I’ve joined Labour. There’s never been a better time for Green socialists to do so too.
This article is part of Bright Green's 'Labour or Green?' series- if you'd like to contribute to this series, please send a draft to A few months ago, I resigned…
From Labour MP to Green Party activist: Tony Clarke reflects on progressive alliances, activism and Corbyn’s troubles
Tony Clarke: Once Labour MP, now Green Party activist. Credit: Tony Clarke I first met Tony Clarke when I came along to my first local Green Party meeting more…
Greens rule out Momentum chief’s call for merger with Labour
Corbyn has so far rejected the idea of a 'progressive alliance' The Greens have hit back at calls by a key Corbyn ally for a formal merger between the…
How local Greens are fighting air pollution
One of the Green Party members installing air monitoring devicesCredit: Steve Miller To a lot of people, Northampton will mean little more than a stopping off point on the…
Leadership in the Green Party: a dangerous new approach
There is much writing about leadership theory, almost all of it a built on assumption that the leader of an organisation has significant individual (or dual, in the case…
New political tribes – who should Greens be targeting?
Back in 2013, during my campaign to be Elections Coordinator of the Green Party I wrote a piece laying out my thoughts on who we should be targeting in the…
An open letter to the Green Party: I was expecting more support
I’m not sure how I feel about the Green Party. It’s an odd thing to think because for a long time I felt absolutely sure how I felt…
8 Things We Learnt From Green Party Conference
We’ve had some time to return, recover, and reflect on the Green Party’s Autumn Conference in Birmingham last weekend. So here’s some thoughts. The leadership’s mandate is strong. 86% of…
Natalie Bennett on her proudest achievements, progressive alliances and the future of the Green Party
Natalie Bennett, the outgoing Green Party leader As the rest of the media clamoured to interview the two newly-elected co-leaders of the Green Party, at Bright Green we thought it’d…
Seven lessons from seven years in City Hall
I’ve been a Green Party member, activist and officer at local, regional and national levels for ten years. But the honour and joy of working full-time for two Green politicians…