Green Party Accused of 'Authoritarian Drift' as Internal Rift Deepens Over Trans Rights
The Green Party is facing accusations of veering towards, "left-wing authoritarianism", and attempting to 'purge' members with gender-critical views, following the expulsion of its former health spokesperson, Dr. Pallavi Devulapalli. Dr. Devulapalli, a local councillor for King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, claims trans rights have become an, "obvious totem", in what she describes as a new, exclusionary climate within the party, accusing it of seeking to remove anyone who holds gender-critical beliefs. Her expulsion this month, which she attributes directly to her views on gender, has exposed a significant rift within the party's leadership, a division that threatens to widen during this summer’s upcoming leadership election. Notably, current co-leader Adrian Ramsay, who has publicly argued that members should not be expelled for stating, "trans women are not women", is reportedly pressing internally for a review of Dr. Devulapalli’s expulsion. ...