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The battle against privatisation of a Sussex school is stepping up a gear

Hannah Clare17 October 2019No Comment2019-10-17T19:14:03+01:00

Last week, the results of a parental ballot at Moulsecoomb Primary in Brighton were announced - 96% of parents said no to academisation at their school. The ballot was the…

Why we need a “Bright Green” culture

Harry Holmes 12 October 2019 No Comment2019-10-12T20:03:19+01:00

Despite the environmental and social chaos that many face worldwide, there are some reasons to be hopeful. The climate strikes, originally organised in desperation by children, are being increasingly joined…

The joy of public libraries

Claire Rainey 11 October 2019 No Comment2019-10-11T00:13:46+01:00

When I was growing up in London we would regularly visit the local public library and spend hours choosing and reading books. I loved the high-ceilinged Victorian building, the sense…

5 reasons why a Green New Deal and Universal Basic Income go hand in hand

Martin Osborne 10 October 2019 6 Comments2019-10-11T13:41:44+01:00

There has been much discussion in political circles and indeed the wider press over the last year about a Green New Deal after media savvy Americans like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes revived…

Why abolishing the Home Office must be stage one in remaking the British state

Matthew Hull 9 October 2019 No Comment2019-10-09T21:08:16+01:00

In his speech at the Green Party's Autumn Conference last Friday, Jonathan Bartley caught the attention of journalists and pundits with a singular demand: abolish the Home Office. It is…

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Two top-flight Green Party politicians arrested

Chris Jarvis16 October 2019No Comment2019-10-16T19:00:32+01:00

With Extinction Rebellion still undertaking mass civil disobedience across London, the number of people arrested has been increasing. Among those arrested are two top-flight Green Party politicians. On Monday, one…

Scottish Green Party conference special – UK Green news round up week 41

Chris Jarvis 14 October 2019 No Comment2019-10-14T15:01:32+01:00

Scottish Greens seek to win 16 Holyrood seats Image credit: Scottish Green Party The Scottish Green Party met for its Autumn Conference this weekend in Inverness. And top of the…

Meet the worker who’s been occupying a Samsung building for 123 days

Lora Christy 10 October 2019 No Comment2019-10-10T00:27:46+01:00

Activist and former Samsung employee Yong-Hee Kim is occupying a 25-metre Samsung tower at Gangnam Station intersection in Seoul, South Korea. The 60-year-old has been on the tower since 10…

The Greens are gearing up to win the London Mayoralty

Lucy Pegg 9 October 2019 No Comment2019-10-09T19:52:14+01:00

London Green Party are readying themselves for the 2020 London Assembly elections, as the campaign to get a Green mayor and gain greater representation in the Assembly gathers pace. The…

The councils trying to go carbon neutral while investing in fossil fuels

Natalie Leal 8 October 2019 No Comment2019-10-08T19:25:18+01:00

As concern grows everywhere about the impact of climate change, councils are beginning to stir into action. Climate emergencies are being declared, climate pledges are being taken, solar panels are…