The Scottish left needs to talk about collaboration, not another party
Greens campaigning in Norwich. Image: Norwich Green Party. In the last week, thousands of people have joined the Scottish Green Party and the SSP. Tens of thousands have joined the…
Labour disenfranchise 60% of electorate to win Oxford seat with lowest mandate ever
Back in May, there were city council elections in Oxford. In the Carfax ward, the former Labour council leader, Alex Hollingsworth stood. He lost narrowly to the Green candidate, Ruthi…
Young Green Amelia Womack to be new GPEW Deputy Leader
Image: Harry Grindrod Environmental scientist Amelia Womack is set to become one of two deputy leaders of the Green Party of England and Wales. A recent change to the party's…
It’s time to join the Green Party
Last week, more than at any time I can remember, politically active friends from across the left - from the feminist, student, anti-austerity, environmental and democracy movements, seem to have…
Greens are now building a genuine base
Deyika Nzeribe, chair of Manchester Green Party. Greens came second across Manchester in the local elections this week. When looking at the Green Party result today, there are two important…
Nine (more) reasons to vote Green
Over on Novara, I published a list of nine of my favourite policies from the Green manifesto for the European elections. They were: Universal Basic Income, a workers' right to…
Brighton Greens demand referendum to save care services: the fight is on
Brighton and Hove council's Green Party administration has announced it will be pushing for a referendum on whether to save vital care services by increasing council tax by Here are…
First Euro poll sets up Green vs UKIP clash in Scotland
The Scottish Green co-convenor - and Bright Green co-editor - Maggie Chapman is in a neck-and-neck race with UKIP for the last of Scotland's six Euro Parliament seats, according to…
9 Thoughts on Left Unity and its Founding Conference
Saturday saw the launch of a new left-wing political party in Britain – Left Unity. I won’t attempt to report on it, as I wasn’t there (nor did I want…
Maggie Chapman is new Scottish Greens co-convenor
Edinburgh city councillor, European Parliament candidate and Bright Green editor Maggie Chapman has been elected unopposed as the new female co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party. She succeeds Glasgow councillor…