Friday, 27 January 2012

'Green' Has Become Fabian Socialist 'Red'

‘... The Independent’ newspaper has permitted guest writer Alexander Wickham to write: “It seems that, increasingly, our Green Party is showing more of a resemblance to the Socialist Workers’ Party or UK Uncut than to an environmentalist movement.” Alexander Wickham, ‘When you think of a Green Party, what comes to mind?

... Wickham goes on to somewhat naively state “the environment should not be an issue of right or left. People of all political persuasions should be welcomed to support the ecological cause, not simply dyed-in-the-wool lefties.” With regard to Caroline Lucas, left-leaning UK Member of Parliament and leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Wickham observes: “The fact that Ms. Lucas was one of the most popular speakers at the Fabian [Socialist] Society’s annual conference was hardly surprising.”'

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