The Scottish independence movement needs the radical vision of the Greens
I have a bit of a confession to make: I used to be a Unionist. If you were to go back in time and tell my 18-year-old self that she’d…
Councils must do more to make our cities car-free
In January this year, myself and my Green colleagues put forward a proposal to Brighton and Hove City Council – calling on them to consider the possibility of implementing a…
The Bank of England has taken a step towards accountability. But it needs to go further.
This Tuesday the Bank of England conceded to pressure to make public the names of the firms it was supporting. But it also imposed conditions on partaking in the facility.…
We need a powerful vision of transformation. We need a Green New Deal.
The Green New Deal is a project with a powerful vision of transformation. Green politics is often cast as uncaring or too focused on the climate at the expense of…
We must cancel all debt in the Global South to end global inequality
Even before the spread of coronavirus around the world, dozens of countries in the Global South were close to, or in, a debt crisis. This year alone, Lebanon and Argentina…
Right now, we have to be angry
We should be angry. We should be very angry, as angry as we know politically how. Angry about the poorest people who are now destitute. About the vulnerable children who…
We must demand racial justice in response to the current crisis
In the week following lockdown I wrote a briefing in my day job highlighting the specific risks facing people of colour in the UK from COVID19. I have written dozens…
What does Keir Starmer’s leadership mean for the Greens?
Image credit: Chatham House - Creative Commons There’s been a fairly mixed reaction to Keir Starmer’s recent election as leader of the Labour Party - pro-European Labour supporters are relieved…
Has the future of European energy arrived?
Image credit: Creative Commons, Tom Corser European electrical grids are breaking records. Covid-19 accelerated a rewriting of European power provision greater even than privatisation, and grids are not yet prepared.…
The great desertion of renters
Picture of to let signs. Image Credits via Albert Bridge, Creative Commons. One of the most notable effects of the current pandemic is the dramatic rise of renter uncertainty. This…