Building a Green, Black and Brown New Deal
Around a year ago I knocked on the door of a Black family. The parents asked me about jobs and opportunities for young people. It’s something that comes up...
Greens hit out at Lib Dem austerity pushers and Tory bigots – UK Green news round up week 23
Siân Berry slams Liberal Democrats for their part in austerity This weekend the Green Party of England and Wales held its Spring conference in Scarborough. One of the event’s...
“What we need is really massive radical change”: An interview with Lib Dem MP Layla Moran
Layla Moran has a lot of reasons to be happy. She isn’t just celebrating the Lib Dem’s recent electoral successes – last week also marked two years since she...
Breaking records again and again – UK Green news round up week 22
Greens celebrate best ever European election results After all the votes had been counted last Sunday, the Green Party of England and Wales had won seven seats in the...
Labour’s new energy policies show the party is taking climate justice seriously
In just one week Labour have taken their ambitions on tackling the climate crisis to the next level. Bringing Energy Home, a new report outlining Labour’s proposal for publicly...
Corbynism 2.0: Why Momentum backing a four day week is a big deal
Momentum is getting behind a series of “radical and transformational” policies to be passed at this year’s Labour conference, including a Green New Deal, ‘Inclusive Ownership Funds’ and perhaps...
The best local election results in history – UK Green news round up week 18
Greens gain 194 council seats in England This week saw the Green Party of England and Wales experience its best set of local election results in its history. The...
Labour won’t forge a Green New Deal alone
The launch of a grassroots Labour for a Green New Deal group is the latest exciting policy development to come out of the party. It shows the incredible range...
Bright Green relaunch – three months on
A little more than three months ago, Bright Green was relaunched. I wrote at the time about the need for radical media outlet that could help contribute to and...
#YouthStrike4Climate tell Theresa May the Green New Deal is here to stay
On the day of the third #YouthStrike4Climate, the UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) came out in support of a Green New Deal. Demonstrations in March saw over 50,000 students...