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The deal Nick should do
A number of friends in both the Green Party and Lib Dems said to me yesterday that a 'progressive' majority deal would not be accepted by the British people, and…
Well done Caroline. Now time for a progressive majority
There is a time for pointing out that Labour are the party of privatisation and the Lib Dems the party of "savage cuts". But that time has passed. The people…
prediction: Gordon Brown will be the ‘next’ PM
I posted on twitter earlier today that I'm going to make an election prediction. I've been pretty sure about this since the Tories launched their moronic 'I'll cut the deficit,…
A Tory Atlas, juggling human rights…
This is a cross post from our friend over at Lallands Peat Worrier "To protect our freedoms from state encroachment and encourage greater social responsibility, we will replace the Human…
Some (not entirely original) thoughts on immigration.
I have spent the last 2 weekends canvassing council estates. As you find in lots of places, many people, when asked to list their main worries, include "immigration". Immigration is…
Memorandum to Mr David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, in advance of the Leaders Debate on foreign policy.
1) This time, please try not to risk war with a security council member. 1b) If you must ignore this advice, at least choose a small one. Gabon is a…
Why you should care about Norwich South
So, I'd better 'fes up from the start. I am a Green Party activist. I've been a party member for nearly a decade. It's not surprising that I am writing…
In defence of Stuart MacLennan
I didn't ever expect to be writing this. For my 5 years of Edinburgh student politics, Stuart MacLennan was almost always on the other side. Little surpise our other contemporary…
Radio 3 interupted over Israel
This is a guest post written by Benedict Young - a member of York Palestine Solidarity Campaign BBC Radio 3, at 13:17 (or so), March 29, was broadcasting a performance…
Why make RBS back small businesses, but not renewables?
There is much to write about yesterday’s budget, but I thought I would highlight just one paradox – one I genuinely don’t understand. Alistair Darling announced a £1bn fund for…