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Why we all need to resist the Tories’ latest anti-trade union laws

Matthew Hull23 May 20221 Comment2022-05-23T15:19:41+01:00

Another Tory parliament, another anti-union law? Last Sunday’s issue of the Telegraph carried briefings from government ministers threatening to impose ever tighter restrictions on trade unions in some of the…

Now is the time for rent controls

Martin Osborne 19 May 2022 1 Comment2022-05-19T16:47:06+01:00

House prices and rents are rising. The cost of living is soaring. And residents are already reeling from the last two years of the Covid pandemic. For many, they are…

The Green League: Who are the Greens with the biggest social media following? – May 2022

Bright Green Editors 17 May 2022 2 Comments2022-05-17T10:53:16+01:00

In a new monthly column, Bright Green will be taking a look at Greens on social media. We'll be breaking down who in the UK's Green Parties have the most followers with…

We must break the power of the rich. It’s time to #StopTheRot.

Natalie Bennett 16 May 2022 No Comment2022-05-16T10:41:38+01:00

The #StopTheRot campaign kicked off on Sunday. Organised by Open Britain and calling for an end to the rotten politics of the UK, backing a petition to rewrite the ministerial…

It’s time to back bigger wage demands

Matthew Hull 9 May 2022 2 Comments2022-05-09T17:00:52+01:00

The price of maintaining a life in Britain in 2022 – what gets termed the ‘cost of living’ – is growing day by day. This phenomenon is not new. Relative…

Freedom and security in a complex world

Dirk Holemans 14 April 2022 No Comment2022-04-14T14:30:45+01:00

People all over the world are taking their future back into their hands. Together, they are taking initiatives in the fields of renewable energy, local food production, sharing tools, and…

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Greens join chorus of condemnation for anti-trade union laws

Chris Jarvis24 May 2022No Comment2022-05-24T14:33:03+01:00

This weekend, government plans to restrict strike action yet further were trailed in the Sunday Telegraph. The plans would see requirements for minimum service requirements on railways in the event of…

London Green Party votes for motion reaffirming commitment to trans rights

Chris Jarvis 23 May 2022 No Comment2022-05-23T22:35:42+01:00

London Green Party members this evening reiterated their commitment to fighting for trans rights. Members voted for a motion which stated the regional branch of the Green Party of England…

Zarah Sultana perfectly sums up how we are governed by the rich, for the rich

Chris Jarvis 23 May 2022 No Comment2022-05-23T16:41:33+01:00

This week, the chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak made his way onto the Sunday Times Rich List. He placed as the 222nd richest person in the UK, with his…

Republicans plan anti-monarchy rally to coincide with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Chris Jarvis 21 May 2022 No Comment2022-05-21T13:28:43+01:00

Campaigners are planning a rally for a republican Scotland to coincide with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The rally, coordinated by republican group Our Republic, will take place on Calton Hill…

Climate activists build giant oil pipeline outside Lloyds of London in protest over fossil fuel insurance

Chris Jarvis 19 May 2022 No Comment2022-05-19T14:55:11+01:00

Climate campaigners from have today built a giant fake oil pipeline outside the headquarters of insurance market Lloyd's of London. The campaigners, from Coal Action Network, are protesting Lloyd's of…

Greens and SNP forge working agreement for running Glasgow City Council

Chris Jarvis 17 May 2022 No Comment2022-05-17T16:38:43+01:00

In May's local elections, the Scottish Greens became the third largest party on Glasgow City Council. The Greens gained three seats and overtook the Tories. Now, the Green group on…