Britain

Greens should rethink our relationship with Labour after its disastrous defeat

Green World By Molly Scott Cato December 24, 2019 Labour has just suffered its worst election result since 1935; as a result we will all suffer at least a further five years of Tory rule. But it could have been so much worse for Labour had we – and the Liberal Democrats – not provided our helpful and unrewarded service of stepping aside in some seats where Labour might have made gains and mostly focused our campaigning away from Labour’s more vulnerable seats. Many Greens also voted tactically, and in some cases called on Green candidates not to stand, advocating…

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Breaking the union

Green World By Molly Scott Cato October 24, 2019 This week Johnson’s failed attempt to get a quickie and high-profile divorce with the EU has dominated the news. Receiving far less attention has been another rocky relationship that looks unlikely to survive any more betrayal. It’s the relationship between the countries of the United Kingdom, and this too looks like it’s heading for divorce. It was all smiles in Dublin when news emerged that a deal might be in the offing, but behind the beaming faces of Johnson and Varadkar was a deal that threatens the future of the United…