Dick of the Year – Theresa May, Nadine Dorries and Louise Mensch
This is a nomination for Bright Green's Dick of the Year 2011 award by Naomi Beecroft. To submit your own nomination email 200 words (or thereabouts) to editors (at) brightgreenscotland…
Don’t give up the pensions fight
Today Unison signed a heads of agreement with the government over changes to NHS pensions. The agreement still needs approval from Unison's health committee (and potentially the membership directly) and…
Dick of the year – James Murdoch
This is a nomination for dick of the year from Jonathan Kent. You can submit yours by emailing 200 words to editors 'at' James Murdoch, scion of the media dynasty,…
Dick of the year – Melanie Philips
This is a nomination for dick of the year from Matt Butcher. You can submit yours by emailing 200 words to editors 'at' It's not original I know. And, being a…
Dick of the Year – Lieutenant John Pike
This is the first nomination for Bright Green's Dick of the Year 2011 competition. To send us your nomination email 200 words to editors @ brightgreenscotland dot org. By Adam…
The problem with “values”
So David Cameron has made a speech, and yet again a leading politician has raised the issues of “values”. You can read the full speech here, but below are some…
Nominations open for #Dick2011
2011 has been a year of boldness and of heroism. From photos of Egytpian Christians forming a human chain to guard Muslims while they prayed in the face of water…
The party hasn’t started
As the economic system built by the rich for the rich collapses, pessimism abounds. The argument seems to go like this: if the rich couldn't build a better nation, a…
UK Uncut response to retirement of HMRC Chief Dave Hartnett – 17th December Day of Action
As Dave Hartnett announces his retirement as head tax chief and HMRC feels renewed pressure inside parliament over tax dodging, UK Uncut plans to pile the pressure on the high…
Green politicians confirm they won’t cross picket lines
The senior elected representatives of the 3 Green Parties in the UK - the Green Party of England and Wales, the Scottish Green Party, and the Green Party of Northern…