Why the Greens aren’t standing down in Brighton Kemptown
In 2017, I was selected as the Green Party Candidate for Brighton Kemptown, having previously stood for election in 2015. But as a local party, we then made the decision…
The Brighton school fighting tooth and nail against becoming an academy
Image credit: Alex Sallons At a much-loved school, in the heart of a tight-knit community, in a northern suburb of Brighton, parents are furious and their children are upset. Teaching…
Green New Deals and new Green leaders – UK Green news round up week 25
Magid Magid and Alex Phillips set out how a Green New Deal could beat the far right Image credit: YouTube screengrab The Green New Deal is all the rage right…
The next generation: New Young Green councillors talk positive politics
Image credit: Young Greens The 2019 local elections were a landmark for the Greens. The party more than doubled its seats and broke into 50 new councils, prompting a green…
Green Party local election preview: South East
Local elections are right around the corner. Thousands of new councillors are set to enter local government in England and the north of Ireland. Nearly 200 Greens are currently elected…
“No more business as usual”: Green councillors press for action to follow climate emergency declarations
Creative Commons: Takver Green councillors and environmental activists are pressing for action following the passing of climate emergency motions at over 20 local authorities and counting. While the declarations state…
Why the Green Party must reach out to all corners of Britain
Map of the UK, from the Frack Off film Doreen's Story. At the moment, the majority of Green councillors on principal authorities, as well as the only Green MP, Caroline…
Brighton Council fails to pass cuts budget after Green rebellion
Brighton's Royal Pavillion UPDATE: The council has now passed a budget which contains cuts. It went through on the 3rd of March. See our report here. ------- Green-controlled Brighton &…
Brighton Green Party votes for ‘no cuts’ budget
Pic from Red Pepper - Ed: A fascinating new development in the city of the Greens' only council, at a time when the party is surging. Update: we're now hearing that the…