Where do the political parties stand on Universal Credit?
A protest as part of the Peoples Assemble against Austerity. Image credit via Peter Damian, Creative Commons. By the time Universal Credit (UC) is rolled out completely, now estimated to…
Manifestos and pledges – UK Green news round up week 47
Greens launch radical manifesto Image credit: YouTube screengrab With the election less than three weeks away, all the major parties standing in England have now released their manifestos. First up…
BREAKING: Greens launch manifesto with 10 bills for radical change
With the General Election campaign now fully underway, the Green Party of England and Wales will today launch its manifesto with a set of 10 radical proposals. The party will announce…
Election fever – UK Green news round up week 46
Isle of Wight Greens launch General Election campaign Image credit: Cameron Palin There's less than a month until polling day. And local Green Parties are kicking off their campaigns to…
Election launches and electoral pacts – UK Green news round up week 45
Greens join election pact with Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru With just over a month until the UK goes to the polls in the General Election, the Green Party of…
Central Europe’s Green leap forward – Global Green column #3
The last decade or so has seen Central Europe make clear moves towards authoritarianism. Far-right national populist governments has mostly ruled, combining xenophobic rhetoric with increasing Euro-scepticism and the rollback…
Five bits of environment news you don’t want to miss – week 1
In another eventful week for British politics, there was some good and some less good environment news around the world. Here are five stories from this week that you wouldn’t…
Greens get General Election ready – UK Green news round up week 44
Isle of Wight Green Party boosted by Lib Dems standing down The campaign to elect the UK's second Green MP stepped up a gear this week. With the General Election…
The grassroots activists fighting fracking at Preston New Road
In May 2014, oil and gas exploration company Cuadrilla applied for planning permission for a shale gas exploration site at Preston New Road, Lancashire. A grassroots activist collective quickly…
Lib Dems stand aside for Green Party’s Vix Lowthion on Isle of Wight
The General Election campaign has only just started. But the Green Party's prospects are beginning to look good. It was revealed today that the Liberal Democrats are standing aside in…