Only Pluralism Can Save Us Now
Corbyn has so far rejected the idea of a 'progressive alliance' This article is part of Bright Green's 'Labour or Green?' series- if you'd like to contribute to this series,…
Brexit hurts, but don’t let it turn us away from a more direct democracy
Democracy- by flicker user Sara: Post-Brexit, trust in ‘the people’ is pretty low. Democracy seemingly let us down in the Scottish ref, the recent Columbian referendum and in the ongoing…
Post-Brexit, Northern Ireland is being hung out to dry over the border
Stormont- the seat of Northern Irish government The Westminster inquiry into the future of the Irish border announced last week is useless if we still don’t know what kind…
How calamity and injustice can bring us together: Brexit’s silver lining
An activist holding a "Bregret" sign Part of Bright Green’s new political engagement series On the morning of the 24th June 2016, there were waves of political change…
6 reforms to revitalise our democracy
Democracy- by flicker user Sara (Creative Commons) Part of Bright Green’s new political engagement series If there’s anything we can read into it, the EU referendum laid bare the…
Scottish Independence must be about breaking from flawed economics
Scotland and UK flags, by The Laird of Oldham (jza84) on Flickr The lack of opposition to Conservative Mark Garnier’s suggestion that Scotland should become a “financial services hub" has…
Why Indy Ref 2.0 is not ‘inevitable’
Wikipedia: The Scottish Parliament from Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. The consensus is that a second independence referendum is now inevitable. The SNP assertion in its 2016 manifesto of the Scottish Parliament’s…
Self-care in the age of Brexit
Many of us have been deeply impacted by the events surrounding this referendum. Politics has taken a grim turn, and we are now in a very toxic environment. David Cameron…
Judgemental and condescending: how Remain failed the working class
Yes to Europe rally at Trafalgar Square on Tuesday 21 June 2016. Image credit: Garry Knight, During the EU referendum and in its aftermath, I have noticed a huge…
Progressive Alliance? We need a plan
If we have learnt anything from Brexit, it’s that we need to be prepared. Leaders of UK Green Parties have called for progressive parties to work together to beat the…