The surprising benefits of greener travel
The family and I have been on a journey towards to greener travel. About 18 months ago we traded in two old petrol vehicles, for one multi-purpose electric vehicle for…
The long and winding path to proportional representation
The path to proportional representation (PR) has been long, winding and rocky and we are still some distance from reaching our end destination. But at least it is starting to…
The Green League: Who are the Greens with the biggest social media following? – September 2022
Every month Bright Green takes a look at Greens on social media, breaking down who in the UK’s Green Parties have the most followers with a rolling league table. We…
I was arrested after asking “who elected him?” at the proclamation of King Charles
I had not planned to protest today. To be honest, I'm tired and lacking in energy after not being well lately. And I am not some sort of heroic campaigner…
As deputy leader of the Green Party, I will fight for environmental, racial, social and economic justice
This is the moment the Green Party has to break through - the country needs us to. During my campaign to be deputy leader, I often said there’s no environmental justice…
Students are being hammered by the cost of living crisis. It’s time to fight back.
The cost of living crisis is at the forefront of everyone’s minds - and rightly so. Food prices are spiralling out of control; energy prices are set to have tripled…
The Green League: Who are the Greens with the biggest social media following? – August 2022
Every month Bright Green takes a look at Greens on social media, breaking down who in the UK’s Green Parties have the most followers with a rolling league table. We…
Why I defected from Labour to the Greens
I have recently, on 19 July, the hottest day ever recorded in the UK, defected to the Green Party and am delighted to be part of an inclusive hard working…
Oil companies securing record profits is bad news for absolutely everyone
Record profits are bad news. Last week BP followed Shell and their French equivalent Total in announcing record billions in profit. This has been driven by massive increases in oil…
Everyone Keir Starmer has sacked or forced to resign for being too left wing
For a man who built his leadership campaign around party unity and ending factionalism, Keir Starmer has done a remarkable job at sacking anyone vaguely left wing at the first…