2011 Election Night Liveblog
Tonight we’re going to try something different (well, for us) here at Bright Green and attempt to live blog the results of today’s elections as they come in. It’s not…
Robots Against Fairer Votes
Are you a fanatical party hack? Do you believe the party you choose to vote for is perfect beyond measure, and every other party evil beyond redemption? If you live…
Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish elections – a guide for Greens
By Adam Ramsay and Peter McColl This Thursday, 3 new Governments will be elected in the UK. Yes, you read right, 3 countries in Britain are electing their governments this…
11 reasons to vote Yes on Thursday
1) AV abolishes tactical voting. Have you ever voted for someone you didn't like in order to keep someone you liked even less out? If you haven't, I'm sure lots…
Osama bin Laden is Dead. We must exorcise his ghost from our Nightmares
2011 has been a momentous year. The ripple of Arab revolutions across the Mediterranean, the tsunami that hit Japan and the resultant nuclear problems, and now the death of Osama…
Get out the vote week
They say that history is made by the people who turn up. Surely though, if anyone makes history, it is those who ensure that people turn up. And this week,…
A reluctant republican
I am, I have to confess, a reluctant republican. Call me a wet fart of a liberal if you wish, but I just don’t have a raging desire to set…
Taking democratic reform beyond electoral reform
Next week we'll go to polls to vote for councillors, AMs, MSPs and a new voting system for Westminster. Then we'll all go back to our lives and forget about…
How Personal Autonomy can Win Freedom Back for Progressives
This election has been characterised by a remarkable focus on the personalities of party leaders, on the UK coalition and by little focus on the powers of the Scottish Parliament.…
AV Referendum: Tories Abuse History. Will History Abuse the Tories?
Britain has not always had a first-past-the-post system, and voters usually had multiple votes. Any claims that AV runs against the history of Parliament or British voting is as misleading…