tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.comments2023-08-31T15:14:58.287-07:00London Green Left BlogMike Shaughnessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16796480031110991460noreply@blogger.comBlogger1178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-53963568633129988312023-08-31T13:04:49.354-07:002023-08-31T13:04:49.354-07:00Fascinating stuff, chaps.Fascinating stuff, chaps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-72096366272939043352023-07-12T08:33:41.067-07:002023-07-12T08:33:41.067-07:00Wow...not a comment whatsoever about the 800 lbs g...Wow...not a comment whatsoever about the 800 lbs gorilla in the room: nuclear energy. Amazing oversight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-90816729209477289542023-06-24T08:48:31.106-07:002023-06-24T08:48:31.106-07:00Refreshing to hear from someone who actually cares...Refreshing to hear from someone who actually cares about the environment not a shill for the industrial corporations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-67376674029665159172023-06-24T00:22:59.438-07:002023-06-24T00:22:59.438-07:00The person that wrote this article has close to ze...The person that wrote this article has close to zero understanding of nuclear energy. It just reads like fear mongering conspiracy nonsense. <br />Modern nuclear energy is safe, clean and efficient, and striving for better technology is part of how we strive for a better future. <br />Just because we can imagine some down sides does not mean we should stop seeking progress. Agriculture has downsides, should we get rid of that as well? <br />If you found this article compelling I suggest you go and learn about nuclear energy from someone who knows what they are talking about. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-66048113684215845342023-06-23T14:15:11.941-07:002023-06-23T14:15:11.941-07:00Short sighted and unhelpful article. You have a po...Short sighted and unhelpful article. You have a poor understanding of the science, even though the final point you make has some merits. You start off by fear mongering about nuclear meltdowns and fission bombs, which are a different technology to fusion...this undermines the article severly. <br /><br />It sounds weird and conspiratorial when you're talking about MIPS...you're inventing a group of people, and ascibing them great power and incompetence. It'd be far more convincing if you were quoting and responding to specific people...<br /><br />It feels really disingenuous to talk about a research project that demonstrates a breakthrough in a technology as if people are seriously suggesting fusion is commercially ready. <br /><br />Appreciate the broad point that we should be limiting our consumption, which I do agree with, but to seriously attack a transformative technologies is unhelpful at best and gross at worst. Not to mention the realities of the world we live in, and the extreme inequality in access to energy globably. <br /><br />People do not take environmentalist causes seriously because of articles like this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-49037011720872266742023-06-23T11:51:55.552-07:002023-06-23T11:51:55.552-07:00Excellent article! Thank you!!Excellent article! Thank you!!Marianne Birkbyhttps://www.lakesagainstnucleardump.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-9293777103882119822023-06-23T09:56:13.431-07:002023-06-23T09:56:13.431-07:00A brilliantly written piece which makes me extreme...A brilliantly written piece which makes me extremely worried that both big businesses and governments will pay no attention to! For them not to pay attention is pure evil and very scary!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-68464187395827144272023-06-06T15:47:18.471-07:002023-06-06T15:47:18.471-07:00i see no sign of Labour supporting PR, despite mos...i see no sign of Labour supporting PR, despite most CLPs doing so. But if they did, many people, including some Greens, would be pleased to unite to defeat Tories.jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271565261928052925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-47817999444695606202023-06-04T14:42:52.209-07:002023-06-04T14:42:52.209-07:00If the Labour Party was to finally commit to legis...If the Labour Party was to finally commit to legislate for a fair vote where every vote counts - PR actually IS their policy - then may be the greens may possibly consider entering into some kind of negotiations at constituency level to form an anti-tory electoral pact. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-84149915843178746632023-05-28T02:53:03.020-07:002023-05-28T02:53:03.020-07:00Nice post thank you LisaNice post thank you LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-71214674193548184922023-04-19T23:57:25.223-07:002023-04-19T23:57:25.223-07:00Since Jay's comment, GPEW Conference DID vote ...Since Jay's comment, GPEW Conference DID vote to support NATO - &, seemingly, the use of nuclear weapons: I believe the motion which passed merely asked NATO not to be the first to use nuclear weapons. And another worrying 'Realo' trend: it seems that, unlike Left Unity & Breakthrough Party, GPEW are not officially supporting this weekend's 'The Big One' in London. If correct, I assume it's because they don't want to upset LibDems & other 'soft tory voters'!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-49041511587647465892023-03-02T08:42:13.027-08:002023-03-02T08:42:13.027-08:00And support HS2And support HS2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-56700897948260735912023-03-02T08:41:20.429-08:002023-03-02T08:41:20.429-08:00The membership remains static around 50.000, acco...The membership remains static around 50.000, according to the chair of the GP's Executive' s latest report. Slight drop in paid memberships due to " the cost of living" but an increase in " supporters". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-27251518745189194672023-02-28T07:38:44.750-08:002023-02-28T07:38:44.750-08:00I am sick and tired of seeing the GPEW destroy its...I am sick and tired of seeing the GPEW destroy itself on the issue of trans rights. Let's be clear, though very important, trans rights are a very small minority issue so far as the general public are concerned.<br />If the Green Party is serious about its original purpose - fighting to save the planet from pollution and desecration - indeed, to face the existential threat facing us all and all species and genders - then it's time the party got real, stopped navel gazing (which it does so well), and started doing its job of fighting for action to halt climate change. The refugees of climate change are already in their millions, and it will only get worse unless politicians take action. I see no chance - or inclination - in the Green Party in taking a lead as it should be. It's too busy wasting its time and energy on issues which are totally unimportant to the magnitude of the crisis which we all face. It is rapidly becoming a total irrelevance. I'm disgusted with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-4807072731042702642023-02-18T13:48:06.172-08:002023-02-18T13:48:06.172-08:00we have seen the dilemma for voters in the US: whi...we have seen the dilemma for voters in the US: whichever party they vote for, they get much the same (rotten) policies. That lack of real choice is what we now face in UK. Sadly Greens in Europe seem to crumble when in coalitions. If GPEW ever comes near to sharing power, would our values and policies be compromised? Even now, a conference motion proposes reducing our current opposition to NATOjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271565261928052925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-18215082591464280422023-02-18T11:04:53.861-08:002023-02-18T11:04:53.861-08:00We are already seeing Labour members joining the G...We are already seeing Labour members joining the GP. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-1972653445935752212023-02-18T06:58:43.637-08:002023-02-18T06:58:43.637-08:00A good - and interesting - piece; and very timely ...A good - and interesting - piece; and very timely now that it's confirmed that Jeremy Corbyn will not be allowed to stand as a Labour Party candidate. But there's also the question of whether a well-intentioned and principled - but essentially protest - vote is more/less important than trying to ensure the Tories are kicked out of power. Plus, of course, if the Greens decide to hold hands with the LibDems again, as they did in 2019, would that end in a fudge not that different from Starmer's position? Because the LDs are still neoliberals - and thus NOT 'Progressive'! Difficult questions for ecosocialists - which will need to be resolved very soon.Allan Toddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-67657252534078946122023-02-18T06:48:06.637-08:002023-02-18T06:48:06.637-08:00Probably wishful thinking, but argument well put. ...Probably wishful thinking, but argument well put. However, the GPEW will have to get its act together in terms of internal democracy and sharply veer off its dominant identity politics ideology if it is to retain anyone on the left of Labour contemplating joining the party. And that looks like a tall order right now. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-23733474589278544262022-11-28T10:49:15.394-08:002022-11-28T10:49:15.394-08:00Well, they would not exist under ecosocialism.Well, they would not exist under ecosocialism.Mike Shaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796480031110991460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-13036264772899364772022-11-26T04:55:43.637-08:002022-11-26T04:55:43.637-08:00Yes I can see that this is a comprehensive paper, ...Yes I can see that this is a comprehensive paper, thank you all for laying so clearly what needs to happen. What are the socialist Greens thinking about multinational companies and those involved in social media?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-63412242941705614472022-10-09T19:09:47.150-07:002022-10-09T19:09:47.150-07:00Congratulations to The People of Cuba for prioriti...Congratulations to The People of Cuba for prioritising Health & Wellbeing for All, succeeding where most other countries have failed despite a US&UK malicious embargo. June Simmonsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-42655394365834149772022-10-09T19:02:40.090-07:002022-10-09T19:02:40.090-07:00Cuba is to be admired for prioritising Health &...Cuba is to be admired for prioritising Health & Wellbeing of People And environment to great effect in the face of a pandemic and despite an outrageous Embargo by the US - Cuba has outperformed that country, the UK and most if not All far wealthier nations in terms of GDP and the socially democratic ethos and practice of caring and sharing - Congratulations to The People of Cuba!June Simmonsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-20111013130406278912022-09-23T10:43:04.288-07:002022-09-23T10:43:04.288-07:00They could start by not having a Coronation with a...They could start by not having a Coronation with all its expensive flummery. Today's pro-rich budget is bad enough during a cost of living crisis but an indulgent Coronation will be a totally unnecessary kick in the teeth of the struggling poor. Maybe a petition to HMG calling for no Coronation?Martin Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194641151012303116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-30714040324499737242022-09-18T01:33:51.942-07:002022-09-18T01:33:51.942-07:00Gender recognition is only problematic when transg...Gender recognition is only problematic when transgender people demand to be legally recognised as of a biologically opposite sex they are born with. Sex is not a concept. It is a material reality. Rather than get bogged down into this futile discourse, we should seriously address what is dysphoria which is a recognised medical condition which deserves all our compassion support from scie and scientific research in genetics and biology. Hormone treatment and surgical intervention which some trans people wish to embark on must be supported. To argue that transgenderism i<br />And gender in general is a social co struct is as unscientific as claims that dysphoria is a myth. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-21602313263381915302022-09-15T00:57:59.769-07:002022-09-15T00:57:59.769-07:00Glad that there is someone out there who I can agr...Glad that there is someone out there who I can agree with! The Green Party is the least Democratic Party I have ever been in. Conference is a joke as there is no delegate structure. Anyone can go and vote: they never have to account for themselves back in the branches. Anyone can lob in a motion ( often at the last minute) . That motion is never argued for in a branch where it can be subject to scrutiny.<br />This is not democracy it is a farce. Worse it makes us a cult. There is space to the left of Labour for a party like us but instead we career off into the centre ground.<br />Anyone who dissents from the party line is denounced. I am appalled at how Shahrar Ali has been treated. An absolute disgrace. Sheltering behind a neo liberal conception of rights our leadership destroy democracy. Without debate there can be no movement , no resistance. <br />Carry on like this and we will become an irrelevant white middle class ascetic sect.<br />We have to break out of the Bristol/ Brighton/ London mindset. ( I am sure there are folk there who agree with me!)<br />To see how bad it gets it is worth looking at the disaster of the recent Wakefield bye election campaign. To put out an anti trade Union statement as your first announcement was crass. To go onto blame a minion rather than accepting responsibility was even worse. Quickly our candidate ran into the old labour lefties in the Northern Independence Party and then found themselves having a bone crunching debate with the Socialist Party.<br />This prompted a withering critique of the Greens in the Socialist by the SPs full timer in Sheffield that gave me the sense that it was aimed at me.<br />Cheers to the Wakefield candidate for that. And yes I agreed with the article. <br />The whole sorry affair makes it that much harder for us in Sheffield Greens to have any credibility in our city. Electorally our vote comes from disgruntled Labour voters as much as anything else. It is an anti labour vote but to the left. <br />Rumours abound that Eddie Izzard is likely to be the Labour candidate in Sheffield Central . If that happens it’s going to cause palpitations amongst our leadership. This is a target seat.Yet any objective reading of the electoral maths in Sheffield Central shows that seeing the constituency that we might win is crazed. I mean a near 30,000 Labour majority. What are our leadership on?<br />So with the identity that Izzard brings how on Earth are our leadership going to respond? What is intriguing is that my soundings suggest that Izzard is not as popular amongst many Labour activists. That they want a local Muslim women as a candidate.And she is to the left( not hard) of Izzard.<br />Sheffield Central has the largest student population of any constituency in the country ( 60,000) and it is hugely diverse. We have an opportunity in Sheffield Central to build a radical alternative to Labour particularly if Izzard is the candidate.<br />But my fear is that our obsession with a particular brand of identity politics will paralyse the party in Sheffield if Izzard is the candidate. We can do well if we turn to class otherwise we will be lambs to the slaughter.Mark Jamesnoreply@blogger.com