What are the Greens’ prospects in the 44 London council by-elections?
London local council elections aren’t until next year in 2022, but there are a slew of by-elections that have accrued since the start of 2020 that are now being held.…
Alex Salmond’s Alba Party is a sideshow built in toxic masculinity
When Alex Salmond decides to try to destroy his protégé because she refused to fiddle the complaints against him, the media love it as soap opera. But in truth, his…
Matt Hancock’s proposals for our NHS are bad news
The NHS, if you ask me, is pretty much the best thing this country has ever achieved. But it is so woven into the fabric of our lives that we often take…
#BrightGreenDebates episode 3 highlights
In February, Bright Green launched a brand new series of events – the Bright Green Debates. Once a fortnight, Bright Green is bringing together leading figures on the left to discuss and debates the…
If the left is serious about tackling climate change, we need to back HS2
Sections of the UK’s terminally incoherent environmental movement have chosen High Speed 2 (HS2) as their latest object of opposition. The planned high-speed rail system was first proposed in 2009…
Sian Berry proposes £10k a year payment for 1,000 young Londoners to enter arts
Green Party of England and Wales co-leader Sian Berry has pledged to pilot a new financial support scheme for young Londoners if elected Mayor of London in May. The scheme…
The Green Party must work side by side with trade unions
Trade unions, Green Party. Green Party, Trade unions. Four words I have batted around between Green and union activists alike. I have often observed an uncomfortable relationship between the two…
Green Party backs self-identification for gender recognition certificates
Members of the Green Party of England and Wales today voted for a motion which supports the principle of self-identification for people seeking to obtain gender recognition certificates. The motion…
What I learnt from the Young Greens lecture series on overthrowing capitalism
With such a compelling title as 'Why capitalism is broken and how we overthrow it", I couldn’t resist watching all four lectures in this insightful political education series presented by…
#BrightGreenDebates episodes 1 and 2 highlights
In February, Bright Green launched a brand new series of events - the Bright Green Debates. Once a fortnight, Bright Green is bringing together leading figures on the left to discuss and debates the…