The Green League: Who are the Greens with the biggest social media following? – June 2022
Every month Bright Green takes a look at Greens on social media, breaking down who in the UK’s Green Parties have the most followers with a rolling league table. We…
Full list of candidates for Young Greens executive election announced
Between 26 June and 9 July, members of the Green Party of England and Wales' youth and student wing - the Young Greens - will vote to elect a new…
Protests in dozens of towns and cities over private involvement in NHS
Campaigners across the country have been coordinating actions in opposition to private involvement in the NHS today. Keep Our NHS Public, We Own It and Unite Community jointly organised protests…
Exclusive: Matthew Hull to stand for Green Party trade union liaison officer
This summer, members of the Green Party of England and Wales will be electing a new deputy leader. However, this isn't the only election taking place at the moment. Nominations…
The Green Party is the natural home of musicians and creatives
It’s fairly safe to say that most musicians and ‘creative-types’ tend to naturally gravitate towards the left of the political spectrum. Art engenders empathy, compassion and - usually - a…
Cheltenham Councillor defects from Lib Dems to Greens amid racism scandal
Another week, another Green Councillor. The Green Party of England and Wales has added another Council seat to its tally after a Liberal Democrat Councillor in Cheltenham - Wendy Flynn…
Zack Polanski announces bid for Green Party deputy leadership
Nominations for the Green Party of England and Wales deputy leadership election opened on June 1. Now, the first candidate has come forward. Zack Polanski - a London Assembly member since…
£28 million on the jubilee is a kick in the guts during a cost of living crisis
This week, bunting is going up, lemon and amaretti trifles are being assembled, and street parties being organised in preparation for the celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee - marking…
Green Party slammed by own members over ‘royalist grovelling’ in social media posts
The Green Party of England and Wales has a longstanding position in opposition to the monarchy. Its policy currently states that the party supports a position where 'no person shall…
The Green Party needs to embrace a £15 an hour minimum wage or embrace irrelevance
To be a 27 year old hospitality worker in 2022 is to live fairly frugally. As a barista in Brighton and Hove, the phrase “London rents, Brighton wages” is fairly…