The climate emergency won’t wait for the British Constitution to sort itself out
First published in the i newspaper. It could take years to negotiate a new post-Brexit relationship with the EU – we have to focus on our planet, too. Natalie Bennett, former Green Party leader was announced as a new peer last week. A Green, who supports serious democratic reform, including proportional representation, may not seem like a natural fit in an unelected chamber which still has hereditary members of the landed gentry. While the House of Lords does need reforming,