The Green League: Who are the Greens with the biggest social media following? – January 2023
Every month Bright Green takes a look at Greens on social media, breaking down who has the most followers in the UK’s Green Parties with a rolling league table. We…
After six years in Labour, I’ve now re-joined the Green Party
Seven years ago this month, I made the difficult decision to leave the Green Party and join Labour. Having spent five years active in the Greens, I switched parties in…
I want to do all I can to help London survive and thrive in the face of the climate emergency
Bright Green is offering all the candidates standing to be on the Green Party’s list for the 2024 London Assembly election the opportunity to set out why they are understanding…
I have the experience to deliver for the Green Party on the London Assembly List
Bright Green is offering all the candidates standing to be on the Green Party's list for the 2024 London Assembly election the opportunity to set out why they are understanding…
How the Green Party has changed Brighton & Hove
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Brighton & Hove Council leader Phelim Mac Cafferty. In the conversation they discussed how the Green Party's record in…
The EU Retention Bill is an attack on parliamentary democracy
The Public Order Bill is an attack on democracy on the streets; the EU Retention Bill is an attack on democracy within Parliament. Rather than 'taking back control' the government…
How the Scottish Green Party Trade Union Group is supporting workers’ struggles
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Scottish Green Party Trade Union Group co-conveners Jen Bell and Niall Christie. In the conversation they discussed how the…
Westminster government fails London – our city needs more devolved powers
25 years ago London voted for a Mayor and the creation of the London Assembly. 72% of voters backed a new devolution deal. At last a Londonwide authority that could…
Gordon Brown’s proposals on democratic reform are a step forward, but don’t go far enough
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Unlock Democracy director Tom Brake. He explained the detail of Gordon Brown's report, why proportional representation is important and…
A new left is forming – it just isn’t in the same party (yet)
Fourteen years on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the financial crash of 2008 feels like the introduction to a much wider moment of political and economic crisis. Society is…