks a number of blogs about exponential growth of solar power and of innovation of zero emission transport technologies. www.richardpriestley.co.uk On the website we have a new MailChimp sign-up form. Please sign-up and you’ll get the each new blog direct to your […]
100 days: a message from Caroline, Jonathan and Amelia
In the 100 days since we were elected as your leadership team, the world has changed. 2016 has been confirmed as the hottest year ever on record. A man who talks hatred and division is on his way to the White House. Thousands more refugees are fleeing for their lives from places like Aleppo. And […]
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The Brexit Car Crash: what did you do?
If the driver of your car was behaving erratically and endangering you both, and after discussion had refused to change course, would you accept that ‘decision’, or keep arguing that they should slow down? Brexit is a complete and utter car crash for the country I love and for my children especially, who now face […]
Talk Shop: Brexit – what EU links do we want?
The topic of the next De Koffie Pot Talk Shop is ‘Brexit – what EU links to we want?’ on Thursday, 1st December from 7.30-10pm. Talk Shop are monthly politics and ethics discussions presented by Perry Walker and Left Bank at De De Koffie Pot, Left Bank, Bridge Street, Hereford HR4 9DG. All welcome. What deal […]
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We don’t need a leaked memo to tell us there is no Brexit plan
Molly Scott Cato, Green MEP and EU relations spokesperson, has responded to news that a leaked Whitehall memo has revealed that the Government has no overall plan for leaving the EU. [1] Scott Cato said: “We don’t need a leaked memo to tell us the Government has no plan for the UK’s exit from the […]
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Building a Better Britain
The new Green Co-Leaders set out their priorities for the next two years and explain how Greens do politics differently. Wherever we go in Britain – from Brighton to Birmingham, Durham to Dulwich – we see the same picture. The country is in a crisis. From a creaking health service and environmental chaos to a […]
Caroline Lucas inspires local Greens
Greens from Hereford and Worcester joined with Malvern Green Party on Friday, for an afternoon with party leader Caroline Lucas, on an eventful day in British politics. Caroline is Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion, but actually spent her childhood in Malvern. On the day after the High Court ruling that Parliament must be consulted on […]
Brexit: we still have more in common
Now the Brexit dust is settling, what does it mean for Herefordshire? The fact is, no-one knows, and we are left feeling a little confused and uncertain. But we can start by refusing the label ‘divided society’, and celebrate what we have in common, our caring communities, our beautiful countryside, our public services. We can […]
