What if the cuts work?
OK, I know it sounds like a silly question - the cuts won't work. We all know that. You don't solve a deficit created by unemployment by cutting jobs. Etc.…
On Coalition, Compromise, and Cable
So, Vince Cable has ruffled a few feathers by claiming that the Lib Dems have not gone back on a promise on fees. Given that every simple MP signed a…
On charity, solidarity & NGOs
Part of our ongoing series on 'how the left has lost'. The last 25 years has seen a transformation of the architecture of the left which has been matched only…
Not democrats, are they liberal? Politics and protest rights
Back in May, we started writing here about how this government is bringing a shock doctrine to Britain. We launched a Facebook page, website, etc. The basic idea of the…
A Diversity of Tactics
Photo courtesy of Stitch via flickr One thing became clear on Wednesday - the movement against cuts won't be led. People are angry, and they won't allow that anger to…
Anger of a Doomed Youth
Scenes of 18 year olds smashing the windows of the Tory Party HQ were not what I expected today. I expected it to be big - possibly the biggest demonstration…
Shock Doctrine comes to Ireland
A video from today of Irish students protesting against cuts to education funding. Go 3 minutes in to see the police take their truncheons to a group of students who…
A movement builds: on Vince and Vodafone
A couple of things from the anti-cuts movement worth reporting on quickly. First, a group of activists shut down Vodafone's flagship shop over their £6bn tax dodge. Watch this film…
RIP the Welfare State?
100 years ago, the people of Britain fought for, and secured, The People's Budget. The Conservative Party opposed it at every turn. Today, a century later, they launch their biggest…
Now Lib Dems vote against votes at 16
Here at Bright Green we try to avoid partisan attacks. They are pretty boring. But this is quite an impressive hattrick. Less than a week after Vince Cable decided to…