Around last year when policy fest happened in Newport, we were tasked by the Green Party Executive, to review the Green Party's Rights and Responsibilities policies for a sustainable society. It's sort of not been coming together until very recently. Separate to policy fest, it's started to happen with real focus involving some of the key movers and shakers, led by the policy coordinator on the executive. I wasn't at those sessions but we did come together for lunch and tea breaks.
We co-opted two more guys to Policy Development Committee. One actually called Guy, from London, another one is a guy called from North Yorkshire in the North East of England. He was telling me how we have to drop being a remain party now it's basically over, and one of the kind venue hosts voiced total agreement. The brew was good, and the food was fully vegan, until one member insisted on real milk in their tea, citing inclusion.
I attended discussions on XR, transport, economics, and security.
Notables present on transport were Richard and Sue who are local councillors and have a lot to contribute. There was also a woman from Liverpool who is keen to contribute to improving policy and would like the policy process to be improved too.
It was great to be back in the city I spend 3 years studenting. The Arts Organisation is under new management but still very arty and now goes by a different name, as a "coffee house and bar". I had breakfast with my friend in another cafe, independent, which had a good pile of the latest XR newspaper. But with great wifi, charging points, 4G / 4.5G / 5G mobile Internet, I didn't really have time to read a newspaper. A very busy day, and our duty well-done as policy development committee.
