Edinburgh Greens Give People Budget Control
Leithers braved the beginnings of the snow and ice and turned out to participate in £eith Decides, an innovative approach to funding community projects. Maggie Introduces £eith Decides Twenty five…
It was always going to be students
It was always going to be students who fought back first. There is a myth that my generation is apathetic. But the truth is that most are alienated. And that's…
The Closing of the Net
Photo by Wysz via flickr The internet is a giant, sprawling exercise in democratic media. If you've got a connection, you have access to a greater store of human knowledge…
On Coalition, Compromise, and Cable
So, Vince Cable has ruffled a few feathers by claiming that the Lib Dems have not gone back on a promise on fees. Given that every simple MP signed a…
Why Burma’s freedom remains distant
by Juliette Daigre It’s hard not to be caught up in the excitement of today’s release from house arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s democratic opposition leader, who…
The Millbank Protest
By Leo-Marcus Wan Let’s be honest We’ll start with the fire-extinguisher. It was an act of stupidity by an individual. It could have resulted in someone’s death. Watching the videos…
Whose windows? Tory HQ owned by tax dodgers
This post is by land campaigner and author Andy Wightman, and first appeared on his blog. Amidst all the press coverage of the student demonstration in London on Wednesday, one…
The Planet Has No Lawyers: Andy Wightman’s Closing Green Conference Speech
Good Afternoon, I am not sure why I have been asked to make these closing remarks. Perhaps it is because I am a relatively new member - I joined little…
Now Lib Dems vote against votes at 16
Here at Bright Green we try to avoid partisan attacks. They are pretty boring. But this is quite an impressive hattrick. Less than a week after Vince Cable decided to…
Liberal Democrats vote against PR
If you ever had any trouble understanding what the Liberal Democrats stood for, one thing was always certain: the Lib Dems are for PR. The Liberal Democrats, it may charitably…