Young Greens launch ‘unprecedented programme of political education’ – UK Green news round up issue 55
Young Greens launch 'unprecedented programme of political education' The Young Greens of England and Wales this week launched an "unprecedented programme of training and political education." The youth branch of…
Cuts, outsourcing and democratic deficits are stunting councils’ fight against coronavirus
England is one of the most centralised nations in the world. For years, local councils have faced brutal cuts to their budgets and stripping away of their powers by Westminster. Now…
Frontline workers deserve honest answers about their PPE concerns
Like most people in the UK, I’ve been hearing for weeks reports from medical professionals and care workers about their concerns about the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), but…
Celebrating the environmental “benefits” of coronavirus is ecologism at its most grim
‘I love not man the less, but Nature more’ might be the only line of Lord Byron’s poetry I know, and even then only because it's George Monbiot’s twitter bio.…
Where next for the green left after Corbyn?
Keir Starmer’s victory is bluntly put a set back for the left. Since 2010, politics has been transformed with the once dominant neoliberalism of figures like Tony Blair, apparently, on…
Coronavirus under a Green government
Image credit: Creative Commons, Kelly Hill Here's an experiment. Imagine for a few minutes that we don’t have a rigged electoral system. Imagine that most people voted with their hearts…
Wales Green Party picks new deputy leader – UK Green news round up issue 54
Lauren James becomes new deputy leader of the Wales Green Party While most of the media's eyes will be on the election of the new Labour leadership team, there have…
Abortion reform, Covid-19 testing for teachers and fossil fuel divestment – UK Green news round up issue 53
Greens call for abortion law reform Image credit: Global Justice Now - Creative Commons With the coronavirus crisis gripping the country, healthcare has been at the top of the country's…
We can’t let the coronavirus induced economic crisis drive a mass investment in carbon intensive industries
By every conventional measure the UK economy is in crisis. And it's set to only get worse. Like in every recent economic crisis, central banks are stepping in and deploying…
Why accessibility is so important
Disabled Access Day, so says Founder Paul Ralph, is a chance to “celebrate accessibility and a chance to try something new”. This day is also a timely reminder for all…