Orlando is first and foremost an LGBTIQA issue
Vigil held at Coventry Pride for the victims of the Pulse shooting. Image: Coventry Pride On Sunday the 19 of June, a gunman opened fire on Pulse, a popular LGBT…
Making a start on understanding Orlando
Vigils and commemorations have been taking place across the world following the shooting of 49 people in a gay night club in Orlando, USA on Saturday night. Image: Vigil in…
Grexit: The environmental case for voting Leave
Photo: Wikimedia On the last day before polling, it may still shock some of my environmentalist comrades that I am planning on voting to leave the European Union. Environmental policy…
Caroline Lucas: the EU is the environment’s best hope
Image: CAAT UK There are many good reasons for Britain to remain a member of the European Union. In a fast-changing world we need international rules to control big business…
Northern Ireland’s stake in the EU debate
The Northern Ireland media has been busy over the past couple of weeks speculating as to the composition of our new Executive. Now that is settled, for a while at…
A letter from Compass to UK Greens
In the first of a series of letters to progressive parties, the chair of Compass encourages the Green Party to drive the political debate. Dear Greens, This is the first…
100 years of the Battle of Jutland: a rebuke
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and the German President Joachim Gauck are in Kirkwall, Orkney today. Harry Giles writes. Today my home has been overtaken by the descendants of people…
What we do (and don’t) need from our new leadership team
Benali has served in various positions in the Green Party of England and Wales. Image: Caroline Russell. Natalie Bennett’s standing down as lead of the Green Party of England and…
In the Corbyn era, Greens can still embrace socialism
Green Party and Corbyn posters in a window in Islington, London, Jeremy Corbyn's home constituency. Photo: David Holt, Flickr. On 10 May 2016, The Ecologist published an article by Rupert…
Both votes X and wasted votes: is it time to change Scotland’s voting system?
By Slaunger (Own work) , via Wikimedia Commons“Both Votes Labour,” voters were urged. “Lend Solidarity your vote on the PEACH paper”, Sheridan roared. Even newcomers were in on the act,…