Romania: #Colectiv, 13 Days after
Saturday, 7th November: commemoration in front of the Romanian Cultural Institute, London. Photo by Anca Rusu. It rains and it’s windy in London. Dozens of flower bouquets lean on the…
Divestment, occupation and an unapologetically radical student movement
Photo: Yali Rosa I’m an elected Sabbatical Officer at UEA and I recently participated in an occupation on my campus which was the culmination of a two year campaign calling…
Greens and trade unionists pledge direct action to save UK workers’ rights
In October Scottish Greens passed an emergency motion to support direct action against the trade union bill, if it should pass. Photo: William Pinkney-Baird. As the UK Trade Union Bill…
Poland lurches to the right under Law and Justice Party
Beata Szydło, Poland's new Prime Minister. Photo by Piotr Drabik. In the October 25th Polish parliamentary elections, the right wing Law and Justice Party achieved the first majority seen since…
Sex workers from across the world make case for decriminalisation to Parliament
Photo: English Collective of Prostitutes On Tuesday 3 November, the English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP) held an evidence-gathering symposium in the House of Commons. The English Collective of Prostitutes has…
Selfies, self-confidence and insecurity: a tour of Scottish party conference season
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is famous for her love of the selfie. Image: Plaid Cymru, Flickr. Confident, vibrant, insecure. Three words to describe three very different party conferences this autumn. Conference…
Majority of Stormont votes for same-sex marriage, but will not pass into law
Belfast Pride Parade, July 2013. Photo: Wikimedia For the first time ever a majority of MLAs at Stormont voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage yesterday. No change in the…
Vienna City Council elections: the first electoral test for the refugee crisis
Photo: The Vienna City Council Elections held on 11th October 2015 were a setback for the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), but far from a knockout blow. FPÖ failed to win a majority in…
Young Greens highlight ‘radical possibilities’ of UK’s EU membership as Caroline Lucas joins official ‘In’ campaign
Mini Europe. Photo by Smabs Sputzer. The Young Greens of England and Wales have called for young people to “fight for the EU” in the forthcoming referendum, saying that…
STUC leader: Unions will take civil disobedience against Trade Union Bill
The Scottish left took another stride forward on Sunday as the Greens launched the party’s trade union group at their conference in Glasgow. Grahame Smith, General Secretary of the Scottish…