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Where next for the green left after Corbyn?
Keir Starmer’s victory is bluntly put a set back for the left. Since 2010, politics has been transformed with the once dominant neoliberalism of figures like Tony Blair, apparently, on…
Coronavirus under a Green government
Image credit: Creative Commons, Kelly Hill Here's an experiment. Imagine for a few minutes that we don’t have a rigged electoral system. Imagine that most people voted with their hearts…
How coronavirus is impacting workers in the electronics supply chain
With millions of UK workers last week told to work from home, many are finding themselves increasingly reliant on technology. The demand for electronic tablets increased in China during quarantine…
Against Rent – A Resource Guide
A hand grasping money. Image credit via Liz West flickr, Creative Commons. In the midst of COVID-19, the housing crisis in the UK has come to the forefront. Only delaying…
Democracy is just an add-on for the European Commission’s “Green Deal”
The European Commission has launched its proposals for a “Climate Pact” as part of the European Green Deal, an initiative - it claims - that “aims to engage citizens and…
The best and worst responses to the coronavirus crisis
In just a few short, weeks we have seen drastic and intense changes in how our society operates. While tens of thousands have been hospitalised, the very elements of our…
Bangladeshi workers show how organised labour can defeat coronavirus
The global pandemic is stripping away the ‘ethical’ veneer nurtured by high street brands as they meet economic threats to the trillion-dollar garment industry by maneuvering to save money at…
Extinction Rebellion, COVID-19 and the far-right
Image Credit: Creative Commons: Julia Hawkins I’m afraid to report that an Extinction Rebellion (XR) group are allegedly at it again. Yesterday evening XR East Midlands tweeted a series of…
Over 200 Greens sign open letter condemning Population Matters at Green Party conference
As members and allies of the Green Party of England and Wales, we wish to share our deep anger and disgust at the organisation Population Matters being allowed a booth…
Interview – Making Sustainable Theatre with Bea Udale-Smith
How To Save A Rock Cast - Image credits via Pigfoot Theatre Bea Udale-Smith is the director of Pigfoot Theatre, a multi-award-winning environmental theatre company. Their show How To Save…