What does the House of Lords do? – Interview with Green Party peer Natalie Bennett
On the second episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Green Party peer Natalie Bennett. During the interview, they discussed what the role of the House of Lords is…
WATCH: Zack Polanski on why Britain’s democracy is broken
On episode 1 of #BrightGreenLive, we spoke to Green Party of England and Wales deputy leader Zack Polanski about the state of democracy in the UK and what we need…
Liz Truss handing out more peerages would ‘further damage Westminster’s legitimacy’, political reform campaigners warn
Political reform group the Electoral Reform Society has said it would "further damage Westminster's legitimacy" if Liz Truss creates a new batch of peers. The group has also called for…
Zack Polanski calls on Keir Starmer to listen to Labour members on proportional representation
The Green Party of England and Wales deputy leader Zack Polanski has accused the Labour Party leader Keir Starmer of supporting a "broken status quo" for failing to support Labour…
The long and winding path to proportional representation
The path to proportional representation (PR) has been long, winding and rocky and we are still some distance from reaching our end destination. But at least it is starting to…
I was arrested after asking “who elected him?” at the proclamation of King Charles
I had not planned to protest today. To be honest, I'm tired and lacking in energy after not being well lately. And I am not some sort of heroic campaigner…
Republicans plan anti-monarchy rally to coincide with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Campaigners are planning a rally for a republican Scotland to coincide with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The rally, coordinated by republican group Our Republic, will take place on Calton Hill…
We must break the power of the rich. It’s time to #StopTheRot.
The #StopTheRot campaign kicked off on Sunday. Organised by Open Britain and calling for an end to the rotten politics of the UK, backing a petition to rewrite the ministerial…
Less confrontational, more diverse and more nuanced politics: Caroline Russell on PR in London
London Assembly Member and Islington councillor Caroline Russell has a unique perspective on Britain’s elections – she is elected with First Past the Post on Islington council, and a proportional…
7 things we can learn from Handforth Parish Council
Everyone's talking about Handforth Parish Council! I suspect part of the reason this video so popular is not because people think it's absurd but because it's all too relatable. Everyone…