In an age that seemingly hates experts, how should academics respond?
Academics are needed, but not in their ivory towers. Image credit: flickr user Timothy Vollmer @N00/ A lot of things were said during the Brexit referendum. Some of them…
Greens rake in more donations than UKIP in second half of 2016
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage and Caroline Lucas MP The Greens brought in more money than UKIP in the last quarter of 2016, new figures from the Electoral Commission reveal.…
Ed Miliband Shares Some of the Greatest Responsibility for Brexit – Can We Please Stop Trying to Rehabilitate Him?
Ed Miliband, former Labour Party leader. Image credit: flickr user Plashing Vole I often think back often to the optimism of 2010. Yes, Labour had lost an election,…
This is what life is like on zero-hours contracts
Image courtesy of Better Than Zero An anonymous contribution from someone with experience of zero-hours contracts. I have had around 6 zero-hours contract jobs over the years, in a variety…
Reasons to be cheerful: 6 Green highlights from 2016
As we eke out of our sherry dens and back into non-festive life, the image of 2016 as a terrible year is setting itself in stone. But as fashionable…
Compulsory voter ID would only add to Britain’s democratic deficit
Former local government minister Eric Pickles (centre). Image from DCLG's Flickr account. In true festive spirit, the government announced on December 27th their response to former local government minister Eric…
Labour activist calls on Greens to stand aside in Copeland by-election
Resigned MP Jamie Reed A Labour activist has penned an open letter to the Greens calling on the party to stand aside in the upcoming Copeland by-election. Debate is growing within…
Bartolotti elected Wales deputy leader by one vote
Picture by Wales Green Party Pippa Bartolotti (right) has been elected joint deputy leader of Wales Green Party – by just one vote. The former leader of Wales Green Party…
We need to talk about Brexit
Theresa May has insisted on keeping the UK Government's Brexit plan a secret. Image: Cheshire East Council The new Prime Minister has declared herself committed to a ‘hard Brexit’ that…
Globally things seem bleak, but at the grassroots, there’s hope
Photo by FOES and Maverick On Saturday, 15,000 students and lecturers, including myself, marched through central London. We were taking part in a demo against tuition fees and the Governments…