Resisting exploitation and building power: the Deliveroo workers fighting back
Creative Commons: Steve Eason Until the mid-20th Century, workers on dockyards faced a precarious and bleak existence with no job security. Instead of being contracted for regular hours, dock workers…
Conference firsts, publicly owned trains and Young Greens campaigns – UK Green news round up week 6
Clare Bailey hosts first conference of Green Party in Northern Ireland as leader Via YouTube screen grab While Stormont is still at a standstill, the ongoing churn of the political…
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…
The fossil fuel industry is terrified of students
Cambridge Zero Carbon The Guardian's report that fossil fuel companies BP and BHP interfered with the University of Cambridge's decision to reject divestment in June 2018 underlines two things we…
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…
If there’s an early General Election, Greens shouldn’t rule out electoral alliances
Creative Commons: Amtec Photos Nobody has the slightest idea whether there will be a general election this year. Except perhaps Theresa May, and she will deny it right up to…
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…
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.…
Sadiq Khan’s congestion charge is disastrous. This union has an alternative.
IWGB Sadiq Khan may be a Labour Mayor of London, but his response to the capital’s crisis of air quality show that he has lacked the courage to move beyond…
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…