Political Policing, or Business as Usual?
They persecute us. Yes, of course they do. We’re a threat to the system they represent. If we don’t want them to harass us, then we should just submit to…
Leading academics set up £18,000 a year private college
Britain's liberal intellectual elite have turned out en mass to launch a private humanities college that will cost £18,000 per year to attend. The "New College of the Humanities" offers…
Is ambition our choice, or our chains?
“Why have we become obsessed with ‘self-fulfillment’,” asked Shiv Malik. “Why do we now feel our jobs need to be of great global significance rather than just a living?” “We…
Red Tories, Blue Labour? What they mean is alienation.
‘Alienation is the precise and correctly applied word for describing the major social problem in Britain today. People feel alienated by society. In some intellectual circles it is treated almost…
No money for food, but $350bn for Apple & friends?
US Uncut protest in Seattle, WA. By Simon Li. What if your family's finances were tight, and you had a water bill that you couldn't afford to pay? What if…
Video Released of Edinburgh Uncut Arrests.
Video of Edinburgh Uncut’s protest at Bhs on May 28, during which two women were arrested and both charged with Breach of the Peace, one also with “Resisting Arrest”, has…
UPDATED: 4th Uncut Activist Arrested in Edinburgh
We have just heard word that a fourth UK Uncut activist has been arrested in Edinburgh for breach of the peace. The activist was arrested at their home this afternoon…
Letter from Northern Ireland: our non-movement and what it means
Lorcan is Deputy President of NUS USI (Northern Ireland) When I was approached to write for Bright Green, I was asked to write about the Northern Ireland student movement. I’m…
On the future of food in Scotland – an interview with Pete Ritchie (part 2)
Part 1 appeared yesterday, you can read it here And thus politics comes into full focus. There is a lot that can be said about the SNP’s recent landslide in…
More arrests at @UKUncut actions
UK Uncut protesters have been arrested in Edinburgh and Manchester. In Manchester, 9 people were held, according to the BBC, on "suspicion of breach of the peace". In Edinburgh, 2…