Caroline Lucas’s first mistake
There is a lot riding on Caroline Lucas, our first Green Party MP. Greens want to prove that there is more to them then recycling, that they can provide a…
Green shoots of a different kind
This is a guest post from Norwich Councillor Rupert Read on the challenges and opportunities facing the Green Party of England and Wales, which raises issues of importance also to…
A-Z of why these cuts are mad
I just tweeted an A-Z of why I oppose public spending cuts. Here it is. a) the biggest waste in our economy is unemployment not spending b) we've lower debt:GDP…
Check out this new No Cuts film
The Bright Green crew have teamed up with various friends to campaign against cuts. The excellent Pete Speller did the animation and all for this film. Enjoy.
George Osborne: Move over Keynes – The Shock Axeman Cometh
This is a cross post of a piece I was asked to write for the excellent folks at According to the Sunday Times Rich List, the richest 1,000 in Britain…
Check out our random cuts generator
The team here at Bright Green have got together with various friends to try and make the case against the economically illiterate cuts to jobs and public. Check out our…
Caroline Lucas’ Maiden Speech: A new Leader for Progressive Politics
Last week Caroline Lucas made both her maiden speech in the House of Commons and the front page of The Independent newspaper this week. Her speech was a brilliant account…
How The Scottish Parliament Can Make Fair Votes a Reality
There’s one pressing issue that faces the UK now. That is the response to recession from the Westminster government. As other contributors here have pointed out, the current approach is…
ConDemed? The fightback begins
This is a guest post by Aled Fisher, also posted at his own blog. ConDem is here, or so it seems. Either way, Labour have thrown in the towel with…
The deal Nick should do
A number of friends in both the Green Party and Lib Dems said to me yesterday that a 'progressive' majority deal would not be accepted by the British people, and…