Why accessibility is so important
Disabled Access Day, so says Founder Paul Ralph, is a chance to “celebrate accessibility and a chance to try something new”. This day is also a timely reminder for all…
Free public transport: why the Scottish Greens’ win is the first step to creating a new economy
Greens have won free bus transport for under-18s as part of the Scottish Budget process. It’s a big win, but the story behind it shows some really important things about…
The rich should be paying for energy efficiency, not the poor
It’s time to challenge the political consensus about energy customers paying for all the green measures that are needed to deal with the climate emergency. The big problem with these…
Funding a Green New Deal for Brighton and Hove
Image Credit: Creative Commons: Brighton Pavillion This week, Brighton and Hove councillors meet to debate and vote on the city’s budget. Our city faces three challenges in this budget: a…
How can the Green Party build relationships with the farming sector?
Image credit: David McDermott - Creative Commons Nowadays, not many people in the UK have personal experience of farming. Despite living in a market town in a rural area, I…
Brighton and Hove still has a way to come to being the perfect LGBTIQA+ city
On a Friday afternoon at the end of January, I sat with nine other councillors for Trans Awareness Training. It was delivered by the brilliant The Clare Project, a small…
Strikes: Resource Guide
Image credit via Nick Youngson, Creative Commons. With the Climate Strikes and UCU action marking the start of 2020, the role of strikes has come to the forefront of conversations…
It’s time to get PR done
Image credit: Ryan Hodnett - Creative Commons Playing a role, however small, in pushing the Labour Party to commit to a voting system based on proportional representation is a campaigning…
Our children need proper mental health provision
‘School days are the best days of your life’, the saying goes. But growing evidence is showing us that childhood is increasingly fraught with stress and anxiety. The pressure to…
Capitalism, Climate and Computing: Capital is Dead by McKenzie Wark
Image credit via Gerd Leonhard, Creative Commons There is something quite refreshing about heretical writing. It feels like a pressure washer to the brain. Most of the time, individuals find…