EXCLUSIVE: Greens replace £1,000 black tie event with ‘lottery’ dinner
The Green Party of England and Wales has cancelled its controversial £500-a-head black tie dinner following an angry response led by Young Greens. The event would have seen donors give…
When will journalists understand the Greens?
The Green Party held its biggest conference ever at the weekend with 1,300 attendees, far more than ever before. Also attending were an unprecedented number of journalists, many of whom…
#GPconf: A movement that unleashes people’s potential
Live illustration of sessions at the Green Party Spring Conference, Liverpool. Photo: Rob Telford Much has been said in the past few days, and not all of it entirely flattering,…
#GPconf: Natalie Bennett’s speech in full
Thank you everyone, and particularly thank you Caroline – for being the standout MP in the parliament of 2010, just as I’m sure you’ll be the standout MP of the parliament…
#GPconf: An unofficial guide for journos heading to Green Party conference
Image: London Young Greens. Green Party Spring Conference this weekend will have more journalists at it than any other in the party's past. As an old Green member (and recent…
Why I occupied Nick Clegg’s office for free education
Yesterday, along with The Free University of Sheffield, I occupied Nick Clegg’s office. The reasons for doing this are several, probably obvious, but always worth repeating: Nick Clegg & the Liberal Democrats…
Green and MK candidates pull out – opportunity for a pact?
On Tuesday, another brace of candidates in Cornwall fell by the wayside. The Green Party’s Sharron Kelsey, fairly invisible in Truro & Falmouth, pulled out for ‘personal reasons‘. As did MK’s…
‘Enough is Enough’ – Green Councillor Alex Phillips speaks out against Brighton cuts
Yesterday Brighton and Hove City Council held a second budget-setting meeting after a Green rebellion led to last Thursday's full council meeting unable to pass a budget, due to six Greens…
Second attempt to pass Brighton budget succeeds despite Green unrest
Brighton and Hove City Council today passed a budget which involved more cuts, despite another rebellion by some Greens. The move comes just days after Bright Green reported the first…
Labour’s tuition fee pledge shows just how bleak politics has become
Students protest for free education in London, 19 November 2014. Photo: William Pinkney-Baird. It is often said that the electorate has a short memory, a saying that Labour is clearly…