Time for Plaid and the Greens to collaborate
I watched Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood's speech to her party conference this weekend on my laptop. My housemate – an economist and environmental activist – was next door, and…
Crisis in the Scottish media: finding the phoenix
The exception that proves the rule: following its lone support for independence the Sunday Herald is the only Scottish paper not in terminal decline. Image: Ric Lander. The Scottish media…
It’s time for London to get votes that matter
The 2010 Purple Protests demanded electoral reform. Image: Ric Lander. In this year's local elections, once again, voters got the councillors they didn't elect. I'm being flippant, of course some…
What to do with all these new members? On Brighton strategies and national strategies
Brighton Greens on the sea-front at an Anti-EDL protest this Spring. Image: Tim Buss. Here's a stat for you: membership of the Green parties in the UK has trebled since…
Ending our reliance on oil will bring democracy to the Middle East and North Africa
There’s a simple idea that economic growth is good for democracy. A widely accepted truth, that when a citizen doesn’t have to worry about simple survival they can do more…
Conference shows Scottish Greens are a force to be reckoned with
Last Thursday, the people of Clacton dealt a massive blow to the establishment by voting UKIP re-electing their former Tory MP. After having the media spotlight on them for such…
The next Green MP? Peter McColl
In 2015, Greens are targeting a number of seats across the UK. With this in mind, I thought I'd do a quick series of profiles of the candidates in these…
Is a 2015 Scottish Labour wipe out on the cards?
The support for 'Yes' in some Labour heartlands, together with the recent success of the SNP, Scottish Greens and SSP in attracting new members has created some exited speculation about…
The Queen was not fit to be our Head of State during this debate. But what will we do with the castles?
It's time to start planning new uses for our Scottish palaces. Buckingham Palace, which, due to the embarrassing state of Britain is somehow still a relevant institution in this day…
The Scottish left needs to talk about collaboration, not another party
Greens campaigning in Norwich. Image: Norwich Green Party. In the last week, thousands of people have joined the Scottish Green Party and the SSP. Tens of thousands have joined the…