Sadiq Khan tries to have it both ways on airport expansion
A document sent on behalf of Sadiq Khan’s London Mayoral campaign seems to suggest that Labour activists should be selective with the truth when speaking about Khan’s policy on airport…
Fighting for a progressive Europe – two perspectives on Another Europe is Possible
Photo: Another Europe is Possible Bright Green correspondents Josiah Mortimer and Tom Bailey on Wednesday's launch of Another Europe is Possible, a campaign for the UK to remain in the EU…
Last night I met the man who raped me
Protest against rape culture at the University of Cambridge, 2012. Photo by Divine Nephron. Last night I met the man who raped me. Well, it wasn’t last night, but it…
Empire, slavery and Cecil Rhodes: history through the eyes of the coloniser
Photo: Wikimedia YouGov’s recent poll on the British Empire, colonialism and Cecil Rhodes came out with very terrifying results. Across three of its four questions, the largest share of respondents…
Scotland’s voting system stooshie is about politics, not maths
Image: Wikimedia Commons Much of the brawl about D'Hondt isn't really about D'Hondt. What it's really about, it seems to me, is the relative importance of an SNP majority vs…
Elections of 2016: a statistical look ahead
Photo: Wikimedia So, it’s 2016. For followers of British politics, it will be a crowded year. In May, we have significant electoral contests in Scotland, Wales, London and Northern Ireland,…
#LGBTIQLovebomb: why Greens must prioritise LGBTIQ issues
Photo: LGBTIQ Greens The prioritisation ballot for Green Party Spring Conference opened recently – and with it the chance to vote for causes that you think are important so that the…
Despite Corbyn’s leadership, Labour remains committed to regressive, corrupt politics
Jeremy Corbyn speaking at the Liverpool Adelphi Hotel during his campaign for Labour leader. Photo: Wikimedia In the months since Jeremy Corbyn's election as Labour leader, the emergence of Momentum…
Democratising devolution: how the Green Party can lead the debate
Under the surface, a quiet revolution is taking place with our constitution. The government’s devolution agenda for England isn’t exactly at the top of the national conversation. But it marks…
Our sin is the colour of our skin
Dedication of the Roma Holocaust Memorial on 24 October 2012 in Berlin. The event was attended by 2000 Roma from across Europe, the German government and Chancellor Angela Merkel. Photo…