POLITICS - INDEX

Young, blonde, female and green - Sian Berry for London Mayor
The Greens are the new face of principled, pragmatic, progressive politics

London Mayoral election – Questions to the candidates on LGBT issues
Ken's record in office is flawed, but what would the other candidates do?

Vote to stop the BNP - A big turn out on 1 May can stop the Nazis
The neo-fascist BNP threatens gay, black, Jewish and Muslim people

London Mayor refuses funding for gay football world championship
Ken gives billions to the Olympics, but nothing for the gay world cup in London

Mayor Ken Livingstone apologises to Peter Tatchell (sort of)
Tacit admission that "Islamophobe" claim was unfounded

George Galloway's Iranian propaganda?
The Respect MP has turned on supporters of gay rights in Iran

Labour candidate's election shame - Paedophile smear campaign
Lies and character assassination have no place in democratic politics

Labour backs paedophile slur candidate Miranda Grell
Convicted criminal and hate-monger gets Labour funding

PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN - TIME FOR GREEN, NOT BROWN
A new Prime Minister, but the same old policies

OLD NEW LABOUR - BROWNISM IS BLAIRISM BY ANOTHER NAME
"Vote Green, not Brown," urges Tatchell & Oxford Green Party

TONY BLAIR'S LEGACY - SOME ACHIEVEMENTS, MANY FAILINGS
Failure on Iraq, Palestine, Darfur and Zimbabwe

USE YOUR VOTE TO DEFEAT THE BNP
A big turn-out can block the far right

QUEER THE VOTE, STOP THE BNP
Neo-Nazis threaten gay, black, Jewish and Muslim people

2007: NEW POLICIES FOR A NEW YEAR
We don't have to repeat the failures of 2006

LABOUR BLOCKS LESBIAN AND GAY EQUALITY (AGAIN!)
Ministers blow "hot and cold" on gay rights

WHY I SUPPORT FREE SPEECH AND OPPOSE CENSORSHIP
Democracy and secularism are guarantors of freedom

ANTI-FASCISTS FETE SIR IQBAL SACRANIE, DESPITE HIS HOMOPHOBIA
Muslim leader echoes the homophobia of the neo-fascist BNP

SIMON HUGHES - TIME TO FORGIVE AND MOVE ON
Hughes is the most progressive Lib Dem leadership candidate

MARK OATEN IS NOT THE ONLY GAY LIB DEM MP
The most pro-gay major party is also the most closeted

RESPECT PARTY ACTIVIST STIRS HOMOPHOBIA, VIOLENCE AND XENOPHOBIA
Muslim journalist urges violent attack on Peter Tatchell

GEORGE GALLOWAY'S RESPECT PARTY FACES 'CASH FOR POWER' QUESTIONS
Senior official speaks for Islamist party that backs death penalty for gays

GEORGE GALLOWAY'S RESPECT PARTY IN ROW OVER DUMPING GAY RIGHTS
Grassroots rebellion against leaders' alleged deal with anti-gay Islamists

ELECTION 2005 - "NEW CHARTIST MOVEMENT" TO DEMAND DEMOCRATIC REFORM
Minority party wins majority of seats - lack of democracy "intolerable"

GREEN IS THE NEW PINK - VOTE GREEN FOR GAY RIGHTS
The Green Party is in the forefront of the battle for queer freedom

REDS: GO GREEN! - THE GREENS ARE NOW THE RADICAL LEFT PARTY
The best hope for progressive politics is the unity of red and green

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE LEFT? - GOODBYE HUMANITARIAN VALUES?
Why has the left ditched universal human rights and international solidarity?

HOLOCAUST DAY PROTEST AT MICHAEL HOWARD'S QUOTA ON ASYLUM SEEKERS
Tory plans to turn away refugees fleeing persecution must be resisted

LABOUR IS BLOCKING GAY EQUALITY
Nine examples of how Labour is currently backing homophobic discrimination

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE FOR VOTING REFORM - CALL FOR A NEW CHARTIST MOVEMENT
Direct action urged to challenge electoral corruption and secure fair votes

DIRECT ACTION FOR A REPUBLIC - MONARCHY IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH DEMOCRACY
A campaign of Suffragette-style direct action to secure an elected Head of State

THE EUROPEAN ELECTION LESSON FOR THE LEFT: GO GREEN
Respect's failure leaves the Greens as the only credible left alternative to Labour

STOP THE BNP - NEO-NAZIS THREATEN QUEER HUMAN RIGHTS
Big gay vote urged to block the election of BNP candidates

TATCHELL JOINS THE GREENS
The radical alternative to Labour - Social justice, human rights and ecological sustainability

PETER TATCHELL - MOTIVES, MORALITY AND METHODS
The human rights campaigner explains what makes him tick

HARD LABOUR
Labour's shameful record: queer rights vetoed 15 times!

TATCHELL FOR LONDON ELECTION MANIFESTO
Peter Tatchell sets out his Manifesto for London, standing as an Independent green left candidate for the London Assembly in the election on 4 May 2000.

POLICIES FOR GAY LONDON 2000
Peter Tatchell's queer rights agenda for the London Assembly election on 4 May 2000.

WHY I RESIGNED FROM LABOUR
Peter Tatchell's resignation letter to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, Tony Blair, in protest at Labour's rigging of the London mayoral candidate selection contest and the party's ditching of its commitment to equality and social justice.

THE TORIES - STILL HOMOPHOBIC
Peter Tatchell says the Conservative Party claims to be more liberal-minded and caring, but in reality it still supports anti-gay discrimination.

LABOUR VETOES GAY EQUALITY THIRTEEN TIMES
Labour’s sad, shameful record on gay human rights.