Council funding has to be ring fenced- not used as political football to create distress and stretched services that play an advantage to a tiny powerful minority

We visited Dudley to learn about the ties between English identity, democracy and #Brexit. What is Englishness to you? It's time to define a progressive patriotism we can all be proud of. Caroline Lucas #LetsTalk

We can't ignore the role nationalism & identity played in #Brexit vote. Nor can we ignore need to give every part of the UK a voice & develop a progressive patriotism that is diverse & open. It's time to talk about Englishness. My piece for Red Box thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/r…

A democratic institution to represent England could be like the English football team. Under Gareth Southgate it is young, diverse, fluid & successful. And it's at home in Europe. This is who we really are. Caroline Lucas writes for Red Box thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/r… #LetsTalk

Remainers are wrong to dismiss Brexit as English nationalism, writes Caroline Lucas bit.ly/2HI6bHp

I really like what Caroline is doing. More of this conversation please.

Good to be on BBC Radio 4 Today with Alexandra Runswick to discuss how #Brexit has laid bare rotten UK governance structures Written constitution, electoral reform & real devolution essential to address anger & powerlessness Rat infested, crumbling Westminster is powerful symbol of decay

We need to talk about England. England is a divided nation. A divided nation cannot serve the common good. Important speech by John Denham on how citizens' assemblies can help heal our divisions and build a new England #LetsTalk theoptimisticpatriot.co.uk/post/183768318…

"We are David Bowie's Heroes, we are Shakespeare, we are the NHS. The problem in England is people don't feel heard." Would you like to see an English Parliament or regional assemblies? Caroline Lucas & Billy Bragg talk Englishness. Watch the whole film: facebook.com/DearLeavers/vi…

Dear Leavers Anthony Barnett Caroline Lucas Billy Bragg IMO part of @Brexit was a protest vote against the lack of identity and regional representation. Regional assemblies are the way to go.

NEW EP!: This week we’re getting stuck into the debate around English identity with former Labour cabinet minister John Denham, writer Sunny Hundal & MP Caroline Lucas . PLUS we’re joined by comedian Rachel Wheeley Apple apple.co/2Z48Lga Spotify spoti.fi/2KDWJHr

Caroline joins @ed_miliband & Geoff Lloyd on Reasons Revisited Take a listen to this thoughtful and positive discussion on English identity, the challenges and surprises. What does Englishness mean to you? Chips and gravy, queueing, Gareth Southgate? x.com/cheerfulpodcas…

Happy St George’s day! ICYMI, why not join in the discussion with Caroline and Billy Bragg about Englishness? What does it mean to you today? #StGeorgesDay #LetsTalk Watch the full video here facebook.com/DearLeavers/vi…

Today we swap one disastrous PM for another who will be even worse Brexit has laid bare our country’s divisions They will not healed by #JokerJohnson This is serious: our democracy urgently needs rescuing. Here’s how: youtu.be/gUkZSlHUknc

Brexit has exposed how divided we are as a country These divisions will not healed by #JokerJohnson's “awesome foursome” rhetoric and his myriad of empty promises More thoughts from me on how to rescue our democracy youtube.com/watch?v=QTNXNQ…

Brilliant piece from suzanne moore about the culture war which led to #Brexit But it's not just creatives vs the rest We need to bridge a widening gulf in Britain. That is what Dear Leavers is all about theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

In Newport, just about to go inside the historic Westgate Hotel, currently being refurbished and the site of the last large-scale rebellion against Govt by Chartists in 1839 Talking to local people about where our democracy heads now #democracy #Newport

Now inside the Westgate Hotel in Newport. Good to see a banner for the Newport Rising festival which celebrates the Chartist rebellion of 1839 Festival includes a torch-lit procession through the city centre in the footsteps of those early campaigners for #democracy

Parliament may be back, thanks to the Supreme Court ruling last week, but that doesn't remove the urgent need for a written constitution And it looks like the Attorney General agrees youtu.be/ujTq0KEFx8A

As part of changing the conversation about Brexit, I interviewed documentary photographer Martin Parr I wanted to hear what his work had revealed about Englishness, the state of our nation and democracy youtube.com/watch?v=0t8PMO…