Green Party conference sends message of solidarity to Gary Lineker
The Green Party of England and Wales has come out in support of the football presenter and pundit Gary Lineker following his suspension from his BBC presenting duties. The Green…
Caroline Lucas slams government “held hostage” by right wing backbenchers on wind power
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas has slammed the Tory government and accused them of being "held hostage" by right wing backbench MPs on wind power. She made the comments on…
Labour’s failure to embrace UBI shows they haven’t grasped the scale of the crisis
You know we’re in trouble when the BBC is proposing bolder economic policy than Labour. Yesterday morning, shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds appeared on the Today programme, and was asked by…
Young Greens launch ‘unprecedented programme of political education’ – UK Green news round up issue 55
Young Greens launch 'unprecedented programme of political education' The Young Greens of England and Wales this week launched an "unprecedented programme of training and political education." The youth branch of…
The BBC has a Green blind spot
An image from the Green Party's election broadcast for the 2015 UK elections, titled 'Change the Tune', and portraying the leaders of the Tories, Labour, the Lib Dems and UKIP…
‘Invite the Greens’ petition hits 200,000 signatures
As things stand UKIP's Nigel Farage will participate in TV General Election debates but the Green's Natalie Bennett will not. Image: BBC. The petition demanding the major broadcasters invite the…
An open letter to the BBC on their use of the word 'militant'
Dear BBC, I am writing to complain about you coverage of the ongoing violence in Israel/Palestine. I am sure that you get many such complaints. Much of this, I suspect,…
Time to elect the BBC Trust?
Our friends over at the openDemocracy ourBeeb project yesterday published an explosive report into the failure of the BBC to cover the Health and Social Care Bill. I say explosive…
Daleks and Disableism: Steven Moffat on Mental Illness
With the start of a new series of Doctor Who comes the inevitable unpicking of writer and producer Steven Moffat's perceived attitudes and prejudices. Other feminist bloggers will no doubt…
Women Of The Year 2011 (No Pandas)
As Christmas day passes and the population spends a few days in the doldrums waiting for New Year’s Eve, journalists across the land begin to hastily gather information and evidence…