Video: Well-dressed protesters gatecrash HMRC boss’s black-tie party
As Dave Hartnett gives his last speech as boss of HM Revenue and Customs, "Vodafone" and "Goldman Sachs" show up to present him with an award in recognition of a…
Hillsborough: Two oranges
When a Bright Green editor texted me to ask if I would write a few hundred words on Hillsborough today for the website, I stared at a blank screen for…
Green Party ‘clause four’ moment?
It didn't take long to discuss, but one policy motion at today's Green Party of England and Wales conference marked a line in the turf for the party. It is…
Natalie Bennett’s speech: a snapshot of a party heading the right way
So, new conference, new leader. Natalie's speech yesterday perhaps said more about the shift over the last five years than it did about Natalie: whilst for us Greens, the change…
New Green Party leader: Natalie Bennett
Australian-born journalist Natalie Bennett has been elected leader of the Green party, with Dudley councillor Will Duckworth as Deputy. Bennett defeated Liverpool's Peter Cranie after three rounds of transfers under…
When the government attacks London Met, you can't ignore race
There are more black students at London Metropolitan University than at all of the Russell Group universities combined. In 2010, one in eight of UK born black students went to…
Campaigners target Adidas with huge projection at Olympic park
Last night, this is the scene that greeted thousands of people as they left the Olympic Park after the men's 100 metres final. Projected on to a building overlooking the…
Greens can either pay their leader, or be led by the rich
Negative campaigning has a long and inglorious history. Early American electioneers took advantage of the lack of rolling news channels by riding from town to town, scattering scurrilous leaflets to…
Patrick Harvie endorses Alex Phillips for GPEW deputy
Citing her "terrific combination" of personal qualities, Patrick Harvie MSP has added his name to the growing list of high-profile supporters of Alex Phillips's campaign to be Deputy Leader of…
Green Party leadership candidates announced
The Green Party's returning officer has just announced the full ballots for Leader and Deputy: Leader Natalie Bennett Pippa Bartolotti Peter Cranie Romayne Phoenix Deputy Leader Caroline Allen Cllr Will…