Matt Wrack: A ‘mass movement’ is needed to defeat ‘authoritarian’ anti-strike laws
Matt Wrack, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) for 18 years, has a reputation in the trade union movement as a powerful orator and a fierce advocate…
After six years in Labour, I’ve now re-joined the Green Party
Seven years ago this month, I made the difficult decision to leave the Green Party and join Labour. Having spent five years active in the Greens, I switched parties in…
Gordon Brown’s proposals on democratic reform are a step forward, but don’t go far enough
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Unlock Democracy director Tom Brake. He explained the detail of Gordon Brown's report, why proportional representation is important and…
A new left is forming – it just isn’t in the same party (yet)
Fourteen years on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the financial crash of 2008 feels like the introduction to a much wider moment of political and economic crisis. Society is…
Anti-strike bill: Enough is Enough petition passes 150k signatures
Efforts to stop government plans to further restrict the right strike have stepped up a gear. Enough is Enough's petition calling for the proposals to be dropped has surpassed 150,000…
Michael Chessum – This Is Only the Beginning: The Making of a New Left
On the second episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Michael Chessum on his new book - 'This Is Only the Beginning: The Making of a New Left, from Anti-Austerity…
45,000 sign Enough is Enough pledge to defend the right to strike
Over 45,000 people have signed a pledge saying they will fight to defend the right to strike. The pledge, coordinated by the Enough is Enough campaign comes as the Westminster…
Nurses strikes: 60% of public back walkouts
Support for striking workers remains strong, a new poll has found. An Opinium poll for The Observer, found that 60 per cent of people in the UK support the decision of nurses…
ITUC general secretary ‘steps aside’ amid Qatar bribery scandal
Luca Visentini, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has “stepped aside from his post” less than 2 months after being elected to the top job in the…
What do the polls tell us about the next general election? – interview with Ell Folan of Stats for Lefties
On episode 2 of #BrightGreenLive, we spoke to Stats for Lefties' Ell Folan about the state of the polls, whether the Green Party will get an MP elected in Bristol…