Green Party candidate Rebecca Dixon McWaters will fight the by-election in the Ferryhill division of County Durham. The by-election has been called following the death of Labour Cllr Brian Avery. It will take place on 24th February. Rebecca, who has lived in Ferryhill since 2013, is passionate about representing the division on the County Council […]
Month: January 2022
Should the Greens form electoral alliances?
Non-specific parliament composition by political party The idea that the UK’s progressive political parties – the Greens, Labour and the LibDems – should form electoral alliances to oust the Tories has been around for some time. The recent North Shropshire by-election re-energised the conversation – not because the progressive parties formed an anti-Tory pact, but […]
Save the right to protest
The Government is trying to take away our democratic freedom to protest. This month, the Police, Court Sentencing and Courts Bill (the Policing Bill) reaches a crucial stage in its passage through Parliament. The Green Party is calling for action to defend our civil rights against several pernicious late amendments to the Bill which would: […]
