Gender Recognition: Protest planned to stop Tory overturning of reform in Scotland
The Westminster government announced on 16 January that it would block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from being granted Royal Assent. That decision sees Westminster use powers within the…
Westminster government fails London – our city needs more devolved powers
25 years ago London voted for a Mayor and the creation of the London Assembly. 72% of voters backed a new devolution deal. At last a Londonwide authority that could…
Why Councillor Jo Bird joined the Green Party
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Wirral Councillor Jo Bird. First elected as a Labour Councillor, Jo Bird now sits as a Green. In their conversation,…
Scott Ainslie on his bid to be the Green Party’s candidate for Mayor of London in 2024
In January, members of the London Green Party will be voting to select their candidate for the 2024 London Mayoral Election. Among those in the running is Lambeth Councillor and…
Everyone in the running to be the Green Party’s candidate for London Mayor in 2024
The full list of Green Party members in the running to be the party's 2024 London Mayoral candidate has been announced, with three people in the running. Hackney Councillor Zoë…
What happened in the House of Lords in 2022?
As so many reviews of the year will say, what a year 2022 was. And not in a good way. From the perspective of the House of Lords chamber, it…
Nate Higgins standing to be Green Party London Assembly candidate
Nate Higgins has today announced he is seeking to be a Green Party candidate in the 2024 London Assembly election. Higgins, a Councillor in Newham since May 2022, is standing…
Zoë Garbett on her bid to be the Green Party’s candidate for Mayor of London in 2024
From January, members of the London Green Party will be voting to select their candidate for the 2024 London Mayoral Election. Among those in the running is Hackney Green Party…
Exclusive: Benali Hamdache is standing to be the Green Party’s next London Mayoral candidate
Benali Hamdache is standing to be the Green Party's next candidate for Mayor of London, Bright Green can exclusively reveal. The next London Mayoral election is set to take place in 2024.…
What does the House of Lords do? – Interview with Green Party peer Natalie Bennett
On the second episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Green Party peer Natalie Bennett. During the interview, they discussed what the role of the House of Lords is…