Lab vs. Green debate: Progressives need a party for social movements
Creating an economy for people not profit, ensuring equality for women, ending racism, stopping the destruction of our environment are all among the vital tasks facing the progressive movement. We…
Lab vs. Green debate: We don’t need benevolent rulers, we need power for ourselves
Socialists in the UK who want to join a political party should join Labour. They should not be uncritical, nor have false expectations, but they should join nonetheless. There are…
‘I’m no mug’ – Green Party member slaps down Labour’s anti-immigration merch
Labour's anti-immigration mug UPDATE: You can now BUY the Green Party's pro-immigrant mug - a response to Labour's reactionary merchandise - here on the official party shop. Get yours and stand up…
Greens need to get ready for May 8th now
It's less than six weeks until the General Election. The campaign is in full swing. Greens have candidates in over 90% of seats and are expecting our best election result…
Maggie Chapman elected Aberdeen University rector – speech in full
Today Scottish Green Party co-convener Maggie Chapman was installed as Rector of the Univeristy of Aberdeen. This is her installation address, reposted from her blog here. “Good morning Pro-Chancellor, Principal,…
Food writer Jack Monroe and singer-songwriter Grace Petrie back the Greens
Jack Monroe's membership letter after joining the Greens. Anti-poverty campaigner and food blogger Jack Monroe has joined the Green Party, it was announced on Monday. The writer and Labour activist of…
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…
#SGPconf: We need more jobs and workers need more power
We need to radically rethink our relationship with work, give workers more power and end austerity - that was the message from a discussion session on jobs and austerity at…
#SGPconf: Alison Johnstone opens Scottish Greens Conference, Dundee
Nice of @AlisonJohnstone do give us a @FalkirkGreens selfie today, with @bryandeakin and @rhysfalkirk #SGPconf — Darren Jalland ن (@larbertred) March 7, 2015 Quick @FalkirkGreens selfie with @Maggie4Scotland earlier this…