It’s human, not ‘British’, rights that we must fight for
The ECHR- by Flickr user 'Outlandos ' Creative Commons license: ’s be honest: many of us dislike the actions taken by the current Conservative government. However, nothing is more stomach…
Caroline Lucas and Jonathan Bartley’s speeches in full
Caroline Lucas and Jonathan Bartley have been elected Leaders of the Green Party with a landslide, securing 87% of the vote. Here are their speeches in full: Resistance and…
How digital democracy can boost political engagement
Keyboard- by Marcie Casas, Creative Commons license Part of Bright Green’s new political engagement series This isn't a great time to be on the left. There can be no denying…
Who are the Green Party’s deputy leadership candidates?
Voting began on 25 July and ends on August 25th Credit: Elliot Corner/Green Memes Commitee There’s just a week to go until ballots close for the Green Party’s leadership election…
Voters think the Greens are here to stay
A poll has shown that 37% of British voters think the Greens will be an important part of British politics in the future, against just 31% who think the opposite. Polling…
Self-care in the age of Brexit
Many of us have been deeply impacted by the events surrounding this referendum. Politics has taken a grim turn, and we are now in a very toxic environment. David Cameron…
Poll shows Green voters were most likely to vote Remain
Green voters are the most pro-EU (Image: Bobby Hidy) A poll has shown that Green voters were more likely than those of any other major party to vote to remain in…
Progressive Alliance? We need a plan
If we have learnt anything from Brexit, it’s that we need to be prepared. Leaders of UK Green Parties have called for progressive parties to work together to beat the…
Northern Ireland and Scotland may leave the UK as PM resigns
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with the Scottish Cabinet. Image: Scottish Government Across the UK 52% of voters chose to leave the EU in yesterday's poll. But the result is triggering…
7 things on Brexit: chinks of light through a constitutional clusterfuck
Good morning readers. Time to eat your brexit: the UK has voted to leave the European Union. There is a lot to come to terms with, a lot to think…