A Green Party leader to 'welcome politically homeless women'

[GreenGretel]

A candidate in the Green Party election contest wants to welcome back women who have been left politically homeless by the assault on sex-based rights.

I'd urge any Green-minded people to join or re-join the party by 27th Aug in order to vote for Shahrar Ali. You can join (if only temporarily) for as little as £13 here: join.greenparty.org.uk/

Shahrar Ali stands a good chance of winning, having previously been deputy leader and gaining 24% of first-preference votes in 2020. He is speaking up unequivocally for women's sex-based rights. You can read his full statement on Facebook here: www.facebook.com/ShahrarAliGreenParty/posts/190051301345352.

He is also in the Guardian here: www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/aug/17/green-transgender-rights-row-leadership-shahrar-ali-sian-berry

If Shahrar wins, he will be the first leader of a British political party willing to stand up to gender identity ideology.

Most interesting.

I used to have a lot of time for the Green Party when they were focused on sorting out environmental issues.

Glinners just posted on this too

grahamlinehan.substack.com/p/a-good-moment-to-join-the-greens?r=hul36&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&utm_source=copy

hope he gets in and other so called left parties are taking note especially around how sucessful you can be when you actually listen to and care for women

Thank you! I will temporarily join just to vote for him, I reckon that’s £13 well spent.

@yodaforpresident

Most interesting.

I used to have a lot of time for the Green Party when they were focused on sorting out environmental issues.

But if they want a chance at being in power surely other policies are also important, not every stance they need to decide on relates back to the environment.

So, if he gets in, he'll be Patrick Harvie's boss?

That'll be interesting.

Afraid not. Scottish Greens are different from the Green Party of England and Wales.

Just joined. When can we vote from? I assume they will email to remind us to vote

Such good news, I have always wanted to vote green but their dreadful stance on women's rights and that shockingly awful aimee challenor person put me off.

"New members who join before 27 August can also vote, so if you are thinking of joining us at this huge moment for Green politics around the world, now is the time."

So can Scottish women vote for him?

Gosh how interesting! Am going to join and vote for him.

I joined with the DD option £3.30 a month. Assuming I can cancel after the vote.

I'm leaving Labour to get a vote. (This'll be the third time in a row I've switched parties for a leadership election. Is that wrong?)

It's interesting from the Scottish perspective, despite that, Cross.

PH seems to be able to just make stuff up about law and biology. Which our first minister accepts because, presumably, she either believes it or wants their 7 votes enough that she'll just ignore facts.

www.heraldscotland.com/politics/19514685.patrick-harvie-says-green-snp-joint-government-deal-expected-very-soon/

Actually, him getting in would help the Welsh women.

Who are in even more dire straits than us Scots.

'Mon Shahrar!

Orangelizard I believe Scottish people can vote for him. The site let me join this morning with a Scottish address and I’ve already had an email about the election- it didn’t say it was limited to England/Wales. Hope so.

I'm going to rejoin.

Am tempted, have voted Green in the past.

Have just joined. Have voted Green on some occasions, think the environment is a massive issue and would love not to feel politically homeless.

@rogdmum ooh, that's interesting - I might actually join if that's the case to show support. There's no way on earth I'm voting for/joining the Scottish Greens.

The Facebook comments are quite heartening. A fair few TWAW chanters, but more 'finally! Let's focus on the environment'. And the latter are getting more likes.

@rogdmum

Orangelizard I believe Scottish people can vote for him. The site let me join this morning with a Scottish address and I’ve already had an email about the election- it didn’t say it was limited to England/Wales. Hope so.

I have joined, I'm in Scotland. This seems to be okay. Do we/can we vote online?

Facebook link deleted??

@plodalong12

Facebook link deleted??

Now you mention it, it didn't work for me - had to search for his account and find the post that way.