[6] Taylor was a participant in the campaign by BUDD, opposing the development now called the New England Quarter adjacent to Brighton railway station.

[8] In August 2004, Taylor was appointed a replacement for Mike Woodin as the Green Party's Male Principal Speaker alongside Caroline Lucas.

[10] Taylor was confirmed in the post after a by-election in November 2005, beating Derek Wall by 851 votes to 803; again, serving alongside Lucas.

[5] Taylor had gained prominence for being, at the time, the Green Party's most successful parliamentary candidate in the UK, after winning 22% of the vote in the Brighton Pavilion constituency at the 2005 General Election.

[5] In 2007, Taylor faced Lucas to be selected as the Green Party's parliamentary candidate for the Brighton Pavilion constituency in the next general election.

[12] In May 2009, Taylor was an early signatory of the International Simultaneous Policy (SIMPOL) which seeks to end the usual deadlock in tackling global issues.