Radical Independence Conference: Wealth of the commons
Saturday 24th November saw the Radical Independence Conference being held in Glasgow, bringing together over 800 people from across the Scottish left. Bright Green held a workshop on the economy…
Time to open a Scottish consulate in Palestine?
One of the main differences between Scottish independence and devo-max is foreign policy. If the SNP are to make the case for independence, then they need to show that the…
Radical Independence Conference: Doing Feminism
This weekend I was one of four Bright Green editors who took a day trip through to Glasgow to give a workshop at the Radical Independence Conference. It was a…
Maggie Chapman to run for Scotland’s Euro seat
Edinburgh city councillor and Bright Green editor Maggie Chapman has been selected by the members of the Scottish Greens as their nominee for the European Parliament election in June 2014.…
Bright Green at the Radical Independence Conference
Tomorrow, Bright Green will host a workshop on the Green economy as part of the Radical Independence Conference in Glasgow. We were incredibly flattered to be invited and the graphic…
Greens win Edinburgh council stand against Workfare
Workfare - forcing people to work on pain of withdrawal of benefits - has formed a core part of the Coalition's work strategy. It massages unemployment figures and provides a…
Scottish Green Party Conference 2012 – Live Blog
Alison Johnstone MSP closed conference showing off our latest membership count (just passed 7,000) and lauding Patrick Harvie MSP’s emergency motion on Green Yes (see below). Free Public Transport was…
Advice for Freshers: Think critically
James McAsh, Edinburgh University Students' Association President, offers some advice to new students in a speech at the beginning of Freshers' Week. When trying to work out what I should…
Success for Campaign Against Letting Agency Fees
The Scottish Government have announced that they will clarify the existing laws against letting agency fees, confirming that the fees which many tenants are forced to pay for referencing, credit…
Cheap Labour and the Edinburgh Fringe
Last week Stewart Lee wrote a column for the Guardian about the profiteering promoters who are making it increasingly difficult for performers to bring their work to the Edinburgh Fringe,…