Monthly Archives: October 2012

A different side to the Green Party was on display at the weekend’s annual conference. Up to now, the Greens have typically been regarded as a ‘nice,’  ‘mild mannered’ party. And while I agree that we should always be positive and … Continue reading →

There isn’t much I can say on the Welfare Reform Bill that has not already been said by Steven Agnew… “My Party is unable to support this Bill as it stands as it is part of a wider economic strategy … Continue reading →

Please note: the Green Party treats abortion as an issue of individual conscience. Opinions expressed on this page are therefore my own and do not necessarily reflect party policy or the views of any other Green Party member. The media … Continue reading →

The defeat of Green MLA Steven Agnew’s Assembly motion in support of equal marriage was disappointing, if not wholly surprising. Unionist members, who voted against the motion virtually as one, must ask themselves if they want a Northern Ireland for all or … Continue reading →

The latest issue of the Green European Journal is out now. This quarter’s focus is on the transition from crisis to a greener, more equal European economy. The Journal can be found at http://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/.

Northern Ireland’s fuel poverty strategy was launched in 2004, with the objective of reducing what was then the UK’s highest rate of fuel poverty. At that time, one in three households in the province had to spend more than ten … Continue reading →