With a historic election looming, what should Green strategy be?
For Greens, the snap election has in a way made things easier. The biggest debate in the party in England and Wales of late has been around the...
Patrick Harvie: ‘minority of aggressive voices’ must not dominate next referendum
At the end of March, the Scottish Parliament did the political equivalent of a two-finger salute to Westminster – by voting for a second independence referendum. While they don’t...
The case for Progressive Alliances
In 2020 or sooner, the Conservative Party will win the next general election with an increased majority. It will be a party in the hands of the state-shrinking,...
The case against ‘Progressive’ Alliances
It’s taken a while for me to get around to writing this piece. It could probably have been written at just about any point since the 2015 General...
Selfies, self-confidence and insecurity: a tour of Scottish party conference season
Confident, vibrant, insecure. Three words to describe three very different party conferences this autumn. Conference season is as much about performance as it is about policy. So what do the...
An SNP member on the importance of the Scottish Greens
Last week, Caroline Lucas—following the position of the Scottish Green Party—voted against the Scottish National Party’s amendment for ‘full fiscal autonomy’ in the Scotland Bill, attracting the ire of...
Why Greens should support left-wing candidates and campaigns in other parties
With both Labour and the Lib Dems currently facing leadership elections, William Pinkney-Baird argues that Greens should support left-wing candidates and campaigns within these parties. Over the past few weeks,...
Why the 2016 elections will be vital for Greens (and why I’m hoping Sian Berry is London Mayor candidate)
Thursday the 5th of May 2016 will be quite the democracy-fest. It’s the first time ever that all of the devolved parliaments and assemblies of the UK are elected...
Surfing the Scottish Surge
Louise Ramsay gives her experiences of being a Scottish Green Party candidate in the recent General Election in the wake of the ‘Green surge’ Since joining the Scottish Green...
Are we ready to shake things up?
This election has been transformative for the Greens: we have seen an incredible surge in support and membership, we have provided voters a Green voice in an unprecedented 571...