Tax reform, the backstop and Churchill’s white supremacy – UK Green news round up week 5
Scottish Greens win major budget concessions from SNP Creative Commons: Ric Lander After protracted negotiations, the Scottish Government agreed a budget this week with the support of the Greens. The…
Abortion rights, budget wars and Brexit tours – UK Green news round up week 4
Green Party in Northern Ireland demand abortion law reform YouTube screen grab The Green Party in Northern Ireland called for legalisation of abortion this week. While legal in the rest…
Brexit, railways and Thatcher – UK Green news round up week 3
Caroline Lucas enters Brexit negotiations with Theresa May Creative Commons: GPEW After a week of intense political machinations, we’re still no closer to clarity on the direction of travel for…
Mixed fortunes – Global Green news round up issue 1
A lot happened in 2018. From the huge anti-corruption protests in Romania, to a first free elections since the 80s in Zimbabwe. From Columbian elections to Malaysians ousting the party…
Greens join calls for no-confidence in government
Creative Commons: GPEW Caroline Lucas signed a motion of no-confidence in Theresa May’s leadership, after a day of intense of anti-Brexit campaigning from the Green Party of England and Wales.…
Small sausages – Green news round up week 2
YouTube screen grab Amelia Womack 1, Piers Morgan 0 After last week's furore over Caroline Lucas' proposals on taxing meat, Green Party of England and Wales Deputy Leader Amelia Womack…
New year, new structures and new policies – Green news round up week 1
YouTube screen grab Welcome to the first of many Bright Green news round-ups. As part of the revamped and relaunched Bright Green, we'll be bringing a weekly round up of…
Local Elections 2018
Bright Green will be tracking Green progress in the polls, polling booths and beyond. Catch it all right here from 10:30am on polling day. Young Greens canvassing in Bristol |…
Sturgeon speech interrupted by protest against support for oil industry
Protesters unfurl a banner interupting Sturgeon's keynote speech at Saturday's Youth Climate Summit. Photo: Fossil Free Glasgow. Nicola Sturgeon has repeatedly claimed that Scotland is a world leader on climate…
Young Greens expose shocking pay disparity on UK campuses
Something transformative is happening across the UK’s universities. Branch meetings of the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) - which in the past have struggled to attract more than a handful…