Why the Green Party is shit

[William of Walworth]

You'd think all the pro-Green articles in the Guardian over recent times would have at least mentioned him. AFAIK none of those articles** have.

**Or only exceptionally obscure ones

 

[BlackArab]

You'd think all the pro-Green articles in the Guardian over recent times would have at least mentioned him. AFAIK none of those articles** have.

**Or only exceptionally obscure ones

None I've seen either and I'm a regular reader with an interest in green matters. Bringing him out now does them no favours but I doubt they give a shit about that either.

 

[BlackArab]

Now they're on a roll, I look forward to hearing about a white, working class member

 

[William of Walworth]

Find out exactly what job they make him/her do in the local GP though

 

[starfish]

If I was in Caroline Lucas's constituency I would vote for her like a shot.

btw, the Dep Leader, I watch lots of political shows, etc, and I don't recall seeing him on any.

I do & in all likelihood I will do.

I'm a fan, not sure if that's the right word, of PR. Can't see the Greens winning anywhere else & their voice needs representing.

 

[DotCommunist]

Now they're on a roll, I look forward to hearing about a white, working class member

gross workerism, we must not make a fetish of people in directly productive labour in case they tell us to jog on

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

My thought too. I've only become aware of him in the last week but yet I've mentioned the lack of diversity in the GP to local Greens often and no one has ever disagreed or mentioned him. Makes me even more convinced than ever that they are indifferent to BME voters if they can't even be arsed to.

Perhaps they don't know about him - if the stories about the Green surge (as opposed to green serge) are true, then it's likely many of them are new and especially in a party that claims to be non hierarchical wouldn't have any need to know who he is?

(I hate the Greens btw, but let's stick to legitimate criticisms eh?)

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Now they're on a roll, I look forward to hearing about a white, working class member

How about that guy that's the president of the RMT? Pretty sure he's White.

 

[BlackArab]

Perhaps they don't know about him - if the stories about the Green surge (as opposed to green serge) are true, then it's likely many of them are new and especially in a party that claims to be non hierarchical wouldn't have any need to know who he is?

(I hate the Greens btw, but let's stick to legitimate criticisms eh?)

Maybe they don't need to know but it may have been of interest to potential BME voters

 

[JTG]

Maybe they don't need to know but it may have been of interest to potential BME voters

Think the Bristol East candidate is black

Not that it makes me any more inclined to vote for her

 

[BlackArab]

Think the Bristol East candidate is black

Not that it makes me any more inclined to vote for her

It seems that there are indeed some hidden BME candidates. Found out today a black woman I know from Bristol is standing in Lambeth, the local LP must be gutted a he would have been ideal for them.

 

[BlackArab]

How about that guy that's the president of the RMT? Pretty sure he's White.

I have no idea who he is but I was being tongue-in-cheek with that remark, I'm pretty ure they have a wc candidate in these parts

 

[BlackArab]

Perhaps they don't know about him - if the stories about the Green surge (as opposed to green serge) are true, then it's likely many of them are new and especially in a party that claims to be non hierarchical wouldn't have any need to know who he is?

(I hate the Greens btw, but let's stick to legitimate criticisms eh?)

It is a legitimate criticism btw, ignoring BME votes have cost the Republican in the US and the Tories here in recent elections

 

[Brixton Hatter]

It seems that there are indeed some hidden BME candidates. Found out today a black woman I know from Bristol is standing in Lambeth, the local LP must be gutted a he would have been ideal for them.

Might be Gulnar Hasnain ("I've never been active in politics") who's standing in Vauxhall- seems pretty posh to me, says some of the right things, hasn't got a hope against Kate Hoey:

Plus there's also Rashid Nix (who I went to college with and who saved me when i was skint by giving me a job in the SU) standing in Dulwich & West Norwood, working class guy who's possibly compromised his (slightly radical) politics a bit to stand for the Green Party. Decent bloke and I think his heart is in the right place. Mate of Lee Jasper tho iirc. Again, doesn't stand a chance against Tessa Jowell.

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

It is a legitimate criticism btw, ignoring BME votes have cost the Republican in the US and the Tories here in recent elections

what you said isn't at all. new activists in not familiar with party ins and outs shock

 

[shifting gears]

Might be Gulnar Hasnain ("I've never been active in politics") who's standing in Vauxhall- seems pretty posh to me, says some of the right things, hasn't got a hope against Kate Hoey:

Plus there's also Rashid Nix (who I went to college with and who saved me when i was skint by giving me a job in the SU) standing in Dulwich & West Norwood, working class guy who's possibly compromised his (slightly radical) politics a bit to stand for the Green Party. Decent bloke and I think his heart is in the right place. Mate of Lee Jasper tho iirc. Again, doesn't stand a chance against Tessa Jowell.

Jowell is standing down - Helen Hayes is her replacement - who's had close to zero presence in the area and who's not exactly off to a flier given the recent revelation that she's a partner in the architectural firm responsible for planning the redevelopment of the Station Rd Arches.

She'll still walk it, mind.

*spits

 

[BlackArab]

what you said isn't at all. new activists in not familiar with party ins and outs shock

I never said they were new activists, stop jumping to conclusions.

 

[BlackArab]

Might be Gulnar Hasnain ("I've never been active in politics") who's standing in Vauxhall- seems pretty posh to me, says some of the right things, hasn't got a hope against Kate Hoey:

Plus there's also Rashid Nix (who I went to college with and who saved me when i was skint by giving me a job in the SU) standing in Dulwich & West Norwood, working class guy who's possibly compromised his (slightly radical) politics a bit to stand for the Green Party. Decent bloke and I think his heart is in the right place. Mate of Lee Jasper tho iirc. Again, doesn't stand a chance against Tessa Jowell.

Marie James, Princes Ward. I've known her for years but hadn't realised she was a Green or indeed standing until today. It is actually refreshing to see some diversity coming into the party as all I see locally are the real life equivalents of the Modern Parents. Living where I do (Montpelier, Bristol) it's not hard to sneer tbh

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Jowell is standing down - Helen Hayes is her replacement - who's had close to zero presence in the area and who's not exactly off to a flier given the recent revelation that she's a partner in the architectural firm responsible for planning the redevelopment of the Station Rd Arches.

She'll still walk it, mind.

*spits

Yeah of course I knew that and forgot, doh. Yeah Helen Hayes doesn't even need to get out of bed to get voted in.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Rashid Nix's video is going down well locally… (though I expect you'll all be able to find the few holes in it…)

 

[DaveCinzano]

Rashid Nix's video is going down well locally… (though I expect you'll all be able to find the few holes in it…)

"Plasterboard politicians"

 

[J Ed]

I'm absolutely sickened by the effort that the Greens have put into Sheffield Hallam, they know that there is no chance they will get in and that every vote for them is a vote that could have gone towards unseating the yellow vermin. Also around Sheffield Hallam posters have appeared that say 'Don't be mean, vote Green' - fuck off.

 

[killer b]

all the fucks on facebook with their 'I'm voting Green' avatars and 'vote with your conscience' status updates. I want to stab them.

 

[J Ed]

all the fucks on facebook with their 'I'm voting Green' avatars and 'vote with your conscience' status updates. I want to stab them.

These sorts never seem to be able to produce any decent reasons as to why they are voting for the Green Party either. Continuity Lib Dems imo

 

[killer b]

Yeah, they're the same people who had 'I'm voting Lib Dem' in their avatars last time, and updates about 'backing hope' or suchlike.

 

[killer b]

oh, and a few conspiracy theorist/anti-fracking mentalists.

 

[J Ed]

oh, and a few conspiracy theorist/anti-fracking mentalists.

They seem to attract a LOT of the former

 

[SpineyNorman]

I want to stab them.

You should. No reasonable judge would convict you.

 

[JTG]

all the fucks on facebook with their 'I'm voting Green' avatars and 'vote with your conscience' status updates. I want to stab them.

Oh lord, tell me about it

Woolly fucks

 

[killer b]

I think they must send a 'social media talking points' script out with the membership card or something, I've had three of the bastards piously parrot the same bullshit on a blatant pisstake post on there.