Womack and Omond would enable the Greens to transform UK politics
Which party has changed British politics more during the last decade? UKIP, or the Lib Dems? Who had more of an impact, Nigel Farage, or Nick Clegg? Neither is exactly…
Greens should campaign to abolish Westminster
Outside a bar in the gangster-run border town of Mukachevo in Western Ukraine, I asked a clutch of young men if they spoke English, and what they thought of their…
The next leader must make the Greens the party of true democracy
From his first London mayoral success to his victory in December, Boris Johnson has been consistent in one thing. In 2008, he campaigned in the London suburbs with a simple…
Taking the crisis seriously – Greens and a progressive alliance
If politics moves from the edges, then the Green parties of these islands have, in many ways, had outrageous success over the last decade. In 2017, a Labour party which…
With a historic election looming, what should Green strategy be?
Isla O'Reilly, John Finnie MSP and Caroline Lucas MP. Photo credit flickr user: Ric Lander Creative Commons license: For Greens, the snap election has in a way made things…
The North of Ireland needs Greens and Northern Irish Greens need your cash
This week, the Northern Irish Assembly has collapsed in the midst of a corruption scandal, triggering an election. In the context of Brexit and deepening austerity, and with the…
Eleven reasons socialists in Scotland are voting Green
More and more socialists in Scotland have joined, got involved in, and decided to vote for the Scottish Green Party. Here are eleven reasons why. 1) Greens believe in democratising…
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Now is the time for Scotland to be bold: why I’m voting Green
As it approaches its fifth Holyrood election, Scotland faces five huge questions. The first is simple: should we be an independent country? And if so, how can we progress our…
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Podcast: Sarah Beattie-Smith and Adam Ramsay talk tax
Sarah Beattie-Smith, lead candidate for the Scottish Greens in the South of Scotland, and journalist Adam Ramsay discuss tax in the Scottish Parliament campaign and how green proposals fare up…
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The Scottish Greens’ 60p rate and taking inequality seriously
Image: The Scottish Greens have launched their tax proposals today, radically reforming both income tax and local government taxation. The proposals are detailed, and worth looking at in detail –…