Green Party Conference has its own Brexit moment
Caroline Lucas addressing conference | Molly Arthurs, Bright Green There were two significant issues on the agenda at the recent Green Party conference. Aside from the significant debates on…
Green “Debacle” as Austrian Right Returns
The Austrian Greens have lost all 24 seats in parliament following Sunday’s election after being squeezed by big personalities across the political spectrum. On Thursday the Greens' worst result since…
Green Party elect new committees
Following on from a vote at conference, the Green Party of England and Wales has elected new members to eight of its national committees. Notable amongst the elected is life…
What next? Thoughts on the Green Party Conference
“Confusion, opportunity and excitement.” The RSPB’s Ruth Davis used these words on a panel about Brexit and the environment, describing the strange situation that we in the UK currently find…
Brexit and Bank Holidays – What is being discussed at Green Party Conference?
Jean Lambert, Keith Taylor and Molly Scott Cato at the Global Green Gathering in Liverpool 2017. Image: Molly Scott Cato It’s Sunday in Harrogate, and the Harrogate Convention Centre is…
GPEx 2017 Election results announced
Bright Green are excited to confirm the results of the 2017 election for GPEW's Executive Committee (GPEx). The following roles went to the ballot; Internal Communications Coordinator, Equality & Diversity Coordinator, Publications Coordinator, Local Party…
Greens lead fight against London Arms Fair
Photo: Campaign Against the Arms Trade As one of the world’s biggest weapons fairs sets up in the East End of London, Greens have been at the forefront of the…
Student Elected Leader of Wales Green Party
Benjamin Smith, 19, has been co-opted by the Wales Green Party Council to fill the second Deputy Spokesperson role in the leadership team. The position was previously left empty when…
Trust and integrity have returned to British politics
Jeremy Corbyn speaking at the Stop Trident rally at Trafalgar Square on Saturday 27th February 2016. Photo by Garry Knight, public domain. As election night progressed, I started noticing that…
Where to go, what to do? Greens and the Corbyn challenge
Mark Ballard was Green MSP for Lothian from 2003-2007. He writes here is a personal capacity. When I left the Labour Party in the early nineties and started to put…