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Green Party 5

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FindTheTruth · 10/08/2021 17:42

Thread for GP latest news and receipts: Green Party members who either troll or stand up for women

Elections and conference | sex-based rights
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4302663-Green-Party-Elections-GC-candidates
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4184551-Green-Party-conference
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4019074-Green-Party-elections
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4040511-Green-Party-Women-need-your-help-TODAY
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3574663-aibu-the-green-party

Prostitution
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/feminism/4316412-Green-party-policy-prostitution-and-porn

Green Party women coup | At least 40 women quit the Green Party | Bristow quits
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4158615-Dozens-quit-Green-Party-Daily-Mail
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4281974-green-party-women-coup
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4055247-Green-Party-Women-face-take-over-bid
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4297177-Green-Party-leader-quits-over-trans-rights

Challenor | Green Party statement | whistleblower
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3536289-Green-Party-statement
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3347925-Green-Party-statement-continuation-thread
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3439128-Green-Party-Whistleblower-Challenor-related

Numbered threads
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3357564-Green-Party-4
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3351201-Green-Party-thread-3

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highame · 18/08/2021 14:39

In this rush to join the GP to vote in a GC leader, I have a question. Given the apathy of political members (how few it took to get a man as head of the women's branch). The TRA's could equally be joining to tip the balance away from Shahrar Ali.

Even if Shahrar Ali was elected leader of the Green's, he would still have to get his policies voted through and that isn't a forgone conclusion to all of this. I do, however, have my fingers crossed.

FlourishingFrisbee · 18/08/2021 14:38

I’ve just joined, then came here in the hope that I’d find others who have too!

yodaforpresident · 18/08/2021 14:31

I've joined.

ArabellaScott · 18/08/2021 14:28

I've joined. Let's do this.

oscarandelliesdad · 18/08/2021 14:21

Saw a Julie Bindel tweet and just joined up this afternoon

mollythemeerkat · 18/08/2021 13:56

[quote Waitwhat23]www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/if-nicola-sturgeons-snp-forms-a-coalition-with-thoughtphobic-greens-it-will-damage-scotland-murdo-fraser-msp-3349101[/quote]
While I do agree with most of this article and particularly about the dangers Patrick Harvie represents, I do take issue a bit with the following:
It is that they don’t want to build the economy. The Scottish Greens oppose growth. They would rather it shrank and all of us received just what they dictate we need to live on. One of the things the Greens are opposed to (and I agree), is that we cant just build back a carbon fuelled economy and that, if we really want to tackle the climate emergency, we are going to have to rein back consumerism. Looking at the idea of building a Green economy would be a very different thing but that isnt stated here.

talkingdeadscot · 18/08/2021 13:44

Me too, we shall see if there's any hope.

herewegogc · 18/08/2021 13:28

Just joined. Fingers crossed

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FindTheTruth · 18/08/2021 11:25

A good moment to join The Greens
grahamlinehan.substack.com/p/a-good-moment-to-join-the-greens?

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Queenoftheashes · 18/08/2021 11:16

Just joined as well

WarriorN · 18/08/2021 10:54

(Who I follow On twitter)

WarriorN · 18/08/2021 10:54

Gosh so many women joining!

WarriorN · 18/08/2021 10:43

Yay!

Green Party 5
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FindTheTruth · 18/08/2021 10:28

Alarming point in the strike letter about the Green Party voting system being flawed.

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FindTheTruth · 18/08/2021 10:27

Thanks Abhannmor.

Strike letter from Caitlin Collins Co-ordinator, Bridgwater and West Somerset Green Party

AND

Resignation Letter from Dom Armstrong, the only GP Councillor in Sunderland.

Both letters here:
grahamlinehan.substack.com/p/a-small-bit-of-sanity-from-green

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Abhannmor · 18/08/2021 09:48

Interesting about Somerset Greens ' going on strike " over Emma Batemans suspension. Could local parties secede , so to speak , and run as Oxford Greens or Leeds Greens?

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FindTheTruth · 18/08/2021 09:18

sorry, dodgy link gendercriticalgreens.wordpress.com/2021/07/17/whats-happening-in-the-green-party/

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FindTheTruth · 18/08/2021 09:17

Several people are posting that they've joined, so the next few weeks will be interesting.

Q about voting: Have the Green Party got digital voting and if so, when is it used?

Why did so few members vote in the Spring conference?, "Out of a membership of over 50,000, fewer than one per cent voted at the conference. Voting was generally split as to 58% Gender Ideologist versus 42% Gender Critical voters" from happening in the Green Party?

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SmallPug · 18/08/2021 09:02

I've joined!

TabbyStar · 18/08/2021 07:50

I'm wondering whether it's worth joining and voting for Shahrar? I would love to find a political party I could get on board with

Yes, please do!

Two members of opposite sexes may together stand for the office of Leader in order to hold the post as a job share

Interesting - opposite sexes - that rules out Tamsin and Amelia then

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FindTheTruth · 18/08/2021 07:27

More women saying they'll vote Green if SA is elected

@STILLTish "If he gets elected I will likely vote Green. I have voted Labour all my life but I won’t vote against my own interests again"

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FindTheTruth · 18/08/2021 07:24

Good to know Warrior. Sarah Phillimore @SVPhillimore seems happy too "This is excellent news - not only for the large numbers of women now politically homeless, but for those of us facing disciplinary action for expressing the opinion that women have rights."

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WarriorN · 18/08/2021 07:11

Joining thread, this is good news!

I have to say, for anyone joining, the people I've met/ know in the greens locally are all v sensible and many are in the sciences / academia. And also GC.