2011 Election Night Liveblog
Tonight we’re going to try something different (well, for us) here at Bright Green and attempt to live blog the results of today’s elections as they come in. It’s not…
Taking democratic reform beyond electoral reform
Next week we'll go to polls to vote for councillors, AMs, MSPs and a new voting system for Westminster. Then we'll all go back to our lives and forget about…
A proportionate response?
"Overall our impression was that the police reacted proportionately" So is the judgement of Liberty on the police's handling of the events of the 26th of March. Liberty, an organisation…
Help save Colombian academic Dr Miguel Beltrán.
This afternoon I received a letter from Sally Hunt, general secretary of my union - UCU, asking me to help support Colombian academic and political prisoner Dr Miguel Beltrán. Dr…
Against social mobility: equality, class and the Jilted Generation.
This week Nick Clegg announced a new strategy to improve social mobility in the UK. Firms will have to advertise work experience in schools, they'll have to allow staff time…
Meme – a collection of the best placards and slogans from March26
So what were the best signs, placards, banners and chants you saw or heard on Saturday? Or at any of the recent demos, protests and strikes for that matter? Let…
Reclaim Your Voice – NUS Scotland March – Pictures
On Tuesday NUS Scotland held a march and rally in Edinburgh against fees and to let students "Reclaim Voice". Your intrepid correspondent from Bright Green was there and took a…
Edinburgh UCU strike day 1 photos
Today I took part in my first strike and my first picket. Here are a few pictures from the picket line, the rally in Bristo Square where we heard speakers…
Strike! University lecturers to take industrial action over pension changes.
Last week members of the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) at over 60 universities across the UK voted to take strike action in defence of our pensions. 65% voted to…
Organising Against Austerity: Economic Power, Unions and Communities
In the UK today we no longer have mass industrial trade unions; with the possible exception of the transport unions it is hard to have an effect that can't simply…